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SUMMARY:The Battle Against Illicit Fishing
DESCRIPTION:Illegal\, Unreported\, and Unregulated (IUU) fishing is the leading global maritime security threat. Without direct action\, illicit fishing stands to exacerbate food insecurity\, diminish the economic stability of coastal States\, and increase tension among foreign-fishing Nations. Combating IUU fishing on a global scale requires a strategic approach\, including a network of information sharing between governments and private-public partnerships. \nThe American Security Project will be hosting two panel discussions to facilitate information sharing between private-public partnerships and the US government. The first panel will discuss the challenges associated with combating IUU fishing and include observations from the field. The panel will be moderated by Joshua Goodman\, Associated Press Correspondent\, and include the Hon. Major Gen. Daniel Dee Ziankahn\, Jr. (Ret.)\, Liberian Minister of Defense; Admiral William Fallon\, USN (Ret.); Rear Admiral Scott Clendenin\, USCG; and Alex Cornelissen\, Chief Executive Officer for Sea Shepherd Global. \nThe second panel will feature experts in leading maritime organizations and highlight the public-private links and strategies to monitor\, control\, and combat IUU fishing practices. ASP’s Senior Climate Fellow\, David Haines\, will moderate the second panel\, including Peter Hammarstedt\, Director of Campaigns for Sea Shepherd Global; Charles Rego\, USN; and Sally Yozell\, Senior Fellow and Director of the Environmental Security program at the Stimson Center. \n  \nRSVP Now \n  \nAbout the Speakers\n \nMinister Daniel D. Ziankahn\, Jr.\, a retired Major General\, is the thirty-sixth Minister of National Defense of Liberia. He is one of Liberia’s most decorated retired senior military leaders\, bringing both theoretical and practical knowledge to the table in managing the defense sector of Liberia. \nMinister Ziankahn holds a Master of Military Art and Science (MMAS) from the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College\, Fort Leavenworth\, Kansas\, USA. Honorable Ziankahn acquired an executive education from the Harvard Kennedy School by attending the Senior Managers in Government and Senior Leaders in National and International Security courses. Minister Ziankahn also received a bachelor’s degree- BBA in Business Management- from AME Zion University\, Liberia. \n  \n \nAdmiral William J. Fallon retired from the U.S. Navy after a distinguished 40-year military and strategic leadership career. He has led U.S. and Allied forces in eight separate commands and played a leadership role in military and diplomatic matters at the highest levels of the U.S. government. \nAs head of U.S. Central Command\, Admiral Fallon directed all U.S. military operations in the Middle East\, Central Asia\, and the Horn of Africa\, focusing on combat efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan. He led the U.S. Pacific Command for two years\, directing political-military activities in the Asia-Pacific region. His achievements include a resumption of military engagement with China\, new outreach to India\, a new agreement on a strategic framework with Japan\, and humanitarian assistance to the victims of the 2004 Tsunami in South East Asia. He also served as Presidential Envoy to Japan\, handling bi-lateral relations after the collision of a U.S. submarine and a Japanese fishing vessel. \nAdmiral Fallon was serving in the Pentagon as Vice Chief of the Navy on September 11\, 2001. He directed the recovery of Navy staff in the wake of the attack and led the planning of the retaliatory attacks on Al Qaeda and Taliban forces in Afghanistan. He later commanded the U.S. Atlantic Fleet and U.S. Fleet Forces Command\, with responsibility for the readiness of U.S. Naval forces worldwide. \n  \nRear Admiral Scott Clendenin serves as the U.S. Coast Guard Assistant Commandant for Response Policy. He is responsible for U.S. Coast Guard policy in seven operational mission areas\, including emergency management and disaster response\, defense operations\, law enforcement\, search and rescue\, maritime security\, counterterrorism\, and marine environmental response.\n \n  \n  \n  \n \nCaptain Alex Cornelissen is the current Chief Executive Officer for Sea Shepherd Global\, an organization dedicated to protecting marine wildlife and ending habitat destruction in the world’s oceans. He first joined the organization in 2002\, steadily gathering extensive experience and leadership skills. Having participated in more than 25 Sea Shepherd campaigns\, he has played a crucial role in protecting marine wildlife globally. \n  \n \nSally Yozell is a Senior Fellow and Director of the Environmental Security program at the Stimson Center. Yozell’s research examines the suite of environmental threats that can undermine national\, regional\, or global security. Her work focuses on ocean security\, climate security\, and wildlife protection. \nBefore joining Stimson\, Yozell was a Senior Advisor to the Secretary of State. She provided advice and technical expertise to advance U.S. policies related to the ocean\, climate\, and wildlife protection in the international arena. She joined the State Department to support and manage the Our Ocean Conferences in 2014 and 2016. Her efforts helped steward close to $10 billion in conservation commitments and investments in marine protected areas\, including expanding the Pacific Remote Islands and the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monuments. \n  \nPeter Hammarstedt Swedish-American Peter Hammarstedt\, 36\, is the Director of Campaigns for Sea Shepherd and is Chairman of Sea Shepherd Australia. He is captain of the ocean-going vessel Bob Barker\, having spent more than 18 years at-sea including 10 years in Antarctica. \nIn 2014/15\, the Bob Barker\, with Peter as captain\, set the world record for the longest pursuit of a poaching vessel at sea after chasing the Interpol-wanted fishing vessel Thunder for 110 days\, covering three oceans and 11\,000 nautical miles\, before its captain intentionally sank his own vessel in the Gulf of Guinea in a bid to destroy evidence. \nSince then\, Peter\, has provided civilian offshore patrol vessels (COPVs)\, under so-called ‘ship rider’ agreements\, to the African coastal states of Liberia\, Gabon\, São Tomé and Príncipe\, Benin\, Namibia\, The Gambia and Tanzania in order to combat illegal\, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing. \nOn-going partnerships between Sea Shepherd and the law enforcement agents of African coastal and island States have resulted in the arrest of 73 vessels for illegal fishing and other fisheries crimes over the past five years; joint at-sea patrols have detected and deterred IUU fishing activity while also monitoring legal compliance by licensed fishing operators. The COPVs have served as critical platforms for capacity-building of law enforcement agencies in increasing monitoring\, control and surveillance capabilities in the maritime domain. \n  \nCharles Rego enlisted in the Air Force in August 1994 as an F-15 Fighter Aircraft Technician and spent time on active duty and in the Air Force and Navy Reserves. While enlisted\, he also served as an MH-60G Flight Engineer and Special Agent. As a Special Agent in Charge\, Rego was responsible for all Air Force counterintelligence\, counterterrorism\, and protective service operations impacting Air Force interests throughout South Florida. In October 2015\, he received a direct commission in the Navy Reserve and now serves as the Division Officer for a U.S. Southern Command Targeting Team. Rego has been stationed in Hurlburt Field\, FL; the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center\, Glynco\, GA; and Homestead Air Reserve Base (HARB)\, FL. Rego has deployed in support of many operations and exercises throughout U.S. Southern and Central Commands. Rego owns South Florida Lab Testing and Cambridge Commercial Capital\, where he consults wealth management divisions of financial institutions. \n  \nModerators\nJoshua Goodman is a Miami-based Latin America Correspondent for The Associated Press (AP)\, previously oversaw the AP’s coverage in the Andes and has worked and lived as a journalist in Argentina\, Brazil\, Colombia\, and Venezuela. He possesses more than two decades worth of experience working in Latin America and has reported from 13 different countries in the region. He has served as News Director Bureau Chief for Colombia\, Venezuela\, and Panama\, leading big stories such as anti-government unrest in Venezuela and the volatile Colombian peace process.\n \n  \n \nDavid Haines is a Senior Fellow for Climate Security at the American Security Project. His research examines the national security implications of climate change. \nFrom 2006-2020 he was an officer and aviator in the United States Marine Corps. He completed his active-duty service at the United States Naval Academy. He served as the Associate Chair for the Political Science Department and taught both American Government and the Politics of Irregular Warfare. \nHaines was previously stationed in San Diego as an MV-22B Osprey pilot and Okinawa\, Japan as a CH-46E pilot. He has deployed multiple times to the Middle East and in Southeast Asia. \n 
URL:https://www.americansecurityproject.org/event/the-battle-against-illicit-fishing/
LOCATION:Zoom Discussion
CATEGORIES:American Security & The Oceans
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SUMMARY:Beneath the Waves: A Deeper Look at the National Security Threats of Illicit Fishing in “Seaspiracy”
DESCRIPTION:Illegal\, Unreported\, and Unregulated (IUU) fishing is a threat multiplier for areas with ongoing regional instability. In addition to keystone species being victims of overfishing and by-catch\, causing degradation in the marine ecosystem\, the increase in Chinese IUU vessels has had a detrimental impact extending far beyond the ocean. Chinese IUU fishing operations are the largest in the world and have exacerbated resource scarcity\, food insecurity\, and economic instability – all factors that can fuel chaotic instability in vulnerable regions. \nJoin Congressman Peter Welch (D-VT) for introductory remarks to a conversation with ADM William Fallon\, USN (Ret.)\, Sea Shepherd CEO Alex Cornelissen\, Sea Shepherd Director of Campaigns Peter Hammarstedt\, and Seaspiracy Directors Ali and Lucy Tabrizi as they discuss how IUU fishing and overfishing act as a threat multiplier to U.S. national security. The event will be moderated by ASP COO Andrew Holland. \n  \nRSVP Now \n  \n \n  \nAbout the Speakers\nCongressman Peter Welch (D-VT) has represented Vermonters in Congress since 2007.  In an era of partisanship and division\, he is widely recognized as a skillful legislator who chooses governing over gridlock. \nHe was born in Springfield\, Massachusetts and graduated from the College of the Holy Cross.  As a member of the first class of Robert F. Kennedy Fellows\, he fought housing discrimination in Chicago after college and went on to earn a law degree from the University of California\, Berkeley.  After law school\, he settled in Vermont’s Upper Valley where he founded a small law practice. \nHe was elected to the Vermont Senate in 1980 and later was selected to lead the chamber\, becoming the first Democrat in Vermont’s history to hold the position of Senate President Pro Tem. \nIn Congress\, Peter is focused on delivering immediate aid to Vermont individuals\, small businesses\, and our community anchor institutions hurt by the coronavirus pandemic. Peter is also a leading advocate for energy efficiency\, cutting the price of prescription drugs\, investing in infrastructure\, and expanding broadband and telemedicine in rural America. \nHe serves as a chief deputy whip for the House Democratic Caucus and is a senior member of the influential Energy and Commerce Committee.  He is also a member of the House Intelligence Committee and the Oversight and Reform Committee. \n  \nAdmiral William J. Fallon retired from the U.S. Navy after a distinguished 40 year career of military and strategic leadership. He has led U.S. and Allied forces in eight separate commands and played a leadership role in military and diplomatic matters at the highest levels of the U.S. government. \nAs head of U.S. Central Command\, Admiral Fallon directed all U.S. military operations in the Middle East\, Central Asia and Horn of Africa\, focusing on combat efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan. He led the U.S. Pacific Command for two years\, directing political-military activities in the Asia-Pacific region. His achievements include a resumption of military engagement with China\, new outreach to India\, a new agreement on a strategic framework with Japan\, and humanitarian assistance to the victims of the 2004 Tsunami in SE Asia. He also served as Presidential Envoy to Japan\, handling bi-lateral relations after the collision of a U.S. submarine and a Japanese fishing vessel. \nOn September 11\, 2001\, Admiral Fallon was serving in the Pentagon as Vice Chief of the Navy. He personally directed the recovery of the Navy staff in the wake of the attack and led in the planning of the retaliatory attacks on Al Qaeda and Taliban forces in Afghanistan. He later commanded the U.S. Atlantic Fleet and U.S. Fleet Forces Command\, with responsibility for the readiness of U.S. Naval forces worldwide. \nChairman and CEO of a new company in the cyber security business\, Admiral Fallon is a partner and advisor to several other businesses and a Distinguished Fellow at the Center for Naval Analyses. He has been a member of the Congressional Commission on the Strategic Posture of the U.S. and also serves as Co-Chair of the Center for Strategic and International Studies Commission on Smart Global Health Policy and Co-Chair of the National Association of Corporate Directors 2009 Blue Ribbon Commission. \nCaptain Alex Cornelissen has participated in more than 25 Sea Shepherd campaigns\, including five trips down to the Antarctic to stop the Japanese whale poachers. He first joined Sea Shepherd in 2002 as Chief Cook on the Farley Mowat\, at that time the organization’s flagship vessel. What was supposed to be a sabbatical turned into a life-changing experience. On his first day onboard the Farley Mowat\, he dove into the waters of the Galapagos Marine Reserve to save a turtle from a long line. Even though such an initiation seems hard to beat\, he has since had many inspirational moments. Saving 15 dolphins from the nets in Taiji in 2003. Saving seals in Canada in 2005 and 2008\, campaigns that are by far the bloodiest and most brutal to witness. Freeing wildlife from long lines over the years and seeing Japan lose the court case at the International Court of Justice in the Hague. \nOver 14 years he served as a member of the Sea Shepherd crew on a number of ships in Sea Shepherd’s fleet\, working his way up to the bridge to become the First Officer under Captain Paul Watson and appointed Captain in 2006. \nHe served nonstop onboard the ships until the end of 2007 when he started working as the Director of Operations in the Galapagos Islands. There\, he remained for seven years\, running an effective campaign to stop poaching in the Galapagos Marine Reserve. In January 2014\, Captain Cornelissen became the CEO of Sea Shepherd Global and is now responsible for all the movements of the vessels in Sea Shepherd’s Global fleet. Even though his focus shifted from the ships to the general management of the Global movement\, he still participates in campaigns when time allows it. \nCaptain Cornelissen is the president of the board of directors for Sea Shepherd Germany\, Luxemburg\, Netherlands\, and Switzerland and serves as a board member in most of the other established Sea Shepherd countries. \n  \nPeter Hammarstedt Swedish-American Peter Hammarstedt\, 36\, is the Director of Campaigns for Sea Shepherd and is Chairman of Sea Shepherd Australia. He is captain of the ocean-going vessel Bob Barker\, having spent more than 18 years at-sea including 10 years in Antarctica. \nIn 2014/15\, the Bob Barker\, with Peter as captain\, set the world record for the longest pursuit of a poaching vessel at sea after chasing the Interpol-wanted fishing vessel Thunder for 110 days\, covering three oceans and 11\,000 nautical miles\, before its captain intentionally sank his own vessel in the Gulf of Guinea in a bid to destroy evidence. \nSince then\, Peter\, has provided civilian offshore patrol vessels (COPVs)\, under so-called ‘ship rider’ agreements\, to the African coastal states of Liberia\, Gabon\, São Tomé and Príncipe\, Benin\, Namibia\, The Gambia and Tanzania in order to combat illegal\, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing. \nOn-going partnerships between Sea Shepherd and the law enforcement agents of African coastal and island States have resulted in the arrest of 67 vessels for illegal fishing and other fisheries crimes over the past four years; joint at-sea patrols have detected and deterred IUU fishing activity while also monitoring legal compliance by licensed fishing operators. The COPVs have served as critical platforms for capacity-building of law enforcement agencies in increasing monitoring\, control and surveillance capabilities in the maritime domain. \n  \nAli Tabrizi grew up on the Southeast coast of England\, and spent much of his early childhood exploring the world with his camera\, daydreaming about the ocean and the hidden world beneath the waves. After his family moved to Iran for several years during a time of political turmoil and revolution\, he became intimately aware of how untold stories can lead to corruption and injustice\, sparking an interest in war photojournalism. After spending his teenage years reading as much as he could about global issues and studying Art & Design and Art History at Canterbury College\, Tabrizi was accepted into London College of Communication to study photojournalism. Instead\, he turned down the offer and bought a one-way ticket to India\, and began to teach himself filmmaking soon after. His interest in wanting to expose the truth and his passion for environmental issues soon led him to start working on the Netflix Original documentary\, Seaspiracy. \n  \nLucy Tabrizi was born in Melbourne\, Australia\, and growing up she was never far from the sea. Originally studying to become an architect\, she quickly became disenchanted with the career choice and wanted to get involved in issues she cared more deeply about. After many years of travelling\, she became immensely concerned about conservation and the unethical treatment of other species. Combining her passion for the natural world with her creative skill set\, she is dedicated to furthering the conversation on effective environmental and animal advocacy. \n  \nModerator\nAndrew Holland is the American Security Project’s Chief Operating Officer. His area of research is on on energy\, climate change\, trade\, innovation and infrastructure policy. For more than 15 years\, he has worked at the center of debates about how to achieve sustainable energy security and how to effectively address climate change. \nHe served as Legislative Assistant on Energy\, Environment\, and Infrastructure for United States Senator Chuck Hagel of Nebraska for three years from 2006 through 2008.  He worked in the US House of Representatives for the House Ways and Means Committee and the Office of Congresswoman Roukema. \nHe holds a Master’s Degree in International Strategy and Economics from the University of St. Andrews in Scotland and a Bachelor’s Degree in History and Economics from Wake Forest University in North Carolina. \nHe is originally from New York City\, grew up in New Jersey\, and currently resides in Alexandria\, VA. \nFor press inquiries\, please reach out to Annie Aleman at press@americansecurityproject.org
URL:https://www.americansecurityproject.org/event/beneath-the-waves-a-deeper-look-at-the-national-security-threats-of-iuu-fishing-in-seaspiracy/
CATEGORIES:American Security & The Oceans,Climate Security,Featured Event,National Security & Climate Change,National Security Strategy
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SUMMARY:TPP Strategy Roundtable
DESCRIPTION:Date\nJune 22nd\, 2016\n\n\nTime\n8:30am – 10:00am\n\n\nLocation\nAmerican Security Project – 1100 New York Ave.\, 7th Floor\, West Tower\, Washington DC 20005\n\n\n\n\n\nTPP is a cornerstone of the Asia Pivot and includes 11 Pacific nations. Its implementation will increase US access to growing markets across the region while eliminating thousands of import tariffs and other barriers to free international trade. The deal also strengthens relationships between the US and vital partners including Japan\, Australia\, Canada\, Malaysia\, Vietnam\, and Mexico. \nTPP stands for more than economic benefits\, offering a historic opportunity to increase stability and security across the region. \n  \n\nJoin American Security Project for an off-the-record roundtable with embassies and private sector leaders on how to best move the national security argument for TPP forward.  \nBreakfast will be served. \n\nTo request an invitation contact events@americansecurityproject.org \n\n\n\n\nAdditional Resources \nBusiness Council for American Security \n“What’s Next?” with Dante Disparte \nTPP: Implications for Regional Stability \nNational Security Leaders Back TPP \nTPP: A Matter of National Security \nTTIP Conference \nAfrica- Promoting Investment and Extending National Security \nLaw of the Sea- Fact Sheet \nISDS: An In-Depth Look at a Crucial Part of Free Trade \nFree Trade Agreement Roundup
URL:https://www.americansecurityproject.org/event/tppstrategy/
CATEGORIES:American Competitiveness & Economic Diplomacy,American Security & The Oceans,National Security Strategy
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SUMMARY:Arctic Strategy: One Year into the U.S. Leadership of the Arctic Council
DESCRIPTION:Date\nJune 15\, 2016\n\n\nTime\n12:00pm – 1:30pm\n\n\nLocation\nAmerican Security Project – 1100 New York Ave.\, 7th Floor\, West Tower\, Washington DC 20005\n\n\n\n  \nThe Arctic is warming faster than anywhere else on earth\, opening a new sea to humanity. America is an Arctic nation\, a notion that Americans too often forget. This gives America a leading role in determining whether the 21st Century opening of the Arctic will happen peacefully and sustainably\, or whether it will be characterized by conflict and exploitation. \nJoin the American Security Project and The Arctic Institute for Circumpolar Studies for a panel discussion on “Arctic Strategy: One Year into the U.S. Leadership of the Arctic Council” \nWe can build a peaceful and prosperous Arctic\, but American leadership is necessary. The Department of State’s International Security Advisory Board (ISAB) will soon publish a report on American policy in the region. BGen Stephen Cheney\, USMC (ret)\, the CEO of the American Security Project and a member of the ISAB will discuss the report and America’s emerging Arctic strategy. \nThe panel will reflect on the first year of U.S. Leadership of the Arctic Council and discuss how to build a region that is at peace\, is sustainable\, and provides economic opportunity to its inhabitants. \nLunch refreshments will be served from 12:00pm – 12:30pm. \nPlease arrive at 12:00pm for registration. \n \n  \n  \n  \nSpeakers \nBGen. Stephen A. Cheney\, USMC (Ret.)\, CEO of American Security Project and member of the Foreign Affairs Policy Board and International Security Advisory Board. \nSeth Myers\, Fellow at the Arctic Institute\, will discuss developments in and the implications of regional security considerations\, including non-Arctic state engagement in the region. \nCapt. Erik Bøe\, RNoN\, Assistant Defense and Naval Attache at the Royal Norwegian Embassy will offer perspective on Norway’s long interest in Arctic affairs. \nVictoria Herrmann\, Managing Director of The Arctic Institute will introduce the event. \n  \nModerator \nAndrew Holland\, Director of Studies for the American Security Project\, who has testified before the House Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Eurasia and Emerging Threats about U.S. Arctic Strategy\, will moderate. \n  \n  \nSelected Additional Resources \nUS Withdrawal from Arctic Drilling Cedes Leadership \nIceland\, Like All Arctic Nations\, is Drilling for Oil \nThe Arctic at the Center of World Affairs \nEnergy Challenges Mean the US Must Strengthen its Arctic Engagement \nAmerica’s Role in the Arctic: Opportunity in Securing the High North \nAndrew Holland Testifies Before House Foreign Affairs on Arctic \n\nABOUT THE AMERICAN SECURITY PROJECT  \nThe American Security Project is a non-profit\, non-partisan public policy and research organization dedicated to fostering knowledge and understanding of a range of national security issues\, promoting debate about the appropriate use of American power\, and cultivating strategic responses to 21st century challenges. For more information\, visit www.americansecurityproject.org.
URL:https://www.americansecurityproject.org/event/arctic-strategy-one-year-into-the-u-s-leadership-of-the-arctic-council/
CATEGORIES:American Security & The Oceans,Climate Security,National Security Strategy
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SUMMARY:Bangladesh: Prospects and Challenges
DESCRIPTION:Bangladesh: Prospects and Challenges\n\n\n\nDate: October 6\, 2014\n\n\nTime: 12:00pm – 3:00pm\n\n\nLocation: American Security Project\, 7th Floor West Tower\, 1100 New York Ave. NW Washington\, DC\n\n\n\nRecent political changes\, the steady increase in militancy\, and rising threat of ISIS are changing the region. Coupled with the developing hydrocarbon industry in the Bay of Bengal\, all these factors have political\, security\, and economic implications for Bangladesh- and South Asia. The growing Chinese footprint in the region\, in Bangladesh in particular\, has implications for the US pivot to Asia. As a key maritime nation with major control over the entry into the Indian Ocean through the Bay of Bengal\, the US-Bangladesh relationship is vital to the successful execution the policy. \nThe evolution of these interconnected factors will impact the stability of Bangladesh and South Asia. As a long-time ally of the United States\, the evolving landscape and rise in potential threats will directly inform the US-Bangladesh relationship\, especially as the US continues to withdrawal from Afghanistan.\nLast October\, the American Security Project and Bangladesh Institute of Peace and Security Studies (BIPSS) co-hosted “Bangladesh at a Cross Roads: A Political and Security Outlook.” The events offered an in depth look at Bangladesh’s political climate\, impact of terrorism\, economic development\, and its relationship with regional partners and neighbors. \nOn October 6\, 2014 “Bangladesh: Prospects and Challenges” will offer an opportunity to continue these conversations. \nThe half day conference will include two panels and will facilitate a discussion on the political\, security\, and economic issues facing Bangladesh and how they can impact the US going forward. \nAgenda \n12:00pm – 12:30pm Networking and Lunch Refreshments \n12:30pm – 12:50pm \nClinton Brown\, Acting DAS for South Asia\n12:50pm – 2:00pm Panel One \nBangladesh: Political Climate and Security Challenges\nThis panel will cover both political and security issues. The political focus will include the recent turmoil and increase in Chinese influence in the region. The panel will examine possible scenarios that could evolve in the coming months and years\, and how the United States will engage with Bangladesh as the situation evolves. \nThe panelists will also address the rise in militancy through extremist madrasas and the threat of ISIL to Bangladesh and South Asia. The implications of the US withdrawal from Afghanistan\, the new Al Qaeda in the sub-continent\, relations with China\, and the increasing instability of Pakistan will also be discussed in detail. Panelists will also speak to the reality of climate change and its related security impacts in Bangladesh and across the region. \nResources: Bangladesh at a Crossroads: A Political and Security Outlook \nChair: Major General Muniruzzam\, BIPSS \nPanelists: Dr. Piash Karim\, Brac University \nDr. Thomas Lynch\, NDU \nMr. Shafqat Munir\, BIPSS \n2:00pm – 3:00pm Panel Two \nBangladesh: Economy\, Trade and Opportunities to Invest \nThe panel will examine current macro-economic trends\, particularly bi-lateral trade agreements and economic activity outside and including the garment manufacturing business. It will also discuss recent developments regarding the Bay of Bengal and the potential role of energy as a significant economic force going forward. \nResources- Bangladesh’s Economy: Prospects and Challenges \nChair: BGen. Stephen A. Cheney\, ASP \nPanelists: Dr. Piash Karim\, Brac University \nMr. Dante Disparte\, Clements Worldwide\n \nPartner Organization \n \nResources:\nBangladesh at a Crossroads: A Political and Security Outlook \nBangladesh At Risk \nBangladesh at a Crossroads Conference: Speakers’ Biographies \nClinton S. Brown \nClinton S. “Tad” Brown took up his current position as Director of the Office of Bangladesh\, Bhutan\, Nepal\, Sri Lanka\, and Maldives in August 2014.  He had previously been a Senior Watch Officer in the 24-hour Operations Center\, where he led a team that managed Secretary Kerry’s communications\, provided briefings to the Secretary and other Department Principals\, and tracked and responded to crises and breaking events around the world.  From 2010-2013\, Tad was the Chief of the Political and Economic Section at the U.S. Consulate General in Kolkata\, India\, which managed a wide variety of U.S. political\, economic\, and global interests in ten states of East and Northeast India.  From 2006-2009\, Tad was the Deputy Political Chief in Yaounde\, Cameroon\, where he worked on human rights\, internal politics and elections\, corruption and governance challenges\, and economic and commercial issues\, including in the energy and mining sectors.  From 2003-2005\, he served as an Economic Officer and subsequently the Ambassador’s Staff Assistant at the U.S. Embassy in Nairobi\, Kenya.  His first diplomatic posting was as a Consular Officer in Dhaka\, Bangladesh.  Tad’s and his wife\, a public health professional\, have two children.  A graduate of Georgetown University\, he still considers Buffalo\, New York to be his home. \n\n\n\nMajor General Muniruzzaman\n\n\n\nModerator Major General Muniruzzaman (Retd). is the President of Bangladesh Institute of Peace and Security Studies\, which he founded in 2007. He is also the current Chairman of the Global Military Advisory Council on Climate Change (GMACCC). GMACCC comprises of serving and retired flag officers from 28 different countries and works closely with EU\, NATO\, ARF and national governments advising them on the security implications of Climate Change.In a career spanning 37 years in active duty in the Bangladesh Army\, General Muniruzzaman has held a variety of command\, staff and instructional appointments. General Muniruzzaman also served as the Military Secretary to the President of Bangladesh. He underwent training in various parts of the globe including the United States where he attended the US Naval War College and the Asia Pacific Centre for Security Studies\, Hawaii. General Muniruzzaman is a member of the Board of Governors of the Council for Asian Transnational Threats Research and a founding member of the Non Traditional Security Consortium Asia based in Singapore. He is also the editor of Peace and Security Review\,an academic journal published by BIPSS. \n\n\n\nDr. Piash Karim\n\n\n\nPanelist Dr. Manjur (Piash) Karim is a professor of economics and social science at BRAC University in Bangladesh. He obtained his Ph.D in Sociology from Kansas State University\, USA. His specializations include Political Economy\, Political Sociology\, Nationalism and Social Theory. He had extensive teaching experience in the United States and held faculty positions at University of Nebraska at Kearny and Culver- Stocketon College\, Missouri for seventeen years before joining BRAC University in 2007. His present passion focuses on Civil Society and Media Activism. He has published in international and national Journals. Dr. Karim appears frequently on the electronic media in Bangladesh analyzing political issues and is known for his astute commentary. He also writes op-eds for various newspapers and magazines in Bangladesh. \n\n\n\nMr. Shafqat Munir\n\n\n\nPanelist Mr. Shafqat Munir is currently an Associate Research Fellow at the Bangladesh Institute of Peace and Security Studies [BIPSS]. Prior to this\, he has worked as a Senior Analyst with the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies at the Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. He subsequently worked with the Singapore Technologies in their Homeland Security Consulting arm as a Security Consultant. At BIPSS\, Shafqat is closely associated with Bangladesh Center for Terrorism Research\, a constituent unit of BIPSS and also works on research projects on Indian Ocean security issues and electoral violence. He is also closely involved in organising various track 1/5 and track 2 dialogue organised or co-hosted by BIPSS. \n\n\n\nThomas F. Lynch III\, PhD\n\n\n\nDistinguished Research Fellow\, Center for Strategic Research (CSR) \nPanelist Dr. Thomas F. Lynch III is a Distinguished Research Fellow for South Asia and the Near East in the Center for Strategic Research (CSR) at the Institute of National Strategic Studies (INSS) at the National Defense University (NDU) in Washington\, D.C.  He researches\, writes\, and lectures for Department of Defense customers on the topics of Pakistan\, Afghanistan\, India & the Subcontinent\, the Gulf Arab States\, and the past & future trajectory of radical Islam.   Dr. Lynch joined NDU in July 2010 after a 28 year career in the active duty U.S. Army\, serving in a variety of command and staff positions as an armor/cavalry officer and as a senior level politico-military analyst.  Dr. Lynch was a Special Assistant to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff & Deputy Director of the Chairman’s Advisory & Initiatives Group; Commander of the U.S. Army War Theater Support Group in Doha\, Qatar; Director of the Advisory Group for the Commander\, U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM); and Military Special Assistant to the U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan.  He spent 42 of 44 months from 2004-07 on assignment in the Middle East and South Asia supporting OPERATIONS ENDURING & IRAQI FREEDOM. \n\n\n\nBGen. Stephen A. Cheney\n\n\n\nCEO\, ASP \nModerator BGen Stephen Cheney USMC(Ret) is the Chief Executive Officer of the American Security Project (ASP). He is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and has over 30 years experience as a Marine.  His career included a wide variety of command and staff positions with the operating forces and the supporting establishment.  His primary specialty was artillery\, but he focused extensively on entry-level training\, commanding at every echelon at both Marine Corps Recruit Depots\, to include being the Commanding General at Parris Island.  He served several years in Japan and has traveled extensively throughout the Middle East and Asia. He is a graduate of the Marine Corps Command and Staff College\, the National War College\, and the University of Southern California.  He was a military fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York City\, where he is a member. He was appointed to the Secretary of State’s International Security Advisory Board in December\, 2013. \nHe has been on the Board of Directors for ASP since 2006. \n\n\n\nMr. Dante Disparte\n\n\n\nManaging Director-Clements Insurance \nPanelist Dante Disparte is the U.S. Managing Director for Clements Worldwide\, a leading risk management firm and insurance brokerage serving customers in more than 180 countries. Mr. Disparte is a specialist in risk reduction through the design and delivery of comprehensive risk solutions of worldwide scope.  He is credited with designing the world’s first card-based life insurance program for the United Nations\, a plan that has placed more than a half billion USD of risk with the markets in more than 150 countries.  He is conversant in 6 languages and has published numerous articles on the subject of risk\, strategy and business effectiveness.  A graduate of Harvard Business School’s Program for Leadership Development\, Mr. Disparte holds a degree in International and Intercultural Studies from Goucher College and a MSc. in risk Management from NYU’s Stern School of Business.
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CATEGORIES:American Security & The Oceans,National Security Strategy
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SUMMARY:INVITE- The 2014 Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review:  A Blueprint for State and USAID
DESCRIPTION:A Briefing and Q&A with Deputy Secretary of State Heather Higginbottom\, Assistant Administrator Alexander Thier and Special Representative for QDDR Thomas Perriello\n\n\n\n24 June 2014\n\n\n1230-1330\n\n\n Hart Senate Office Building – Room 902 \nLocated on Constitution Avenue\, between 1st and 2nd Streets\, NE \n\n\n\n\n\nLearn more about the Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review (QDDR) process and how Congress can engage on this key briefing.\nThis is an opportunity to find out about this and to engage with key State Department and USAID figures about crucial QDDR issues\nLunch Refreshments will be served at 12.00. Discussion will begin promptly at 12.30   \nThe QDDR\n\nThe Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review (QDDR) is the Department of State’s signature review to guide a modern State Department and U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) as they move into the future.  As a joint effort by the Department of State and USAID\, the review will identify policy priorities and the organizational capabilities needed to maximize the effectiveness of our diplomats and development professionals \nAt its core\, the QDDR aims to provide a blueprint for strengthening U.S. development and diplomatic efforts to best advance our national interests. \nThe 2014 QDDR builds upon the 2010 QDDR\, the first quadrennial review in the history of the Department and USAID\, begun by former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.  The 2010 review launched a series of reforms in both government agencies\, elevated policy priorities such as energy\, economic diplomacy\, and support to women and girls; reestablished USAID as a premier development agency; improved budget management and strategic planning; and increasedcooperation among U.S. government agencies and with non-governmental actors. As part of a process of continuous improvement\, implementation of the 2010 QDDR continues.  The 2014 QDDR will advance the spirit and mission of the first review while focusing on a few key priorities to foster a State Department and USAID that are more nimble\, innovative and responsive.  Deputy Secretary of State Heather Higginbottom\, along with the USAID Administrator Rajiv Shah\, oversee the implementation of the QDDR; Thomas Perriello is the Special Representative for the QDDR. \nSpeakers\nHeather Higginbottom was confirmed by the US Senate in December 2013. In her current role as Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources\, she shares in the global responsibilities for US foreign policy and has programmatic oversight responsibilities for both the Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development. She is the first female to become Deputy Secretary\, and prior to joining the State Department\, served as Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Ms. Higginbottom was also the first executive director the American Security Project. \nAlex Thier is USAID’s Assistant to the Administrator for Policy\, Planning\, and Learning (PPL). The PPL Bureau is USAID’s center for policy development\, strategic planning\, learning and evaluation\, and partner engagement. From  June 2010- June 2013\, Thier served as Assistant to the Administrator for Afghanistan and Pakistan Affairs\, overseeing USAID’s two largest missions in the world. Before joining USAID\, Thier served with the U.S. Institute of Peace as senior rule of law adviser and director for Afghanistan and Pakistan from 2005- 2010   \nTom Perriello is the Special Representative for the Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review (QDDR)\, appointed by Secretary of State John Kerry in February 2014. Mr. Perriello previously served as a Congressman to Virginia’s Fifth District\, Special Advisor to the Prosecutor of the Special Court for Sierra Leone\, a conflict analyst\, and CEO of Center for American Progress Action. He has worked and conducted research in a dozen countries and taught courses on transitional justice at the University of Virginia School of Law and University of Sierra Leone. He was a founding member of Leader Hoyer’s National Security Working Group\, and received the Truman National Security Project’s annual award for wise leadership on foreign policy. \nResources:\nASP QDDR Briefing Note \nText of the Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review \nFact Sheet on the QDDR Remarks at the 2014 QDDR Launch \nOpinion: The QDDR and the Future of Diplomacy \n 
URL:https://www.americansecurityproject.org/event/invite-the-2014-quadrennial-diplomacy-and-development-review-a-blueprint-for-state-and-usaid/
LOCATION:Senate Hart Building  – Room 902\, Constitution Avenue\, between 1st and 2nd Streets\, NE\, Washington \, 20009
CATEGORIES:American Security & The Oceans,Asymetric Operations,Climate Security,Egypt Strategic Partnership,Energy Security,National Security & Climate Change,National Security & Space,National Security Strategy,Nuclear Security,Public Diplomacy
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