NATO at a Crossroads: The Diplomat’s View
April 22 @ 3:15 pm - 4:15 pm EDT
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April 22 @ 3:15 pm – 4:15 pm America/Washington, D.C.
As BENS members prepare to embark on a high-level delegation visit to Europe, we are pleased to host a timely and thought-provoking conversation with Ambassador Geoffrey Pyatt, one of America’s foremost diplomatic voices on transatlantic relations and global energy security. This event will further contextualize the shifting international landscape and evolving alliances that will shape key engagements during the upcoming trip.
Ambassador Pyatt’s insights will build on themes explored in our recent discussion with retired Lt. Gen. David J. Julazadeh, former Deputy Chief of Staff for Capability Development at NATO’s Allied Command Transformation Headquarters, and Dr. Erwan Lagadec, Associate Research Professor at George Washington University. Together, these conversations offer a strategic foundation for understanding the challenges and opportunities facing the transatlantic alliance in a rapidly changing geopolitical environment.
This hybrid event welcomes participants to join the conversation virtually or in person at the BENS office in Washington, D.C.
More About the Speaker:
Geoffrey R. Pyatt, a career member of the Foreign Service, is a two time U.S. Ambassador and Assistant Secretary of State under three Presidents. He was sworn in as Assistant Secretary for Energy Resources on September 19, 2022, and previously served as U.S. Ambassador to Greece from 2016 to 2022 and U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine from 2013 to 2016. Among other recognitions, he received the State Department’s Robert Frasure Memorial Award in recognition of his leadership of the U.S. response to Russia’s invasion of Crimea and eastern Ukraine in 2014. Today, he serves as Senior Managing Director for Energy and Critical Minerals at McLarty Associates.
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