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Soviet Love Songs: Cliburn x Khrushchev

Now On Display: Museums x Diplomacy

Moderator, Dr. Curtis Sandberg, with Dana Al Marashi, Head of Heritage and Social Affairs Department at the UAE Embassy.

From Anime to Expo Milano: Meridian Hosts a Dynamic Discussion on Cultural Diplomacy

President Macron’s State Visit – The U.S. – France Relationship beyond leadership 

Posted under: Center for Diplomatic Engagement By Danielle Najjar / December 2, 2022

President Macron Welcomes President Biden - Rome

By Ambassador Stuart Holliday, CEO of Meridian International Center When President Biden welcomed President Macron of France for December’s State Visit, the United States recommitted to a key, foundational component of our approach to foreign policy: strengthening alliances. The visit is remarkable in the greater timeline of U.S. – France’s long relationship as it is the first state visit of the Biden-Harris administration — a return to the traditional diplomacy paused due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The state visit also marks the first time one French leader has been invited for two U.S. state visits, the last being in...

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“Foreign Ministry and Private Sector Approaches to Tech Diplomacy” A Transcript from the 2022 Meridian Summit

Posted under: Center for Diplomatic Engagement By Danielle Najjar / November 14, 2022

The following is a transcription of the panel, “Foreign Ministry and Private Sector Approaches to Tech Diplomacy” from the 2022 Meridian Global Leadership Summit.  Speakers: Her Excellency Dame Karen Pierce, Ambassador of the United Kingdom to the United States; Chris Sharrock, Vice President, UN Affairs and International Organizations, Microsoft; and Eugenio Vargas Garcia, Ph.D., Tech Diplomat, Brazil.   Moderator: Bennett Richardson, President, Protocol    Bennett Richardson (BR): We have a fascinating topic today to talk with you all about which I think is really foundational to today’s Summit which is, how technology is transforming diplomacy and how the dedicated craft...

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Estamos Aquí, We Are Here: Reflections on Latine Heritage Month

Posted under: Center for Diplomatic Engagement By Danielle Najjar / October 14, 2022

This reflection was written by Tiffany Calderon Leon, a fellow in Meridian’s Center for Diplomatic Engagement. In 2008, a musical called In the Heights premiered on Broadway that centered around the lives of residents in Washington Heights, New York. As a theatre enthusiast, I got my hands on the original Broadway cast CD from the library as soon as possible. With the CD in hand, I popped it into our old radio and listened attentively. For the first time in my life, I felt seen. It was not the first time Latine people were Broadway stars—Chita Rivera was a...

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Addressing Democracy in the 21st Century: Meridian and Global Leadership

Posted under: Center for Diplomatic Engagement By Danielle Najjar / September 15, 2022

This post was written by Ryan C. Scherba, Associate Program Officer at Meridian’s Center for Diplomatic Engagement.  The inaugural Summit for Democracy in December 2021 brought together over 100 nations which made over 740 commitments to strengthen democracy in three main areas: defending against authoritarianism, addressing and fighting corruption, and advancing respect for human rights. Hosted by the United States, these nations made commitments to ramp up efforts to support democracy against authoritarian and non-democratic regimes that threaten peace and security regionally and globally. Meridian is an ardent proponent of democracy. It is core to us as an institution....

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Honoring Foreign Affairs Day

Posted under: Center for Diplomatic Engagement By Danielle Najjar / May 6, 2022

This post was written by Rodrigo Moreschi, Meridian Center for Diplomatic Engagement Fellow.   May 6 marks 98 years since the founding of the U.S. Foreign Service — a courageous group of men and women who serve as stewards of the United States’ interests abroad and are an integral player in strengthening and promoting its bilateral and multilateral relationships. Foreign Affairs Day is an occasion to recognize what our diplomats and foreign affairs employees do at home and in more than 170 countries to advance America’s security, prosperity, and values.   Meridian supports Foreign Service employees and their diplomatic...

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