12th Annual Women, Peace, and Security Symposium @ the Annenberg Presidential Conference Center
This event is free and open to the public. To register and get more information go to: https://forms.gle/JjNz9JuG7c6ZDDMM8
Under the theme “Women, Peace, and Security: Past, Present, and Future,” the one-day event will bring together national security professionals, human rights advocates and policy experts to explore the relationship between women’s security, international stability and effective policymaking.
Program highlights include:
National security and intelligence: Amanda Curtis of the Central Intelligence Agency will deliver a keynote on why and how women make an essential contribution to the intelligence community.
Afghanistan and conflict: Human rights attorney Belquis Ahmadi of PeaceBridge and producer Leslie Thomas will examine lessons for WPS from Afghanistan surrounding the 2021 fall of Kabul, with excerpts from the documentary The Sharp Edge of Peace.
AI and policy tools: Sahana Dharmapuri and Jesper Frant of Our Secure Future will present AI-assisted tools for incorporating Women, Peace, and Security considerations into defense and diplomatic planning.
Strategic outlook: Joan Johnson-Freese, professor emerita at the U.S. Naval War College, will offer closing reflections under the title “Whither WPS?”
We hope you can join us!
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