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D.C. Conference | International Affairs Careers for the 21st Century

October 5, 2017

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Join us for an insightful discussion on emerging trends in international affairs careers. Topics include the changing hiring and working expectations of U.S. government agencies, companies, nonprofits and foundations involved in international affairs and global activities as well as the skills and knowledge needed for 21st century global careers.

When: Thursday, October 26, 2017

Where: Cosmos Club, 2121 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington D.C.

Representatives from the U.S. Department of State, U.S. Trade Representative, U.S. Department of Defense, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, Henry M. Jackson Foundation, the Jackson School of International Studies and others will participate.  A luncheon panel of senior leaders from APSIA Schools including the Jackson School of International Studies, Georgetown University, George Washington University and the University of Maryland will explore ways in which international affairs schools are developing the next generation of international and regional area studies experts and future areas of focus.

Registration for this event is required. Join us for all or part of the ForumBusiness attire, including coat and tie for men, is required for the Cosmos Club. To register visit International Careers Forum Registration.

Agenda:

8:30-08:50 am – Registration

08:50-9:00 am – Welcoming Remarks

Reşat Kasaba, Director and Stanley D. Golub Chair of International Studies, Jackson School of International Studies, University of Washington

Lara Iglitzin, Executive Director, Henry M. Jackson Foundation

9:00-10:30am – U.S. Government International Careers

How are the hiring and working expectations of U.S. government agencies changing in our times?  What is the experience of international studies graduates who are employed in these agencies?  What is the gap between what is taught at university and what is needed by agencies? What should area studies schools focus on teaching to prepare students for future careers in the U.S. government?

Moderator: Jennifer Butte Dahl, Director and Lecturer, Jackson School of International Studies, University of Washington

Anand Arun, Senior Counterterrorism Analyst, U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency

Mark Barlow, Branch Chief Europe Eurasia Regional Center, U.S. Department of Defense

Carmela Conroy, Director of Operations for East Asia Pacific/South and Central Asia, Bureau of Conflict and Stabilization Operations, U.S. Department of State

Amy Karpel, Former Chief Counsel for Negotiations, Legislation and Administrative Law, U.S. Trade Representative.

10:30-10:40am – Coffee and Tea Break

10:4 am-12:10pm – Private Sector, Foundation and NGO Careers Using Area Studies Expertise

How are the hiring and working expectations of U.S. and global organizations, companies and nonprofits changing in our times?  What is the experience of international studies graduates who are employed in these organizations?  What is the gap between what is taught and what is needed by organizations, companies and nonprofits? What should area studies schools focus on teaching to prepare students for future careers in these sectors?

Moderator: Lara Iglitzin, Executive Director, Henry M. Jackson Foundation

William Pomeranz, Deputy Director, Kennan Institute, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars

Mary Callahan, Associate Professor, Jackson School of International Studies

Shauna Aron Caria, Manager, Chemonics International

12:10-2:00pm – APSIA Panel on How International Affairs Schools Are Creating 21st Century Global Leaders and Experts

Senior leaders from APSIA universities discuss the seminal APSIA report Education in US School of International Affairs 30 years later.  How well are APSIA schools facilitating the exchange of “practice, experience, and thought” among professional schools of international affairs in the United States?  How well are APSIA schools doing cultivating the next generation of Area Study scholars and experts?  How should APSIA schools educate students for rapidly changing world?   How are Area Studies schools changing?  What did we used to think were most important issues in international affairs?   What do we think now and for the future?

Reşat Kasaba, Director and Stanley D. Golub Chair of International Studies, Jackson School of International Studies, University of Washington

Anthony Arend, Senior Associate Dean, Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University

Chris Kojm, Professor of International Affairs and Director of Leadership, Ethics and Practice Initiative, Elliott School of International

To learn more about this conference and view the most recent schedule, visit International Careers Information Page or email uwieforum@gmail.com.

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