August First Monday Forum: When the U.S. Retreats: Soft Power in Africa
PDCA's August First Monday Forum on August 4 will focus on Africa and U.S. soft power.Our speakers wil include:
- Dr. Richard Wike, Director of Global Attitudes Research at the Pew Research Center. He will present new findings on attitudes toward China.
- Col. (Ret) Robert E. Hamilton, Ph.D., a Former Senior Fellow and Head of Research at the Foreign Policy Research Institute’s Eurasia Program.
- Judd Devermont, an operating partner at Kupanda Capital and Senior Adviser at the Center for Strategic & International Studies who previously served as special assistant to President Biden and senior director for African Affairs at the National Security Council from 2021 to 2024.
- Amb. (Ret.) Laurence D. Wohlers, Vice President of PDCA and former Ambassador to the Central African Republic and Deputy Special Representative for the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the CAR. His diplomatic posts included Minister-Counsellor for Political Affairs to the European Union in Brussels and Minister-Counsellor for Public Affairs in Moscow.
To register to watch the Forum via Zoom, click here.
The First Monday Forum is co-sponsored by PDCA and its partners the USC Annenberg Center on Communication Leadership & Policy and the GWU Institute for Public Diplomacy & Global Communication.
- Col. (Ret) Robert E. Hamilton, Ph.D., a Former Senior Fellow and Head of Research at the Foreign Policy Research Institute’s Eurasia Program.
- Judd Devermont, an operating partner at Kupanda Capital and Senior Adviser at the Center for Strategic & International Studies who previously served as special assistant to President Biden and senior director for African Affairs at the National Security Council from 2021 to 2024.
- Amb. (Ret.) Laurence D. Wohlers, Vice President of PDCA and former Ambassador to the Central African Republic and Deputy Special Representative for the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the CAR. His diplomatic posts included Minister-Counsellor for Political Affairs to the European Union in Brussels and Minister-Counsellor for Public Affairs in Moscow.
The event will take place at noon at GWU's Lindner Family Commons (1957 E Street, NW, Room 602, Washington, D.C. 20052) and will also be available via Zoom. For those who arrive before 11:40 a.m., a light lunch will be provided.
To register to attend in-person, click here.
To register to watch the Forum via Zoom, click here.
The First Monday Forum is co-sponsored by PDCA and its partners the USC Annenberg Center on Communication Leadership & Policy and the GWU Institute for Public Diplomacy & Global Communication.