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America is Back, Diplomacy is Back: Perspectives and Challenges for a Renewed Transatlantic Partnership

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Please join the Future of Diplomacy Project for a conversation with Federica Mogherini, Fisher Family Fellow with the Future of Diplomacy Project, Rector of the College of Europe and former High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy. Ms. Mogherini will discuss current challenges and opportunities to revitalize the relationship between the U.S. and its transatlantic allies. Professor Nicholas Burns will moderate this discussion.

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High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini delivers a speech as she holds a press conference following the EU's Foreign Affairs Council Meeting in Brussels, Belgium on 16 July, 2018

ABOUT

Federica Mogherini served as High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission from 2014-2019 where she was Europe’s top diplomat, responsible for coordinating foreign policy among 28 countries. In September 2020, she will be Rector of the College of Europe.

During her tenure as High Representative/Vice-President, she was instrumental in forging the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action with Iran and launched the EU’s Global Strategy for Foreign and Security Policy. Previously, Mogherini served as Minister of Foreign Affairs of Italy from February to October 2014 and was a Member of the Italian Parliament (Chamber of Deputies), where she was elected for the first time in 2008.

During her terms in parliament, Mogherini was the Head of the Italian Delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly and Vice-President of its Political Committee (2013-2014); member of the Italian Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (2008-2013); Secretary of the Defence Committee (2008-2013) and member of the Foreign Affairs Committee.

Mogherini was born in Rome in 1973 and graduated in Political Science at the University of Rome “La Sapienza.” She has two daughters, Caterina and Marta.