"How to Take Advantage of American Primacy," Richard Haass

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Belfer Center Directors' Seminar "How to take Advantage of American Primacy," with Richard Haass, President , Council on Foreign Relations.

Date: Mon, Dec 1, 2003 Time: 04:30pm - 05:30pm Location: Littauer Building - Belfer Center Library, Room 369

The Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs is proud to host a Director's Seminar with Richard Haass, the President of the Council on Foreign Relations. Dr. Haass will be leading a discussion about the role of the United States in the international system and how best to take advantage of American primacy. Dr. Haass is one of the foremost foreign policy experts and is sure to ignite a lively discussion.

Prior to the Council, Dr. Haass was Director of Policy Planning for the Department of State, where he was a principal adviser to Secretary of State Colin Powell on a broad range of foreign policy concerns. Confirmed by the U.S. Senate to hold the rank of ambassador, Haass served as U.S. coordinator for policy toward the future of Afghanistan and was the lead U.S. government official in support of the Northern Ireland peace process, a position he continues to hold. Haass received the State Department's Distinguished Honor Award for his work there.