- Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Harvard Kennedy School

Visiting Dignitaries Share Insights

Fall 2022

At the invitation of the Belfer Center and its various programs and projects, a number of government, military, and other dignitaries visited the Center this fall to present on critical issues of international affairs and to provide insight and career advice to students and fellows.

Watch videos of presentations below by Iván Duque, former President of Colombia (top left) and by Karen Pierce, UK Ambassador to the U.S. The photos following show: Gen. Mark Milley, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; Elayne Whyte, Costa Rica's former Ambassador to the UN; Shakh Abdullah Bin Rashid Al Khalifa, Bahraini Ambassador to the U.S.; U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar; Richard Verma and Kenneth Juster, former U.S. Ambassadors to India; Karen Pierce, UK Ambassador to the U.S.; Gen. Eric Smith, Asst. Commandant of the Marine Corps; Tom Donilon, former National Security Advisor; Iván Duque, with students; Daniel Krittenbrink, Asst. Sec. of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs; and Nick Carter, former Chief of the Defense Staff of the British Armed Forces. 

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Gen. Mark Milley, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaks at a Student and Fellows session.
Ambassador Elayne Whyte, Costa Rica's former Ambassador to the UN, leads a Future of Diplomacy Project study group.
Bahraini Ambassador to the U.S. Shakh Abdulla Bin Rashid Al Khalifa joins Paul Kolbe at a Center event.
Senator Amy Klobuchar appears virtually at a Belfer Center Board Lunch.
Former Ambassadors to India Richard Verma (left) and Kenneth Juster (right) speak on U.S.-India relations in a conversation moderated by Deepanshu Aggarwal (center), Co-Chair of the India Caucus.
Karen Pierce, UK Ambassador to the U.S., joins Senior Fellow Paula Dobriansky in a discussion of "Europe's Security Landscape" at a Future of Diplomacy event.
National Security Fellows hosted a seminar with special guest General Eric Smith, the Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps.
Tom Donilon, former National Security Advisor, discusses national security issues and career tips in an event with students and fellows along with John Holdren and Lauren Zabierek.
Ivan Duque, former President of Colombia (2018 to 2022) answers questions from the audience following a public address.
The Asia-Pacific Initiative and Future of Diplomacy Project host a conversation with Daniel J. Kritenbrink, Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs. The event was moderated by Erika Manouselis and Christopher Li.
Kurt Campbell, National Security Council Coordinator for the Indo-Pacific, speaks at a Belfer Center Director’s seminar.
Nick Carter, former UK Chief of the Defence Staff, speaks during an event with UK Ambassador Karen Pierce, moderated by Paula Dobriansky.

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"Visiting Dignitaries Share Insights." Belfer Center Newsletter, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Harvard Kennedy School. (Fall 2022)

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