Foreign Policy Round Table Sponsored by BNY Mellon Wealth Management Thursday, November 20, 2014 Two experienced professionals in the diplomatic, intelligence and national security communities will discuss the tools you will need to take your place in the world of the 21st century. They will explore how the foreign service and intelligence communities identify, recruit, and develop individuals to steer the nation’s future course, and offer insights into how those who make foreign policy find and succeed in their positions. In addition, the discussion will include how young professionals can identify and develop their own global leadership skills, regardless of whether those skills will be used in government service or the private sector. Our guest panelists for this Round Table are: Amb. Adrian A. Basora is a Senior Fellow at FPRI and the Director of its Project on Democratic Transitions. A career Foreign Service officer, Amb. Basora served as National Security Council Director for European Affairs, and as the US Ambassador in Prague during the “Velvet Divorce.” He is a past President and trustee of the Eisenhower Fellowships, a global network that has trained and developed several hundred leaders including future Presidents, Prime Ministers, CEOs, and NGO and media directors from over 50 key countries around the world. Basora sits on various boards in both the public and private sector, and continues to mentor a number of young professionals at all stages of life. Carol Rollie Flynn is the founder and managing principal of Singa Consulting. A 30-year veteran of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Ms. Flynn has held senior executive positions including Director of CIA’s Leadership Academy, Director of the Office of Foreign Intelligence Relationships, Executive Director of the CIA Counterterrorism Center, and Chief of Station in major posts in Southeast Asia and Latin America. She has extensive experience in overseas intelligence operations, security, and counterintelligence. A certified life coach, Flynn also has expertise in designing and delivering advanced education and training to adult learners. This event will be moderated by Ronald J. Granieri, Host of FPRI's monthly, interactive series, Geopolitics with Granieri. About the Roundtable: Sponsored by BNY Mellon Wealth Management, the Foreign Policy Round Table is a new initiative by FPRI to provide a venue for rising Philadelphians to engage with leaders, policy experts, and – most importantly – each other about the most pressing foreign policy issues of the day. Through its unique lens embracing history, geography, and culture, FPRI will aid the next generation of Philadelphians in understanding contemporary international affairs. Though all are welcome, this series is geared towards professionals and students under 50.

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