by Elizabeth Oakes | Jan 10, 2025 | Speakers
Dr. Robert M. Gates served as the nation’s 22nd Secretary of Defense (2006-2011). Dr. Gates served eight U.S. presidents across both parties. Prior to becoming Secretary of Defense in 2006, Gates served as president of Texas A&M University.Gates served in the CIA...
by Elizabeth Oakes | Jan 10, 2025 | Speakers
Elbegdorj Tsakhia, former President of Mongolia, played a key role in the country’s peaceful democratic revolution and constitutional reform. Born in Zereg, he rose from a nomadic herding family to become a journalist and statesman. He served twice as Prime Minister...
by Elizabeth Oakes | Jan 6, 2025 | Speakers
Sen. Warner was elected to the U.S. Senate in November 2008 and reelected to a third term in November 2020. He serves as Vice Chairman of the Select Committee on Intelligence and as a member of the Senate Finance, Banking, Budget, and Rules Committees. From 2002 to...
by Elizabeth Oakes | Jan 6, 2025 | Speakers
For his more than a decade as a U.S. Senator, Chris Coons has worked hard to find bipartisan solutions to the issues facing Delaware, the nation, and the world. As a member of the Foreign Relations, Judiciary, Appropriations, and Small Business and Entrepreneurship...
by Elizabeth Oakes | Jan 6, 2025 | Speakers
Thordis Gylfadottir is the Special Envoy of the Council of Europe Secretary General on the situation of children of Ukraine since February 2025. She is a lawyer, taught Constitutional and Administrative Law at Reykjavik University from 2013 to 2015 and has been a...
