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Diplomatic Discussion with Geeta Pasi

September 19 at 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Africa: Reflections from an American Diplomat

Join UNC Global Affairs and the American Academy of Diplomacy for a Diplomatic Discussion with Geeta Pasi, a distinguished diplomat. Pasi served as ambassador to Ethiopia (2021-2022), Chad (2016-2018) and Djibouti (2011-2014), as well as principal deputy assistant secretary of state in the Bureau of African Affairs (2018-2021), leading and developing U.S. policy in Africa. Previous oversea postings included Cameroon, Romania, Germany, Bangladesh, Ghana and India, where she focused on human rights, democracy and humanitarian assistance, as well as advocated for U.S. business. Pasi currently serves as the inaugural Donald F. McHenry Visiting Professor in Diplomacy and International Affairs at Illinois State University.

For those interested in learning more about Pasi and her esteemed career in the Foreign Service, listen to the podcast episode she recorded with Admiral Mike Franken on AAD’s “The General and the Ambassador,” hosted by U.S. Ambassador (retired) Deborah McCarthy.

Thursday, Sept. 19
5:30 p.m.
, pizza reception to follow!
FedEx Global Education Center, Nelson Mandela Auditorium

Attendees can receive CLE credit.

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The Diplomatic Discussion speaker series is part of Carolina’s Diplomacy Initiative, a program that gives students the opportunity to discover the skills of diplomats and to figure out how to apply those skills to pursue solutions for shared global challenges.