Wednesday, October 29th | 5:30 – 6:30 PM EST
Each series will explore the following themes:
- Savvy diplomats understand that to succeed in advancing foreign policy goals in Washington D.C., it is not enough to communicate in strictly government-to-government channels; they must act as public diplomats, engaging a range of audiences to influence perceptions. The interplay between public diplomacy actions and policy goals is frequently addressed from a U.S. government perspective, or in treating foreign governments’ actions in a third country setting, but this series explores Embassies’ engagement with the U.S. public.
- What does it take to be an Ambassador assigned by your government to Washington, D.C.? What sort of personality, background, and skills are required? Once assigned, how does an Ambassador prepare for their assignment, and once here, how do they continue a process of learning about their country of assignment? Most importantly, how does an Ambassador assigned to Washington D.C. connect with America outside the beltway? If every savvy diplomat is a public diplomat, then how do Ambassadors remain connected with the broader American public?
The featured speaker is His Excellency Mr. Nazar Issa Abdulhadi Al-Khirullah, the Ambassador of the Republic of Iraq to the United States.
Check out this amazing article written by GW’s Hatchet about this event: https://gwhatchet.com/2025/10/30/iraqi-ambassador-talks-cultural-diplomacy-building-partnerships-with-us/
