Economic Security is National Security
As part of the Dean’s Speaker Series, Under Secretary Jose W. Fernandez joins GW Elliott School of International Affairs Dean Alyssa Ayres for a conversation about economic security.
Wed, 28 February, 2024
11:00am - 12:00pm
MEDIA CONTACT:
Cate Douglass; [email protected]
Shannon Mitchell; [email protected]
EVENT:
The George Washington University Elliott School of International Affairs is hosting a conversation with Under Secretary Jose W. Fernandez on Wednesday, February 28, 2024.
Fernandez was confirmed by the Senate as Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment on August 6, 2021. He leads the State Department’s bureaus and offices that stand at the center of the Biden-Harris Administration’s efforts on climate change, clean energy, health, supply chain security, and other economic priorities. Under Secretary Fernandez is also the United States Alternate Governor to the World Bank, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and the Inter-American Development Bank.
The conversation is part of Elliott School Dean Alyssa Ayres' “Dean’s Speaker Series: What’s Next in Foreign Affairs.”
WHO:
- Alyssa Ayres, Dean of the GW Elliott School of International Affairs
- Jose W. Fernandez, Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment
WHEN:
Wednesday, February 28th, 2024; 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. (EST)
WHERE:
Lindner Family Commons (Floor 6)
The Elliott School of International Affairs
1957 E St NW
Washington DC 20052
RSVP:
Journalists interested in attending the event should notify GW Media Relations Specialists Cate Douglass at [email protected] and Shannon Mitchell at [email protected].
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