Women in Diplomacy

This is a Special Correspondent Episode and part of Rebecca Picard’s #CulinaryDiplomacy series. “Develop communication skills, develop the skills of organizing, leadership, teambuilding {etc] that allow for project management… to support outcomes, not outputs.” http://media.blubrry.com/womenindiplomacy/content.blubrry.com/womenindiplomacy/Rebecca_Picard_guest_ep_3.m4a   Ambassador ERTHARIN COUSIN is a distinguished fellow of global agriculture at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs.  She served as executive director of the World Food Programme 2012-2017, leading the world’s largest humanitarian organization with 14,000 staff serving 80 million vulnerable people across 75 countries. In 2009, Cousin was nominated by the president and confirmed by the Senate as the US ambassador to the UN Agencies for Food and Agriculture in Rome. In this role Cousin served as the US representative for all food, agriculture, and nutrition-related issues. Cousin regularly represented US interest in global leader discussions, including prime ministers, foreign and agriculture ministers, academics and business executives, regarding humanitarian and development activities.  Cousin helped identify and catalyze US government investment in food security and nutrition activities supported by the USAID Feed the Future program.  Cousin convened foreign media tours resulting in millions of conventional as well social media impressions. A Chicago native, Cousin is a graduate of the University of Illinois at Chicago; the University of Georgia Law School, and the University of Chicago Executive Management Finance for Non-Financial Executives program. Cousin has received honorary doctorate degrees from universities around the globe.  She has been listed numerous times on the Forbes “100 Most Powerful Women” list, as the Fortune “Most Powerful Woman in Food and Drink,” on TIME’s “100 Most Influential People” list, and as one of the “500 Most Powerful People on the Planet” by Foreign Policy magazine.      

This is a Special Correspondent Episode and part of Rebecca Picard’s #CulinaryDiplomacy series. http://media.blubrry.com/womenindiplomacy/content.blubrry.com/womenindiplomacy/Rebecca_Picard_guest_ep_2.m4a   The Better Plate Community Columbus is a nonprofit founded to promote cross-cultural exchange through food-related community events. They are the first US-based satellite of Über den Tellerrand. They organize community events to encourage refugees, other immigrants, and the settled population to meet together over food. At these events, people from several different cultures cook, share, and discuss some of their favorite dishes. These events are donation-based to allow as many people to attend as possible. They also coordinate refugee and other immigrant-led cooking classes. These cooking classes are led by excellent home cooks are who are passionate about food. They meet in home or community kitchens, work together to cook a meal, and then eat together. The Better Plate Community Columbus is committed to offering our classes at affordable prices and offer financial assistance.   MARGARET CHINN is co-founder of Better Plate Community Columbus and currently serves as Secretary of the Board. She likes trying new recipes and getting others involved in the fun. Professionally her background is in social work, teaching, and math.     AMANDA WARNER is a co-founder of Better Plate Community Columbus and is currently serving as president of the board.  While cooking has been an ongoing passion for Amanda, recent travels sparked a deeper interest in how food can be used as a point of connection between individuals and communities. From 2014 – 2016, Amanda traveled with her husband and young son, working, playing, and eating their way through more than twenty countries on six continents. Amanda took cooking classes as she traveled, experiencing directly how food helped her connect with others and learn more about their cultures. Towards the end of the trip, she attended several events at Über den Tellerrand kochen, an organization in Berlin that organizes events designed to bring refugees and the settled population together over food. This inspired the idea to begin something similar when she returned to Ohio. Professionally, Amanda is a consultant, instructional designer, and web developer who partners with international NGOs to design and develop interactive learning experiences (www.amanda-warner.com). She also volunteers at a local refugee resettlement agency. KUUKUA DZIGBORDI YOMEKPE was born in Ghana and immigrated to the U.S. in 1996. She holds a BA and an MA in English from Ohio Dominican College and the University of Dayton respectively. She was a Bay Area transplant while she worked on her Masters in Theological Studies. She graduated with distinction and was awarded the Marcella Althaus-Reid award for Best Queer Essay in her graduating class. She is ABD in her MFA program at the California Institute of Integral Studies. She brands herself the perpetual student. Within the span of her life, she has inhabited multiple roles, most of which seem to have nothing in common except that the majority have something to do with education. Her adult working career began in Daycare and After-School programming and continued to Student Affairs/Residential Life work first at the University of Dayton, and later on, at the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana. While a graduate student at the Pacific School of Religion, she served as the Earl Lectures Coordinator for the annual Earl Lectures in Berkeley, CA. She’s worked several odd jobs at various times in between, but the most notable of them all was when she worked as a Quality Control Inspector and general warehouse worker at Red Envelope, inspecting, packing and fork-lifting people’s orders. None of her degrees mattered then; it was all about quality and making the numbers. Kuukua characterizes herself as a memoirist, essayist, and writer of social commentary. She is the author of several essays and prose poems. Some of her essays have been anthologized in: African Women Writing Resistance (UW Press), Becoming Bi: Bisexual Voices from Around the World (BRC), and Inside Your Ear (Oakland Public Library Press). Her essay, “The Audacity to Remain Single: Single Black Women in the Black Church,” was anthologized in Queer Religion II (Praeger Publishers). She writes for Spoonwiz, The Feminist Wire, and Musings. She has her hands in three projects currently: The Coal Pot, a Culinary Memoir celebrating her Ghanaian roots, Musings of an African Woman, her blog which features a collection of personal essays about immigration and assimilation, and a foodie magazine. Her scholarly and writing interests lie at the intersection of race and skin color, African culture, Black women’s bodies, expression of voice, and non-conformance and performativity. Kuukua is a writer, dancer and culinary artist, proud to be an African woman and a politically queer woman of color.  She avidly feeds a voracious travel bug that occupies the hinterlands of her soul, so is often found wandering various parts of the world.  Currently, she has returned to the Empire and is weathering the so-called liberal New England serving as Residence Director at a small college. She is struggling with liberal people’s attitudes, the bemused stares and the inability to wear her hoodies. BIDISHA NAG, founder, owner and instructor at Create Your Curry draws inspiration from her family and friends, and from her diverse and varied experiences.  Growing up, Bidisha traveled internationally for years, sailing with her marine engineer father, mother and sister to faraway lands. She grew up in a family that practiced radical hospitality and always had a place for family, friends, and even strangers. Bidisha’s personal journey as an immigrant woman in the United States to pursue doctoral studies culminated in a PhD in Cultural Geography.  The PhD dissertation also became an exploration of finding hope and voices in experiences of other female migrants from India. Bidisha was able to connect with the women’s experiences as she wove the stories and journeys of women “across the black waters” with deft understanding of the ambivalence of acculturation and assimilation.   Through her own journey of immigrating to a foreign land and making it her home, Bidisha has found her niche at the connection of cultures.  She enthusiastically embraced the new experiences, new sights, and of course, new food, while being firmly rooted to her own culture and traditions.  Friends and acquaintances, new and old, of varying ages, gender, races, and ethnicities were always welcome at her home to savor the warmth of the Nags’ generous hospitality and of course, nourishing healthy homemade food.    True to the roots of her culture, Bidisha believes sharing food is a way to build relationships, and bridges across differences.  Food is not only to feed the body, but also to feed the soul as it has been identified repeatedly as the “single great unifier” across cultures.  Be it comfort food, or food for celebration, or to mark festivals and special occasions, Bidisha’s creations fuse eastern traditional cooking with western ingredients. The hallmark of Create Your Curry is to share the knowledge of Indian cooking and cooking methods.  Even if the knowledge is new, and methods are unfamiliar to some, Bidisha demystifies Indian cooking by blending her techniques with fresh, locally sourced ingredients to create meals that are healthy, tasty and provides nourishment for the body and soul. The purpose of Create Your Curry is to share knowledge, share traditions, share cultural aspects of Indian food as a means to break the barrier and the fear of the unknown.  True to its label of being a great unifier, Create Your Curry celebrates differences by bringing together people from diverse walks of life as a means to building relationships, building community, one meal at a time.   Special Correspondent Guest Host REBECCA PICARD is an MA graduate in International Policy & Development from the Middlebury Institute for International Studies in Monterey, CA. She is committed to intercultural communication, bringing the female voice to male-dominated spaces, and international exploration. Rebecca is also interested in all things food. Working in restaurants for 10 years steeped her in a passion for culinary diplomacy. She believes in food as a means for cross-cultural understanding, communication, and cooperation that can bridge divides and create peace. Viewing culinary diplomacy through the feminist lens, Rebecca sees women at the center of food movements and diplomacy, and their voices need to be heard. Connect with her on Linkedin.    

This is a Special Correspondent Episode and part of Rebecca Picard’s #CulinaryDiplomacy series. “Become aware of how you’ve been socialized because that will affect how you manage your career. To create your own career, you have to have agency and strength and the confidence in who you are… and an idea of where you want to go.”   http://media.blubrry.com/womenindiplomacy/content.blubrry.com/womenindiplomacy/Rebecca_Picard_guest_ep1.m4a   KELSEY MAHER is an East Coast native, who now resides in California taste-testing her local taquerias. In 2015, she completed her MA in International Education Management at the Middlebury Institute in Monterey, CA. Prior to her graduate studies, Kelsey lived and worked in several post-Soviet countries combining her language lessons with cooking lessons. She is dedicated to fostering cross-cultural communication through food. Kelsey’s professional work includes regional marketing and programming for agricultural non-profits.   Check out The Culinary Citizen!   Special Correspondent Guest Host REBECCA PICARD is an MA graduate in International Policy & Development from the Middlebury Institute for International Studies in Monterey, CA. She is committed to intercultural communication, bringing the female voice to male-dominated spaces, and international exploration. Rebecca is also interested in all things food. Working in restaurants for 10 years steeped her in a passion for culinary diplomacy. She believes in food as a means for cross-cultural understanding, communication, and cooperation that can bridge divides and create peace. Viewing culinary diplomacy through the feminist lens, Rebecca sees women at the center of food movements and diplomacy, and their voices need to be heard. Connect with her on Linkedin.  

Meet a few of our Special Correspondents to learn more about the #WomeninDiplomacy audience as we discuss our passion for International Relations and the challenges young professionals face in building our careers. http://media.blubrry.com/womenindiplomacy/content.blubrry.com/womenindiplomacy/Special_Correspondents_Intro_3.m4a   MOTUNRAYO SHAFAU  •   Linkedin  |  Twitter  •  Alma Mater: Sciences Po  •  Currently nerding out about: the power of strategic communications in international relations     SPANDANA SINGH  •  Linkedin  |  Twitter  •  Alma Mater: University of California, Berkeley •  Currently nerding out about: technology and its impact on global affairs     SARAH HEYWOOD  • Linkedin  •  Alma Mater: Australian National University  •  Currently nerding out about: linguistics and language policy     ANA VERGARA  •   Linkedin  •  Alma Mater: University of Minnesota  •   Currently nerding out about: human rights, mental health, immigrants, and refugees     Learn more and meet future Special Correspondents here!  

“Jump in. Check your assumptions constantly and don’t be afraid to break the mold.” http://media.blubrry.com/womenindiplomacy/content.blubrry.com/womenindiplomacy/Olympics_with_Rook.m4a   Professor Campbell cycling at the 2004 Olympic Trials Dr. ROOK CAMPBELL is an adjunct professor of political science, communication, and diplomacy at the University of Southern California. Rook serves as Director of Research for Fields of Green, a partnership between USC Sports Business Institute and USA TODAY Sports. They are the author of Staging Globalization for National Projects: Global Sport Markets and Elite Athletic Transnational Labour in Qatar (International Review for Sociology of Sport, 2010).  Rook’s current book manuscript is entitled Global Governance of Sport in a Digital Age: The Political Economy of Sport Integrity Regulation.     Check out Cabinet 48 and follow Professor Campbell on Twitter at @Cabinet48.

“It’s hard when you’re a woman, and you may feel you have to be twice as good. Be fearless, perseverant, don’t be afraid to speak your mind… and come with new ideas. A great leader will… want to be surrounded by talented people, no matter their gender.” http://media.blubrry.com/womenindiplomacy/content.blubrry.com/womenindiplomacy/Alex_Dans_2.m4a   ALEXANDRA DANS joined the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) in 2013 and is based in ICANN’s Engagement Center in Montevideo, Uruguay. She previously worked for the Latin American and Caribbean Internet Addresses Registry (LACNIC) and the International Development Research Centre (IDRC). She holds a Communication and Political Science Degree from the University of Montreal and a Master of Science in International Communications from the University of Quebec, Canada. In addition to her native Spanish and French, she is fluent in English and is conversant in Portuguese. You can follow Alex on Twitter @alexdansopina!

“As we say in Iceland: ‘jump into the deep pool’ and challenge yourself.” — Ambassador Anna Jóhannsdóttir “Don’t underestimate what you can bring to the table. The value of your perspectives based on your knowledge and your life experiences, that is the essence of the importance of diversity in the workplace.” — Gudrun Þorbjörnsdottir “You should contribute with all that comes with being a woman…. When you really step into your power, that’s when things start to happen.” — Svana Adalstensdottir    http://media.blubrry.com/womenindiplomacy/content.blubrry.com/womenindiplomacy/Iceland_3.m4a   Iceland has been a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) since its foundation in 1949. Membership of the Alliance and the Defense Agreement with the United States of America has been the two main pillars of Iceland’s security policy. With the changing security environment and the transformation of NATO, the contribution of Iceland to the Alliance has undergone major change. While having no standing army, Iceland contributes to NATO operations with both financial contributions and civil personnel. In its work within the Alliance, Iceland inter alia puts emphasis on NATO’s role in disarmament, arms control and non-proliferation, including nuclear issues; the common values of the Alliance, i.e. respect for democracy, rule of law and human rights; collective defense and the importance of solidarity, the transatlantic link and the indivisibility of security. Iceland also stresses the important role of NATO in implementing Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security; the High North and supports the notion that the Alliance should continue to be open to all European Countries that share the values of the Alliance as well as fulfill its conditions for membership. Follow all the action at @IcelandNATO. Ambassador ANNA JÓHANNSDÓTTIR represents Iceland at NATO headquarters in Brussels. She has previously served as Foreign Policy Adviser to the Prime Minister of Iceland and to Iceland’s Ambassador to Palestine. She was Director of the EU Department at the Iceland Ministry for Foreign Affairs and has lead the Iceland Crisis Response Unit, deployment of personnel to  NATO, UN, EU and Nordic missions, and coordinating Iceland’s international crisis and peace operations. The Ambassador was also Counsellor in the Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva where her main responsibilities were overseeing free trade negotiations and international trade agreements, as well as human rights and humanitarian issues within international organizations in Geneva. Prior to this, she was  First Secretary, External Trade Department at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs where she was an advocate for Iceland to the EFTA Court in several cases. For the first chapter of her career, the Ambassador was an Attorney to the District Court, GAJ Law Firm Ltd. She holds a law degree from the University of Iceland (Candidatus juris, 1994), a masters degree in European Law from the University of Edinburgh (L.L.M. 2000), and a masters degree in Public Administration from the University of Iceland (2015).   GUðRÚN ÓSK ÞORBJöRNSDOTTIR is an Officer for NATO and Multilateral Affairs in the Political Affairs and Security Policy Division at NATO. She holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Iceland in Political Science and Gender Studies, and a Masters in Human Security from Aarhus University in Denmark. Her previous work includes integrating gender perspectives into military planning and operations as a member of the Office of the Gender Advisor in the International Military Staff at NATO, as well as supporting projects to enhance gender equality and women‘s empowerment for UN Women. SVANA ADALSTENSDOTTIR has worked for the Icelandic Foreign Service since 1998. From 2015-2016 she served as a VNC working for the Special representative for Women Peace and Security at NATO and is head of Consular services at the MFA in Reykjavik. She is married to a scientist and Entrepreneur Julius B. Kristinsson and they have 4 four grown children and two grandchildren.      

“It’s not that you need to dress impeccably every time, every day, but there is definitely some power in paying attention to what you’re wearing and how you’re showing up … not for other people, but for yourself.” http://media.blubrry.com/womenindiplomacy/content.blubrry.com/womenindiplomacy/UStyled_2.m4a   CATHERINE CASSIDY has unique blend of business, operations, sales, merchandising and personal styling experience.With over 14 years of experience in the Fashion Industry and an undergraduate business degree from USC, she founded Ustyled. Her corporate experience is with Nordstrom, Robinsons May and BCBG. In 2008, she launched Ustyled, a style company focused on serving professional women.  She was recently featured in the Washington Post, on Today.com and is a sought after speaker on empowering women in business through what she calls ‘Style Power.’ Catherine resides in Washington, D.C. and Ustyled serves clients all over the US and abroad. Sign up for Ustyled’s Style Power Program!

“Don’t be afraid to carve out your own path. The world today is changing so fast that… we should believe in ourselves to create opportunities. Trust in the value of what you are able to bring to the table.” http://media.blubrry.com/womenindiplomacy/content.blubrry.com/womenindiplomacy/Gosia_Smieszek.m4a   MALGORZATA (GOSIA)  SMIESZEK works as a researcher in the Arctic Centre, University of Lapland since 2013. She is a doctoral candidate at the Faculty of Social Sciences of the University of Lapland and a fellow of the International Arctic Science Committee (IASC) since 2014. She is the alumna of the Jagiellonian University (Poland), University of Vienna (Austria) and the College of Europe in fields of international relations and European studies.In her research she focuses primarily on issues of Arctic governance, the Arctic Council, questions of science-policy interface, science diplomacy and scientific cooperation in the region. She has taken part in a number of projects including the EU-funded “Strategic Environmental Assessment of Development of the Arctic” (2013-2014), “Goals and instruments of Polish Arctic policy” for Poland’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (2014-2015) and “Finland’s Arctic Council chairmanship in the times of increasing uncertainty” for Finland’s Prime Minister Office (2016-2018). Gosia was also the co-organizer of the 4th China-Nordic Arctic Cooperation Symposium and in summer 2016 she participated in the Young Scientists Summer Program at the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) as well as in the science diplomacy course organized by the American Association for Advancement of Science (AAAS). At present she is the co-chair of the IASC action group on communicating Arctic science to policy-makers. Check out more of her work here and follow Gosia on Twitter @gosiasmieszek!

“We would probably be happier if we accept that there will not be balance. Nobody gets 100% all the time. It’s a matter of making sure that you carve out enough time for the things that matter to you most…. and I don’t think that will be the same at different moments in your life.” http://media.blubrry.com/womenindiplomacy/content.blubrry.com/womenindiplomacy/Rosa.m4a   ROSA BROOKS is a groundbreaking national security expert. She currently serves as Associate Dean for Graduate Programs at the Georgetown University Law Center. As a senior fellow at New America, Rosa works with the ASU Future of War project, writing about the changing nature of warfare, the changing role of the U.S. military and need to rethink core assumptions about the laws of war. Rosa served as Counselor to the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy and as Special Coordinator for Rule of Law and Humanitarian Policy in the Pentagon from 2009-2011. During the Clinton and Obama Administrations, she also served as a senior advisor at the US Department of State. In 2011, she was awarded the Secretary of Defense Medal for Outstanding Public Service. Her articles and essays have appeared in the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Wall Street Journal, and dozens of other newspapers and magazines, and she is a frequent television guest, with appearances on the Charlie Rose Show, the Rachel Maddow Show, the Today Show, Meet the Press, and Erin Burnett OutFront. She received her A.B. from Harvard, a master’s degree from Oxford, and a J.D. from Yale Law School. Stay up to date at rosabrooks.com and follow her on Twitter @brooks_rosa. Get your copy HERE!  Rosa’s book is also available as an audiobook on iTunes and Audible! Featured Photo SOURCE: The Duke Chronicle February 23rd, 2016

For Fathers Day, Kelsey Suemnicht invited her Dad, Gene Suemnicht, to co-host an episode combining their passions of Geology and Diplomacy! http://media.blubrry.com/womenindiplomacy/content.blubrry.com/womenindiplomacy/fathers_day_2.m4a   “We’re not going to meet [global] challenges effectively, if we’re ignoring 50% of the population.” — Dad   Check out our amazing panel of women working at the forefront of Geology and Diplomacy: LORI BETTISON-VARGA, PhD, served six years as President and W.M. Keck Foundation Presidential Chair at Scripps College in Claremont, California. There, she enhanced the visibility of the college, implemented policies to foster greater transparency and community engagement, initiated strategic planning for diversity and sustainability, and inaugurated a comprehensive capital campaign. She is now President and Director of the Los Angeles County Natural History Family of Museums in October 2015. She oversees NHMLA in Exposition Park, the La Brea Tar Pits and Museum in Hancock Park, and the William S. Hart Museum in Newhall. Her immediate goals include advancing the outreach and education around urban nature and citizen science, as well as the re-imagining of the La Brea Tar Pits and Museum, where visitors can make connections between Ice Age Los Angeles 50,000 years ago, and climate change today.   MELODY BROWN BURKINS, PhD, is the Associate Director for Programs and Research in the John Sloan Dickey Center for International Understanding and Adjunct Professor in the Environmental Studies Program at Dartmouth College. She earned a B.S. in geology at Yale University and both her M.S. and Ph.D. at Dartmouth College, focusing her doctoral studies in earth and ecosystem studies of the Antarctic Dry Valleys. With over twenty years of experience in both academia and government, Dr. Burkins is an advocate for policy-engaged scholarship across disciplines, international education and partnerships, creating new opportunities for academics and professionals in science policy and diplomacy, and the support of global initiatives investing in gender equity, earth systems sustainability, and civic leadership. She serves as Chair of the US National Committee to the International Union of Geological Sciences, and is a member of the Board on International Scientific Organizations of the National Academies.   BRIDGET AYLING, PhD, works at the University of Nevada, Reno, where she is the Director of the Great Basin Center for Geothermal Energy and an Associate Professor with the Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology. She is originally from New Zealand, and pursued paleoclimatic studies in her home country and in Australia during her undergraduate and PhD degrees. After completing her PhD in 2006, new government funding for geothermal projects in Australia sparked her interest. At a career crossroads between continuing with paleoclimatic studies or pursuing geothermal, she chose geothermal and hasn’t looked back! Bridget spent 10 years working for Geoscience Australia, largely on geothermal and then unconventional oil and gas projects after Australia’s geothermal sector collapsed.   GENE SUEMNICHT has been the Chief Geologist at EGS Consulting Inc. since January 2009 and also serves as its Chief Executive Officer. Gene has previously worked with Unocal, Ormat Technologies, IT Corporation and MacTec Engineering & Consulting. He has more than 40 years of professional experience in geothermal exploration and development throughout the western United States, Canada, Central and South America, Europe, the Middle East and Asia and has been the technical lead or project manager for multiphase projects ranging from geothermal resource assessments and investigations to environmental remediation. He has served on the Board of Directors for the Geothermal Resources Council since January 2014.  He is a registered Geologist and a Registered Environmental Assessor and holds a Certification, Site Assessment and Remediation, from the University of California, Davis. Mr. Suemnicht earned an M.S. in Geology from the University of Arizona and a B.S. in Education (Geology, Chemistry) from Southern Oregon University. Gene Suemnicht was selected as the 2015 recipient of the Aidlin Award for outstanding contributions to the development of geothermal resources. Featured Photo: Kelsey with her father, Gene, near the San Andreas Fault, at Point Reyes National Seashore

“Set boundaries for yourself, while being persistent, but don’t be afraid to act boldly if something comes up.”  — Xander “If you’re wandering or meandering a bit, that’s fine — just keep thinking and making decisions [about your career]. And don’t think you just have to hop on to whatever train is at your station right now… because it may not be the right thing for you. ”  — Erik   http://media.blubrry.com/womenindiplomacy/content.blubrry.com/womenindiplomacy/Reconsider_BEST.m4a   DON’T MISS: The ReConsider Podcast, hosted by Erik and Xander! Subscribe to Reconsider on Apple Podcasts. Check out the Toolbox Talk on Power to learn more about foreign policy analysis as we discuss soft power, hard power, and smart power. You can also find ReConsider on Facebook and Twitter @reconsiderpod.   ERIK FOGG is a political pundit with an epic voice and a Masters in International Relations from MIT. He has adventured in an out of management consulting and NGO work. Check out his blog, Fogg of War, and his book, Wedged.     XANDER SNYDER Xander Snyder is a geopolitical analyst at Geopolitical Futures, an online publication that focuses on forecasting major world events.    

“Seeking out opportunities to get on the job experience and pursuing your interests – you don’t have to wait to graduate to do this.” http://media.blubrry.com/womenindiplomacy/content.blubrry.com/womenindiplomacy/katie_4.m4a Subscribe to the #WomeninDiplomacy Podcast! KATIE SHAY is Legal Counsel for Business and Human Rights at Yahoo where she advises in business decision-making processes related to product launches, transactions, internal policies and public policy positions, with particular focus on freedom of expression and privacy. She partners with teams across the company globally to analyze risk and design mitigation strategies, as well as to identify opportunities to promote freedom of expression and privacy through Yahoo’s products, platforms and services. Katie also represent Yahoo as Board Alternate for the Global Network Initiative, the multistakeholder initiative for human rights in the technology sector, and in BSR Human Rights Working Group. Here work is about managing relationships and effectively communicate with external stakeholders, including peer companies, NGOs, academics, government officials, and investors.   Katie graduated from Georgetown University Law Center, where she served as managing editor of the Georgetown Journal of Law & Modern Critical Race Perspectives, President of Georgetown Law’s Amnesty International chapter, and co-chair of the law school’s committee on Human Rights Fact Finding. She was also a student attorney with the Institute for Public Representation, where she worked both with indigenous communities seeking to protect their land from environmental harm and with non-profit organizations petitioning the U.S. government to impose new emissions limits on coal-fired power plants. Katie is a co-author of Sent “Home” with Nothing:  The Deportation of Jamaicans with Mental Disabilities, a report that examines human rights implications of U.S. deportation policy. Katie has previously worked at EarthRights International; the law firm of Meyer, Glitzenstein and Crystal; and the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence. She holds a B.A. from Marquette University. Outside of her work experience, Katie blogs about contemporary business and human rights issues on the Huffington Post and her work has been featured in various other publications. She serves as Vice-Chair of the ABA International Human Rights Committee, is a Thematic Specialist on Business and Human Rights for Amnesty International U.S.A, and is a member of the Stakeholder Advisory Board to the U.S. OECD National Contact Point.    

“Its not like becoming a doctor or a lawyer, where there’s more of a trodden path; International Development is everything — geographically speaking, you’re covering the world — so it can be hard to figure out your place in that.” http://media.blubrry.com/womenindiplomacy/content.blubrry.com/womenindiplomacy/Jessica_Ernst_2.m4a   JESSICA ERNST increases social impact through facilitating and managing global partnerships. Having worked with governments, nonprofits, and companies, Jessica’s insights have been published in the International Affairs Review, leading industry websites, and influential donor reports. Jessica traveled to her first developing country at the age of 20—studying abroad in South Africa— and has now visited 38 countries and counting. Additionally, Jessica has checked the academic boxes by earning an MPA and an MA in international relations from the Maxwell School of Syracuse University and a BA in political science from Drake University. Find more at jessicakernst.wordpress.com. Purchase “So You Want to Save The World” HERE!

“Have a point of view and get comfortable sharing it.” http://media.blubrry.com/womenindiplomacy/content.blubrry.com/womenindiplomacy/Leah.m4a Subscribe to the #WomeninDiplomacy Podcast Join Leah in Washington, DC on Saturday, April 29th for the Climate March! LEAH SELIGMANN leads the B team’s climate change efforts as the Director of the Net-Zero Initiative, which aims to drive CEO commitment to climate action. You can follow Leah Twitter at @LeahSeligmann  and also learn more about the B Team’s work @thebteamhq. Formerly the Chief Sustainability Officer of NRG Energy where she lead the sustainability program for the largest competitive electricity generator in the United States and a leading retail provider of electricity and energy services. During her time at NRG, the company produced about 50,000 megawatts of power from a diverse portfolio of solar, wind, nuclear, coal and gas facilities at roughly 140 locations. Leah developed the strategy and managed the evolution of NRG’s sustainability efforts from reporting and compliance to vocal leadership and investment on climate change. During her tenure NRG set industry leading, science-based carbon reduction goals to reduce their footprint 50% by 2030 and 90% by 2050. becoming a leader in practical and innovative solutions that address the toughest societal and environmental issues affecting NRG’s business. Leah’s experience spans a broad range of industries and sustainable strategies, including energy, sustainable agriculture, waste reduction and recycling, employee engagement, valuation of ecosystem services, packaging innovation, supply chain transparency and innovation, sustainable merchandising, and greenhouse gas reduction. During her tenure, NRG achieved several awards including the NASDAQ OMX CRF Global Sustainability Index top 100 company, Intelex’s Environmental Stewardship Award, the CDP Award for Water Leadership and the Corporate Eco Forum’s C.K. Prahalad Award. Before joining NRG, Leah was a consultant for Blu Skye Consulting, which advised leading companies such as Alcoa, Walmart, and Microsoft and engaged their top executives in their corporate sustainability efforts. During her time at Blu Skye, some of her projects included helping Alcoa to bring together the recycling industry in an effort to align 77 organizations on the goal and plan to increase recycling of consumer packaging by 20 percentage points by 2015; supporting Walmart’s sustainable Palm Oil initiative; and Microsoft’s Carbon Reduction strategy.

Happy Earth Day! Subscribe to the #WomeninDiplomacy podcast to keep up with our Environmental Diplomacy series! “You can never be paid enough to do something you don’t enjoy.” http://media.blubrry.com/womenindiplomacy/content.blubrry.com/womenindiplomacy/Jodi.m4a JODI BAILEY is Manager of the International Affairs Program at Yosemite National Park. Featured photo: “Here I am with Engilbert Panil, a park ranger from Kinabalu Park in Malaysia on the island of Borneo which includes Mt. Kinabalu, the highest peak in the region. He was a World Heritage Fellow and was in Yosemite for about a month in May 2016.” September 29, 2016: Yosemite National Park, California. Sister parks signing at Res #1. This group photo: “From the Yosemite International Symposium last September,  this photo was taken on the edge of Cooks Meadow (Half Dome in the background!) at the end of a signing ceremony where we officially signed our last three sister parks  — Blue Mountains National Park, Australia, Parque Nacional Cumbres de Monterrey in Mexico, and Wadi Rum Protected Area in Jordan. I am the woman on the far right. The other woman was our Acting Superintendent at the time, Linda Mazzu.” A few notes from Jodi on her background: “I grew up in a ranching community about 65 miles from Yosemite, but never visited the park or even went camping or backpacking until I was in my 20s. I always loved being outside though and fell in love with mountains through television. It was also TV, especially Jane Goodall specials that made me want to save endangered species and travel all over the world. Originally, I thought that would be through journalism, but after working as a sports writer at a daily newspaper at the start of college, I decided I’d rather write for magazines. The advice I got was to get a general degree or a degree in a field I wanted to write about. That’s when I discovered Geography. It’s a great discipline for someone who is curious about “how things work” since it integrates the social and natural sciences. It helped me understand the social, political, cultural, and economic issues behind environmental problems. Once I started on that path, I never went back to journalism. I got all three of my college degrees in Geography (BA, MA, and Ph.D.). The BA is from UC Berkeley, the MA is from University of Hawaii, Manoa and the Ph.D. is from Berkeley. I specialized in international conservation and economic development for my doctorate and did about 20 months of fieldwork for my dissertation in Washington, D.C. and Ecuador. The topic was the role that big international environmental organizations play in on the ground management of protected areas in developing countries; to make that operational, I did a case study of The Nature Conservancy and some of its projects in Ecuador. I have worked as a land use planner for the State of Hawaii (Dept. of Agriculture), and environmental regulator for the State of California (water resources for a division of the California EPA), and at a regional nonprofit environmental organization in the East Bay area, as well as a national nonprofit environmental org. I also taught numerous courses while in grad school — both lecture courses as well as field courses (2 six-week courses on natural and cultural history in Hawaii — all camping and backpacking). I’ve been with the National Park Service in Yosemite since late January 2013.” To learn more: https://www.nps.gov/yose/getinvolved/international-program.htm

“Recognize and understand that your voice is important, it is powerful, and it is necessary.” http://media.blubrry.com/womenindiplomacy/content.blubrry.com/womenindiplomacy/Courtney_Emerson_3.m4a Subscribe to the Women in Diplomacy podcast on iTunes COURTNEY EMERSON is the Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer for All In Together. As COO, she oversees partnerships, membership programming and general operations at AIT to ensure women have the tools and resources they need to fully engage in the political process at all levels.  In addition to her role at AIT, Emerson serves as an Advisor to EverwiseWomen, Everwise’s cross-company women’s leadership development program supporting women from over 100 organizations, including Eventbrite, Lyft, Microsoft, Salesforce, Spotify, Squarespace, T-Mobile and Yelp. Formerly a Vice President at the Center for Talent Innovation (CTI), Emerson advised Fortune 500 and global companies on the design and delivery of diversity and inclusion initiatives. While at CTI, she co-authored the CTI research report, Vaulting the Color Bar: How Sponsorship Levers Multicultural Individuals into Leadership, profiled by NPR in 2012. Emerson has spoken at Oxford University’s Power Shift Summit, the Democratic National Committee’s Women’s Leadership Forum (WLF), Professional Business Women of California (PBWC), the YWCA of NYC and others. Emerson has written extensively for publications including Refinery29, Thrive Global, OZY, Huffington Post and The Hill and has appeared on The Kelly File with Megyn Kelly, FOX Business, Cheddar TV and Salon.   Sign up for All In Together Events here: https://aitogether.org/home/events/

“It’s not just about languages… people tend to focus on the linguistic aspect too much, and not on all the other skills that are necessary to become an interpreter… the analytical mind, we have to be aware of all kinds of different things… And you have to be curious enough to be interested in everything.    http://media.blubrry.com/womenindiplomacy/content.blubrry.com/womenindiplomacy/Dominique.m4a   Featured photo courtesy of NATO Parliamentary Assembly: Getting the message across in the Faroe Islands, a conversation interpreted by Dominique Mamet.    DOMINIQUE MAMET was born and raised in Montreal, Canada, of immigrant parents — a French-speaking father and English-speaking mother. She spent a year studying Linguistics in Venice, Italy and she earned her M.A. in Translation from the University of Montreal, in addition to an M.A. in Conference Interpreting from the University of Ottawa. Her professional experience is vast and diverse (which is what I love about her!): She spent 12 years in public service interpreting for the Canadian Parliament and 4 years in the high-tech industry doing technical writing and localization (translating computer program interfaces). She was on the teaching staff of the M.A. in Conference Interpreting program at the University of Ottawa for 3 years and a jury member for various accreditation exams. Dominique moved to Brussels with her husband and 2 young children to work for NATO in 2014. She is proud to have volunteered at the first She Runs, He Runs, We Run race organized by Anne Rosner at NATO and hopes to run it this year.   A few words of wisdom from the wonderful Dominique:  “Interpreting has allowed me to travel extensively, to discover places I might otherwise have never seen, to understand the true meaning of geopolitics, to be a citizen of the world. Interpreting is also a study in human nature. I have had the opportunity to encounter the most diverse people and witnessed the entire spectrum of human behaviour. But what sticks out in my mind is those moments when I have been inspired, awed, and moved by the passion, commitment, and brilliance of scientists, politicians, farmers, soldiers, diplomats and so many others who have the courage to stand up for what they believe in, and who altruistically devote themselves to making the world a better place. Interpreters are invisible, yet very present, not themselves taking the decisions that make the headlines the next day, but constantly making split-second decisions about meaning, context, culture, and wording. It is a high-intensity profession, with no safety net, that provides endless learning opportunities and the right dose of adrenaline, often leaving us mentally exhausted, but satisfied that we have done our part to bridge cultures.”  

A Conversation for Government Employees, Contractors, and Military Personnel This episode is produced in partnership with the Women’s Foreign Policy Network, which you can follow on Facebook or Twitter at @WomensFPNetwork. Project On Government Oversight Executive Director Danielle Brian testifies at the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Inspectors General vacancies. The Project On Government Oversight (POGO) is a nonpartisan organization that works towards a more effective, accountable, open, and ethical federal government. Since 1981, POGO has worked with federal insiders and whistleblowers to expose waste, fraud, abuse, and other wrongdoing in the federal government. Many federal and contractor employees have questions regarding their whistleblower rights to disclose wrongdoing related to their work as well as their First Amendment rights off duty. POGO’s Federal Employee Rights Training Program aims to educate federal employees about tactics to safely and meaningfully disclose information through protected channels and the protections that exist if an employee is illegally retaliated against. Federal sector employee speech is more likely to be chilled if those employees do not know their rights. http://media.blubrry.com/womenindiplomacy/content.blubrry.com/womenindiplomacy/Know_Your_Rights_3.m4a Topics covered in this episode:  5:38 – Overview of protections available – Do you want to disclose openly or anonymously? 7:55 – What does the process of going to the Project on Government Oversight look like? 10: 45 – What if I work with classified documents or information? 12:40 – Should I go to the press? What should I consider before going to the press? 15:30 – Appropriate entities to whom a whistleblower can disclose, if they would like to have the protection of the Whistleblower Protection Act 19:03  – How are military and intel employees different? What are their first steps? 22:00 – Are sensitive, but not classified, materials treated differently? 24:50 – What does all this mean, in a post-Wikileaks era? 29:07 – What can I say on social media about politics or policy? What are our personal first amendment rights when it comes to the Hatch Act? 34:08 – What are your responsibilities if you’re the supervisor someone is disclosing to? 35:51 – What if you don’t agree with policy? 39:35 – What does Abraham Lincoln have to do with false claims and bounty laws?? 40:46 – Details on the dissent channel available at the U.S. State Department 42:22 – Are women prosecuted differently? 43:30 – Disclosing & your security clearance 50:50  – What tools can you use to encrypt your communications? Terminology in this episode:  Hatch Act False Claims Act Whistleblower Protection Act (WPA) Presidential Policy Directive 19 Merit System Protection Board Office of Special Counsel (OSC) Office of Personnel Management (OPM) SCIF = Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility Resource: The Art of Anonymous Activism Guests for this episode:  DANIELLE BRIAN Executive Director, Project On Government Oversight Danielle has worked with federal whistleblowers and others inside the federal government for 35 years on investigations ranging from the $13 billion Superconducting Super Collider to uncovering billions of dollars in fraud committed by the oil and gas industry. She frequently testifies before Congress and regularly meets with Members of Congress and officials at the White House and federal agencies to discuss how to achieve a more effective, accountable, open, and ethical federal government. MANDY SMITHBERGER Director, Straus Military Reform Project at the Project On Government Oversight Mandy is a former national security policy adviser to U.S. Rep. Jackie Speier (D-Calif.), where she managed the Congresswoman’s whistleblower hotline and worked on passing key provisions of the Military Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act into law. ARI WILKENFELD Civil Rights Attorney Ari is a Partner at Wilkenfeld, Herendeen & Atkinson in Washington, DC. He is a seasoned employment law litigator and trial attorney who has worked as both a management-side labor lawyer, and, for the past 18 years, as a plaintiffs’-side employment attorney. He has extensive experience litigating in federal and state courts, as well as before the EEOC, the Merit System Protection Board and various arbitration groups. He has represented thousands of individuals in cases against their former or current employers. His clients come from all walks of life and from a broad range of industries. He has represented professionals such as high level executives, investment bankers, hair salon stylists, fencing and dance instructors, commission-based sales professionals, human resources professionals, University professors, and a wide range of federal employees, including everything from Custom Border Protection officers to food and safety inspectors. Special Guest Host: JENNA BEN-YEHUDA Founder, Women’s Foreign Policy Network As a seasoned national security professional with nearly two decades in government and management consulting, Jenna is the founder of the Women’s Foreign Policy Network, a membership organization of 1,600 female professionals in over 60 countries dedicated to advancing women’s leadership in foreign affairs.  Jenna developed programming for Secretary of State Clinton and accompanied her on foreign travel and led intelligence briefings for and traveled with Secretary Powell. She has written for President Obama and five Secretaries of State and represented the State Department in numerous interagency fora, including at the National Security Council. An adjunct professor of international affairs at The George Washington University, she is a frequent contributor to conversations on U.S. foreign policy in Latin America, global women’s issues, and diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

“Pursue passion in your life. It’s so important to find something that makes your heart sing.” http://media.blubrry.com/womenindiplomacy/content.blubrry.com/womenindiplomacy/Carrie_2.m4a Subscribe to the Women in Diplomacy podcast on iTunes   CARRIE HESSLER-RADELET served as the Director of the Peace Corps from 2012 until January of this year, and she is the new President & CEO of Project Concern International. Carrie is a recognized leader with decades of experience in global humanitarian affairs,” said Project Concern International Chair Dr. Robert S. Sullivan. “From leading the Peace Corps, to implementing maternal and child health programs in Asia with John Snow, Inc., to establishing Special Olympics programs in Africa, Carrie knows first-hand the difference that can be made when we partner with people and communities on the ground to find solutions combating global poverty.” On June 7-14, 2015, Director Carrie Hessler-Radelet returned to Samoa where she and her husband Steve served as Peace Corps Volunteers over 30 years prior. During the visit, the Director was reunited with her host mother Losa and her host sister Rosela. Director Hessler-Radelet spent several days during the trip visiting with Peace Corps Volunteers teaching in primary schools on the islands of Upolu and Savai’i. In addition, she signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Secretariat of Pacific Regional Environmental Programme (SPREP) in Apia, Samoa. With this Memorandum, Peace Corps Volunteers will work with SPREP in support of the organization and communities in broad areas related to improving adaptation and resilience to climate change impacts, including biodiversity and ecosystem management, waste management and pollution control, and, environmental monitoring and governance.   The time Carrie spent as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Samoa inspired her to focus on maternal and child health. Carrie and her husband Steve during their Peace Corps service in Samoa Carrie served as the Director of the Peace Corps from 2012 until January of this year, leading America’s iconic international volunteer service organization with programs in over 65 countries. She served as the Deputy Director of the Peace Corps beginning in 2010. Before being tapped for the Peace Corps by President Obama, Carrie worked as the Vice President and Director of the Washington DC office of John Snow, Inc. (JSI), overseeing the management of public health programs in 85 countries around the world. She was the lead consultant on the first Five Year Global HIV/AIDS Strategy for PEPFAR.  She worked with USAID in Indonesia on maternal and child health and HIV programming, founded the Special Olympics in the Gambia, and served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Samoa. Carrie holds a Master of Science in Health Policy and Management from Harvard University.   About PCI PCI’s mission is to empower people to enhance health, end hunger and overcome hardship. PCI envisions a world in which the most vulnerable people will have the power to lift themselves out of poverty and to create vital, healthy lives for their families and communities now and for the future. PCI works in 16 countries, including the United States. For more information, visit www.pciglobal.org. Carrie was selected as the new President & CEO of Project Concern International (PCI) by its Board of Directors on February 3. Hessler-Radelet will lead PCI’s efforts working with families and communities in 16 countries to enhance health, end hunger, and overcome hardship.  

“It’s complicated. Gender and race interact in different in different ways, in different contexts. Being a person of color in the foreign policy space… it can contribute to feeling imposter syndrome… its always a balance because you don’t want those thoughts to overwhelm you and shape the way you see everything.”   http://media.blubrry.com/womenindiplomacy/content.blubrry.com/womenindiplomacy/Rachel_Gillum_2.m4a     DR. RACHEL GILLUM is an expert on Muslim-American integration and government relations in the United States and the principal investigator of the Muslim-American National Opinion Survey (MANOS). She is a visiting scholar at Stanford University where she is working with a team of European and American scholars to develop innovative immigrant integration policy analysis tools. Dr. Gillum is also Senior Director at RiceHadleyGates LLC, the strategic consulting firm led by former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, former National Security Advisor Stephen Hadley and former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates.   The firm assists CEOs and senior executives at major companies – many of them in Silicon Valley – to expand their businesses and meet regulatory challenges in key international markets including India, Russia, China, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East. Before joining RHG in 2014, Dr. Gillum served as a researcher at the RAND Corporation’s International Policy Center where she conducted analysis on terrorist recruitment strategies and operations in the Middle East, Africa, and the West. She was formerly a research assistant at the Department of Defense’s Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies. Dr. Gillum received her doctorate and M.A. degree from Stanford University where she studied international relations and comparative politics. Learn more and keep up with updates on her book at RachelGillum.com. And to learn more about the Truman National Security Project, and Rachel’s diversity initiative, visit http://trumancenter.org/.  

“Don’t be afraid to send out an anonymous email… most women like to receive emails from other young people… and are willing to assist and help.” http://media.blubrry.com/womenindiplomacy/content.blubrry.com/womenindiplomacy/Catherine_Gerth.m4a Subscribe to the #WomeninDiplomacy Podcast Currently Head of Archives and Information Management at NATO HQ Brussels where she is responsible for both ensuring that the Headquarters information exchange requirements are met and managing the corporate record of the Alliance, CATHERINE GERTH previously spent 15 years providing information management support to war crimes prosecutions. Starting her career with the Department of Justice in Ottawa, Ms. Gerth moved to the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia in The Hague in 1995. At the ICTY she developed information management strategies and managed IM projects in support of the investigation and prosecution of indicted war criminals, including the prosecution of Slobodan Milosevic.  After leaving The Hague, Ms. Gerth provided IM support to the Darfur Commission of Inquiry and in addition to her work at NATO HQ continues to provide ad hoc IM guidance to various human rights and humanitarian law inquiries.

Happy International Women’s Day! “If you have an idea, if you want to do something, do not wait for anyone else to tell you its a good idea. Don’t wait for permission from anybody to start.”   http://media.blubrry.com/womenindiplomacy/content.blubrry.com/womenindiplomacy/Feminist_Foreign_Policy_2.m4a Subscribe to the #WomeninDiplomacy Podcast on iTunes   FEMINIST FOREIGN POLICY (FFP) is a collection of critiques, analyses, and imaginings from across the globe which use feminism as a means to interrupt mainstream foreign policy ideas.  Learn more here.     MARISSA CONWAY is originally from Silicon Valley in California, and she moved to London in pursuit of a different kind of perspective on both her identity and the world.  She holds a BA in Political Science and a BA in Music from Chapman University, and an MA in Gender Studies from SOAS, University of London. Her areas of interest and research include: nuclear nonproliferation, US foreign policy, national security, masculinity, and feminist IR theory. The idea for FFP brewed throughout her year at SOAS, University of London while earning her MA in Gender Studies.  She was eager to engage with feminist analysis to better understand international relations, so she began to seek out a conversation which uses feminism as a theoretical tool to analyze politics and power.  Much of her personal brand of feminism stems directly from the example of Cynthia Enloe‘s encouragement of a feminist curiosity, one which takes women’s lives seriously. Follow Feminist Foreign Policy on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.  

Happy World Wildlife Day!  To learn more, visit  http://www.wildlifeday.org/ and check out @WildlifeDay @CITES and @UN. To show your support for and action on this awesome day, use the hashtags #DoOneThingToday and #Youth4Wildlife and see if it gets featured on Facebook!   http://media.blubrry.com/womenindiplomacy/content.blubrry.com/womenindiplomacy/World_Wildlife_Day.m4a Subscribe to the Women in Diplomacy podcast on iTunes BRIANNA CRAFT is a researcher at the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED), based in London.  She is a member of the global climate law, policy and governance team which focuses on helping vulnerable developing countries achieve more equitable outcomes in international climate change negotiations.  Her research areas include climate diplomacy, adaptation and technology development and transfer.   Follow her Climate Diplomacy blog here!

“…other things, than just a career, will happen to you the minute you chose different paths. Just work, jump into it, get your hands dirty!”​ http://media.blubrry.com/womenindiplomacy/content.blubrry.com/womenindiplomacy/Roxane_Deroschers.m4a Subscribe to the #WomeninDiplomacy Podcast ROXANE DESROCHERS grew up in a small francophone village in Quebec, Canada.  Since graduating with honours from the University of Ottawa, Roxane Desrochers has spent her life working and traveling throughout the globe.  Her first foreign assignment was in the Balkans, where she broke ground as a civilian working for the Canadian Armed Forces.  Later, she served several extended tours of duty in Afghanistan and also worked in the UAE and Cyprus on various assignment. She is now working in Brussels with NATO. Currently, Miss Desrochers works for NCIA in the office of the General Manager. In her free time, Roxane enjoys traveling and has literally circled the globe on adventures from the Pacific Rim to Africa.

“[At NATO] your resume is the first piece of paper about you that is passed around. Have a plan and look for your role models.” http://media.blubrry.com/womenindiplomacy/content.blubrry.com/womenindiplomacy/Tara_Nordick.m4a   TARA NORDICK is originally from Canada. Since January 2013 she has been working as the Human Resource Policy and Diversity Officer at the NATO Headquarters in Brussels, Belgium. Her role is to increase diversity among the International Staff, as well as to create policies to enable this. The featured photo is Tara, in the middle, with Camille (5 years old) hosting Bring-Your-Child-To-Work Day at NATO HQ. Before 2013, Tara was a Finance Officer with the NATO Office of Resources, also in Brussels, advising and coordinating on issues related to the financial management of Alliance Infrastructure Investments. Prior to her post at NATO HQ, Tara was in the Canadian Forces Reserves for 10 years, first as an Artillery soldier and then as a Logistics Officer. Tara completed a certificate in International Human Resources Practices from Cornell University and has a baccalaureate degree in Arts, with honours in Psychology from the University of Ottawa. She has an MBA from the Royal Military College of Canada.  

“Students are putting immense and intense pressure on themselves about career moves — that can be overwhelming and daunting. Try to put it into the context of ‘this is [simply] my next career decision;’ it’s not going to have such a huge effect that it’s not something that cannot be changed or shifted at a moment later in time. Either its going to help [you] as a building block or its going to help [you] pivot.”   http://media.blubrry.com/womenindiplomacy/content.blubrry.com/womenindiplomacy/Tiffany.m4a   TIFFANY MADDEN is a college career counselor, devoted to helping match students with their ideal career paths. Learn more about her methods and her work here. Photo by: Emani Glee from the Women of Annenberg project

This interview is part of our #WomeninTech series, in partnership with Women in Foreign Policy. Check out the written transcript of this interview here “So many, young women especially, are encouraged to put their instincts aside when they enter the workforce in order to get their bearings. It is important to take lessons from those around you, but its also important to keep your instincts and trust yourself. When it comes to communications and global health, there has to be a voice of authenticity…” http://media.blubrry.com/womenindiplomacy/content.blubrry.com/womenindiplomacy/Lori_Adelman_3.m4a This interview was recorded just prior to the inauguration of President Donald Trump  on January 20th 2017. Since then, Trump has since not only reinstated but expanded the global gag rule. Learn more here. LORI ADELMAN is the Director of Global Communications at Planned Parenthood Federation of America and an Executive Director at Feministing.com. She is a writer and advocate focusing on race, gender, and sexual and reproductive rights.  Lori has previously worked at the United Nations Foundation, the International Women’s Health Coalition, and Human Rights Watch, and has written for a host of print and digital properties including the New York Times. She regularly appears on radio and television, and has spoken at college campuses across the U.S. about topics like the politics of black hair, transnational movement building, and the undercover feminism of Nicki Minaj. She has been named to The Root 100 list of the nation’s most influential African Americans, and to the Forbes Magazine list of the “30 Under 30” successful people in media.

“Ženy v armádě byly, jsou a budou. Řešme, jak získat ty nejlepší muže a ženy.” http://media.blubrry.com/womenindiplomacy/content.blubrry.com/womenindiplomacy/Magda_Dvorakova_final_1_.mp3   Podplukovnice Magdalena Dvořáková, Vzdušné síly Armády České republiky (VzS AČR), působí jako Genderová poradkyně Mezinárodního vojenského štábu na Hlavním velitelství NATO od října 2015. V roce 1998 byla přijata na Vysokou vojenskou školu pozemního vojska ve Vyškově, kde také absolvovala vojenskou základní službu. Po dokončení magisterského studia v roce 2004 nastoupila k VzS AČR. V letech 2004 až 2008 sloužila jako tisková mluvčí u 21. základně taktického letectva Čáslav. V roce 2006 byla vyslána jako důstojnice informačních operací Mezinárodní brigády – Střed v rámci zahraniční mise KFOR v Kosovu. Po návratu z mise byla převelena na Generální štáb AČR na pozici asistenta II. zástupce náčelníka Generálního štábu AČR. V letech 2008 až 2011 podplukovnice Dvořáková vykonávala pozici staršího důstojníka vojensko-politické sekce Vojenské kanceláře Prezidenta republiky. V roce 2010 působila jako tisková mluvčí českého kontingentu na zahraniční operaci KFOR v Kosovu. V roce 2011 nastoupila na funkci staršího důstojníka Kabinetu ministra obrany. Od roku 2014 do jejího nástupu na pozici genderové poradkyně Mezinárodního vojenského štábu na Hlavním velitelství NATO, sloužila jako pracovnice Oddělení komunikace s veřejností na Generálním štábu AČR. V letech 2008 – 2015 byla podplukovnice Dvořáková delegována jako národní representantka AČR ve Výboru NATO pro genderovou perspektivu a zároveň členka Pracovní skupiny pro rovné zastoupení žen a mužů v AČR v rámci personální sekce Ministerstva obrany. Participovala na tvorbě prvních akčních plánů na implementaci rezoluce Rady Bezpečnosti OSN 1325 – Ženy, mír a bezpečnost, na ministerské a národní úrovni. První český Národní akční plán na implementaci rezoluce Rady Bezpečnosti OSN 1325 byl schválen Vládou ČR 9. ledna 2017.   Dodatečné zdroje: Summary of the National Reports of NATO Member and Partner Nations to the NATO Committee on Gender Perspectives Vláda ČR schválila 9. ledna 2017 Akční plán ČR k implementaci rezoluce Rady bezpečnosti OSN 1325 (2000)

“Be yourself, be respectful, but also gain the respect of your colleagues.” http://media.blubrry.com/womenindiplomacy/content.blubrry.com/womenindiplomacy/LTC_Magda_final_english_3.m4a   Lieutenant Colonel MAGDALENA DVORAKOVA, Czech Air Force, has been the Head of the International Military Staff Office of the Gender Advisor since October 2015. She joined the military as a conscript and then as a cadet of the Military University of Ground Forces in 1998. After completing her Master Degree in Economy at the University in 2004, she joined the Czech Air Force. Lt. Col. Dvorakova served as the Public Affairs Officer at 21 Tactical Air Force Base Caslav, from 2004 to 2008. In 2006, she was deployed to the KFOR Multinational Brigade Center in Kosovo as an INFO OPS Officer. Two years later, she was assigned to the General Staff of the Czech Armed Forces as assistant to the 2nd Deputy CHOD. From 2008 to 2011, the Lieutenant Colonel was assigned as a Senior Officer to the military-political section of the Military Office of the President of the Czech Republic. In 2010, she was deployed as Public Affair Officer to the Czech Contingent KFOR in Kosovo. After a second tour in the military-political section of the Military Office of the President of the Czech Republic, Lt. Col. Dvorakova worked as Senior Officer/Military in the Cabinet of the Czech Ministry of Defence (MOD) from 2011 to 2014. From 2014 until she assumed her post as the Head of the IMS Office of the Gender Advisor (GENAD) at NATO in 2015, she worked as Public Information Officer in the Public Information Office of the General Staff of the Czech Armed Forces. In addition to her assignments, Lt. Col. Dvorakova was the Czech National Delegate for the NATO Committee on Gender Perspectives from 2008 to 2015. She also took part in the Working Group on Equal Opportunities for Men and Women in the Czech Armed Forces of the MOD Personnel Division, leading initiatives in creating the Action Plan for the implementations of UNSCR 1325 on the ministerial and national level.   Additional Resources: Summary of the National Reports of NATO Member and Partner Nations to the NATO Committee on Gender Perspectives The Czech government approved January 9, 2017 National Action Plan to implement UN Security Council Resolution 1325 (2000)

“Dare to be yourself. Take risks. And don’t think too much about the consequences.” http://media.blubrry.com/womenindiplomacy/content.blubrry.com/womenindiplomacy/anne_rosner_clean.m4a Subscribe to the Women in Diplomacy podcast on iTunes   ANNE ROSNER is a Conference Interpreter at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization HQ in Brussels. She has worked as a professional linguist/interpreter since 1990, with diplomas in interpretation and translation from Georgetown University, Washington, D.C. and a Master’s Degree (M.A.) in Applied Languages from the University of Tours, France. Anne also put on a running race for NATO staff to raise awareness about their critical work on UNSCR 1325 and NATO’s Women, Peace, and Security agenda. Additionally, Anne qualified to run in the 2017 Boston Marathon and works with 261 Fearless, Inc. — a global non-profit organization that uses running as a vehicle to empower and unite women globally through the creation of communication platforms, clubs, training opportunities, ambassadors, merchandising and events. Anne Rosner & Ambassador Marriet Schuurman, NATO Special Representative for the Women, Peace, and Security Agenda   A NOTE FROM ANNE: On April 17, 2017 I will be at the starting line of the Boston marathon and I will be running alongside Kathrine Switzer, the first woman to ever run this event. This year is the 50th anniversary of Switzer’s run in that epic Boston Marathon and the legendary runner herself will be running. I am very grateful to be part of her team. The Boston Marathon is one of the most prestigious running events in the world. One of the reasons why is because you can’t just sign up and run it: you have to qualify. This can be done either by achieving a certain qualifying time for your gender and age group or by raising funds  for one of several charities that are granted bib numbers. I wanted to qualify through both ways! I am already half-way there.  I achieved the qualifying time at the Reykjavik marathon last August and I will now raise funds for Kathrine’s non-profit organization called 261 Fearless, Inc. Number 261 is the number Switzer wore in 1967 when she fearlessly ran the Boston Marathon. At that time, the event was for men only, and at one point Switzer was nearly physically removed from the race by an official, but she kept on going. Even though she was terrified and humiliated, Switzer got away from the official, thanks to help from her teammates, and went on to finish the race. The bib number 261 stayed proudly on her front and back replete with a tear in the top right corner where the official had tried to grab hold of her. 261 Fearless, Inc. is a global non-profit organization that uses running as a vehicle to empower and unite women globally through the creation of communication platforms, clubs, training opportunities, ambassadors, merchandising and events. Through these networking opportunities, 261 Fearless breaks down the barriers of geography and creates a global community for women runners of all abilities to support and talk to each other, encouraging healthy living and a positive sense of self and fearlessness. To donate to my fundraising effort visit  https://www.crowdrise.com/261FearlessBoston2017/fundraiser/annerosner

“It’s important for you to know what you want.”   http://media.blubrry.com/womenindiplomacy/content.blubrry.com/womenindiplomacy/Melis1_2.m4a   MELIS TUSIRAY is a motivated and resourceful leader with a passion for social service and entrepreneurship. Having worked in the public, private, and non-profit sectors nationally and internationally, she firmly believes that leaders of the future will be individuals and companies who have a holistic approach to business through sustainability and social impact. Check out HeyLadies and signup here to be a beta tester.

“If you are convinced that a job is right for you, please do everything you can to be in a position to do it right.”   http://media.blubrry.com/womenindiplomacy/content.blubrry.com/womenindiplomacy/Carmen_Romero.m4a Subscribe to the #WomeninDiplomacy Podcast CARMEN ROMERO was appointed NATO Deputy Assistant Secretary General for Public Diplomacy in October 2016.  She joined NATO in May 2004 as Deputy Spokesperson and Head of Press and Media, a position she held for 12 years. She has also been Acting NATO Spokesperson, including during the Russia-Georgia conflict in August 2008. Prior to this, Carmen had a long career as the Foreign Affairs Correspondent for EFE News Agency based at the United Nations in Geneva, Moscow and Paris, covering events such as the revolution in Romania, the Fall of the Berlin Wall, the war in Chechnya, the crisis in Kosovo, and the NATO campaign in the former Yugoslavia. From 2001 to 2004 she was the Defence and Foreign Affairs Correspondent for EFE News Agency to the European Union and NATO. During that period she was also special envoy to Iraq and Afghanistan. Carmen has a master’s degree in Journalism and Information Science from the Universidad Complutense de Ciencias de la Informacion de Madrid. In 1996, she received an award for Young Journalists by the International Press Association in Madrid for her coverage of the war in Chechenia.

“To be valuable, you’ve got to start to understand why and how organizations work. Ask the important questions. Cultivate your interests and translate it into practical skills you can bring to the table.” http://media.blubrry.com/womenindiplomacy/content.blubrry.com/womenindiplomacy/Anoush.m4a Subscribe to the #WomeninDiplomacy Podcast ANOUSH RIMA TATEVOSSIAN is Director of UN Relations at GSMA and  former Strategic Communications & Partnerships Officer for UN Global Pulse, within in the Executive Office of the Secretary-General at the United Nations. Global Pulse is an innovation initiative which focuses on big data for global development and humanitarian action. She has held leadership positions in the NGO sector, including as Director of Projects and Partnerships for Mobile Active – a global network of experts using mobile technology for social impact, and as the Executive Director of the Armenian Volunteer Corps – a grassroots development organization in Armenia. Anoush Rima holds a B.A. from the College of William & Mary, and is a graduate of the USC Master of Public Diplomacy program. During her studies at USC she worked at the Australian Consulate-General in Los Angeles to design interactive public diplomacy programs, and was the first Editor-in-Chief of Public Diplomacy Magazine, launched in 2009.

“When you take the floor in any meeting, never apologize.” http://media.blubrry.com/womenindiplomacy/content.blubrry.com/womenindiplomacy/Rose_Gottemoeller.m4a ROSE GOTTEMOELLER is currently the Deputy Secretary General of NATO, the highest ranking female ever in leadership at such an international organization. Gottemoeller took up her position in October 2016, after serving nearly five years as the Under Secretary forArms Control and International Security at the U.S. Department of State. As Under Secretary, Gottemoeller advised the Secretary of State on arms control, nonproliferation and political-military affairs. She was acting in this position from 2012 to 2014, while concurrently serving as Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of Arms Control, Verification and Compliance (2009-2014). In this capacity, she was the chief U.S. negotiator of the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) with the Russian Federation, which entered into force on February 5, 2011 and is currently in implementation. During her time as Undersecretary of State, Gottemoeller focused on defense and security cooperation in Europe and Asia, peacekeeping policy and training, and weapons and mine abatement in post-conflict locales around the world. Prior to the Department of State, beginning in 2000, she was a senior associate with the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, with joint appointments to the Nonproliferation and Russia programs. She served as the Director of the Carnegie Moscow Center in 2006-2008. From 1998 to 2000, as Deputy Under Secretary of Energy for Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation and before that, Assistant Secretary and Director for Nonproliferation and National Security at the U.S. Department of Energy, she was responsible for all nonproliferation cooperation with Russia and the Newly Independent States. The North Atlantic Council and NATO Deputy Secretary General Rose Gottemoeller visiting the NATO Airborne Early Warning and Control Force Headquarters Prior to her work at the Department of Energy, Gottemoeller served for three years as Deputy Director of the International Institute for Strategic Studies in London. From 1993 to 1994, she served on the National Security Council staff as Director for Russia, Ukraine and Eurasia Affairs, with responsibility for nuclear threat reduction in Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan and Belarus. Previously, she was a social scientist at RAND and a Council on Foreign Relations International Affairs Fellow. She has taught on Soviet military policy and Russian security at Georgetown University and is fluent in Russian. The North Atlantic Council visits Joint Force Command in Brunssum Gottemoeller was born in Columbus, Ohio. She received a B.S. from Georgetown University, and an M.A. from George Washington University. She is married to Raymond Arnaudo, a retired diplomat and expert on polar policy. They have two grown sons, Daniel and Paul, who work in information technology.

What sparks do you hope to light in 2017? Tweet @the_fp_project with your response! 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" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/theforeignpolicyproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/11.jpg?fit=400%2C400&amp;ssl=1" /> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="150" height="150" src="https://i0.wp.com/theforeignpolicyproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/12.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail" alt="" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/theforeignpolicyproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/12.jpg?w=299&amp;ssl=1 299w, https://i0.wp.com/theforeignpolicyproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/12.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" data-attachment-id="999" data-permalink="https://theforeignpolicyproject.org/new-year-2017/attachment/12/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/theforeignpolicyproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/12.jpg?fit=299%2C299&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="299,299" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="12" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="&lt;p&gt;Marissa Conway &lt;/p&gt; " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/theforeignpolicyproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/12.jpg?fit=299%2C299&amp;ssl=1" /> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="150" height="150" src="https://i0.wp.com/theforeignpolicyproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/13.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail" alt="" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/theforeignpolicyproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/13.jpg?w=273&amp;ssl=1 273w, https://i0.wp.com/theforeignpolicyproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/13.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" data-attachment-id="1000" data-permalink="https://theforeignpolicyproject.org/new-year-2017/attachment/13/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/theforeignpolicyproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/13.jpg?fit=273%2C273&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="273,273" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="13" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="&lt;p&gt;Francesca Tabellini &lt;/p&gt; " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/theforeignpolicyproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/13.jpg?fit=273%2C273&amp;ssl=1" /> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="150" height="150" src="https://i0.wp.com/theforeignpolicyproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/14.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail" alt="" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/theforeignpolicyproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/14.jpg?w=226&amp;ssl=1 226w, https://i0.wp.com/theforeignpolicyproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/14.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" data-attachment-id="1001" data-permalink="https://theforeignpolicyproject.org/new-year-2017/attachment/14/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/theforeignpolicyproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/14.jpg?fit=226%2C226&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="226,226" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="14" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="&lt;p&gt;Sulagna Misra &lt;/p&gt; " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/theforeignpolicyproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/14.jpg?fit=226%2C226&amp;ssl=1" /> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="150" height="150" src="https://i0.wp.com/theforeignpolicyproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/15.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail" alt="" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/theforeignpolicyproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/15.jpg?w=352&amp;ssl=1 352w, https://i0.wp.com/theforeignpolicyproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/15.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/theforeignpolicyproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/15.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" data-attachment-id="1002" data-permalink="https://theforeignpolicyproject.org/new-year-2017/attachment/15/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/theforeignpolicyproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/15.jpg?fit=352%2C352&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="352,352" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="15" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="&lt;p&gt;Kaitlyn Lawler&lt;/p&gt; 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" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/theforeignpolicyproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/16.jpg?fit=396%2C396&amp;ssl=1" /> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="150" height="150" src="https://i0.wp.com/theforeignpolicyproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/17.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail" alt="" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/theforeignpolicyproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/17.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/theforeignpolicyproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/17.png?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" data-attachment-id="1004" data-permalink="https://theforeignpolicyproject.org/new-year-2017/attachment/17/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/theforeignpolicyproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/17.png?fit=398%2C368&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="398,368" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="17" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="&lt;p&gt;Emi Serrato&lt;/p&gt; " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/theforeignpolicyproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/17.png?fit=398%2C368&amp;ssl=1" /> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="150" height="150" src="https://i0.wp.com/theforeignpolicyproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/161124_podcast-005.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail" alt="" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/theforeignpolicyproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/161124_podcast-005.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/theforeignpolicyproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/161124_podcast-005.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/theforeignpolicyproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/161124_podcast-005.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 450w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" data-attachment-id="1005" data-permalink="https://theforeignpolicyproject.org/new-year-2017/161124_podcast-005/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/theforeignpolicyproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/161124_podcast-005.jpg?fit=4437%2C2958&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="4437,2958" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS-1D X&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1479902038&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;ERIK LUNTANG\[email protected]&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;45&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;640&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.04&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="161124_podcast-005" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="&lt;p&gt;Kelsey Suemnicht&lt;/p&gt; " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/theforeignpolicyproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/161124_podcast-005.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1" /> A very special thanks to Craig Minowa for use of &#8220;Chemicals Collide&#8221; by Cloud Cult &amp; to Rubyworks Records for use of &#8220;Misty Moses&#8221; by Rodrigo y Gabriela. Thank you to all of the wonderful women who have given their words of wisdom to us in this episode: Maria Laura Ferioli &#8211; 1:35 Whitney Krause &#8211; 3:13 Alejandra San Quirico &#8211; 3:56 Aparajitha Vadlamannati &#8211; 6:11 Ana Vergara &#8211; 7:04 Olga Van Erp Taalman Kip &#8211; 7:41 Javiera Alarcon &#8211; 8:18 Motunrayo Shafau &#8211; 8:57 Jenn Green &#8211; 10:23 Jeanette Donnarumma &#8211; 13:53 Molly Krasnodebska &#8211; 17:05 Marissa Conway &#8211; 19:58 Francesca Tabellini &#8211; 23:21 Sulagna Misra &#8211; 24:48 Kaitlyn Lawler &#8211; 26:14 Lucie Goulet &#8211; 28:27 Emi Serrato &#8211; 30:14

This interview is part of our #WomeninTech series, in partnership with Women in Foreign Policy. Check out the written transcript of this interview here. &#8220;Keep pushing boundaries. Know your limits. Highlight how you are different. It&#8217;s always about how you can benefit your community.&#8221; http://media.blubrry.com/womenindiplomacy/content.blubrry.com/womenindiplomacy/Diana_Nassar_4.m4a &nbsp; DIANA NASSAR is a 2016 TechWomen Fellow and a Product Manager at Souq.com. She spent her TechWomen Mentorship at Juniper Networks in Silicon Valley between September and October of 2016. Prior to working at Souq, Diana was a Senior Software Engineer at Aramex International. Diana has also started her own YouTube show &#8220;Doodet Kutob&#8221; (Arabic for &#8220;bookworm&#8221;) to share her passion for books and reading with the online community.   In 2012, Diana served as a Youth Leader at Jordan River Foundation, an NGO run by HM Queen Rania. She helped plan and execute their 2012 summer voluntary program, and led a team of 13 youth volunteers. She is very passionate about driving change through community work and using technology for social impact. Diana completed her Bachelor&#8217;s degree in Computer Engineering at the University of Jordan in 2012. She ranked 10th in her class of 102 students. She is fluent in Arabic, English, and is learning Spanish. Check out more on her blog! &nbsp;

&#8220;Be bold. You are needed.&#8221; http://media.blubrry.com/womenindiplomacy/content.blubrry.com/womenindiplomacy/Brianna_Craft_2.m4a Subscribe to the #WomeninDiplomacy Podcast BRIANNA CRAFT&nbsp;is a researcher at the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED), based in London.&nbsp; She is a member of the global climate law, policy and governance team which focuses on helping vulnerable developing countries achieve more equitable outcomes in international climate change negotiations.&nbsp; Her research areas include climate diplomacy, adaptation and technology development and transfer. &nbsp;Follow her Climate Diplomacy blog here! &nbsp;

The #WomeninDiplomacy podcast partnered with Saab, Young Professionals in Foreign Policy, and Women in International Security to bring a panel of Women Leaders in Security to a group of Brussels young professionals. Listen in! http://media.blubrry.com/womenindiplomacy/content.blubrry.com/womenindiplomacy/Women_Leaders_in_Security.m4a &nbsp; And tweet at @the_fp_project if you&#8217;d like the podcast to come next to your city! Photo courtesy of&nbsp;Sarah Halls/WIIS Brussels

&#8220;Many times [young women] think they need to go after their dream job, but if you set that standard for yourself, you&#8217;ll be consistently disappointed.&nbsp;Early in your career, cast a wide net. Get out there, get your hands dirty, dig in, and do your homework. Don&#8217;t wait for the perfect role; getting your foot in the door is important. At the end of the day, you need to be doing work that matters to you.&#8221; http://media.blubrry.com/womenindiplomacy/content.blubrry.com/womenindiplomacy/Jenna_Ben-Yehuda_3.m4a &nbsp; JENNA BEN-YEHUDA is Vice President of the foreign affairs practice of Wittenberg Weiner Consulting, a woman-owned public sector management consulting firm. In this role, she manages a global network of eight diverse teams in support of clients at the U.S. Department of State and U.S. Agency for International Development and leads foreign affairs business development efforts.&nbsp;A seasoned national security professional with over 15 years of service at the State Department, Ms. Ben-Yehuda has served in a variety of policy, intelligence, communications, congressional, and programmatic roles and has regional expertise in Latin America, Africa, and Asia. Ms. Ben-Yehuda developed programming for Secretary of State Clinton and accompanied her on foreign travel and led intelligence briefings for and traveled with Secretary Powell. She has written for President Obama and five Secretaries of State and represented the State Department in numerous interagency fora, including at the National Security Council. She has served in the political sections of U.S. embassies in Panama and the Dominican Republic. A fluent Spanish speaker, Ms. Ben-Yehuda holds a BA in International Affairs and a BA in Spanish Literature from the Elliott School of International Affairs at The George Washington University; an MS in National Resource Strategy from the Eisenhower School of National Defense University (formerly the Industrial College of the Armed Forces); and an MS in Strategic Intelligence from the National Intelligence University. A Term Member of the Council on Foreign Relations, she is the recipient of five State Department Superior Honor and Meritorious Honor Awards and Adjunct Professor of International Affairs at the Elliott School of International Affairs at The George Washington University. &nbsp; Jenna Ben-Yehuda is the founder of the Women&#8217;s Foreign Policy Network, an international network of 1,300 women leaders in international security, business, and development.

This interview is part of our #WomeninTech series, in partnership with Women in Foreign Policy. Check out the written transcript of this interview here. &#8220;Expose yourself to what you want to do. Try what you love. If you see an organization and you really believe they are doing a good job, tap into it in any way you can.&#8221; http://media.blubrry.com/womenindiplomacy/content.blubrry.com/womenindiplomacy/Nora.m4a &nbsp; NORA HAUPTMANN coordinates Kiron&#8217;s relations with NGOs, looking to develop sustainable partnerships. She is also responsible for Study Hubs, one of the resulting projects. Kiron provides millions of refugees worldwide with the opportunity to graduate with an accredited university degree, free of charge. No more time, potential, or lives wasted. Kiron uses an innovative combination of online and offline learning to provide accessible, sustainable, and cost-effective education. To date, they have over 1,500 students on the platform, 22 partner universities, and 4 study tracks. Learn more here: https://kiron.ngo/

As the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election is approaching, we turn the Women in Diplomacy podcast over to 3 experts working at the heart of politics and news for tips on how to navigate election season. http://media.blubrry.com/womenindiplomacy/content.blubrry.com/womenindiplomacy/Workshop_Voting_2.m4a &nbsp; EMILY LANFEAR manages media partnerships at Twitter, where she works with broadcast, print and digital news partners to help them understand, grow and monetize their audiences. She previously worked for the Office of the CFO, where she helped manage the company’s IPO and quarterly earnings reporting, among other functions. Prior to joining Twitter in 2012, Emily worked for the Bill &amp; Melinda Gates Foundation, managing civic engagement and communications initiatives. Emily holds a B.A. in Communication and Sociology, and a Minor in Diversity from the University of Washington. She is @elanfear on Twitter. REBECCA HARRIS is the CEO and Cofounder of Purple. Purple allows you to get informed on different topics from the people who are best at explaining them. She studied political science at the University of Connecticut before getting her Masters in Entrepreneurial Journalism from the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism in New York City. MARCI HARRIS is an entrepreneur, lawyer, and former congressional staffer. POPVOX works to amplify and quantify U.S. citizen engagement with its lawmakers. Marci serves on the board of LaunchTN and CityInnovate, the advisory boards of VoteRunLead and Citizinvestor, and is a mentor at theCO in Jackson, Tennessee. She was named one of Fast Company magazine&#8217;s Top 100 Most Creative People in Business (2012), received a Tribeca Film Festival Award for Creative Disruption (2012), and was listed as one of DC&#8217;s “Tech Titans” by Washingtonian magazine (2013), a 2013 &#8220;FastCase 50,” and a 2014 “Digital Citizen of the Year.” She was an inaugural Technology and Democracy Fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government’s Ash Center and is currently a New America California fellow.

This interview is part of our #WomeninTech series, in partnership with Women in Foreign Policy. Check out the written transcript of this interview here. &#8220;The key is to be flexible; even if you find an opportunity that may not be in the area you think you are most interested in, the skills are often transferable to other jobs. So, you may be surprised at finding interest that you didn&#8217;t realize you had. The great thing about International Relations is that there is no wrong or right career path. All opportunities can add value, which opens you up to take risks.&#8221; http://media.blubrry.com/womenindiplomacy/content.blubrry.com/womenindiplomacy/Wendy_Betts_2.m4a &nbsp; WENDY BETTS is Project Director for eyeWitness to Atrocities with twenty years of experience in international development, rule of law reform, and transitional justice. She has managed projects throughout Eastern Europe as well as in Sierra Leone, Indonesia, and Haiti. She previously served as a Senior Program Manager in the International Programs Division of the National Center for State Courts and as the Director of the American Bar Association War Crimes Documentation Project. Ms. Betts has presented at international conferences on topics related to conflict prevention, war crimes, and accountability and co-authored a report entered as evidence in the trial of Slobodan Milosevic at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia. Ms. Betts has a M.A. in International Relations/International Economics from Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies and a J.D. from the University of San Francisco School of Law

&#8220;Make your career your own. Be creative about the way you see the possibilities ahead of you. Nobody  else can define that for you. And, certainly, an academic title won&#8217;t necessarily be the key to having a successful career &#8212; that&#8217;s up to you and the creativity, innovation, and excitement you bring to your work.&#8221; http://media.blubrry.com/womenindiplomacy/content.blubrry.com/womenindiplomacy/Erin_Kamler_2.m4a &nbsp; Learn more about the work of Erin Kamler and Land of Smiles at erinkamler.net. ERIN KAMLER is an American writer, composer, and academic researcher who works at the intersection of feminist social justice and the arts. Erin earned her Ph.D. from USC’s Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, where her research focused on the trafficking and migration of women in Thailand and Burma, and using the arts as a tool for political communication and human rights witnessing. Conversationally fluent in the Thai language, she has conducted fieldwork with anti-trafficking NGOs, members of Thai and U.S. governments, female migrant laborers and trafficking survivors and has led projects in collaboration with community-based women’s organizations, and the U.S. State Department. Erin holds a Masters in Public Diplomacy from USC’s School of International Relations, a Masters in Communication Arts from USC’s Annenberg School and a Bachelors in music composition from Sarah Lawrence College. Currently, she works as an affiliated researcher at Chiang Mai University, and an international development consultant focusing on gender and conflict in Myanmar.

&#8220;All of the power structures of our society still lie with white men, but women have a unique role to play, because we can relate to discrimination. We all have a part to play and a job to do.&#8221; http://media.blubrry.com/womenindiplomacy/content.blubrry.com/womenindiplomacy/Lauren_Leader_Chivee_3.m4a &nbsp; Get your own copy of Crossing the Thinnest Line today! LAUREN LEADER-CHIVÉE is the Co-Founder and CEO of All In Together. She has dedicated her career to closing the most critical personal, professional and political gender gaps for women. In addition to her role at AIT, Lauren is an Independent Senior Advisor to Deloitte working with a range of global companies on their most pressing diversity issues. Formerly the President of the global think tank Center for Talent Innovation and Founding Partner at Hewlett Chivée Partners LLC, she has tirelessly advocated for women’s leadership as a driver of economic growth and opportunity. Follow her on Twitter @laurenchivee.

This episode is part of our Women in Tech series in partnership with Women in Foreign Policy. Share the written transcript version of this interview here. &#8220;Don&#8217;t doubt yourself; you have to be your own champion.&#8221; http://media.blubrry.com/womenindiplomacy/content.blubrry.com/womenindiplomacy/Arezoo_Riahi_2.m4a &nbsp; With 10 years of experience, AREZOO RIAHI has built her career leading global initiatives that encourage mutual understanding and leadership development through innovative program design. She excels at building partnerships, scaling programs and brand development, in addition to selecting and leading high performing teams. As the Director of TechWomen, a flagship exchange initiative of the U.S. Department of State, Arezoo has led the robust growth of the TechWomen program, which includes a network of 500+ technical women throughout the Bay Area and across Africa, Central Asia, and the Middle East. Learn more about TechWomen via the U.S. State Department and the Institute of International Education. Follow Arezoo&#8217;s adventures on Twitter and on the TechWomen Blog. Keep up with the launch of 2016 TechWomen programming at @techwomen using the hashtag #techwomen16

&#8220;Know what you want to do and don&#8217;t hesitate to ask.&#8221; http://media.blubrry.com/womenindiplomacy/content.blubrry.com/womenindiplomacy/Women_in_Foreign_Policy.m4a &nbsp; LUCIE GOULET is Founder and Editor of Women in Foreign Policy.  She  has over eight years&#8217; experience in creating inspiring digital content about foreign policy and fashion in both English and French, her mother tongue. She has contributed to think tank Future Foreign Policy before joining their Advisory Board as Content and Social Media Strategy officer. Her writing focuses on the role of women in foreign policy and on fashion as an expression of soft power, a field that combines her interest in international relations with her expertise in fashion and the luxury industry. Check out her awesome fashion blog: http://fashionabecedaire.tumblr.com/ Subscribe to her incredible #wifp newsletter: http://tinyletter.com/wifp You can contact Lucie on Twitter, LinkedIn, and by email: [email protected]

&#8220;Public speaking is a skill, not a talent. It&#8217;s about finding your authentic voice and your courage to speak. &#8220; http://media.blubrry.com/womenindiplomacy/content.blubrry.com/womenindiplomacy/Workshop_Public_Speaking_new_cut.m4a &nbsp; ALLISON SHAPIRA&nbsp;runs Global Public Speaking&nbsp;working with diplomats, government officials, and business leaders worldwide on their public speaking skills. In this episode, she provides us with some amazing tips on how to get started on becoming an effective public speaker. Follow Allison on Twitter and Facebook and definitely sign up for her awesome newsletter to continue receiving monthly tips. Photo by Stuart Isett, Fortune Most Powerful Women

&#8220;Go for it. Don&#8217;t do it because you think its going to give you a good CV. You have to have a passion for it. Follow a career that really speaks to you.&#8221; http://media.blubrry.com/womenindiplomacy/content.blubrry.com/womenindiplomacy/Jacqueline_Dow_finale.m4a &nbsp; JACQUELINE DOW is the Executive Officer for NATO Political Affairs. Themes: international politics, multilateralism Takeaways: do your best to adapt quickly and be ready for anything when you work in international affairs 

&#8220;No woman should ever be hesitant to work on security issues [simply] because people don&#8217;t expect you to.&#8221;  http://media.blubrry.com/womenindiplomacy/content.blubrry.com/womenindiplomacy/Dragana_Radulovic.m4a &nbsp; AMBASSADOR DRAGANA RADULOVIC is the Head of Mission of Montenegro to NATO, overseeing all actions on behalf of her country to become a member of the alliance. She was previously Director of Security in the Montenegro Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration working to bring this small but determined new country to the global stage. Themes: security, multilateralism, NATO membership Takeaways: Its not about numbers, we need to address the root of our globe&#8217;s security problems Stay tuned for Montenegro&#8217;s progression as a NATO member nation and follow all progress @MeGovernment.