I had a fantastic & eventful day in Washington DC with the Young GLobal Leaders.

I was very impressed with US political craftmanship, personalities & m.o. - but dissapointed in the outlook for COP15.

The YGL programme:

08:30 – 11:30             State Department visit – Understanding U.S. Foreign Policy

Venue: Loy Henderson Auditorium

U.S. Department of State

Harry S. Truman Building

2201 C St NW

Washington , DC 20520-0099

 

·          The Hon. Hillary Rodham Clinton** , Secretary of State , U.S. Department of State

·          Ambassador Elizabeth Bagley** , Special Representative for Global Partnerships, The Global Partnership Initiative, Office of the Secretary of State**

·          Ambassador Luis C. de Baca **, Director of the U.S. State Department’s Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons

·          William J. Burns**, Under Secretary For Political Affairs

·          Robert Hormats **, Under Secretary   For Economic, Energy and Agricultural Affairs

·          Kerri-Ann Jones **, Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs

·          Andrew Shapiro **, Assistant Secretary of State for Political Military Affairs

 

 

12:00 – 13:30              Lunch with the Federal Reserve System – Understanding U.S. Monetary Policy

Venue: Meridian International Center

1630 Crescent Place, NW,

Washington DC

 

·          Ambassador Stuart Holliday**, President of Meridian International Center

·          Kevin M. Warsh** , Member, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System                        

 

 

14:30 – 17:30               Afternoon at the White House – Q&A session with Administration Leaders with key portfolios of focus

Venue: White House

1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW

Washington , DC

 

·          Valerie Jarrett**, Senior Advisor and Assistant to the President for Intergovernmental Relations and Public Engagement, Office of the President of the United States

·          Dr Larry Summers**, Director, National Economic Council (NEC)

·          Peter Orszag**,   Director of the Office of Management and Budget

 

Other speakers to be confirmed

 

 

18:30 – 21:30               Dinner at the National Archives

Venue: National Archives

700 Pennsylvania Ave NW
Washington , DC 20004

 

·          Hosted by David Rubenstein** , Co-Founder and Managing Director, The Carlyle Group

·          Klaus Schwab** , Executive Director and Chairman, World Economic Forum

·          Ken Lore**, President of the Foundation for the National Archives