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SUMMARY:Nuancing National Security: Energy Security
DESCRIPTION:  \nClick Here to Register\n\n\nA central mandate of any national government is national security\, but the responsibility involves much more than traditional military defense capabilities. Today\, while balancing military and diplomacy priorities\, national governments assess and combat threats in cyberspace and outer space\, water supplies and power grids\, food production and energy chains. In this six-part virtual series\, the International Relations Council will take a deep dive into the national security arena\, offering historical context and global perspective for core dimensions of national security and exploring the risks\, priorities\, and tactics on the radar of U.S. security policy.\n\nAbout the Speaker\n \n\n \nAmbassador to the Republic of Azerbaijan (2015 – 2018)\, Bob Cekuta has long and extensive experience as a top level U.S. diplomat. Deeply engaged in advancing high-profile international energy projects\, trade policy initiatives and agreements\, commercial sales\, and other complex international security matters\, Amb. Cekuta’s positions in the State Department included Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Resources as well as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy\, Sanctions\, and Commodities. \n \n\nHis overseas postings included the U.S. Embassies in Berlin and Tokyo where he oversaw the full range of economic\, commercial\, nonproliferation\, and scientific relations. In addition\, Bob was Deputy Chief of Mission in Albania and held positions in Vienna\, Baghdad\, Kabul\, Johannesburg\, and Sana’a\, Yemen. He established the Economic Policy Analysis and Public Diplomacy Office in the State Department’s Bureau for Economic and Business Affairs\, and served on the boards of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) and the International Energy Agency (IEA)\, where he also chaired the IEA Board’s Standing Group on Long-term Cooperation charged with anticipating global energy developments.\n \n\nDuring his career with the State Department Ambassador Cekuta received nine Senior Foreign Service Performance Awards\, four Superior Honor Awards\, five Meritorious Honor Awards\, and the Career Achievement Award. He is a graduate of Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service\, the Thunderbird School of Global Management\, and the National War College.\n\n\n \nSupporting Series Sponsor\n\nButtonwood Financial Group\, LLC\nCyprienne Simchowitz & Jerry White\n\n\n \nNuancing National Security Series Schedule\nAll programs will take place from 5:30-6:30 p.m. CT\n\n\nWednesday\, August 18: Biological and Agricultural Security\nWednesday\, August 25: The 21st Century Military\nThursday\, September 9: Diplomacy’s Role in National Security\nMonday\, September 13: Transnational Security Issues\nMonday\, September 20: Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Resilience\nMonday\, September 27: Energy Security
URL:https://globalcincinnati.org/event/nuancing-national-security-energy-security/
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