Building a Resilient Future Through Public Service

An ever-changing, complex, and interconnected world demands excellence from those in public service. What does a career dedicated to serving others look like in the 21st century? What new skills are needed? How do you get your foot in the door, and then build such a career?

Please join a panel of Henry M. Jackson Leadership Fellows and public service leaders at the Wilson Center on June 6 as we explore these questions and highlight insights for the next generation of public servants. 

A reception will follow.

Opening Remarks:

Craig Gannett, Vice President, Henry M. Jackson Foundation

Lara Iglitzin, Executive Director, Henry M. Jackson Foundation

Panelists:

Ted Adams, Program Specialist, Volunteering and National Service, Peace Corps

Tom Bugert, Government Relations, The Nature Conservancy; Henry M. Jackson Leadership Fellow

Lindsay Coates, President, InterAction

Andrew Deutz, Director, International Government Relations, The Nature Conservancy 

Tamara Power-Drutis, Executive Director, Crosscut Public Media;  Henry M. Jackson Leadership Fellow

Simphiwe Laura Stewart, Research Participant, Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; Henry M. Jackson Leadership Fellow

Moderator:

Roger-Mark De Souza, Director, Population, Environmental Security, and Resilience, Wilson Center

This event is co-sponsored by the Henry M. Jackson Foundation.

RELATED CONTENT:

• Adapting to Global Change: Climate Displacement, Mega-Disasters, and the Next Generation of Leaders
• On Building a Better (and More Resilient) World: Complexity, Community, and the Precautionary Principle
• Scenario Planning for Development: It’s About Time

Want to attend but can’t? Tune into the live or archived webcast at WilsonCenter.org (not every event is webcast live; archived webcasts go up approximately one day after the meeting date).

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Media guests, including TV crews, are welcome and should RSVP directly to Francesca.Cameron@wilsoncenter.org. Media bringing heavy electronics MUST indicate this in their response so they may be cleared through our building security and allowed entrance. Please err toward responding if you would like to attend.