“The Challenge of World Leadership in the 21st Century"
Date and Time
Thursday Mar 28, 2024
11:15 AM Registration
~11:45 AM Lunch
12:45 PM Speaker Presentation
Location
Monterey Conference Center
Steinbeck Ballroom
One Portola Plaza, Monterey
Fees/Admission
$69 for World Affairs Council members
$79 for guests
Description
“Abroad there is Putin’s war against Ukraine, turmoil in the Middle East, and looming threats in Asia. Put succinctly, the fate of the West is being decided by what happens in the East. At home, American democracy is withering from misinformation, tribalism, domestic terrorism, political intolerance, the dysfunction of Congress, assaults on the press, crippling polarization, the undermining of elections, racial intolerance, inequality and more. We are a superpower at a pivotal crossroads.
Will the America of the 21st century make up its mind and act to provide the necessary world leadership to protect democracy in Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan and elsewhere? Will it preserve the American dream of giving our children a better life?”
-Secretary Leon Panetta
Join us when Secretary Panetta, Co-Chairman of the Panetta Institute for Public Policy, discusses some of the most important issues of our day.
Leon Panetta is the former U.S. Secretary of Defense, Director of the CIA, White House Chief of Staff, Director of the Office of Management and Budget and U.S. Representative from our 17th Congressional District. He was born and raised in Carmel Valley, California.
Space is limited for this event - please register early.
We regret that we cannot accommodate auditors for this event.
Registrations are due by Sunday, March 24, 2024
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