Religion and Foreign Policy: A Transatlantic Dialogue
On May 15, the religion, policy and politics project at Brookings will co-host an event with George Mason University and City University London to discuss how and when religion is relevant to foreign policy. Featuring remarks from State Department Special Advisor Shaun Casey and Merete Bilde, advisor at the European Union’s External Action Service, participants will explore various approaches to religious engagement in diplomacy, international religious freedom, and differences between U.S. and European approaches to these issues.
Brookings Senior Fellow E.J. Dionne will offer opening remarks. George Mason’s Peter Mandaville and City University London’s Sara Silvestri will present the findings of recent transatlantic conferences on the topic. The event will be moderated by Brookings Senior Fellow William Galston.
After the panel we will take questions from the audience.
Agenda
Speakers
Shaun Casey
Special Advisor to the Secretary of State - U.S. Department of State
Merete Bilde
Advisor - EU External Action Service
Peter Mandaville
Nonresident Senior Fellow - Foreign Policy, Center for Middle East Policy, U.S. Relations with the Islamic World
Sara Silvestri
Senior Lecturer - City University London
Opening Remarks
Moderator
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