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September
16
2024
Foreign Politics & Elections
Election ‘24: What’s at stake for US-European relations?
This event has been postponed.
Hostage-taking and wrongful detention threatens the integrity of the international political system. As geopolitical tensions increase around the globe with the ongoing wars in Ukraine and Gaza, studies suggest that the frequency and duration of hostage-taking have intensified. What measures can the United States and other countries take to deter hostage taking by foreign governments and actors? What is the most effective approach to ensuring the safe release of wrongfully detained citizens abroad?
On January 17, the Foreign Policy program at Brookings will host a virtual event to discuss these issues with Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs Roger Carstens.
Viewers can submit questions via email to [email protected] or on Twitter/X @BrookingsFP using #Hostages.
Agenda
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January 17
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Keynote
Roger D. Carstens Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs - U.S. Department of State -
Featured discussion
Moderator
Panel
Jeffrey Feltman John C. Whitehead Visiting Fellow in International Diplomacy - Foreign Policy, Strobe Talbott Center for Security, Strategy, and Technology
Roger D. Carstens Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs - U.S. Department of State
Cynthia Loertscher Former Director of Research, Hostage Advocacy, and Government Affairs - James W. Foley Legacy Foundation
Jason Rezaian Global Opinions Writer - The Washington Post, Nonresident Senior Associate, Middle East Program - Center for Strategic and International Studies
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