Danish Ambassador Lars Gert Lose Headlines Global Dialogue Dinner on Trade, Security and Presidential Politics

On May 19^th, 2016, Meridian partnered with Hess Corporation to host a private salon-style dinner for His Excellency Lars Gert Lose, Ambassador of Denmark to the United States. The event was held as part of Meridian’s Global Dialogue Series, which are off-the-record facilitated conversations on issues of global importance.

On the heels of President Obama’s Nordic Summit, the dialogue revolved around various aspects of U.S-Denmark relations from the refugee situation in Europe and Denmark’s counter-ISIS strategy to global trade and the value of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (T-TIP). There was also spirited discussion on the U.S. presidential race with comments from presidential campaign pundits: Ben Ginsberg, Kevin Madden, and Doug Sosnik.

In addition to Ambassador Lose and Drew Maloney, Vice President of Government and External Affairs, Hess Corporation and a Meridian Trustee, the event was attended by: Caitlyn Antrim, Executive Director, Rule of Law Committee for the Oceans; Molly Ball, Politics Writer, The Atlantic; Ambassador Stuart Bernstein, Chairman, The Bernstein Companies; Congressman Tom Cole (R-OK); Shawn Donnan, World Trade Editor, Financial Times; Lawrence P. Fisher II, Senior Managing Director and President of Family Wealth Services, Chevy Chase Trust; Ambassador Laurie Fulton, Former U.S. Ambassador to Denmark; Ben Ginsberg, Partner, Jones Day; David Goldwyn, President, Goldwyn Global Strategies; Honorable Patricia Harrison, President & CEO, Corporation for Public Broadcasting; George Kalantzakis, Manager of International Government Affairs, Hess Corporation; Eric Lausten, Chief of Staff for Congressman Lipinski (D-IL), U.S. House of Representatives; Kevin Madden, Partner, Hamilton Place Strategies; Michele Manatt, Meridian Trustee; Ambassador Peter Selfridge, Chief of Protocol of the United States, U.S. Department of State; Morten C. Skroejer, Counsel & Senior Advisor of the Department for Economic Diplomacy, Royal Danish Embassy; Doug Sosnik, Political Strategist; Tom Spulak, Partner and Chair of the Government Advocacy and Public Policy Group, King & Spalding; Randolph W. Tritell, Director, Office of International Affairs, Federal Trade Commission; and Yebbie Watkins, Chief of Staff to the Assistant Minority Leader, U.S. House of Representatives.

Guests discussed the latest in U.S.-Denmark relations.

Ambassador Lose share a lighthearted moment with fellow attendees.

(left to right) Patrick Madden, Ben Ginsberg, Honorable Patricia Harrison, Ambassador Stuart Bernstein, Congressman Tom Cole, Molly Ball

Ambassador Holliday offers welcome remarks.

(left to right) Doug Sosnik, Eric Lausten, Ambassador Stuart Holliday

Ambassador Lose (center) speaks with Morten Skroejer from the Danish Embassy (left) and Tom Spulak from King and Spalding (right)

Patrick Madden greets Ambassador Laurie Fulton.

The dinner was held in the dining room of historic Meridian House.

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