Natalie Jones, Executive Vice President, Meridian, delivers remarks to guests at the reception. November 1, 2022. Photo by Oskar Dap.
On November 1, 2022, Meridian International Center hosted an outdoor reception in partnership with the U.S. Department of State to honor American public diplomacy officers.
Held toward the beginning of the U.S. State Department’s PD Next’22 Workshop, the reception provided an opportunity for U.S. public diplomacy officers and senior State Department officials to engage in conversation alongside NGO, private sector and local cultural leaders. Meridian’s Executive Vice President Natalie Jones and Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs Lee Satterfield provided remarks acknowledging the public diplomacy officers work at home and abroad and their commitment to advance U.S. foreign policy goals. Assistant Secretary Satterfield also highlighted the Department’s efforts around cultural heritage, which was the theme of the evening reception.
Among those in attendance included Acting Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Elizabeth Allen, Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Global Affairs Elizabeth Trudeau, and State Department spokesperson Ned Price.
Meridian is grateful to Deloitte and Akram Elias for their generous contributions that made the event possible.
Officers arrive and engage in conversation. November 1, 2022. Photo by Oskar Dap.
Colleagues have a group discussion as the reception begins. November 1, 2022. Photo by Oskar Dap.
Executive Vice President Natalie Jones converses with officers. November 1, 2022. Photo by Oskar Dap.
Guests engage with cultural heritage display, Meridian through the decades. November 1, 2022. Photo by Oskar Dap.
Acting Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Elizabeth Allen smiles as she engages in conversation. November 1, 2022. Photo by Oskar Dap.
Governor Jim Blanchard, Mrs. Janet Blanchard, Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Elizabeth Allen and Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Global Affairs Elizabeth Trudeau pose for a photo. November 1, 2022. Photo by Oskar Dap.
Assistant Secretary Lee Satterfield shares thoughts with Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Scott Weinhold. November 1, 2022. Photo by Oskar Dap.
Assistant Secretary Satterfield begins her remarks. November 1, 2022. Photo by Oskar Dap.
Assistant Secretary Satterfield shares remarks from the podium. November 1, 2022. Photo by Oskar Dap.
Attendees engage in conversation. November 1, 2022. Photo by Oskar Dap.
Meridian’s Linden Grove was alive with engaging conversation. November 1, 2022. Photo by Oskar Dap.
Interesting conversations took place in Meridian’s dining room. November 1, 2022. Photo by Oskar Dap.
Attendees engage with presentations highlighting the U.S. State Department’s cultural diplomacy efforts. November 1, 2022. Photo by Oskar Dap.
Interesting conversations took place in Meridian’s dining room. November 1, 2022. Photo by Oskar Dap.
Colleagues share laughs throughout the night. November 1, 2022. Photo by Oskar Dap.
New connections are made at the PD Next ’22 Reception. From left to right, Rahim Rashidi, Ned Pride, unidentified, and Issa Hasan Sofi. November 1, 2022. Photo by Oskar Dap.
Attendees share final thoughts as the night begins to close. November 1, 2022. Photo by Oskar Dap.
Final good-byes for the evening. November 1, 2022. Photo by Oskar Dap.
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Meridian Honors U.S. Public Diplomacy Officers | November 2022
