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World Affairs Council Charleston: The Presidents Inbox

September 18 @ 5:15 pm - 7:00 pm

The bus will be departing from the Front Commons at 5:15 pm

A President can select a great number of things, from who will make up the Cabinet to the color of the curtains in the Oval Office. What the holder of the most powerful job cannot control is what global challenges he or she finds in the inbox of the Resolute Desk. War in Europe and the Middle East—as well as China’s strengthening alliance with Russia, Iran, and North Korea—are some of the challenges that the next administration will face.  Furthermore, the U.S. must grapple with Great Power Competition, including military power, economic vitality, and advanced technology, while considering our alliances and the ambitions of our adversaries.


David A. Merkel is chairman and CEO of Summit International Advisors, LLC. He is an adjunct professor at the College of Charleston, and faculty at Geneva School of Diplomacy and International Relations.

Mr. Merkel served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Europe and Eurasia and as Director for South and Central Asian Affairs on the National Security Council in the White House. He was Deputy Assistant Secretary for International Affairs at the U.S. Treasury Department as well as senior professional staff on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Merkel has worked with several think tanks and nonprofit organizations.

He is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and the International Institute for Strategic Studies. He earned a B.B.A. in economics from the University of Oklahoma, and a M.Sc. with Merit in International Strategy and Diplomacy from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE).

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Details

Date:
September 18
Time:
5:15 pm - 7:00 pm
Cost:
Free
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Venue

Front Commons
charleston, SC United States

Other

Price
$7.00 Transportation Fee