Transition 2021 Series: Renewing the U.S. State Department

Panelists discuss the future of the U.S Department of State under the next administration, including possible reforms to the agency’s priorities, culture, structure, and workforce. The Transition 2021 series examines the major issues confronting the administration in the foreign policy arena. Speakers Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley Ambassador (Ret.), Abercrombie-Winstanley Consulting, LLC; Former U.S. Ambassador to Malta (2012–2016); Former U.S. Consul General, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (2002–2005); CFR Member Arnold A. Chacón Senior Vice President, National Defense University; Former Director-General, U.S. Foreign Service (2014–2017); Former U.S. Ambassador to Guatemala (2011–2014); CFR Member Anne W. Patterson Kissinger Senior Fellow, Jackson Institute for Global Affairs; Former…