On Wednesday, January 7 at 9:30 a.m. EST, the Atlantic Council’s Freedom and Prosperity Center will host a discussion exploring what the next phase of US humanitarian assistance will look like.

The Trump administration is looking to chart a new path for US humanitarian engagement across the world, resulting in a new reevaluation of the US approach to foreign assistance. To discuss the latest US approach, we’re sitting down with Jeremy Lewin—currently performing the duties of under secretary of state for foreign assistance, humanitarian affairs, and religious freedom at the US State Department—followed by a panel discussion with select experts.

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Opening remarks

James Mazzarella
Acting Senior Director
Atlantic Council Freedom and Prosperity Center

Speakers

Jeremy Lewin
Currently performing the duties of the Under Secretary for Foreign Assistance, Humanitarian Affairs, and Religious Freedom
US Department of State

Fred Kempe
President and CEO
Atlantic Council

Tine Knott
President and CEO
DAI

Yotam Polizer
Global CEO
IsraAID

Caitlin Burton
CEO
Zipline Africa

Patrick Quirk
Vice President for Global Policy and Public Affairs
UNICEF USA;
Nonresident Senior Fellow
Freedom and Prosperity Center, Atlantic Council

Agenda

9:30–9:35 a.m. | Opening remarks

Featuring

James Mazzarella
Acting Senior Director, Freedom and Prosperity Center
Atlantic Council

9:35–10:20 a.m. | Fireside chat: Outlining the Trump administration’s approach to humanitarian assistance

Featuring

Jeremy Lewin
Director of Foreign Assistance, Under Secretary for Foreign Assistance, Humanitarian Affairs, and Religious Freedom, US Department of State

Moderated by

Fred Kempe
President and CEO,
Atlantic Council

10:20–11:30 a.m. | Creative solutions to contemporary challenges: Shaping the next phase of humanitarian assistance

Speakers

Tine Knott
President and CEO,
DAI

Yotam Polizer
Global CEO,
IsraAID

Caitlin Burton
CEO,
Zipline Africa

Moderated by

Patrick Quirk
Vice President for Global Policy and Public Affairs,
UNICEF USA;
Nonresident Senior Fellow, Freedom and Prosperity Center
Atlantic Council

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