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• Calling all BPIA Leaders! Board Openings

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    04/22/2024
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    9:00 AM

  
  

  
  

  
  

  New! BPIA Board of Directors and Appointed Positions Openings! 

  Read more about the role descriptions here. 

  All the roles advertised will be appointed during this term based on a vote by the BPIA Board of Directors. Voting rols will be open for election by our general body in the next election. 
  
  Deadline to complete this form is Monday, April 22, 2024 at 11:59pm ET. 

  NOTE: The following roles have been filled and are not available: Chief of Staff and Director of Events and Programming. 

  
  

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• "From Ideas to Impact" A Fireside Chat Book Talk with Global Citizen Co-Founder Michael Sheldrick

  • When
    04/22/2024
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    7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    555 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20001 (Room 222)
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  From Ideas to Impact

  A Fireside Chat Book Talk with Global Citizen Co-Founder Michael Sheldrick

  Monday, April 22, 2024 | 7:00 p.m. ET 

  Join BPIA, SAIS-BSU and other partner groups for an exclusive fireside chat book talk featuring global citizen co-founder Michael Sheldrick and BPIA's Corporate Council Vice Chair Michael B. Serwadda for a talk discussing Sheldrick's recent book "From Ideas to Impact". The first 30 guests will receive a free copy of the book (sponsored by BPIA). Light refreshments will be served. 

  Event Program

  • Show video about Global Citizen
  • Welcome Remarks, BPIA President Maloney 
  • Read Bio of Michael Sheldrick [SAIS student]
  • Moderated Q&A with Michael & Serwadda (20 mins) 
  • Audience Q&A (20 mins) 
  • Group Photo 
  • Book Signing 

  Michael Sheldrick, Co-Founder and Chief Policy, Impact, and Government Affairs Officer, Global Citizen

  He leads Global Citizen’s campaigns to rally support from governments, businesses and foundations to get the world on track to end extreme poverty. He is a policy entrepreneur and has worked on campaigns globally with artists such as Beyoncé, Coldplay, Idris and Sabrina Elba, Lady Gaga, Miley Cyrus, Priyanka Chopra, Rihanna and Usher, as well as and world leaders including Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, Barbados’ Prime Minister Mia Mottley, former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, and former Australian Prime Ministers Julia Gillard and Kevin Rudd.
  
  He has co-produced some of the world’s largest social impact campaigns and events such as the annual Global Citizen Festival in Central Park, New York, the Guinness World Record-winning virtual concert One World: Together At Home, and the centennial celebration of Nelson Mandela (Mandela 100).
  
  As well as reaching millions of people in over 150 countries, these campaigns have helped secure more than US$40 billion towards local and regional organizations providing access to lifesaving medical treatment, sanitation, education, equity and empowerment, and climate residency efforts. Amongst other awards, One World received Guinness World Records for most money raised for charity by a remote music festival. Global Citizen, also known as Global Poverty Project, is an international education and advocacy organization that seeks to catalyze the movement to end extreme poverty and promote social justice and equity through the lens of intersectionality

  Michael B. Serwadda, BPIA Corporate Council Vice Chair & Chief of Staff, Global Government Affairs, HP Inc

  Michael B. Serwadda currently serves as the Chief of Staff & Strategy Manager for HP’s Global Government Affairs & Public Policy, overseeing the group’s Strategy and Planning endeavors. With a keen focus on strategic thinking and a deep understanding of global markets, he plays a pivotal role in shaping the direction of HP's engagement in the dynamic policy landscape. Prior to his role at HP, Michael contributed significantly to Appian Corporation, where he spearheaded strategy and market intelligence initiatives for the software solutions business. His efforts were instrumental in bridging critical gaps, enabling Appian to identify, develop, and deploy innovative solutions in the Finance, Insurance, and Government Sectors. Before joining Appian, Michael took the lead in quantifying 3M’s attainable market opportunity within the Federal Government. He developed data-driven strategies that enhanced 3M’s market penetration by advising internal stakeholders and leadership on key market dynamics influenced by government priorities and public policy. An alumnus of New York University’s Stern School of Business, Michael holds an MBA with a focus on Strategy and Finance. He earned his Bachelor of Arts in Public Relations and Marketing from the University of Wisconsin. Beyond his core responsibilities, Michael is passionate about organizational development and actively advocates for diversity, equity, and inclusion programs. In his leisure time, he embraces an active lifestyle, enjoying long bike rides and playing golf. Michael is not just a strategist in the corporate realm; he is a dedicated advocate for positive change both within and outside the office.

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• April BPIA Monthly Virtual Happy Hour hosted by President Maloney

  • When
    04/25/2024
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    7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    Virtual (Zoom)

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  NOTE: The April Monthly Virtual Happy Hour will be held of THURSDAY, APRIL 25 at 7:00pm EDT to deconflict another event. 

  
  

  
  

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• ELEVATE: 2024 Leadership Bootcamp presented by the BPIA Colin Powell Leadership Institute

  • When
    04/27/2024
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    9:00 AM
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    Hybrid
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• BPIA Salon Dinner: "Becoming the First Black Under Secretary" ft. Ambassador Bonnie D. Jenkins, Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security, US Department of State

  • When
    05/02/2024
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    6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    Hybrid; Washington DC (Location Shared Upon Registering)

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  BPIA and the Colin Powell Leadership Institute presents..

  "Becoming the First Black Under Secretary" ft. Ambassador Bonnie D. Jenkins

  Leadership Salon Dinner Series 

  Thursday, May 2, 2024 from 6-8pm EDT 

  Location: Hybrid; Downtown Washington D.C. (NW) [location shared upon registering]

  
  

  Description

  A centuries-old tradition, a salon dinner is an at-home or intimate gathering of 10 to 100 curious people, who come together around a topic, to hear a featured expert and to eat, drink, talk, learn and create community. BPIA will host a private salon dinner each month featuring an executive-level leader in the foreign affairs field who will discuss their leadership journey and lessons learned. These events are off the record and meant to be an opportunity for mid-career Black professionals to learn pathways and best practices on excelling into senior leadership. The dinner will be open to approximately 40 attendees to promote intimate discussion.

  • Pre-registration is required for this event.
  • No door tickets will be available. 
  • This event is open to BPIA members. 
  • This event will be capped at 40 attendees to promote intimate conversation.
  • Event starts at 6:00pm promptly. 
  • This event is off the record. 
  • Tickets are non-refundable. Tickets are transferrable. 

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  Ambassador Bonnie Jenkins, PhD, has served as the Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security since July 22, 2021. As Under Secretary, she oversees three bureaus: the Arms Control, Deterrence and Stability Bureau; the International Security and Nonproliferation Bureau (ISN); and the Political-Military Affairs Bureau. In addition, as of May 2023, Secretary of State Antony Blinken named Under Secretary Jenkins as the senior official to lead the Department’s efforts on AUKUS implementation. Jenkins has the honor of being the first African American to serve as an Under Secretary of State.

  U/S Jenkins previously served in the Obama Administration as Special Envoy and Coordinator for Threat Reduction Programs in the ISN bureau from July 2009 until January 2017. In that role, Ambassador Jenkins coordinated U.S. government efforts on threat reduction programs alongside international programs that prevent non-State actors with intent to do harm from acquiring chemical precursors, biological pathogens, nuclear material, and radiological sources to develop Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD). She was also the State Department’s lead for all four of the Nuclear Security Summits held from 2010 to 2016, as well as the U.S. Representative to the G7 Global Partnership Against the Spread of Weapons and Materials of Mass Destruction.

  From 2014 to 2017, Ambassador Jenkins led diplomatic efforts to promote the Global Health Security Agenda, a group of countries, international organizations, non-government organizations, and private sector companies that build countries’ capacity to prevent, detect, and respond to infectious disease threats. During that time, she established the Global Health Security Consortium and the Global Health Security Next Generation Network. As Coordinator, Jenkins also dedicated significant attention to the engagement with Africa to counter WMD threats. In partnership with the U.S. Defense Threat Reduction Agency and U.S. Africa Command, she co-developed the Threat Reduction in Africa program to help ensure that U.S. programs and activities in WMD security are well coordinated and meet the needs of African partners. She also Chaired the International Atomic Energy Agency’s International Network for Nuclear Security Training and Support Centers. For her service as Coordinator of Threat Reduction Programs, Ambassador Jenkins was the 2016 ISN Nominee for the Secretary of State’s Award for Excellence in International Security Affairs.

  From its inception in 2017 until April 2021, Ambassador Jenkins was the Founder, Executive Director, and Board Chair of Women of Color Advancing Peace and Security (WCAPS), a leading advocacy organization supporting women of color in the security and peace-building sector. In June 2020, she also founded Organizations in Solidarity, which supports a common vision of a world where all people are treated equally, fairly, and with respect. She also played a pivotal role in the founding of the International Career Advancement Program (ICAP) and has established several mentorship programs. Also, in 2020 – 2021, Jenkins served as the Chair of the Committee on Radioactive Sources: Applications and Alternative Technologies of the National Academies of Sciences.

  From 2005 – 2009, Jenkins worked at the Ford Foundation as the Program Officer for U.S. Foreign and Security Policy, and on Conflicts. From 2003 – 2004, she served as Counsel on the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States (9/11 Commission). She was the lead staff member conducting research, interviews, and preparing commission reports on counterterrorism policies in the Office of the Secretary of Defense and on U.S. military plans targeting al Qaeda before 9/11. Prior to that, Ambassador Jenkins served as General Counsel to the U.S. Commission to Assess the Organization of the Federal Government to Combat the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction and worked at the Rand Corporation focusing on Middle East weapons of mass destruction issues.

  From 1990 – 1998, U/S Jenkins was a Legal Adviser to the U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency where she provided advice to U.S. ambassadors and delegations negotiating arms control, disarmament, and nonproliferation of weapons of mass destruction and conventional weapons treaties. Ambassador Jenkins also worked with the administration to achieve advice and consent to treaties and conventions and provided legal advice to related treaty implementation organizations.

  Jenkins is a retired U.S. Naval Reserve Officer and has received numerous awards for her military service. From 2006 – 2007, she was called-up for active-duty support of Operation Enduring Freedom at U.S. Central Command where she was the team lead for WMD and Theater Ballistic Missile (TBM) Target Development Teams, and a Certified Target Developer. Jenkins also held leadership positions in the Interallied Confederation of Reserve Military Officers (CIOR).

  Ambassador Jenkins has been an adjunct professor at Georgetown University Law School, Georgetown University School of Foreign Service, George Washington University Elliott School of International Affairs, the Frank Batten Schol of Leadership and Public Policy at the University of Virginia, The University of Texas at Austin Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs, and The University of Minnesota Hubert Humphrey School of Public Affairs. Jenkins assisted in designing and leading arms control and nonproliferation simulation courses at Stanford University and in designing simulations at the University of Pennsylvania and Spelman College.

  From 2017 to 2020, Ambassador Jenkins was a Nonresident Senior Fellow at Brookings Institution. In 2017 she was a Senior Fellow at the Perry World House at the University of Pennsylvania and from 2018 – 2020 was a Visiting Scholar at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing and School of Veterinary Science. She was also a pre-doctoral fellow at the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University. During her years at the Belfer Center, she also worked at Harvard Law School in the Bernard Koteen Office of Public Interest Advising as an advisor to law students on legal jobs in the public sector. Ambassador Jenkins has a Ph.D. in International Relations from the University of Virginia; an LL.M. in International and Comparative Law from the Georgetown University Law Center; an M.P.A. from the State University of New York at Albany; a J.D. from Albany Law School; and a B.A. from Amherst College. She also attended The Hague Academy for International Law and is a member of the New York State Bar.

  In 2023, Jenkins became an Honorary Member of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority.

  
  

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• May First Friday Foreign Affairs Networking Mixer (@ Park at 14th)

  • When
    05/03/2024
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    6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    The Park at 14th - 920 14th St NW Washington DC 20005

  
  

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• BPIA President's Town Hall

  • When
    05/21/2024
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    7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    Virtual (Zoom)

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• May BPIA Monthly Virtual Happy Hour hosted by President Maloney

  • When
    05/22/2024
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    7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
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    Virtual (Zoom)

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• June First Friday Foreign Affairs Networking Mixer (@ Park at 14th)

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    06/07/2024
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    6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
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    The Park at 14th - 920 14th St NW Washington DC 20005

  
  

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• June BPIA Monthly Virtual Happy Hour hosted by President Maloney

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    06/26/2024
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    7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
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    Virtual (Zoom)

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• July First Friday Foreign Affairs Networking Mixer (@ Park at 14th)

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    07/05/2024
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    6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
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    The Park at 14th - 920 14th St NW Washington DC 20005

  
  

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• July BPIA Monthly Virtual Happy Hour hosted by President Maloney

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    07/24/2024
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    7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
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    Virtual (Zoom)

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• August First Friday Foreign Affairs Networking Mixer (@ Park at 14th)

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    08/02/2024
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    6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
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    The Park at 14th - 920 14th St NW Washington DC 20005

  
  

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• August BPIA Monthly Virtual Happy Hour hosted by President Maloney

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    08/28/2024
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    7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
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    Virtual (Zoom)

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• September First Friday Foreign Affairs Networking Mixer (@ Park at 14th)

  • When
    09/06/2024
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    6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
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    The Park at 14th - 920 14th St NW Washington DC 20005

  
  

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• September BPIA Monthly Virtual Happy Hour hosted by President Maloney

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    09/25/2024
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    7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
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• October First Friday Foreign Affairs Networking Mixer (@ Park at 14th)

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    10/04/2024
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    6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
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    The Park at 14th - 920 14th St NW Washington DC 20005

  
  

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• October BPIA Monthly Virtual Happy Hour hosted by President Maloney

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    10/23/2024
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    7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
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• November First Friday Foreign Affairs Networking Mixer (@ Park at 14th)

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    11/01/2024
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    6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
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    The Park at 14th - 920 14th St NW Washington DC 20005

  
  

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• November BPIA Monthly Virtual Happy Hour hosted by President Maloney

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    11/27/2024
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    7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
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• December First Friday Foreign Affairs Networking Mixer (@ Park at 14th)

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    12/06/2024
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    6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
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    The Park at 14th - 920 14th St NW Washington DC 20005

  
  

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