BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//sebbo.net//ical-generator//EN NAME:Loudoun County Public Library X-WR-CALNAME:Loudoun County Public Library BEGIN:VEVENT UID:f59964b7-ec95-47b5-9f5f-37a8feb91e30 SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20260728T212345Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250313T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250313T203000 SUMMARY:Great Decisions: US Changing Leadership of the World Economy LOCATION:Purcellville Library\nPurcellville Library X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Purcellville Library;X-APP LE-RADIUS=10;X-TITLE=Purcellville Library:geo:39.1362146,-77.7123443 GEO:39.1362146;-77.7123443 DESCRIPTION:Discuss the most critical global issues facing America today. Moderated by retired foreign service officer Jared Banks..\nhttps://loudou n.libnet.info/event/12429841 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

This month\, discuss America&rsquo\;s opti ons and opportunities as a leader of the world economy\, how America&rsquo \;s &ldquo\;foreign policy for the middle class&rdquo\; and strategic comp etition with China will impact its leadership role\, and how the postwar r ules and institutions of the world economy can be made safe for economic n ationalism and great power competition.

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Jared Banks retired from t he Department of State's Foreign Service in 2023 after more than 20 years of public \;service. His career included overseas assignments to the U .S. embassies in Afghanistan\, Brazil\, Poland\, and the United Kingdom\, and the U.S. Mission to the United Nations in Geneva. While in Washington\ , DC\, he worked on foreign policy matters related to strategic competitio n\, international organizations\, science and technology\, climate and ene rgy transition\, and human rights.

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Please visit and subscribe to o ur YouTube Channel - \;Loudoun County Public L ibrary Online Programs \;- for more programs.

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