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:04429629-d931-4958-89bc-8c4b4e93e2a1 SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20260727T192937Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261022T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261022T203000 SUMMARY:Great Decisions 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/15503597 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Africa&rsquo\;s geopolitical role is growi ng. What lessons can the U.S. learn from China&rsquo\;s presence there\, a nd how might it strengthen ties\, especially with leading nations like Nig eria? What tools of statecraft might the U.S. bring to its engagement with Africa?

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Jared Banks retired from the Department of State's Foreig n Service in 2023 after more than 20 years of public \;service. His ca reer included overseas assignments to the U.S. embassies in Afghanistan\, Brazil\, Poland\, and the United Kingdom\, and the U.S. Mission to the Uni ted Nations in Geneva. While in Washington\, DC\, he worked on foreign pol icy matters related to strategic competition\, international organizations \, science and technology\, climate and energy transition\, and human righ ts.

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