YPFP (Young Professionals in Foreign Policy)

For those based in Brussels, it’s not too late to register— secure your place now! 🙌🏼

🎉Happy to announce our keynote speaker for YPFP's Anniversary on Dec 19! 🎉 🎫 Buy your tickets here: https://lnkd.in/e3QBbZ2e We want to announce that YPFP (Young Professionals in Foreign Policy)’s 20th Anniversary celebration, which is now happening on December 19, will have Michèle Flournoy, co-founder and managing partner of WestExec Advisors and former undersecretary of defense for policy, as its keynote speaker! Michèle is a former member of the President’s Intelligence Advisory Board, the CIA Director’s External Advisory Board, and the Defense Policy Board. She’s currently a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and the Aspen Strategy Group and is a Senior Fellow at Harvard's Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs. Michèle serves on the boards of Booz Allen Hamilton, Amida Technology Solutions, The Mission Continues, Spirit of America, CARE, and the U.S. Naval Academy Foundation. We look forward to hearing her insights and sharing her experience. 🎫All of this to say, if you haven’t bought your tickets yet, you should do so now! And we’ll see you on December 19! https://lnkd.in/e3QBbZ2e 🚀 And if you or your organization is interested in providing even more support, we also have sponsorship options available to boost our mission and yours! https://lnkd.in/eeiDgNUb

📚 YPFP is excited to feature Rising Expert, Ethan Dincer's analysis on Geopolitical Monitor! 🌍 The piece examines the complex history of the Libyan Investment Authority, a Gaddafi-era fund managing nearly $70 billion in assets but whose operations have been under a UN Security Council freeze since 2011. With an unfreezing of some assets due by the end of 2024, Ethan explores the potential opportunities for the Authority to strategically reallocate resources to better fuel domestic development and foreign direct investment to bridge Libyas complex political reconstruction efforts. 📖 Delve into the full analysis by Ethan on Geopolitical Monitor: https://lnkd.in/ecB4Eweu 🤔 What are your thoughts? What role do institutional investors like sovereign wealth funds have in promoting development? ✍️ Have insights to share? Submit your analysis to the Charged Affairs blog and join the conversation with YPFP members worldwide! #YPFP2024 #RisingExperts #Investing #Libya #UN #UNSecurityCouncil #InternationalRelations #ForeignPolicy

✨Don’t miss out on this virtual panel discussion on November 28– Sign up at the link below!

🌍 Event Recap: YPFP Brussels Pub Quiz Night! This week, we gathered an incredible group of members and new faces for our YPFP Brussels Pub Quiz! Teams tested their foreign policy knowledge in a fun, competitive setting, and we’re thrilled to celebrate our winners! 📸 Check out the photos to see the top 3 teams and our winners receiving prize vouchers. Congratulations to our first, second, and third-place champions! Thank you to everyone who joined us for an unforgettable night. Stay tuned for updates on our next event! #YPFPBrussels #PubQuiz #YoungProfessionals #ForeignPolicy #Networking

✨Join YPFP & PIPS Alumni Network at the beautiful DACOR Bacon House on Wednesday, November 6th from 6:00 to 9:00 pm for a fireside conversation with experts in Trade Controls policy from the ranks of the USG regulatory agencies, think tanks, and industry✨ The panel will outline the current trends and headwinds that have shaped the last four years and will likely define the next five 🤝 🍸 A cocktail hour with light hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar will precede the evening’s program. ‼️ Link to register: https://lnkd.in/gcDDfpvn #YPFP #YoungProfessionals #PIPS #firesidechat

🎉Thank you Throughline, Inc. for your support of our 20th Anniversary Celebration! 🎉 If you haven't bought your ticket yet, get it here! https://lnkd.in/e3QBbZ2e And click here if you're looking to become a sponsor! https://lnkd.in/eeiDgNUb

✨YPFP is excited to announce that Michèle Flournoy, Co-Founder and Managing Partner for WestExec Advisors, will be speaking at our 20th Anniversary event on November 7, 2024! ✨ Michèle Flournoy is Co-Founder and Managing Partner of WestExec Advisors, and former Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Center for a New American Security (CNAS), where she currently serves on the board. Michèle served as the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy from February 2009 to February 2012. She was the principal advisor to the Secretary of Defense in the formulation of national security and defense policy, oversight of military plans and operations, and in National Security Council deliberations. Michèle is a former member of the President’s Intelligence Advisory Board, the CIA Director’s External Advisory Board, and the Defense Policy Board. She’s currently a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and the Aspen Strategy Group and is a Senior Fellow at Harvard’s Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs. Michèle serves on the boards of Booz Allen Hamilton, Amida Technology Solutions, The Mission Continues, Spirit of America, CARE, and the U.S. Naval Academy Foundation. 🎟️ Tickets on sale now at: https://lnkd.in/e3QBbZ2e 🤝To sponsor the event, click here: https://lnkd.in/eeiDgNUb #YPFP #ForeignPolicy #YoungProfessionals Globally 🎉

‼️ It’s not too late to sign up for happy hour tomorrow evening (Oct. 16)! ✨ Register here: https://lnkd.in/evzNXxsD PIPS Alumni Network

✨Join YPFP and PIPS Alumni Network for a joint happy hour at Salazar on October 16– You’ll have the chance to meet new people, network, and talk foreign policy with likeminded peers! 🤝 🌎 The Project on International Peace and Security (PIPS) is one of the premier undergraduate think tanks in the country. PIPS research fellows identify emerging international security issues and develop original policy recommendations with a vision to bridge the gap between the academic and foreign policy communities. ❗️Register for free here: https://lnkd.in/evzNXxsD #ForeignPolicy #YoungProfessionals #HappyHour #ypfp