Tampa, FL

March 15-16, 2018

For our third “Across the Pond, In the Field” trip, CNAS traveled down south to Tampa, Florida on Thursday, March 15, and Friday March 16. We brought the Honorable Michèle Flournoy, co-founder and managing director of WestExec Advisors and former undersecretary of defense for policy; The Rt. Honorable David Miliband, former UK foreign secretary, and president and CEO of the International Rescue Committee; his Excellency Peter Wittig, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to the United States; and Ambassador Toria Nuland, CEO of CNAS and former assistant secretary of state for European and Eurasian Affairs.

Our first event in Tampa – “A World in Disarray: Prospects and Challenges for Transatlantic Cooperation” – was a public event which took place on Thursday, March 15th at 7pm at the Robert W. Saunders Public Library. The University of Tampa’s Department of Political Science co-hosted. This event featured a panel discussion with our visitors, as well as an audience Q&A, and a chance to meet and mingle with the panelists over coffee after the event. The conversation touched on numerous issues, including China’s growing role in the world, cyber security, preserving the Iran deal, and where US-Russia relations are heading.

On Friday, March 16th, the team took part in a lunch discussion hosted by the World Trade Center, Tampa Bay Area. The discussion centered around the US-European trade relationship, with a special focus on Florida, but also touched on broader issues relevant to the transatlantic relationship such as national security and the effect of the recent tariffs announced by the Trump administration. Later in the afternoon, the CNAS team met with the Mayor of Tampa, Bob Buckhorn. With Mayor Buckhorn, the team spent time learning more about Tampa’s economy and the benefits of free trade. We also discussed last year’s devastating Hurricane, climate, and the political impact of the inflow of Puerto Rican’s and broader immigration issues in general.

Media

Tampa Bay Times (March 9, 2018)
Column: Toward a civil discourse on foreign policy
Op-Ed by Julianne Smith, CNAS

Panelist Bios

Ambassador Victoria Nuland is Chief Executive Officer at the Center for a New American Security.  She is also a Senior Advisor at the Boston Consulting Group, and a Brady-Johnson distinguished practitioner in the Grand Strategy Program at Yale University.

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Michèle Flournoy is CEO of WestExec and is the former CEO of CNAS, an organization she co-founded. She serves on the CNAS Board of Directors.

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Peter Wittig has served as German Ambassador to the United States since April 2014. Prior to this, he was German Ambassador to the United Nations in New York and represented Germany during its tenure as a member of the UN Security Council in 2011 and 2012.

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David Miliband is President and CEO of the International Rescue Committee (IRC), where he oversees the agency’s humanitarian relief operations in more than 40 war-affected countries and its refugee resettlement and assistance programs in 28 United States cities.

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Photo Gallery

  1. A resident of Tampa Florida asks a question at the public event at Robert W. Saunders Public Library
    A resident of Tampa Florida asks a question at the public event at Robert W. Saunders Public Library
  2. The Rt. Hon. David Miliband speaks alongside Ambassador Peter Wittig and CNAS CEO Toria Nuland at a Public event a Robert W. Saunders Public Library
    The Rt. Hon. David Miliband speaks alongside Ambassador Peter Wittig and CNAS CEO Toria Nuland at a Public event a Robert W. Saunders Public Library
  3. A Tampa resident asks the panel a question at the public event at Robert W. Saunders Public Library
    A Tampa resident asks the panel a question at the public event at Robert W. Saunders Public Library
  4. Dr. Liv Coleman, Associate Professor of Political Science introduces the panel at Robert W. Saunders Public Library
    Dr. Liv Coleman, Associate Professor of Political Science introduces the panel at Robert W. Saunders Public Library
  5. Julianne Smith stands by as a resident of Tampa asks the panel a question
    Julianne Smith stands by as a resident of Tampa asks the panel a question
  6. Julianne Smith stands by as a resident of Tampa asks the panel a question
    Julianne Smith stands by as a resident of Tampa asks the panel a question
  7. Ambassador Toria Nuland speaks one-on-one with one of the attendees of the CNAS public event in Tampa, Florida
    Ambassador Toria Nuland speaks one-on-one with one of the attendees of the CNAS public event in Tampa, Florida
  8. Ambassador Peter Wittig visits with a student from Tampa, Florida
    Ambassador Peter Wittig visits with a student from Tampa, Florida
  9. CANS CEO, Ambassador Toria Nuland, poses with a student who attended the public event in Tampa, Florida
    CANS CEO, Ambassador Toria Nuland, poses with a student who attended the public event in Tampa, Florida
  10. Senior Fellow and Director of the Transatlantic Security Program, Julianne Smith, welcomes the crowd to the Across the Pond, in the Field public discussion
    Senior Fellow and Director of the Transatlantic Security Program, Julianne Smith, welcomes the crowd to the Across the Pond, in the Field public discussion
  11. Ambassador Toria Nuland, the Rt. Hon David Miliband, Julianne Smith, and Ambassador Peter Wittig pose for a picture at the conclusion of the public event in Tampa
    Ambassador Toria Nuland, the Rt. Hon David Miliband, Julianne Smith, and Ambassador Peter Wittig pose for a picture at the conclusion of the public event in Tampa
  12. Dr. Liv Coleman welcomes guests to the public event
    Dr. Liv Coleman welcomes guests to the public event
  13. CNAS CEO, Ambassador Toria Nuland answers a question from the crowd
    CNAS CEO, Ambassador Toria Nuland answers a question from the crowd
  14. Ambassador Toria Nuland and the Rt. Hon. David Miliband chat one-on-one in Tampa, Florida
    Ambassador Toria Nuland and the Rt. Hon. David Miliband chat one-on-one in Tampa, Florida
  15. Ambassador Peter Wittig talks about how the West should approach Russia during the public event in Tampa, Florida
    Ambassador Peter Wittig talks about how the West should approach Russia during the public event in Tampa, Florida
  16. The Rt. Hon. David Miliband at the Across the Pond, in the Field public event at the Robert W. Saunders Public Library in Tampa, Florida
    The Rt. Hon. David Miliband at the Across the Pond, in the Field public event at the Robert W. Saunders Public Library in Tampa, Florida
  17. Julianne Smith welcomes the crowd of local business leaders that attended the lunch hosted by the World Trade Center Tampa Bay Area
    Julianne Smith welcomes the crowd of local business leaders that attended the lunch hosted by the World Trade Center Tampa Bay Area
  18. Julianne Smith asks the panel about US trade with Europe at the lunch hosted by World Trade Center Tampa Bay Area
    Julianne Smith asks the panel about US trade with Europe at the lunch hosted by World Trade Center Tampa Bay Area
  19. Julianne Smith welcomes the crowd of local business leaders that attended the lunch hosted by the World Trade Center Tampa Bay Area
    Julianne Smith welcomes the crowd of local business leaders that attended the lunch hosted by the World Trade Center Tampa Bay Area
  20. The Honorable Michèle Flournoy and the Rt. Hon. David Miliband pose for a picture in the office of the Mayor of Tampa
    The Honorable Michèle Flournoy and the Rt. Hon. David Miliband pose for a picture in the office of the Mayor of Tampa
  21. The Honorable Michèle Flournoy, Julianne Smith, the Rt. Hon David Miliband, and Amb Peter Wittig pose for a picture with the Mayor of Tampa, Bob Buckhorn
    The Honorable Michèle Flournoy, Julianne Smith, the Rt. Hon David Miliband, and Amb Peter Wittig pose for a picture with the Mayor of Tampa, Bob Buckhorn
  22. The Honorable Michèle Flournoy, Julianne Smith, the Rt. Hon David Miliband, and Amb Peter Wittig pose for a picture with the Mayor of Tampa, Bob Buckhorn
    The Honorable Michèle Flournoy, Julianne Smith, the Rt. Hon David Miliband, and Amb Peter Wittig pose for a picture with the Mayor of Tampa, Bob Buckhorn
  1. A resident of Tampa Florida asks a question at the public event at Robert W. Saunders Public Library
  2. The Rt. Hon. David Miliband speaks alongside Ambassador Peter Wittig and CNAS CEO Toria Nuland at a Public event a Robert W. Saunders Public Library
  3. A Tampa resident asks the panel a question at the public event at Robert W. Saunders Public Library
  4. Dr. Liv Coleman, Associate Professor of Political Science introduces the panel at Robert W. Saunders Public Library
  5. Julianne Smith stands by as a resident of Tampa asks the panel a question
  6. Julianne Smith stands by as a resident of Tampa asks the panel a question
  7. Ambassador Toria Nuland speaks one-on-one with one of the attendees of the CNAS public event in Tampa, Florida
  8. Ambassador Peter Wittig visits with a student from Tampa, Florida
  9. CANS CEO, Ambassador Toria Nuland, poses with a student who attended the public event in Tampa, Florida
  10. Senior Fellow and Director of the Transatlantic Security Program, Julianne Smith, welcomes the crowd to the Across the Pond, in the Field public discussion
  11. Ambassador Toria Nuland, the Rt. Hon David Miliband, Julianne Smith, and Ambassador Peter Wittig pose for a picture at the conclusion of the public event in Tampa
  12. Dr. Liv Coleman welcomes guests to the public event
  13. CNAS CEO, Ambassador Toria Nuland answers a question from the crowd
  14. Ambassador Toria Nuland and the Rt. Hon. David Miliband chat one-on-one in Tampa, Florida
  15. Ambassador Peter Wittig talks about how the West should approach Russia during the public event in Tampa, Florida
  16. The Rt. Hon. David Miliband at the Across the Pond, in the Field public event at the Robert W. Saunders Public Library in Tampa, Florida
  17. Julianne Smith welcomes the crowd of local business leaders that attended the lunch hosted by the World Trade Center Tampa Bay Area
  18. Julianne Smith asks the panel about US trade with Europe at the lunch hosted by World Trade Center Tampa Bay Area
  19. Julianne Smith welcomes the crowd of local business leaders that attended the lunch hosted by the World Trade Center Tampa Bay Area
  20. The Honorable Michèle Flournoy and the Rt. Hon. David Miliband pose for a picture in the office of the Mayor of Tampa
  21. The Honorable Michèle Flournoy, Julianne Smith, the Rt. Hon David Miliband, and Amb Peter Wittig pose for a picture with the Mayor of Tampa, Bob Buckhorn
  22. The Honorable Michèle Flournoy, Julianne Smith, the Rt. Hon David Miliband, and Amb Peter Wittig pose for a picture with the Mayor of Tampa, Bob Buckhorn

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