On September 28th and 29th, the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition held its annual conference in Washington, D.C. This year’s events were focused on the theme “Smart Power at Work” and included an extraordinary roundtable with five of the top administration officials affecting development policy, a public launch of the Veterans for Smart Power initiative and new military poll findings, a unique discussion on the 2010 elections with David Gregory, and more. USGLC advocates and veterans traveled to Capitol Hill to speak directly with their members of Congress and their staffs about the importance of the International Affairs Budget and a smart power approach to our national security.

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The Administration’s New Global Development Policy: A Roundtable Discussion

Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden on Veterans for Smart Power

Conference Lineup

The Administration’s New Global Development Policy: A Roundtable Discussion

We are pleased to host senior Administration officials as they discuss the Administration’s new development policy.

Hillary Clinton, Secretary of State Full Bio	Robert Gates, Secretary of Defense Full Bio	Timothy Geithner, Secretary of the Treasury Full Bio	Rajiv Shah, USAID Administrator Full Bio	Daniel Yohannes, Millennium Challenge Corporation CEO Full Bio	Moderator: Frank Sesno Full Bio

The Military Voice and the National Security Toolkit

Military leaders discuss how important development and diplomacy are to national security as the USGLC launches Veterans for Smart Power with new poll results about support for non-military tools.

Beau Biden, Attorney General of Delaware & Served in Iraq Full Bio	Adm. James Loy, Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard (‘98-’02) Full Bio	General Henry H. Shelton, Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff (‘97-‘01) Full Bio	Richard A. Cody, L-3 Communications	Geoff Garin, Dem Pollster & President of Peter D. Hart Research Associates Full Bio	Bill McInturff, GOP Pollster & Director of Public Opinion Strategies Full Bio

The Political Landscape: Making Sense of the 2010 Elections

David Gregory provides an insider’s look at the November mid-term elections.

David Gregory, Moderator of NBC’s Meet The Press Full Bio

Development and Our Economy: Understanding the Link

With developing countries consuming almost half of U.S. exports, these growing markets are a key to economic success.

Nina Easton, Washington Editor of Fortune Magazine Full Bio	Farooq Kathwari, President, Chairman, and CEO of Ethan Allen Full Bio	Gary Knell, President and CEO of Sesame Workshop Full Bio	Robert Mosbacher Jr., Former President and CEO of OPIC Full Bio	Leocadia Zak, Director of the U.S. Trade and Development Agency Full Bio

Putting Smart Power to Work: Public-Private Partnership Expo

A chance to network with other conference participants while exploring examples of Smart Power at Work, featuring innovative public-private partnerships from a range of development practitioners and leading corporations.