Virginia Tech leads conference on European-United States policy and relations in Washington, D.C.

I think that we came here and we kind of announced our presence. We put together a list of folks that we thought would have great insights. Into that question, what will the future of the Transatlantic relationship be? It’s fantastic that you organized this. I mean, we are a crucial time, certainly from a European perspective in international politics. We need to have the communication between American and European population because we are so close. So events like this are extremely important to ensure that there is a continuous dialogue between both sides of the Atlantic. I was a double major in international public policy and national security foreign affairs, and I did a minor ad. And so what I’m doing now is I’m a national security analyst here in DC with, like, the new administration coming in. One of my first thoughts was, how is this going to affect the EU and the transtlantic relationships. A great conference, great insights and observations from the panelists. My main motivation to come here is I’m interested in sort of climate policy, environmental management. So to understand how US and EU relationships affect climate policy, funding mechanisms to alleviate sufferings and combat climate change. Delighted to be at an event with Virginia Tech organized here at the EU delegation in Washington, DC. It’s a timely opportunity to think about the future of Transatlantic relations. It’s also a good way on panels to put together academics and policymakers and to spread the word out about the importance of both educating students on these issues and also research, networks, and creating feedback. This is kind of public diplomacy, education diplomacy at its best.