Humanitarian Assistance and US National Security

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The Brady-Johnson Program in Grand Strategy will host a conversation with Daniel Dieckhaus, Director for Humanitarian Assistance at the National Security Council. The discussion, moderated by ISS Marine Corps Fellow Andrew Gourgoumis, will explore international aid and development as foreign policy and the US response to humanitarian crises across the globe.

Dieckhaus previously served as the Middle East, North Africa, and Europe Regional Director for USAID’s Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance in Budapest, Hungary, and has deployed to and led multiple disaster responses around the world. Prior to joining USAID, he worked as a consultant for various humanitarian organizations, including the World Food Programme and the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, and served in the US Marine Corps.

The event is free and open to the Yale community. Please register in advance.