World Affairs Council of Central Illinois (WACCI) : Saudi Arabia: A Conversation with Ambassador Joseph Westphal
Date and Time
Thursday Apr 24, 2025
5:30 PM - 8:30 PM CDT
Thursday, April 24, 2025 Reception 5:30, Dinner 6:15,free lecture 7:00pm
Location
Illini Country Club
Fees/Admission
5:30 reception, dinner 6:15, cost $45 members/$55 non-members; program at 7:00 is free
Reservations are due by April 15 by sending to WACCI, Box 2233, Springfield, Illinois 62705 or online at www.mywacci.org.
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Contact Information
Joyce Nardulli
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Description
Learn the latest on the U.S. – Saudi relationship and what this means both for our national security and for U.S. business opportunities there. Ambassador Westphal will also discuss how Saudi Arabia is working to diversify its economy, address issues of water scarcity, youth unemployment and oil price volatility. Find out how Saudi Arabia has made progress on women’s rights and how the Saudis respond to concerns about human rights abuses. Learn more about the Saudi – Iran rivalry and how that affects regional instability and the recent Ukraine talks. Ambassador Joseph W. Westphal was the US Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (2014– 2017) and is now a Global Senior Fellow at the Joseph H. Lauder Institute of Management and International Studies at The Wharton School of The University of Pennsylvania.
