The Institute of European Studies and the Institute of American Studies and Polish Diaspora of the Jagiellonian University invite for an open discussion "Renewed commitment? Security challenges in transatlantic relations" with Alexander Vershbow, Distinguished Fellow, Transatlantic Security Initiative, Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security, former Deputy Secretary General of NATO.

The discussion will be moderated by dr Magdalena Góra (Institute of European Studies) and dr Wojciech Michnik (Institute of American Studies and Polish Diaspora), The guests will be welcomed by Senator Bogdan Klich.

Date: 3rd of December at 18.00 CET.

The link to the online meeting will be available at the website www.ces.uj.edu.pl.

Ambassador Alexander "Sandy" Vershbow is a distinguished fellow at the Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security. Ambassador Vershbow served as the Deputy Secretary General of NATO from February 2012 to October 2016. Prior to his post at NATO, Ambassador Vershbow served for three years as the US assistant secretary of defense for international security affairs. From 1977 to 2008, Vershbow was a career member of the United States Foreign Service. He served as US ambassador to NATO, the Russian Federation, and the Republic of Korea. He held numerous senior positions in Washington, including special assistant to the president and senior director for European affairs at the National Security Council (1994-97) and in State Department as director for Soviet Union affairs (1988-91). During his career, he was centrally involved in strengthening US defense relations with allies in Europe and Asia and in transforming NATO and other European security organizations to meet post-Cold War challenges.

We cordially invite you to join the discussion!