Welcome to GDISC XI
The 11th iteration of the Georgetown Diplomacy and International Security Conference will be hosted on April 17, 2026, at Georgetown University. This year’s theme is Rules in a Changing World. Our featured Keynote Speaker is William Davis, Director of the United Nations Information Center.
Event registration is now open!
Join us for an afternoon of international affairs conversations
Featuring two panels with experts from the fields of diplomacy, democracy, and international security, we are bringing international relations experts to the Hilltop. Come engage with and learn from leading thinkers, policymakers, and legislators within and beyond the DMV area!
AGENDA
Conference Location: Reiss Science Building, Room 112
10:00 - 11:00 Registration & Check-in
11:00 - 11:15: Opening Remarks
11:15 - 12:00: Keynote Speaker
William Davis, Director of the UN Information Center in Washington, DC
12:00 - 13:00: Panel 1: Democracy and Diplomacy in the Digital Age
Amb. Cynthia Schneider, PhD, Former Ambassador to the Netherlands and Distinguished Professor in the Practice of Diplomacy, Georgetown SFS
Brian Joseph, Vice President for Programs at the National Endowment for Democracy
Michelle Liu, Deputy Director of the Human Rights Institute
Linda Robinson, Senior Fellow for Women and Foreign Policy at the Council on Foreign Relations
13:00 - 13:30: Lunch
13:30 - 14:30: Panel 2: Technological innovation and International Security (Panelists coming soon)
14:30 - 15:00: Closing Remarks