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SUMMARY:Syria: Why it Matters\, What Can Be Done. Ambassador Fred Hof
DESCRIPTION:For Video replay\, click HERE\nAmbassador Fred Hof\nSyria: Why it Matters\, What Can Be Done\nSponsored by: Diversity\, Inclusion\, Global Committee of the Y \nFrederic C. Hof has been a soldier\, diplomat\, CEO\, author\, and the Director of the Atlantic Council’s Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East.  He is currently on the faculty of Bard College and is a Nonresident Senior Fellow of the Hariri Center. A native of New York\, Ambassador Hof received a BS in Foreign Service from Georgetown University and an MA in National Security Studies from the Naval Postgraduate School.  He studied Arabic in Tunisia and\, as a US Army officer\, served overseas in Vietnam and Lebanon.  He concluded his military service in the Office of the Secretary of Defense.  In the private sector he would become CEO of AALC Ltd.\, an international business consulting firm\, and would later establish a Syria practice at the Atlantic Council’s Hariri Center\, before becoming the Center’s Director in 2016. Ambassador Hof has written extensively on Middle Eastern political and security issues.  His published works have focused on Arab-Israeli boundary and water disputes and the Syrian crisis.  He served on the Department of Defense commission that investigated the 1983 bombing of the US Marine Corps barracks in Beirut\, drafting portions of the final report.  He was chief of staff of the 2000-2001 Sharm el-Sheikh Fact-Finding Committee (investigating the October 2000 Palestinian intifada) and principal drafter of the report submitted by former US Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell to President Bush and Secretary of State Powell.  He received the rank of ambassador in 2012 while serving as advisor to the Secretary of State on political transition in Syria. Ambassador Hof’s diplomatic mediation work has dealt with Jordanian-Israeli water issues\, Israeli-Syrian peace\, Lebanese-Israeli natural gas and exclusive economic zone disputes\, and Palestinian-Israeli security matters.  Among his military and civilian decorations is the Purple Heart.  He and his wife\, Brenda\, reside in Silver Spring\, MD\, and Kerhonkson\, NY.   To Register: Call (610) 375-7880 or email contactus@wacreading.org Cost to attend: Members $23 Non-Members $30 Without Meal $10 Ambassadors Included
URL:https://wacreading.org/event/syria-why-it-matters-what-can-be-done/
LOCATION:McGlinn Conference Center\, 460 Saint Bernardine Street\, Reading\, PA\, 19607\, United States
CATEGORIES:Luncheon Meeting
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SUMMARY:SFS Intec and its International Footprint with Jerry Simcik
DESCRIPTION:Jerry Simcik\nSFS Intec and its International Footprint\nJerry Simcik is the Director-Human Resources for the SFS Group North America. A Berks County native\, he has been with SFS for the past 22 years. The SFS Group is a global market leader for mechanical fastening systems and precision formed components. Based on a focused set of core technologies we serve diversified end markets\, including the automotive\, construction/construction supply\, electrical/electronics\, aerospace and medical components industry. In addition to the development and manufacture of products under the SFS intec\, GESIPA\, Unisteel and Tegra Medical brands\, the SFS Group offers distribution and logistics solutions under the SFS unimarket brand throughout Europe. The SFS Group world HQ is in Heerbrugg\, Switzerland. We have more than 80 sales offices and manufacturing sites in 26 countries in Europe\, North America and Asia. Nearly 9\,500 employees worldwide generated sales of CHF 1.63 billion (USD $1.64billion) in 2017. SFS has thrived and grown in mature markets around the world by employing a common set of corporate principles that apply to every country\, location\, culture and people. These principles guide our business decision making throughout the world\, including here in the US.   To Register: Call (610) 375-7880 or email contactus@wacreading.org Cost to attend: $10 all attendees
URL:https://wacreading.org/event/sfs-intec-and-its-international-footprint/
LOCATION:Wyomissing Restaurant & Bakery\, 1245 Penn Ave\, Wyomissing\, PA\, 19610\, United States
CATEGORIES:Breakfast Meeting
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