"21st Century Statecraft: U.S. Diplomacy in a Networked Era" Alec Ross, Senior Advisor for Innovation, Office of the Secretary of State, U.S.A. (English only)

Digital technologies, including the internet, social media and smartphones, are putting new tools and power into the hands of citizens. The world is changing fast with increasingly interconnected citizens and communities. In response, the United States government has deployed "21st Century Statecraft", a strategy that uses innovative tools to complement traditional foreign policy approaches, leveraging the networks, technologies, and demographics of our interconnected world. Alec Ross will discuss 21st Century Statecraft and the impact of the internet on the conduct of foreign policy.

About the speaker:
As the Senior Advisor for Innovation in the Office of U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Ross is tasked with maximizing the potential of technology in the service of the diplomatic and development goals of the United States.

Prior to joining the U.S. State Department in 2009, Ross worked on the Obama-Biden Presidential Transition Team and served as Convener for the Obama for America Technology, Media & Telecommunications Policy Committee.

Members of the media are cordially invited to cover the event, the details are:
Date: 19 March 2012, Monday
Time: 4-5:30pm (Lecture with Q & A)
Venue: Wang Gungwu Theatre, Graduate House, The University of Hong Kong

For enquiries, please contact Miss Carol Wong, Journalism and Media Studies Centre, HKU Tel: 2219-4416 email: wongcarol@hku.hk