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Event Sponsors Monday, October 29 – Friday, November 16, 2018 Thank You LSUMM Platinum BA IT LO X G Gold Silver Bronze Copper T H Y E T IE JE C GOHRS F O p: (814) 455-0629 · f: (814) 454-2718 FE S RS AL Patron Sponsors ON EDUCATION David Ignatius Personal Patrons Ashley Swearengin Ian Morris Maureen Plunkett and Family Anonymous Jefferson Trustee Leonard Calabrese Sebastian Gorka Gen. Michael Hayden, Ret. Michael Eric Dyson Thomas Jefferson believed a citizenry that was educated on issues and shared its ideas through public discourse had the power to make a difference in the world. Doris Kearns Goodwin Howard Dean The Jefferson Educational Society of Erie is a strong proponent of that belief, offering courses, seminars,and lectures that explain the ideas that formed the past, assist in exploring the present,and offer guidance in creating the future of the Erie region. Elise Jordan Steve Scully Doris Kearns Goodwin Chris Matthews James and Deborah Fallows Bill Plante Thomas B. Hagen Dignitas Award Winners 3207 State Street Ann Compton Erie, Pennsylvania Chris Matthews 16508-2821 James Fallows XXDeborah Fallows Dear Friends: Welcome to the Jefferson Educational Society’s Global Summit X! This important lecture series could not come at a more opportune time, as we address some of the key issues facing the Erie community, our country, and the world. As this event enters its 10th year, we can reflect proudly on last year’s summit, which marked the first time the Global Summit stretched into a third week! We heard nine great presentations from 13 of the most respected scholars, writers, and leaders in their respective fields. Global Summit IX kicked off with a return visit by then-Brookings Centennial ScholarBruce Katz discussing his latest book, “The New Localism,” as he offered candid advice for Erie’s political leaders. He was joined by former Pittsburgh Mayor and current Senior Fellow at the Urban Land Institute Tom Murphy for a dynamic and engaging conversation about the future of cities. From there, we were “Linking Founding Fathers to Issues of the Day” with The Weekly Standard’s senior contributor Jay Cost. One of the summit goals is to learn from the past, understand the present and anticipate the future. That was evident in our discussion with three “Washington Insiders” – the Washington Post’s Philip Rucker, ABC News’ Tara Palmeri, and the Washington Examiner’s Byron York – as we explored the American presidency. And from Lake Erie naval history to spending time with Hunter S. Thompson, renowned historian and author Douglas Brinkley captivated a sold-out audience on a blustery Friday in Erie. We examined German-American relations in the Age of Trump with Jackson Janes, the President of the American Institute for Contemporary German Studies in Washington, D.C.; discussed a post-9/11 world with former White House Chief of StaffAndrew Card; addressed food sourcing in the 21st century with Erie nativeCaitlin Welsh, the Acting Director of the Secretary of State’s Office of Global Food Security at the U.S. Department of State; and posed the question: “Is DIY Tech the Future of Science” with Ellen Jorgensen, Co-Founder and President of Biotech Without Borders, answering it with a discussion of biohacking’s impact on the scientific community. We concluded the Summit with the tradition of honoring an Erie native with the Thomas B. Hagen Dignitas Award. Lt. Gen.James Dubik, Ret., received the award and delivered an impassioned speech about “America’s Leadership Challenge.” All of that in just one Summit in just one year. In the past nine years we have made a mark in the Erie community with 78 presenters over the course of 66 events, including the following national leaders:E.J. Dionne, Paul Kennedy, Alice Rivlin, Francis Fukuyama, Karl Rove, David Brooks, Harry Markopolos, Bill Kristol, Laura Bush, Michael Steele, Cokie Roberts, Danielle Allen, Doris Kearns Goodwin, and Tom Ridge – just to name a few. The Summit began as a simple idea: Invite some of the best thinkers to Erie to tell us about their body of work, cutting-edge studies, or insightful research on important issues. From there, we can point the focus on Erie’s challenges and opportunities. The Global Summit is now part of Northwestern Pennsylvania’s civic calendar, and we embrace the future with more thought-provoking lectures and panel discussions. In the following pages, you’ll read about those joining us for the tenth annual Global Summit – a list I believe to be our best yet. You’ll see some familiar faces, as some of the best and brightest agreed to make a return visit, and some new faces as we showcase Erie’s splendor. Event Sponsors Returning to the Global Summit stage are famed historian and archeologist Ian Morris, former CIA Director Gen. Michael Hayden, former presidential candidate and Vermont governor Howard Dean, Pulitzer Prize-winning author and historian Doris Kearns Goodwin, and The Thank You LSUMM Atlantic’sJames and Deborah Fallows, authors of “Our Towns: A 100,000-Mile Journey into Platinum A I B T X the Heart of America,” who will receive this year’s Thomas B. Hagen Dignitas Award for their LO contributions to shaping Erie’s narrative. And, of course, I’m happy to say that this will make the G eighth Global Summit appearance for me. Gold Silver New to the Jefferson Stage, we’re excited to host the Washington Post’sDavid Ignatius, former Mayor of Fresno and current head of the Central Valley Community FoundationAshley Swearengin, Erie native and Director of the Cleveland Clinic’s Center for Clinical Immunology Leonard Calabrese, Fox News contributor and former senior adviser to President Trump Bronze Copper Sebastian Gorka, Georgetown University professor and acclaimed author Michael Eric Dyson, T H Y presidential speechwriter and Republican strategist , CBS News’ ABC E T Elise Jordan Bill Plante, IE JE C News’ Ann Compton, and MSNBC’s Chris Matthews. GOHRS F O p: (814) 455-0629 · f: (814) 454-2718 FE S RS AL Patron Sponsors ON EDUCATION Thank you sincerely for your support of the Global Summit and of the Jefferson Educational Society’s mission over these past 10 years and for the many more to come in the future. I look forward to seeing you, as we celebrate the 10th Global Summit from Monday, Oct. 29 to Friday, Personal Patrons Nov. 16, in Erie, Pennsylvania – a place where the best thinkers in the world gather to share Maureen Plunkett and Family Anonymous Jefferson Trustee their insight, expertise, and knowledge with a community that is hungry to learn. Thomas Jefferson believed a citizenry that was educated on issues and shared its ideas through public discourse had the power to make a difference in the world. Best regards, The Jefferson Educational Society of Erie is a strong proponent of that belief, offering courses, seminars,and lectures that explain the ideas that formed the past, assist in exploring the present,and offer guidance in creating the future of the Erie region. Steve Scully 3207 State Street Global Summit X Chairman Erie, Pennsylvania 16508-2821 X An Evening with David Ignatius Acclaimed journalist, novelist, and scholar David Ignatius kicks off Global Summit X with a discussion of national and international issues. Ignatius, an associate editor and nationally syndicated columnist for the Washington Post, frequently offers his analysis of national security issues on national news networks. Before joining the staff of the Washington Post, Ignatius covered the steel industry in Pittsburgh Event Sponsors for the Wall Street Journal and served as the publication’s Middle East correspondent from 1980 to 1982. In 1985, he received the Edward Weintal Prize for diplomatic reporting. Ignatius has also been awarded many other professional honors, including a lifetime achievement award from the International Committee for Foreign Journalism. An Evening with His writing has also appeared in the New York Times Magazine, The Atlantic Monthly, Foreign Affairs, The New Republic, Talk Magazine, and The Washington Monthly. David Ignatius David Ignatius M In addition to his career as a journalist, Ignatius, 68, has also written 10 fictionThank novels that draw You SU M on his experience and interest in foreign affairs and intelligence operations. His latest novel, Monday, Oct. 29, 2018 L I Platinum T Quantum Spy, is a thriller about the race to build the world’s first hyper-fast quantum computer. A 7:30 p.m. V Past best-selling novels include Body of Lies and The Increment, among others. “Fact and fiction B converged for me in a story that change my life – and turned me into a novelist,” he noted. Body Gannon University Yehl Ballroom, of Lies was adapted into a film by director Ridley Scott. In 2015, it was announced that Ignatius Waldron Campus Center, O II would work on a political opera called “The New Prince,” based on the teachings of Niccolo 124 W. Seventh St., Erie, Pa. L Machiavelli, with composer Mohammed Fairouz. Ignatius grew up in Washington, D.C., and studied political theory at Harvard University and Gold Valet parking available at Gannon Silver G economics at Kings College, Cambridge. He lives in Washington, D.C. with his wife, Dr. Eve arches on West Seventh Street. Thornberg Ignatius, and they have three daughters. Fresno’s Story: Our Journey of Transformation and Community Renewal During her two terms as Mayor of Fresno, Calif., from 2009 to 2017, Ashley Swearengin steeredBronz e Copper her city away from an impending financial crisis, helped rebuild the downtown, and worked to T get the city’s water system upgraded. Those were just a few of the transformational reforms H Y Swearingen led, including successfully urging more people to use public transportation.