Derek Chollet, U.S. assistant secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs; Alexander Rondos, EU special representative for the Horn of Africa; Vygaudas Usackas, EU special representative in Afghanistan; Bernardino León, EU special representative for the Southern Mediterranean region; Manuel López Blanco, former director for West and Central Africa and coordinator for the EU Sahel Strategy at the European External Action Service; Sarah Cliffe, special adviser and assistant secretary-general for Civilian Capabilities at the United Nations; Antonio Missiroli, director of the EU Institute for Security Studies; Sylvie Kauffmann, editorial director of Le Monde; Vali Nasr, dean of SAIS; and Daniel Hamilton, director of the SAIS Center for Transatlantic Relations, will discuss this topic. For a complete conference agenda, visit http://eu-washington-forum.eventbrite.com/#.