Citizens for Global Solutions’ 2011 Conference, Global Challenges:  Global Solutions, was a major success thanks to the plethora of distinguished speakers and the energy and passion of those who attended.  The conference took place in the cozy Carriage House near Dupont Circle where people listened to speakers, asked questions, and debated various important issues of international relations, the role of the U.S. and the UN in the world, and an assortment of other topics.  Members came from 24 different states including as far as Maine, California, Arizona, Minnesota, and Mississippi.

The conference kicked off with a presentation by Suzanne Nossel, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State.  Ms. Nossel spoke about the importance of U.S. engagement with the United Nations in solving the many difficult problems we face in the world today.  As a member of the State Department, she was able to offer CGS members insight into how her department operates and works with international organizations.