Dr. Richard Haass, a veteran diplomat and respected voice on U.S. foreign policy and international relations, will share insights on what has taken place in the Middle East and the world over the past year as well as offer his thoughts about what might be on the horizon. Stay after services for this annual discussion.

Dr. Haass, who served as the president of the Council on Foreign Relations for 20 years, is a Distinguished University Scholar at NYU. He is also senior counselor with Centerview Partners, an international investment banking advisory firm. He is the author or editor of 14 books on American foreign policy, one on management, and one on American democracy. His latest book, The Bill of Obligations: The Ten Habits of Good Citizens, was published by Penguin Press in January 2023 and became a New York Times best seller. He is also the author of the weekly newsletter “Home & Away,” published on Substack.