Top government officials, business leaders, humanitarian workers and U.S. senators from both sides of the aisle were among the featured speakers at the fourth annual Sedona Forum held this past weekend by the McCain Institute for International Leadership at Arizona State University.
The forum brought together decision-makers, thought leaders and prominent figures from civil society to discuss such contemporary issues as cybersecurity, the threat to human rights and journalists around the globe, and the national security implications of the 2016 presidential campaign.
“The Sedona Forum demonstrates the convening power of the McCain Institute and ASU’s commitment to a solutions-based approach to research and the free exchange of ideas,” said ASU President Michael M. Crow, who spoke at this year’s meeting about the evolution of research universities and the vital role they can play in addressing many of society’s most pressing issues. “By bringing together such a diverse and accomplished group, the McCain Institute reinforces the importance of character-driven leadership and makes an important contribution to the spread of democratic values.”
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Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), left, and Director of National Intelligence James Clapper, at The Sedona Forum 2016. McCain and Clapper discussed a range of national security issues.
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ASU President Michael M. Crow discussed the future of higher education at the McCain Institute's Sedona Forum 2016.
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Gen. David Petraeus (Ret.), center, who led coalition forces in Iraq and Afghanistan over the past 15 years, discusses issues of Middle East security.
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Cindy McCain, left, a business owner and philanthropist, discusses her humanitarian work in Africa with Howard Buffett, center, and Sen. Heidi Heitkamp, (D-ND).
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Former Senator Joe Lieberman (D-CT), left, moderated a panel on the nuclear deal with Iran agreed to in 2015, with Senate Foreign Relations Chairman Sen. Bob Corker (R-TN).
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The Sedona Forum 2016 included a panel on the impact the 2016 presidential election could have on national security. From left, the moderator Amb. John Negroponte; Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ); Sen. Angus King (I-ME); Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN); and Sen. Ben Sasse, (R-NE).
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The Sedona Forum 2016 featured a panel on what we can learn about leadership from sports. From left, moderator Jeffrey Immelt, the chairman and CEO of GE; Michael Bidwill, Owner, Arizona Cardinals; Larry Fitzgerald, Wide Receiver, Arizona Cardinals; and Dikembe Mutombo, CEO and President, Dikembe Mutombo Foundation.
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Every year, the Sedona Forum brings to Arizona influential military, political, humanitarian and human-rights leaders for a weekend of discussions about critical global challenges. Highlights from the 2016 session included a keynote conversation between Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and James R. Clapper, the director of National Intelligence; a panel on cybersecurity featuring Estonian President Toomas Hendrik Ilves and Admiral Michael S. Rogers, the director of the National Security Agency and head of U.S. Cyber Command; as well as a discussion about the national security implication of the current political campaign among U.S. Sens. Cory Booker (D-NJ), Angus King (I-ME), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Ben Sasse (R-NE).
The McCain Institute website has a list of the topics discussed and the participants.
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