Meghan L. O’Sullivan is the Director of the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs and Jeane Kirkpatrick Professor of the Practice of International Affairs at Harvard Kennedy School. She is a Partner at the strategic advisory firm Macro Advisory Partners and the North American Chair of the Trilateral Commission. An educator, author, and advisor to companies, Meghan also has been policymaker, serving as Deputy National Security Advisor for Iraq and Afghanistan under President George W. Bush, a policy planner under former Secretary of State Colin Powell, and Vice Chair of the All Party Talks in Northern Ireland. Meghan is on the board of Raytheon Technologies and of non-profits addressing veterans, conflict, and energy/climate. She is a member of Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s Foreign Affairs Policy Board. Meghan has a BA from Georgetown University and a masters and doctorate from Oxford University.
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FeaturedIntroduction Over the last several decades, governments have collectively pledged to slow global warming. But despite intensified diplomacy, the world is already facing the consequences of climate…
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Backgrounder by Lindsay Maizland January 31, 2022
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FeaturedDuring the 2020 presidential campaign, Joe Biden promised that his administration would make a “historic effort” to reduce long-running racial inequities in health. Tobacco use—the leading cause of p…
Interactive by Olivia Angelino, Thomas J. Bollyky, Elle Ruggiero and Isabella Turilli February 1, 2023 Global Health Program
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Violence around U.S. elections in 2024 could not only destabilize American democracy but also embolden autocrats across the world. Jacob Ware recommends that political leaders take steps to shore up civic trust and remove the opportunity for violence ahead of the 2024 election season.Contingency Planning Memorandum by Jacob Ware April 17, 2024 Center for Preventive Action
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Webinar with Carolyn Kissane and Irina A. Faskianos April 12, 2023
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FeaturedJohn Kerry discusses his work as U.S. special presidential envoy for climate, the challenges the United States faces, and the Biden administration’s priorities as it continues to address climate chan…
Virtual Event with John F. Kerry and Michael Froman March 1, 2024
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