Ambassador (Ret.) Charles P. Ries is scheduled to visit the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth May 10-11, as part of the CGSC Foundation’s DACOR Visiting Professor of Diplomacy program.
Ambassador (Ret.) Charles P. Ries
During his visit Ries will be hosted by CGSC’s Department of Joint, Interagency and Multinational Operations (DJIMO). He will spend time in CGSC classrooms contributing to discussions on statecraft, diplomacy, roles of the State department and ambassadors, international trade and security issues.
Ries is Vice President, International at the RAND Corporation, where he oversees RAND’s international offices and growing international presence, and a senior fellow whose research has focused on the economics of development
Ries’ three decades in the U.S. diplomatic service included an assignment as Coordinator for Economic Transition in Iraq at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad (2007–2008), where he was responsible for oversight and coordination of assistance and economic policy initiatives. Before that, he was U.S. Ambassador to Greece (2004-2007), and Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs (2000–2004). In earlier assignments, Ries was the Minister Counselor for Economic Affairs at the U.S. Embassy in London, and Minister Counselor for Economic Affairs at the U.S. Mission to the European Union. He served as Deputy Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for North American Affairs and was a member of the NAFTA negotiating team.
The CGSC Foundation administers the DACOR Visiting Professor of Diplomacy program in support of the College to bring a recently retired U.S. Foreign Service Officer (normally a retired ambassador) to visit during the elective periods for discussions with students and faculty on issues of international security. The program is run in coordination with the Diplomatic and Consular Officer-Retired (DACOR) organization in Washington, D.C.
Contact the Foundation for more information about Ambassador Ries’ visit or the DACOR Visiting Professor of Diplomacy program.
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