WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 08: Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks during the Vital Voices Global Leadership Awards at the The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on March 8, 2017 in Washington, DC. Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton addressed the 16th annual Global Leadership Awards on International Women's Day. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
At this time last year, Hillary Clinton may have thought she’d be in Washington D.C. full-time come 2017. As we know, that didn’t quite happen, but the results of the election aren’t going to keep her away from the nation’s capital.
Clinton will return to D.C. this Friday to make a speech at Georgetown University and give awards to four individuals who promoted Colombian peace efforts.
According to a Georgetown press release, her speech will focus “on the important role that women can play in international politics and peace building efforts.”
In addition to honoring the four Colombians – Humberto De la Calle, Maria Paulina Riveros, Elena Ambrosi and Jineth Bedoya who helped achieve a “historic peace agreement that ended over 50 years of conflict in Colombia,” according to the university – the former Secretary of State and Democratic presidential nominee is expected to discuss the annual Hillary Rodham Clinton Awards ceremony.
Clinton has largely stayed out of the public’s eye since she lost the 2016 presidential election to Donald Trump. “Secretary Clinton has been a strong advocate for the role of women in peace processes as an important means to end hostilities and achieve sustainable peace,” Georgetown said.
The Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace, and Security is collaborating with the Hillary Rodham Clinton Fellowship Program, which provides annual fellowship awards to master’s graduates who plan to spend a year working at the institute. The goal is to examine and highlight “the roles and experiences of women in peace and security efforts worldwide through cutting-edge research, global convening and strategic partnerships.”
