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“We knew at the outset that the task would be difficult. We acknowledged that publicly and privately. We knew this would be a road with many bumps— and there have been many bumps—and that continues to this day. But we are not deterred. We are, to the contrary, determined more than ever to proceed to realize the common objective, which we all share, of a Middle East that is at peace with security and prosperity for the people of Israel, for Palestinians, and for all the people in the region. We will continue our efforts in that regard, undeterred and undaunted by the difficulties, the complexities or the bumps in the road.”—George Mitchell, special envoy for Middle East peace, remarks with Prime Minister Netanyahu, September 29, 2010

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May 17, 2011, 12:00pm – 1:15pm

From Afghanistan and Iraq to Pakistan, Somalia, and South Sudan, the U.S. Agency for International Development, or USAID, is engaged daily in trying to help some of the most troubled nations on the planet make a lasting transition to stability, open markets, and democracy. Few areas of the agency’s work are more challenging or more controversial.

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Debby Goldberg

Debby Goldberg serves as the Senior Vice President for Development at the Center for American Progress. She has over 15 years of senior management, fundraising and marketing communications experience in the not-for-profit and political sectors, focusing on institutional fundraising, organizational development and strategic communications. Since 2002, Debby has been a not-for-profit development consultant to Brooklyn College and the National Partnership for Women and Families in support of their historic fundraising efforts. Previously, she also served as chief of staff to New School University President Bob Kerrey.

In addition to her work in the not-for-profit sector, Debby’s insight into campaigns, elections and governing stems from nine years working on various campaigns and in government. She has served as Special Assistant to the Secretary of Labor and as a public communications official for the U.S. Department of State.

Debby received her MBA from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University and her undergraduate degree from Harvard College.