Weinstein and Storella Host ASEAN Delegation Visiting Pardee School
Professor Jack Weinstein and Professor Mark Storella welcomed a delegation of ASEAN International Visitors Leadership Program (IVLP) fellows to the Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies on September 23 for a spirited conversation on ASEAN: Maritime Policy and Security Coordination in the South China Sea.
Organized by WorldBoston, the visit encompassed a cohort of emerging leaders from Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam. Fellows were eager to hear how the United States is approaching its global strategy and what future developments might mean for their region.
Drawing on their extensive experience, General Weinstein and Ambassador Storella explored the issues from defense and diplomatic perspectives. Both underscored the importance of sustained dialogue over confrontation as the U.S. and China continue to vie for influence in Southeast Asia.
The International Visitors Leadership Program, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, connects rising leaders from around the world with American counterparts through study tours and exchanges. Its alumni include notable figures such as Margaret Thatcher, Jacinda Ardern, Dilma Rousseff, Oscar Arias, and Indira Gandhi—illustrating the program’s long record of fostering future heads of state and government.
Jack Weinstein, Lieutenant General, USAF (Ret), served in the U.S. Air Force from 1982 to 2018. Prior to arriving at the Pardee School of Global Studies, he was the Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategic Deterrence and Nuclear Integration, Headquarters United States Air Force, the Pentagon. In this position, he was responsible to the Secretary and Chief of Staff on all aspects of nuclear deterrence operations providing direction, guidance, integration, and advocacy regarding the nuclear deterrence mission of the U.S. Air Force and engaged with joint, interagency, and NATO to develop nuclear enterprise solutions. Read more about Weinstein on his faculty profile.
Mark C. Storella is the professor of the practice of diplomacy at the Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies. He served as a United States Foreign Service Officer for more than three decades. Besides being an ambassador to Zambia, he was a deputy assistant secretary of State for Population, Refugees, and Migration and dean of the Leadership and Management School of the Foreign Service Institute. Storella has several honors and awards to his name, including the Presidential Rank Award and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Excellence in Service Award. To learn more about his work and accomplishments, visit his faculty profile.