Following their participation in last Friday’s Strategic Dialogue, Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor Tom Malinowski and Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor Dr. Dafna Hochman Rand paid a visit to Ibn Sharaf Institute in Tunis on Saturday where they had the opportunity to speak with more than eighty Masters students studying International Relations.
After presenting a broad overview of U.S. human rights diplomacy, Assistant Secretary Malinowski and Deputy Assistant Secretary Rand answered students’ questions and engaged in a lively discussion touching on economic development, security concerns, and human rights. The conversation was valued and enjoyed by both students and State Department officials.