On May 4, 2023 Perry Center professor Dr. Bill Godnick shared a presentation with a group of 15 professionals from 11 countries visiting the United States under the auspices of the Department of State’s International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) and arranged by the Institute of International Education. Dr. Godnick’s presentation focused on the past several US governments’ assessments of the challenges in the Western Hemisphere and the Biden Administration’s articulation of priorities as expressed in the National Security Strategy that include increased focus on human rights and climate change.