Foreign Service Institute
U.S. State Department
"Economics and Climate"
11:00-11:45 a.m., 24 February 2022
Discussion as part of U.S. Department of State Foreign Service Institute's "Western Europe" training course
"Economics and Climate"
11:00-11:45 a.m., 24 February 2022
Discussion as part of U.S. Department of State Foreign Service Institute's "Western Europe" training course
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