The Ascendance Briefings are a closed, invitation-only forum on the US-DRC Strategic Partnership. Fifteen seats. Held under the Chatham House Rule. Convened most Monday evenings in Paris, with a Washington rotation.
Format
Ninety minutes. A short briefing from the desk, then structured discussion. No slides, no recording.
Seats
Capped at fifteen. Attendance is vetted; seats are personal and non-transferable.
Rule
Chatham House. Remarks may be used; identities and affiliations may not.
Cadence
Most Monday evenings, Paris. Quarterly Washington session by separate invitation.
Because seats are limited and attendance vetted, there is no open registration. Read the terms, then request an invitation. The desk responds within one week.
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