Under Secretary Jose W. Fernandez

Thrilled to speak at my alma mater for this year’s Dartmouth College International Security Forum. Economic security leads to overall security, at home and abroad, and my team at the U.S. Department of State works tirelessly to ensure we’re always moving toward that goal. The John Sloan Dickey Center for International Understanding at Dartmouth #GoBigGreen

Congratulations to World Food Prize Foundation #FoodPrize24 laureate co-winners Dr. Geoff Hawtin and Dr. Cary Fowler (U.S. Department of State’s Special Envoy for Global Food Security Dr. Cary Fowler) — recognized for their leadership advocating for and preserving crop diversity around the world, including the creation of the very first global seed vault, which holds more than 1 million crop varieties from more than 6,000 major species. Truly resilient leadership that benefits all humankind. #GlobalFoodSecurity

🎙️ #Cobalt — key to lithium-ion batteries, but also electronics, jet engines and energy storage. Cobalt can be recycled and reused over and over, which is critical to the sustainability of the green energy transition. Today I highlighted the Minerals Security Partnership and #MSP Forum, and complementary initiatives such as #MINVESTpartnership — tools by which the United States and partners seek to accelerate the growth of diverse and sustainable critical mineral supply chains. Not only do we want to build secure and reliable critical minerals supply chains, but we’re also committed to supporting projects that adhere to high #ESG principles. We’ve already made tremendous progress. And we’re not doing it alone. Pleased that Cobalt Institute brought us together at #CobaltCongress 2024 to discuss ways we can work across sectors to diversify mineral supply chains for the #EnergyTransition. Because we solve this together. True for cobalt, for other critical minerals, and for the global energy transition at large. . . . . U.S. Department of State - Bureau of Energy Resources Geoffrey Pyatt Department of State's Office of Global Partnerships SAFE U.S. Department of State – Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs Special Representative Sarah Morgenthau Special Envoy for Global Food Security Dr. Cary Fowler Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs

Absolutely honoured to announce Under Secretary Jose W. Fernandez as a keynote speaker on the opening day of the global #CobaltCongress! Jose W. Fernandez leads the U.S. Department of State bureaus and offices that stand at the center of the Biden-Harris Administration’s efforts on climate change, clean energy, health, supply chain security, and other economic priorities. Looking forward to hearing his perspective securing cobalt supply for a resilient world! Join us in New York on 13-14 May 2024! https://lnkd.in/eDsR657H

Today I’m in my hometown 🗽 to speak at Cobalt Institute’s #CobaltCongress 2024 and collaborate on how to work together to diversify and secure responsible cobalt supply chains, essential to the #EnergyTransition and combatting climate change. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/ex_XtSRK U.S. Department of State - Bureau of Energy Resources Geoffrey Pyatt U.S. Department of State – Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs Department of State's Office of Global Partnerships Special Representative Sarah Morgenthau

🇺🇸🇪🇪 Great to welcome Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Estonia Undersecretary Kyllike Sillaste back to the U.S. Department of State in Washington to discuss shared U.S.-Estonia priorities, including supporting Ukraine against Russian aggression and securing global supply chains for #criticalminerals. #StrongerTogether U.S. Embassy Tallinn, Estonia U.S. Department of State – Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs Special Representative Sarah Morgenthau Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs Department of State's Office of Global Partnerships Special Envoy for Global Food Security Dr. Cary Fowler

The Minerals Security Partnership (MSP) is delivering on expanding business opportunities in the minerals resource space, which has economic benefits and demonstrates our efforts to secure critical minerals supply chains. With the support of #MSP, 🇧🇪 Umicore and 🇨🇩 Gecamines S.A. finalized a cooperation on germanium productions and offtake, increasing diverse and resilient supply chains, local value-addition, and beneficiation in places like the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Germanium, used in semiconductors, optical cables, solar cells, and more, is an example mineral that touches daily lives. Through MSP, we're creating opportunities for collaboration between partners and the private sector to secure these critical supply chains. Congrats, again, Gecamines and Umicore! Read more in U.S. Department of State's press release: https://lnkd.in/ep-uXPTX. To learn details about the agreement, visit:  https://lnkd.in/dFyBev6q and https://lnkd.in/e9hqpvyk.

“They're also seeing that our trade is a little bit different from that of other countries. Our trade isn't just four or five commodities. It's not just copper, soy beans. It's value-added products that bring technology, jobs — that actually foster development. So I think in Latin America, we are pushing on an open door.” #latinamerica #americalatina #westernhemisphere #internationaltrade #comerciointernacional #nearshoring #uschinacompetition #criticalminerals

Great to see White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan highlighting #AmericasPartnerhip, "which represents 90% of the 🌎 Western Hemisphere’s GDP and 2/3rds of its people, and has one goal — to make the Americas the most economically competitive region in the world." 🎙️Americas Society/Council of the Americas #2024WCA: https://lnkd.in/e9kgKEHJ

We welcome competition. It's good for the region. What's needed is fair competition that respects laws in Latin America. #AmericasPartnership promotes a high-standards economic framework to advance growth for our hemisphere. More in my WLRN Public Media interview with Tim Padgett: 🔗https://lnkd.in/ef4NkUC5