Distinguished Visiting Artist Midori will be featured on the panel of “Cultural Diplomacy: To Tackle Today’s Global Challenges,” hosted by Vali Nasr, dean of the School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), and Fred Bronstein, dean of the Peabody Institute, on Monday, May 8 at 4:30 pm at Johns Hopkins SAIS Kenney Herter Auditorium in Washington, D.C. UN Messenger of Peace Midori will reflect on how cultural diplomacy can help better address today’s most pressing global challenges. Fellow panelists include Jeffrey Brez, chief of NGO Relations; Ashlee George, executive director of the Charlize Theron Africa Outreach Project; and Evan Ryan, executive vice president of Axios. The panel will be moderated by Kent E. Calder, director of Edwin O. Reischauer Center for East Asian Studies and director of Asia Programs, Johns Hopkins SAIS. To register for the event RSVP here.