joining secretary wormuth for this is our own alista ayres. dr.es is the first whom to serve as dean at tell cannot school of international affairs. she's an award-winning author with senior experience in the government, nonprofit and private sectors from 2013 to 2021 she was the senior fellow for india and south asia. deanes awarded numerous fellowships and has received honor awards for her work with the state department. she focuses on india's role in the world and the astralses wit. her book request "our time has come" was published by oxfo 2018 and was selected by the financial times for its 2018 politics list. dean ayres has worked as an interpreter for the national committee of the red cross. she received an m.b. harvard college and a degree from the university of chicago. she has held the trilateral jenld -- aagenda working group and the board of policy board of directors. this yearent for the arts democracy announced she will join the organization as a member of the board of directors. with that,g secretary warmath ad dean ayres. [applause