President, International Republican Institute
Dr. Daniel Twining joined the International Republican Institute as President in 2017. He leads IRI’s team of global experts to link citizens and governments, motivate people to engage in the political process, and guide politicians and government officials to be responsive to citizens. Previously, Dr. Twining served as Counselor to the President and Director of the Asia Program at the German Marshall Fund, as a Member of Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice’s Policy Planning Staff handling Asia during the George W. Bush administration, as the Foreign Policy Advisor to U.S. Senator John McCain, and as a staff member of the U.S. Trade Representative. He has been an Associate of the U.S. National Intelligence Council, taught at Georgetown University, and served as a military instructor associated with the Naval Postgraduate School. From 2004-7 he was the Fulbright/Oxford Scholar at Oxford University. He has been personally sanctioned by the Chinese Communist Party.
The Sedona Forum is the McCain Institute’s annual, high-level gathering of national and international leaders held each spring in the red rock country of Sedona, Arizona. Starting from the assumption of character-driven leadership and core democratic values, The Sedona Forum convenes thought-leaders, decision makers, activists and diverse experts to discuss approaches and solutions to real-world problems.
