 It's wonderful to see a full room in Washington, D.C. in the middle of summer and the NATO summit and all sorts of other things going on, but we are pleased to have you here. My name is Sandra Pepra and I'm the Director for Gender, Women and Democracy at the National Democratic Institute. Lots of good friends in the room and it's been a wonderful reunion even in the green room. So without further ado, I am going to hand over