Speakers line up for a group photo: Levan Beridze, Consul General of Georgia to San Francisco; Dmytro Kushneruk, Consul General of Ukraine in San Francisco; Gloria Duffy (moderator), CEO of The Commonwealth Club of California; Yasushi Noguchi, Consul General of Japan in San Francisco; Azamat Abdraimov, Consul General of Kazakhstan in San Francisco. 

Margaret Conley presents opening remarks and welcomes the audience.

Speakers are welcomed with a packed audience as moderator Gloria Duffy welcomes them and introduces them to the audience. 

Azamat Abdraimov, Consul General of Kazakhstan in San Francisco, delivers his opening keynote.

Yasushi Noguchi, Consul General of Japan in San Francisco presents his opening keynote.

Dmytro Kushneruk, Consul General of Ukraine in San Francisco, presents his opening keynote.

Levan Beridze, Consul General of Georgia to San Francisco, presents his opening remarks.

A packed audience listens attentively to the speakers.

Consuls General share a laugh during the moderated discussion.

Audience members listen to the moderated discussion attentively. 

Members of the audience talk to speakers for additional questions following the moderated discussion. 

Margaret Conley and Gloria Duffy pose for a photo.

A proclamation from the City of Union City and Contra Costa County, California was presented to the Consul General of Ukraine in San Francisco. 

Guests line up as they are welcomed to the cultural reception with food and drink from represented countries. 

Many trays of Japanese food are served to guests including sushi, edamame, Inari, spinach, and eggplant. 

The Ukraine booth presents various dishes and cultural items, shared and explained by Polina Krasnova, Executive Director of Art of Ukraine. 

Guests had the opportunity to enjoy Kazakh food prepared by the Consulate - delicacies like Pilaf, Manti, Samsa, and Baursak were served.

Miras Temirbolat plays the Dombyra, a traditional Kazakh musical instrument, for the crowd during the cultural reception. 

Guests had the special opportunity to enjoy Brandy and Vodka from Kazakhstan during the cultural reception. 

Guests had the opportunity to enjoy various wines from Georgia during the cultural reception.

Guests had the opportunity to socialize with one another over food and drink during the cultural reception. 

Speakers and guests enjoy socializing during the cultural reception. 

Speakers and guests enjoy socializing during the cultural reception.

Speakers and guests pose for a group photo.

Guests enjoy socializing with one another during the cultural reception.