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{{Short description|University of Pennsylvania think tank}}
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| name                   = Penn Biden Center for Diplomacy and Global Engagement
| type                   = [[Private school|Private]]
| director               = [[Michael R. Carpenter|Michael Carpenter]]
| address                = 101 Constitution Ave., N.W.
| city                   = [[Washington, D.C.|Washington]]
| state                  = [[Washington, D.C.|D.C.]]
| country                = United States
| parent                 = [[University of Pennsylvania]]
| established            = 2018
| website                = {{URL|https://global.upenn.edu/penn-biden-center|global.upenn.edu/penn-biden-center}}
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The '''Penn Biden Center for Diplomacy and Global Engagement''' of the [[University of Pennsylvania]] is located in [[Washington, D.C.]], and is named after [[Joe Biden]], who was a former Vice President and Senator at the time of its founding in 2018, and is the 46th [[president of the United States]].<ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/grade-point/wp/2017/02/07/biden-to-lead-two-centers-at-penn-and-the-university-of-delaware/ Biden to lead two centers, at Penn and the University of Delaware] Susan Svrluga. Washington Post. February 7, 2017. Retrieved January 26, 2021</ref><ref>[https://www.phillymag.com/city/2017/02/07/joe-biden-penn-professor/ It’s Official: Joe Biden Is a Penn Professor] Dan McQuade. City Life. February 7, 2017. Retrieved January 26, 2021</ref><ref>[https://www.phillyvoice.com/penn-reveals-role-launches-new-center-joe-biden/ Professor Joe Biden to lead Penn's new diplomacy center] Michael Tanenbaum. The Philly Voice. February 7, 2017. Retrieved January 26, 2021</ref>
A [[think tank]], the Penn Biden Center is, per its mission statement, "founded on the principle that a democratic, open, secure, tolerant, and interconnected world benefits all Americans."<ref>[https://global.upenn.edu/penn-biden-center/our-mission-statement Our Mission Statement] University of Pennsylvania, Office of the Provost. 2021. Retrieved January 26, 2021</ref><ref>[https://www.concordia.net/organization/penn-biden-center-for-diplomacy-global-engagement/ PENN BIDEN CENTER FOR DIPLOMACY & GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT] Concordia. 2021. Retrieved January 26, 2021</ref> The Penn Center engages [[foreign policy]] leaders as well as members of the Penn community on issues which are critical to sustaining the principles of American leadership on the global stage into the 21st century.<ref name=":0">[https://www.phillytrib.com/penn-opens-biden-center-for-diplomacy-in-washington-d-c/article_bf91aac7-35c4-551d-a063-d99cb4126963.html Penn opens Biden Center for Diplomacy in Washington D.C.] Philadelphia Tribune News Report. phillytribune.com. Feb 14, 2018. Retrieved January 26, 2021</ref>
==History==
The Penn Biden Center for Diplomacy and Global Engagement officially opened on February 8, 2018.<ref name="Penn's New Home in Washington">[https://global.upenn.edu/penn-biden-center Penn's New Home in Washington] University of Pennsylvania, Office of the Provost. 2021. Retrieved January 26, 2021</ref><ref>[https://www.phillytrib.com/penn-opens-biden-center-for-diplomacy-in-washington-d-c/article_bf91aac7-35c4-551d-a063-d99cb4126963.html Penn opens Biden Center for Diplomacy in Washington D.C] Philadelphia Tribune News Report. phillytribune.com. Feb 14, 2018. Retrieved January 26, 2021</ref> The center opened offices in [[Washington, D.C.]] The inaugural ceremony was attended by Biden,<ref>[https://www.townandcountrymag.com/society/politics/news/a9555/what-joe-biden-is-doing-now/ Here's What Joe Biden Is Doing Now] Town & Country. Lauren Hubbard. August 4, 2020. Retrieved January 26, 2021</ref> the president of the University of Pennsylvania, [[Amy Gutmann]], and [[David L. Cohen|David Cohen]], chairman of Penn's board of trustees.<ref name=":0" /> It featured a discussion on global affairs between Biden and veteran [[NBC News]] journalist and Penn alumna, [[Andrea Mitchell]]. Guests also included former [[U.S. secretary of state]] [[John Kerry]], former [[U.S. national security advisor]] [[Susan Rice]], former [[U.S. attorneys general]] [[Eric Holder]] and [[Loretta Lynch]] and current and former members of Congress.<ref name="Penn's New Home in Washington"/> The managing director of the Penn Biden Center is [[Michael R. Carpenter|Michael Carpenter]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://global.upenn.edu/penn-biden-center/person/michael-carpenter|title=Michael Carpenter|publisher=[[University of Pennsylvania]], Office of the Provost|language=en-US|url-status=live|date=2021|access-date=January 26, 2021|archive-date=June 23, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210623211430/https://global.upenn.edu/penn-biden-center/person/michael-carpenter}}</ref><ref>[https://www.concordia.net/community/michael-carpenter/ Michael Carpenter. Managing Director, Penn Biden Center for Diplomacy and Global Engagement.] Concordia. 2021. Retrieved January 26, 2021</ref>
==Biden presidency==
Following the victory of [[Joe Biden]] in the [[2020 United States presidential election]], the center issued the following statement:<ref name=MissionStatement>{{cite web|url=https://global.upenn.edu/penn-biden-center/our-mission-statement|title=Our Mission Statement|author=Carpenter, Michael|publisher=[[University of Pennsylvania]], Office of the Provost|language=en-US|url-status=live|date=January 20, 2021|access-date=January 11, 2023|archive-date=January 29, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210129090636/https://global.upenn.edu/penn-biden-center/our-mission-statement}}</ref><blockquote>
The Penn Biden Center will carry on its mission of conducting original research, analysis, and commentary on America’s place in the world and the global forces that impact our national security, democratic institutions, and foreign policy. As a research unit within the University of Pennsylvania, the Penn Biden Center will remain completely independent of the Biden administration, and the analysis and opinions of its staff and affiliated scholars will reflect their personal views alone, and not necessarily those of the University of Pennsylvania. The Penn Biden Center does not accept any contributions or gifts.<ref name=MissionStatement/></blockquote>
==Classified documents investigation ==
{{Main|Joe Biden classified documents incident}}
Between November 2022 and January 2023, President [[Joe Biden]]'s attorneys found approximately 25 to 30 classified documents in his former office at the Penn Biden Center and in his personal residence in [[Wilmington, Delaware]], dating to his vice presidency in the [[Obama administration]].  This was immediately reported  to the [[National Archives and Records Administration]], which retrieved them. On January 12, Attorney General [[Merrick Garland]] appointed a [[special counsel]] to investigate possible unauthorized removal and retention of classified documents. The [[House Judiciary Committee]] opened a separate investigation.<ref name="CBSDocuments">{{Cite web |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/biden-center-classified-documents/ |title=U.S. attorney reviewing classified documents from Joe Biden's vice presidency found at Biden think tank |date=January 9, 2023 |last1=Diaz |first1=Adriana |last2=Triay |first2=Andres |last3=Farhi |first3=Arden|publisher=[[CBS News]]|access-date=January 9, 2023}}</ref><ref name="NYTimesInfo">{{Cite web |last=Savage |first=Charlie |date=January 12, 2023 |title=Classified Documents Found at Biden's Wilmington Home |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/12/us/politics/biden-documents.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230112155238/https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/12/us/politics/biden-documents.html |archive-date=January 12, 2023 |access-date=January 12, 2023 |work=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref>
==Notable individuals==
===Managing directors===
* [[Antony Blinken]], 71st [[United States Secretary of State]]<ref>[https://www.academyofdiplomacy.org/member/antony-blinken/] Retrieved June 12th, 2023</ref>
* [[Steve Ricchetti]], [[Counselor to the President]], former [[Chief of Staff to the Vice President]]<ref name="inquirer.com">[https://www.inquirer.com/politics/nation/penn-biden-center-staff-biden-administration-20230123.html]  Jonathan Tamari. The Philadelphia Inquirer January 23, 2023. Retrieved June 12th, 2023</ref>
===Notable fellows===
* [[Colin Kahl]], [[Under Secretary of Defense]], former [[National Security Advisor to the Vice President]]<ref name="inquirer.com"/>
*  [[Spencer Boyer]], [[Biden administration]] national security official<ref name="inquirer.com"/>
* [[Jeffrey Prescott]], Deputy United States Ambassador to the United Nations<ref name="inquirer.com"/>
===Other notable affiliated individuals===
* [[Brian McKeon]], [[State Department]] official<ref name="inquirer.com"/>
==References==
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==External links==
* {{Official website|https://global.upenn.edu/penn-biden-center}}
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