In 2012 , CSIS hosted U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton as she delivered a keynote address on " U.S. Strategic Engagement with North Africa in an Era of Change , " that addressed the security of embassies in the wake of the 2012 Benghazi attack . Annually , the Center hosts more than 400 major events and hosts over 18,000 guests . In 2013 , CSIS had over 180,000 webcast attendees . Recent CSIS speaker events have included the following : Japanese Prime Minister Shinzō Abe , World Bank President Jim Yong Kim , former Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta , Chevron Chairman and CEO John Watson , Royal Dutch Shell CEO Peter Voser , former U.S. National Security Advisor Tom Donilon , and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Martin Dempsey
2012 Benghazi attack
2012 Benghazi attack
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