"I think one of the things that's important, particularly for a person who's very busy -- the President, the Secretary of State -- is to have spaces of time where you can take a deep breath and say, 'What am I doing here? What's my objective? How am I really going to get there?"
George Shultz
Former U.S. Secretary of State
The Annenberg Retreat at Sunnylands
Our Mission
To address important issues facing the nation and the world and to serve as a sanctuary for generations of high-level national and world leaders seeking the privacy, the peace, and “the pause” needed for solving the most pressing issues of the day.
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Permitted Programs
The Annenbergs were explicit and prescient in their direction for the future use of Sunnylands, setting forth a range of permitted programs beginning with promoting world peace and international agreement.
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Our Focus
Because Sunnylands is situated at the epicenter of regions vital to the United States in the 21st century, retreats will focus on the Americas, the Pacific Rim, and of course, California.
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Retreat Standards
Retreats will achieve a meaningful outcome or make a distinctive contribution to an issue or challenge, taking advantage of Sunnylands’s location, history, and other special qualities. In addition, retreats will meet standards of size, quality, and topics.
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