Monday, April 5, 2010WHEN: 9:00 a.m.
WHAT: Woodrow Wilson Center (WWC) meeting on "A Conversation with Afghan Women Diplomats."
WHERE: WWC, One Woodrow Wilson Plaza, Ronald Reagan Building, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, D.C.
CONTACT: 202-691-4000; web site: http://www.wilsoncenter.org/
NOTE: This meeting is off-the-record.
WHEN: 10:00 a.m.WHAT: The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (CEIP) Discussion on "Obama's Nuclear Agenda One Year After Prague." Speakers: George Perkovich of CEIP; and David Sanger of the New York Times.WHERE: CEIP, 1779 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC.CONTACT: 202-483-7600; web site: http://www.carnegieendowment.org/ WHEN: 12:00 p.m.WHAT: The Woodrow Wilson Center (WWC) Discussion on "Assessing the Reset: The First Year of the Obama Administration's Russia Policy." Speakers: Samuel Charap, Associate Director of the Russia and Eurasia Program at the Center for American Progress.WHERE: WWC, One Woodrow Wilson Plaza, Ronald Reagan Building, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC.CONTACT: 202-691-4000; web site: http://www.wilsoncenter.org/ WHEN: 12:00 p.m.WHAT: Reporters Without Borders Panel Discussion on “Netizens” in Iran and the Greater Middle East: the fate of Iranian reporters. Speakers: Azar Nafisi, Visiting Professor and the Executive Director of Cultural Conversations at the Foreign Policy Institute of Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS); Mona Eltahawy, syndicated columnist and public speaker on Arab and Muslim issues; and Nikahang Kowsar, cartoonist and syndicated New York Times editor.WHERE: SAIS, Kenney Auditorium, 1740 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington, DC.CONTACT: RSVP to http://uk.mc274.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=clc@rsf.org or 202-256-5613; web site: http://www.rsf.org/ WHEN: 1:00 p.m.WHAT: National Press Club Newsmaker Luncheon with Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Douglas Shulman who will discuss "his role in overseeing the collection of $2.4 trillion in tax revenue."WHERE: National Press Club, 14th and F Streets NW, Ballroom, Washington, DC.CONTACT: Melinda Cooke, 202-662-7516; web site: http://npc.press.org/
WHEN: 1:30 – 2:20 p.m.WHAT: American Enterprise Institute (AEI) Live Online Video Briefing on the terror threat from Somalia. Speakers: Frederick W. Kagan, AEI Resident Scholar and Director of the Critical Threats Project (CTP) ; and CTP analyst Christopher Harnisch who will discuss the Somali terror group Shabaab.NOTE: To obtain viewing information for the briefing, please email http://uk.mc274.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=Katherine.zimmerman@aei.org or 202-828-6023; web site: http://www.aei.org/ NOTE: Please email your questions for Fred Kagan and Chris Harnisch during the briefing to either http://uk.mc274.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=Charlie.szrom@aei.org or http://uk.mc274.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=vrodman@aei.org WHEN: 3:00 p.m.
WHAT: Center for Strategic and International Studies discussion on “Positioning the Navy for Cyber Warfare.” Speaker: Vice Admiral Bernard J. "Barry" McCullough, II, Commander, U.S. Fleet Cyber Command.
WHERE: B1 Conference Center, 1800 K Street, NW, Washington D.C.CONTACT: http://uk.mc274.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=techpolicy@csis.org; 202-887-0200; web site: http://www.csis.org/
NOTE: RSVP: Email http://uk.mc274.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=techpolicy@csis.org
WHEN: 4:45 p.m.WHAT: The New America Foundation (NAF) Discussion on "New Media and American Politics." Speakers: Joshua Micah Marshall, Editor and Publisher at TalkingPointsMemo.com; and Steve Clemons, Director of the American Strategy Program at NAF and Publisher of the Washington Note.WHERE: The New America Foundation, 1899 L Street NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC.CONTACT: Kate Brown, 202-596-3365, http://uk.mc274.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=brown@newamerica.net&subject=The%20New%20America%20Foundation%20(NAF)%20-%20Discussion%20; http://uk.mc274.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=communications@newamerica.net&subject=The%20New%20America%20Foundation%20(NAF)%20-%20Discussion%20; web site: http://www.newamerica.net/ NOTE: RSVP online: http://www.newamerica.net/events/2010/josh_marshall WHEN: 5:30 p.m.
WHAT: American Enterprise Institute (AEI) lecture on "Conservatism and the New Capitalism." Speakers: Arthur Brooks of AEI; and Irwin Stelzer of the Hudson Institute.
WHERE: AEI, 1150 17th Street NW, Wohlstetter Conference Center, 12th Floor, Washington, D.C.
CONTACT: Veronique Rodman, 202-862-4871, vrodman@aei.org; web site: http://www.aei.org RSVP: http://www.aei.org/
************************************************************Tuesday, April 6, 2010WHEN: 8:30 a.m.WHAT: The Foreign Policy Initiative Discussion on "Iran: Prospects for Regime Change":- 9 a.m.: Panel discussion on “State of the Green Movement” with Reuel Gerecht of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies; Mehdi Khalaji of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy; and William Kristol of the Weekly Standard and the Foreign Policy Initiative.- 10:30 a.m.: Panel discussion on "U.S. Policy Options" with Elliott Abrams and Ray Takeyh of the Council on Foreign Relations; Danielle Pletka of the American Enterprise Institute; and Robert Kagan of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and the Foreign Policy Initiative.WHERE: 1777 F Street NW, Washington, DC.CONTACT: 202-296-3322, http://uk.mc274.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=info@foreignpolicyi.org&subject=The%20Foreign%20Policy%20Initiative%20-%20Discussion%20; web site: http://www.foreignpolicyi.org/ WHEN: 8:30 a.m.WHAT: The Bipartisan Policy Center "State of Intelligence Reform" Conference:- 8:30 a.m.: Welcoming remarks by former 9/11 Commission Commissioners Tom Kean and Lee Hamilton, co-chairmen of the Bipartisan Policy Center's National Security Preparedness Group- 10 a.m.: Remarks by Deputy Director of National Intelligence David Shedd- 10 a.m.: Panel discussion on "Has Intelligence Reform Made the Country Safer?" with Rep. Jane Harman, D-Calif.; former Central Intelligence Agency Director Michael Hayden; former Homeland Security Adviser Fran Townsend; and Walter Pincus of the Washington Post- 11:15 a.m.: Panel discussion on "What are the future challenges for the DNI" with former National Intelligence Director Mike McConnell; former Central Intelligence Agency Deputy Director John McLaughlin; former Defense Undersecretary for Intelligence Steve Cambone; and former Central Intelligence Agency Deputy Director John Gannon- 12:15 a.m.: Remarks by Director of National Intelligence Dennis WHERE: Willard Hotel, 1401 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC.CONTACT: Ashley Clark, 202-637-1456, http://uk.mc274.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=aclark@bipartisanpolicy.org&subject=The%20Bipartisan%20Policy%20Center%20-%20Conference%20; web site: http://www.bipartisanpolicy.org/ WHEN: 9:00 a.m.WHAT: The Johns Hopkins University Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS); and the Energy Information Administration 2010 energy conference, "Short-Term Stresses and Long-Term Change":- 9 a.m.: Keynote address by Energy Secretary Steven Chu - 12:30 p.m.: Keynote address by National Economic Council Director Lawrence Summers WHERE: Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC.CONTACT: Felisa Neuringer Klubes, 202-663-5626, http://uk.mc274.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=fklubes@jhu.edu&subject=The%20Johns%20Hopkins%20University%20Paul%20H.%20Nitze%20School%20of%20Advanced%20International%20Studies%20(SAIS);%20and%20the%20Energy%20Information%20Administration%20-%20Conference%20; web site: http://www.sais-jhu.edu/NOTE: Media should contact Felisa Neuringer Klubes or Lynn Parrish at 202-586-7471 or http://uk.mc274.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=lynn.parrish@eia.doe.gov&subject=The%20Johns%20Hopkins%20University%20Paul%20H.%20Nitze%20School%20of%20Advanced%20International%20Studies%20(SAIS);%20and%20the%20Energy%20Information%20Administration%20-%20Conference%20WHEN: 11:00 a.m.
WHAT: Heritage Foundation discussion on "Sea Power in the 21st Century." Speakers: Ronald O'Rourke, specialist in naval affairs at the Congressional Research Service; retired Navy Cmdr. Bryan McGrath, former special assistant to the deputy chief of naval operations; retired Navy Capt. Peter Swartz, research analyst at the Center for Naval Analyses; and Claude Berube, adjunct professor at the United States Naval Academy
WHERE: Heritage Foundation, 214 Massachusetts Avenue NE, Lehrman Auditorium, Washington D.C.
CONTACT: 202-675-1752, http://uk.mc274.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=lectures.seminars@heritage.org; web site: http://www.heritage.org/
WHEN: 12:00 p.m.WHAT: The Connect U.S. Fund Pre-Nuclear Security Summit press briefing with members of the Fissile Materials Working Group (FMWG). Speakers: Matthew Bunn, associate professor at Harvard University; Kenneth Luongo, Co-Chairman of FMWG; Alexandra Toma, Co-Chairman of the FMWG and Program Director of the Connect U.S. Fund; and Elizabeth Turpen, Associate at Booz Allen Hamilton.WHERE: National Press Club, 14th and F Streets NW, Holeman Lounge, Washington, DC.CONTACT: Sean Harder, 912-210-2862, http://uk.mc274.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=sharder@stanleyfoundation.org&subject=The%20Connect%20U.S.%20Fund%20-%20Media%20briefing%20NOTE: RSVP to Sean Harder at http://uk.mc274.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=sharder@stanleyfoundation.org&subject=The%20Connect%20U.S.%20Fund%20-%20Media%20briefing%20WHEN: 12:00 p.m.WHAT: The George Washington University (GWU) Elliott School of International Affairs Discussion on "South Korea's Interest in Spent Nuclear Fuel Pyroprocessing: A Technical, Nonproliferation, and Economic Assessment." Speakers: Yongsoo Hwang, Principal Researcher and Project Manager at the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute; Frank von Hippel, Professor of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University; and Lawrence Scheinman, Distinguished Professor at James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies.WHERE: GWU Elliott School, 1957 E Street NW, Room 505, Washington, DC.CONTACT: 202-994-8025; web site: http://www.gwu.edu/ NOTE: RSVP to http://uk.mc274.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=monterey.cns.rsvp@gmail.com&subject=The%20George%20Washington%20University%20(GWU)%20Elliott%20School%20of%20International%20Affairs%20-%20Discussion%20WHEN: 12:00 p.m.WHAT: The George Washington University (GWU) Elliott School of International Affairs Discussion on "China's Rise in Latin America: Implications for the Hemisphere." Speakers: Evan Ellis, Assistant Professor at the Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies at National Defense University; Gonzalo Paz, PhD candidate of political science at GWU; Albert Ramdin, Assistant General Secretary at the Organization of American States; Riordan Roett, Director of Western Hemisphere Studies and the Latin American Studies Program at Johns Hopkins University; and Guoping Wang, Chinese Embassy representation to the Organization of American States.WHERE: GWU Elliott School, 1957 E Street NW, Lindner Family Commons, Room 602, Washington, DC.CONTACT: 202-994-8025; web site: http://www.gwu.edu/ WHEN: 12:00 p.m.
WHAT: Cato Institute book forum on "The Beijing Consensus: How China's Authoritarian Model Will Dominate the Twenty-First Century." Speakers: author Stefan Halper; Bonnie Glaser, senior fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies; Ted Galen Carpenter, vice president of defense and foreign policy studies at the Cato Institute; and Doug Bandalow, senior fellow at the Cato Institute.
WHERE: Cato Institute, 1000 Massachusetts Avenue NW, F.A. Hayek Auditorium, Washington, DC.
CONTACT: 202-789-5200; RSVP: http://www.cato.org/NOTE: RSVP: Call 202-789-5229 or online at http://www.cato.org/
WHEN: 1:00 p.m.WHAT: HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius delivers an address on the new health care reform law at a National Press Club Newsmaker Luncheon.WHERE: National Press Club, 14th and F Streets NW, Ballroom, Washington, DC.CONTACT: Melinda Cooke, 202-662-7516; web site: http://npc.press.org/ NOTE: Credentialed press may cover this event with proper ID.WHEN: 4:00 p.m.
WHAT: Center for Strategic and International Studies discussion on “The Chile - U.S. Free Trade Agreement.” Speakers: TBAWHERE: B1 Conference Center, 1800 K Street, NW, Washington D.C.
CONTACT: Taylor Jardno at http://uk.mc274.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=americas@csis.org or 202-775-3180; web site: http://www.csis.org/
NOTE: RSVP: Email Taylor Jardno at http://uk.mc274.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=americas@csis.org
WHEN: 7:00 p.m.WHAT: Mexico's Ambassador to the United States Arturo Sarukhan delivers remarks at a reception celebrating Peter Hakim's 17 years as president of the Inter-American Dialogue.WHERE: Mexican Cultural Institute, 2829 16th Street NW, Washington, DC.CONTACT: 202-463-2574; web site: http://www.thedialogue.org/ NOTE: RSVP to Adam Siegel at, 202-463-2574 or http://uk.mc274.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=asiegel@thedialogue.org&subject=MexicoWHEN: 7:00 p.m.WHAT: Georgetown University Discussion on "Labor, the Left and Progressives in the Obama Era." Speakers: Barbara Ehrenreich, activist and author of "Nickle and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America"; Christopher Hayes, Washington editor at the Nation magazine; Gerry Hudson, Executive Vice President of Service Employees International Union; Michael Kazin, Professor of History at Georgetown University; Harold Meyerson, columnist at the Washington Post; Liz Shuler, Secretary-Treasurer at the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations; and Joseph McCartin, Labor History and Director of Kalmanovitz Initiative at Georgetown University.WHERE: Georgetown University, 37th and O Streets NW, McShain Large Lounge, McCarthy Hall, Washington, DC.CONTACT: 202-687-4328; web site: http://www.georgetown.edu/ NOTE: Media must RSVP to Rachel Pugh at, 202-687-4328 or http://uk.mc274.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=rmp47@georgetown.edu&subject=Georgetown%20University%20-%20Discussion%20; Media will need to present valid credentials.
******************************************************Wednesday, April 7, 2010WHEN: 9:00 a.m.WHAT: Washington International Trade Association (WITA) breakfast discussion with Deputy U.S. Trade Representative Demetrios Marantis.WHERE: WITA, Meridian Suites, Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC.CONTACT: 202-312-1600; web site: http://www.wita.org/NOTE: Register to, 202-312-1600, http://uk.mc274.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=events@wita.org&subject=Deputy%20U.S.%20Trade%20Representative%20Demetrios%20Marantis%20-%20Discussion%20, or online: http://www.wita.org/ WHEN: 9:00 a.m.WHAT: The Johns Hopkins University Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS); and the Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2010 energy conference, "Short-Term Stresses and Long-Term Change":- 9 a.m.: Glenn Sweetnam of EIA; Andrew Slaughter of Shell; Benjamin Schlesinger of Benjamin Schlesinger and Assoc. Inc.; and Michelle Foss of the University of Texas, participate in a concurrent session on "Natural Gas: U.S. Markets in a Global Context"WHERE: Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC.CONTACT: Felisa Neuringer Klubes, 202-663-5626, http://uk.mc274.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=fklubes@jhu.edu&subject=The%20Johns%20Hopkins%20University%20Paul%20H.%20Nitze%20School%20of%20Advanced%20International%20Studies%20(SAIS);%20and%20the%20Energy%20Information%20Administration%20(EIA)%20-%20Conference%20; web site: http://www.sais-jhu.edu/NOTE: Media should contact Felisa Neuringer Klubes or Lynn Parrish at 202-586-7471 or http://uk.mc274.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=lynn.parrish@eia.doe.gov&subject=The%20Johns%20Hopkins%20University%20Paul%20H.%20Nitze%20School%20of%20Advanced%20International%20Studies%20(SAIS);%20and%20the%20Energy%20Information%20Administration%20(EIA)%20-%20Conference%20 WHEN: 9:00 a.m.WHAT: The New America Foundation (NAF); and the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars' Mexico Institute Discussion on "Has Mexico Turned a Corner?":- 9 a.m.: Remarks by Mexican Ambassador to the United States Arturo Sarukhan - 12:45 p.m.: Panel discussion on "Bordering on Mayhem: A Closer Look at Juarez" with
Tim Golden, Senior Fellow in NAF's Bernard L. Schwartz Fellows Program; Alfredo Corchado, Mexico Bureau Chief at the Dallas Morning News; Alberto Islas, founding partner at Risk Evaluation LTD; and Maureen Meyer, Associate of Mexico and Central America at the Washington Office on Latin AmericaWHERE: The New America Foundation, 1899 L Street NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC.CONTACT: Kate Brown, 202-596-3365, http://uk.mc274.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=brown@newamerica.net&subject=The%20New%20America%20Foundation%20(NAF);%20and%20the%20Woodrow%20Wilson%20International%20Center%20for%20Scholars; http://uk.mc274.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=communications@newamerica.net&subject=The%20New%20America%20Foundation%20(NAF);%20and%20the%20Woodrow%20Wilson%20International%20Center%20for%20Scholars; web site: http://www.newamerica.net/NOTE: RSVP online: http://www.newamerica.net/events/2010/has_mexico_turned_a_corner_0WHEN: 9:00 a.m.WHAT: Russian News & Information Agency Novosti Discussion on “The 2010 Treaty: START of a New Beginning on Nonproliferation?” Speakers: Andrew C. Kuchins, Director and Senior Fellow, Russia and Eurasia Program, Center for Strategic and International Studies; Max Bermann, Nuclear Non-Proliferation Policy Analyst, Center for American Progress; Hans M. Kristensen, Director of the Nuclear Information Project, Federation of American Scientists; speakers from Russia TBA; moderator: Svetlana Babaeva, U.S. Bureau Chief, RIA NovostiWHERE: RIA Novosti Bureau, 1706 18th Street, NW, Washington, DC.CONTACT: RSVP at http://uk.mc274.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=novosti.DC@gmail.com
WHEN: 9:30 a.m.WHAT: Media Briefing by International Monetary Fund (IMF) Deputy External Relations Director Gerry Rice.WHERE: IMF Headquarters, 720 19th Street NW, Washington, DC.CONTACT: 202-623-7300; web site: http://www.imf.org/ WHEN: 10:30 a.m.WHAT: Heritage Foundation discussion on "Asia 2010: The View from Capitol Hill." Speakers: Tim Morrison, national security policy adviser in the Office of Senate Minority Whip Jon Kyl, R-Ariz.; Vance Serchuk, foreign policy adviser in the Office of Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Chairman Joseph Lieberman, D-Conn.; Joel Starr, counsel and legislative assistant in the Office of Sen. James Inhofe, R-Okla.; and JJ Ong, Majority professional staffer of the House Foreign Affairs Committee.
WHERE: Heritage Foundation, 214 Massachusetts Avenue NE, Allison Auditorium, Washington D.C.
CONTACT: 202-675-1752, http://uk.mc274.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=lectures.seminars@heritage.org; web site: http://www.heritage.org/
WHEN: 12:00 p.m.WHAT: The American Institute for Contemporary German Studies (AICGS) Discussion on "Twenty Years after the Fall of the Berlin Wall: The Legacy of the Democratic Awakening." Speakers: Daniela Dahn, author and journalist; and Lily Gardner Feldman, Senior Fellow and Director of the AICGS Society Culture and Politics Program.WHERE: AICGS1755 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Suite 700, RGl Conference Room, Washington, DC.CONTACT: 202-332-9312, http://uk.mc274.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=info@aicgs.org&subject=The%20American%20Institute%20for%20Contemporary%20German%20Studies%20(AICGS)%20-%20Discussion%20; web site: http://www.aicgs.org/ WHEN: 12:00 p.m.WHAT: National Press Club Newsmaker Program with Iceland Economic Affairs Minister Gylfi Magnusson who will delivers remarks on "Iceland's Imperative: Reform, Restructure, Rebuild." WHERE: National Press Club, 14th and F Streets NW, Suite 480, Washington, DC.CONTACT: Peter Hickman, 301-530-1210, http://uk.mc274.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=pjhickman@hotmail.com&subject=Iceland%20Economic%20Affairs%20Minister%20Gylfi%20Magnusson%20-%20Event%20; web site: http://npc.press.org/ WHEN: 12:15 p.m.WHAT: NDN event to mark the 50th anniversary of the U.S. Japan security alliance. Speakers: Japanese Ambassador to the United States Ichiro Fujisaki and NDN President Simon Rosenberg.WHERE: NDN, 729 15th Street NW, First Floor, Washington, DC.CONTACT: 202-544-9200; web site: http://www.ndn.org/ WHEN: 12:30 p.m.WHAT: The Georgetown University Walsh School of Foreign Service Center for Contemporary Arab Studies (CCAS) Discussion on "Intellectuals and Civil Society in the Middle East." Speaker: Mohammed Bamyeh of CCAS.WHERE: Georgetown University, 37th and O Streets NW, Intercultural Conference Center, Washington, DC.CONTACT: 202-687-6215, http://uk.mc274.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=ccasevents@georgetown.edu&subject=The%20Georgetown%20University%20Walsh%20School%20of%20Foreign%20Service%20Center%20for%20Contemporary%20Arab%20Studies%20(CCAS)%20-%20Discussion%20; web site: http://www.ccasonline.org/NOTE: RSVP requiredWHEN: 12:30 p.m.WHAT: Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) Discussion on “Integrating the U.S. Diplomacy and Development Agendas.” Speaker: Anne-Marie Slaughter, Director of Policy Planning, U.S. Department of State.WHERE: SAIS, Kenney Auditorium, Nitze Building, 1740 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington, DC.CONTACT: RSVP to SAIS International Development Program at 202-663-5943 or http://uk.mc274.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=developmentroundtable@jhu.edu; web site: http://www.jhu.edu/ NOTE: The speaker’s comments will be off the record.WHEN: 3:00 p.m.
WHAT: Brookings Institution discussion on “Political Turmoil and Receding Reform: Democratic Governance in Uncertain Times.” Speakers: Jake Dizard, Managing Editor, "Countries at the Crossroads,” Freedom House; Joel Barkan, Senior Associate, Center for Strategic and International Studies; Kevin Casas-Zamora, Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy, Latin America Initiative; Larry Garber, Senior Advisor to the United States Agency for International Development (USAID); Joshua Kurlantzick, Fellow, Council on Foreign Relations; and Ted Piccone, Senior Fellow and Deputy Director, Foreign Policy.WHERE: Brookings Institution, 1775 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington D.C.
CONTACT: 202-797-6105, http://uk.mc274.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=communications@brookings.edu; web site: http://www.brookings.edu/
RSVP: http://guest.cvent.com/EVENTS/Register/IdentityConfirmation.aspx?e=bb26fd94-3d22-420e-bcd7-894e9a708ef3
WHEN: 6:00 p.m.WHAT: The George Washington University (GWU) Elliott School of International Affairs Middle East Policy Forum on "Iraq: The Road Ahead."WHERE: GWU Elliott School, 1957 E Street NW, Washington, DC.CONTACT: 202-994-8025; web site: http://www.gwu.edu/ WHEN: 6:30 p.m.WHAT: Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) Discussion on “How Enemies Become Friends: The Sources of Stable Peace.” Speaker: Charles A.Kupchan, Senior Fellow for Europe Studies, CFR; Presider: James M. Lindsay, Senior Vice President, Director of Studies, and Maurice R. Greenberg Chair, CFR.WHERE: CFR, 1777 F Street, NW, Washington, DC.CONTACT: Lucy Dunderdate at http://uk.mc274.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=DCPressRSVP@cfr.org or 202-509-8525; web site: http://www.cfr.org/ NOTE: RSVP by 4:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 7, 2010 to: http://uk.mc274.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=DCPressRSVP@cfr.org
**************************************************Thursday, April 8, 2010WHEN: 8:50 a.m.WHAT: The Center for Strategic and International Studies' (CSIS) Project on Nuclear Issues 2010 spring conference:- 8:50 a.m.: Welcoming remarks by CSIS Senior Adviser Clark Murdock - 3:15 p.m.: Remarks on "Developing and Maintaining Weapon Design Expertise in a Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty Era" by James Cooley, physicist at the X-4 Division of Los Alamos National Laboratory- 6:30 p.m.: Key note address by Principal Deputy Defense Under Secretary for Policy James Miller WHERE: CSIS, 1800 K Street NW, B-1 Conference Level, Washington, DC.CONTACT: Andrew Schwartz, 202-775-3242, http://uk.mc274.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=aschwartz@csis.org&subject=The%20Center%20for%20Strategic%20and%20International%20Studies; web site: http://www.csis.org/NOTE: Register online: http://csis.org/event/2010-poni-conference-washington-dcWHEN: 9:00 a.m.WHAT: The U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission Hearing on "China's Green Economy and Environmental Policies":- 9:05 a.m.: Panel on "Administration Perspectives" with Assistant Energy Secretary for Policy and International Affairs David Sandalow; and Assistant Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michelle J. Depass (submitting written testimony- 11:25 a.m.: Panel on "China's International Environmental Policies" with Elizabeth Economy, Director of Asia Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations; Angel Hsu, doctoral student at Yale University; and Rob Bradley, Director of International Climate Policy at World Resources InstituteWHERE: Room 562 Dirksen Senate Office BuildingCONTACT: Jonathan Weston, 202-624-1487, http://uk.mc274.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=jweston@uscc.gov&subject=The%20U.S.-China%20Economic%20and%20Security%20Review%20Commission%20-%20Hearing%20; or Nick Barone, 202-624-1484, http://uk.mc274.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=nbarone@uscc.gov&subject=The%20U.S.-China%20Economic%20and%20Security%20Review%20Commission%20-%20Hearing%20 ; web site: http://www.uscc.gov/ WHEN: 9:00 a.m.
WHAT: Brookings Institution discussion on “Non-proliferation and the Nuclear Renaissance: The Contributions and Responsibilities of the Nuclear Industry.” Speakers: John P. Banks, Nonresident Fellow, Foreign Policy; Michael Moodie, Executive Editor, WMD Insights; Lawrence Scheinman, Distinguished Professor, Center for Non-Proliferation Studies; and Sharon Squassoni, Director, Proliferation Prevention Program, Center for Strategic and International Studies
WHERE: Brookings Institution, 1775 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington D.C.
CONTACT: 202-797-6105, http://uk.mc274.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=communications@brookings.edu; web site: http://www.brookings.edu/NOTE: RSVP: https://guest.cvent.com/EVENTS/Register/IdentityConfirmation.aspx?e=a1018bbd-9cd2-4d52-a642-88f46a5c4e79
WHEN: 9:30 a.m.WHAT: The United States Institute of Peace (USIP) Discussion on "What the Donors Conference Means for Haiti's Future." Speakers: Albert Ramdin, Assistant Secretary General of the Organization of American States; Meghann Curtis of the State Department; Kaign Christy of the International Justice Mission; and Robert Maguire of USIP.WHERE: USIP, 1200 17th Street NW, 2nd Floor, Washington, DC.CONTACT: 202-429-3822, http://uk.mc274.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=info@usip.org&subject=The%20United%20States%20Institute%20of%20Peace%20(USIP)%20-%20Discussion%20; web site: http://www.usip.org/NOTE: RSVP required.WHEN: 10:00 a.m.WHAT: The Heritage Foundation Program "Questioning Obama's Nuclear Agenda: The Conservative Counter summit":- Panel discussion on "How Obama's Nuclear Diplomacy Will Affect America's Allies and Enemies" with Bruce Klingner, Senior Research Fellow at Northeast Asia at the Heritage Foundation; Lisa Curtis, Senior Research Fellow at the Asian Studies Center at the Heritage Foundation; and Walter Lohman, Director of the Asian Studies Center at the Heritage Foundation- Panel discussion on "The Start Follow-On Treaty: The Wrong Approach to Arms Control?" with Thomas Donnelly, Director of the Center for Defense Studies at the American Enterprise Institute; Tom Scheber, Vice President of the National Institute for Public Policy; Stephen Rademaker, Senior Counsel of BGR Government Affairs; and Baker Spring, F.M. Kirby Research Fellow of National Security Policy at the Heritage FoundationWHERE: Heritage Foundation, 214 Massachusetts Avenue NE, Allison Auditorium, Washington, DC.CONTACT: 202-675-1752, http://uk.mc274.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=lectures.seminars@heritage.org&subject=The%20Heritage%20Foundation%20-%20Summit%20; web site: http://www.heritage.org/WHEN: 10:00 a.m.WHAT: Global Zero News Conference to respond to the day's signing of the new Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) accord and to urge strong action at President Obama's April 12-13 Nuclear Security Summit. The news conference will include a teaser of the new documentary film, "Countdown to Zero" by Participant Media. Speakers: Former Central Intelligence Agency Counter-Proliferation Officer Valerie Plame; START 1 Chief Negotiator Richard Burt; Academy Award winning producer Lawrence Bender; Queen Noor of Jordan; Rev. Richard Cizik; and Jeff Skoll of Participant Media.WHERE: National Press Club, 14th and F Streets NW, Washington, DC.CONTACT: Trevor FitzGibon, 202-406-0646; web site: http://www.globalzero.org/
WHEN: 10:00 a.m.WHAT: The Center for American Progress (CAP) Discussion on "The Role of Independent Media in the Middle East: Challenges and Opportunities." Speakers: Rudy deLeon, Senior Vice President of National Security and International Policy at CAP; Nabil Al Khatib, Executive Editor at Al Arabiya; and Howard Schneider, staff writer and former Jerusalem Bureau chief at the Washington Post.WHERE: CAP, 1333 H Street NW, 10th Floor, Washington, DC.CONTACT: 202-741-6246; web site: http://www.americanprogress.org/NOTE: RSVP required. WHEN: 12:00 p.m.WHAT: The Cato Institute Policy Forum on "Putting Politics above Markets: A Greek Tragedy." Speakers: Takis Michas, staff writer of the Greek national daily, Eleftherotypia; Patrick Welter, economics correspondent at Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung; and Ian Vasquez, Director of the Center for Global Liberty and Prosperity at the Cato Institute.WHERE: Cato Institute, 1000 Massachusetts Avenue NW, F.A. Hayek Auditorium, Washington, DC.CONTACT: 202-789-5200; web site: http://www.cato.org/NOTE: Register to 202-789-5229 or online: http://www.cato.org/ by noon on April 7.WHEN: 12:00 p.m.WHAT: The Center for Competitive Politics Discussion on the state of campaign finance policy after "Citizens United" as mid-term elections approach. Speakers: Sean Parnell, President of the Center for Competitive Politics; former Federal Election Commission Chairman Scott Thomas, of counsel at Dickstein Shapiro; James Portnoy, Chief Counsel of Corporate and Government Affairs at Kraft Foods Inc.; and Meredith McGehee, Policy Director at the Campaign Legal Center.WHERE: B-340 Rayburn House Office BuildingCONTACT: Jeff Patch, 703-894-6824NOTE: RSVP to http://uk.mc274.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=jpatch@campaignfreedom.org&subject=The%20Center%20for%20Competitive%20Politics%20-%20Discussion%20 WHEN: 12:15 p.m.WHAT: The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (CEIP) Discussion on "Millennium Challenge Corporation: Can the Experiment Survive?" Speakers: John Hewko, nonresident senior associate at CEIP; Sheila Herrling, Vice President of the Department of Policy and International Relations at the Millennium Challenge Corporation; Darius Teter, Acting Vice President of the Department of Compact Development at the Millennium Challenge Corporation; and Thomas Carothers, Vice President of studies at CEIP.WHERE: CEIP, 1779 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC.CONTACT: David Kampf, 202-939-2233; web site: http://www.carnegieendowment.org/ WHEN: 2:30 p.m.WHAT: The Brookings Institution Discussion on "The Foreign Policy of the European Union: Assessing Results, Ushering in a New Era." Speakers: Fiona Hill, Director of the Center on the United States and Europe; Federiga Bindi, nonresident senior fellow of foreign policy at the Center on the United States and Europe; former Prime Minister of Italy Giuliano Amato; Daniel Hamilton, Director of the Center for Transatlantic Relations at the School of Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins University; Andrew Moravcsik, professor of politics and director of the European Union Program at Princeton University; and France's Ambassador to the United States Pierre Vimont.WHERE: Brookings Institution, 1775 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Falk Auditorium, Washington, DC.CONTACT: 202-797-6105, http://uk.mc274.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=communications@brookings.edu&subject=The%20Brookings%20Institution%20-%20Discussion%20; web site: http://www.brookings.edu/ NOTE: Register online: http://www.brookings.edu/
WHEN: 4:00 – 5:30 p.m.WHAT: Washington Foreign Press Center (WFPC) Special Workshop on “Advanced Social Media for Journalists.” Speaker: Professor Sree Sreenivasan, Columbia Journalism School and contributing editor, DNAinfo.com – one of AdAge’s 25 media people to follow on Twitter.WHERE: WFPC, National Press Building, 529 14th Street, NW, Suite 800CONTACT: RSVP to Miriam Rider at http://uk.mc274.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=riderm2@state.gov or Nicole Alberico at http://uk.mc274.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=albericon@state.gov; you may also RSVP on the FPC Facebook page at: http://www.facebook.com/USDoS.FPC
WHEN: 6:00 p.m.WHAT: George Washington University, Elliott School of International Affairs (GWU) Special Event on Global Women 2020: Challenges and Priorities Over the Next Decade. Speakers: Katherine Blakeslee, Director, Office of Women in Development, U.S. Agency for International Development; Mayra Buvinic, Senior Director, Gender and Development, Poverty Reduction and Economic Management, The World Bank; Kathleen Kuehnast, Gender Advisor, Gender and Peacebuilding Initiative, U.S. Institute of Peace; Alyse Nelson, President and CEO, Vital Voices Global Partnership; Moderator: Barbara Miller, Chair, GW Global Women’s Initiative; Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs, Elliott School of International Affairs, GWU.WHERE: GWU, Lindner Family Commons, Room 602, 1957 E Street, NW, Washington, DC.CONTACT: RSVP to http://tinyurl.com/elliott-april8; web site: http://www.gwu.edu/
**********************************************Friday, April 9, 2010WHEN: 9:00 a.m.WHAT: The Center for Strategic and International Studies’ (CSIS) Project on Nuclear Issues 2010 Spring Conference:- 9:00 a.m. Session on “Refining Approaches to Nuclear Strategy and Deterrence” with Clark Murdock, Senior Adviser and Director of the Project on Nuclear Issues at CSIS; David Palkki, Research Associate at the Institute for Defense Analyses; Polina Sinovets of the National Strategic Studies Institute at the Department of the Middle East and Black Sea Studies at Odessa Branch; Thomas Young, Research Associate at James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies at Monterey Institute for International Studies.- 10:45 a.m. Session on “Technical Methods for Nuclear Material Detection and Analysis” with Richard Hagar, Policy Analyst of Domestic Nuclear Detection at the Homeland Security Department; Lindsay Cox at Atomic Weapons Establishment; and Alexander Pilonis, Senior Scientist at the Remote Sensing Laboratory at Andrews Air Force Base.WHERE: CSIS, 1800 K Street, NW, B-1 Conference LevelCONTACT: Andrew Schwartz at 202-775-3242, http://uk.mc274.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=aschwartz@csis.org ; web site: http://www.csis.org/NOTE: Register online at: http://csis.org/event/2010-poni-conference-washington-dc WHEN: 10:00 a.m.
WHAT: Brookings Institution Discussion on “Smart Power: Climate Change, Smart Grid and the Future of Electric Utilities.” Speakers: Charles K. Ebinger, Director, Energy Security Initiative; Dr. Peter Fox-Penner, Principal, The Brattle Group; Reid Detchon, Executive Director, Energy Future Coalition; David Owens, Executive Vice President of Business Operations, Edison Electric Institute; and Barry Worthington, Executive Director, United States Energy Association.
WHERE: Brookings Institution, 1775 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, D.C.
CONTACT: 202-797-6105, http://uk.mc274.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=communications@brookings.edu; web site: http://www.brookings.edu/
NOTE: RSVP: https://guest.cvent.com/EVENTS/Register/IdentityConfirmation.aspx?e=35bc1f77-c0c0-47c8-9281-a7a95062ef5e
WHEN: 12:00 p.m.
WHAT: Cato Capitol Hill briefing on “When Does Rail Transit Make Sense?” Speakers: Randal O'Toole, Senior Fellow, Cato Institute, and author, Gridlock: Why We're Stuck in Traffic and What to Do about It; and Ronald Utt, Herbert and Joyce Morgan Senior Research Fellow, Thomas A. Roe Institute for Economic Policy Studies, Heritage Foundation.
WHERE: B-339 Rayburn House Office Building
CONTACT: 202-789-5200; RSVP: http://www.cato.org/NOTE: RSVP: Call 202-789-5229 or online at http://www.cato.org/
WHAT: Woodrow Wilson Center (WWC) meeting on "A Conversation with Afghan Women Diplomats."
WHERE: WWC, One Woodrow Wilson Plaza, Ronald Reagan Building, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, D.C.
CONTACT: 202-691-4000; web site: http://www.wilsoncenter.org/
NOTE: This meeting is off-the-record.
WHEN: 10:00 a.m.WHAT: The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (CEIP) Discussion on "Obama's Nuclear Agenda One Year After Prague." Speakers: George Perkovich of CEIP; and David Sanger of the New York Times.WHERE: CEIP, 1779 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC.CONTACT: 202-483-7600; web site: http://www.carnegieendowment.org/ WHEN: 12:00 p.m.WHAT: The Woodrow Wilson Center (WWC) Discussion on "Assessing the Reset: The First Year of the Obama Administration's Russia Policy." Speakers: Samuel Charap, Associate Director of the Russia and Eurasia Program at the Center for American Progress.WHERE: WWC, One Woodrow Wilson Plaza, Ronald Reagan Building, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC.CONTACT: 202-691-4000; web site: http://www.wilsoncenter.org/ WHEN: 12:00 p.m.WHAT: Reporters Without Borders Panel Discussion on “Netizens” in Iran and the Greater Middle East: the fate of Iranian reporters. Speakers: Azar Nafisi, Visiting Professor and the Executive Director of Cultural Conversations at the Foreign Policy Institute of Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS); Mona Eltahawy, syndicated columnist and public speaker on Arab and Muslim issues; and Nikahang Kowsar, cartoonist and syndicated New York Times editor.WHERE: SAIS, Kenney Auditorium, 1740 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington, DC.CONTACT: RSVP to http://uk.mc274.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=clc@rsf.org or 202-256-5613; web site: http://www.rsf.org/ WHEN: 1:00 p.m.WHAT: National Press Club Newsmaker Luncheon with Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Douglas Shulman who will discuss "his role in overseeing the collection of $2.4 trillion in tax revenue."WHERE: National Press Club, 14th and F Streets NW, Ballroom, Washington, DC.CONTACT: Melinda Cooke, 202-662-7516; web site: http://npc.press.org/
WHEN: 1:30 – 2:20 p.m.WHAT: American Enterprise Institute (AEI) Live Online Video Briefing on the terror threat from Somalia. Speakers: Frederick W. Kagan, AEI Resident Scholar and Director of the Critical Threats Project (CTP) ; and CTP analyst Christopher Harnisch who will discuss the Somali terror group Shabaab.NOTE: To obtain viewing information for the briefing, please email http://uk.mc274.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=Katherine.zimmerman@aei.org or 202-828-6023; web site: http://www.aei.org/ NOTE: Please email your questions for Fred Kagan and Chris Harnisch during the briefing to either http://uk.mc274.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=Charlie.szrom@aei.org or http://uk.mc274.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=vrodman@aei.org WHEN: 3:00 p.m.
WHAT: Center for Strategic and International Studies discussion on “Positioning the Navy for Cyber Warfare.” Speaker: Vice Admiral Bernard J. "Barry" McCullough, II, Commander, U.S. Fleet Cyber Command.
WHERE: B1 Conference Center, 1800 K Street, NW, Washington D.C.CONTACT: http://uk.mc274.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=techpolicy@csis.org; 202-887-0200; web site: http://www.csis.org/
NOTE: RSVP: Email http://uk.mc274.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=techpolicy@csis.org
WHEN: 4:45 p.m.WHAT: The New America Foundation (NAF) Discussion on "New Media and American Politics." Speakers: Joshua Micah Marshall, Editor and Publisher at TalkingPointsMemo.com; and Steve Clemons, Director of the American Strategy Program at NAF and Publisher of the Washington Note.WHERE: The New America Foundation, 1899 L Street NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC.CONTACT: Kate Brown, 202-596-3365, http://uk.mc274.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=brown@newamerica.net&subject=The%20New%20America%20Foundation%20(NAF)%20-%20Discussion%20; http://uk.mc274.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=communications@newamerica.net&subject=The%20New%20America%20Foundation%20(NAF)%20-%20Discussion%20; web site: http://www.newamerica.net/ NOTE: RSVP online: http://www.newamerica.net/events/2010/josh_marshall WHEN: 5:30 p.m.
WHAT: American Enterprise Institute (AEI) lecture on "Conservatism and the New Capitalism." Speakers: Arthur Brooks of AEI; and Irwin Stelzer of the Hudson Institute.
WHERE: AEI, 1150 17th Street NW, Wohlstetter Conference Center, 12th Floor, Washington, D.C.
CONTACT: Veronique Rodman, 202-862-4871, vrodman@aei.org; web site: http://www.aei.org RSVP: http://www.aei.org/
************************************************************Tuesday, April 6, 2010WHEN: 8:30 a.m.WHAT: The Foreign Policy Initiative Discussion on "Iran: Prospects for Regime Change":- 9 a.m.: Panel discussion on “State of the Green Movement” with Reuel Gerecht of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies; Mehdi Khalaji of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy; and William Kristol of the Weekly Standard and the Foreign Policy Initiative.- 10:30 a.m.: Panel discussion on "U.S. Policy Options" with Elliott Abrams and Ray Takeyh of the Council on Foreign Relations; Danielle Pletka of the American Enterprise Institute; and Robert Kagan of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and the Foreign Policy Initiative.WHERE: 1777 F Street NW, Washington, DC.CONTACT: 202-296-3322, http://uk.mc274.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=info@foreignpolicyi.org&subject=The%20Foreign%20Policy%20Initiative%20-%20Discussion%20; web site: http://www.foreignpolicyi.org/ WHEN: 8:30 a.m.WHAT: The Bipartisan Policy Center "State of Intelligence Reform" Conference:- 8:30 a.m.: Welcoming remarks by former 9/11 Commission Commissioners Tom Kean and Lee Hamilton, co-chairmen of the Bipartisan Policy Center's National Security Preparedness Group- 10 a.m.: Remarks by Deputy Director of National Intelligence David Shedd- 10 a.m.: Panel discussion on "Has Intelligence Reform Made the Country Safer?" with Rep. Jane Harman, D-Calif.; former Central Intelligence Agency Director Michael Hayden; former Homeland Security Adviser Fran Townsend; and Walter Pincus of the Washington Post- 11:15 a.m.: Panel discussion on "What are the future challenges for the DNI" with former National Intelligence Director Mike McConnell; former Central Intelligence Agency Deputy Director John McLaughlin; former Defense Undersecretary for Intelligence Steve Cambone; and former Central Intelligence Agency Deputy Director John Gannon- 12:15 a.m.: Remarks by Director of National Intelligence Dennis WHERE: Willard Hotel, 1401 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC.CONTACT: Ashley Clark, 202-637-1456, http://uk.mc274.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=aclark@bipartisanpolicy.org&subject=The%20Bipartisan%20Policy%20Center%20-%20Conference%20; web site: http://www.bipartisanpolicy.org/ WHEN: 9:00 a.m.WHAT: The Johns Hopkins University Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS); and the Energy Information Administration 2010 energy conference, "Short-Term Stresses and Long-Term Change":- 9 a.m.: Keynote address by Energy Secretary Steven Chu - 12:30 p.m.: Keynote address by National Economic Council Director Lawrence Summers WHERE: Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC.CONTACT: Felisa Neuringer Klubes, 202-663-5626, http://uk.mc274.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=fklubes@jhu.edu&subject=The%20Johns%20Hopkins%20University%20Paul%20H.%20Nitze%20School%20of%20Advanced%20International%20Studies%20(SAIS);%20and%20the%20Energy%20Information%20Administration%20-%20Conference%20; web site: http://www.sais-jhu.edu/NOTE: Media should contact Felisa Neuringer Klubes or Lynn Parrish at 202-586-7471 or http://uk.mc274.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=lynn.parrish@eia.doe.gov&subject=The%20Johns%20Hopkins%20University%20Paul%20H.%20Nitze%20School%20of%20Advanced%20International%20Studies%20(SAIS);%20and%20the%20Energy%20Information%20Administration%20-%20Conference%20WHEN: 11:00 a.m.
WHAT: Heritage Foundation discussion on "Sea Power in the 21st Century." Speakers: Ronald O'Rourke, specialist in naval affairs at the Congressional Research Service; retired Navy Cmdr. Bryan McGrath, former special assistant to the deputy chief of naval operations; retired Navy Capt. Peter Swartz, research analyst at the Center for Naval Analyses; and Claude Berube, adjunct professor at the United States Naval Academy
WHERE: Heritage Foundation, 214 Massachusetts Avenue NE, Lehrman Auditorium, Washington D.C.
CONTACT: 202-675-1752, http://uk.mc274.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=lectures.seminars@heritage.org; web site: http://www.heritage.org/
WHEN: 12:00 p.m.WHAT: The Connect U.S. Fund Pre-Nuclear Security Summit press briefing with members of the Fissile Materials Working Group (FMWG). Speakers: Matthew Bunn, associate professor at Harvard University; Kenneth Luongo, Co-Chairman of FMWG; Alexandra Toma, Co-Chairman of the FMWG and Program Director of the Connect U.S. Fund; and Elizabeth Turpen, Associate at Booz Allen Hamilton.WHERE: National Press Club, 14th and F Streets NW, Holeman Lounge, Washington, DC.CONTACT: Sean Harder, 912-210-2862, http://uk.mc274.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=sharder@stanleyfoundation.org&subject=The%20Connect%20U.S.%20Fund%20-%20Media%20briefing%20NOTE: RSVP to Sean Harder at http://uk.mc274.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=sharder@stanleyfoundation.org&subject=The%20Connect%20U.S.%20Fund%20-%20Media%20briefing%20WHEN: 12:00 p.m.WHAT: The George Washington University (GWU) Elliott School of International Affairs Discussion on "South Korea's Interest in Spent Nuclear Fuel Pyroprocessing: A Technical, Nonproliferation, and Economic Assessment." Speakers: Yongsoo Hwang, Principal Researcher and Project Manager at the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute; Frank von Hippel, Professor of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University; and Lawrence Scheinman, Distinguished Professor at James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies.WHERE: GWU Elliott School, 1957 E Street NW, Room 505, Washington, DC.CONTACT: 202-994-8025; web site: http://www.gwu.edu/ NOTE: RSVP to http://uk.mc274.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=monterey.cns.rsvp@gmail.com&subject=The%20George%20Washington%20University%20(GWU)%20Elliott%20School%20of%20International%20Affairs%20-%20Discussion%20WHEN: 12:00 p.m.WHAT: The George Washington University (GWU) Elliott School of International Affairs Discussion on "China's Rise in Latin America: Implications for the Hemisphere." Speakers: Evan Ellis, Assistant Professor at the Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies at National Defense University; Gonzalo Paz, PhD candidate of political science at GWU; Albert Ramdin, Assistant General Secretary at the Organization of American States; Riordan Roett, Director of Western Hemisphere Studies and the Latin American Studies Program at Johns Hopkins University; and Guoping Wang, Chinese Embassy representation to the Organization of American States.WHERE: GWU Elliott School, 1957 E Street NW, Lindner Family Commons, Room 602, Washington, DC.CONTACT: 202-994-8025; web site: http://www.gwu.edu/ WHEN: 12:00 p.m.
WHAT: Cato Institute book forum on "The Beijing Consensus: How China's Authoritarian Model Will Dominate the Twenty-First Century." Speakers: author Stefan Halper; Bonnie Glaser, senior fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies; Ted Galen Carpenter, vice president of defense and foreign policy studies at the Cato Institute; and Doug Bandalow, senior fellow at the Cato Institute.
WHERE: Cato Institute, 1000 Massachusetts Avenue NW, F.A. Hayek Auditorium, Washington, DC.
CONTACT: 202-789-5200; RSVP: http://www.cato.org/NOTE: RSVP: Call 202-789-5229 or online at http://www.cato.org/
WHEN: 1:00 p.m.WHAT: HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius delivers an address on the new health care reform law at a National Press Club Newsmaker Luncheon.WHERE: National Press Club, 14th and F Streets NW, Ballroom, Washington, DC.CONTACT: Melinda Cooke, 202-662-7516; web site: http://npc.press.org/ NOTE: Credentialed press may cover this event with proper ID.WHEN: 4:00 p.m.
WHAT: Center for Strategic and International Studies discussion on “The Chile - U.S. Free Trade Agreement.” Speakers: TBAWHERE: B1 Conference Center, 1800 K Street, NW, Washington D.C.
CONTACT: Taylor Jardno at http://uk.mc274.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=americas@csis.org or 202-775-3180; web site: http://www.csis.org/
NOTE: RSVP: Email Taylor Jardno at http://uk.mc274.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=americas@csis.org
WHEN: 7:00 p.m.WHAT: Mexico's Ambassador to the United States Arturo Sarukhan delivers remarks at a reception celebrating Peter Hakim's 17 years as president of the Inter-American Dialogue.WHERE: Mexican Cultural Institute, 2829 16th Street NW, Washington, DC.CONTACT: 202-463-2574; web site: http://www.thedialogue.org/ NOTE: RSVP to Adam Siegel at, 202-463-2574 or http://uk.mc274.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=asiegel@thedialogue.org&subject=MexicoWHEN: 7:00 p.m.WHAT: Georgetown University Discussion on "Labor, the Left and Progressives in the Obama Era." Speakers: Barbara Ehrenreich, activist and author of "Nickle and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America"; Christopher Hayes, Washington editor at the Nation magazine; Gerry Hudson, Executive Vice President of Service Employees International Union; Michael Kazin, Professor of History at Georgetown University; Harold Meyerson, columnist at the Washington Post; Liz Shuler, Secretary-Treasurer at the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations; and Joseph McCartin, Labor History and Director of Kalmanovitz Initiative at Georgetown University.WHERE: Georgetown University, 37th and O Streets NW, McShain Large Lounge, McCarthy Hall, Washington, DC.CONTACT: 202-687-4328; web site: http://www.georgetown.edu/ NOTE: Media must RSVP to Rachel Pugh at, 202-687-4328 or http://uk.mc274.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=rmp47@georgetown.edu&subject=Georgetown%20University%20-%20Discussion%20; Media will need to present valid credentials.
******************************************************Wednesday, April 7, 2010WHEN: 9:00 a.m.WHAT: Washington International Trade Association (WITA) breakfast discussion with Deputy U.S. Trade Representative Demetrios Marantis.WHERE: WITA, Meridian Suites, Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC.CONTACT: 202-312-1600; web site: http://www.wita.org/NOTE: Register to, 202-312-1600, http://uk.mc274.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=events@wita.org&subject=Deputy%20U.S.%20Trade%20Representative%20Demetrios%20Marantis%20-%20Discussion%20, or online: http://www.wita.org/ WHEN: 9:00 a.m.WHAT: The Johns Hopkins University Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS); and the Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2010 energy conference, "Short-Term Stresses and Long-Term Change":- 9 a.m.: Glenn Sweetnam of EIA; Andrew Slaughter of Shell; Benjamin Schlesinger of Benjamin Schlesinger and Assoc. Inc.; and Michelle Foss of the University of Texas, participate in a concurrent session on "Natural Gas: U.S. Markets in a Global Context"WHERE: Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC.CONTACT: Felisa Neuringer Klubes, 202-663-5626, http://uk.mc274.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=fklubes@jhu.edu&subject=The%20Johns%20Hopkins%20University%20Paul%20H.%20Nitze%20School%20of%20Advanced%20International%20Studies%20(SAIS);%20and%20the%20Energy%20Information%20Administration%20(EIA)%20-%20Conference%20; web site: http://www.sais-jhu.edu/NOTE: Media should contact Felisa Neuringer Klubes or Lynn Parrish at 202-586-7471 or http://uk.mc274.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=lynn.parrish@eia.doe.gov&subject=The%20Johns%20Hopkins%20University%20Paul%20H.%20Nitze%20School%20of%20Advanced%20International%20Studies%20(SAIS);%20and%20the%20Energy%20Information%20Administration%20(EIA)%20-%20Conference%20 WHEN: 9:00 a.m.WHAT: The New America Foundation (NAF); and the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars' Mexico Institute Discussion on "Has Mexico Turned a Corner?":- 9 a.m.: Remarks by Mexican Ambassador to the United States Arturo Sarukhan - 12:45 p.m.: Panel discussion on "Bordering on Mayhem: A Closer Look at Juarez" with
Tim Golden, Senior Fellow in NAF's Bernard L. Schwartz Fellows Program; Alfredo Corchado, Mexico Bureau Chief at the Dallas Morning News; Alberto Islas, founding partner at Risk Evaluation LTD; and Maureen Meyer, Associate of Mexico and Central America at the Washington Office on Latin AmericaWHERE: The New America Foundation, 1899 L Street NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC.CONTACT: Kate Brown, 202-596-3365, http://uk.mc274.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=brown@newamerica.net&subject=The%20New%20America%20Foundation%20(NAF);%20and%20the%20Woodrow%20Wilson%20International%20Center%20for%20Scholars; http://uk.mc274.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=communications@newamerica.net&subject=The%20New%20America%20Foundation%20(NAF);%20and%20the%20Woodrow%20Wilson%20International%20Center%20for%20Scholars; web site: http://www.newamerica.net/NOTE: RSVP online: http://www.newamerica.net/events/2010/has_mexico_turned_a_corner_0WHEN: 9:00 a.m.WHAT: Russian News & Information Agency Novosti Discussion on “The 2010 Treaty: START of a New Beginning on Nonproliferation?” Speakers: Andrew C. Kuchins, Director and Senior Fellow, Russia and Eurasia Program, Center for Strategic and International Studies; Max Bermann, Nuclear Non-Proliferation Policy Analyst, Center for American Progress; Hans M. Kristensen, Director of the Nuclear Information Project, Federation of American Scientists; speakers from Russia TBA; moderator: Svetlana Babaeva, U.S. Bureau Chief, RIA NovostiWHERE: RIA Novosti Bureau, 1706 18th Street, NW, Washington, DC.CONTACT: RSVP at http://uk.mc274.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=novosti.DC@gmail.com
WHEN: 9:30 a.m.WHAT: Media Briefing by International Monetary Fund (IMF) Deputy External Relations Director Gerry Rice.WHERE: IMF Headquarters, 720 19th Street NW, Washington, DC.CONTACT: 202-623-7300; web site: http://www.imf.org/ WHEN: 10:30 a.m.WHAT: Heritage Foundation discussion on "Asia 2010: The View from Capitol Hill." Speakers: Tim Morrison, national security policy adviser in the Office of Senate Minority Whip Jon Kyl, R-Ariz.; Vance Serchuk, foreign policy adviser in the Office of Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Chairman Joseph Lieberman, D-Conn.; Joel Starr, counsel and legislative assistant in the Office of Sen. James Inhofe, R-Okla.; and JJ Ong, Majority professional staffer of the House Foreign Affairs Committee.
WHERE: Heritage Foundation, 214 Massachusetts Avenue NE, Allison Auditorium, Washington D.C.
CONTACT: 202-675-1752, http://uk.mc274.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=lectures.seminars@heritage.org; web site: http://www.heritage.org/
WHEN: 12:00 p.m.WHAT: The American Institute for Contemporary German Studies (AICGS) Discussion on "Twenty Years after the Fall of the Berlin Wall: The Legacy of the Democratic Awakening." Speakers: Daniela Dahn, author and journalist; and Lily Gardner Feldman, Senior Fellow and Director of the AICGS Society Culture and Politics Program.WHERE: AICGS1755 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Suite 700, RGl Conference Room, Washington, DC.CONTACT: 202-332-9312, http://uk.mc274.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=info@aicgs.org&subject=The%20American%20Institute%20for%20Contemporary%20German%20Studies%20(AICGS)%20-%20Discussion%20; web site: http://www.aicgs.org/ WHEN: 12:00 p.m.WHAT: National Press Club Newsmaker Program with Iceland Economic Affairs Minister Gylfi Magnusson who will delivers remarks on "Iceland's Imperative: Reform, Restructure, Rebuild." WHERE: National Press Club, 14th and F Streets NW, Suite 480, Washington, DC.CONTACT: Peter Hickman, 301-530-1210, http://uk.mc274.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=pjhickman@hotmail.com&subject=Iceland%20Economic%20Affairs%20Minister%20Gylfi%20Magnusson%20-%20Event%20; web site: http://npc.press.org/ WHEN: 12:15 p.m.WHAT: NDN event to mark the 50th anniversary of the U.S. Japan security alliance. Speakers: Japanese Ambassador to the United States Ichiro Fujisaki and NDN President Simon Rosenberg.WHERE: NDN, 729 15th Street NW, First Floor, Washington, DC.CONTACT: 202-544-9200; web site: http://www.ndn.org/ WHEN: 12:30 p.m.WHAT: The Georgetown University Walsh School of Foreign Service Center for Contemporary Arab Studies (CCAS) Discussion on "Intellectuals and Civil Society in the Middle East." Speaker: Mohammed Bamyeh of CCAS.WHERE: Georgetown University, 37th and O Streets NW, Intercultural Conference Center, Washington, DC.CONTACT: 202-687-6215, http://uk.mc274.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=ccasevents@georgetown.edu&subject=The%20Georgetown%20University%20Walsh%20School%20of%20Foreign%20Service%20Center%20for%20Contemporary%20Arab%20Studies%20(CCAS)%20-%20Discussion%20; web site: http://www.ccasonline.org/NOTE: RSVP requiredWHEN: 12:30 p.m.WHAT: Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) Discussion on “Integrating the U.S. Diplomacy and Development Agendas.” Speaker: Anne-Marie Slaughter, Director of Policy Planning, U.S. Department of State.WHERE: SAIS, Kenney Auditorium, Nitze Building, 1740 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington, DC.CONTACT: RSVP to SAIS International Development Program at 202-663-5943 or http://uk.mc274.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=developmentroundtable@jhu.edu; web site: http://www.jhu.edu/ NOTE: The speaker’s comments will be off the record.WHEN: 3:00 p.m.
WHAT: Brookings Institution discussion on “Political Turmoil and Receding Reform: Democratic Governance in Uncertain Times.” Speakers: Jake Dizard, Managing Editor, "Countries at the Crossroads,” Freedom House; Joel Barkan, Senior Associate, Center for Strategic and International Studies; Kevin Casas-Zamora, Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy, Latin America Initiative; Larry Garber, Senior Advisor to the United States Agency for International Development (USAID); Joshua Kurlantzick, Fellow, Council on Foreign Relations; and Ted Piccone, Senior Fellow and Deputy Director, Foreign Policy.WHERE: Brookings Institution, 1775 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington D.C.
CONTACT: 202-797-6105, http://uk.mc274.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=communications@brookings.edu; web site: http://www.brookings.edu/
RSVP: http://guest.cvent.com/EVENTS/Register/IdentityConfirmation.aspx?e=bb26fd94-3d22-420e-bcd7-894e9a708ef3
WHEN: 6:00 p.m.WHAT: The George Washington University (GWU) Elliott School of International Affairs Middle East Policy Forum on "Iraq: The Road Ahead."WHERE: GWU Elliott School, 1957 E Street NW, Washington, DC.CONTACT: 202-994-8025; web site: http://www.gwu.edu/ WHEN: 6:30 p.m.WHAT: Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) Discussion on “How Enemies Become Friends: The Sources of Stable Peace.” Speaker: Charles A.Kupchan, Senior Fellow for Europe Studies, CFR; Presider: James M. Lindsay, Senior Vice President, Director of Studies, and Maurice R. Greenberg Chair, CFR.WHERE: CFR, 1777 F Street, NW, Washington, DC.CONTACT: Lucy Dunderdate at http://uk.mc274.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=DCPressRSVP@cfr.org or 202-509-8525; web site: http://www.cfr.org/ NOTE: RSVP by 4:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 7, 2010 to: http://uk.mc274.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=DCPressRSVP@cfr.org
**************************************************Thursday, April 8, 2010WHEN: 8:50 a.m.WHAT: The Center for Strategic and International Studies' (CSIS) Project on Nuclear Issues 2010 spring conference:- 8:50 a.m.: Welcoming remarks by CSIS Senior Adviser Clark Murdock - 3:15 p.m.: Remarks on "Developing and Maintaining Weapon Design Expertise in a Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty Era" by James Cooley, physicist at the X-4 Division of Los Alamos National Laboratory- 6:30 p.m.: Key note address by Principal Deputy Defense Under Secretary for Policy James Miller WHERE: CSIS, 1800 K Street NW, B-1 Conference Level, Washington, DC.CONTACT: Andrew Schwartz, 202-775-3242, http://uk.mc274.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=aschwartz@csis.org&subject=The%20Center%20for%20Strategic%20and%20International%20Studies; web site: http://www.csis.org/NOTE: Register online: http://csis.org/event/2010-poni-conference-washington-dcWHEN: 9:00 a.m.WHAT: The U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission Hearing on "China's Green Economy and Environmental Policies":- 9:05 a.m.: Panel on "Administration Perspectives" with Assistant Energy Secretary for Policy and International Affairs David Sandalow; and Assistant Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michelle J. Depass (submitting written testimony- 11:25 a.m.: Panel on "China's International Environmental Policies" with Elizabeth Economy, Director of Asia Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations; Angel Hsu, doctoral student at Yale University; and Rob Bradley, Director of International Climate Policy at World Resources InstituteWHERE: Room 562 Dirksen Senate Office BuildingCONTACT: Jonathan Weston, 202-624-1487, http://uk.mc274.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=jweston@uscc.gov&subject=The%20U.S.-China%20Economic%20and%20Security%20Review%20Commission%20-%20Hearing%20; or Nick Barone, 202-624-1484, http://uk.mc274.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=nbarone@uscc.gov&subject=The%20U.S.-China%20Economic%20and%20Security%20Review%20Commission%20-%20Hearing%20 ; web site: http://www.uscc.gov/ WHEN: 9:00 a.m.
WHAT: Brookings Institution discussion on “Non-proliferation and the Nuclear Renaissance: The Contributions and Responsibilities of the Nuclear Industry.” Speakers: John P. Banks, Nonresident Fellow, Foreign Policy; Michael Moodie, Executive Editor, WMD Insights; Lawrence Scheinman, Distinguished Professor, Center for Non-Proliferation Studies; and Sharon Squassoni, Director, Proliferation Prevention Program, Center for Strategic and International Studies
WHERE: Brookings Institution, 1775 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington D.C.
CONTACT: 202-797-6105, http://uk.mc274.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=communications@brookings.edu; web site: http://www.brookings.edu/NOTE: RSVP: https://guest.cvent.com/EVENTS/Register/IdentityConfirmation.aspx?e=a1018bbd-9cd2-4d52-a642-88f46a5c4e79
WHEN: 9:30 a.m.WHAT: The United States Institute of Peace (USIP) Discussion on "What the Donors Conference Means for Haiti's Future." Speakers: Albert Ramdin, Assistant Secretary General of the Organization of American States; Meghann Curtis of the State Department; Kaign Christy of the International Justice Mission; and Robert Maguire of USIP.WHERE: USIP, 1200 17th Street NW, 2nd Floor, Washington, DC.CONTACT: 202-429-3822, http://uk.mc274.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=info@usip.org&subject=The%20United%20States%20Institute%20of%20Peace%20(USIP)%20-%20Discussion%20; web site: http://www.usip.org/NOTE: RSVP required.WHEN: 10:00 a.m.WHAT: The Heritage Foundation Program "Questioning Obama's Nuclear Agenda: The Conservative Counter summit":- Panel discussion on "How Obama's Nuclear Diplomacy Will Affect America's Allies and Enemies" with Bruce Klingner, Senior Research Fellow at Northeast Asia at the Heritage Foundation; Lisa Curtis, Senior Research Fellow at the Asian Studies Center at the Heritage Foundation; and Walter Lohman, Director of the Asian Studies Center at the Heritage Foundation- Panel discussion on "The Start Follow-On Treaty: The Wrong Approach to Arms Control?" with Thomas Donnelly, Director of the Center for Defense Studies at the American Enterprise Institute; Tom Scheber, Vice President of the National Institute for Public Policy; Stephen Rademaker, Senior Counsel of BGR Government Affairs; and Baker Spring, F.M. Kirby Research Fellow of National Security Policy at the Heritage FoundationWHERE: Heritage Foundation, 214 Massachusetts Avenue NE, Allison Auditorium, Washington, DC.CONTACT: 202-675-1752, http://uk.mc274.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=lectures.seminars@heritage.org&subject=The%20Heritage%20Foundation%20-%20Summit%20; web site: http://www.heritage.org/WHEN: 10:00 a.m.WHAT: Global Zero News Conference to respond to the day's signing of the new Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) accord and to urge strong action at President Obama's April 12-13 Nuclear Security Summit. The news conference will include a teaser of the new documentary film, "Countdown to Zero" by Participant Media. Speakers: Former Central Intelligence Agency Counter-Proliferation Officer Valerie Plame; START 1 Chief Negotiator Richard Burt; Academy Award winning producer Lawrence Bender; Queen Noor of Jordan; Rev. Richard Cizik; and Jeff Skoll of Participant Media.WHERE: National Press Club, 14th and F Streets NW, Washington, DC.CONTACT: Trevor FitzGibon, 202-406-0646; web site: http://www.globalzero.org/
WHEN: 10:00 a.m.WHAT: The Center for American Progress (CAP) Discussion on "The Role of Independent Media in the Middle East: Challenges and Opportunities." Speakers: Rudy deLeon, Senior Vice President of National Security and International Policy at CAP; Nabil Al Khatib, Executive Editor at Al Arabiya; and Howard Schneider, staff writer and former Jerusalem Bureau chief at the Washington Post.WHERE: CAP, 1333 H Street NW, 10th Floor, Washington, DC.CONTACT: 202-741-6246; web site: http://www.americanprogress.org/NOTE: RSVP required. WHEN: 12:00 p.m.WHAT: The Cato Institute Policy Forum on "Putting Politics above Markets: A Greek Tragedy." Speakers: Takis Michas, staff writer of the Greek national daily, Eleftherotypia; Patrick Welter, economics correspondent at Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung; and Ian Vasquez, Director of the Center for Global Liberty and Prosperity at the Cato Institute.WHERE: Cato Institute, 1000 Massachusetts Avenue NW, F.A. Hayek Auditorium, Washington, DC.CONTACT: 202-789-5200; web site: http://www.cato.org/NOTE: Register to 202-789-5229 or online: http://www.cato.org/ by noon on April 7.WHEN: 12:00 p.m.WHAT: The Center for Competitive Politics Discussion on the state of campaign finance policy after "Citizens United" as mid-term elections approach. Speakers: Sean Parnell, President of the Center for Competitive Politics; former Federal Election Commission Chairman Scott Thomas, of counsel at Dickstein Shapiro; James Portnoy, Chief Counsel of Corporate and Government Affairs at Kraft Foods Inc.; and Meredith McGehee, Policy Director at the Campaign Legal Center.WHERE: B-340 Rayburn House Office BuildingCONTACT: Jeff Patch, 703-894-6824NOTE: RSVP to http://uk.mc274.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=jpatch@campaignfreedom.org&subject=The%20Center%20for%20Competitive%20Politics%20-%20Discussion%20 WHEN: 12:15 p.m.WHAT: The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (CEIP) Discussion on "Millennium Challenge Corporation: Can the Experiment Survive?" Speakers: John Hewko, nonresident senior associate at CEIP; Sheila Herrling, Vice President of the Department of Policy and International Relations at the Millennium Challenge Corporation; Darius Teter, Acting Vice President of the Department of Compact Development at the Millennium Challenge Corporation; and Thomas Carothers, Vice President of studies at CEIP.WHERE: CEIP, 1779 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC.CONTACT: David Kampf, 202-939-2233; web site: http://www.carnegieendowment.org/ WHEN: 2:30 p.m.WHAT: The Brookings Institution Discussion on "The Foreign Policy of the European Union: Assessing Results, Ushering in a New Era." Speakers: Fiona Hill, Director of the Center on the United States and Europe; Federiga Bindi, nonresident senior fellow of foreign policy at the Center on the United States and Europe; former Prime Minister of Italy Giuliano Amato; Daniel Hamilton, Director of the Center for Transatlantic Relations at the School of Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins University; Andrew Moravcsik, professor of politics and director of the European Union Program at Princeton University; and France's Ambassador to the United States Pierre Vimont.WHERE: Brookings Institution, 1775 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Falk Auditorium, Washington, DC.CONTACT: 202-797-6105, http://uk.mc274.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=communications@brookings.edu&subject=The%20Brookings%20Institution%20-%20Discussion%20; web site: http://www.brookings.edu/ NOTE: Register online: http://www.brookings.edu/
WHEN: 4:00 – 5:30 p.m.WHAT: Washington Foreign Press Center (WFPC) Special Workshop on “Advanced Social Media for Journalists.” Speaker: Professor Sree Sreenivasan, Columbia Journalism School and contributing editor, DNAinfo.com – one of AdAge’s 25 media people to follow on Twitter.WHERE: WFPC, National Press Building, 529 14th Street, NW, Suite 800CONTACT: RSVP to Miriam Rider at http://uk.mc274.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=riderm2@state.gov or Nicole Alberico at http://uk.mc274.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=albericon@state.gov; you may also RSVP on the FPC Facebook page at: http://www.facebook.com/USDoS.FPC
WHEN: 6:00 p.m.WHAT: George Washington University, Elliott School of International Affairs (GWU) Special Event on Global Women 2020: Challenges and Priorities Over the Next Decade. Speakers: Katherine Blakeslee, Director, Office of Women in Development, U.S. Agency for International Development; Mayra Buvinic, Senior Director, Gender and Development, Poverty Reduction and Economic Management, The World Bank; Kathleen Kuehnast, Gender Advisor, Gender and Peacebuilding Initiative, U.S. Institute of Peace; Alyse Nelson, President and CEO, Vital Voices Global Partnership; Moderator: Barbara Miller, Chair, GW Global Women’s Initiative; Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs, Elliott School of International Affairs, GWU.WHERE: GWU, Lindner Family Commons, Room 602, 1957 E Street, NW, Washington, DC.CONTACT: RSVP to http://tinyurl.com/elliott-april8; web site: http://www.gwu.edu/
**********************************************Friday, April 9, 2010WHEN: 9:00 a.m.WHAT: The Center for Strategic and International Studies’ (CSIS) Project on Nuclear Issues 2010 Spring Conference:- 9:00 a.m. Session on “Refining Approaches to Nuclear Strategy and Deterrence” with Clark Murdock, Senior Adviser and Director of the Project on Nuclear Issues at CSIS; David Palkki, Research Associate at the Institute for Defense Analyses; Polina Sinovets of the National Strategic Studies Institute at the Department of the Middle East and Black Sea Studies at Odessa Branch; Thomas Young, Research Associate at James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies at Monterey Institute for International Studies.- 10:45 a.m. Session on “Technical Methods for Nuclear Material Detection and Analysis” with Richard Hagar, Policy Analyst of Domestic Nuclear Detection at the Homeland Security Department; Lindsay Cox at Atomic Weapons Establishment; and Alexander Pilonis, Senior Scientist at the Remote Sensing Laboratory at Andrews Air Force Base.WHERE: CSIS, 1800 K Street, NW, B-1 Conference LevelCONTACT: Andrew Schwartz at 202-775-3242, http://uk.mc274.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=aschwartz@csis.org ; web site: http://www.csis.org/NOTE: Register online at: http://csis.org/event/2010-poni-conference-washington-dc WHEN: 10:00 a.m.
WHAT: Brookings Institution Discussion on “Smart Power: Climate Change, Smart Grid and the Future of Electric Utilities.” Speakers: Charles K. Ebinger, Director, Energy Security Initiative; Dr. Peter Fox-Penner, Principal, The Brattle Group; Reid Detchon, Executive Director, Energy Future Coalition; David Owens, Executive Vice President of Business Operations, Edison Electric Institute; and Barry Worthington, Executive Director, United States Energy Association.
WHERE: Brookings Institution, 1775 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, D.C.
CONTACT: 202-797-6105, http://uk.mc274.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=communications@brookings.edu; web site: http://www.brookings.edu/
NOTE: RSVP: https://guest.cvent.com/EVENTS/Register/IdentityConfirmation.aspx?e=35bc1f77-c0c0-47c8-9281-a7a95062ef5e
WHEN: 12:00 p.m.
WHAT: Cato Capitol Hill briefing on “When Does Rail Transit Make Sense?” Speakers: Randal O'Toole, Senior Fellow, Cato Institute, and author, Gridlock: Why We're Stuck in Traffic and What to Do about It; and Ronald Utt, Herbert and Joyce Morgan Senior Research Fellow, Thomas A. Roe Institute for Economic Policy Studies, Heritage Foundation.
WHERE: B-339 Rayburn House Office Building
CONTACT: 202-789-5200; RSVP: http://www.cato.org/NOTE: RSVP: Call 202-789-5229 or online at http://www.cato.org/
