WEEK AHEAD CALENDAR: July 19 - 23, 2010
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The Foreign Press Center is pleased to share with you our weekly announcement of events in the Washington, DC area. The Washington Foreign Press Center provides this information as a convenience, and the inclusion of an organization or activity does not imply endorsement, approval or recommendation. Please note that this information is subject to change.
NOTE: For the latest information on events, please check our online Week Ahead Calendar at:
www.fpc.state.gov/events/index.htm
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Monday, July 19, 2010
WHEN: 8:45 a.m.
WHAT: Third Way discussion on "China: What's Next?" Speakers: Rep. Adam Smith, D-Wash.; and Deputy U.S. Trade Representative Demetrios Marantis
WHERE: Union Station, The Columbus Club, 50 Massachusetts Avenue NE, Washington, D.C.
CONTACT: 202-384-1700, contact@thirdway.org; web site: http://www.thirdway.org
RSVP: Online
WHEN: 9:00 a.m.
WHAT: The Woodrow Wilson Center (WWC) seminar on "The U.S. and China: Mutual Public Perceptions," July 19-20.
Highlights:
-- 9:10 a.m.: "Recent General Perceptions"
-- 10:30 a.m.: "Sources of Perceptions: Academic Travelers and Media Coverage"
-- 2 p.m.: "Popular Culture-Movies, Books, and Music"
-- 3:15 p.m.: "Underlying Conceptual Differences: Differing Conceptions of the Role of Law and Religion"
WHERE: WWC, One Woodrow Wilson Plaza, Ronald Reagan Building, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, 6th Floor Flom Auditorium, Washington, D.C.
CONTACT: 202-691-4000; web site: http://www.wilsoncenter.orgRSVP: Online
WHEN: 9:00 a.m.
WHAT: Center for American Progress (CAP) presentation on "New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty and the Outlook for American National Security." Speakers: former Sen. Tom Daschle, D-S.D.; Ploughshares Fund President Joe Cirincione; and CAP President and CEO John Podesta.
WHERE: CAP, 1333 H Street NW, 10th Floor, Washington, D.C.CONTACT: 202-741-6246; web site: http://www.americanprogress.org
NOTE: You must RSVP to attend this event.
WHEN: 10:00 a.m.
WHAT: J Street Education Fund discussion on "Seek Peace and Pursue It: A Panel discussion on the Need for American Leadership to End the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict." Speakers: Spencer Ackerman of the J Street Education Fund; Ori Nir of Americans for Peace Now; Amjad Atallah of the New America Foundation; former U.S. Ambassador to Israel William Harrop; and Avi Meyerstein of the Alliance for Middle East Peace.
WHERE: 2103 Rayburn House Office Building
CONTACT: Craig Dulniak, 202-225-3625, craig.dulniak@mail.house.gov
WHEN: 12:00 p.m.
WHAT: National Endowment for Democracy (NED) discussion on "Democracy in East Asia: An Elephant's Graveyard?" Speakers: Benjamin Reilly, political science professor at the Australian National University; and Marc Plattner of the International Forum for Democratic Studies.
WHERE: NED, 1025 F Street NW, Suite 800, Washington, D.C.
CONTACT: 202-378-9675, info@ned.org; web site: http://www.ned.org/
RSVP: Send an email to fellowsrsvp@ned.org
WHEN: 12:00 p.m.
WHAT: Woodrow Wilson Center (WWC) discussion on "Iran: Is a Nuclear Deal Still Possible?" Speaker: Michael Adler, public policy scholar at WWC
WHERE: WWC, One Woodrow Wilson Plaza, Ronald Reagan Building, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, D.C.
CONTACT: 202-691-4000; web stie: http://www.wilsoncenter.org
RSVP: Send an email to mep@wilsoncenter.org with your name, title, affiliation, and email address.
WHEN: 12:00 p.m.
WHAT: Heritage Foundation discussion on "Will Obama's Arms Control Agenda Stop with New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty?" Speakers: Henry Sokolski, executive director of the Nonproliferation Policy Education Center; Steven Groves, fellow at the Heritage Foundation's Margaret Thatcher Center for Freedom; and Baker Spring, fellow of national security at the Douglas and Sarah Allison Center for Foreign Policy Studies at the Heritage Foundation.
WHERE: Heritage Foundation, 214 Massachusetts Avenue NE, Lehrman Auditorium, Washington, D.C.
CONTACT: 202-675-1752, lectures.seminars@heritage.org; web site: http://www.heritage.org
WHEN: 12:00 p.m.
WHAT: Human Rights First; and the Constitution Project discussion on a new report, "Habeas Works: Federal Courts' Proven Capacity to Handle Guantanamo Case." Speakers: Timothy Lewis, former judge for the United States District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania; and Douglas Spaulding of Reed Smith LLP
WHERE: U.S. Capitol
CONTACT: Holly Shulman, 202-265-3000, holly@rabinowitz-dorf.com; or Dallas Jamison, 202-580-6922, djamison@constitutionproject.org
NOTE: RSVP for room location.
WHEN: 1:00 p.m.
WHAT: Washington Foreign Press Center (FPC) roundtable discussion on “Six Months Later: Examining Relief Efforts in Haiti.” Speaker: Paul Weisenfeld, Haiti Task Team Coordinator, USAID
WHERE: Washington Foreign Press Center, National Press Building, 529 14th Street NW, Suite 800.
CONTACT: Patricia Neary, nearyp2@state.gov ;202-504-6354 ;web site: www.fpc.state.gov
RSVP: Contact Ms. Neary or sign up on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/USDoS.FPC
NOTE: You must RSVP to attend this event – space is limited.
WHEN: 1:40 p.m.
WHAT: President Barack Obama delivers remarks to welcome the WNBA Champion Phoenix Mercury to the White House to honor the team's 2009 championship season. In conjunction with this event, members of the team will participate in a service project with local area youth during their visit to Washington, D.C.
WHERE: The White House
CONTACT: 202-456-2580
NOTE: Media must RSVP to media_affairs@who.eop.gov by 5 p.m. on July 15. The event is open press, but space is limited and not all credentialing requests can be honored. Press that do not have a White House hard pass must also submit their full name, date of birth, place of birth and social security number with their RSVP.
WHEN: 5:45 p.m.
WHAT: American Enterprise Institute (AEI) discussion on "Expecting to Change the World: Millennials and Faithful Social Engagement." Highlights:
-- 6 p.m.: Eric Teetsel of AEI offers introductory remarks
-- 6:15 p.m.: James Hunter of the University of Virginia and author of "To Change the World: the Irony, Tragedy, and Possibility of Christianity in the Late Modern World," delivers a keynote address
-- 7 p.m.: Anna Littauer Carrington of the Institute for Global Engagement; and Matthew Lee Anderson of MereOrthodoxy.com, participate in the discussion
-- 7:30 p.m.: Question and answer session
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
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Tuesday, July 20, 2010WHEN: 8:00 a.m.
WHAT: The Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) discussion on "State of Play: The Future of the Director of National Intelligence." Speakers: Senate Select Intelligence Chairwoman Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif.; Rep. Mac Thornberry, R-Texas; former Rep. Lee Hamilton, D-Ind., co-chairman of the BPC's National Security Preparedness Group; and Kimberly Dozier, Associated Press writer
WHERE: BPC, 1225 I Street NW, Suite 1000, Washington, D.C.
CONTACT: 202-204-2400, bipartisaninfo@bipartisanpolicy.org; web site http://www.bipartisanpolicy.org
RSV P: Online
WHEN: 8:00 a.m.
WHAT: Dewey and LaBoeuf; and the National Foreign Trade Council seminar on the new Iran sanctions law.
WHERE: Dewey and LeBoeuf, 1101 New York Avenue, Washington, D.C.
CONTACT: mgreening@dl.com
RSVP: Register to mgreening@dl.comWHEN: 9:00 a.m.
WHAT: U.S. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy meeting to discuss public diplomacy issues, including measurement of U.S. government public diplomacy efforts.
WHERE: International Foundation for Electoral Systems, K Street NW, Fifth Floor, Washington, D.C.
CONTACT: Gerald McLoughlin, 202-632-6570, acpdmeeting@state.gov
WHEN: 9:00 a.m.
WHAT: Woodrow Wilson Center (WWC) seminar on "The U.S. and China: Mutual Public Perceptions," July 19-20.
Highlights:
-- 9 a.m.: "Underlying Conceptual Differences: Individual Rights versus Group Interests"
-- 10:15 a.m.: "United States and China: Policy Impact of Differing Perceptions"
-- 11:30 a.m.: "Concluding Remarks: U.S.-China Relations at Crossroads-New Challenges and Future Prospects"
WHERE: WWC, One Woodrow Wilson Plaza, Ronald Reagan Building, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, 6th Floor Flom Auditorium, Washington, D.C.
CONTACT: 202-691-4000; web site http://www.wilsoncenter.org
WHEN: 9:00 a.m.
WHAT: Third Way discussion on "Beyond Border Security: Combating Mexico's Violent Drug Cartels." Speakers: Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas; Mexican Ambassador to the United States Arturo Sarukhan; Matt Bennett, vice president of public affairs at Third Way; and Spencer Hsu of the Washington Post
WHERE: HVC-215, U.S. Capitol
CONTACT: Jen Pengelly, 202-384-1724, jpengelly@thirdway.org
RSVP: Contact Jen Pengelly.
WHEN: 9:30 a.m.
WHAT: Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on implementation of the new Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty. Witness(es): Principal Deputy Defense Undersecretary for Policy James Miller; Thomas D'Agostino, administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration; and Air Force Gen. Kevin Chilton, commander of the U.S. Strategic Command, testify
WHERE: 106 Dirksen Senate Office Building
CONTACT: 202-224-3871; web site: http://www.armed-services.senate.gov
WHEN: 9:30 a.m.
WHAT: National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) Educational Fund discussion on the defining role Latino voters will play in the 2010 midterm election. The Fund will release an analysis of its recently commissioned poll of 1,600 Latino registered voters: 400 each in California, Colorado, Florida and Texas.
Speakers: Arturo Vargas, executive director of the NALEO Educational Fund; Maria Cardona, Democratic strategist; and Leslie Sanchez, Republican strategist.
WHERE: National Press Club, 14th and F Streets NW, Murrow, White and Lisagor Rooms, Washington, D.C.
CONTACT: Patricia Guadalupe, 202-546-2536, pguadalupe@naleo.org
WHEN: 10:00 a.m.
WHAT: Full committee markup to vote on the nominations of Elena Kagan to be an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States; James Cole to be a deputy attorney general; Timothy Purdon to be U.S. attorney for the District of North Dakota; Willie Stafford III to be U.S. marshal for the Middle District of North Carolina; Arthur Baylor to be U.S. marshal for the Middle District of Alabama; J. Patricia Smoot to be commissioner of the U.S. Parole Commission; S.3397, the "Secure and Responsible Drug Disposal Act"; and S.2925, the "Trafficking Deterrence and Victims Support Act."
WHERE: 216 Hart Senate Office Building
CONTACT: 202-224-7703 http://judiciary.senate.gov
NOTE: Rescheduled from July 13.
WHEN: 10:00 a.m.
WHAT: Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee hearing on "Status of U.S.-flagged Vessels in U.S.-Foreign Trade." Witness(es): TBA
WHERE: 2167 Rayburn House Office Building
CONTACT: 202-225-4472; where: http://transportation.house.gov
WHEN: 10:00 a.m.
WHAT: Oversight Subcommittee hearing on "The Immediate Need for Charitable Assistance in the Gulf Coast Region." Witness(es): TBA
WHERE: 1100 Longworth House Office Building
CONTACT: 202-225-3625 http://waysandmeans.house.gov
WHEN: 10:00 a.m.
WHAT: Investigations and Oversight Subcommittee hearing on "Building a Science of Economics for the Real World." Witness(es): Robert Solow, professor emeritus in MIT's Department of Economics; Sidney Winter, professor emeritus of management in the The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania; Scott Page, professor of complex systems, political science, and economics at the University of Michigan; and David Colander, professor of economics at Middlebury College, testify
WHERE: 2318 Rayburn House Office Building
CONTACT: 202-225-6375; web site: http://www.science.house.gov
WHEN: 10:00 a.m.
WHAT: Capital Markets, Insurance, and Government Sponsored Enterprises Subcommittee hearing on "Oversight of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission: Evaluating Present Reforms and Future Challenges."
Witness(es): TBA
WHERE: 2128 Rayburn House Office Building
CONTACT: 202-225-4247; web site: http://financialservices.house.gov
WHEN: 10:00 a.m.
WHAT: National Security and Foreign Affairs Subcommittee hearing on "Rethinking our Defense Budget: Achieving National Security through Sustainable Spending." Witness(es): Carl Conetta, co-director of the Project on Defense Alternatives; Benjamin Friedman, research fellow at the Cato Institute; Todd Harrison, senior fellow at the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments; and Gordon Adams, fellow at the Stimson Center, testify
WHERE: 2154 Rayburn House Office Building
CONTACT: 202-225-5051; web site: http://www.oversight.house.gov
WHEN: 10:00 a.m.
WHAT: Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee and Energy and Environment Subcommittee joint hearing on "Role of the Interior Department in the Deepwater Horizon Disaster."
Witness(es): TBA
WHERE: 2123 Rayburn House Office Building
CONTACT: 202-225-2927; web site: http://energycommerce.house.gov
WHEN: 10:00 a.m.
WHAT: Heritage Foundation discussion on "Stopping Terrorists at the Front Door: How the Visa Waiver Program Enhances U.S. Security." Speakers: Marc Frey, senior director at Steptoe & Johnson and former director of the Homeland Security Department's Visa Waiver Program; former Assistant Homeland Security Secretary for Policy and Planning, C. Stewart Verdery Jr., founder and partner of the Monument Policy Group LLC; and Jena Baker McNeill, homeland security policy analyst at The Heritage Foundation
WHERE: Heritage Foundation, 214 Massachusetts Avenue NE, Lehrman Auditorium, Washington, D.C.
CONTACT: 202-675-1752, lectures.seminars@heritage.org; web site http://www.heritage.org
WHEN: 12:00 p.m.
WHAT: The Middle East Institute (MEI) book discussion on "Paradise Beneath Her Feet: How Women are Transforming the Middle East.” Speakers: Isobel Coleman, senior fellow for U.S. foreign policy at the Council on Foreign Relations; and Wendy Chamberlin, MEI president
WHERE : National Democratic Club, 1526 New Hampshire Avenue NW, Washington, D.C.
CONTACT: 202-785-1141; web site http://www.mei.edu
WHEN: 12:00 p.m.
WHAT: Center for National Policy discussion on "The Future of Counterterrorism: The View from New York." Speakers: New York City Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly.
WHERE: Center for National Policy, 1 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Third Floor, Suite 333, Washington, D.C.
CONTACT: Patrick Doherty, 202-682-4119, pdoherty@cnponline.org
WHEN: 12:00 p.m.
WHAT: Environmental Law Institute discussion on "Modernizing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Process in the Context of the Gulf Disaster."Speakers: James McElfish, staff attorney and director of the Environmental Law Institute's Sustainable Use of Land Program; Monica Goldberg, senior attorney at the Ocean Conservancy; Horst Greczmiel, associate director of NEPA Oversight at the Council on Environmental Quality; and Tom Simpson, vice president and technology fellow at CH2M HILL.
WHERE: Environmental Law Institute, 2000 L Street NW, Suite 620, Washington. D.C.
CONTACT: Brett Kitchen, 202-939-3833
NOTE: A conference call will also be available. Contact Brett Kitchen at bkitchen@eli.org for conference call information or to RSVP, by July 16.
WHEN: 12:00 p.m.
WHAT: Progressive Policy Institute briefing on "The Coming Communication Boom?" Speakers: Rep. Ron Kind, D-Wis.; Michael Mandel, founder of Visible Economy LLC; and Will Marshall, president of the Progressive Policy Institute
WHERE: H-137, U.S. Capitol
CONTACT: 202-525-3926
RSVP required online: http://bit.ly/8XVmhA
WHEN: 12:15 p.m.
WHAT: New America Foundation (NAF) book discussion on "Broke, USA" - about the "fringe" banking sector and its impact on low-income Americans and the economic collapse of 2008. Speakers: author Gary Rivlin; Alejandra Lopez-Fernandini, senior policy analyst at NAF's Asset Building Program; and Reid Cramer, director of NAF's Asset Building Program
WHERE: The New America Foundation, 1899 L Street NW, Suite 400, Washington, D.C.
CONTACT: Kate Brown, 202-596-3365, brown@newamerica.net; communications@newamerica.net; web site: http://www.newamerica.net
WHEN: 1:00 p.m.
WHAT: Brookings Institution discussion on "Preventing Child Abuse in an Age of Budget Deficits." Speakers: Ron Haskins, senior fellow and co-director of the Center on Children and Families at the Brookings Institution; Christina Paxson, dean at the Woodrow Wilson School of Public Affairs at Princeton University; Richard Barth, dean at the School of Social Work at the University of Maryland, Baltimore; David Olds, professor of pediatrics and director of the Prevention Research Center for Family and Child Health at the University of Colorado, Denver; Darrell Armstrong, founder and president of the Institute for Clergy Training; and Mary Coogan, assistant director at the Association for Children of New Jersey.
WHERE: Brookings Institution, 1775 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Falk Auditorium, Washington, D.C.
CONTACT: 202-797-6105, events@brookings.edu; web site http://www.brookings.edu
WHEN: 2:30 p.m.
WHAT: Full committee hearing on the nominations of James Jeffrey to be ambassador to the Republic of Iraq; Maura Connelly to be ambassador to the Republic of Lebanon; Gerald Feierstein to be ambassador to the Republic of Yemen. Witness(es): The nominees testify
WHERE: 419 Dirksen Senate Office Building
CONTACT: 202-224-4651; web site: http://foreign.senate.gov
WHEN: 2:30 p.m.
WHAT: Full committee hearing on the nomination of James Clapper to be director of national intelligence. Witness(es): The nominee testifies
WHERE: G-50 Dirksen Senate Office Building
CONTACT: 202-224-1700; web site: http://intelligence.senate.gov
WHEN: 2:30 p.m.
WHAT: Domestic Monetary Policy and Technology Subcommittee hearing on "The State of U.S. Coins and Currency." Witness(es): TBA
WHERE: 2128 Rayburn House Office Building
CONTACT: 202-225-4247; web site: http://financialservices.house.gov
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WHEN: 10:00 a.m.
WHAT: Full committee hearing on "Improvements to the Post-9/11 GI Bill." Witness(es): TBA
WHERE: 418 Russell Senate Office Building
CONTACT: 202-224-9126; web site: http://veterans.senate.gov
WHEN: 10:00 a.m.
WHAT: Full committee hearing on "Charting a Path Forward: The Homeland Security Department's Quadrennial Homeland Security Review and Bottom-Up Review." Witness(es): TBA
WHERE: 342 Dirksen Senate Office Building
CONTACT: 202-224-2627; web site: http://www.hsgac.senate.gov
WHEN: 10:00 a.m.
WHAT: Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee - Hearing
Full committee hearing on "The Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the Congress." Witness(es): Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke testifies
WHERE: G-50 Dirksen Senate Office Building
CONTACT: 202-224-7391; web site: http://banking.senate.gov
WHEN: 10:00 a.m.
WHAT: Gulf Clean Up and Restoration - Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard Subcommittee hearing on "Turning Ideas Into Action: Ensuring Effective Clean Up and Restoration in the Gulf." Witness(es): TBA
WHERE: 253 Russell Senate Office Building
CONTACT: 202-224-0411; web site: http://commerce.senate.gov
NOTE: Pre-set at 9:15 a.m.
WHEN: 10:00 a.m.
WHAT: Full committee hearing on "Ensuring Justice for Victims of the Gulf Coast Oil Disaster." Witness(es): TBA
WHERE: 2141 Rayburn House Office Building
CONTACT: 202-225-3951; web site: http://www.judiciary.house.gov
WHEN: 11:00 a.m.
WHAT: American Enterprise Institute (AEI) book discussion on "The Battle Plan: A Roadmap for America's Future" and to discuss the differences between the progressivist vision for America and the founders' principles of free-market democracy. Speakers: author and Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis.; and Arthur Brooks of AEI.
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/event/100265
WHEN: 11:30 a.m.
WHAT: American Meat Institute annual Hot Dog lunch to celebrate National Hot Dog Day. Speakers: House Agriculture Chairman Collin Peterson, D-Minn.; Rep. Frank Lucas, R-Okla.; and former professional baseball players: Dale Murphy (Atlanta Braves), Lee Smith (Chicago Cubs), and Ron Guidry (New York Yankees)
WHERE: Rayburn Horseshoe, Rayburn House Office Building
CONTACT: Dave Ray, 202-587-4243, dray@meatami.com
NOTE: Credentialed media should pre-register to Dave Ray.
HEN: 12:00 p.m.
WHAT: Cato Institute discussion on "The Politics and Law of Immigration."
Speakers: Daniel Griswold, director of Cato's Center for Trade Policy Studies; Tim Lynch, director of Cato's Project on Criminal Justice; and Mark Krikorian, executive director of the Center for Immigration Studies; and Gene Healy, Cato's vice president.
WHERE: Cato Institute, 1000 Massachusetts Avenue NW, F.A. Hayek Auditorium, Washington, D.C.
CONTACT: 202-789-5200; web site: http://www.cato.org
WHEN: 1:00 p.m.
WHAT: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) news conference, beginning at 1 p.m., (live from NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston) to discuss an upcoming International Space Station spacewalk by two Russian cosmonauts.
Speakers: Dan Hartman, integration and mission operations manager at International Space Station Program at NASA; and Chris Edelen, Expedition 24 spacewalk flight director at NASA
WHERE: NASA Headquarters, 300 E Street SW, James Webb Auditorium, Washington, D.C.
CONTACT: John Yembrick, 202-358-1100, john.yembrick-1@nasa.gov; or Kylie Clem, 281-483-5111, kylie.s.clem@nasa.gov; web site: http://www.nasa.gov
WHEN: 2:30 p.m.
WHAT: Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) discussion on "Leveraging Climate Data and Services to Manage Climate Change." Speakers: Thomas Karl, director of the National Climatic Data Center at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and chairman of the Subcommittee on Global Change Research; Michael Freilich, director of the Science Mission Directorate's Earth Science Division at National Aeronautics and Space Administration Headquarters; and Ana Unruh-Cohen, deputy staff director for the House Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming.
WHERE: CSIS, 1800 K Street NW, B-1 Conference Center, Washington, D.C.
CONTACT: Andrew Schwartz, 202-775-3242, aschwartz@csis.org; web site: http://www.csis.org
RSVP: http://rsvp.technologyandpublicpolicy.org/event/NCS/
WHEN: 2:30 p.m.
WHAT: Full committee hearing on "Safe Port Act Reauthorization: Securing our Nation's Critical Infrastructure." Witness(es): TBA
WHERE: 253 Russell Senate Office Building
CONTACT: 202-224-0411; web site: http://commerce.senate.gov
NOTE: Pre-set at 1:45 p.m.
WHEN: 7:30 p.m.WHAT: Al-Hewar Center discussion on "Yemen: National Crisis or Political Regime Problem?" Speaker: Qassim al Wazir of the Al-Hewar Center.
WHERE: Vienna Community Center, 120 Cherry Street SE, Vienna, Va.
CONTACT: 703-281-6277, alhewar@alhewar.com; web site: http://www.alhewar.com
NOTE: This event will take place in Arabic.
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WHEN: 8:00 a.m.
WHAT: The National Defense University Foundation discussion on "The Trident and its Contribution to Deterrence." Speaker: Navy Rear Adm. Terry Benedict, director of the Strategic Systems Program
WHERE: The Capitol Hill Club, 300 First Street SE, Washington, D.C.
CONTACT: Elma Rhue, 202-685-3726, rhuee@ndu.edu
NOTE: RSVP required.
WHEN: 9:30 a.m.
WHAT: Woodrow Wilson Center (WWC) discussion on "Emerging Trends in Environment and Economic Growth in Latin America and the Caribbean." Speakers: Christine Pendzich, technical adviser on climate change and clean energy for U.S. Agency for International Development; Eric Olson, senior adviser at the WWC's Mexico Institute; Judith Morrison, senior adviser of the Social Sector, Gender and Diversity Unit at the Inter-American Development Bank; and Maria Carmen Lemos, associate professor of natural resources and environment at the University of Michigan.
WHERE: WWC, One Woodrow Wilson Plaza, Ronald Reagan Building, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, 6th Floor Flom Auditorium, Washington, D.C.
CONTACT: 202-691-4000; web site: http://www.wilsoncenter.org
RSVP: Email James Hodges at james.hodges@wilsoncenter.org
WHEN: 10:00 a.m.
WHAT: Environmental and Energy Study Institute briefing on "Oil Independence: Is it Possible?" Speakers: Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore.; David Greene, corporate fellow at Oak Ridge National Laboratory; Robbie Diamond, president of Securing America's Future Energy; Arlee Reno, senior vice president of Cambridge Systematics; and Alan Krupnick, senior fellow at Resources for the Future.
WHERE: SVC-203/202, U.S. Capitol
CONTACT: 202-628-1400; web site: http://www.eesi.org
WHEN: 10:00 a.m.
WHAT: Employment and Workplace Safety Subcommittee hearing on "Workplace Safety and Worker Protections at BP."
Witness(es): Steve Flynn, vice president of health, safety, security and environment at BP Global in London, U.K.
WHERE: 430 Dirksen Senate Office Building
CONTACT: 202-224-5375; web site: http://help.senate.gov
WHEN: 10:00 a.m.
WHAT: Full committee hearing on the "Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the Congress." Witness(es): Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke testifies
WHERE: 2128 Rayburn House Office Building
CONTACT: 202-225-4247; web site: http://financialservices.house.gov
WHEN: 10:00 a.m.
WHAT: Full committee hearing on managing the Defense Department in a time of tight budgets. Witness(es): Elizabeth McGrath, deputy chief management officer of the Defense Department; Undersecretary of the Army Joseph Westphal; Undersecretary of the Navy Robert Work; and Undersecretary of the Air Force Erin Conaton, testify
WHERE: 2118 Rayburn House Office Building
CONTACT: 202-225-4151; recorded schedule 202-225-2675; web site: http://www.armedservices.house.gov
WHEN: 10:00 a.m.
WHAT: House Foreign Affairs Committee - Hearing
Terrorism, Nonproliferation and Trade Subcommittee hearing on "Transshipment and Diversion: Are U.S. Trading Partners Doing Enough to Prevent the Spread of Dangerous Technologies?" Witness(es): Assistant Commerce Secretary for Export Administration Kevin Wolf of the Bureau of Industry and Security; and Acting Assistant Secretary of State Vann Van Diepen of the Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation, testify
WHERE: 2172 Rayburn House Office Building
CONTACT: 202-225-5021; web site: http://www.foreignaffairs.house.gov
WHEN: 10:00 a.m.
WHAT: New America Foundation (NAF) discussion on "Economic Security at Risk Introducing the First Integrated Measure of Americans' Economic Insecurity." Speakers: David Gray, director of NAF's Workforce and Family Program; Jacob Hacker, political science professor at Yale University; Janice Nittoli, associate vice president and managing director of the Rockefeller Foundation; Henry Aaron, senior fellow of economic studies at Brookings Institution; Gary Burtless, senior fellow of economic studies at Brookings Institution, Robert Greenstein, executive director of the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities; and E.J. Dionne Jr., Washington Post columnist
WHERE: NAF, 1899 L Street NW, Suite 400, Washington, D.C.
CONTACT: Kate Brown, 202-596-3365, brown@newamerica.net; communications@newamerica.net; web site: http://www.newamerica.net
RSVP: Available online.
WHEN: 12:00 p.m.
WHAT: Center for American Progress (CAP) discussion on "Why the World Needs U.S. Climate Action" and how U.S. leadership on the reduction of carbon pollution will jump start a global race to create markets in clean energy technology that will benefit all.
Speakers: Jiahua Pan, executive director of the Research Centre for Sustainable Development at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences; Arabinda Mishra, director of the Climate Change Division at the Energy and Resources Institute in New Delhi, India; Andrew Pendleton, senior research fellow on the Global Change Team at the United Kingdom's Institute for Public Policy Research; Marie Parramon of IMBEWU Sustainability Legal Specialists in South Africa; and Andrew Light, CAP senior fellow
WHERE: CAP, 1333 H Street NW, 10th Floor, Washington, D.C.
CONTACT: 202-741-6246; web site http://www.americanprogress.org
NOTE: RSVP required
WHEN: 12:30 p.m.
WHAT: Cato Institute discussion on "The Implications of the U.S.-India Nuclear Agreement." Speakers: Ted Galen Carpenter, vice president for defense and foreign policy studies at the Cato Institute; Henry Sokolski, executive director of the Nonproliferation Policy Education Center; and Stephen Cohen, senior fellow in foreign policy studies at Brookings Institution
WHERE: B-339 Rayburn House Office Building
CONTACT: 202-789-5200, events@cato.org; web site: http://www.cato.org
NOTE: Register online by 12:30 p.m. July 21
WHEN: 12:30 p.m.
WHAT: Henry L. Stimson Center workshop to discuss the diplomatic initiatives that might follow the release of the Obama administration's "National Space Policy."
Highlights:
-- 12:30 p.m.: Peter Marquez of the National Security Council delivers keynote remarks
-- 1:45 p.m.: Panel on "space diplomacy initiatives, past and future"
-- 3 p.m.: Panel on "how best to pursue space diplomacy initiatives"-- 4 p.m.: Panel on "international perspectives on space diplomacy"
WHERE: Stimson Center, 1111 19th Street NW, 12th Floor, Washington, D.C.
CONTACT: Sam Black, 202-464-2676, sblack@stimson.org
NOTE: RSVP required
WHEN: 12:30 p.m.
WHAT: Don Blankenship, chairman and CEO of Massey Energy Company delivers an address at a National Press Club Newsmaker Luncheon.
WHERE: National Press Club, 14th and F Streets NW, Ballroom, Washington, D.C.
CONTACT: Melinda Cooke, 202-662-7516, mcooke@press.org
WHEN: 1:00 p.m.
WHAT: House Ways and Means Committee - Full committee hearing on transfer pricing issues in the global economy.
Witness(es): TBA
WHERE: 1100 Longworth House Office Building
CONTACT: 202-225-3625; web site: http://waysandmeans.house.gov
WHEN: 4:00 p.m.
WHAT: Woodrow Wilson Center (WWC) book discussion on "The U.S. Congress: A Very Short Introduction." Speaker: author Donald Ritchie, historian of the U.S. Senate; and Donald Wolfensberger, director of WWC's Congress Project
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
WHEN: 6:00 p.m.
WHAT: “Institute for International Public Policy 2010 Annual Reception.” Speaker: Andre Lewis, deputy assistant secretary of International and Foreign Language Education at the U.S. Department of Education.WHERE: Nitze Building, 1740 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., Washington D.C.
CONTACT: Sonja Matanovic, SAIS Communications Office, 202-663-5644; smatanovic@jhu.edu; web site: www.sais-jhu.edu
RSVP: https://www.uncfsp.org/spknowledge/default.aspx?page=eventsite.eventregistration&eventid=33
WHEN: 7:00 p.m.
WHAT: African Diaspora Film Festival; TransAfrica Forum; and The All Roads Film Project present the fifth Annual Washington D.C. African Diaspora Film Festival, which "features independent films from around the world that explore the richness and diversity of the human experience of people of color," July 22-25.
Highlight:
-- 7 p.m.: Film screening of "Freedom Riders," Stanley Nelson's new documentary about a critical turning point in the struggle for civil rights
WHERE: National Geographic Society, 1600 M Street NW, Washington, D.C.
CONTACT: Stephanie Montgomery, 202-857-5838, smontgom@ngs.org; http://www.nationalgeographic.com
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Friday, July 23, 2010
WHEN: 8:00 a.m.
WHAT: National Defense University Foundation discussion on "Missile Defense Policy." Speakers: Peppi DeBiaso, director of the Office of Defense Policy in the Office of the Secretary of Defense
WHERE: The Capitol Hill Club, 300 First Street SE, Washington, D.C.
CONTACT: Elma Rhue, 202-685-3726, rhuee@ndu.edu
NOTE: You must RSVP to attend this event.
WHEN: 12:00 p.m.
WHAT: Global Green USA seminar on "Revving Up the 2011 Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention Five-Year Review Conference." Speakers: Piers Millett, political affairs officer at the Implementation Support Unit at the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention; and Paul Walker, director at the Security and Sustainability Program at Global Green USA
WHERE: Global Green USA, 1100 15th Street NW, 11th Floor, Washington, D.C.
CONTACT: 202-222-0700
RSVP: Email ggusadc@hotmail.com with your name, title, and affiliation.
WHEN: 12:00 p.m.WHAT: American Enterprise (AEI) discussion on "Do We Need a New Stimulus Package? Estimates of Spending and Tax Multipliers." Speakers: Robert Barro, professor of economics at Harvard University and research associate of the National Bureau of Economic Research
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
WHEN: 12:15 p.m.
WHAT: Alliance for Health Reform briefing on "The $174 Billion Question: How to Reduce Diabetes and Obesity." Speakers: Lynn Vaughn of the YMCA; Robert Berenson of the Urban Institute; Ron Ackerman of the Indiana University School of Medicine; Ed Howard of the Alliance; and Deneen Vojta of the UnitedHealth Group
WHERE: Union Station, 50 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Columbus Club, Washington, D.C.
CONTACT: 202-789-2300, info@allhealth.org
RSVP: http://www.allhealth.org
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Useful Calendars:
http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/appt/ -- US State Department daily appointments schedule
http://www.defenselink.mil/today/index.aspx?showdate=03/30/2007 -- Today in Department of Defense (DoD)
http://www.capitolhearings.org/ -- C-SPAN’s schedule of Congressional Hearings
http://npc.press.org/ -- National Press Club
http://www.si.edu/events/ -- Smithsonian Events
http://www.loc.gov/loc/events/ -- Library of Congress
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The Foreign Press Center is pleased to share with you our weekly announcement of events in the Washington, DC area. The Washington Foreign Press Center provides this information as a convenience, and the inclusion of an organization or activity does not imply endorsement, approval or recommendation. Please note that this information is subject to change.
NOTE: For the latest information on events, please check our online Week Ahead Calendar at:
www.fpc.state.gov/events/index.htm
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Monday, July 19, 2010
WHEN: 8:45 a.m.
WHAT: Third Way discussion on "China: What's Next?" Speakers: Rep. Adam Smith, D-Wash.; and Deputy U.S. Trade Representative Demetrios Marantis
WHERE: Union Station, The Columbus Club, 50 Massachusetts Avenue NE, Washington, D.C.
CONTACT: 202-384-1700, contact@thirdway.org; web site: http://www.thirdway.org
RSVP: Online
WHEN: 9:00 a.m.
WHAT: The Woodrow Wilson Center (WWC) seminar on "The U.S. and China: Mutual Public Perceptions," July 19-20.
Highlights:
-- 9:10 a.m.: "Recent General Perceptions"
-- 10:30 a.m.: "Sources of Perceptions: Academic Travelers and Media Coverage"
-- 2 p.m.: "Popular Culture-Movies, Books, and Music"
-- 3:15 p.m.: "Underlying Conceptual Differences: Differing Conceptions of the Role of Law and Religion"
WHERE: WWC, One Woodrow Wilson Plaza, Ronald Reagan Building, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, 6th Floor Flom Auditorium, Washington, D.C.
CONTACT: 202-691-4000; web site: http://www.wilsoncenter.orgRSVP: Online
WHEN: 9:00 a.m.
WHAT: Center for American Progress (CAP) presentation on "New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty and the Outlook for American National Security." Speakers: former Sen. Tom Daschle, D-S.D.; Ploughshares Fund President Joe Cirincione; and CAP President and CEO John Podesta.
WHERE: CAP, 1333 H Street NW, 10th Floor, Washington, D.C.CONTACT: 202-741-6246; web site: http://www.americanprogress.org
NOTE: You must RSVP to attend this event.
WHEN: 10:00 a.m.
WHAT: J Street Education Fund discussion on "Seek Peace and Pursue It: A Panel discussion on the Need for American Leadership to End the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict." Speakers: Spencer Ackerman of the J Street Education Fund; Ori Nir of Americans for Peace Now; Amjad Atallah of the New America Foundation; former U.S. Ambassador to Israel William Harrop; and Avi Meyerstein of the Alliance for Middle East Peace.
WHERE: 2103 Rayburn House Office Building
CONTACT: Craig Dulniak, 202-225-3625, craig.dulniak@mail.house.gov
WHEN: 12:00 p.m.
WHAT: National Endowment for Democracy (NED) discussion on "Democracy in East Asia: An Elephant's Graveyard?" Speakers: Benjamin Reilly, political science professor at the Australian National University; and Marc Plattner of the International Forum for Democratic Studies.
WHERE: NED, 1025 F Street NW, Suite 800, Washington, D.C.
CONTACT: 202-378-9675, info@ned.org; web site: http://www.ned.org/
RSVP: Send an email to fellowsrsvp@ned.org
WHEN: 12:00 p.m.
WHAT: Woodrow Wilson Center (WWC) discussion on "Iran: Is a Nuclear Deal Still Possible?" Speaker: Michael Adler, public policy scholar at WWC
WHERE: WWC, One Woodrow Wilson Plaza, Ronald Reagan Building, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, D.C.
CONTACT: 202-691-4000; web stie: http://www.wilsoncenter.org
RSVP: Send an email to mep@wilsoncenter.org with your name, title, affiliation, and email address.
WHEN: 12:00 p.m.
WHAT: Heritage Foundation discussion on "Will Obama's Arms Control Agenda Stop with New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty?" Speakers: Henry Sokolski, executive director of the Nonproliferation Policy Education Center; Steven Groves, fellow at the Heritage Foundation's Margaret Thatcher Center for Freedom; and Baker Spring, fellow of national security at the Douglas and Sarah Allison Center for Foreign Policy Studies at the Heritage Foundation.
WHERE: Heritage Foundation, 214 Massachusetts Avenue NE, Lehrman Auditorium, Washington, D.C.
CONTACT: 202-675-1752, lectures.seminars@heritage.org; web site: http://www.heritage.org
WHEN: 12:00 p.m.
WHAT: Human Rights First; and the Constitution Project discussion on a new report, "Habeas Works: Federal Courts' Proven Capacity to Handle Guantanamo Case." Speakers: Timothy Lewis, former judge for the United States District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania; and Douglas Spaulding of Reed Smith LLP
WHERE: U.S. Capitol
CONTACT: Holly Shulman, 202-265-3000, holly@rabinowitz-dorf.com; or Dallas Jamison, 202-580-6922, djamison@constitutionproject.org
NOTE: RSVP for room location.
WHEN: 1:00 p.m.
WHAT: Washington Foreign Press Center (FPC) roundtable discussion on “Six Months Later: Examining Relief Efforts in Haiti.” Speaker: Paul Weisenfeld, Haiti Task Team Coordinator, USAID
WHERE: Washington Foreign Press Center, National Press Building, 529 14th Street NW, Suite 800.
CONTACT: Patricia Neary, nearyp2@state.gov ;202-504-6354 ;web site: www.fpc.state.gov
RSVP: Contact Ms. Neary or sign up on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/USDoS.FPC
NOTE: You must RSVP to attend this event – space is limited.
WHEN: 1:40 p.m.
WHAT: President Barack Obama delivers remarks to welcome the WNBA Champion Phoenix Mercury to the White House to honor the team's 2009 championship season. In conjunction with this event, members of the team will participate in a service project with local area youth during their visit to Washington, D.C.
WHERE: The White House
CONTACT: 202-456-2580
NOTE: Media must RSVP to media_affairs@who.eop.gov by 5 p.m. on July 15. The event is open press, but space is limited and not all credentialing requests can be honored. Press that do not have a White House hard pass must also submit their full name, date of birth, place of birth and social security number with their RSVP.
WHEN: 5:45 p.m.
WHAT: American Enterprise Institute (AEI) discussion on "Expecting to Change the World: Millennials and Faithful Social Engagement." Highlights:
-- 6 p.m.: Eric Teetsel of AEI offers introductory remarks
-- 6:15 p.m.: James Hunter of the University of Virginia and author of "To Change the World: the Irony, Tragedy, and Possibility of Christianity in the Late Modern World," delivers a keynote address
-- 7 p.m.: Anna Littauer Carrington of the Institute for Global Engagement; and Matthew Lee Anderson of MereOrthodoxy.com, participate in the discussion
-- 7:30 p.m.: Question and answer session
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
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Tuesday, July 20, 2010WHEN: 8:00 a.m.
WHAT: The Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) discussion on "State of Play: The Future of the Director of National Intelligence." Speakers: Senate Select Intelligence Chairwoman Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif.; Rep. Mac Thornberry, R-Texas; former Rep. Lee Hamilton, D-Ind., co-chairman of the BPC's National Security Preparedness Group; and Kimberly Dozier, Associated Press writer
WHERE: BPC, 1225 I Street NW, Suite 1000, Washington, D.C.
CONTACT: 202-204-2400, bipartisaninfo@bipartisanpolicy.org; web site http://www.bipartisanpolicy.org
RSV P: Online
WHEN: 8:00 a.m.
WHAT: Dewey and LaBoeuf; and the National Foreign Trade Council seminar on the new Iran sanctions law.
WHERE: Dewey and LeBoeuf, 1101 New York Avenue, Washington, D.C.
CONTACT: mgreening@dl.com
RSVP: Register to mgreening@dl.comWHEN: 9:00 a.m.
WHAT: U.S. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy meeting to discuss public diplomacy issues, including measurement of U.S. government public diplomacy efforts.
WHERE: International Foundation for Electoral Systems, K Street NW, Fifth Floor, Washington, D.C.
CONTACT: Gerald McLoughlin, 202-632-6570, acpdmeeting@state.gov
WHEN: 9:00 a.m.
WHAT: Woodrow Wilson Center (WWC) seminar on "The U.S. and China: Mutual Public Perceptions," July 19-20.
Highlights:
-- 9 a.m.: "Underlying Conceptual Differences: Individual Rights versus Group Interests"
-- 10:15 a.m.: "United States and China: Policy Impact of Differing Perceptions"
-- 11:30 a.m.: "Concluding Remarks: U.S.-China Relations at Crossroads-New Challenges and Future Prospects"
WHERE: WWC, One Woodrow Wilson Plaza, Ronald Reagan Building, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, 6th Floor Flom Auditorium, Washington, D.C.
CONTACT: 202-691-4000; web site http://www.wilsoncenter.org
WHEN: 9:00 a.m.
WHAT: Third Way discussion on "Beyond Border Security: Combating Mexico's Violent Drug Cartels." Speakers: Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas; Mexican Ambassador to the United States Arturo Sarukhan; Matt Bennett, vice president of public affairs at Third Way; and Spencer Hsu of the Washington Post
WHERE: HVC-215, U.S. Capitol
CONTACT: Jen Pengelly, 202-384-1724, jpengelly@thirdway.org
RSVP: Contact Jen Pengelly.
WHEN: 9:30 a.m.
WHAT: Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on implementation of the new Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty. Witness(es): Principal Deputy Defense Undersecretary for Policy James Miller; Thomas D'Agostino, administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration; and Air Force Gen. Kevin Chilton, commander of the U.S. Strategic Command, testify
WHERE: 106 Dirksen Senate Office Building
CONTACT: 202-224-3871; web site: http://www.armed-services.senate.gov
WHEN: 9:30 a.m.
WHAT: National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) Educational Fund discussion on the defining role Latino voters will play in the 2010 midterm election. The Fund will release an analysis of its recently commissioned poll of 1,600 Latino registered voters: 400 each in California, Colorado, Florida and Texas.
Speakers: Arturo Vargas, executive director of the NALEO Educational Fund; Maria Cardona, Democratic strategist; and Leslie Sanchez, Republican strategist.
WHERE: National Press Club, 14th and F Streets NW, Murrow, White and Lisagor Rooms, Washington, D.C.
CONTACT: Patricia Guadalupe, 202-546-2536, pguadalupe@naleo.org
WHEN: 10:00 a.m.
WHAT: Full committee markup to vote on the nominations of Elena Kagan to be an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States; James Cole to be a deputy attorney general; Timothy Purdon to be U.S. attorney for the District of North Dakota; Willie Stafford III to be U.S. marshal for the Middle District of North Carolina; Arthur Baylor to be U.S. marshal for the Middle District of Alabama; J. Patricia Smoot to be commissioner of the U.S. Parole Commission; S.3397, the "Secure and Responsible Drug Disposal Act"; and S.2925, the "Trafficking Deterrence and Victims Support Act."
WHERE: 216 Hart Senate Office Building
CONTACT: 202-224-7703 http://judiciary.senate.gov
NOTE: Rescheduled from July 13.
WHEN: 10:00 a.m.
WHAT: Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee hearing on "Status of U.S.-flagged Vessels in U.S.-Foreign Trade." Witness(es): TBA
WHERE: 2167 Rayburn House Office Building
CONTACT: 202-225-4472; where: http://transportation.house.gov
WHEN: 10:00 a.m.
WHAT: Oversight Subcommittee hearing on "The Immediate Need for Charitable Assistance in the Gulf Coast Region." Witness(es): TBA
WHERE: 1100 Longworth House Office Building
CONTACT: 202-225-3625 http://waysandmeans.house.gov
WHEN: 10:00 a.m.
WHAT: Investigations and Oversight Subcommittee hearing on "Building a Science of Economics for the Real World." Witness(es): Robert Solow, professor emeritus in MIT's Department of Economics; Sidney Winter, professor emeritus of management in the The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania; Scott Page, professor of complex systems, political science, and economics at the University of Michigan; and David Colander, professor of economics at Middlebury College, testify
WHERE: 2318 Rayburn House Office Building
CONTACT: 202-225-6375; web site: http://www.science.house.gov
WHEN: 10:00 a.m.
WHAT: Capital Markets, Insurance, and Government Sponsored Enterprises Subcommittee hearing on "Oversight of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission: Evaluating Present Reforms and Future Challenges."
Witness(es): TBA
WHERE: 2128 Rayburn House Office Building
CONTACT: 202-225-4247; web site: http://financialservices.house.gov
WHEN: 10:00 a.m.
WHAT: National Security and Foreign Affairs Subcommittee hearing on "Rethinking our Defense Budget: Achieving National Security through Sustainable Spending." Witness(es): Carl Conetta, co-director of the Project on Defense Alternatives; Benjamin Friedman, research fellow at the Cato Institute; Todd Harrison, senior fellow at the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments; and Gordon Adams, fellow at the Stimson Center, testify
WHERE: 2154 Rayburn House Office Building
CONTACT: 202-225-5051; web site: http://www.oversight.house.gov
WHEN: 10:00 a.m.
WHAT: Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee and Energy and Environment Subcommittee joint hearing on "Role of the Interior Department in the Deepwater Horizon Disaster."
Witness(es): TBA
WHERE: 2123 Rayburn House Office Building
CONTACT: 202-225-2927; web site: http://energycommerce.house.gov
WHEN: 10:00 a.m.
WHAT: Heritage Foundation discussion on "Stopping Terrorists at the Front Door: How the Visa Waiver Program Enhances U.S. Security." Speakers: Marc Frey, senior director at Steptoe & Johnson and former director of the Homeland Security Department's Visa Waiver Program; former Assistant Homeland Security Secretary for Policy and Planning, C. Stewart Verdery Jr., founder and partner of the Monument Policy Group LLC; and Jena Baker McNeill, homeland security policy analyst at The Heritage Foundation
WHERE: Heritage Foundation, 214 Massachusetts Avenue NE, Lehrman Auditorium, Washington, D.C.
CONTACT: 202-675-1752, lectures.seminars@heritage.org; web site http://www.heritage.org
WHEN: 12:00 p.m.
WHAT: The Middle East Institute (MEI) book discussion on "Paradise Beneath Her Feet: How Women are Transforming the Middle East.” Speakers: Isobel Coleman, senior fellow for U.S. foreign policy at the Council on Foreign Relations; and Wendy Chamberlin, MEI president
WHERE : National Democratic Club, 1526 New Hampshire Avenue NW, Washington, D.C.
CONTACT: 202-785-1141; web site http://www.mei.edu
WHEN: 12:00 p.m.
WHAT: Center for National Policy discussion on "The Future of Counterterrorism: The View from New York." Speakers: New York City Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly.
WHERE: Center for National Policy, 1 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Third Floor, Suite 333, Washington, D.C.
CONTACT: Patrick Doherty, 202-682-4119, pdoherty@cnponline.org
WHEN: 12:00 p.m.
WHAT: Environmental Law Institute discussion on "Modernizing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Process in the Context of the Gulf Disaster."Speakers: James McElfish, staff attorney and director of the Environmental Law Institute's Sustainable Use of Land Program; Monica Goldberg, senior attorney at the Ocean Conservancy; Horst Greczmiel, associate director of NEPA Oversight at the Council on Environmental Quality; and Tom Simpson, vice president and technology fellow at CH2M HILL.
WHERE: Environmental Law Institute, 2000 L Street NW, Suite 620, Washington. D.C.
CONTACT: Brett Kitchen, 202-939-3833
NOTE: A conference call will also be available. Contact Brett Kitchen at bkitchen@eli.org for conference call information or to RSVP, by July 16.
WHEN: 12:00 p.m.
WHAT: Progressive Policy Institute briefing on "The Coming Communication Boom?" Speakers: Rep. Ron Kind, D-Wis.; Michael Mandel, founder of Visible Economy LLC; and Will Marshall, president of the Progressive Policy Institute
WHERE: H-137, U.S. Capitol
CONTACT: 202-525-3926
RSVP required online: http://bit.ly/8XVmhA
WHEN: 12:15 p.m.
WHAT: New America Foundation (NAF) book discussion on "Broke, USA" - about the "fringe" banking sector and its impact on low-income Americans and the economic collapse of 2008. Speakers: author Gary Rivlin; Alejandra Lopez-Fernandini, senior policy analyst at NAF's Asset Building Program; and Reid Cramer, director of NAF's Asset Building Program
WHERE: The New America Foundation, 1899 L Street NW, Suite 400, Washington, D.C.
CONTACT: Kate Brown, 202-596-3365, brown@newamerica.net; communications@newamerica.net; web site: http://www.newamerica.net
WHEN: 1:00 p.m.
WHAT: Brookings Institution discussion on "Preventing Child Abuse in an Age of Budget Deficits." Speakers: Ron Haskins, senior fellow and co-director of the Center on Children and Families at the Brookings Institution; Christina Paxson, dean at the Woodrow Wilson School of Public Affairs at Princeton University; Richard Barth, dean at the School of Social Work at the University of Maryland, Baltimore; David Olds, professor of pediatrics and director of the Prevention Research Center for Family and Child Health at the University of Colorado, Denver; Darrell Armstrong, founder and president of the Institute for Clergy Training; and Mary Coogan, assistant director at the Association for Children of New Jersey.
WHERE: Brookings Institution, 1775 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Falk Auditorium, Washington, D.C.
CONTACT: 202-797-6105, events@brookings.edu; web site http://www.brookings.edu
WHEN: 2:30 p.m.
WHAT: Full committee hearing on the nominations of James Jeffrey to be ambassador to the Republic of Iraq; Maura Connelly to be ambassador to the Republic of Lebanon; Gerald Feierstein to be ambassador to the Republic of Yemen. Witness(es): The nominees testify
WHERE: 419 Dirksen Senate Office Building
CONTACT: 202-224-4651; web site: http://foreign.senate.gov
WHEN: 2:30 p.m.
WHAT: Full committee hearing on the nomination of James Clapper to be director of national intelligence. Witness(es): The nominee testifies
WHERE: G-50 Dirksen Senate Office Building
CONTACT: 202-224-1700; web site: http://intelligence.senate.gov
WHEN: 2:30 p.m.
WHAT: Domestic Monetary Policy and Technology Subcommittee hearing on "The State of U.S. Coins and Currency." Witness(es): TBA
WHERE: 2128 Rayburn House Office Building
CONTACT: 202-225-4247; web site: http://financialservices.house.gov
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WHEN: 10:00 a.m.
WHAT: Full committee hearing on "Improvements to the Post-9/11 GI Bill." Witness(es): TBA
WHERE: 418 Russell Senate Office Building
CONTACT: 202-224-9126; web site: http://veterans.senate.gov
WHEN: 10:00 a.m.
WHAT: Full committee hearing on "Charting a Path Forward: The Homeland Security Department's Quadrennial Homeland Security Review and Bottom-Up Review." Witness(es): TBA
WHERE: 342 Dirksen Senate Office Building
CONTACT: 202-224-2627; web site: http://www.hsgac.senate.gov
WHEN: 10:00 a.m.
WHAT: Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee - Hearing
Full committee hearing on "The Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the Congress." Witness(es): Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke testifies
WHERE: G-50 Dirksen Senate Office Building
CONTACT: 202-224-7391; web site: http://banking.senate.gov
WHEN: 10:00 a.m.
WHAT: Gulf Clean Up and Restoration - Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard Subcommittee hearing on "Turning Ideas Into Action: Ensuring Effective Clean Up and Restoration in the Gulf." Witness(es): TBA
WHERE: 253 Russell Senate Office Building
CONTACT: 202-224-0411; web site: http://commerce.senate.gov
NOTE: Pre-set at 9:15 a.m.
WHEN: 10:00 a.m.
WHAT: Full committee hearing on "Ensuring Justice for Victims of the Gulf Coast Oil Disaster." Witness(es): TBA
WHERE: 2141 Rayburn House Office Building
CONTACT: 202-225-3951; web site: http://www.judiciary.house.gov
WHEN: 11:00 a.m.
WHAT: American Enterprise Institute (AEI) book discussion on "The Battle Plan: A Roadmap for America's Future" and to discuss the differences between the progressivist vision for America and the founders' principles of free-market democracy. Speakers: author and Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis.; and Arthur Brooks of AEI.
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/event/100265
WHEN: 11:30 a.m.
WHAT: American Meat Institute annual Hot Dog lunch to celebrate National Hot Dog Day. Speakers: House Agriculture Chairman Collin Peterson, D-Minn.; Rep. Frank Lucas, R-Okla.; and former professional baseball players: Dale Murphy (Atlanta Braves), Lee Smith (Chicago Cubs), and Ron Guidry (New York Yankees)
WHERE: Rayburn Horseshoe, Rayburn House Office Building
CONTACT: Dave Ray, 202-587-4243, dray@meatami.com
NOTE: Credentialed media should pre-register to Dave Ray.
HEN: 12:00 p.m.
WHAT: Cato Institute discussion on "The Politics and Law of Immigration."
Speakers: Daniel Griswold, director of Cato's Center for Trade Policy Studies; Tim Lynch, director of Cato's Project on Criminal Justice; and Mark Krikorian, executive director of the Center for Immigration Studies; and Gene Healy, Cato's vice president.
WHERE: Cato Institute, 1000 Massachusetts Avenue NW, F.A. Hayek Auditorium, Washington, D.C.
CONTACT: 202-789-5200; web site: http://www.cato.org
WHEN: 1:00 p.m.
WHAT: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) news conference, beginning at 1 p.m., (live from NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston) to discuss an upcoming International Space Station spacewalk by two Russian cosmonauts.
Speakers: Dan Hartman, integration and mission operations manager at International Space Station Program at NASA; and Chris Edelen, Expedition 24 spacewalk flight director at NASA
WHERE: NASA Headquarters, 300 E Street SW, James Webb Auditorium, Washington, D.C.
CONTACT: John Yembrick, 202-358-1100, john.yembrick-1@nasa.gov; or Kylie Clem, 281-483-5111, kylie.s.clem@nasa.gov; web site: http://www.nasa.gov
WHEN: 2:30 p.m.
WHAT: Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) discussion on "Leveraging Climate Data and Services to Manage Climate Change." Speakers: Thomas Karl, director of the National Climatic Data Center at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and chairman of the Subcommittee on Global Change Research; Michael Freilich, director of the Science Mission Directorate's Earth Science Division at National Aeronautics and Space Administration Headquarters; and Ana Unruh-Cohen, deputy staff director for the House Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming.
WHERE: CSIS, 1800 K Street NW, B-1 Conference Center, Washington, D.C.
CONTACT: Andrew Schwartz, 202-775-3242, aschwartz@csis.org; web site: http://www.csis.org
RSVP: http://rsvp.technologyandpublicpolicy.org/event/NCS/
WHEN: 2:30 p.m.
WHAT: Full committee hearing on "Safe Port Act Reauthorization: Securing our Nation's Critical Infrastructure." Witness(es): TBA
WHERE: 253 Russell Senate Office Building
CONTACT: 202-224-0411; web site: http://commerce.senate.gov
NOTE: Pre-set at 1:45 p.m.
WHEN: 7:30 p.m.WHAT: Al-Hewar Center discussion on "Yemen: National Crisis or Political Regime Problem?" Speaker: Qassim al Wazir of the Al-Hewar Center.
WHERE: Vienna Community Center, 120 Cherry Street SE, Vienna, Va.
CONTACT: 703-281-6277, alhewar@alhewar.com; web site: http://www.alhewar.com
NOTE: This event will take place in Arabic.
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WHEN: 8:00 a.m.
WHAT: The National Defense University Foundation discussion on "The Trident and its Contribution to Deterrence." Speaker: Navy Rear Adm. Terry Benedict, director of the Strategic Systems Program
WHERE: The Capitol Hill Club, 300 First Street SE, Washington, D.C.
CONTACT: Elma Rhue, 202-685-3726, rhuee@ndu.edu
NOTE: RSVP required.
WHEN: 9:30 a.m.
WHAT: Woodrow Wilson Center (WWC) discussion on "Emerging Trends in Environment and Economic Growth in Latin America and the Caribbean." Speakers: Christine Pendzich, technical adviser on climate change and clean energy for U.S. Agency for International Development; Eric Olson, senior adviser at the WWC's Mexico Institute; Judith Morrison, senior adviser of the Social Sector, Gender and Diversity Unit at the Inter-American Development Bank; and Maria Carmen Lemos, associate professor of natural resources and environment at the University of Michigan.
WHERE: WWC, One Woodrow Wilson Plaza, Ronald Reagan Building, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, 6th Floor Flom Auditorium, Washington, D.C.
CONTACT: 202-691-4000; web site: http://www.wilsoncenter.org
RSVP: Email James Hodges at james.hodges@wilsoncenter.org
WHEN: 10:00 a.m.
WHAT: Environmental and Energy Study Institute briefing on "Oil Independence: Is it Possible?" Speakers: Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore.; David Greene, corporate fellow at Oak Ridge National Laboratory; Robbie Diamond, president of Securing America's Future Energy; Arlee Reno, senior vice president of Cambridge Systematics; and Alan Krupnick, senior fellow at Resources for the Future.
WHERE: SVC-203/202, U.S. Capitol
CONTACT: 202-628-1400; web site: http://www.eesi.org
WHEN: 10:00 a.m.
WHAT: Employment and Workplace Safety Subcommittee hearing on "Workplace Safety and Worker Protections at BP."
Witness(es): Steve Flynn, vice president of health, safety, security and environment at BP Global in London, U.K.
WHERE: 430 Dirksen Senate Office Building
CONTACT: 202-224-5375; web site: http://help.senate.gov
WHEN: 10:00 a.m.
WHAT: Full committee hearing on the "Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the Congress." Witness(es): Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke testifies
WHERE: 2128 Rayburn House Office Building
CONTACT: 202-225-4247; web site: http://financialservices.house.gov
WHEN: 10:00 a.m.
WHAT: Full committee hearing on managing the Defense Department in a time of tight budgets. Witness(es): Elizabeth McGrath, deputy chief management officer of the Defense Department; Undersecretary of the Army Joseph Westphal; Undersecretary of the Navy Robert Work; and Undersecretary of the Air Force Erin Conaton, testify
WHERE: 2118 Rayburn House Office Building
CONTACT: 202-225-4151; recorded schedule 202-225-2675; web site: http://www.armedservices.house.gov
WHEN: 10:00 a.m.
WHAT: House Foreign Affairs Committee - Hearing
Terrorism, Nonproliferation and Trade Subcommittee hearing on "Transshipment and Diversion: Are U.S. Trading Partners Doing Enough to Prevent the Spread of Dangerous Technologies?" Witness(es): Assistant Commerce Secretary for Export Administration Kevin Wolf of the Bureau of Industry and Security; and Acting Assistant Secretary of State Vann Van Diepen of the Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation, testify
WHERE: 2172 Rayburn House Office Building
CONTACT: 202-225-5021; web site: http://www.foreignaffairs.house.gov
WHEN: 10:00 a.m.
WHAT: New America Foundation (NAF) discussion on "Economic Security at Risk Introducing the First Integrated Measure of Americans' Economic Insecurity." Speakers: David Gray, director of NAF's Workforce and Family Program; Jacob Hacker, political science professor at Yale University; Janice Nittoli, associate vice president and managing director of the Rockefeller Foundation; Henry Aaron, senior fellow of economic studies at Brookings Institution; Gary Burtless, senior fellow of economic studies at Brookings Institution, Robert Greenstein, executive director of the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities; and E.J. Dionne Jr., Washington Post columnist
WHERE: NAF, 1899 L Street NW, Suite 400, Washington, D.C.
CONTACT: Kate Brown, 202-596-3365, brown@newamerica.net; communications@newamerica.net; web site: http://www.newamerica.net
RSVP: Available online.
WHEN: 12:00 p.m.
WHAT: Center for American Progress (CAP) discussion on "Why the World Needs U.S. Climate Action" and how U.S. leadership on the reduction of carbon pollution will jump start a global race to create markets in clean energy technology that will benefit all.
Speakers: Jiahua Pan, executive director of the Research Centre for Sustainable Development at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences; Arabinda Mishra, director of the Climate Change Division at the Energy and Resources Institute in New Delhi, India; Andrew Pendleton, senior research fellow on the Global Change Team at the United Kingdom's Institute for Public Policy Research; Marie Parramon of IMBEWU Sustainability Legal Specialists in South Africa; and Andrew Light, CAP senior fellow
WHERE: CAP, 1333 H Street NW, 10th Floor, Washington, D.C.
CONTACT: 202-741-6246; web site http://www.americanprogress.org
NOTE: RSVP required
WHEN: 12:30 p.m.
WHAT: Cato Institute discussion on "The Implications of the U.S.-India Nuclear Agreement." Speakers: Ted Galen Carpenter, vice president for defense and foreign policy studies at the Cato Institute; Henry Sokolski, executive director of the Nonproliferation Policy Education Center; and Stephen Cohen, senior fellow in foreign policy studies at Brookings Institution
WHERE: B-339 Rayburn House Office Building
CONTACT: 202-789-5200, events@cato.org; web site: http://www.cato.org
NOTE: Register online by 12:30 p.m. July 21
WHEN: 12:30 p.m.
WHAT: Henry L. Stimson Center workshop to discuss the diplomatic initiatives that might follow the release of the Obama administration's "National Space Policy."
Highlights:
-- 12:30 p.m.: Peter Marquez of the National Security Council delivers keynote remarks
-- 1:45 p.m.: Panel on "space diplomacy initiatives, past and future"
-- 3 p.m.: Panel on "how best to pursue space diplomacy initiatives"-- 4 p.m.: Panel on "international perspectives on space diplomacy"
WHERE: Stimson Center, 1111 19th Street NW, 12th Floor, Washington, D.C.
CONTACT: Sam Black, 202-464-2676, sblack@stimson.org
NOTE: RSVP required
WHEN: 12:30 p.m.
WHAT: Don Blankenship, chairman and CEO of Massey Energy Company delivers an address at a National Press Club Newsmaker Luncheon.
WHERE: National Press Club, 14th and F Streets NW, Ballroom, Washington, D.C.
CONTACT: Melinda Cooke, 202-662-7516, mcooke@press.org
WHEN: 1:00 p.m.
WHAT: House Ways and Means Committee - Full committee hearing on transfer pricing issues in the global economy.
Witness(es): TBA
WHERE: 1100 Longworth House Office Building
CONTACT: 202-225-3625; web site: http://waysandmeans.house.gov
WHEN: 4:00 p.m.
WHAT: Woodrow Wilson Center (WWC) book discussion on "The U.S. Congress: A Very Short Introduction." Speaker: author Donald Ritchie, historian of the U.S. Senate; and Donald Wolfensberger, director of WWC's Congress Project
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
WHEN: 6:00 p.m.
WHAT: “Institute for International Public Policy 2010 Annual Reception.” Speaker: Andre Lewis, deputy assistant secretary of International and Foreign Language Education at the U.S. Department of Education.WHERE: Nitze Building, 1740 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., Washington D.C.
CONTACT: Sonja Matanovic, SAIS Communications Office, 202-663-5644; smatanovic@jhu.edu; web site: www.sais-jhu.edu
RSVP: https://www.uncfsp.org/spknowledge/default.aspx?page=eventsite.eventregistration&eventid=33
WHEN: 7:00 p.m.
WHAT: African Diaspora Film Festival; TransAfrica Forum; and The All Roads Film Project present the fifth Annual Washington D.C. African Diaspora Film Festival, which "features independent films from around the world that explore the richness and diversity of the human experience of people of color," July 22-25.
Highlight:
-- 7 p.m.: Film screening of "Freedom Riders," Stanley Nelson's new documentary about a critical turning point in the struggle for civil rights
WHERE: National Geographic Society, 1600 M Street NW, Washington, D.C.
CONTACT: Stephanie Montgomery, 202-857-5838, smontgom@ngs.org; http://www.nationalgeographic.com
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Friday, July 23, 2010
WHEN: 8:00 a.m.
WHAT: National Defense University Foundation discussion on "Missile Defense Policy." Speakers: Peppi DeBiaso, director of the Office of Defense Policy in the Office of the Secretary of Defense
WHERE: The Capitol Hill Club, 300 First Street SE, Washington, D.C.
CONTACT: Elma Rhue, 202-685-3726, rhuee@ndu.edu
NOTE: You must RSVP to attend this event.
WHEN: 12:00 p.m.
WHAT: Global Green USA seminar on "Revving Up the 2011 Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention Five-Year Review Conference." Speakers: Piers Millett, political affairs officer at the Implementation Support Unit at the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention; and Paul Walker, director at the Security and Sustainability Program at Global Green USA
WHERE: Global Green USA, 1100 15th Street NW, 11th Floor, Washington, D.C.
CONTACT: 202-222-0700
RSVP: Email ggusadc@hotmail.com with your name, title, and affiliation.
WHEN: 12:00 p.m.WHAT: American Enterprise (AEI) discussion on "Do We Need a New Stimulus Package? Estimates of Spending and Tax Multipliers." Speakers: Robert Barro, professor of economics at Harvard University and research associate of the National Bureau of Economic Research
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
WHEN: 12:15 p.m.
WHAT: Alliance for Health Reform briefing on "The $174 Billion Question: How to Reduce Diabetes and Obesity." Speakers: Lynn Vaughn of the YMCA; Robert Berenson of the Urban Institute; Ron Ackerman of the Indiana University School of Medicine; Ed Howard of the Alliance; and Deneen Vojta of the UnitedHealth Group
WHERE: Union Station, 50 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Columbus Club, Washington, D.C.
CONTACT: 202-789-2300, info@allhealth.org
RSVP: http://www.allhealth.org
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Useful Calendars:
http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/appt/ -- US State Department daily appointments schedule
http://www.defenselink.mil/today/index.aspx?showdate=03/30/2007 -- Today in Department of Defense (DoD)
http://www.capitolhearings.org/ -- C-SPAN’s schedule of Congressional Hearings
http://npc.press.org/ -- National Press Club
http://www.si.edu/events/ -- Smithsonian Events
http://www.loc.gov/loc/events/ -- Library of Congress
