The Acting Nigeria High commissioner Ambassador N Dozie at the The Best Of Nigeria Event at Excel in London

Monday, November 1, 2010WHEN: 8:30 a.m.
WHAT: Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) discussion on "The Navy's Approach to the Defense Department's Savings and Efficiencies Initiative." Speakers: Maren Leed, director and senior fellow of the New Defense Approaches Project
WHERE: CSIS, 1800 K Street NW, B-1 Conference Level, Washington, D.C.
CONTACT: Andrew Schwartz, 202-775-3242, aschwartz@csis.org; web site: http://www.csis.org/
NOTE: RSVP: http://csis.org/event/navys-approach-department-defenses-savings-and-efficiencies-initiative
WHEN: 9:00 a.m.WHAT: The Foreign Policy Research Institute (FPRI); and the Reserve Officers Association (ROA) Conference on "Regional Security in East Asia: Sustaining Stability, Coping with Conflict, Building Cooperation?":- 9 a.m.: Maj. Gen. David Bockel, Executive Director of ROA; and Harvey Sicherman, President of FPRI, deliver opening remarks- 1:15 p.m.: Aaron Friedberg of Princeton University, delivers remarks on "U.S. Security Interests: Aims and Challenges in a Evolving Asia"- 4:30 p.m.: Closing RemarksWHERE: ROA, One Constitution Avenue NE, Washington, DC.CONTACT: Alan Luxenberg, 215-732-2774, ext 105, http://de.mc274.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=lux@fpri.org&subject=The%20Foreign%20Policy%20Research%20Institute%20(FPRI);%20and%20the%20Reserve%20Officers%20Association%20(ROA)%20-%20Conference%20; web site: http://www.fpri.org/ NOTE: Register online: http://register.webcastgroup.com/l3/?wid=0821101105422WHEN: 12:00 p.m.WHAT: The Women's Foreign Policy Group Discussion on "Leading a Global Corporation." Speakers: Anne Mulcahy, former Chairman and CEO of Xerox Corporation; and Bianna Golodryga, co-anchor of "Good Morning America Weekend Edition"WHERE: The Four Seasons Hotel, 2800 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC.CONTACT: 202-884-8597, http://de.mc274.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=programs@wfpg.org&subject=The%20Women; web site: http://www.wfgp.org/ NOTE: Registration required.WHEN: 12:00 p.m.WHAT: The Library of Congress (LOC) Lecture on "Hope for America: Performers, Politics and Pop Culture." Speaker: Alan Givenson of LOCWHERE: LOC, Madison Building, 101 Independence Avenue SE, Washington, DC.CONTACT: 202-707-9203; web site: http://www.loc.gov/ WHEN: 12:00 p.m.
WHAT: Center for Global Development and the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies present a Massachusetts Avenue Development Seminar on
“How Large is the Government Spending Multiplier? Evidence from World Bank Lending.” Speakers: Aart Kraay, World Bank; and Antonio Spilimbergo, International Monetary Fund
WHERE: Center for Global Development, 1800 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Third Floor, Washington D.C.
CONTACT: Kaci Farrell can be reached at 202.416.4081; web site: www.cgdev.org
RSVP: http://actevarsvp.com/event/a0I50000008LHzN?utm_&&&
WHEN: 2:00 p.m.WHAT: Media Briefing on Status Update on the 2010 Census. Speaker: Census Bureau Director Robert Groves.WHERE: National Press Club, 14th and F Streets NW, Washington, DC.CONTACT: 301-763-3030; http://de.mc274.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=pio@census.gov&subject=Census%20Bureau%20Director%20Robert%20Groves%20-%20Media%20briefing%20; web site: http://www.census.gov/ NOTE: Journalists who cannot attend can join a conference call. Call-in, 888-603-8938; passcode, 2010 CENSUS. A live webcast also will be available: http://www.visualwebcaster.com/event.asp?id=73902 WHEN: 2:30 p.m.WHAT: The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Discussion on the national HIV/AIDS strategy, a comprehensive plan for fighting the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the United States. Speaker: Jeffrey Crowley, Director of the Office of National AIDS Policy and senior adviser on disability policy at the White HouseWHERE: CSIS, 1800 K Street NW, B-1 Conference Level, Washington, DC.CONTACT: Andrew Schwartz, 202-775-3242, http://de.mc274.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=aschwartz@csis.org&subject=The%20Center%20for%20Strategic%20and%20International%20Studies%20(CSIS)%20-%20Discussion%20; web site: http://www.csis.org/NOTE: Credentialed media must RSVP to http://de.mc274.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=aschwartz@csis.org&subject=The%20Center%20for%20Strategic%20and%20International%20Studies%20(CSIS)%20-%20Discussion%20WHEN: 5:30 p.m.WHAT: The American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research (AEI) Bradley lecture on "Writing the History of Conservatism." Speakers: Arthur Brooks of AEI; and Patrick Allitt of Emory University.WHERE: AEI, 1150 17th Street NW, Wohlstetter Conference Center, 12th Floor, Washington, DC.CONTACT: Veronique Rodman, 202-862-4871, http://de.mc274.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=vrodman@aei.org&subject=The%20American%20Enterprise%20Institute%20for%20Public%20Policy%20Research%20(AEI)%20-%20Lecture%20; web link: http://www.aei.org/NOTE: Register online: http://www.aei.org/event/100276WHEN: 6:00 p.m.WHAT: The George Washington University (GW) Discussion on the eve of the 2010 midterm elections to search for clues to election outcomes in the latest Politico-GW battleground polls. Speakers: Democratic pollster Celinda Lake; Republican pollster Ed Goeas; Jim VandeHei of Politico; and Christopher Arterton of GWWHERE: GW, 805 21st Street NW, Jack Morton Auditorium, First Floor, Washington, DC.CONTACT: Emily Cain, 202-994-3087, http://de.mc274.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=eecain@gwu.edu&subject=The%20George%20Washington%20University%20(GW)%20-%20Discussion%20; web site: http://www.gwu.edu/ NOTE: Media should RSVP to Emily Cain.

************************************************************Tuesday, November 2, 2010WHEN: 11:45 a.m.WHAT: The Urban Institute Discussion on "Challenges for New Governors: Healing Battered Budgets and Employment Woes." Speakers: Robert Lerman, institute fellow at the Urban Institute; Edward Montgomery, dean of Georgetown Public Policy Institute; New York Lt. Gov. Richard Ravitch; Kim Rueben, senior fellow at the Tax Policy Center; Raymond Scheppach, executive director of the National Governors Association; and Margaret Simms, institute fellow at the Urban InstituteWHERE: Urban Institute, 2100 M Street NW, Washington, DC.CONTACT: 202-833-7200; web site: http://www.urban.org/ WHEN: 12:00 p.m.WHAT: The George Washington University (GWU) Elliott School of International Affairs Book discussion on "Aftermath: Following the Bloodshed of America's Wars in the Muslim World." Speaker: Author Nir Rosen, Iranian-American journalistWHERE: GWU Elliott School, 1957 E Street NW, Lindner Family Commons, Room 602, Washington, DC.CONTACT: 202-994-8025; web site: http://elliott.gwu.edu/NOTE: RSVP online: http://tiny.cc/xtgjbWHEN: 12:00 p.m.WHAT: The United Nations Development Team (UNDP) Discussion on "Iraq's Development Challenges." Speakers: Christine McNab, Deputy Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General; John Desrocher, Director of the State Department's Office of Iraq Affairs; Leslie Campbell, Regional Director of Middle East and North Africa at National Democratic Institute; and Frederick Tipson, Director of UNDP/WashingtonWHERE: University of California Washington Center, 1608 Rhode Island Avenue NW, Washington, DC.CONTACT: Sarah Jackson-Han, 202-331-9130, http://de.mc274.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=sarah.jackson-han@undp.org&subject=The%20United%20Nations%20Development%20Team%20(UNDP)%20-%20Discussion%20; web site: http://www.undp.org/ WHEN: 10:45 a.m.
WHAT: Center for Global Development discussion on “What to Watch for at the Seoul G-20 Summit.” Speaker: Lawrence MacDonald, Vice President, Communications and Policy Outreach, Center for Global Development.
WHERE: KORUS House, 2370 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington D.C.
CONTACT: Adam Wojciechowicz, http://de.mc274.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=AWOJ@koreaembassy.org or 202-587-6168
NOTE: RSVP: Contact Mr. Wojciechowicz.
WHEN: 2:00 p.m.WHAT: The National Endowment for Democracy's (NED) Center for International Media Assistance Book Discussion on "Winds from the East: How the People's Republic of China Seeks to Influence the Media in Africa, Latin America, and the Southeast Asia." Speakers: Authors Douglas Farah and Andrew Mosher; Deborah Brautigam of American University; and Louisa Coan Greve of NED.WHERE: NED, 1025 F Street NW, Suite 800, Washington, DC.CONTACT: 202-378-9700, http://de.mc274.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=info@ned.org&subject=The%20National%20Endowment%20for%20Democracy; web site: http://www.ned.org/ NOTE: RSVP to http://de.mc274.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=CIMA@ned.gov&subject=The%20National%20Endowment%20for%20Democracy with your name and affiliation by November 1. WHEN: 2:00 p.m.WHAT: The SETA Foundation for Political and Social Research Discussion on "Has Turkey Lost Europe? The Ankara-Brussels Relationship after Five Years of Accession Negotiations." Speakers: Juliette Tolay, fellow at the Transatlantic Academy of the German Marshall Fund; F. Stephen Larrabee, corporate chair of European security at the RAND Corporation; and Nuh Yilmaz, Director of the SETA FoundationWHERE: SETA DC Conference Room, 1025 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 1106, Washington, DC.CONTACT: Natalie Lopez, 202-223-9885, http://de.mc274.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=nlopez@setadc.org&subject=The%20SETA%20Foundation%20for%20Political%20and%20Social%20Research%20-%20Discussion%20; web site: http://www.setadc.org/
WHEN: 3:00 p.m.WHAT: Foreign Press Center (FPC) Briefing on “Election Day Landscape – Forces at Play and Possible Outcomes.” Speaker: Jerry Hagstrom, Senior Editor, National Journal.WHERE: FPC, National Press Building, 529 14th Street, NW, Suite 800CONTACT: Miriam Rider at http://de.mc274.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=riderm2@state.gov or 2020-504-6315; web site: http://www.fpc.state.gov/ NOTE: RVSP to above contact or the FPC Facebook page at: http://www.facebook.com/USDoS.FPC; One-on-one interviews are available WHEN: 4:15 p.m.WHAT: Foreign Press Center (FPC) Briefing on “The New Congress and the Obama Administration.” Speaker: John Fortier, Research Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI)WHERE: FPC, National Press Building, 529 14th Street, NW, Suite 800CONTACT: Miriam Rider at http://de.mc274.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=riderm2@state.gov or 2020-504-6315; web site: http://www.fpc.state.gov/ NOTE: RVSP to above contact or the FPC Facebook page at: http://www.facebook.com/USDoS.FPC; One-on-one interviews are availableWHEN: 5:30 p.m.WHAT: Foreign Press Center (FPC) Briefing on “Latest Polling Results.” Speaker: John Zogby, pollster, Zogby InternationalWHERE: FPC, National Press Building, 529 14th Street, NW, Suite 800CONTACT: Miriam Rider at http://de.mc274.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=riderm2@state.gov or 2020-504-6315; web site: http://www.fpc.state.gov/ NOTE: RVSP to above contact or the FPC Facebook page at: http://www.facebook.com/USDoS.FPC; One-on-one interviews are availableWHEN: 6:00 p.m.WHAT: The George Washington University (GWU) Elliott School of International Affairs Discussion on "Fighting Corruption in the Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan." Speakers: Stuart Bowen, Special Inspector General for Iraq reconstruction; and Stephen Biddle, senior fellow of defense policy at the Council on Foreign RelationsWHERE: GWU Elliott School, 1957 E Street NW, Washington, DC.CONTACT: 202-994-8025; web site: http://elliott.gwu.edu/WHEN: 7:00 p.m.WHAT: The Sunlight Foundation holds an "Election Night" event to follow the money trail for all midterm congressional seats as the races are called. Speakers: Ellen Miller, Co-founder and Executive Director of the Sunlight Foundation; Bill Allison, Editorial Director of the Sunlight Foundation; and Paul Blumenthal, senior writer at the Sunlight FoundationWHERE: 1818 N Street NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC.CONTACT: Liz Bartolomeo, http://de.mc274.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=lbartolomeo@sunlightfoundation.com&subject=The%20Sunlight%20Foundation%20-%20Event%20, 202-742-1520 ext. 226 NOTE: The event will be streamed live online: http://www.sunlightfoundation.com/live
******************************************************Wednesday, November 3, 2010WHEN: 8:30 a.m.WHAT: Amplify Public Affairs Program on "Health Reform After the 2010 Election: Assessing the Viability of Health Insurance in the Aftermath of the Mid-Term Elections":- Robin Strongin, President and CEO of Amplify Public Affairs, delivers welcoming remarks- Former Rep. Nancy Johnson, R-Conn.; Dan Gerstein, Forbes columnist; and Julian Pecquet, health care reporter at the Hill, participate in a session on "Inside the Beltway: Health Reform and the Election: An Analysis"- Janet Trautwein, CEO of the National Association of Health Underwriters; Leslie Norwalk, former Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator; Robert Bender, partner at Aronson and Company; and Kristina Bouweiri, CEO of Reston Limousine, participate in a session on "In the Trenches: Who Will Buy What From Whom"WHERE: National Press Club, 14th and F Streets NW, Murrow Room, Washington, DC.CONTACT: 202-263-2900 NOTE: Register online: http://healthreform2010.eventbrite.com/WHEN: 12:00 p.m.
WHAT: Women in International Security (WIIS) at Georgetown University; the State Department's Office of Global Women's Issues; The Elliott School of International Affairs at George Washington University; the International Civil Society Action Network; The Institute for Inclusive Security; The World Bank; Institute for the Study of Diplomacy; Georgetown University; Women for Women International; Peace X Peace; and the United Nations Association of the National Capital Area hold a "Women and War" conference, November 3-5.
Highlight:
-- 9 a.m.: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Michael Mullen; Melanne Verveer, U.S. ambassador at large for global women's issues; Netherlands' Ambassador to the United States Renee Jones-Bos; Margot Wallstrom, special representative on sexual violence in conflict at the United Nations; Assistant VA Secretary for Public and Intergovernmental Affairs L. Tammy Duckworth; and Deputy Assistant Defense Secretary for Rule of Law and Humanitarian Policy Rosa Brooks deliver remarks on "Women and War"
WHERE: Ritz Carlton, 1150 22nd Street NW, Washington, D.C.
CONTACT: Lauren Sucher, 202-429-3822, http://de.mc274.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=lsucher@usip.org; web site: http://www.usip.org/
NOTE: This event runs November 3-5 and a RSVP is required to attend this event.
WHEN: 12:00 p.m.WHAT: American University (AU) Discussion on "2010 Midterm Election Analysis: Causes, Characteristics and Consequences." Speakers: Danny Hayes, assistant professor of government at AU; Jennifer Lawless, Director of Women and Politics Institute at AU; Jan Leighley, professor of government at AU; Dotty Lynch, executive in resident at the AU School of Communication; Candice Nelson, Director of AU's Campaign Management Institute; and James Thurber, Director of the Center for Congressional and Presidential StudiesWHERE: AU, 4400 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Kay Spiritual Life Center, Washington, DC.CONTACT: 202-885-5950; http://www.american.edu/media; web site: http://www.american.edu/ NOTE: Media should RSVP to Maralee Csellar at 202-885-5952 or http://de.mc274.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=csellar@american.edu&subject=American%20University%20(AU)%20-%20Discussion%20WHEN: 2:00 p.m.WHAT: Washington Foreign Press Center (WFPC) Briefing on “Review of Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly (OSCE PA) Observations on U.S. Midterm Elections. Speakers: R. Spencer Oliver, Secretary General, OSCE PA and Joao Soares, President Emeritus Parliament Member, Portugal.WHERE: WFPC, National Press Building, 529 14th Street, NW, Suite 800CONTACT: RSVP to Jean Duggan at http://de.mc274.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=duganjc@state.gov or 202-504-6314; web site: http://www.fpc.state.gov/; You can also RSVP to Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/USDoS.FPC WHEN: 4:00 p.m.WHAT: The Woodrow Wilson Center (WWC) Discussion on "Revisiting History: North Korea and Nuclear Weapons." Speaker: Jonathan Pollack, professor of Asian and Pacific Studies at Naval War College.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: 6:00 p.m.WHAT: The Middle East Institute (MEI) holds a 64th annual conference on "Rethinking a Middle East in Transition":- 6 p.m.: President Bill Clinton delivers a keynote address during a banquetWHERE: Grand Hyatt, 1000 H Street NW, Washington, DC.CONTACT: 202-785-1141; web site: http://www.mei.edu/ NOTE: Register online: http://www.mei.edu/
**************************************************Thursday, November 4, 2010WHEN: 8:45 a.m.WHAT: The Middle East Institute (MEI) holds its 64th annual conference on "Rethinking a Middle East in Transition":- 8:45am-9:00am: Opening Remarks: Wendy Chamberlin- 9:00am-10:30am: US Middle East Policy in the 2nd Half of the Obama Term: Amb. Edward Djerejian, Baker Institute; Joost Hiltermann, International Crisis Group; David Makovsky, Washington Institute on Near East Policy; Suzanne Maloney, Brookings; Moderator: Amb. Barbara Bodine, Princeton Univ. - 10:45am-12:15pm: New Approaches to Non-State Armed Actors: David Kilcullen, Center for a New American Security; Robert Malley, International Crisis Group; Peter Neumann, King's College London; Mitchell Reiss, Washington College; Moderator: Roger Hardy, Woodrow Wilson Center- 1:45pm-3:15pm: Shifting Regional Dynamics: Turkey, Israel, Iran and the Arab States: Amb. Itamar Rabinovich, Tel Aviv University; Omer Taspinar, Brookings; Shibley Telhami, Univ. of Maryland; Alex Vatanka, Middle East Institute; Moderator: Geneive Abdo, Century Foundation- 3:30pm-5:00pm: Reevaluating US Policy in Afghanistan and Pakistan: Hassan Abbas, Harvard University; Stephen Biddle, Council on Foreign Relations; Brian Katulis, Center for American Progress; Paul Pillar, Georgetown University; Moderator: Caroline Wadhams, Center for American ProgressWHERE: Grand Hyatt, 1000 H Street NW, Washington, DC.CONTACT: 202-785-1141; web site: http://www.mei.edu/ NOTE: Register online: http://www.mei.edu/WHEN: 9:00 a.m.WHAT: CQ-Roll Call holds an "Election Impact" conference to examine the outcome of the elections and the implications they will have in 2011 and beyond. Speakers: Thomas Mann, senior fellow at the Brookings Institution; Norman Ornstein, resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute; Morton Kondracke, executive editor at Roll Call; Carl Hulse, chief congressional correspondent at the New York Times; David Chalian, political editor at PBS NewsHour; G. William Hoagland, vice president of public policy at CIGNA Corporation; Carroll Doherty, associate director of editorial at the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press; Ken Strickland, Senate producer at NBC News; Scott Lilly, senior fellow at the Center for American Progress; and Doug Pinkham, President of the Public Affairs Council.WHERE: Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC.CONTACT: Karen Gaither, 202-248-5277, http://de.mc274.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=karengaither@cqrollcall.com&subject=CQ-Roll%20Call%20-%20Conference%20; web site: http://www.cqrollcall.com/ NOTE: Credentialed media must register to Karen Gaither. WHEN: 9:00 a.m.WHAT: Women in International Security (WIIS) at Georgetown University; the State Department's Office of Global Women's Issues; The Elliott School of International Affairs at George Washington University; the International Civil Society Action Network; The Institute for Inclusive Security; The World Bank; Institute for the Study of Diplomacy; Georgetown University; Women for Women International; Peace X Peace; and the United Nations Association of the National Capital Area hold a "Women and War" Conference:- 9:00 a.m.: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Michael Mullen; Melanne Verveer, U.S. Ambassador at large for Global Women's Issues; Netherlands' Ambassador to the United States Renee Jones-Bos; Margot Wallstrom, special representative on sexual violence in conflict at the United Nations; Assistant VA Secretary for Public and Intergovernmental Affairs L. Tammy Duckworth; and Deputy Assistant Defense Secretary for Rule of Law and Humanitarian Policy Rosa Brooks deliver remarks on "Women and War"WHERE: Ritz Carlton, 1150 22nd Street NW, Washington, DC.CONTACT: Lauren Sucher, 202-429-3822, http://de.mc274.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=lsucher@usip.org&subject=Women%20in%20International%20Security%20(WIIS)%20at%20Georgetown%20University;%20the%20State%20Department; web site: http://www.usip.org/ NOTE: RSVP required. WHEN: 9:30 a.m.WHAT: Foreign Press Center (FPC) Briefing “Analyzing Midterm Elections Results.” Speaker: Professor David Lublin, American University.WHERE: FPC, National Press Building, 529 14th Street, NW, Suite 800CONTACT: RSVP to Alyssa Goodson at http://de.mc274.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=goodsonam@state.gov or Miriam Rider at http://de.mc274.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=riderm2@state.gov or 2020-504-6315; you may also RSVP to our Facebook page at: http://www.facebook.com/USDoS.FPC WHEN: 10:30 a.m.WHAT: Foreign Press Center (FPC) Briefing “A Point of View from the White House: How the Elections Will Affect the Obama Administration’s Agenda.” Speaker: Mike Allen, White House reporter for Politico.WHERE: FPC, National Press Building, 529 14th Street, NW, Suite 800CONTACT: RSVP to Alyssa Goodson at http://de.mc274.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=goodsonam@state.gov or Miriam Rider at http://de.mc274.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=riderm2@state.gov or 2020-504-6315; you may also RSVP to our Facebook page at: http://www.facebook.com/USDoS.FPCWHEN: 10:30 a.m.WHAT: Voice of America (VOA) Discussion on "Celebrating Reflections of 10 Years of 'Straight Talk Africa' with Shaka Ssali and 'Keep Africa's Hope Alive' into the Future." Speakers: George Ayittey, former distinguished economist-in-residence at American University; Sulayman Nyang, professor at the African Studies Department at Howard University; Emira Woods, co-director of Foreign Policy In Focus; and Shaka Ssali, VOA host of "Straight Talk Africa"WHERE: VOA, 330 Independence Avenue SW, Briefing Room 1528-A, Washington, DC.CONTACT: 202-203-4959; web site: http://www.voanews.com/ NOTE: RSVP to 202-203-4959 or http://de.mc274.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=askvoa@voanews.com&subject=Voice%20of%20America%20(VOA)%20-%20Discussion%20; the event will be webcast live: http://voanews.com/WHEN: 10:30 a.m.WHAT: The Heritage Foundation Discussion on "Safeguarding America's Interests in the South China Seas." Speakers: Marvin Ott, public policy scholar at the Woodrow Wilson Center; Bernard Cole, professor at National War College; Dean Cheng, research fellow at the Asian Studies Center at the Heritage Foundation; and Walter Lohman, director of the Asian Studies Center at the Heritage FoundationWHERE: Heritage Foundation, 214 Massachusetts Avenue NE, Lehrman Auditorium, Washington, DC.CONTACT: 202-675-1752, http://de.mc274.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=lectures.seminars@heritage.org&subject=The%20Heritage%20Foundation%20-%20Discussion%20; web site: http://www.heritage.org/NOTE: RSVP to 202-675-1752. WHEN: 12:00 p.m.WHAT: The American Gas Association (AGA) Post-Election Briefing. Speakers: Bernadette Budde, Senior Vice President of the Business Industry Political Action Committee; and Charlie Cook, publisher at the Cook Political Report.WHERE: AGA, 400 North Capitol Street NW, Washington, DC.CONTACT: 202-824-7000; web site: http://www.aga.org/ NOTE: RSVP to Shirleen Timbers at 202-824-7209 or http://de.mc274.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=stimbers@aga.org&subject=The%20American%20Gas%20Association%20(AGA)%20-%20Briefing%20 WHEN: 12:00 p.m.WHAT: The George Washington University (GWU) Elliott School of International Affairs Discussion on "Insecurity in the Gulf," including the al-Qaeda challenge and security calculations around developments with Iran and Iraq. Speakers: Thomas Hegghammer, senior research fellow at the Norwegian Defence Research Establishment; F. Gregory Gause III, Director of the Middle East Studies Program at the University of Vermont; Kristin Smith Diwan, assistant professor of comparative and regional studies at American University; and Marc Lynch, Director of the Institute for Middle East Studies at GWU.WHERE: GWU Elliott School, 1957 E Street NW, Lindner Family Commons, Room 602, Washington, DC.CONTACT: 202-994-8025; web site: http://elliott.gwu.edu/NOTE: RSVP online: http://tiny.cc/wcsqe WHEN: 12:00 p.m.WHAT: The American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research (AEI) "Election Watch" series event and luncheon, Session VI. Speakers: Michael Barone, John Fortier, Henry Olsen, Norman Ornstein and Karlyn Bowman of AEI.WHERE: AEI, 1150 17th Street NW, Wohlstetter Conference Center, 12th Floor, Washington, DC.CONTACT: Veronique Rodman, 202-862-4871, http://de.mc274.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=vrodman@aei.org&subject=The%20American%20Enterprise%20Institute%20for%20Public%20Policy%20Research%20(AEI)%20-%20Luncheon%20; web site: http://www.aei.org/NOTE: Register online: http://www.aei.org/event/100322 WHEN: 12:15 p.m.WHAT: The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (CEIP) Discussion on "The Heart of the Conflict in the Middle East." Speakers: Saudi Arabian Prince Turki Al-Faisal; and Jessica Mathews of CEIPWHERE: CEIP, 1779 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC.CONTACT: Kendra Galante, 202-939-2233, http://de.mc274.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=kgalante@ceip.org&subject=The%20Carnegie%20Endowment%20for%20International%20Peace%20(CEIP)%20-%20Discussion%20; web site: http://www.ceip.org/WHEN: 3:30 p.m.WHAT: Woodrow Wilson Center (WWC) Discussion on "How Enemies Become Friends: The Sources of Stable Peace." Speakers: Author Charles Kupchan; and Martha Finnemore, professor of political science and international affairs at George Washington University
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: 5:00 p.m.WHAT: Woodrow Wilson Center (WWC) Discussion with Saeb Erakat, chief negotiator at the Palestine Liberation Organization, and Aaron David Miller, public policy scholar at WWC.WHERE: WWC, One Woodrow Wilson Plaza, Ronald Reagan Building, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Auditorium, Washington, DC.CONTACT: 202-691-4000; web site: http://www.wilsoncenter.org/NOTE: Media should RSVP to Sharon McCarter at 202-691-4016 or http://de.mc274.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=sharon.mccarter@wilsoncenter.org&subject=Saeb%20Erakat,%20chief%20negotiator%20at%20the%20Palestine%20Liberation%20Organization,%20-%20Event%20
WHEN: 6:00 p.m.WHAT: Joe Madison, host of The Power XM 169-Sirius XM Radio, delivers remarks on "Midterms: Winners, Losers, What's Next."WHERE: Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th Street NW, Washington, DC.CONTACT: 202-387-7638 [Note: The event will be broadcast live on SIRIUS XM's The Power XM 169.
**********************************************Friday, November 5, 2010WHEN: 9:00 a.m.
WHAT: American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research (AEI) Discussion on "Foreign Policy Priorities for the New Congress." Speakers: Thomas Donnelly and Danielle Pletka of AEI; William Kristol of the Weekly Standard; and former Rep. Jim Talent, R-Mo., of the Heritage Foundation
WHERE: AEI, 1150 17th Street NW, Wohlstetter Conference Center, 12th Floor, Washington, DC.
CONTACT: Veronique Rodman, 202-862-4871, http://de.mc274.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=vrodman@aei.org; web site: http://www.aei.org/ NOTE: RSVP: http://www.aei.org/event/100326
WHEN: 9:30 a.m.WHAT: Woodrow Wilson Center (WWC) Discussion on “U.S. – China Climate Relations in the Run-Up to Cancun.” Speakers: Jake Schmidt, Natural Resources Defense Council; Teng Fei, Tsinghua University; and Michael Davidson, Natural Resources Defense Council.WHERE: WWC, 5th Floor Conference RoomCONTACT: 202-691-4000; web link: http://www.wilsoncenter.org/ NOTE: RSVP to: http://www.wilsoncenter.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=events.event_rsvp&event_id=640105
WHEN: 10:00 a.m.
WHAT: Brookings Institution discussion on "What the Midterm Elections Imply for the Next Two Years." Speakers: Thomas Mann, senior fellow of Governance Studies at Brookings; Kemal Dervis, Vice President and Director of Global Economy and Development at Brookings; Ron Haskins, senior fellow in Economic Studies at Brookings; Amy Liu, Deputy Director and Senior Fellow at the Metropolitan Policy Program; and Michael O'Hanlon, Director of Research and senior fellow of foreign policy at BrookingsWHERE: Brookings Institution, 1775 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC.CONTACT: 202-797-6105, http://de.mc274.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=events@brookings.edu ; http://www.brookings.edu/ WHEN: 10 a.m.WHAT: Voice of America town hall on "USA Votes 2010." Speakers: Wendy Chamberlin of the Middle East Institute; and Barbara Slavin of the Council on Foreign Relations, participate in a panel discussion on "Diplomacy and Security." Scheherazade Rehman of George Washington University; Callisto Madavo of Georgetown University; and Robert Reich of the University of California at Berkeley (via satellite), participate in a panel discussion on "The Economy." Bill Schneider of Third Way; Stuart Rothenberg of the Rothenberg Political Report; and Jennifer Palmieri of the Center for American Progress, participate in a panel discussion on "Looking Ahead to 2010."WHERE: The Newseum, 555 Pennsylvania Avenue NWCONTACT: Contact: 202-203-4959; web site: http://www.voanews.com/ NOTE: RSVP to 202-203-4959 or http://de.mc274.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=askvoa@voanews.com

WHEN: 11:30 a.m. WHAT: The Weekly Standard and the Washington Examiner Post-election discussion. Speakers: William Kristol, editor of the Weekly Standard; Michael Barone, senior political analyst at the Washington Examiner; Byron York, chief political columnist at the Washington Examiner; and Fred Barnes, executive editor of the Weekly Standard.WHERE: National Press Club, 14th and F Streets NWCONTACT: Dan Wilson, 703-739-5920