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Monday, November 8, 2010
WHEN: 8:30 a.m.
WHAT: American Enterprise Institute (AEI) discussion on "The Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Ambitious Regulatory Agenda."
Highlights:
-- 8:30 a.m.: Christopher DeMuth of AEI delivers remarks
-- 10:30 a.m.: Richard Becker of American Chemistry Council; Richard Belzer of the Regulatory Checkbook and Neutral Source; Jane Luxton of Pepper Hamilton LLP; Brian Mannix of Buckland Miller Associates; and Susan Dudley of George Washington University, participate in a panel discussion on "Science and Economics in EPA Rule Making "
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 NOTE: RSVP: http://www.aei.org/event/100334
WHEN: 8:45 a.m.
WHAT: The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS); and the Japan Society for Promotion of Science Symposium on scientific and policy issues related to nuclear disarmament:
- 9 a.m.: Assistant Secretary of State for Arms Control, Verification and Compliance Rose Gottemoeller delivers remarks on "Progress Toward a Nuclear-Weapon-Free World: Current U.S. Steps"
- 11:45 a.m.: Former Japanese Ambassador to Pakistan and Canada Sadaaki Numata delivers remarks on "Asian Security and Extended Deterrence: China, North Korea, India-Pakistan, Terrorism"
- 4:45 p.m.: Norm Neureiter, senior adviser at the Center for Science, Technology and Security Policy and the Center for Science Diplomacy at AAAS, delivers remarks on "Making Progress in Meeting the Challenges, Including in the Middle East and with Iran"
WHERE: AAAS, 1200 New York Avenue NW, Washington, DC.
CONTACT: Earl Lane, 202-326-6431, elane@aaas.org; web site: www.aaas.org
NOTE: RSVP to Earl Lane.
WHEN: 9:00 a.m.
WHAT: The United States Institute of Peace (USIP); the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS); and the American Institute for Contemporary German Studies (AICGS) Discussion on "The Future of Nuclear Weapons in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization." Speakers: Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Affairs Ellen Tauscher; Wolfgang Ischinger, Chairman of the Munich Conference on Security Policy; Franklin Miller, principal at the Scowcroft Group; Steve Flanagan, Senior Vice President and Chair at CSIS; Paul Hughes, senior program officer at the Center for Conflict Analysis and Prevention at USIP; and Gale Mattox, senior visiting fellow at AICGS
WHERE: USIP, 1200 17th Street NW, Washington, DC.
CONTACT: Lauren Sucher, 202-429-3822, lsucher@usip.org; web site: http://www.usip.org NOTE: RSVP required.
WHEN: 9:00 a.m.
WHAT: The National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling holds a hearing on preliminary findings regarding BP's Macondo well blowout, with the focus on the causes of the rig explosion:
- 9 a.m.: Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C.; former Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) Administrator William Reilly; and Christopher Smith, designated federal officer at the Energy Department, deliver remarks
- 1:30 p.m.: Panel discussion with BP, Transocean and Halliburton
- 5:45 p.m.: Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C.; and former EPA Administrator William Reilly deliver closing remarks
WHERE: Grand Hyatt Washington, 1000 H Street NW, Washington, DC.
CONTACT: Walton Smith, 703-798-8775, smith_walton@bah.com
NOTE: Media/camera setup is at 6:30 a.m. There will be a live video stream online: http://www.oilspillcommission.gov
WHEN: 9:30 a.m.
WHAT: Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) discussion on “The International Regulatory Structures for Offshore Exploration.” Speakers: David Pumphrey, Deputy Director and Senior Fellow, Energy and National Security Program, CSIS; J. Robinson West, Chairman, Founder and CEO, PFC Energy; and Magne Ognedal, Director General, Petroleum Safety Authority (Norway)
WHERE: St. Regis Hotel, 923 16th and K Streets, NW, Washington D.C.
CONTACT: energy@csis.org; 202-887-0200
RSVP: Email energy@csis.org
WHEN: 10:30 a.m.
WHAT: The Woodrow Wilson Center (WWC) Discussion on "Settling Cyprus: Time for a Creative Approach?" Speakers: Hugh Pope, Director of the Turkey/Cyprus Project at the International Crisis Group
WHERE: WWC, One Woodrow Wilson Plaza, Ronald Reagan Building, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC.
CONTACT: 202-691-4000; web site: http://www.wilsoncenter.org
WHEN: 12:00 p.m.
WHAT: The U.S. Chamber of Commerce (USCC) Discussion on the weight of the growing U.S. deficit on the economy and what it could mean for future generations. Speaker: Jay Fishman, Chairman and CEO of Travelers Companies Inc.
WHERE: USCC, 1615 H Street NW, Washington, DC.
CONTACT: 202-463-5682, press@uschamber.com; web site: http://www.uschamber.com/calendar.asp
NOTE: Credentialed media must register to, 202-463-5682 or press@uschamber.com
WHEN: 12:00 p.m.
WHAT: The Heritage Foundation Discussion on "Infected by VIRUS: The Threat of the Venezuela-Iran-Russia-Syria Nexus." Speakers: Ariel Cohen, senior research fellow of Russian and Eurasian studies and international energy policy at the Heritage Foundation; Roger Noreiga, visiting fellow at the American Enterprise Institute; Ray Walser, senior policy analyst at the Heritage Foundation; and Peter Brookes, senior fellow of national security affairs and fellow of policy studies 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, DC.
CONTACT: 202-675-1752, lectures.seminars@heritage.org; web site: http://www.heritage.org
WHEN: 12:00 p.m.
WHAT: The Middle East Institute, the Foundation for Middle East Peace, and Churches for Middle East Peace Discussion on “Déjà vu in the Occupied Palestinian Territories: Economic Activity; Political Despair.” Speaker: Amira Hass, correspondent for the Occupied Territories, Ha’aretz.
WHERE: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, 1st Floor, Choate Room, 1779 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
CONTACT: 202-835-3650 or info@fmep.org
NOTE: RSVP to above
WHEN: 12:30 p.m.
WHAT: The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) Global Forum on "Migration and Development in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico." Speakers: Assistant Secretary of State for Population, Refugees and Migration Eric Schwartz; and Frank Loy, Chairman of the Board at Population Services International
WHERE: CFR, 1777 F Street NW, Washington, DC.
CONTACT: Lucy Dunderdale, 202-509-8525, DCpressRSVP@cfr.org; web site: http://www.cfr.org
NOTE: This event is open to media only. RSVP required by 3 p.m. November 5 to DCPressRSVP@cfr.org
WHEN: 1:30 p.m.
WHAT: The Woodrow Wilson Center (WWC) Discussion on "Silence or Death in Mexico's Press." Speakers: Carlos Lauria Joel Simon, Executive Director of the Committee to Protect Journalists; Mexican Ambassador to the U.S. Arturo Sarukhan; Dolia Estevez, independent Mexican journalist; Alfredo Corchado, Mexican Bureau chief of the Dallas Morning News; and Eric Olson, senior associate at WWC's Mexico Institute.
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: The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Event - "Our Walls Bear Witness: Sudan at the Crossroads," to project wall-size images from South Sudan onto the exterior of the building. Speakers: Michael Abramowitz, Director of the Museum's Genocide Prevention Initiative; former U.S. Envoy to Sudan, Andrew Natsios; Simon Deng, former Sudanese slave and human rights activist; Omar Ismail, Darfuri refugee and human rights activist; and Margit Meissner, Holocaust survivor
WHERE: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, 100 Raoul Wallenberg Place SW, Washington, DC.
CONTACT: Andy Hollinger, 202-488-6133, ahollinger@ushmm.org; web site: www.ushmm.org
NOTE: Media RSVP requested to genocideprevention@ushmm.org
WHEN: 6:00 p.m.
WHAT: The George Washington University (GWU) Elliott School of International Affairs Discussion on "Faith Misplaced: The Broken Promise of U.S.-Arab Relations, 1820-2003." Speaker: Ussama Makdisl, professor of history at Rice University
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
WHEN: 6:30 p.m.
WHAT: The Center for American Progress (CAP) Presentation of "Politics and the Fringe," which discuss the role of arts in the political process. Speakers: Sally Steenland, Director of CAP's Faith and Progressive Policy Initiative; Holly Bass, writer and performance artist; Wajahat Ali, essayist and humorist; Martin Reynolds of Festivals Edinburgh; Radha Blank, actor and playwright; and Barbara Schaffer Bacon, Co-director of Animating Democracy
WHERE: CAP, 1333 H Street NW, 10th Floor, Washington, DC.
CONTACT: 202-741-6246; web site: http://www.americanprogress.org
NOTE: RSVP required.
WHEN: 6:30 p.m.
WHAT: National Press Club (NPC) Events Committee Discussion with Jerusalem Post Diplomatic Correspondent Herb Keinon .
WHERE: NPC, 14th and F Streets NW, Zenger Room, Washington, DC.
CONTACT: Abeer Abdalla, abeerabdella@gmail.com; web site: http://npc.press.org
NOTE: RSVP to Abeer Abdall.
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Tuesday, November 9, 2010
WHEN: 9:00 a.m.
WHAT: The American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research (AEI) Discussion on "What Do the Midterm Elections Mean for Education?" Speakers: Frederick Hess and Andrew Kelly of AEI; Lindsay Hunsicker, staff member of the Senate Education and Labor Committee; Amy Jones, staff member of the House Education and Labor Committee; Bethany Little, staff member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee; Joel Packer of the Committee for Education Funding; and Mark Schneider of AEI and the American Institutes for Research
WHERE: AEI, 1150 17th Street NW, Wohlstetter Conference Center, 12th Floor, Washington, DC.
CONTACT: Veronique Rodman, 202-862-4871, vrodman@aei.org; web site: www.aei.org
NOTE: Register online: http://www.aei.org/event/100321
WHEN: 9:00 a.m.
WHAT: Gallup Discussion on "National Prosperity: What Matters Beyond Money?" Speakers: Arthur Brooks, President of the American Enterprise Institute; Lorraine Hariton, Special Representative of Commercial and Business Affairs at the State Department; and Jim Clifton, chairman and CEO of Gallup.
WHERE: Gallup Building, 901 F Street NW, Washington, DC.
CONTACT: Eric Nielsen, 202-715-3030, eric_nielsen@gallup.com; web site: www.gallup.org
NOTE: RSVP to Mary Penner-Lovci at, 212-548-2940 or mary_penner-lovci@gallup.com; or Krista Volzke, 402-938-6001 or krista_volzke@gallup.com
WHEN: 9:00 a.m.
WHAT: American Enterprise Institute (AEI) holds a discussion on "The Collapse of Multilateralism? The G-20, Currency Battles, Trade, and International Financial Regulation." Speakers: Desmond Lachman, Philip Levy, John Makin and Claude Barfield of AEI; and Arrigo Sadun of the International Monetary Fund
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 NOTE: RSVP: http://www.aei.org/event/100328
WHEN: 9:00 a.m.
WHAT: Hudson Institute discussion on "The 2010 Elections: What Do They Mean for Foundations and Nonprofits?" Speakers: William Schambra of the Hudson Institute; Gary Bass, founder and executive director of OMB Watch; Patricia Read, senior vice president of Independent Sector; Sandra Swirski, executive director of the Alliance for Charitable Reform; and Dean Zerbe, national managing director of alliantgroup
WHERE: Hudson Institute, 1015 15th Street NW, Sixth Floor, Washington, D.C.
CONTACT: 202-223-7770; web site: http://www.hudson.org
NOTE: RSVP: http://www.hudson.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=hudson_upcoming_events&id=807
WHEN: 9:00 a.m.
WHAT: The National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling holds a hearing on preliminary findings regarding BP's Macondo well blowout and focus on the causes of the rig explosion:
- 9 a.m.: Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C.; former Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator William Reilly; and Christopher Smith, designated federal officer at the Energy Department, deliver remarks
- 11 a.m.: Experts on oil well drilling and operations
- 2 p.m.: Panel discussion on "Plans for Regulation"
- 3 p.m.: Panel discussion on "Industry Safety Culture"
WHERE: Grand Hyatt Washington, 1000 H Street NW, Washington, DC.
CONTACT: Walton Smith, 703-798-8775, smith_walton@bah.com
NOTE: Media/camera setup is at 6:30 a.m. There will be a live video stream online: http://www.oilspillcommission.gov
WHEN: 10:00 a.m.
WHAT: United States Institute of Peace (USIP) holds a discussion on "Afghanistan in 2010: A Survey of the Afghan People." Speakers: Jehangir Gabar, Sheillagh Henry, Sunil Pillai and Najia Ayubi of the Asia Foundation; and Scott Worden of USIP
WHERE: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, 1779 Massachusetts Avenue NW, 1st Floor, Washington, D.C.
CONTACT: Lauren Sucher, 202-429-3822, lsucher@usip.org; web site: http://www.usip.org
RSVP: http://www.usip.org/events/afghanistan-in-2010-survey-the-afghan-people
NOTE: A RSVP is required to attend this event.
WHEN: 10:30 a.m.
WHAT: The Jamestown Foundation; and the Central Asia-Caucasus Institute Conference on "U.S.-Azerbaijan Relations: State of the 'Strategic Partnership'":
- 10:30 a.m.: Jamestown Foundation President Glen Howard delivers remarks
- 12:30 a.m.: Richard Morningstar, special envoy for Eurasian energy at the State Department, delivers a keynote address
- 1:30 p.m.: Zbigniew Brzezinski, counselor and trustee at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, delivers remarks on "Azerbaijian's Role in the World Today"
WHERE: The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, 1779 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC.
CONTACT: 202-483-8888; web site: www.jamestown.org
WHEN: 10:30 a.m.
WHAT: The Congressional-Executive Commission on China Hearing on "Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Liu Xiaobo and the Future of Political Reform in China." Speakers: Kwame Anthony Appiah, President of the PEN American Center; Bruce Gilley, professor of political science at Portland State University; Elizabeth Economy, senior fellow and director of Asia studies at the Council on Foreign Relations; and Phelim Kine, China researcher at Human Rights Watch
WHERE: Room 628 Dirksen Senate Office Building
CONTACT: Maya Graham, 202-226-3795; web site: http://www.cecc.gov
WHEN: 11:00 a.m.
WHAT: Heritage Foundation holds a discussion on "Where Does the Tea Party Go From Here?" Speakers: Billie Tucker, executive director of First Coast Tea Party; Ed Morrissey, writer and radio host at Hot Air; Byron York, chief political correspondent at the Washington Examiner; Michael Franc, vice president of government relations 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
RSVP: http://www.heritage.org/Events/2010/11/Tea-Party
WHEN: 2:00 p.m.
WHAT: The Atlantic Council Discussion on "What DO Europeans Want from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization?" Speakers: Alvaro de Vasconcelos, Director of the European Union Institute for Security Studies; Daniel Keohane, senior research fellow at the European Union Institute for Security Studies; and Damon Wilson, Vice President and Director of the International Security Program at the Atlantic Council
WHERE: Atlantic Council, 1101 15th Street NW, 11th Floor, Washington, DC.
CONTACT: Mary Micevych, 202-778-4993, press@acus.org; web site: www.acus.org
NOTE: Register to Simona Kordosova at skordosova@acus.org
WHEN: 4:00 p.m.
WHAT: The Henry L. Stimson Center holds a book discussion on "Afghanistan Journal: Selections from Registran.net." Speaker: author Joshua Foust
WHERE: Stimson Center, 1111 19th Street NW, 12th Floor, Washington, D.C.
CONTACT: 202-223-5956
WHEN: 6:00 p.m.
WHAT: Center for a New American Security discussion on “Monsoon: The Indian Ocean and the Future of American Power” Speakers: author Robert Kaplan and NPR’s award-winning correspondent Tom Gjelten.
WHERE: Willard Intercontinental Hotel, 1401 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington D.C. CONTACT: Shannon O'Reilly, soreilly@cnas.org; 202-457-9408; web site: http://www.cnas.org
RSVP: https://cnas.wufoo.com/forms/w7s6s5/
WHEN: 6:00 p.m.
WHAT: The Pew Environment Group holds a film screening of "Looting the Seas," a documentary on the plundering of the bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean Sea.
WHERE: 901 E Street NW, 10th Floor, Washington, DC.
CONTACT: Maggie Germano, 202-540-6503, mgermano@pewtrusts.org; web site: www.pewtrusts.org
WHEN: 6:00 p.m.
WHAT: The International Center for Journalists holds an awards dinner to honor media colleagues from around the world for their commitment to the highest professional standards. Speakers: Christiane Amanpour of ABC News; Biz Stone, co-founder of Twitter; David Ignatius of the Washington Post; Daniela Arbex, investigative reporter; and Tosca Santoso, radio pioneer in Indonesia
WHERE: Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC.
CONTACT: Lanaea Featherstone, 202-349-7635, lfeatherstone@icfj.org; web site: www.icfj.org
WHEN: 6:30 p.m.
WHAT: The World Affairs Council Book Discussion on "A Kidnapping in Milan: The Central Intelligence Agency on Trial." Speaker: Author Steve Hendricks
WHERE: Charles Sumner School, 1201 17th Street NW, Washington, DC.
CONTACT: 202-293-1051; web site: https://www.worldaffairsdc.org
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Wednesday, November 10, 2010
WHEN: 7:30 a.m.
WHAT: Government Executive Media Group Briefing on "The Future of U.S. Naval Power." Speakers: Navy Adm. Gary Roughead, Chief of Naval Operations; and Timothy Clark, editor at large at the Government Executive Media Group
WHERE: National Press Club, 14th and F Streets NW, Washington, DC.
CONTACT: 202-266-7332; web site: www.govexec.org
NOTE: RSVP to events@govexec.com
WHEN: 8:30 a.m.
WHAT: Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) discussion on "U.S. Strategy for Pakistan and Afghanistan." Speakers: former Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage, president of Armitage International; former National Security Adviser Samuel Berger, chairman of the Albright Stonebridge Group; Daniel Markey, senior fellow of India, Asia, Pakistan, and South Asia studies at CFR; David Ignatius, columnist and associate editor at the Washington Post; and Anya Schemann, task force program director at CFR
WHERE: CFR, 1777 F Street NW, Washington, D.C.
CONTACT: Lucy Dunderdale, 202-509-8525, DCpressRSVP@cfr.org; web site: http://www.cfr.org
NOTE: RSVP required by noon on November 12 to DCPressRSVP@cfr.org
WHEN: 8:30 a.m.
WHAT: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (CEIP) discussion on "Without the Peace Process, What Will Palestinians Do, and Why?" Speakers: Khalil Shikaki of the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research; and Marwan Muasher of CEIP
WHERE: CEIP, 1779 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, D.C.
CONTACT: 202-483-7600; web site: http://www.CarnegieEndowment.org
NOTE: RSVP: http://carnegieendowment.org/events/?fa=eventDetail&id=3083
WHEN: 9:00 a.m.
WHAT: The Washington International Trade Association (WITA) Discussion on "The Politics of Trade." Speakers: Former Deputy U.S. Trade Representative, Jon Veroneau, partner at Covington and Burling; Ed Gresser, President of the Democratic Leadership Council; Jim Tankersly, economics correspondent at National Journal; and Nicole Venable of Bockomy Group
WHERE: WITA, Meridian Suites, Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC.
CONTACT: 202-312-1600, events@wita.org; web site: http://www.wita.org
WHEN: 9:00 a.m.
WHAT: The American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research (AEI) Discussion on "The Collapse of Multilateralism? The G-20, Currency Battles, Trade, and International Financial Regulation." Speakers: Desmond Lachman, Philip Levy, John Makin and Claude Barfield of AEI; and Arrigo Sadun of the International Monetary Fund
WHERE: AEI, 1150 17th Street NW, Wohlstetter Conference Center, 12th Floor, Washington, DC.
CONTACT: Veronique Rodman, 202-862-4871, vrodman@aei.org; web site: http://www.aei.org
NOTE: Register online: http://www.aei.org/event/100328
WHEN: 10:00 a.m.
WHAT: The Heritage Foundation Discussion on "New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, Nuclear Modernization and Command and Control." Speakers: John Noonan, policy adviser at the Foreign Policy Initiative; Tom Scheber, vice president of the National Institute for Public Policy; Baker Spring, research fellow of national security policy at the Heritage Foundation; and Helle Dale, senior fellow of public diplomacy 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, DC.
CONTACT: 202-675-1752, lectures.seminars@heritage.org; web site: http://www.heritage.org NOTE: RSVP to 202-675-1752.
WHEN: 10:00 a.m.
WHAT: Common Cause Discussion on election and campaign finance. Speakers: Charlie Cook, publisher of the Cook Political Report; Sheila Krumholz, Executive Director of the Center for Responsible Politics; Arn Pearson, vice president of programs of Common Cause; and Lenny Mendonca, senior partner at McKinsey and Co.
WHERE: National Press Club, 14th and F Streets NW, Washington, DC.
CONTACT: 202-833-120; web site: www.commoncause.org
WHEN: 10:00 a.m.
WHAT: Brookings Institution; and NBC's "Meet the Press" discussion on "The Impact of the Midterm Elections on U.S. Foreign Policy." Speakers: David Gregory, anchor of "Meet the Press"; Martin Indyk, vice president and director of foreign policy at the Brookings Institution; Robert Kagan, senior fellow of foreign policy at the Center on the United States and Europe; Kenneth Lieberthal, director of the John L Thornton China Center; Suzanne Maloney, senior fellow of foreign policy at the Saban Center for Middle East Policy; and Bruce Riedel, senior fellow of foreign policy at the Saban Center for Middle East Policy
WHERE: Brookings Institution, 1775 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Falk Auditorium, Washington, D.C.
CONTACT: 202-797-6105, web site: http://www.brookings.edu
NOTE: RSVP: http://www.brookings.edu/events/2010/1110_meet_the_press.aspx
WHEN: 12:00 p.m.
WHAT: The Woodrow Wilson Center (WWC) Annual Czech and Slovak freedom lecture on "The New Slovak Government and U.S.-Slovak Relations." Speaker: Iveta Radicova, Prime Minister of Slovakia
WHERE: WWC, One Woodrow Wilson Plaza, Ronald Reagan Building, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC.
CONTACT: 202-691-4000; web site: http://www.wilsoncenter.org
WHEN: 12:00 p.m.
WHAT: The Heritage Foundation Book discussion on "Grand Strategies: Literature, Statecraft, and World Order," which examines the practice of international relations. Speakers: Author Charles Hill; and Matthew Spalding, director of the B. Kenneth Simon Center for American Studies at the Heritage Foundation
WHERE: Heritage Foundation, 214 Massachusetts Avenue NE, Lehrman Auditorium, Washington, DC.
CONTACT: 202-675-1752, lectures.seminars@heritage.org; web site: http://www.heritage.org NOTE: RSVP to 202-675-1752.
WHEN: 12:00 p.m.
WHAT: The Center for American Progress (CAP) Discussion on "The Future of the U.S.-Turkey Relationship." Speakers: Steven Cook, senior fellow of Middle Eastern studies at the Council on Foreign Relations; Soner Cagaptay, Director of the Turkish Research Program at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy; Michael Werz, senior fellow at CAP; and Brian Katulis, senior fellow at CAP
WHERE: CAP, 1333 H Street NW, 10th Floor, Washington, DC.
CONTACT: 202-741-6246; web site: http://www.americanprogress.org
NOTE: RSVP required.
WHEN: 12:00 p.m.
WHAT: Woodrow Wilson Center (WWC) book discussion on "When a Billion Chinese Jump: A Journey Through the World's Biggest Economic Boom and Environmental Bust."
Speaker: author Jonathan Watts of the Guardian
WHERE: WWC, One Woodrow Wilson Plaza, Ronald Reagan Building, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, 6th Floor Moynihan Board Room, Washington, D.C.
CONTACT: 202-691-4000; web site: http://www.wilsoncenter.org
NOTE: RSVP: http://www.wilsoncenter.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=events.welcome
WHEN: 12:30 p.m.
WHAT: The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) Conference call briefing to discuss "200 Years of U.S.-Mexico Relations: Challenges for the 21st Century":
- 12:30 p.m.: U.S. Ambassador to Mexico, Carlos Pascual; Mexican Ambassador to the United States, Arturo Sarukhan; and Ray Suarez, senior correspondent at the PBS NewsHour, participate in a session on "U.S.-Mexico Relations Today"
- 2 p.m.: Jorge Chabat, professor at the Department of International Studies at the Center for Research and Teaching in Economics (CIDE) in Mexico City; Alfredo Corchado, Mexico Bureau chief at Dallas Morning News; and Former Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Frances Townsend, senior vice president at MacAndrews & Forbes Holdings Inc., participate in a session on "The Future of Bilateral Security Cooperation"
WHERE: Council on Foreign Relations, 58 East 68th Street, New York, N.Y.
CONTACT: Lucy Dunderdale, 202-509-8525, DCpressRSVP@cfr.org; web site: http://www.cfr.org
NOTE: Call in, 800-247-5110; password, Mexico.
WHEN: 12:30 p.m.
WHAT: Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) Discussion on “U.S.-Russian Economic Relations and Russia’s Modernization Agenda.” Speaker: Toby T. Gati, Senior International Adviser to Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, former Senior Director for Russian Affairs at the National Security Council and former Assistant Secretary of State for Intelligence and Research.
WHERE: SAIS, Room 812, Rome Building, 1619 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
CONTACT: 202-663-5795 or egerasimov@jhu.edu; web site: www.jhu.edu
WHEN: 2:00 p.m.
WHAT: United States Institute of Peace (USIP) holds a discussion on "Struggle Against Radicalism in Islam." Speakers: Muhammad Tahir-ul-Wadri, legal scholar and founding leader of Minhaj-ul-Qur'an International; and Qamar-ul Huda of USIP
WHERE: USIP, 1200 17th Street NW, 2nd Floor, Washington, D.C.
CONTACT: Lauren Sucher, 202-429-3822, lsucher@usip.org; web site: http://www.usip.org
RSVP: http://www.usip.org/events/shaykh-dr-muhammad-tahri-ul-qadri-s-struggle-against-radicalism-in-islam
NOTE: A RSVP is required to attend this event.
WHEN: 3:00 p.m.
WHAT: Brookings Institution book discussion on "Making Our Democracy Work: A Judge's View." Speakers: author and Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer; Strobe Talbott, president of the Brookings Institution; and Benjamin Wittes, senior fellow of governance studies at the Brookings Institution
WHERE: Brookings Institution, 1775 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Falk Auditorium, Washington, D.C.
CONTACT: 202-797-6105, events@brookings.edu; http://www.brookings.edu
NOTE: RSVP: http://www.brookings.edu/events/2010/1110_democracy.aspx
WHEN: 3:30 p.m.
WHAT: The George Washington University (GWU) Elliott School of International Affairs Discussion on "U.S. Policy toward Iran and the Gulf." Speaker: Andrew Parasiliti, Executive director of the International Institute for Strategic Studies
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/aakl4
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Thursday, November 11, 2010 - Veteran’s Day Holiday
WHEN: 12:00 p.m.
WHAT: The George Washington University (GWU) Elliott School of International Affairs Book Discussion on "Sayyid Qutb and the Origins of Radical Islamism." Speaker: Author John Calvert, associate professor at Creighton University
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/sth4fd9ue
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Friday, November 12, 2010
WHEN: 8:30 a.m.
WHAT: Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) Discussion on “U.S. Strategy for Pakistan and Afghanistan.” Speakers: Former Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage and former National Security adviser Sandy Berger; other participants are Daniel Markey, senior fellow of India, Asia, Pakistan, and South Asia studies at CFR; David Ignatius, columnist and associate editor at the Washington Post; and Anya Schemann, task force program director at CFR.
WHERE: CFR, 1777 F Street NW
CONTACT: Lucy Dunderdale, 202-509-8525; web site: www.cfr.org
NOTE: RSVP required by noon on November 12 to DCPressRSVP@cfr.org
WHEN: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
WHAT: Woodrow Wilson Center (WWC) forum on “Assessing China's Impact on Canada-U.S. Relations.” Speakers: Bruce Gilley, Portland State University; Elinor Sloan, Carleton University; Stapleton Roy, Director, Kissinger Institute on China and the United States, Woodrow Wilson Center; Wenran Jiang, University of Alberta; Michael Hart, Carleton University; Christopher Sands, Hudson Institute; Jeffrey Schott, Peterson Institute
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: 10:00 a.m.
WHAT: American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research (AEI) discussion on "The Life and Times of James R. Lilley: An Appreciation." James Lilley was the former U.S. representative to Taiwan. Speakers: Nicholas Eberstadt and Christopher DeMuth of AEI; Kurt Campbell of the State Department; Chuck Downs of the Committee for Human Rights in North Korea; Joseph Detrani of the National Counterproliferation Center; Richard Lawless of New Magellan Ventures; Larry Wortzell of the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission; Richard Bush III of the Brookings Institution; Aaron Friedberg of Princeton University; and author James Mann
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
NOTE: RSVP: http://www.aei.org/event/100317
WHEN: 10 a.m.
WHAT: The Atlantic Council's South Asia Center Discussion on "Understanding Federally Administered Tribal Areas: Changing Attitudes in Pakistan's Tribal Areas." Speakers: Naveed Shinwari, Chief Executive of Community Appraisal and Motivation Program; and Shuja Nawaz, Director of the Atlantic Council's South Asia Center.
WHERE: Atlantic Council, 1101 15th Street NW, 11th Floor
CONTACT: Mary Micevych, 202-778-4993; web site: www.acus.org
NOTE: RSVP to press@acus.org
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