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Monday, October 10, 2011 - Columbus Day Holiday
WHEN: 2:00 p.m.
WHAT: Brookings Institution Discussion on "Secular or Christian? Exploring the Competing Narratives of Religion in America." Speakers: Denis Lacorne, Senior Research Fellow, Centre d’Etudes et de Recherches Internationales Sciences Po, Paris; Patrick J. Deneen, Tsakopoulos-Kounalakis Associate Professor and Director, The Tocqueville Forum on the Roots of American Democracy, Georgetown University; and William A. Galston, Senior Fellow, Governance Studies, Brookings Institution.
WHERE: Brookings Institution, 1775 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
CONTACT: 202-797-6105 or events@brookings.edu; web site: www.brookings.edu
SOURCE: Brookings Institution - event announcement at: http://www.brookings.edu/events/2011/1010_religion_in_america.aspx
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Tuesday, October 11, 2011
WHEN: 10:00 a.m.
WHAT: Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Discussion on "Cybersecurity: This Congress and Beyond." Speaker: The Honorable Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Chairman of the House Cybersecurity Task Force.
WHERE: CSIS, 1800 K Street, NW
CONTACT: 202-887-0200 ; web site: www.csis.org
NOTE: RSVP to externalrelations@csis.org
SOURCE: CSIS - event announcement at: http://csis.org/event/cybersecurity-congress-and-beyond
WHEN: 10:00 a.m.
WHAT: Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) Media Conference Call on “South Korean President Lee Myung-bak’s State Visit.” Speakers: Scott A. Snyder, Director of CFR’s U.S.-Korea policy program in a recent post on the CFR.org blog “Asia Unbound”; CFR senior fellow and trade expert Edward Alden to discuss the U.S.-Korea relationship and the KORUS-FTA; Presider: Bernard Gwertzman, Consulting Editor, CFR.org.
CONTACT: Sarah Doolin at sdoolin@cfr.org or 212-434-9886; web site: www.cfr.org
NOTE: Dial-in Information: U.S. callers: 1-800-247-5110; International callers: 1-334-323-7224; Passcode: KOREA.
SOURCE: CFR – conference call announcement sent via email from Sarah Doolin.
WHEN: 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
WHAT: Heritage Foundation Discussion on “The Constitution and the Common Defense: Who Ensures America’s National Security?” Speakers: The Honorable John D. Ashcroft, 79th Attorney General of the United States; The Honorable Michael B. Mukasey, 81st Attorney General of the United States; hosted by Edwin Meese III, Ronald Reagan Distinguished Fellow in Public Policy and Chairman of the Center for Legal and Judicial Studies.
WHERE: Heritage Foundation, 214 Massachusetts Avenue, NE
CONTACT: 202-546-4400; web site: www.heritage.org
SOURCE: Heritage Foundation – event announcement at: http://www.heritage.org/Events/2011/10/The-Constitution-and-the-Common-Defense
WHEN: 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
WHAT: Middle East Institute (MEI) Discussion on “Hezbollah in the Wake of the Arab Spring.” Speaker: Randa Slim, MEI Scholar.
WHERE: MEI, 1761 N Street, NW
CONTACT: 202-785-1141; web site: www.mei.edu
SOURCE: MEI – event announcement at: http://www.mei.edu/Events/Calendar/tabid/504/vw/3/ItemID/368/d/20111011/Default.aspx
WHEN: 12:00 – 2:00 p.m.
WHAT: Hudson Institute Discussion on “Iran and Latin America: What Next after Chavez?” Speakers: Aldo Donzis, President of the Delegacion de Associaciones Israelitas Argentinas; Amb. Otto Reich, Former Assistant Secretary of State for the Western Hemisphere; and Douglas Farah, president of IBI Consultants and a Senior Fellow at the International Assessment and Strategy Center; moderator: Amb. Jaime Daremblum, Senior Fellow Director of Hudson's Center for Latin American Studies.
WHERE: Hudson Institute, 1015 15th Street, NW, 6th Floor
CONTACT: 202-974-2400; web site: www.hudson.org
SOURCE: Hudson Institute – event announcement at: http://www.hudson.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=hudson_upcoming_events&id=890
WHEN: 5:30 p.m.
WHAT: Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and TCU's Schieffer School of Journalism CSIS present the Scheiffer Series Dialogues on "U.S. Leadership in Global Health." Speakers: Moderated by Bob Schieffer, Chief Washington Correspondent, CBS News;
Anchor, CBS News' "Face of the Nation."
Panelists:
- J. Stephen Morrison, CSIS Senior Vice President and Director, CSIS Global Health Policy Center
- Thomas R. Frieden, Director, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention;
Administrator, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
- Representative Kay Granger (R-TX), Chair , House Appropriations Foreign Operations Subcommittee
- Susan G. Dentzer, Editor-in-Chief, Health Affairs; Health Policy Analyst, PBS NewsHour
WHERE: CSIS, 1800 K Street, NW
CONTACT: 202-887-0200 ; web site: www.csis.org
NOTE: RSVP to schiefferseries@csis.org
SOURCE: CSIS - event announcement at: http://csis.org/event/us-leadership-global-health-0
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Wednesday, October 12, 2011
WHEN: 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
WHAT: White House American Latino Heritage Forum. The forum will feature three panels that will discuss: “Recognizing the Contributions of the American Latino in the American Economy,” “Honoring the Contributions of American Latinos from the Revolutionary War to Iraq and Afghanistan,” and “Celebrating the Contributions of American Latino Heritage in Arts and Culture.” Speakers: President Barack Obama; Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar; Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis; Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki; Members of Congress and Latino community leaders from across the country.
WHERE: Department of the Interior, Yates Auditorium, 1849 C Street NW
CONTACT: Due to limited space, interested media must RSVP with their NAME, POSITION, (Reporter, TV Camera, Photographer, etc.) MEDIA OUTLET, PHONE and EMAIL for each person planning to cover the event. Credentials will be distributed on site. Media logistics will be sent to those who are confirmed, and we will contact you if there are any questions.
NOTE: A full agenda and expanded coverage details will be issued closer to the event. The forum will be live streamed at www.doi.gov/live.
SOURCE: White House press release.
WHEN: 8:30 a.m.
WHAT: Center for American Progress Program on “The American Idea: A More Perfect Union.” Agenda:
- 8:30 a.m.: Plenary: We the People:
Jeff Shesol, Author and Founder of West Wing Writers
Dr. Richard Beeman, University of Pennsylvania, Department of History
Neera Tanden, Chief Operating Officer, Center for American Progress
Prof. Akhil Amar, Yale University Law School
Andrew Blotky, Director of Legal Progress, Center for American Progress
Moderated by LaShawn Warren, Vice President of Policy Development and Planning, American Constitution Society
- 10:20 a.m.: Today's Middle Class and Tomorrow's America:
Angela Glover Blackwell, Founder of Policy Link
Heather Boushey, Center for American Progress
Dr. Manuel Pastor, University of Southern California
Moderated by Andy Stern, Center for American Progress
- 12:00 p.m.: Lunch & Discussion: The Role of American Values in Facilitating Global Progress
Discussion with Secretary of State, Hillary Rodham Clinton [see details at 12:00 p.m. annotation]
- 1:30 p.m. Plenary: Great Power and Great Responsibility: Superheroes, Service, and Society in American Popular Culture:
Zack Stenz, Screenwriter "X-Men: First Class"
Douglas Wolk, Author of Reading Comics: How Graphic Novels Work & What They Mean
Ta-Nehisi Coates, Senior Editor at The Atlantic
Moderated by Alyssa Rosenberg, Center for American Progress
- 3:00 p.m. Plenary: This Land Is Our Land:
Senator Tom Udall (D-NM)
Hon. Pat Williams, Former Congressman (D-MT)
Nikke Alex, Youth Organizer for the Navajo Nation
Prof. Richard Slotkin, Wesleyan University
Moderated by Kate Gordon, Center for American Progress
WHERE: Decatur House, 1610 H Street, NW
CONTACT: Emily Berman at eberman@americanprogress.org
202-469-0680; web site: www.americanprogress.org
SOURCE: CAP – event announcement at: www.americanprogress.org
WHEN: 9:30 – 11:30 a.m.
WHAT: Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS) Discussion on “National Petroleum Council Report: Prudent Development of North America's Oil & Gas Resources.” Speakers: Policy, Macroeconomics & Overview: Policy, Macroeconomics & Overview: Clay Bretches, Vice President, E&P Services and Minerals, Anadarko Petroleum Company; Resource & Supply: Andrew Slaughter, Business Environment Advisor-Upstream Americas, Shell Exploration & Production Company; Operations & Environment: Paul Hagemeier, Vice President, Regulatory Compliance, Chesapeake Energy Corporation; Demand: Ken Yeasting, Senior Director, Global Gas and North America Gas, IHS Cambridge Energy Research Associates, Inc.; End-Use Emissions and Carbon Regulation: Fiji George, Director, Carbon Strategies Director, El Paso Corporation.
WHERE: CSIS, 1800 K Street, NW
CONTACT: 202-887-0200; web site: www.csis.org
NOTE: Register at energy@csis.org
SOURCE: CSIS – event announcement at: http://csis.org/event/national-petroleum-council-prudent-development
WHEN: 9:30 – 11:30 a.m.
WHAT: U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP) Discussion on “Conflict, Cops and Recovery in Haiti.” Speakers: Janet Reitman, Panelist, Rolling Stone Magazine and Author, "How the World Failed Haiti," Rolling Stone, August 2011; Farid Zarif, Panelist, Department of Peacekeeping Operations, United Nations; Matt Dippell, Panelist, National Democratic Institute; Louis-Alexandre Berg, Panelist, Georgetown University; Dr. Robert Maguire, Moderator, Chairman, Haiti Working Group, U.S. Institute of Peace, George Washington University; and Robert Perito, Introduction, Director, Haiti Program, U.S. Institute of Peace.
WHERE: USIP, 2301 Constitution Avenue, NW
CONTACT: 202-457-1700; web site: www.usip.org
SOURCE: USIP – event announcement at: http://www.usip.org/events/conflict-cops-and-recovery-in-haiti
WHEN: 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
WHAT: Stimson Center Discussion on “The Rise of China and Taiwan’s Response: Implications for the United States.” Speaker: Dr. Ger Yeong-kuang, Professor, National Taiwan University and Member, Control Yuan.
WHERE: Stimson Center, 1111 19th Street, NW, 12th Floor
CONTACT: 202-223-5956 or email: info@stimson.org; web site: www.stimson.org
SOURCE: Stimson Center – event announcement at: http://www.stimson.org/events/the-rise-of-china-and-taiwans-response-implications-for-the-united-states
WHEN: 12:00 p.m.
WHAT: Center for American Progress (CAP) will host Secretary of State Hillary Clinton who will deliver remarks on “American Global Leadership.”
WHERE: Decatur House , 1610 H Street, NW
CONTACT: Center for American Progress, Laura Pereyra, lpereyra@americanprogress.org or (202) 203-8689; Department of State, Office of Press Relations, 202- 647-2492; web sites: CAP – www.americanprogress.org – U.S. Department of State – www.state.gov
SOURCE: Department of State – event announcement at www.state.gov
WHEN: 12:30 p.m.
WHAT: House Foreign Relations Committee Hearing on " Narcoterrorism and the Long Reach of U.S. Law Enforcement." Witnesses: Mr. Douglas Farah, Senior Fellow, International Assessment and Strategy Center; Mr. Michael A. Braun, Managing Partner, Spectre Group International, LLC; and Vanda Felbab-Brown, Ph.D., Fellow, Foreign Policy, The Brookings Institution.
WHERE: Room 2172, Rayburn House Building
CONTACT: 202-225-5021; web site: http://foreignaffairs.house.gov
SOURCE: HFRC - hearing announcement at: http://foreignaffairs.house.gov/hearing_notice.asp?id=1362
WHEN: 3:00 – 4:30 p.m.
WHAT: Woodrow Wilson International Center (WWC) Book Discussion on “"American Dreamers: How the Left Changed a Nation." Speaker: Author Michael Kazin, Professor of History, Georgetown University.
WHERE: WWC, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
CONTACT: 202-691-4000; web site: www.wilsoncenter.org
SOURCE: WWC – event announcement at: http://www.wilsoncenter.org/event/book-discussion-american-dreamers-how-the-left-changed-nation
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Thursday, October 13, 2011
WHEN: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
WHAT: Center for American Progress (CAP) Discussion on "Anthrax Revisited: The Outlook for Biopreparedness in the United States." Speakers: Opening Remarks:Rudy deLeon, Senior Vice President for National Security, Center for American Progress; former Deputy Secretary of Defense;
Featured panelists: Panel I:
Senator Tom Daschle, Distinguished Senior Fellow, Center for American Progress; former Senate Majority Leader; Dr. Tara O’Toole, Under Secretary for Science and Technology, Department of Homeland Security;Governor Tom Ridge, former Secretary of Homeland Security, Department of Homeland Security
Featured panelists: Panel II:
James H. Davis , Executive Vice President, Human Genome Sciences; Thomas V. Inglesby, Chief Executive Officer and Director, Center for Biosecurity at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC); Jeff Levi, Executive Director, Trust for America’s Health
Moderator: Ken Gude, Managing Director for National Security, Center for American Progress
WHERE: CAP, 1333 H Street, NW, 10th Floor
CONTACT: 202-682-1611; web site: www.americanprogress.org
NOTE: Register to: http://www.americanprogress.org/events/2011/10/anthraxrevisited.html/rsvp
SOURCE: CAP - event announcement at: http://www.americanprogress.org/events/2011/10/anthraxrevisited.html
WHEN: 10:00 a.m.
WHAT: Senate Banking, Housing & Urban Affairs Committee Hearing on " Addressing Potential Threats from Iran: Administration Perspectives on Implementing New Economic Sanctions One Year Later." Witnesses: Wendy Sherman, Under Secretary for Political Affairs, United States Department of State; David Cohen, Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence, United States Department of the Treasury; and David Mills, Assistant Secretary for Export Enforcement, United States Department of Commerce.
WHERE: Room 538 Dirksen Senate Office Building
CONTACT: 202-224-7391; web site: http://banking.senate.gov
SOURCE: Senate Banking, Housing & Urban Affairs Committee - hearing announcement at: http://banking.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Hearings.Hearing&Hearing_ID=a3a0c72e-4250-49ba-8c8b-b2cae715a75a
WHEN: 10:00 a.m.
WHAT: House Foreign Relations Committee Hearing on "Emerging Threats and Security in the Western Hemisphere: Next Steps for U.S. Policy." Witnesses: The Honorable William R. Brownfield, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, U.S. Department of State; The Honorable Philip S. Goldberg, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Intelligence and Research, U.S. Department of State; The Honorable Daniel L. Glaser, Assistant Secretary for Terrorist Financing, Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence, U.S. Department of Treasury; and General Douglas Fraser (Invited), Commander, U.S. Southern Command, U.S. Department of Defense
WHERE: Room 2172, Rayburn House Building
CONTACT: 202-225-5021; web site: http://foreignaffairs.house.gov
SOURCE: HFRC - hearing announcement at: http://foreignaffairs.house.gov/hearing_notice.asp?id=1361
WHEN: 10:00 a.m.
WHAT: U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP) Discussion on “Voices from the Front Lines: Update on the Syrian Opposition.” Speakers: Ausama Mounajed, a member of the Syrian National Council (SNC) and Executive Director of the Strategic Research and Communication Centre in London; Murhaf Jouejati, Ph.D. , a member of the Syrian National Council (SNC), Dr. Jouejati is professor of Middle East Studies at the National Defense University’s Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies; Najib Ghadbian, Ph.D. , a Syrian academic and member of the Syrian National Council (SNC), Professor Ghadbian is associate professor of political science and Middle East Studies at the University of Arkansas; Ms. Dima Moussa, a Syrian-born attorney and member of the Syrian National Council (SNC), Ms. Mousa has been affiliated with the Human Rights Law Institute of DePaul University, focusing on Arab women's rights; and Steven Heydemann, Ph.D. Moderator, Senior Adviser, Middle East Initiatives, U.S. Institute of Peace.
WHERE: USIP, 2301 Constitution Avenue, NW
CONTACT: 202-457-1700; web site: www.usip.org
SOURCE: USIP – event announcement at: http://www.usip.org/events/voices-the-front-lines-update-the-syrian-opposition
WHEN: 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
WHAT: Heritage Foundation Book Discussion on “Ladies of Liberty: Women Who Made a Difference in American History.” Speakers: Author John Blundell; hosted by John Hilboldt, Heritage Foundation.
WHERE: Heritage Foundation, 214 Massachusetts Avenue, NE
CONTACT: 202-546-4400; web site: www.heritage.org
SOURCE: Heritage Foundation – event announcement at: http://www.heritage.org/Events/2011/10/Ladies-of-Liberty
WHEN: 12:00 – 2:00 p.m.
WHAT: Hudson Institute Discussion on a new report “Better-For-You Foods: It's Just Good Business.” Speakers: Henry J. Cardello, MBA, Senior Fellow and Director, Hudson Institute Obesity Solutions Initiative, lead author of the study; James S. Marks, M.D., M.P.H., Senior Vice President and Director, Health Group, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation; Susan J. Crockett, PhD, RD, FADA, Vice President, Health & Nutrition, General Mills; Richard Klauser, MBA, Head of Marketing, Nestlé Infant Nutrition; and Laura Berry, M.S., MBA, Executive Director, Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility
WHERE: Hudson Institute, 1015 15th Street, NW, 6th Floor
CONTACT: 202-974-2400; web site: www.hudson.org
SOURCE: Hudson Institute – event announcement at: http://www.hudson.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=hudson_upcoming_events&id=889
WHEN: 1:00 p.m.
WHAT: National Press Club (NPC) Speaker Program with Ray LaHood, U.S. Secretary of Transportation.
WHERE: NPC, 529 14th Street, NW, 13th Floor
CONTACT: 202-662-7500; web site: http://press.org
SOURCE: NPC - event announcement at: http://press.org/events/npc-luncheon-secretary-ray-lahood
WHEN: 2:30 – 3:30 p.m.
WHAT: Woodrow Wilson International Center (WWC) Discussion on “Israeli-Greek Cooperation: A New Partnership in the Eastern Mediterranean?" Speaker: Aristotle Tziampiris, Associate Professor of International Relations, Department of International and European Studies, University of Piraeus (Greece).
WHERE: WWC, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
CONTACT: 202-691-4000; web site: www.wilsoncenter.org
SOURCE: WWC – event announcement at: http://www.wilsoncenter.org/event/israeli-greek-cooperation-new-partnership-the-eastern-mediterranean
WHEN: 4:00 – 5:30 p.m.
WHAT: Woodrow Wilson International Center (WWC) Book Discussion on " In Uncertain Times: American Foreign Policy after the Berlin Wall and 9/11.” Speakers: Author Melvyn P. Leffler, former Wilson Center public policy scholar and Edward R. Stettinius professor at the University of Virginia; Ambassador Eric S. Edelman, former Under Secretary of Defense for Policy; Ambassador Paul Wolfowitz, former U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense; and Philip D. Zelikow, White Burkett Miller Professor and Director of Graduate Studies in History at the University of Virginia; and Robert Litwak, Wilson Center Vice President for Programs and Director of International Security Studies will chair the event.
WHERE: WWC, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
CONTACT: 202-691-4000; web site: www.wilsoncenter.org
SOURCE: WWC – event announcement at: http://www.wilsoncenter.org/event/uncertain-times-american-foreign-policy-after-the-berlin-wall-and-911
WHEN: 6:00 p.m.
WHAT: Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), Johns Hopkins University Discussion on “Reimagining the Divide Between Islam and the West.” Speaker: Deborah Baker, author of The Convert, will discuss her new book.
WHERE: SAIS, Rome Building Auditorium, 1619 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
CONTACT: Felisa Neuringer Klubes at fklubes@jhu.edu or 202-663-5626; web site: www.sais-jhu.edu
SOURCE: SAIS – event announcement at: http://www.sais-jhu.edu/calendar/index.htm
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Friday, October 14, 2011
WHEN: 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
WHAT: Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS) Conference on “Trans-Atlanticism in Transition: A Focus on Central-East Europe.” Speakers:
- 9:00 a.m. : Opening Remarks: Janusz Bugajski, CSIS
- 9:00 -11:00 a.m. : Panel 1: Central Europe in the International Community - Moderator: Janusz Bugajski, CSIS; Impact of the Economic Crisis: Sharon Fisher, Global Insight; EU Futures: Simon Serfaty, CSIS; NATO Commitments: Stephen Flanagan, CSIS; Transatlantic Partnership: Daniel Fata, Cohen Group (invited)
- 11:15 - 11:30 a.m.: Keynote: Lithuania’s Chairmanship of the OSCE : Simonas Satunas, Embassy of Lithuania; Moderator: Janusz Bugajski, CSIS
- 11:30 a.m. -1:00 p.m.: Panel 2: The Year of Central Europe: Opportunity Taken? Moderator: Janusz Bugajski, CSIS; The Hungarian Presidency: Matthew Singer, Department of State; The Polish Presidency: Robert Kron, CEPA; Visegrad Cooperation: Adrian Basora, Atlantic Council; Russian Dimension: Wess Mitchell, CEPA
- 1:15 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.: Lunch Keynote - Allies and Partners: Central Eastern Europe and the United States; Moderator: Heather Conley, CSIS; Marie Yovanovitch, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs, U.S. Department of State
- 2:00 p.m.: Concluding Comments - Janusz Bugajski, CSIS
WHERE: CSIS, 1800 K Street, NW
CONTACT: 202-887-0200; web site: www.csis.org
SOURCE: CSIS – event announcement at: http://csis.org/event/trans-atlanticism-transition-focus-central-east-europe
WHEN: 12:00 p.m.
WHAT: Cato Institute Discussion on “Is Islam Compatible with the Free Market? Speakers: Mustafa Akyol, Author, Islam without Extremes: A Muslim Case for Liberty; with comments from Kris Mauren, Executive Director, Acton Institute for the Study of Religion and Liberty; moderated by Ian Vasquez, Director, Center for Global Liberty and Prosperity, Cato Institute.
WHERE: Cato Institute, 1000 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
CONTACT: 202-842-0200; web site: www.cato.org
NOTE: Register at: http://www.cato.org/event.php?eventid=8469
SOURCE: Cato Institute – event announcement at: http://www.cato.org/event.php?eventid=8469
WHEN: 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
WHAT: Woodrow Wilson International Center (WWC) Discussion on " The Israeli Domestic Scene after the "Spring," "Summer," and "September." Speaker: Galia Golan, Professor, School of Government, Policy and Diplomacy, Interdisciplinary Center, Herzliya; Darwin Professor Emerita, Hebrew University; and former Fellow, Woodrow Wilson Center.
WHERE: WWC, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
CONTACT: 202-691-4000; web site: www.wilsoncenter.org
SOURCE: WWC – event announcement at: http://www.wilsoncenter.org/node/20240
