Events
United Nations Week Calendar of Events - October 20-28, 2007 WHAT IF? Extreme poverty became history…
Human rights were universally respected…
THE UNITED NATIONS AND YOU! MAKE IT HAPPEN!
The Charter of the United Nations went into effect on October 24, 1945, a date now observed worldwide as United Nations Day. In the Washington, DC metropolitan area that observance, coordinated by the United Nations Association of the National Capital Area, extends from October 20 to October 28, 2007.
Monday, October 22
Connected: 24 Hours in the Global Economy
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
03:00 PM to 05:00 PM
Daniel Altman will discuss his latest book, Connected: 24 Hours in the Global Economy, which takes the reader on a whirlwind journey through more than a dozen cities, gathering points of view from moguls, ministers, and the men and women on the street. At each stop, you'll hear how the world's workers played their parts in the events of a single day. Starting with their stories, related in their own words, you'll take on pressing questions in new ways: Can poor countries become rich too quickly? Can corruption ever be a good thing? Do companies need crises in order to stay competitive? What determines the global economic pecking order? Most important, you'll learn how the billions of decisions made by individuals can and do change the future.
Speaker: Daniel Altman
Location:
Global Policy Innovations
Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs
170 East 64th Street
New York, NY 10065-7478
(212) 838-4120
(212) 752-2432 - Fax
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Contact:
Please write to the following address to RSVP: dcandy@cceia.org
Andy Vajna’s
“Children of Glory�
The screening will be held in conjunction with the Congressional Human Rights Caucus (CHRC) and the Congressional Friends of Hungary (CFH).
This drama by Director Krisztina Goda and Producer Andy Vajna uses the historical context of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution and the confrontational water polo game that pitched the Hungarian and Soviet teams against each other at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics to tell a moving love story. The film portrays the tragic relationship between a member of the Hungarian team, Karcsi Szabó, and a young university student, Viki Falk, during the turmoil in revolutionary Budapest.
In his opening address to the 17th Party Congress this week, Chinese President Hu Jintao called for negotiations with Taiwan to peacefully resolve the 50-year stand-off across the straights. The Taiwanese government and both major political parties rejected the offer, reasserting that any discussion predicated on the "one China principle" is unacceptable. This offer came after a summer of heightened tensions, which stemmed from the Taiwanese government's decision to hold a referendum on applying for UN membership as "Taiwan." The current situation has placed the United States in a difficult position – should it accommodate the wishes of a quickly rising power in East Asia or support an old, but increasingly challenging, relationship? How should U.S. policy balance support for democratic governance with the difficulties of regional power politics?
United Nations Week Calendar of Events - October 20-28, 2007 WHAT IF? Extreme poverty became history…
Human rights were universally respected…
THE UNITED NATIONS AND YOU! MAKE IT HAPPEN!
The Charter of the United Nations went into effect on October 24, 1945, a date now observed worldwide as United Nations Day. In the Washington, DC metropolitan area that observance, coordinated by the United Nations Association of the National Capital Area, extends from October 20 to October 28, 2007.
Monday, October 22
The Dynamics of Iraq's Media
Date and Time
Thursday, October 25, 2007
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location
U.S. Institute of Peace
2nd Floor Conference Room
1200 17th St, NW
Washington, DC 20036
Directions
The pluralization of a private media sector in post-Saddam Iraq has served as a positive development in Iraq's post-war transition. However, this same pluralization has also allowed for the emergence of local media that are forming along ethno-sectarian lines. What media outlets are owned by political ethno-sectarian factions? Do media outlets exacerbate Iraq's ethno-sectarian relations? Are there any Iraqi media outlets seeking to address these relations in a positive manner?
Please join us for a presentation of Ibrahim Al-Marashi's recent report entitled "The Dynamics of Iraq's Media," followed by a discussion on the evolution and future of Iraq's media and its potential effect on the conflict.
Russia's Race for the Arctic
&
The New Geopolitics of the North Pole
Presenter:
Dr. Pavel K. Baev
Research Professor, International Peace Research Institute, Oslo (PRIO)
Chair:
Glen Howard
President, The Jamestown Foundation
Thursday, October 25, 2007
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
The Jamestown Foundation
1111 16th St. NW
Washington, DC 20036
The symbolic planting of the Russian flag on the seabed near the North Pole on August 2, 2007, received global media coverage as a new stage of energy geopolitics emerges at the North Pole. The rich energy resources of the Arctic are emerging as a major motive for Russian ambitions in this region. Understanding Russian aims and initiatives and how this plays in Russian foreign and security policy has immense implications for the energy resources of the Arctic and Russia's relations with its neighbors who share similar ambitions in this energy rich region.
The European Union: Still Part of America's World?
Speakers:
John Bruton, EU Ambassador to the United States
Scott Bittle, Executive Editor, Public Agenda
Andrew Crockett, President, JP Morgan Chase International
Moderator:
Daniel Hamilton, Director, Center for Transatlantic Relations, Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University
* Thursday, October 25, 11:00 a.m.
* Location: Kenney Auditorium, 1740 Massachusetts Ave., NW,
* Sponsor: The Center for Transatlantic Relations at the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University
* Please RSVP to Gretchen Losee at transatlanticRSVP@jhu.edu. Please put "October 25" in the Subject line.
Master of Arts in Democracy & Governance
G e o r g e t o w n U n i v e r s i t y
Presents a Lecture By
Larry Diamond
Hoover Institution, Stanford University
"The Spirit of Democracy: The Struggle to Build Free Societies throughout the World"
Thursday, October 25th
6 pm to 8 pm
ICC Auditorium
Larry Diamond is Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University, and founding coeditor of the Journal of Democracy. In 2004, he served as a senior adviser on governance to the Coalition Provisional Authority in Baghdad, Iraq. Professor Diamond has written and edited more than thirty books. His most recent book is Squandered Victory: The American Occupation and the Bungled Effort to Bring Democracy to Iraq. His forthcoming book, The Spirit of Democracy, will be released in early 2008.
The British Embassy & The Prince Alwaleed Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding
Invite you to attend the Washington DC Launch of
The Art of Integration Exhibition and Reception
Thursday, October 25, 2007
6-7:30 pm
Georgetown University
Intercultural Center (ICC) Galleria
37th & O Street, NW
Washington, DC 20057
Remarks By:
Dr. John Esposito, Founding Director, ACMCU
Shahid Malik MP, UK Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for International Development
RSVP:
Tel: 202-518-7521
email: kelly.hysan@fco.gov.uk
United Nations Week Calendar of Events - October 20-28, 2007 WHAT IF? Extreme poverty became history…
Human rights were universally respected…
THE UNITED NATIONS AND YOU! MAKE IT HAPPEN!
The Charter of the United Nations went into effect on October 24, 1945, a date now observed worldwide as United Nations Day. In the Washington, DC metropolitan area that observance, coordinated by the United Nations Association of the National Capital Area, extends from October 20 to October 28, 2007.
Monday, October 22
Managing International Bio-Risk
When: Friday, October 26 at 10:00am
Where: Senate Capitol, Room SC 6
Dr. Julie Fischer, director of the Global Health Security Program at the Henry L. Stimson Center, will join us for a discussion on the risks and regulation of the rapidly expanding global biodefense enterprise. Concerns about possible bioterrorism and emerging infectious diseases like SARS and avian influenza have convinced policymakers worldwide to invest in the infrastructure necessary to detect and limit potentially catastrophic outbreaks. The resulting rapid expansion of laboratory capacity and research programs provides the backbone of a real global disease surveillance capability, but also increases the risk that lethal pathogens could be accidentally or deliberately released. What is the U.S. investment in promoting biological security and safety abroad, and how has the international community approached the management of bio-risk?
The Politicization of Information in Zimbabwe
Date and Time
Friday, October 26, 2007
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Location
U.S. Institute of Peace
2nd Floor Conference Room
1200 17th St, NW
Washington, DC 20036
Directions
The government of Zimbabwe has forced many independent media outlets to close and has created one of the most oppressive working environments for journalists. Today, only two independent weekly papers remain, and many journalists work from abroad or not at all. According to the Committee to Protect Journalists, Zimbabwe tops the list of journalists forced into exile. Local journalists are particularly at risk if they are suspected of working with Western journalists. The crackdown on the media has made receiving information on the crisis in Zimbabwe difficult for those both inside and outside the country, and has led to many unreliable reports on Zimbabwe.
How does the Zimbabwean media operate in the current environment? How do the regional and international communities affect the role played by journalists in publicizing the crisis in Zimbabwe? Peta Thornycroft, the International Women's Media Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award winner, will discuss the challenges faced by Zimbabwean journalists and the role they can play in the current political crisis.
United Nations Week Calendar of Events - October 20-28, 2007 WHAT IF? Extreme poverty became history…
Human rights were universally respected…
THE UNITED NATIONS AND YOU! MAKE IT HAPPEN!
The Charter of the United Nations went into effect on October 24, 1945, a date now observed worldwide as United Nations Day. In the Washington, DC metropolitan area that observance, coordinated by the United Nations Association of the National Capital Area, extends from October 20 to October 28, 2007.
Monday, October 22
United Nations Week Calendar of Events - October 20-28, 2007 WHAT IF? Extreme poverty became history…
Human rights were universally respected…
THE UNITED NATIONS AND YOU! MAKE IT HAPPEN!
The Charter of the United Nations went into effect on October 24, 1945, a date now observed worldwide as United Nations Day. In the Washington, DC metropolitan area that observance, coordinated by the United Nations Association of the National Capital Area, extends from October 20 to October 28, 2007.
Monday, October 22
Newt Gingrich to Launch Environmental Book at JHU SAIS Event
The Johns Hopkins University Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) and the Johns Hopkins University Press will host the Washington, D.C., book launch of A Contract With the Earth by Newt Gingrich on Monday, October 29 at 5:30 p.m.
This event will feature a discussion with Gingrich, former speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, and Scott Barrett, director of the SAIS International Policy Program, about Gingrich’s new book to be published November 1 by JHU Press.
Gingrich and his co-author, eminent conservationist Terry L. Maple, declare a need for bipartisan environmentalism-a new era of environmental stewardship with principles they believe most Americans will share.
Middle East Policy Forum:
Iraq: Today's Reality - Tomorrow's Horizons
Speakers:
Bruce Riedel, Senior Fellow, Saban Center for Middle East Policy,
Brookings Institution; former Special Assistant to the President and
Senior Director for Near East and North African Affairs, National
Security Council; former U.S. Government official at the Pentagon and
CIA
Christopher Kojm, Professor of the Practice of International Affairs
and Director of the U.S. Foreign Policy Institute, Elliott School of
International Affairs, George Washington University; former Senior
Advisor to the Iraq Study Group; former Deputy Assistant Secretary of
State for Intelligence and Research; former senior staff if the
Committee of Foreign Affairs, U.S. House of Representatives
Panel Discussion: “The U.S. and Iran: a Difficult History�
Moderated by Congressman Wayne T. Gilchrest (R-MD)
Monday, October 29, 7:30–9:30 pm
Nave, Washington National Cathedral
Join us for an evening of respectful engagement and open discussion between representatives from the U.S. and Iran where we will focus on the historical dynamics that frame the current relationship between these two countries. Congressman Wayne T. Gilchrest (R-MD) will serve as moderator.
Questions for discussion include “How did the relationship get to this point?� and “Is it possible to have honesty in this relationship?� We will also explore Iranians’ lingering grievances with and perceptions of Americans after the 1953 CIA-backed coup and, conversely, the grievances Americans may hold against Iran including and beyond the 1979 hostage crisis.
Join the discussion on Islam & Democracy, US foreign policy towards the Muslim world, and US-Indonesian relations as part of our Washington, DC studio audience in a first of its kind, televised discussion between Americans and Indonesians.
Hosted from Washington, DC by America Abroad Media’s Andrea Koppel
& from Jakarta, Indonesia by Metro TV’s Najwa Shihab
In studio from Washington, DC
Carl Gershman, President, National Endowment for Democracy
Karl Jackson, Director of Asian Studies, John Hopkins, SAIS
In studio from Jakarta, Indonesia
His Excellency Hassan Wirajuda, Foreign Minister, Republic of Indonesia*
Amien Rais, former Chairman, People's Consultative Assembly
*Invited
InfoShop & Poverty Reduction Group
cordially invite you to a book launch and panel discussion featuring
More than a Pretty Picture
Using Poverty Maps to Design Better Policies and Interventions
Edited by Tara Bedi, Aline Coudouel, and Kenneth Simler
The allocation of resources and the design of policies tailored to local-level
conditions require highly disaggregated information. Data on poverty at the
local level is typically not available because most household surveys are not
representative past the regional level. This volume aims to promote the
effective use of Small Area Estimation poverty maps in policy making. It
presents the range of policies and interventions which have been informed by
poverty maps, focusing on the political economy of poverty maps and the key
elements to their effective use by policy makers. The volume also looks at the
future of poverty maps in terms of new techniques and new areas of application.
The View from a Divided Palestine Part I of the American Strategy Program's Pre-Annapolis Briefing Series
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
New America Foundation
1630 Connecticut Ave, NW, 7th Floor
Washington, DC
With less than a month before the planned Annapolis peace summit, the New America Foundation/American Strategy Program will be hosting Mustafa Barghouti in conversation with Rita Hauser to look at the expectations, opportunities and risks of renewed U.S. peace efforts.
This is the first in a series of events hosted by New America's Middle East Initiative that look at the landscape in the run-up to the Annapolis conference. Save the date for our second event on Friday, November 2nd with more details to follow.
The International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) and Young Professionals in Foreign Policy (YPFP) are pleased to invite you to a panel discussion supported by NATO on:
“Afghanistan – A Way Forward”
October 30, 2007 6.30 – 8 p.m.
Violence in Afghanistan has been on the rise in 2007 and there is a danger that Afghans are becoming increasingly disillusioned with a state-building process that has failed to deliver the peace dividend they were promised. For many Afghans, their security situation since the fall of the Taliban has not improved. Whether it is predatory warlords, the Taliban-led insurgency, the burgeoning narcotics trade, corruption at various government levels, or general criminality, the threats to the security and stability of Afghanistan are manifold. Overcoming these challenges is the daunting task the international community in support of the Afghan government face if Afghanistan is to emerge as a stable state. NATO is by no means the only actor with large responsibilities in this regard although its efforts to create a secure and stable environment for reconstruction and development to take place are vital.
The United States has historically been a global leader in refugee protection, whether through assistance overseas or accepting refugees for resettlement. In recent years, however, tightening security regimes have weakened the commitment of the United States and other industrialized countries to refugee rights. What is the current global situation for refugees and internally displaced people, and how can their plight be ameliorated in the current global political environment?
To discuss these issues and more, we are pleased to welcome Joel Charny, Vice President for Policy at Refugees International. To attend, please register by responding to events@ypfp.org with your name and affiliation.
Joel Charny Vice President for Policy, Refugees International
The United States has historically been a global leader in refugee protection, whether through providing assistance overseas or accepting refugees for resettlement at home. In the context of the war on terror, however, tightening security regimes are weakening the commitments of the U.S. and other industrialized countries to refugee rights. What is the current global situation for refugees and internally displaced people, and how can their plight be ameliorated in the current global political environment?
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Sponsored by The British Embassy & National Geographic
Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Time: 1:00-6:30pm
Location: National Geographic Society, 1145 17th Street N.W., Washington, D.C.
Participants: Baroness Amos (UK candidate for EU special representative to the African Union), Dr. Asha-Rose Migiro (deputy secretary general of the United Nations), Chris Johns (editor-in-chief of National Geographic magazine), Roshini Thinakaran (National Geographic emerging explorer and filmmaker of the critically acclaimed Women at the Forefront), Isha Sesay (news anchor, CNN), Dr. Gwendolynn Mikell (professor of anthropology and foreign service at Georgetown University), and Dr. Jeanne Toungara (associate professor of history at Howard University).
US-Venezuela Relations: Toward Effective Engagement?
Speakers:
Peter Quilter, Professional Staff, House Committee on Foreign Affairs
James Roberts, Research Fellow in Economic Freedom and Growth, Heritage Foundation
Michael Shifter, Vice President for Policy, Inter-American Dialogue
* Thursday, November 1, 8:30 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
* Location: The University of California Washington Center, 1608 Rhode Island Avenue, NW
* Sponsor: The Alumni Association of the School of International Relations and Pacific Studies at the University of California, San Diego
* Continental breakfast will be served.
* The session will be off-the-record.
Please RSVP to dcbreakfast@irpsmail.ucsd.edu.
Congressional Human Rights Caucus (CHRC) Briefing:
Burma Sanctions:
Gems, Oil and Money
Thursday November 1, 2007
11 a.m. – noon
Room: 2255 Rayburn
We invite you to attend a briefing of the Congressional Human Rights Caucus on recent developments in Burma and the impact on the regime of sanctions legislation proposed in both the House and Senate. A leading activist from the Thai-Burma border will provide updates on the latest situation. The briefing will take place at 11 a.m., Thursday, November 1, in 2255 Rayburn House Office Building.
Cries of outrage from around the world condemned the bloody suppression of the “Saffron Revolution� when Burma’s regime cracked down on peaceful protests with violent force on September 27. Dozens of peaceful protesters were killed, including the Japanese journalist pictured above, and hundreds were injured, including Buddhist monks who led the protests. But even as the world recognizes Burma’s government as morally bankrupt, the regime’s economic wealth continues to accumulate. Our briefing will look at the financial resources available to the regime and the potential impact of sanctions, including those in the Block Burma JADE (Junta’s Anti-Democratic Efforts) Act, now moving through the House.
In the context of the deal proposed by the White House to sell $20 billion of arms to Saudi Arabia and the other Arab Gulf States, much has been written in praise of apparent political reforms in these countries. Given the importance of the subject, a closer look at the facts on the ground is warranted: What is the real state of reform in Saudi Arabia and other Arab Gulf states? Given past history, what might we expect from the ruling Gulf regimes in the future? What impact do issues of internal reform and human rights in the Arabian Peninsula have on U.S. national interests? What additional policy measures can United States take to encourage needed reforms?
Film and Discussion - 8th Annual Human Rights Film Series: Sierra Leone's Refugee All-Stars
Thursday, November 1, 2007
5:30 PM
Location: American University's Wechsler Theater
Sierra Leone’s Refugee All-Stars
(2005)
Sierra Leone’s Refugee All-Stars is a story of survival and rebirth in the wake of the horrors of Sierra Leone’s Civil War, and a testament to the power of music.
Part of the 8th Annual Human Rights Film Series, a program that explores ways in which film and media are used to promote human rights. Each film will be followed by a discussion with a guest speaker from an institution or non-governmental organization.
Event Information
Location: American University's Wechsler Theater
4400 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, third Floor, Mary Graydon Center
Admission: Free
Reservations: Not required
General Information
The Katzen Arts Center at American University
Hours: Tuesday - Sunday 11 am - 4 pm
Closed Monday
Admission: Free
Address: 4400 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Metro: Tenleytown/AU (Red line)
Phone: 202-885-1300
Box office phone: 202-885-3634
Email: kac@american.edu
C'est Chic! DC French Film Festival: Lagerfeld Confidential and Priceless
Thursday, November 1, 2007
Location: Avalon Theatre
C'est Chic!, the DC French Film Festival, offers a variety of films featuring the best in new French cinema.
Program:
- Lagerfeld Confidential
6:15 pm
Through the camera of Rodolphe Marconi, Karl Lagerfeld reveals himself in the most confidential way. Provocative and glamorous, this documentary exposes Karl Lagereld as the last great icon of fashion.
The The German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF) will host keynote speaker Kemal Dervis, Administrator of the UNDP with introductions made by Jim Kolbe, Senior Transatlantic Fellow, GMF.
Established in 1965, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is the UN's lead development agency, operating in 166 countries across the world. In 2005 the European Union and G8 countries made significant pledges to increase foreign assistance to the poorest countries of the world. UNDP not only supports these efforts, but also seeks to ensure that the scaling-up of aid leads to effective outcomes consistent with nationally-owned development strategies to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and other development objectives. The agency works with development partners to foster aid coordination and alignment with national priorities. Through aid management, financial accountability and other capacity development programs, the UNDP helps to ensure greater transparency, more local ownership and a greater voice for the poor. Moreover, the UNDP is a key stakeholder in helping to increase policy coherence across the entire UN development system. The UN's "Delivering as One" report launched last year resulted in a series of proposals aimed at making the system stronger, more responsive and effective, many of which are now being implemented in eight pilot countries.
Mapping Solutions on Israel-Palestine
Friday, November 2, 2007
10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
New America Foundation
1630 Connecticut Ave, NW, 7th Floor
Washington, DC
Dan Rothem has developed the most extensive and up-to-date map database on the occupied territories, settlements, border options, previous negotiations and the separation barrier. He will be presenting this material at the New America Foundation this Friday. Based in Israel, Rothem worked closely with various Israeli governmental and non-governmental organizations in an effort to re-route the West Bank security barrier.
Responsible Profit Climate Change and the Green Economy
Friday, November 2, 2007
12:00 PM to 02:00 PM
Speaker: Nikhil Chandavarkar
Location:
Global Policy Innovations
Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs
170 East 64th Street
New York, NY 10065-7478
(212) 838-4120
(212) 752-2432 - Fax
Map: Click Here (opens a new window)
Contact:
The cost for this luncheon is $50. The fee is waived for YPFP members, students, academics, and nonprofits.
Please write to the following address to RSVP: dcandy@cceia.org
InfoShop & MNAVP cordially invite you to a attend the screening of a documentary that showcases numerous examples of some 7000 years of Iran's celebrated culture, art and architecture
IRAN: Seven Faces of a Civilization
By Farzin Rezaeian
Film Screening
Drawing on historical and archeological evidence, this fascinating documentary by Dr. Farzin Rezaeian reconstructs 7,000 years of Iranian history. Produced by the makers of Persepolis Recreated, the film's advanced animation techniques bring ancient wonders to life, giving an unprecedented look at Iran's historical and cultural achievements.
In his accompanying book, Rezaeian has reconstructed the major monuments from seven key periods in Iranian history, bringing to life the settings in which Iranian civilization developed and the context through which the greatest figures of Iranian history, from Cyrus the Great (the Achaemenid Emperor) to Shah Abbas (the Safavid King), can be understood.
The package, available for purchase during the event, includes a Persian/English narrative book and DVD film, showcasing Iran's art and architectural heritage with excellent graphic reconstructions superimposed on the actual architectural remains from 4000 B.C. to the 17th century A.D.
Monday, November 5, 2007
12:00pm
PRESTON AUDITORIUM
1818 H Street NW,Washington DC, 20433
For non bank staff, please RSVP to infoShopevents@worldbank.org
Opening remarks by
Daniela Gressani
Regional Vice President of Middle East and North Africa Region, World Bank
Presented by filmmaker
Farzin Rezaeian
Farzin Rezaeian is an award-winning documentarian and educational film producer and director. He studied sociology, political science and communications at the University of Illinois in Chicago. For the past twenty years he has researched and written for many educational and documentary films that he has produced or directed.
Discussed by
Farrukh Iqbal
Sector Manager, Social and Economic Development Department, Middle East and
North Africa Region
Farrukh Iqbal is a Sector Manager in the Middle East and North Africa region of the World Bank. He has more than twenty years of experience with the Bank across a diverse range of countries (including Korea, Philippines, Indonesia, China, Egypt, and Iran) and a broad range of topics (including structural adjustment programs, small and medium enterprises, local government development and poverty). He has a bachelor's degree from Harvard University and a Ph. D. in economics from Yale University. His present responsibilities cover many aspects of economic development in Iran.
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The Way Forward for Macedonia: A Discussion with Minister of Defense Lazar Elenovski
Public Event
Date and Time
Monday, November 5, 2007
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Location
U.S. Institute of Peace
2nd Floor Conference Room
1200 17th St, NW
Washington, DC 20036
Directions
Speakers
- Lazar Elenovski
Minister of Defense, Republic of Macedonia - Daniel P. Serwer, Moderator
Vice President, Center for Post-Conflict Peace and Stability Operations, U.S. Institute of Peace
RSVP
To RSVP, please send your name, affiliation, daytime phone number, and name of the event to Jasenka Jocic at jjocic@usip.org.
The Committee on Historical Studies, South Asia Forum, and Graduate Program in International Affairs at The New School and The World Policy Institute invite you to a book launch and discussion with
U.S. Rep. Jay Inslee (D-Washington State)
and
Center for American Progress Fellow Bracken Hendricks
authors of "Apollo's Fire: Igniting America's Clean Energy Economy"
The discussion will be moderated by World Policy Institute Senior Fellow Kim Taipale.
In Apollo's Fire, Inslee and Hendricks argue that a clean energy revolution is not simply needed to address America's growing environmental problems and achieve energy independence; rather it holds the potential to create a new era of economic expansion, good jobs, and strong communities. They show how America can learn from the rest of the world in addressing one of today's most critical global problems.
Security for a New Century 110th Congress
Meeting the Intelligence Workforce Gap
When: Tuesday, November 6th at 10:00am
Where: Senate Capitol, Room SC 4
Mr. Tom Fox, director of the Annenberg Leadership Institute at the Partnership for Public Service, and Dr. Ronald Sanders, chief human capital officer at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, will join us for a discussion of the state of the intelligence workforce. The individuals engaged in intelligence collection and analysis are a key asset to national security efforts. While the post-9/11 security environment demands an increasing number of these skilled intelligence professionals, a third of the federal workforce will be eligible for retirement over the next five years. How are agencies modifying their processes for recruiting, training, and retaining intelligence professionals to fill this gap? How can the intelligence community develop the human capital of its workforce to facilitate information-sharing and meet current national security needs?
No RSVP necessary.
Center for Latin American Studies
In partnership with The Institute for Foreign Policy Analysis
cordially invite you to a conference on
Radical Populism in Latin America
Please join us on
Tuesday, November 6th
at 12:00 PM- 3:00 PM
Lunch will be served
Latin American populism has now taken a radical turn. To analyze the roots of this phenomena, and its staying power, Hudson Institute’s Center for Latin American Studies, in conjunction with the Institute for Foreign Policy Analysis, will host a conference with leading experts. How are leaders of the radical brand, namely Hugo Chavez and Evo Morales, coining the populist image and using it to their advantage? Could this resurgent populism be replicated elsewhere in Latin America? Is there a distinctly Latin response to the challenge of populism?
Jordanian Ambassador Al-Hussein to Speak at JHU SAIS
Zeid Ra’ad Zeid Al-Hussein, ambassador of Jordan to the United States, will give the next speech of the W. P. Carey Global Leader Lecture Series at the Johns Hopkins Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) on Tuesday, November 6 at 12:30 p.m. (a reception will precede the lecture at noon).
Al-Hussein will speak about “Peace and Justice: Is There Hope for a Happy Marriage?�
The event, which is open to the public, will be held in Kenney Auditorium located on the first floor of the school’s Nitze Building, 1740 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. Members of the public should RSVP to 202.663.5636 or saisevents@jhu.edu.
Democratic Transitions in South Asia: Prospects for Success in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal
Public Event
Date and Time
Tuesday, November 6, 2007
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Location
U.S. Institute of Peace
2nd Floor Conference Room
1200 17th St, NW
Washington, DC 20036
Directions
Afghanistan, Pakistan, Nepal and Bangladesh are home to some 376 million people. Each of these states have embarked upon democratization at different times and with differing levels of durable success. As experts in this panel will explain, each of these countries confronts myriad challenges to developing robust democracies. This discussion will address the prospects for democracy in these four states, identifying elements for positive change as well as sources of resistance. Each speaker will identify possible steps that the international community can take to increase the likelihood of successful democratic transitions.
Speakers
- Maneeza Hossain
Senior Fellow, Hudson Institute - Colette Rausch
Deputy Director, Rule of Law Program, U.S. Institute of Peace - Marvin Weinbaum
Scholar-in-Residence, Middle East Institute - Scott Worden
Advisor, Rule of Law Program, and Co-Director, International Network to Promote the Rule of Law (INPROL), U.S. Institute of Peace - Christine Fair, Moderator
Senior Political Scientist, RAND Corporation
RSVP
To RSVP, please send your name, affiliation, daytime phone number, and name of the event to Nicholas Howenstein at nhowenstein@usip.org.
The State of U.S.-Turkey Relations with Ambassador Ross Wilson
Presenter:
Ambassador Ross Wilson
U.S. Ambassador to Turkey
Chair:
Glen Howard
President, The Jamestown Foundation
Tuesday, November 6, 2007
4:30 PM – 6:00 PM
The Jamestown Foundation
1111 16th St. NW
Washington, DC 20036
U.S.-Turkish relations have reached a major crossroads against the backdrop of the passage of an Armenian genocide resolution by the House Foreign Affairs Committee and the authorization of cross-border military operations into northern Iraq by the Turkish Parliament. Effective diplomacy is necessary to avert a further straining of relations at this critical juncture in U.S.-Turkish relations, as Ankara prepares to embark on a separate path to secure its strategic interests. Please join us for a discussion on the current state of U.S.-Turkish relations with Ambassador Ross Wilson, the U.S. Ambassador to Turkey next Tuesday, November 6.
Countries in Conflict: The Role of the IMF
Speaker: Enrique Gelbard, Advisor to the Director of External Relations, IMF
Tuesday, November 6, 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Location: Lindner Family Commons, Room 602, 1957 E Street, NW
Sponsored by: the Institute for International Economic Policy and the Department of Economics International Finance Group
Please RSVP to iiep@gwu.edu.
In recent weeks, world attention has focused on Burma as thousands of Buddhist monks and average citizens staged the largest peaceful protests for democracy and justice in their country in a generation. The brutal crack down that followed has offended international sensibilities and led to questions about what the international community, including the United States, should do in response. What lies ahead for Burma? Who are the key players inside and outside the country that may affect change? What policy alternatives are there for the U.S. and others to pursue? And why should we care what happens in a relatively forgotten corner of Southeast Asia?
Author Lecture - Air Combat: An Oral History of Fighter Pilots
Wednesday, November 7, 2007
12:00 noon
Location: U.S. National Archives and Records Administration
Robert F. Dorr discusses his book Air Combat: An Oral History of Fighter Pilots, with special emphasis on the remarkable career of Arab American fighter pilot Col. James Jabara.
Jabara was the prototypical fighter pilot. Though only five feet, five inches tall, Jabara was larger than life and became the world’s first jet ace—the first to destroy five enemy jets in combat during the Korean conflict.
Part of Arab American Heritage Month
Event Information
Location: Jefferson Room
Admission: Free
Reservations: Not required
General Information
National Archives and Records Administration
Hours: Daily 10 am - 5:30 pm
Hours are subject to change. Please visit www.archives.gov for the most up-to-date information on museum, exhibit, and event hours.
Admission: Free and open to the public
Address: On Constitution Avenue, NW between 7th and 9th streets
Metro: Archives-Navy Memorial (Yellow or Green line)
Phone: 202-501-5000
Email: reservations.nwe@nara.gov
Challenges for Japan's Defense Policy
Speaker: Robert M. "Skipp" Orr, Chairman of the Board, Panasonic Foundation
Wednesday, November 7, 12:30 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.
Location: Lindner Family Commons, Room 602, 1957 E Street, NW
Sponsored by: the Sigur Center for Asian Studies and the Asia Policy Project
Please RSVP to gsigur@gwu.edu with your name, organization/ GW affiliation, and email by November 5.
InfoShop, International Trade Department, the Transport Unit, PREM and SDN Networks cordially invite you to a launch of a New Report and website, featuring a panel discussion of the report
Connecting to Compete Trade Logistics in the Global Economy
With the advent of global supply chains, a new premium is being placed on the ability to move goods rapidly and reliably. Countries able to connect to the global logistics web have access to vast new markets; while those whose links are weak face the large and growing costs of exclusion. The Logistics Performance Index (LPI), with its indicators, is the first comprehensive benchmarking tool that measures a country's logistics performance along its supply chain. Based on a worldwide survey of global freight forwarders and express carriers, this first report details logistics performance in 150 countries. The study shows that trade logistics, or the capacity to connect to international markets to ship goods, is critical for developing countries to improve their competitiveness, reap the benefits of globalization, and fight poverty more effectively in an increasingly integrated world. It identifies the factors and policies that explain the wide differences in logistics performance among countries at similar levels of development and aims to help countries identify challenges and opportunities to improve their logistics performance.
For more information please visit: www.worldbank.org/lpi
Wednesday, November 7, 2007 3:00pm
World Bank J Building, Auditorium J1-050
For non bank staff, please rsvp to InfoShopevents@worldbank.org
The event will be followed by a wine and cheese reception
CHAIR Uri Dadush
Director, International Trade Department, World Bank
Uri Dadush, a French national, became Director of the International Trade Department of the World Bank in July 2002. This department provides a single venue for accountability for trade-related work in the institution. In this position, Mr. Dadush is also responsible for managing the Development Prospects Group. This Group is responsible for analysis and projections of the world economy and financial markets and their implications for developing countries. Mr. Dadush was previously Chair of the Economic Policy Sector Board and Director of Economic Policy. Prior to joining the World Bank in 1992, Mr. Dadush was President of the Economist Intelligence Unit, part of The Economist Group, from 1986 to 1992. He was Group Vice President, International, for Data Resources, Inc., from 1982 -1986. He has also worked as a consultant with McKinsey and Co. in Italy and Denmark.
SPEAKERS Jean Francois Arvis
Senior Economist, International Trade Department, World Bank
Mr. Arvis is coordinating knowledge and advisory work in the area of trade logistics and facilitation. He is responsible for the development of logistics related indicators and for the Bank's major project on transit and landlocked countries. He has extensive involvement in various trade and transportation projects worldwide. Prior to joining the World Bank, he held various managerial positions with the French Ministry of Economy and Industry (energy, regulation, trade, finance and management of development assistance programs).
Monica Alina Mustra Lead
consultant, International Trade Department, World Bank
Mrs. Mustra joined the World Bank in 2004 and has worked on a number of the Bank?s trade and transport related projects and learning products including organization of policy dialogues, workshops, seminars, and distance learning courses. Most recently she contributed to the Logistics Performance Indicators (LPI) project, a global initiative of the World Bank Trade Logistics Group. She is currently acting as the Coordinator for the Global Facilitation Partnership for Transportation and Trade (GFP) www.gfptt.org. Prior to joining the World Bank she worked for the Harvard Center for International Development (CID), the European Commission, and the Romanian Ministry of Finance.
PANELISTS
Marc Juhel
Sector Manager, Transport, World Bank
Mr. Juhel joined the World Bank in 1992 as a Port Specialist. Before his appointment as the Sector Manager, he held the position of Transport and Logistics Adviser in this Bank's central Transport Division. His specific areas of expertise are the development planning of port facilities, the economic, financial and institutional aspects of transport systems, and the integration of national logistics functions within the international transport system, focusing in particular on transport and trade facilitation issues. In addition to managing the work program of the Transport Unit he is also called on to provide operational guidance to transport projects undertaken by the Bank. He is the co-leader of the Ports, Rail, Aviation and Logistics (PRAL) Thematic Group and is co-manager of the Trade Logistics Group established between the Bank?s Trade and Transport Departments. Before joining the Bank he spent 11 years with a French Consulting Group and worked in the Ivory Coast and Comoros.
Lauri Ojala
Professor of Logistics, Turku School of Economics
Mr. Ojala's research interests include global logistics and transport policy issues. He has published in several leading journals of logistics such as the International Journal of Logistics Management and Physical Distribution (IJLM, IJLM&PD), and Maritime Policy & Management. Since 2004, and has been the European Editor of the International Journal of Logistics Management and Physical Distribution (IJLM&PD). He has worked on numerous research and development projects on transport and logistics issues for the World Bank, European Union and OECD, as well as for many governments. He has extensive experience in transition economies (Caucasus, Central Asia, Baltic, Moldova) as a consultant for the World Bank. In these positions he developed the concept of a logistics perception survey, which was implemented as a pilot in 2003 (70 countries), and worldwide (150 countries) in 2006. He has also engaged in a number of industry-related logistics projects and is active in the promotion of logistics strategy projects with governmental institutions or the private sector.
Gene Pentimonti
Senior Consultant, Maersk, Inc.
Formerly Senior Vice President, Government Relations
Until his retirement in September 2007, Mr. Pentimonti was Maersk Inc.'s Senior Vice President, Government Relations, and in that capacity was responsible for the company's legislative, regulatory, and international government affairs. Before joining Maersk Inc. in 2002, he provided intermodal industry consulting to both Parsons Brinkerhoff and Lockheed Martin IMS Corporation, and then was president of Pacer Stacktrain, a division of Pacer International. Beginning in 1996 he was Senior Vice President of the American Trucking Association and also served as president of their Intermodal Conference leading their advocacy group of intermodal motor carriers and associates. Prior to joining the American Trucking Association he held planning, design, engineering, development, operational, and management roles for over 25 years with the American President Lines. He played a key role in the planning, engineering, and construction of the industry's shift to containerization and has played an integral part in the evaluation and design of vessels. Among his major accomplishments has been the engineering, construction and operation of the first doublestack trains.
Alhousseynou Diallo
Economic Counselor, Embassy of Senegal
Mr. Diallo is currently economic counselor at the Embassy of Senegal in Washington. He is a Senior Customs Official and was until recently adviser to the Minister of Finance. He has been involved in the design and implementation of major reforms and facilitation initiatives in Senegal. He has also taught fiscal policies and financial management at the University of Dakar.
The Wilson Center's Asia Program is hosting a discussion on the ongoing situation in Burma. The panel will feature Aung Din (U.S. Campaign for Burma), Ingrid Jordt (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee), and Priscilla Clapp (former U.S. charge d'affaires in Burma).
Event to occur November 7, 2007, 3:30-5:30pm, in the Woodrow Wilson Center's 5th floor conference room.
More information can be found at www.wilsoncenter.org/asia.
The Center is located in the southeast wing of the Ronald Reagan Building, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. The closest Metro station is Federal Triangle on the blue and orange lines. For detailed directions, please visit the Center’s website, www.wilsoncenter.org/directions.
Apologies for the late posting...
Speakers:
* Ayaz Amir, DAWN (via teleconference)
* Asma Jahangir, Chairperson of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan, an
Advocate in the Supreme Court of Pakistan (via teleconference)
* Daniel Markey, Senior Fellow for India, Pakistan and South Asia, Council
on Foreign Relations (via teleconference)
* Saeed Shafqat, Professor and Director, Centre for Public Policy and
Governance (CPPG), Forman Christian University, Lahore
* Robert Templer, Director of the Asia Program, International Crisis Group
The Johns Hopkins Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) will hold a forum, “The Politics of National Security,� on Thursday, November 8 at 8:30 a.m.
The forum, hosted by the SAIS Center on Politics and Foreign Relations (CPFR), the Financial Times and the Johns Hopkins University Center for the Study of American Government, features the following participants:
â—? Senator Joseph Lieberman, Independent Democratic senator from Connecticut, will provide the keynote remarks.
â—? Chrystia Freeland, U.S. managing editor of the Financial Times
â—? Robert Guttman, CPFR director
The State of Emergency in Pakistan
When: Thursday, November 8, 2007 at 10:00am
Where: Senate Capitol, Room SC 4
Ambassador Teresita Schaffer, director of the South Asia Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies and former deputy assistant secretary of state for South Asia, will join us for a discussion on the current state of emergency in Pakistan. With increasing violence in the northwest provinces and political turmoil in Islamabad, is the declared state of emergency an attempt by Musharraf to quell political dissent and maintain his position of power, or is the current political climate a serious threat to Pakistan’s stability? Is the recent surge in extremist violence a contained and limited threat, or left unchecked, will it consume the entire state? In what ways can U.S. financial assistance and foreign policy be altered to better serve U.S. national interests and promote a stable and democratic Pakistan?
Future of Democracy Initiative:
Democracy and Corruption in Africa: the Path from Neopatrimonialism
Speaker: Nic van de Walle, John S. Knight Professor of International Studies and Director of the Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies, Cornell University; Non-Resident Fellow at the Center for Global Development
Thursday, November 8, 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Location: Lindner Family Commons, Room 602, 1957 E Street, NW
Reception will follow.
Sponsored by: the Elliott School of International Affairs, the Organization for International Development and the International Development Studies Program
Please RSVP to oid@gwu.edu.
The Millennium Challenge Account (MCA) signified a shift in U.S. international development policy. The MCA is based on statistical evidence showing that foreign aid promotes economic growth in good policy environments, including solid fiscal, monetary and trade policies. Under the stewardship of the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), the MCA has now become a major pillar of U.S. foreign assistance. While the MCA has been lauded by President Bush and many U.S. policymakers, it has also faced criticism—for example, for concentrating funding on middle-income countries and spending funds too slowly.
THE WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL OF WASHINGTON, DC
Is Proud to Present an
AUTHOR SERIES EVENT
Deception: Pakistan, the United States, and the Secret Trade in Nuclear Weapons
Adrian Levy & Catherine Scott-Clark
DECEPTION is a detailed account of Pakistan's nuclear weapons program, extending from Islamabad around the world. In this ground breaking book, journalists Adrian Levy and Catherine Scott-Clark explore America's involvement with Pakistan's nuclear weapons program and the American government's knowledge of Pakistan's contributions to nuclear weapons programs in Iran, Libya, and North Korea. DECEPTION also looks at Pakistan's role in America's current relationships with Iran and North Korea, as well as America's current military involvement in Iraq. The authors conclude that America's relationship with Pakistan, including our knowledge of its nuclear weapons program, may have further complicated our relationships with "the axis of evil" countries and hindered our attempts to suppress nuclear proliferation around the world.
Adrian Levy & Catherine Scott-Clark are internationally renowned and award-winning investigative journalists who worked as staff writers and foreign correspondents for the Sunday Times of London for seven years before joining the Guardian as senior correspondents. They have reported from South Asia for more than a decade and now live in London and in France, respectively.
Please join ENOUGH, Think Films, and Shine Global for a special presentation:
A Reel Progress Screening
War/Dance
Featured Panelists:
Andrea Nix Fine, Director, War/Dance
Sean Fine, Director, War/Dance
Michael Poffenberger, Executive Director, Resolve Uganda
John Prendergast, Co-Founder, The ENOUGH Project
The J Curve: Regime Transitions and U.S. Foreign Policy
When: Friday, November 9th at 10:00am
Where: Senate Russell, Room 188
Dr. Ian Bremmer, president of the Eurasia Group, will join us for a discussion of the J curve, a model for describing how countries transition from stable, closed autocracies to equally stable, open democracies. Building on a central relationship between a country’s openness and its stability, in The J Curve: A New Way to Understand How Nations Rise and Fall, Bremmer provides a framework for understanding the pressures that motivate leaders of countries at different points along the J curve. How can policymakers facilitate movement along the curve towards stable, open regimes? If political instability can produce terrorist, economic, and other transnational threats, what does the curve imply for U.S. policy toward relatively stable but closed regimes like North Korea, Saudi Arabia, and Iran?
Security for a New Century 110th Congress
The J Curve: Regime Transitions and U.S. Foreign Policy
When: Friday, November 9th at 10:00am
Where: Senate Russell, Room 188
Dr. Ian Bremmer, president of the Eurasia Group, will join us for a discussion of the J curve, a model for describing how countries transition from stable, closed autocracies to equally stable, open democracies. Building on a central relationship between a country’s openness and its stability, in The J Curve: A New Way to Understand How Nations Rise and Fall, Bremmer provides a framework for understanding the pressures that motivate leaders of countries at different points along the J curve. How can policymakers facilitate movement along the curve towards stable, open regimes? If political instability can produce terrorist, economic, and other transnational threats, what does the curve imply for U.S. policy toward relatively stable but closed regimes like North Korea, Saudi Arabia, and Iran?
The PCR Project Prevention – Conflict Analysis – Reconstruction
And
The Middle East Institute
Invite you to an Authors’ Briefing
With
Adrian Levy and Catherine Scott-Clark
On
Current Global U.S. Priorities
Speaker: The Honorable R. Nicholas Burns, Under Secretary of Political Affairs, U.S. Department of State
Friday, November 9, 11:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Location: Duques Hall, Room 254, 2201 G Street, NW
Sponsored by: the School of Media and Publ