Events
The Center for National Policy
invites you to a policy discussion entitled
Saudi Arabia's Role in
the Middle East
featuring
Thomas W. Lippman
Adjunct Scholar, Middle East Institute
and
Simon Henderson
Baker Fellow and Director, Gulf and Energy Policy Program,
The Washington Institute for Near East Policy
Wednesday, January 9 from noon-1:30pm
Please join the Environmental Change and Security Program for a discussion of
Innovative Partnerships for Peace: The Role of Extractive Industries in Resource-Based Conflict Prevention and Mitigation
featuring
Avecita Chicchón, Latin America and Caribbean Program Director, Wildlife Conservation Society
Jill Shankleman, Senior Social and Environmental Specialist, Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency, The World Bank
Mining Sector Representative, TBD
Wednesday, January 9, 2008
12:00 noon - 2:00 p.m.
5th Floor Conference Room
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Webcast live at www.wilsoncenter.org.
Please RSVP to ecsp@wilsoncenter.org with your name and affiliation.
Natural resource-based industries such as mining, timber, oil, and gas often produce environmental and social impacts that can lead to or exacerbate conflict. Historically, extractive companies' "corporate social responsibility" interventions have sought to offset these impacts. Increasingly, however, some corporations and their NGO and community-based partners have been creatively and constructively utilizing private sector resources to prevent and mitigate conflict. This seminar will feature analysis of existing frameworks and Latin American case studies in which extractive industries have attempted to explicitly prevent and mitigate conflict and to promote peace and stability.
Jill Shankleman, senior social and environmental specialist in the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency of the World Bank, will give an overview of past and present private sector interventions targeting conflict. She will also outline existing frameworks designed to address these issues, such as the UN Global Compact and Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights, and discuss ways to make them more effective. Avecita Chicchón, the director of the Latin America and Caribbean Program at the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), will discuss how WCS, indigenous groups, and Gas TransBoliviano mitigated conflict during construction of the Bolivia-Brazil gas pipeline. Finally, a representative of the mining sector will discuss its community engagement strategy.
If you are interested, but unable to attend the event, please tune into the live or archived webcast at www.wilsoncenter.org. The webcast will begin approximately 10 minutes after the posted meeting time. You will need Windows Media Player to watch the webcast. To download the free player, visit: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/download.
Location: Woodrow Wilson Center at the Ronald Reagan Building: 1300 Pennsylvania Ave., NW ("Federal Triangle" stop on Blue/Orange Line), 5th Floor Conference Room. A map to the Center is available at www.wilsoncenter.org/directions. Note: Due to heightened security, entrance to the building will be restricted and photo identification is required. Please allow additional time to pass through security.
China's Boomers
Implications if China's Deterrent Goes to Sea
Wednesday, January 9, 2008
12:15 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.
New America Foundation
1630 Connecticut Ave, NW, 7th Floor
Washington, DC
This summer's public revelation that China has constructed two or more new ballistic missile submarines raises a number of strategic, operational and bureaucratic questions about the future of nuclear arsenals held by China and the United States. How China deploys and operates these systems, as well as how the United States responds, will significantly impact the stability of deterrence in the Pacific.
With the fifth anniversary of the Iraq invasion fast approaching, it is an appropriate moment to consider the lessons that can be drawn from the current conflict. Should the doctrine of preventive war remain a part of American foreign policy? What can we learn from the successes and failures of the American counter-insurgency effort? Must nation-building be a component of future national security strategies? To discuss these issues and more, please join Christopher Preble, Director of Foreign Policy Studies at the Cato Institute. To attend, please register emailing your name and affiliation to events@ypfp.org.
The International Labor Rights Forum, Global Policy Network and the Center for Research on Multinational Corporations Invite you to a Conference on
Development, Trade and Labor Rights in Sub-Saharan Africa
Featuring
Congressman Phil Hare (D-IL)
Esther De Haan, Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations
Steve Ouma Akoth, Human Rights and Governance Expert, Kenya
Matsepo Anna Lehlokoana, Organizer, Lesotho Clothing and Allied Workers Union
June Hartley, Activist and International Labor Rights Expert, South Africa
Jeff Vogt, Global Economic Policy Specialist, AFL-CIO
Jayme White, Legislative Director, Office of Congressman Jim McDermott
Carol Pier, Senior Labor Rights and Trade Researcher, Human Rights Watch
Peter Bakvis, Director, Washington DC Office, International Trade Union Confederation
Kimberly Ann Elliot, Senior Fellow, Center for Global Development
Dan Henkle, Senior Vice President, Social Responsibility, Gap Inc.
Mark Levinson, Chief Economist and Director of Policy, UNITE-HERE
The conference will feature the release of a report produced by the Netherlands-based Center for Research on Multinational Corporations and will provide the backdrop for a broader analysis and debate on the value of linkage, preference programs and the "winners" and "losers" when it comes to current global investment and trade policies.
The Women's Foreign Policy Group Presents a Book Forum on
CONDOLEEZZA RICE: An American Life by Elisabeth Bumiller
Elisabeth Bumiller
Correspondent, The New York Times
White House Correspondent (2001-2006)
In her new book, Elisabeth Bumiller explores Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice’s remarkable life as well as many of the great themes of day: national security, the war on terrorism, the values of our foreign policy, presidential politics, and the changing role of race and women. Elisabeth Bumiller, a Washington reporter for The New York Times, was a Times White House correspondent from September 10, 2001 to 2006.
Featured Foreign Policy Series Event
Burma: The Next Steps
Priscilla Clapp
Former United States Diplomat (Chief of Mission to Burma from 1999-2002)
Derek Mitchell
Senior Fellow and Director for Asia at the International Security Program of the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)
Bo Hla Tint
NLD MP-Elect, Minister, Office of the Prime Minister (USA), National Coalition Government of the Union of Burma (NCGUB)
Drew Thompson
Director of China Studies and Starr Senior Fellow at The Nixon Center in Washington, D.C.
When thousands of Buddhist monks and Burmese citizens conducted peaceful protests calling for fairness and democracy in their country, global onlookers were stunned by the Burmese government's harsh response. What are the next steps for resolution in Burma? Join in a riveting discussion with Priscilla Clapp, Derek Mitchell, Bo Hla Tint, and Drew Thompson to examine possible scenarios for this nation's future.
Thursday, January 10th, 2008
6:30-8:00 pm
1800 K Street, NW Washington, D.C. 20006
Conference Room B1
Members: $10 Non-Members: $15 Students/Interns: Free
A light reception will follow the discussion.
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starring Jamie Foxx and Jennifer Garner
Followed by a discussion on:
Investigating Terrorism: Khobar, the Cole, and The Kingdom
with Michael Rolince
former FBI Special Agent in Charge of the Washington Field Office's Counterterrorism Division
Consultant for The Kingdom
Counterterrorism and Counterintelligence Expert at Booz Allen Hamilton
Once the dust settles from a terrorist incident, the investigation begins. Who perpetrated the attack? What materials did they use? Who sponsored them? Which vulnerabilities did they exploit? These investigations often take years and involve hundreds of U.S. and foreign intelligence and law enforcement officers. Differing chain of evidence procedures, cultural miscommunication, and political pressures further complicate investigations. These tensions are showcased in the recent feature film The Kingdom, starring Jamie Foxx and Jennifer Garner.
Please join YPFP for a special screening of "The Kingdom". The showing will be followed by a discussion led by Michael Rolince, a consultant to this film and former FBI Special Agent in Charge for the Washington Field Office's Counterterrorism Division. To attend, please register by emailing your name and affiliation to events@ypfp.org.
Security for a New Century 110th Congress
The UN Mission in Darfur
When: Monday, January 14 at 2:00pm
Where: Senate Dirksen, Room G11
David Mozersky, Horn of Africa director for International Crisis Group, and Laura Sitea, political affairs officer, Office of Operations, United Nations Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO), will join us for a discussion of the joint UN-African Union peacekeeping mission in Darfur. Peacekeepers came under fire from Sudanese government forces just one week after the UN took control over the mission from the African Union. The top peacekeeping official at the UN said that obstructionism by the Sudanese government, the failure of other countries to supply essential transportation equipment, and continued violence threatened to doom the mission of the freshly deployed peacekeeping force. The outlook for a political solution to the region’s problems remains troubled. What is the current situation on the ground in Darfur? What are the capabilities and gaps of the force that is being deployed? What are the UN’s plans towards unifying Darfurian rebels and advancing the political process? What can the US do to support the mission in Darfur and the EU mission in Eastern Chad?
Private security firms assist the U.S. government in the numerous peacekeeping, reconstruction and security missions, and their involvement shows no signs of diminishing. Yet as a result of events in Iraq, some in Congress have expressed hostility towards private security firms. How does employing private contractors in regions with active conflicts affect U.S. foreign policy and diplomatic efforts? How have current policies and practices evolved and have can they be improved in the future? What should the relationship be between the industry, Congress, and the rest of the U.S. government?
To discuss these questions and more, please join Doug Brooks, President of the International Peace Operations Association. To attend, please register by responding to events@ypfp.org
"A Shattered Peace: Versailles 1919 and the Price We Pay Today"
Please join the World Policy Institute and Overseas Press Club for a revealing look at the powerful lessons the Treaty of Versailles has for us today.
Featuring "A Shattered Peace" author David Andelman, Executive Editor of forbes.com, with discussion led by New York Times Assistant Managing Editor Chris Whitney
WHEN: Tuesday January 15
Doors open at 6 PM, discussion begins at 6:45 PM.
Cash bar
WHERE: Overseas Press Club
Club Quarters
40 West 45th Street (between Fifth and Sixth Avenues)
Manhattan
The Brazil Institute in collaboration with the Latin American Program (LAP) and the Environmental Change
and Security Program (ECSP) of the Woodrow Wilson Center cordially invite you to the conference:
INFRASTRUCTURE INTEGRATION AND
ENVIRONMENTAL PRESERVATION IN THE AMAZON
Wednesday, January 16, 2008, 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM
6TH FLOOR FLOM AUDITORIUM AT THE WILSON CENTER
Map and Directions
** A cocktail reception to launch the Amazonia photography exhibit will follow **
RSVP, acceptances only, to alan.wright@wilsoncenter.org
Despite decades of degradation and incursions, the Amazon Wilderness Area is still the world’s largest tropical forest. The Initiative for the Integration of the Regional Infrastructure of South America (IIRSA)—conceived in the 2000 Meeting of South American Presidents—is meant to forge links between all South American countries by creating an integrated continental economy based on the physical integration of three strategic economic sectors: transportation, energy and telecommunications. While this visionary program is driven by the real need to promote the continent’s economic development and reduce poverty, failure to adequately consider the full environmental and social impacts of IIRSA investments—especially considering the context of globalized trade and climate change—may produce irreversible environmental devastation of global consequence. The aim of the seminar is to bring together various groups involved in this debate and to assess the potential impacts of infrastructure projects planned or in execution in the greatest tropical wilderness area on the planet. The discussion will focus on the recent report, A Perfect Storm in the Amazon Wilderness: Development and Conservation in the context of the Initiative for Integration of the Regional Infrastructure of South America (IIRSA), published by Conservation International.
SESSION I INFRASTRUCTURE & ENVIRONMENT: A PERFECT STORM IN THE AMAZON WILDERNESS?
12:00 – 1:30 PM
Welcome Remarks: Paulo Sotero, Director, Brazil Institute
Keynotes: João Paulo Ribeiro Capobianco*, Executive Secretary, Ministry of the Environment of
Brazil and Thomas E. Lovejoy, President, The Heinz Center
Panelists: Timothy J. Killeen, Senior Research Scientist, Center for Applied Biodiversity Science
(CABS), Conservation International and author of the CI report on IIRSA, and Mauro Marcondes-
Rodrigues, IIRSA Coordinator at the Inter-American Development Bank
LUNCH
1:30 – 2:15 PM
SESSION II
THE CHALLENGE OF ENVIRONMENTAL PRESERVATION & INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT:
THE CASE FOR BRAZIL
2:15 – 3:45 PM
Panelists: Carlos Nobre, Climate Scientist, National Institute for Space Research of the Brazilian
Government and Pedro Bara-Neto, Director, Amazon Project of the World Wildlife Federation,
Sergio Leão, Director of the Environmental Program, Odebrecht
COFFEE
3:45 – 4:00 PM
SESSION III REGIONAL DIMENSIONS OF INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT & THE ENVIRONMENT
4:00 – 5:30 PM
Panelists: Pedro Gamio Aita*, Vice-Minister for Energy of Peru; Francisco J. Wulff*, Principle
Executive of Analysis and Sectoral Policies, Andean Development Corporation and Marcelo
Lessa, Senior Investment Officer, International Finance Corporation
(*To be confirmed)
The Center for National Policy
invites you to a policy discussion entitled
2008 Election Landscape
featuring
Charles E. Cook, Jr.
Publisher, The Cook Political Report
Wednesday, January 16 from 12:30-2:00pm
A light lunch will be served; space will be limited.
Location:
Center for National PolicyOne Massachusetts Ave., NWThird Floor, Suite 333 Washington, DC 20001
Sasakawa Peace Foundation USA
Presents an Asian Voices Seminar
with
Dr. Brahma Chellaney
Professor of Strategic Studies, Centre for Policy Research, New Delhi
Discussants
Mr. Derek J. Mitchell
Senior Fellow and Director for Asia, International Security Program, CSIS
Dr. Minxin Pei
Senior Associate and Director, China Program, Carnegie Endowment
Moderator
Dr. G. John Ikenberry
Albert G. Milbank Professor of Politics and International Affairs,
Princeton University
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
(Choate Room)
1779 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C.
Please join the Center for Defense Information, a division of the World Security Institute, and the Center for American Progress for a special presentation:
Military Reform: A Reference Handbook
Featuring the authors of Military Reform: A Reference Handbook:
Lawrence J. Korb, Senior Fellow, Center for American Progress and Senior Advisor to the Center for Defense Information
Winslow T. Wheeler, Director of the Straus Military Reform Project at the Center for Defense Information
Discussion Moderated by:
Sasakawa Peace Foundation USA
Presents an Asian Voices Seminar
with
Dr. Junko Kato
Professor of Political Science, University of Tokyo
Discussants
Mr. Steven Clemons
Director, American Strategy Program and Senior Fellow, New America Foundation
Dr. Ellis Krauss
Professor of Japanese Politics and Policymaking and Director of Japanese Studies University of California, San Diego
Moderator
Dr. G. John Ikenberry
Albert G. Milbank Professor of Politics and International Affairs,
Princeton University
light lunch served at 11:30, event begins at 12:00
The newly participatory nature of the Internet – sometimes called ‘Web 2.0’ – has revolutionized political conversation across the nation. Presidential campaigns now invite supporters to assemble and vote for television ads, money pours in through small-dollar donations, and the rise of blogging has strengthened the voice of ordinary Americans. However, given Washington’s sometimes hidebound culture, the impact of these developments on the policy process remains unclear. To what degree does the blogosphere impact debates over foreign policy? How will Web 2.0 evolve inside the Beltway? To discuss these issues and more, please join Steven Clemons, Senior Fellow and Director of the American Strategy Program at the New America Foundation.
The discussion will be held from 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, January 17th. To attend, please register by responding to events@ypfp.org with your name and affiliation.
The Next American Century
How the US Can Thrive As Other Powers Rise
Featuring the two authors of The Next American Century:
Nina Hachigian, Senior Vice President at the Center for American Progress, Visiting Scholar of the Center for International Security and Cooperation at Stanford University
Mona Sutphen, Managing Director at Stonebridge International LLC
Moderated by:
David Sanger, Chief Washington Correspondent, New York Times
The rise of other global powers is most often posed as a sorry tale, full of threats to America's primacy, prosperity, and way of life. The potential loss of our #1 status implies a blow to our safety, economy, and prestige.
Brown Bag Lunchtime Discussion with Glenn Kessler
Glenn Kessler, Diplomatic correspondent for the Washington Post and Author of The Confidante: Condoleezza Rice and the Creation of the Bush Legacy
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
12:00 pm-1:30 pm
B1 Conference Center
1800 K Street, NW Washington, DC 20006
The Center for National Policy
invites you to a policy discussion entitled
The Syrian Nuclear Mystery:
Implications for the Region
featuring
David Albright
Institute for Science and International Security
and
Robin Wright
The Washington Post
Tuesday, January 22 from noon-1:30pm
A light lunch will be served; space will be limited.
Location:
Center for National Policy One Massachusetts Ave., NWThird Floor, Suite 333Washington, DC 20001
The Center for National Policy
invites you to a policy discussion entitled
Securing the Islamic Bomb: Pakistan's Nuclear Controls
featuring
Kenneth Luongo
Partnership for Global Security
and
George Perkovich
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Wednesday, January 23 from noon-1:30pm
A light lunch will be served; space will be limited.
Location:
Center for National Policy One Massachusetts Ave., NWThird Floor, Suite 333Washington, DC 20001
The Project on Middle East Democracy and the International Republican Institute present:
As macro-level security challenges dominate the news headlines and the policy debate over Iraq, another layer of activity has received scant attention: the efforts by a range of actors to promote local democratic development in various parts of the country.
Notwithstanding disagreements about the US presence in Iraq, there is broad agreement about the need to promote effective, transparent, representative governance in Iraq today - at the local as much as the national level. Functioning local political systems can support non-violent reconciliation and negotiation, improve government service provision, and enhance the pool of political leadership. But how can US actors best support local democratic development? What obstacles do their initiatives face? What types of programs have been effective in promoting these goals over the past 4 years, and what initiatives have seen less success? How might these programs be affected by various troop withdrawal scenarios? And what lessons can be drawn for future post-conflict reconstruction efforts?
LEBANON: The FORGOTTEN CRISIS
A Saban Center Special Policy Forum with
Jeffrey Feltman
US Ambassador, Lebanon
Bilal Y. Saab
Senior Research Assistant, Saban Center at Brookings
David Schenker
Senior Fellow and Director of Arab Politics Program, The Washington Institute for Near East Policy
Nadim Shehadi
Associate Fellow, Chatham House
Moderator:
Martin Indyk
Director and Senior Fellow, Saban Center at Brookings
Thursday, January 24, 2008
10:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m., Falk Auditorium
The Brookings Institution
1775 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C.
United Technologies CEO George David to Speak at JHU SAIS
George David, chairman and chief executive officer of United
Technologies Corporation (UTC), will give the next speech of the W. P.
Carey Global Leader Lecture Series at the Johns Hopkins University Paul
H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) on Thursday,
January 24 at 12:30 p.m.
David will speak about a range of issues, including innovative
technology, productivity and performance, and social responsibility. UTC
is a global technology corporation with a long history of pioneering
innovation in aerospace, aviation, climate control, elevator design and
hydrogen fuel cells.
The event, which is free and 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 saisevents@jhu.edu or 202.663.5636.
Members of the media who plan to cover the event should respond to
Felisa Neuringer Klubes at the SAIS Communications Office at
202.663.5626 or fklubes@jhu.edu.
The USIP Liberia Working Group and The Initiative for Inclusive Security cordially invite you to a public event:
Integrating Women into Liberia's New Security Forces
Date: Thursday, January 24, 2008
Time: 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Location: U.S. Institute of Peace
2nd Floor Conference Room
1200 17th St, NW
Washington, DC 20036
Get Directions
Overview
Liberia's history of armed conflict and military dictatorship mandate a renewal of civil-military relations. As such, Liberia's security sector reform not only includes the rebuilding and retraining of the national army and police, but also endeavors to reach out to women to join its ranks - the Sirleaf administration has set a goal of 20 percent women in the police and military. Female officers are particularly instrumental in combating gender-based crimes, which experts stress are at very high levels as a result of Liberia's long civil war. However, women face unique challenges in joining the security forces - such as a lower level of education and negative experiences with past security forces. How are the Liberian government and international community addressing these challenges? How are women being encouraged to join the security forces? How can women's involvement in security sector reform help change the image of the security forces?
We're all excited for the YPFP Party at Station 9, from 7 to 10 PM on Thursday. I hope you're already planning to come. Bring a friend!
Advanced registration for tonight's event is now closed. Guests may register for $20 at the door.
Still need a reason to attend? We have five:
1. Washingtonian Magazine listed the party as a top pick!
2. SEVEN past speakers have promised to attend!
Where else can you meet people who have run top secret CIA missions behind the Iron Curtain, inspected Iraq for biological weapons, advised the President on China policy, helped train the Iraqi military as a Special Forces soldier, write a top beltway blog, the WashingtonNote?
3. Over TWO HUNDRED young professionals will be there from the Hill, State, Defense, intel, think tanks, media, non-profits, business, and the military
4. Great Drink Specials and hors d'oeuvres
5. Best opportunity to support YPFP, a dynamic and growing non-profit helping young people to advance in careers of public service and international affairs! www.ypfp.org
Here are the details:
Thursday, Jan. 24, 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM (or later!)
Station 9
1438 U St., NW
Washington, DC
Nearby Metro Stop: U St. (1 block away!)
"Enjoy a cocktail fundraiser with DC's ambitious and dynamic Young Professionals in Foreign Policy. With a membership base of over 1,500 across DC, NYC and London, there will be ample opportunity to talk politics, international affairs, and the DC scene!"
Please contact Laura Gavinski (contribute@ypfp.org) with questions.
Cost: $20 at the door
Advanced registration for tonight's event is now closed. Guests may register for $20 at the door.
Cash Bar
Formal Business Attire
German Labor Market Reforms and their Impact on Workers
with
Dr. Gustav Horn
Research Director, Institute for Marco-Economic Studies of the Boeckler Foundation
German Government official (TBD)
In 2003, the German government instituted labor market reforms by removing protections cherished by workers and criticized by employers. In April 2003, 500,000 workers demonstrated against the reforms. This debate will examine the impact of those reforms on the lives of working families.
Monday, January 28, 2008
10:00 AM - Noon
at EPI
1333 H Street NW,
Suite 300, East Tower
Washington, DC 20005
2008 WOMEN’S FOREIGN POLICY GROUP MENTORING FAIR
For undergraduate students, graduate students and young professionals interested in international affairs
• Network informally in roundtable discussions with senior-level international affairs experts
• Learn about the skills required in the global job market
• Listen to valuable career advice and internship guidance
• Fields represented include NGOs, International Organizations, National Security, U.S. Department of State, & International Law
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED FOR JANUARY 28th DUE TO LAST MINUTE SCHEDULING CHANGES.
We apologize for the inconvenience and hope that those who were planning on attending Thursday's event will still be able to at the new time.
Young Professionals in Foreign Policy is pleased to present you the second in a non-partisan series of events that aim to offer our members rare insight into the presidential campaign process as it unfolds. These events are not opportunities to showcase particular candidates, but to talk to the influential foreign policy advisors of Republican and Democratic campaigns about their experiences and opinions, the challenges of life on the campaign trail, the complex interactions between domestic politics and foreign policy, and the momentous choices that will face the next President.
The second installment in the series is Derek Chollet, the Foreign Policy Coordinator for Senator John Edwards' presidential campaign and a veteran of presidential campaigns, Congress, and the U.S. State Department. To attend, please register by e-mailing events@ypfp.org with your name and affiliation
Reverse Brain Drain for the Middle East
Tuesday, January 29 | 3:00pm – 5:00pm
Progress on the Korean Peninsula
Tuesday, January 29 | 5:30pm – 7:00pm
with
Dr. Marcus Noland
Senior Fellow, Peter G. Peterson Institute for Economics
Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs
170 East 64th Street, New York
RSVP Required
Please join us on January 29th for two events with Marcus Noland, senior fellow at the Peter G. Peterson Institute for Economics. First, as part of a larger Carnegie Council event, Dr. Noland will examine reversing brain drain in the Middle East as a potential strategy for spurring entrepreneurship and strengthening the region's links to the global economy. Outside the booming energy sector, indicators of potential growth for the Arab economies in the Middle East are weak. Reversing brain drain contributed to the blossoming of the high tech sector in economies such as Taiwan and India and holds possibilities for the Middle East.
Afterward, Dr. Noland will join the Carnegie New Leaders and YPFP New York exclusively for an informal discussion of the latest developments in Northeast Asian security and the six-party talks. Drinks and hors d'oeuvres will be served.
Both events will be held at the Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs. To attend, please register by emailing Danielle Candy at dcandy@cceia.org with your name and affiliation.
The Growing Chinese Influence in Africa
Speaker: Ambassador David Shinn, Adjunct Professor of International Affairs, George Washington University
Tuesday, January 29, 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Location: Lindner Family Commons, Room 602, 1957 E Street, NW
Sponsored by: Delta Phi Epsilon: The Professional Foreign Service Fraternity
No RSVP Necessary.
NATO's New Troubles: Afghanistan, Kosovo and the Future of the Alliance
POLICY FORUM
Thursday, January 31, 2008
11:00 AM (Luncheon to Follow)
Featuring Stanley Kober, Research Fellow in Foreign Policy Studies, Cato Institute; Susan Eisenhower, Chairman Emeritus, The Eisenhower Institute; Lawrence S. Kaplan, Emeritus Director of the Lemnitzer Center for NATO and European Union Studies, Kent State University; Jeremy Shapiro, Fellow and Director of Research, Center on the United States and Europe, The Brookings Institution.
The Mind of the Terrorist: The Psychology of Terrorism from the IRA to al-Qaeda
Speaker: Dr. Jerrold M. Post, Director of the Political Psychology Program, George Washington University; author of The Mind of the Terrorist
Copies of The Mind of the Terrorist will be available for purchase at this event.
Thursday, January 31, 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Location: Lindner Family Commons, Room 602, 1957 E Street, NW
Sponsored by: the Elliott School of International Affairs and the Security Policy Studies Program
Please RSVP to rsvpesia@gwu.edu.
World Affairs Council of DC
Foreign Policy Series Event - January 31, 2008
Kosovo: A New East-West Crisis
Janusz Bugajski
Director of the New European Democracies Project at CSIS
Michael Haltzel (Moderator)
Senior Fellow, Center for Transatlantic Relations, Johns Hopkins University SAIS
Daniel Serwer
Vice President, Center for Post-Conflict Peace and Stability Operations at the United States Institute of Peace
Dimitri Simes
Founding President of the Nixon Center
Kosovo is widely expected to declare independence from Serbia following elections on January 20th. This distinguished panel of experts will discuss the ramifications of this move on Europe, Russia, the United Nations and the U.S. and explore the potential for a new East-West crisis.
Thursday, January 31st, 2008
6:30-8:00 pm
1800 K Street, NW Washington, D.C. 20006
Conference Room B1
Members: $10 Non-Members: $15 Students/Interns: Free
A light reception will follow the discussion.
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Event InformationWhen
Friday, February 01, 2008
10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Where
Room 603
American University Washington College of Law
4801 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Washington, DC
Map
Contact: Office of Special Events & Continuing Legal Education, American University Washington College of Law
E-mail: secle@wcl.american.edu
America Abroad Media and CNN Turk present...
“America’s Funniest Muslim: Muslim Life in America...With a sense of humor”
Join CNN Turk’s Mithat Bereket for a televised town hall event, featuring a performance and Q&A with comedian Azhar Usman.
Called “The Ayatollah of Comedy,” Azhar Usman is the co-founder of the critically acclaimed comedy troupe, “Allah Made Me Funny.” A well known lecturer, activist and authority on Muslim American issues, the BBC observed that Usman and his troupe aim to “counter the negative stereotypes and attitudes about Muslims and Arabs by poking fun at themselves, their communities and the prejudices they face.”
America Abroad Media and CNN Turk present...
“America’s Funniest Muslim: Muslim Life in America...With a sense of humor”
Join CNN Turk’s Mithat Bereket for a televised town hall event, featuring a performance and Q&A with comedian Azhar Usman.
Called “The Ayatollah of Comedy,” Azhar Usman is the co-founder of the critically acclaimed comedy troupe, “Allah Made Me Funny.” A well known lecturer, activist and authority on Muslim American issues, the BBC observed that Usman and his troupe aim to “counter the negative stereotypes and attitudes about Muslims and Arabs by poking fun at themselves, their communities and the prejudices they face.”
America Abroad Media and CNN Turk present...
“America’s Funniest Muslim: Muslim Life in America...With a sense of humor”
Join CNN Turk’s Mithat Bereket for a televised town hall event, featuring a performance and Q&A with comedian Azhar Usman.
Called “The Ayatollah of Comedy,” Azhar Usman is the co-founder of the critically acclaimed comedy troupe, “Allah Made Me Funny.” A well known lecturer, activist and authority on Muslim American issues, the BBC observed that Usman and his troupe aim to “counter the negative stereotypes and attitudes about Muslims and Arabs by poking fun at themselves, their communities and the prejudices they face.”
As Washington, America, and the rest of the world ready for a new administration, questions abound over the fate of the War on Terror. In 1953, Containment’s torch passed from Truman to Eisenhower; will President Bush’s construct survive the transition? How has Al Qaeda evolved and where is it heading? What new strategies – if any – should be pursued to deal with these developments? What does victory look like and how will we achieve it? To discuss these issues and more, please join Peter Bergen, Schwartz Senior Fellow at New America Foundation.
The discussion will be held from 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, February 6th. To attend, please register by responding to events@ypfp.org with your name and affiliation.
America Abroad Media and CNN Turk present...
“America’s Funniest Muslim: Muslim Life in America...With a sense of humor”
Join CNN Turk’s Mithat Bereket for a televised town hall event, featuring a performance and Q&A with comedian Azhar Usman.
Called “The Ayatollah of Comedy,” Azhar Usman is the co-founder of the critically acclaimed comedy troupe, “Allah Made Me Funny.” A well known lecturer, activist and authority on Muslim American issues, the BBC observed that Usman and his troupe aim to “counter the negative stereotypes and attitudes about Muslims and Arabs by poking fun at themselves, their communities and the prejudices they face.”
Congressional Human Rights Caucus (CHRC)
Russia Working Group (RWG)
Briefing:
Human Rights Crisis in Russia:
Crackdown on Democracy Leaders Continues
Featuring
Prominent Russian Human Rights Activist
Lev Ponomarev
Thursday, February 7
10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
The World Affairs Council of Washington DC in cooperation with the World Affairs Councils of America invites Council Members to a Distinguished Speaker Series featuring
Vincente Fox
Former President of Mexico
Amb. Jim Jones
Chairman, World Affairs Councils of America (Moderator)
With increasing relationships between U.S. and Mexico, both U.S. and Mexican policymakers will look to a new U.S. presidency in order to address ongoing issues that will affect both states. Former President Vicente Fox of Mexico will discuss the choices facing Mexico with a new U.S. presidency and what needs to be addressed to build a strong U.S.-Mexico relationship, including issues such as immigration, economic policy, and energy. What will the future hold for U.S.-Mexican relations? What concerns must be addressed by the next administration? Please join the World Affairs Council of Washington DC and the World Affairs Councils of America as Former President Fox presents his keynote luncheon address and delivers his advice and recommendations for the new presidency to solve present problems to ensure a better future for Mexico.
RSVP required
China has gone from the ranks of the developing countries to becoming a major player in Africa. China's entry into international development provides new resources for developing countries, as well as leverage with regimes in challenging regions. However, it also provides an alternative approach to development that challenges Western philosophies. Is China a rogue donor? What do we know about Chinese aid in Africa? Journalists and foreign policy pundits have jumped to conclusions on very little evidence.
To address these issues, YPFP presents a roundtable with Deborah Brautigam, an associate professor at American University and author of the book, Chinese Aid and African Development. Professor Brautigam has just returned from visits to Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Zambia and China, and will provide her analysis of China's aid and what it means for Africa and the West.
America Abroad Media and CNN Turk present...
“America’s Funniest Muslim: Muslim Life in America...With a sense of humor”
Join CNN Turk’s Mithat Bereket for a televised town hall event, featuring a performance and Q&A with comedian Azhar Usman.
Called “The Ayatollah of Comedy,” Azhar Usman is the co-founder of the critically acclaimed comedy troupe, “Allah Made Me Funny.” A well known lecturer, activist and authority on Muslim American issues, the BBC observed that Usman and his troupe aim to “counter the negative stereotypes and attitudes about Muslims and Arabs by poking fun at themselves, their communities and the prejudices they face.”
