Events
World Learning is currently seeking applications for an upcoming State Department sponsored exchange program in Turkey. The 10 day trip will take place in the second part of November 2008 and will include Istanbul/Ankara and Eastern Turkey. The ideal candidate is a civically-minded young American, age 21-35, interested in Turkish culture and current affairs, with a deep and broad understanding of Turkish foreign policy and the political and economic context of the country, good interpersonal skills and a commitment to working with Turkish counterparts for years to come. The application should also mention if the candidate traveled to Turkey before.
The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
Southeast Europe Project, in conjunction with the Kennan Institute and the East European Studies Program, invites you to a forum
Russia and the West: Repercussions for Southeast Europe and Eurasia
with
Alexandros Petersen
Southeast Europe Policy Scholar, Woodrow Wilson Center; Adjunct Fellow, Russia and Eurasia Program, Center for Strategic and International Studies; and Vice President for Global Operations, Young Professionals in Foreign Policy
Thursday, September 11, 2008
10:00 - 11:30 a.m.
RSVP acceptances only sep@wilsoncenter.org
Special $10 admission for YPFP Members: Use Discount Code ypfp08
WFPG Author Series Event: Linda Robinson, New York Times bestselling author of Masters of Chaos
Thursday, September 11, 2008 5:30 p.m.
Reception and Program
Academy for Educational Development
8th Floor Board Room
1875 Connecticut Ave., NW
Washington, D.C.
or call 202-884-8597
The program will be followed by a book signing by the author.
Copies of the book can be reserved in advance. A limited number will also be available for purchase at the event.
DATE: Thursday, September 11, 2008
TICKETS: $20 Cover/Donation. Buy tickets at the door or online at www.dromnyc.com
LOCATION: Drom - 85 Avenue A (between 5th and 6th)
TIME: Doors open at 6:00pm
PERFORMANCES
7:15PM AMIR EL-SAFFAR
8:15PM THE LAURA THOMAS BAND
9:15PM NELLIE MCKAY
Georgian relations with Russia have been tense over the years, particularly with Moscow's support for breakaway regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia. Events boiled over in July 2008, leading to open hostilities between the two countries. Rapid Russian recognition of South Ossetian and Abkhaz independence, coupled with military support for the separatists, strained European relations with Russia and have left the United States and NATO struggling to find an appropriate response. What strategic goals underpinned Russian use of force in Georgia? How will this affect stability in the Caucasus and Black Sea regions? Will the incursion impact the NATO membership bids of Ukraine, Georgia, and other countries? How should the United States and NATO respond? To discuss these issues and more, please join Stephen Flanagan, Senior Vice President and Director of the International Security Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.
To attend, please register by emailing events@ypfp.org with your name and affiliation.
DATE: Thursday, September 11, 2008
TICKETS: $20 Cover/Donation. Buy tickets at the door or online at www.dromnyc.com
LOCATION: Drom - 85 Avenue A (between 5th and 6th)
TIME: Doors open at 6:00pm
PERFORMANCES
7:15PM AMIR EL-SAFFAR
8:15PM THE LAURA THOMAS BAND
9:15PM NELLIE MCKAY
Iraqis who aid Coalition Forces are frequently ostracized by their respective communities and targeted for political assassination. As a result, many have sought asylum in countries neighboring Iraq, which often lack adequate infrastructure and resources to accept and assist refugees. With nowhere to turn that is close to home, what other options exist for these refugees? Could this be considered a refugee crisis? How have the United States and other members of the Multi-National Force Iraq responded to the plight of these individuals? What additional challenges do these people face when seeking asylum in the United States? To discuss these questions and more, please join Kirk Johnson, Founder and Director of the List Project.
YOUNG PROFESSIONALS IN FOREIGN POLICY
invites you to
New Years FY09 - Celebrate a New Fiscal Year and the End of Summer in Styleat Local 16
Thursday, September 25 | 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Local 16 - 1602 U St NW Washington, DC 20009
Extended Drink and Food Specials. Restaurant Gift Certificate Raffle.
Guests Welcome
Admission $10 | Purchase at the Door
You are cordially invited to New Years FY09 on Thursday, September 25 from 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm at the upstairs lounge of Local 16 on 1602 U St NW. See those fellow YPFP members you've missed all summer, and meet the new arrivals to DC. Come for drink and food specials and a raffle of gift certificates to some of DC's most popular restaurants. Raffle tickets are $5 each - advance registration includes two free tickets, while registration at the door includes one.
Your admission fee supports YPFP's public service programs such as the Refugee Assistance Program and YPFP in the Classroom, as well as general programming for our 2,000+ members. Only cash or check will be accepted at the door, and contributions are 100% tax-deductible.
If you have any questions, please contact Laura Gavinski at laura.gavinski@ypfp.org.
We look forward to seeing you on the 25th.
A forum discussion on the informal recycling industry, with particular focus on India. Led by three experts on the topic, this forum is part of the International Development Program's Student Association's Friday Fora series at American University.
UNIFEM/USA/NCC Walk to End Violence Against Women
Sunday, September 28th 10AM
Roosevelt Island
Join us for a 5K fun walk around Roosevelt Island. We will be walking to raise money for the UN Trust Fund to eliminate violence against women. Participation is $10 per person to walk and you can also get people to sponsor you (https://unifem-usnc.com/?q=progwalks). We are working on getting walker goodie bags. All money raised benefits the UN Trust Fund and is 100% tax deductible.
Metro: Orange/Blue Line to Roslyn.
Please RSVP to unifemusadc@yahoo.com with September 28th in the subject line. We will email you directions.
Following a U.S.-sponsored summit in November 2007, Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations have again hit major roadblocks. Issues such as security, the status of Jerusalem, West Bank settlements, and refugees continue to stifle progress. Though outgoing Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas have continued to meet, results of the recent Israeli elections and an up-tick in violence in Gaza have added uncertainty to the future of the peace process. What is the current status? Have meetings after the September 16 opening of the United Nations General Assembly refreshed negotiations? What is needed from the current and future U.S. administrations? To discuss these questions and more, directly from the General Assembly opening, please join Wassim Khazmo, Communications Advisor for the Palestine Liberation Organization Negotiations Support Unit.
The Project on Middle East Democracy (POMED) and the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) present:
Religion and State: A Middle East U.S. AND EU ‘Trialogue’
The relationship between religion and state has developed through different pathways in the U.S., the European Union, and the Middle East. The societies in these areas have reached a diverse range of social accommodations and frameworks regarding the role of religion as a source of law and policy, the visibility of religious observance, and the protection of religious minority rights, including freedom of belief and worship.
Fifth Annual Raymond Aron Lecture Featuring Thérèse Delpech
Tuesday, October 7, 2008, Reception: 5:00 pm, Lecture: 5:30 pm — 7:00 pm
The Brookings Institution, Falk Auditorium, 1775 Massachusetts Ave, NW, Washington, DC
On October 7, the Center on the United States and Europe at Brookings will host Thérèse Delpech, director for Strategic Studies at the French Atomic Energy Commission and a nonresident senior fellow at CERI, the Centre d’etudes et Recherches Internationales, to deliver the Fifth Annual Raymond Aron Lecture. Delpech will explore the forces currently redrawing the lines of the international system, from the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction to revisionist powers and globalization. She will offer insights into the future of the trans-Atlantic community and the French-American alliance in particular.
On the eve of the Beijing Summer Olympics, a full fledged war broke out between Georgia and Russia over Russian support for the Georgian break away provinces, South Ossetia and Abkhazia. What kind of regional implications does Russian violation of Georgian sovereignty have, and how does this crisis affect Russia's relationship with NATO and the West? To discuss this and the current state of U.S.-Georgian relations, please join Vasil Sikharulidze, Georgian Ambassador to the United States.
To attend, please register by responding to events@ypfp.org with your name and affiliation.
