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The Right Honorable Alex Salmond, MSP, the First Minister of Scotland
The First Minister of ScotlandThe Right Honorable ALEX SALMOND, MSPwill discussSCOTLAND'S 2014 REFERENDUM ON INDEPENDENCE FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM 1. The leader of the Scottish government, First Minister Salmond is visiting the United States during Scotland Week 2013 , a celebration of Scotland in the U.S. and Canada. At this NPC Newsmaker, he will review the opportunity the referendum, if approved, would give Scotland as an independent nation, and the importance of a values-led foreign policy. Contacts:National Press Club: PETER HICKMAN301/367-7711 (c), 301/530-1210 (t), 202/662-7540 (NPC…
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A Delegation of Syrian Opposition Leaders
A delegation of Syrian opposition leaders critical of President Bashar al-Asad, and which opposes foreign intervention and Saudi Arabian-backed "rebels" in the current situation, DR. HAYTHAM MANNA, MS. RIM TURKMANI and MR. RIAD DRAR AL-HAMOOD, WILL DISCUSSCREATING SUFFICIENT POLITICAL MOMENTUM FOR A NEGOTIATED SETTLEMENT TO THE PRESENT SYRIAN CRISIS, AND MOVING TOWARD A DEMOCRATIC, SECULAR FUTURE FOR THE COUNTRY Contacts:National Press Club: PETER HICKMAN301/367-7711 (c), 301/530-1210 (t), 202/662-7540 (NPC), [email protected] (Global Policy Forum):DAVID GRANTdavid67grant@gmail.…
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The Next Round of FCC Consolidation Rules
The Next Round of FCC Consolidation Rules: The Death Knell For the Community Voice and Informed Community Journalism? Steven Waldman, Senior Advisor to FCC Chairman Julius GenachowskiBob Edgar, President of Common CauseKevin McKinney, Documentary Filmmaker DATE: Wednesday, March 6TIME: 10 a.m. PLACE: The Murrow Room, National Press Club The FCC’s ongoing relaxation of media consolidation rules allowing large corporations to own more media outlets – with another round of similar rule making expected in the next few weeks - has already resulted in the closing of many local TV and radio…
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Ambassador Prudence Bushnell
Embassy Security in the Aftermath of Benghazi Newsmaker: Ambassador Prudence Bushnell Ambassador Bushnell will address the recent attack in Benghazi – where the deaths of the U.S. Ambassador and other officials put a harsh spotlight on a number of fundamental issues affecting US embassies: Can the State Department make its diplomats more secure and can embassies be protected from armed attack? How are security threats to embassies assessed? Which diplomatic postings benefit – and which do not – when budgets are cut? What responsibilities do senior career and political officials in Washington…
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Boeing's Engineers Union
Boeing’s Engineers Union to Discuss Recent Contract and Strike Votes and Their Impact on Defense, Commercial Aviation and Trade •Ray Goforth, Executive Director Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace (SPEEA)•Paul Shearon, Secretary-Treasurer International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers (IFPTE)•Joined by employee representatives from the engineer and technical teams involved in negotiations and the…
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Satomi Kato Photo Exhibit
Rebuilding Hope after the Pakistan Floods The devastating floods hit Pakistan for two consecutive years 2010 and 2011. The 2010 floods swept through one fifth of the length and breadth of Pakistan. This photo exhibit highlights the genuine expression of the people of Pakistan who struggle to rebuild their livelihoods with revived “HOPE” for the future and showcase the United Nations Development Programme’s work in Pakistan. Satomi Kato documented UNDP projects throughout Pakistan in 2011, including 2010 flood victims living in the most floods-affected areas. These photos were previously…
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NPC Board of Governors Meeting
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PBS documentary screening of "Reportero"
The Club's Freedom of the Press Committee, along with Reporters Without Borders, is hosting a screening of a new PBS documentary, Reportero by Bernardo Ruiz. The documentary looks at the risks of investigative journalism in Mexico. The film follows a veteran reporter and his colleagues at Zeta, the Tijuana-based independent newsweekly, as they ply their trade in one of the deadliest places in the world for members of the media. More than 40 journalists in Mexico have been slain or have vanished since December 2006, when President Felipe Calderón came to power and launched a government…
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Is Immunotherapy the Cure for Cancer?
Is Immunotherapy the Cure For Cancer?Nov. 1 National Press Club Newsmaker Looks at Recent Breakthroughs in Cancer Research and Issues Keeping Immunotherapy Drugs from Being More Readily Available WASHINGTON -- On Tues., Nov 1, at a National Press Club Newsmaker news conference, Dr. Gary Gilliland president of Seattle’s Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center (Fred Hutch), will discuss how immunotherapy is showing promise as a cure for many cancers that up to now has eluded doctors and patients. Gilliland, joined by Dr. David Maloney an immunotherapy researcher and physician, will announce the…
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Presidential Transition Panel
Sept. 30 Press Club Newsmaker Looks at Presidential Transition, Panel Includes Former Clinton White House Chief of Staff, Former Bush-Cheney Transition Director, and President of the Partnership for Public Service WASHINGTON –What will the Clinton and Trump transition teams need to accomplish to ensure the next president will be fully prepared to assume the reins of power next January? What are they already doing? How has the transition process changed as a result of cyber security threats and other concerns? On Sept. 30 at 10 a.m., in the National Press Club’s Zenger Room, former White…
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