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China in Africa
You are invited to attend a press conference and discussion hosted by Von Batten-Montague-York, L.C, on behalf of the Ogaden Community of the USA, an Ogaden-American organization in Minnesota. The event will take place on 3/31/2022 from 10.00 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. EDT. in the Zenger Room at the National Press Club, Washington, D.C. Title of Press Conference and Discussion: China in Africa: Debt, Death, and the Projection of Chinese Military Power Outside Asia. Background The Chinese (via GCL-Poly - a Chinese government-backed firm) are drilling for gas and oil in the Somali (Ogaden) region of…
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Ukraine, Libya, and the Global Enduring Disorder
This event is co-hosted by the Middle East Institute (MEI) and the NATO and the Enduring Disorder Project. It is Open to the Public. Speakers: JASON PACK (Senior Analyst at the NATO Foundation and President of Libya-Analysis LLC) and AMBASSADOR JONATHAN WINER (Former US Special Envoy to Libya and Non-Resident Fellow at the Middle East Institute) Ukraine, Libya, and the Global Enduring Disorder Event Description: The world seems to have gone directly from a hegemonic US-led international system to an interregnum in global order. The traditional phase of multipolarity—or a restoration of…
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Strengthening Resilience to Extreme Poverty in Africa's Drylands: New Lessons in Poverty Graduation
Join BOMA and the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Markets, Risk, and Resilience for an engaging conversation around recent research which affirms the impact of BOMA’s poverty graduation program — while also providing insight into ways to strengthen such programs for maximum impact. Dr. Michael Carter, Director of the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Markets Risk and Resilience, will be joined in conversation by BOMA's Chief Scaling Officer Dr. Sam Owilly. This discussion will take place in-person at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. from 8:30 – 11 a.m. on April 21, 2022. A…
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Conflict Antiquities
Conflict Antiquities: Prosecuting Participants in the Illegal Antiquities Trade An investigation by The Docket, Clooney Foundation for Justice The Clooney Foundation for Justice (CFJ) is launching the report Conflict Antiquities: Prosecuting Participants in the Illegal Antiquities Trade from 9:00am-10:00am on Wednesday June 8, 2022. The report details an investigation by The Docket into the international networks responsible for the looting and smuggling of thousands of antiquities from the MENA region, and shows how the trade in these stolen artifacts funds war crimes and terrorism. …
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Communicator & Journalist Roundtable Dinner
National Press Club members are invited to another lively discussion with fellow communications leaders and journalists on current topics that we all face in our function and profession. By sharing our concerns, ideas, approaches and strategies, we help each other be more effective in our roles. And yes, this is event is IN-PERSON (welcome back)! A three-course dinner with wine will be served, at a special price of $62 per person for NPC members. Note: Members must be logged into their NPC membership account in order to access tickets for this event. Cash bar at 6:30 p.m., followed by dinner…
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Communicator & Journalist Roundtable Dinner
National Press Club members are invited to another lively discussion with fellow communications leaders and journalists on current topics that we all face in our function and profession. By sharing our concerns, ideas, approaches and strategies, we help each other be more effective in our roles. A three-course dinner with wine will be served, at a special price of $62 per person for NPC members. Note: Members must be logged into their NPC membership account in order to access tickets for this event. Cash bar at 6:30 p.m., followed by dinner at 7 p.m. Business attire This event is open to NPC…
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National Center for Juvenile Justice Reform (NCJJR)
The National Center for Juvenile Justice Reform (NCJJR) will hold a news conference with national community leaders and activists at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., to announce a campaign of initiatives and programs against gun violence.
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NPC Communicators Legends Dinner with Frank Sesno
Frank Sesno, an Emmy Award-winning journalist, author and education leader will be the featured guest for a National Press Club Communicators Legends Dinner on Tuesday, October 25. Sesno directed the George Washington University’s School of Media and Public Affairs for 11 years and now serves as director of strategic initiatives. At GW, he founded Planet Forward in 2009 to launch the next generation of environmental storytellers and highlight transformative ideas for sustainability issues. He also focuses on disinformation campaigns and how news organizations need to understand and respond to…
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