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Khaled Hosseini, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) goodwill envoy and best-selling author
NPC Communication & Marketing Committee
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Equitable Global Recovery
Former US Trade Representative and Mastercard Vice Chairman Michael Froman will speak with renowned journalist Ray Suarez about the road to an equitable global recovery from COVID-19. Join in person at the National Press Club or virtually on Monday, June 7th from 11:00am-12:00pm. Register your spot via: https://www.workcast.com/register?cpak=5994487285132744
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“Son-of-a-Bitching My Way Through Life” with Andy Parker
Andy Parker, author of “For Alison: The Murder of a Young Journalist and her Father’s Fight for Gun Safety”, will speak about “Son-of-a-Bitching My Way Through Life” at the National Press Club on February 10 at 6:30. Vowing to do whatever it takes, Andy turned his anger and lifelong quick temper into outspoken activism and action. From branding the NRA a terrorist organization to publicly calling out legislators for their cowardice, to testifying before Congress about Google’s sociopathic behavior, Andy is willing to say what others only think because, as he says, “I’m a SOB. It’s not easy,…
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Baseball Lunch Talk w/ Dave Jageler, Barry Svrluga & Christine Brennan (CANCELLED)
Come enjoy bratwurst, hot dogs, burgers, Cracker Jack and beer at the Press Club at noon, March 24, to gain insights about the upcoming season for the Washington Nationals and Major League Baseball from three of the nation's most esteemed chroniclers of the national pastime. National Press Club President Michael Freedman will moderate a lively discussion with Dave Jageler, the Washington Nationals' radio play-by-play broadcaster; Barry Svrugla, a long-time baseball writer, columnist at the Washington Post and author; and Christine Brennan, a columnist for USA Today and a commentator for…
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NPC Jazz and Journalism Night: The Music of Trumpet Legend Chet Baker (POSTPONED)
The National Press Club is hosting a Jazz jam session featuring the works of legendary trumpeter Chet Baker on Thursday, March 19 at 7:00 pm, in the Fourth Estate Restaurant. It’s an evening of live music in the tradition of a jazz night club. Trumpeter Stan Engle, who hails from Baker’s home state of Oklahoma, will headline a quartet featuring acclaimed D.C. jazz musicians including bassist Herman Burney and pianist Peter Edelman. Burney, who has performed internationally and with such notable jazz and popular musicians including Natalie Cole, the Marsallis family (Ellis, Wynton and…
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21st Century Solutions to Community & Gun Violence
During Black History Month, a panel of national experts on community violence will discuss the public health crisis of gun violence in communities of color and the cutting-edge solutions that can create safe and vibrant communities. The discussion will be moderated by Emefa Addo Agawu, a Washington Post writer and producer of the Post’s Editorial Board project, Reimagine Safety, with opening remarks by Julie Rodriguez, Director of the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs. Panelists will include Baltimore Mayor Brandon M. Scott; Fatimah Loren Dreier, Executive Director of the…
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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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