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Kyrgyz's First Deputy Prime Minister Djoomart Otorbaev
Courting the West: Meeting Economic Development ChallengesIn Central Asia’s Only Parliamentary Democracy At the risk of increasing tensions with Moscow, the Kyrgyz Republic – more commonly known as Kyrgyzstan – is seeking help from the West to stabilize its economy in the wake of years of ethnic clashes, revolts, transitional governments and political party conflicts. Despite its troubles, the country maintains a unitary parliamentary republic, unique among the nations of Central Asia. Kyrgyz First Deputy Prime Minister Djoomart Otorbaev will discuss his country’s economic development…
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Peter Maurer, President, International Committee of the Red Cross
International Red Cross President Peter Maurer to Offer Latest on Humanitarian Crises in Afghanistan, Syria and Mali Peter MaurerPresident, International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Thursday, April 11 at 10 a.m.Fourth Estate Room, National Press Club Afghanistan, Syria and Mali – each country is experiencing armed conflicts that are causing death, destruction of infrastructure and, in some cases, the flight of refugees into neighboring countries. Peter Maurer, president of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), will give a first-hand update on the humanitarian situation…
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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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House Democratic and Republican Budget Leaders Van Hollen and Price to Discuss Sequestration, Fiscal Cliff, Budget
HOUSE DEMOCRATIC AND REPUBLICAN BUDGET LEADERS VAN HOLLEN, PRICE TO DISCUSS SEQUESTRATION, FISCAL CLIFF, BUDGET House Budget Committee Ranking Member Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Budget Committee Vice Chairman Tom Price (R-Ga.) will discuss the latest on sequestration, the “fiscal cliff” and the budget at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 12, at a National Press Club Newsmaker. The event will be in the Fourth Estate Room, 13th floor, National Press Building, 14th and F streets Northwest, and is open to credentialed media and club members. The two will discuss the latest budget deadlines and approaches…
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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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