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Science During Crisis: The Release of a New Report and Call to Action
American Academy of Arts and SciencesCordially invites you to a program on Science During Crisis:The Release of a New Report and Call to Action Natural hazards, public health crises, environmental disasters, and extreme weather place significant stress on local communities, regions, and the nation, and can threaten human lives and environments across America. Science can contribute to disaster preparation as well as recovery and response. Yet, limited attention has been given to the application of science during disasters, including data collection, science communication to and with decision…
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Kim Barker
Kim Barker will discuss her book, "The Taliban Shuffle: Strange Days in Afghanistan and Pakistan." Barker was an unlikely foreign correspondent—she did not own a passport, only spoke English, and knew little about Osama bin Laden or Islam. In the wake of 9/11, her bosses at the Chicago Tribune were looking to put reporters on the ground in the Middle East and Barker decided she was up for the challenge, and later being named the South Asia bureau chief for the Chicago Tribune. “The Taliban Shuffle” is her account of the 8 years she spent reporting on the “forgotten war” in Afghanistan and…
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NPC Budget Committee Meeting
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Get PR Smart: "Integrating Social Media into Your Communications Strategy"
Social media has quickly become an integral method by which messages are distributed and curated. No longer can organizations afford to pass up the opportunity to harness its power and reach. The "Get PR Smart" series will be hosting a half-day conference on best practices for Integrating Social Media into Your Communications Strategy on Friday, October 1st. Learn the latest techniques and technologies in digital and social PR from our expert panelists, representing organizations including Fortune 500 companies, public relations agencies, trade associations and the U.S. government. Panel 1…
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Keynote: Dr. Hanan Ashrawi
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2019 Unisys Security Index Press Conference
On Wednesday, June 12, Unisys will present the findings of the 2019 Unisys Security Index survey at a press conference in the First Amendment Lounge of the National Press Club at 9:00am ET. Unisys has conducted this survey – the longest running snapshot of security concerns conducted globally – since 2007 to provide an ongoing, statistically-robust measure of concern about security. This year’s survey focused on people's perceptions of their physical and cyber security when it comes to attending large-scale events such as a sporting event, concert or festival. The results of the survey will…
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High Risk, High Reward: Reporting from the Central African Republic feat. Cynthia McFadden
On Thursday, June 6, at 1 p.m., the NPC International Correspondents Committee is hosting “High Risk, High Reward: Reporting from the Central African Republic”. The event will feature award-winning NBC News correspondent Cynthia McFadden, UNICEF-USA President Caryl Stern, and UN Foundation Vice President Peter Yeo. Lunch will be available at 12:30. In March, NBC News aired a 4-minute piece on the challenges children face in the Central African Republic. While four minutes of coverage on such a huge issue may seem trivial, it comprised one-fifth of the broadcast that night and represented the…
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Human Trafficking Report
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Housing Affordability
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CRISP Policy & Politics Forum
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