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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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Dr. John W. Boyd, President, National Black Farmers Association
Dr. John W. Boyd, President of the National Black Farmers Association, will discuss "Justice In Jeopardy: Black Farmers Face New Troubles" Despite President Barack Obama’s signature on landmark civil rights legislation, black farmers seeking justice for decades of discrimination still face significant hurdles. Confusion over the settlement and the claims process could leave thousands of black farmers out in the cold. Dr. John W. Boyd, president and founder of the National Black Farmers Association, will explain how many black farmers missed their initial opportunity to have their cases…
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The Vice President of the Republic of Colombia
The Vice President of the Republic of Colombia, Angelino Garzon, will discuss human & workers' rights in Colombia & the priority of these issues in the administration of President Juan Manuel Santos. On his first visit to Washington, Mr. Garzon is also scheduled to meet with members of the Obama administration, Congress, labor organizations and NGOs to discuss these issues. Contacts: National Press Club: PETER HICKMAN, 301/530-1210 (H&O/T&F), 202/662-7540 (NPC), 301/367-7711 (CELL), [email protected] President Garzon: MARTHA JENSEN (Embassy of Colombia), 202/234-6638…
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Herb Keinon - Diplomatic Correspondent for the Jerusalem Post
Herb Keinon, Diplomatic Correspondent for the Jerusalem Post, will speak on November 8 at 6:30pm in the Zenger room, with reception to follow. Herb Keinon has been at the Jerusalem Post for the last 20 years. He is responsible for covering the prime minister and the foreign minister, and often travels with the Prime Minister on his trips abroad. Keinon appears frequently on a variety of radio and television programs in the US, Canada, and Europe as a guest commentator on the situation in Israel. He has also lectured widely both in Israel and the US on the subject. Mr. Keinon, originally from…
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Magicians 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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NPC Panel to Help Journalists Transition to Public Relations
National Press Club Hosts Panel to Help Journalists Transition to Public Relations Four public affairs and communications professionals who made the transition from journalism will speak at a panel in the National Press Club’s Bloomberg Room on Thursday, October 7, 2010 from 6-7:30 p.m. The former journalists will discuss how the skills they used as journalists help them in their new profession. They’ll share tips about making a transition, and explain how meeting deadlines, perfecting copy, and relentlessly checking facts are skills that are as useful on one side of a story as the other.…
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Young Members Truth Tellers
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Keynote: Dr. Hanan Ashrawi
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Truth in Taxation
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