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America's New Focus on Asia: A Conversation with CSIS Scholars on Regional Security Issues
America's focus on Asian security to be examined at Feb. 13 Newsmaker The Newsmakers and International Correspondents committees have teamed up to co-sponsor a panel discussion at noon Monday, Feb. 13, on "America's New Focus on Asia: A Conversation with CSIS Scholars on Regional Security Issues." The event in the Murrow Room will feature three scholars on the Asian region from the Center for Strategic and International Studies who will discuss a wide range of timely issues including nuclear deterrence, balance of power, climate change and disaster response, with emphasis on China, India…
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Mass. AG Martha Coakley and Va. AG Ken Cuccinelli
PROMINENT STATE ATTORNEYS GENERAL TO LEAD NATIONAL PRESS CLUB NEWSMAKER ON HEALTH ACT CONSTITUTIONALITY, 10 A.M. THURSDAY, FEB. 9, AS PRELUDE TO SUPREME COURT’S MARCH CONSIDERATION; MASS. AG MARTHA COAKLEY AND VA. AG KEN CUCCINELLI, ON OPPOSING SIDES, TO SPEAK, TAKE MEDIA QUESTIONS State attorneys general Martha Coakley of Massachusetts and Ken Cuccinelli of Virginia will lead a National Press Club Newsmaker, “The Affordable Health Care Act -- Constitutional or Not?”, at 10 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 9, as a prelude to the Supreme Court’s March consideration of the law. The event is at the National…
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San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders
San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders to Discuss Pension and Retiree Health Benefit Reform Sanders expecting his city to be next big battle over public employee benefits (Washington, DC) – Governors and mayors nationwide facing budget deficits are focusing on the costs of public employee pensions and retiree healthcare benefits. In San Diego an initiative has qualified for the June ballot that would, among other things, end guaranteed pensions for all new city hires, excluding police officers, replacing them with a 401(k)-style plan. Mayor Jerry Sanders, who played a key role in crafting the…
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Richard Fenning, CEO of Control Risks
Richard Fenning, CEO of Control Risks, will discuss “The Arab Spring: The challenge for business in North Africa and the Middle East 2012” DATE: Tuesday, Feb. 7TIME: 10 a.m.Place: Lisagor Room, National Press Club529 14th St. NW, Washington, D.C. Fenning will discuss how the civil unrest of the Arab Spring has affected the way people do business in North Africa and the Middle East. “Planning for low-probability but high-impact events must be part of any sensible strategic forecast,” he said. The impact of the Arab Spring will continue to reverberate strongly across the region. Tunisia,…
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Beyond .com, .gov, .net and .edu: The Expansion of Internet Addressing
“Beyond .com, .gov, .net and .edu… Expansion of Internet Addressing”Zenger Room, National Press Club, 529 14th St. NW, Washington, DC ICANN President and Chief Executive Officer Rod Beckstrom and Board Chair Dr. Stephen Crocker will discuss the launch of hundreds of new generic top-level Internet domains (gTLDs) such as .hotel, and .paris scheduled to begin taking applications on Jan. 12. ICANN's new gTLD program is the most significant change to the Internet's naming system since 1998, when The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers was formed. For the first time generic TLDs…
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Political Pollster John Zogby
Renowned U.S. political pollster John Zogby will present the latest U.S. presidential election poll results from surveys in New Hampshire between Christmas and New Year’s, based on two tracking polls of 450 likely voters. The New Hampshire primary takes place Jan. 10. The 15-18 polls questions likely will include the following: • What is most important to conservatives, moderates, Libertarians and independents?• What is the intensity of moderate Democrats? • How many members of the Libertarian and Tea parties are out there? Will they show up at the polls in New Hampshire in volume, or…
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H.E. Peter Taksoe-Jensen
The Ambassador of Denmark to the United States, H.E. Peter Taksoe-Jensen, will discuss Denmark's plans and priorities for its presidency of the Council of The European Union: A Transatlantic perspective.
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Irina Bokova, UNESCO Director General
UNESCO DG Bokova to Speak On How U.S. Funding Cuts to the Organization Hurt American Influence Abroad UNESCO Director General Irina Bokova will speak at a National Press Club Newsmaker press conference at 09:00 a.m. Friday, December 16, in the Zenger Room of the National Press Building, 529 14th St., N.W., Washington, DC. Three days after raising of the flag of Palestine in a ceremony at UNESCO headquarters in Paris, the Director General will speak on the cut in U.S. funds to the organization following the vote of UNESCO’s General Conference to admit Palestine as a member state on October 31…
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Jon Huntsman, Former Utah Governor
Jon Huntsman to Detail Government Reform Package; Republican Presidential Hopeful says Reforms will "Restore Trust in Washington, DC" Republican presidential hopeful and former Utah Governor Jon Huntsman will discuss a reform package to address what he calls the country’s “economic and trust deficit” at a National Press Club Newsmakers news conference. The event will begin at 12:00pm, Thursday, December 8, 2011, National Press Building, 529 14th St. NW, Washington, D.C. Huntsman is expected to prescribe a specific government reform package to restore trust in Washington, DC. Jon Huntsman is…
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Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield, co-founders of Ben & Jerry's Homemade, Inc.
“Ben & Jerry to Make the Business Case for Improving Economic Justice in America and Supporting the Occupy Wall Street Movement.” Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield, co-founders of Ben & Jerry’s Homemade Inc., will explain how they share many of the values supported by the “Occupy Wall Street” movement because they are good for business and can help get more Americans back to work. They plan to explain why and how business leaders should work to reduce economic inequality and help create the changes called for by “Occupy Wall Street” demonstrators. The National Press Club Newsmaker…
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