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Freedom of the Press in Ukraine
A group of Ukrainian legislators, journalists and NGO representatives, will discuss, THE RISE OF POLITICAL PROSECUTION AND ONGOING THREATS TO FREEDOM OF THE PRESS IN UKRAINE Speakers: Andriy Shevchenko, Member of Ukraine Parliament (Block of Yulia Tymoshenko), Committee on Freedom of Speech and Information; and Pres., Center for Public Media, an NGO promoting public broadcasting in Ukraine; Oleh Rybachuk, Chairman of the Board of the NGO Suspilnist Foundation; and Chairman of the Board and co-founder of the NGO Centre UA, where he initiatied the New Citizen Campaign; Alyona Getmanchuk,…
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Actor and Activist Richard Dreyfuss
Actor and political activist Richard Dreyfuss has launched a civics education initiative through The Dreyfuss Institute. He will talk about “civility” and how an informed electorate can be better engaged in political dialogue. Dreyfuss recently hosted a “National Conversation” with Democratic and Republican organizations in California, calling for more online democracy and political engagement. He will discuss the kickoff of “The Dreyfuss Initiative.” He is also a board member of Vote iQ (www.voteiq.com) – a political education site with daily hot topics and news…
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American Heart Association CEO
Cost to Treat Heart Disease in U.S. to Rise Dramatically; Unprecedented Levels Expected American Heart Association Releases New Projections American Heart Association CEO Nancy Brown will speak at a National Press Club Newsmakers press conference at noon Monday, Jan. 24, in the National Press Building, 529 14th St., NW, Washington, D.C. Brown will discuss the future of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in the United States. To prepare for future cardiovascular care needs, the American Heart Association developed methodology to project future costs of care for hypertension, coronary heart disease…
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Middle East Coverage Panel
Washington Post Foreign Editor Douglas Jehl will discuss coverage of hot spots in the Muslim world as the keynote speaker at an event on coverage of the Middle East from 6:30pm to 8:30pm Tuesday, Dec. 14, in the First Amendment Lounge. The evening also will include a panel discussion, “Teaming Up: How Joint Reporting Projects are Enriching Coverage of the Middle East,” featuring Ruth Eglash, social affairs reporter for The Jerusalem Post, and Hani Hazaimeh, senior reporter for the Jordan Times. They paired up in a project run by the ICFJ designed to bring more perspective and sophistication…
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House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer
HOUSE MAJORITY LEADER STENY HOYER AT NATIONAL PRESS CLUB, MON., DEC. 13, 9:30 AM NEWSMAKER NEWS CONFERENCE;EXPECTED TO DISCUSS ELECTION IMPACT, CONGRESSIONAL AGENDA, TRANSITION, DEMOCRATIC ROLE IN NEW POLITICAL ENVIRONMENT (Washington, DC) – House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) will be the National Press Club Newsmaker at a News Conference at 9:30 AM Monday, December 13. Hoyer is expected to discuss the election impact, the congressional agenda, the lame duck session, the transition, governing under a new Congress, and the Democratic role in the new political environment in the House.…
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Putnam Investments CEO to Outline Retirement Policy Reform
Putnam Investments CEO to Outline Retirement Policy Reform Putnam Investments CEO Robert Reynolds will outline a plan for comprehensive reform of America's public and private retirement systems at a National Press Club Newsmakers press conference at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 17, in the Lisagor Room, 529 14th St., N.W., 13th floor. Overhauling U.S. retirement programs, which account for two-thirds of all savings, is the first step in achieving what Reynolds calls the New Solvency - an economic model based on higher savings, more investment, new business formation and renewed economic growth…
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Renewable Energy
APS Physics to Look at Renewable Energy, Electricity Grid at Newsmaker Jim Misewich, Associate Director for Basic Energy Sciences at Brookhaven National Laboratory and Kathryn Clay, Vice President of Research and Technology Policy for the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, will speak at a National Press Club Newsmaker press conference to release a new report, Integrating Renewable Electricity on the Grid, at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, November 16th, in the 4th Estate Room at the National Press Building, 529 14th St., N.W., Washington, DC. The report, sponsored by the American Physical Society…
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Jim Conca, Senior Scientist for the Institute of Energy
NM Climate Expert to Detail New Study on Integrating Energy Policy, will Highlight New Congressional Challenges, Opportunities Jim Conca, author of a new federal study aimed at integrating all energy sources into a rational global energy strategy, will speak at a National Press Club Newsmaker press conference at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, November 3rd, in the West Room (13th Floor) in the National Press Building, 529 14th St., N.W., Washington, DC. Conca, the Senior Scientist for the Institute for Energy and the Environment at New Mexico State University, will focus on the cost of achieving a…
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Senator Jim Webb
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED Senator Webb to Speak on Governing Principles for U.S. National Security U.S. Senator Jim Webb (D-VA) will speak at a National Press Club Newsmaker press conference at 10:00 a.m. on Pearl Harbor Day, Tuesday, December 7, in the Zenger Room of the National Press Building, 529 14th St., N.W., Washington, DC. He will speak on the need for a set of governing principles to be put into place that will clearly define the strategic objectives of the United States. Sen. Webb, who chairs Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on East Asian and Pacific Affairs, will outline…
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Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Tom Vilsack
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack will give a major speech on domestic biofuel production at Newsmaker press conference at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct 21, in the conference rooms. Vilsack will discuss the progress USDA and other federal agencies are making toward achieving the 36 billion gallon biofuel production goal mandated by the Renewable Fuels Standard and new efforts by the Obama administration to bolster the industry and reduce U.S. dependence on foreign oil. Other topics of the address will include ensuring that infrastructure is in place to ease the production and use of domestically…
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