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Commercial Use of Drones and the FAA: Drawing a line in the sand
Newsmaker: Brendan Schulman, attorney and leading expert in use of commercial drones who just won the first case ever brought by the FAA on this issue; Ben Gielow, government relations manager and general counsel for the Association for Unmanned Vehicles Systems International (AUVSI); and Parker Gyokeres, executive member of the Professional Society of Drone Journalists. TOPIC: “Commercial use of drones and the FAA: Drawing a line in the sand”DATE: Wednesday, June 18TIME: 2 p.m.ROOM: Zenger Room The FAA is struggling to come up with regulations to control commercial drones in the country’s…
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Keys to Elected Office: The Essential Guide for Women
Keys to Elected Office: The Essential Guide for WomenPanel to discuss new findings on the key advantages and obstacles for women running for office (Washington, DC) – A new, concise look at what it takes for women to run for office, Keys to Elected Office: The Essential Guide for Women, will be released at a National Press Club Newsmaker on Monday, June 2, 2014 at 10 a.m. at the National Press Building, Zenger Room, 52914th St. NW, Washington, D.C. From the personal traits, to actions that convey qualification and likeability, to bouncing back from mistakes, this nonpartisan research features…
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Problems in South Africa's Criminal Justice System
Problems in South Africa’s Criminal Justice System Topic of NPC Newsmakers News Conference Washington, DC – With global attention focused on the Oscar Pistorius trial, criminal justice advocates in South Africa are concerned that the plight of hundreds of thousands of people locked up for long periods in the country’s prisons while they await trial is being overlooked. Nooshin Erfani-Ghadimi, project coordinator of the Wits Justice Project, will speak about problems in the South African criminal and prison systems at a National Press Club Newsmakers news conference at 11 a.m. on Wednesday,…
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Group to Unveil Voting Rights, Education Plan
Group to Unveil Voting Rights, Education PlanWill unveil voter-to-voter effort one day before N.C. primary The Voter Empowerment Action Project provides voters with information about their rights and requirements to legally cast ballots at the polls. The group will unveil Voter Connect, a program to connect voters in blue states with voters in red states. Participants:● Yvette Lewis is president of the Voter Empowerment Action Project. Lewis has chaired the Maryland Democratic Party since May 2011.● Mark Mellman is CEO of The Mellman Group, a polling and consulting firm for local, national…
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Responding to the Second Digital Divide
Responding to the Second Digital DividePanel to discuss growing percentage of Americans with advanced online access who have insufficient levels of digital skills (Washington, DC) – New research findings show that the digital divide is expanding, affecting far more than the disconnected—a growing percentage of Americans with advanced online access have insufficient levels of digital skills. Over the past 20 years, libraries—as welcoming institutions to all segments of society, including students, parents, job-seekers and seniors alike—have increased “digital readiness” by offering innovative…
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Honor Violence in Europe
Amidst Growing Concern Over Honor Violence in Europe, Congresswoman, NGOs, Women Take on Issue in Washington New Documentary Shows Honor Violence Persists In All Parts of the World, Including US, UK and Canada WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to draw attention to the prevalence of honor violence – including forced marriage, disfigurement and female genital mutilation (FGM), and to promote passage of the International Violence Against Women Act now pending in the U.S. House of Representatives, Muslim women and human rights activists will address the issue at a National Press Club Newsmakers…
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U.S. Representative Greg Walden
GOP Congressional Committee Chair to Review Outlook for 2014 Campaign, Outline Strategy for Increasing GOP’s House Majority Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Greg Walden (R-OR), Chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee, will discuss the political climate ahead of the 2014 Congressional election at a National Press Club Newsmakers new conference on Tuesday, March 11 at 10:00 A.M. Walden will discuss what he sees as the Republicans’ strong position going into the election cycle and will outline their strategy for remaining on offense and increase the Republican majority in…
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Obamacare After the Exchanges
Obamacare After the ExchangesHow the ACA will define health policy, business in 2014 and beyond Washington, DC – An expert panel of regulators, industry voices and advocates will debate and discuss what is still to come under national health reform — and what should happen next. While the Affordable Care Act exchanges are (mostly) up and running, many issues from Medicaid expansion to the Health Insurance Tax and beyond will be in focus in Congress, in the states and on the campaign trail in 2014 and 2016. Panelists:• Joel Ario led Obama administration development of health insurance…
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Senator Tom Harkin
Note: This livestream is audio-only At a Newsmakers press conference at the National Press Club on Thursday, January 30th, U.S. Senator Tom Harkin, Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, will unveil bold new legislation to tackle the growing retirement crisis and rebuild the private pension system. The current retirement income deficit has reached at least $6.6 trillion—leaving many Americans vastly unprepared for retirement—and 75 million Americans do not have a retirement plan. Half of all Americans have less than $10,000 in savings. The Universal,…
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FBI Agents to discuss National Security Issues
FBI Agents to Discuss Sequestration, Furlough Impacts On Law Enforcement, National Security Issues Washington, DC – FBI agents will discuss how sequestration’s mandated budget cuts are affecting daily FBI operations and hampering criminal and national security investigations, as well as the risks associated with additional budget cuts and furloughs expected early next year, at a National Press Club Newsmakers news conference on Wednesday, December 4. Leaders of the FBI Agents Association (FBIAA) will also update the group’s recent report Voices from the Field: FBI Agent Accounts of the Real…
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