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Kyrgyz diplomat prepares to outline how country will meet economic challenges
Kyrgyz First Deputy Prime Minister Djoomart Otorbaev plans to discuss his country’s economic development challenges and its quest for Western assistance at a National Press Club Newsmaker press conference at noon on Friday, April 19 in the NPC's Zenger Room. Newsmakers are open to members and the working press. No reservation required. At the risk of increasing tensions with Moscow, the Kyrgyz Republic – more commonly known as Kyrgyzstan – is seeking help from the West to stabilize its economy in the wake of years of ethnic clashes, revolts, transitional governments and political party…
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Panel to discuss untold story of American sex trafficking victims, April 22, 6 p.m.
The National Press Club will hold a panel discussion on the untold story of American sex trafficking victims on April 22 at 6 p.m. in the conference rooms. The event is free for members, $5 for general admission. This is a ticketed event. Click here to jump to the ticket form. Speakers include a former CIA operative who has rescued Americans trafficked abroad and a survivor of sex trafficking from Washington, D.C. Mary David will moderate the panel. David has been an anti-human trafficking advocate at the local, state, national, and international level. She is the former deputy chair of…
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Famous filmmaker plans to show eight film clips, discuss them on May 20 at Press Club
From the Vatican to Venezuela, from Berbers to buffalos, from gauchos to gold, the documentaries of Judith Dwan Hallet spread all over the map. A documentary filmmaker for more than 40 years, Dwan Hallet plans to discuss her career and her adventures making films around the world at the National Press Club on May 20 at 7 p.m. in the conference rooms. The event is free for club members and $5 for nonmembers. Please register here. Dwan Hallet plans to show clips from eight films, starting with "The Painted Truck," made in Afghanistan in 1971 before the ravages of war devastated the country.…
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Slovenian finance minister plans to address fears country will require bailout at Newsmaker
Slovenian Finance Minister Uros Cufer plans to address fears that his country will need a bailout at an National Press Club Newsmaker press conference on Friday, April 19 at 9 a.m. in the NPC's Lisagor Room. NPC Newsmakers are open to members and the working press. No reservation required. Fears are growing that Slovenia, which joined the Eurozone in 2009, will be the next country to require a bailout. Its economy is in the depths of its second recession in four years and is not forecast to return to growth until 2014. Its gross domestic product forecast was also recently sharply cut. Cufer…
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NPC Newsmaker plans to explore paying to drive in express lanes: What do motorists think?
America THINKS plans to release the results of a survey about the use of "priced managed lanes" at a National Press Club Newsmakers press conference on Monday, April 22 at 10 a.m. in the NPC's Zenger Room. Press Club Newsmakers are open to members and the working press. No reservations required. How do motorists feel about paying more to use express lanes on public highways? More and more of them will have to do just that, with more than a dozen "priced managed lanes" projects currently operating across the nation and more than two dozen more in development in large metro areas. America…
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Judge plans to address Social Security Disability Program issues at Newsmaker
Judge Randall Frye, president of the Association of Administrative Law Judges (AALJ) and a federal judge with the Social Security Administration based in Charlotte, N.C., plans to discuss ways to counter waste, abuse and runaway costs in the Social Security Disability Income program at a National Press Club Newsmaker press conference on Friday, April 19th at 10 a.m. in the NPC's Zenger Room. Press Club Newsmakers are open to the members and the working press. No reservation required. Social Security trustees say the disability fund is headed for insolvency in three years. Since the fund is…
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Panel plans exploration of whether E-discovery software will replace lawyers, April 15, 3 p.m.
A panel of some of the leading experts in e-discovery will address the impact of new technology on the legal process at a National Press Club Newsmakers news conference at 3 p.m., Monday, April 15, 2013 in the club’s Zenger Room. Last year for the first time federal and state judges published opinions allowing lawyers to use of new forms of software and technology to find responsive documents in huge data repositories. The panel will tackle questions about whether the legal profession ready to embrace these new, algorithmic-based techniques and how the will affect employment prospects for…
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L.A. Times, Washington Post journalists to teach virtual writing workshop, June 4
After longer than a year working from home, journalists and other communicators around the country are hitting reset on their routines as they plan for life — and coverage — after vaccination. Whether you’re a newsroom journalist, freelancer or communications professional, you’ll leave “Pro Tips: Writing Refresh” with concrete skills that will help you take your work to the next level. The three-hour workshop, sponsored by the National Press Club Journalism Institute, will take place on Zoom from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. ET Friday, June 4. Register online. Tickets are $50 for the public and $40…
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How can journalists get hate crime coverage right? Join Institute program, June 9
Reports of hate crimes have surged nationally, with targeted violence against Asian-Americans, Jewish Americans, and Black Americans dominating national headlines. Journalists need to understand what is behind the increased violence, and what the trends are in hate crime attacks, which have historically been under-reported. Seeking to remedy that problem, Congress last month passed a law that approves more federal resources for local police departments to improve their training in the recognition and reporting of hate crimes to the FBI, while providing funding for states to establish hate…
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Today: CNN anchor Jake Tapper to discuss his newest novel 'The Devil May Dance'
CNN anchor and chief Washington correspondent Jake Tapper will discuss his book “The Devil May Dance: A Novel” at a National Press Club Headliners virtual book event at 1 p.m. on Thursday, June 3. This one-hour program will stream live on the Club’s website and YouTube Channel as part of the National Press Club’s Virtual Headliner series, and is accessible to both the press and general public free-of-charge. Access the event or download a calendar reminder here. To submit a question for Tapper, email to [email protected], with “Tapper” in the subject line. “The Devil May Dance” is a…
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