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Congressional Briefing – Courtney Geduldig
“Before, During and After- The Makings of Financial Reform”
February 29, 2012, 2 p.m., 2511 Van Munching Hall
http://www.cvent.com/d/gcqkh5
Registration closes tomorrow, February 28!
On Wednesday, February 29, the Center for Financial Policy will host Courtney Geduldig, former Chief Financial Counsel for Senator Bob Corker (R-TN). She will be a discussion leader on the makings of financial reform.
This talk is part of the Center’s “Congressional Briefings” series that host current and former Capitol Hill staffers to the Smith School to speak about legislative issues related to financial policy. The event will take place at 2 p.m. at 2511 Van Munching Hall.
We hope that you will join us for this discussion. There is no registration fee for this event. To register, please visit http://www.cvent.com/d/gcqkh5.
This event is open to all faculty, staff, and students. Please encourage any interested students to attend.
For additional information about this event, please contact Michelle Lui, Assistant Director, Center for Financial Policy at mlui@rhsmith.umd.edu.
Speaker biography:
Courtney C. Geduldig is Managing Director, Head of Federal Government Relations and Chief Counsel of the Financial Services Forum. She joined the Forum from the Office of Senator Bob Corker (R-TN) where she served as the Senator’s Chief Financial Counsel. In that capacity, she advised the Senator on issues relating to financial markets, housing, banking, taxes, manufacturing, and international trade finance. Courtney played a key role in drafting and advising Senator Corker on the “Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.”
From 2005-2007, Courtney served as Senior Vice President for Government Relations at the Financial Services Forum. She also spent two years at the United States Department of the Treasury as the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Banking and Finance. Her duties included advising the Treasury Secretary and all sub-Cabinet officers on congressional relations policy in the areas of domestic banking and finance, and serving as the contact and coordinator of all departmental contacts with Congress for domestic banking and finance.
Courtney also previously served as the Director of Government Relations for the Consumer Bankers Association, a trade association focusing on retail banking issues on Capitol Hill and in the regulatory agencies. CBA member institutions are the leaders in consumer financial services, including most of the nation’s largest bank holding companies as well as regional and super community banks that collectively hold two-thirds of the industry’s total assets.
Courtney received a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Maryland at College Park and a Juris Doctor from the University of Baltimore. She is a member of the Maryland State Bar.
Monday, February 27, 2012
The White House Office of Presidential Correspondence: Employer Networking and Information Session
Tuesday, February 28, 2012 • 04:00PM - 05:00PM
Location: Multi-Purpose Room (3134 Hornbake Library
The White House Office of Presidential Correspondence is looking for smart, energetic, civic-minded young professionals like you to help execute an important charge from the President. The mission of the Office of Presidential Correspondence is to listen to the American People, understand their stories and concerns, and respond on behalf of the President. If you are interested in Economics, Foreign Policy, Environmental Policy, Health Policy, Education, or Civil Rights, and: Work well in team settings; Are comfortable working on computers; Are always looking for new challenges; Are an American citizen over the age of 18 Please email your full name, volunteer program of interest, and current resume to: volunteer@correspondence.whitehouse.gov There are a limited number of volunteer positions, so apply today!
Minimum attire for ALL sessions with employers present is business casual unless otherwise specified.
For additional information about this event: contact Adrianne Bradford at abradfor@umd.edu
Location: Multi-Purpose Room (3134 Hornbake Library
The White House Office of Presidential Correspondence is looking for smart, energetic, civic-minded young professionals like you to help execute an important charge from the President. The mission of the Office of Presidential Correspondence is to listen to the American People, understand their stories and concerns, and respond on behalf of the President. If you are interested in Economics, Foreign Policy, Environmental Policy, Health Policy, Education, or Civil Rights, and: Work well in team settings; Are comfortable working on computers; Are always looking for new challenges; Are an American citizen over the age of 18 Please email your full name, volunteer program of interest, and current resume to: volunteer@correspondence.whitehouse.gov There are a limited number of volunteer positions, so apply today!
Minimum attire for ALL sessions with employers present is business casual unless otherwise specified.
For additional information about this event: contact Adrianne Bradford at abradfor@umd.edu
Lockeed Martin
Lockheed Martin : Deadline to Request an On-Campus Interview
Monday, February 27, 2012
Location: 3100 Hornbake Library - University Career Center
Event Details:
Lockheed Martin will be interviewing on-campus on March 13, 2012 for their Engineering (ME) , Engineering (AE) and Computer Science FT positions. They are interested in candidates from Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science, and Computer Engineeringmajors.
TO BE CONSIDERED FOR AN INTERVIEW: Qualified individuals MUST apply for the position through Careers4Terps by February 27, 2012 to be considered for an interview on March 13, 2012. You will be notified about a week prior to the interview date if selected for an interview.
To learn more about the On-Campus Interviewing Program Click Here.
Appropriate Attire:
Minimum attire for ALL interviews with employers is business formal unless otherwise specified.
For additional information about this event:
contact Adrianne Bradford at abradfor@umd.edu
Monday, February 27, 2012
Location: 3100 Hornbake Library - University Career Center
Event Details:
Lockheed Martin will be interviewing on-campus on March 13, 2012 for their Engineering (ME) , Engineering (AE) and Computer Science FT positions. They are interested in candidates from Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science, and Computer Engineeringmajors.
TO BE CONSIDERED FOR AN INTERVIEW: Qualified individuals MUST apply for the position through Careers4Terps by February 27, 2012 to be considered for an interview on March 13, 2012. You will be notified about a week prior to the interview date if selected for an interview.
To learn more about the On-Campus Interviewing Program Click Here.
Appropriate Attire:
Minimum attire for ALL interviews with employers is business formal unless otherwise specified.
For additional information about this event:
contact Adrianne Bradford at abradfor@umd.edu
Meet with National Security Agency (NSA): Employer-In-Residence Program
Thursday, March 08, 2012 • 11:00AM - 04:00PM
Location: UCC - 3100 Hornbake Library
This program allows employers to serve as "career advisors" to students seeking help. Employers participate in our daily rotation by providing career advice to students, in a 1-on-1 setting, on issues ranging from resume assistance to answering the question "how do I get a job like yours?” Come learn about ways you can improve your skills and get feedback from industry professionals about what they look for in a candidate.
Services Provided Include:
Resume Critiques
Learn about ways to improve your resume and get feedback from industry professionals about what they look for in a resume.
Mock Interview
Meet with employer to practice your interviewing techniques and receive feedback as you prepare for an upcoming interview
Informational Interview
Meet with professionals to gather career information, investigate career options, and get advice on job search techniques
Telling Your Story
Employers discuss their personal journey to finding their career and the opportunities they used to reach success in their industry.
Online registration in advance is the best way to be sure you are seen at your preferred time (you can choose a 30 minute slot based on availability). However, we will take same-day walk-ins on a first come, first serve basis to fill any empty slots. There is no guarantee that you will be able to walk in and be seen at that time.
For registration instructions, please visit www.careercenter.umd.edu/page.cfm?page_id=179
Additional employers will be available throughout the semester through the Employer-in-Residence Program. Be on the lookout for additional opportunities at www.CareerCenter.umd.edu
For additional information about this event:
contact Traci Mills-Womack at twomack4@umd.edu
Location: UCC - 3100 Hornbake Library
This program allows employers to serve as "career advisors" to students seeking help. Employers participate in our daily rotation by providing career advice to students, in a 1-on-1 setting, on issues ranging from resume assistance to answering the question "how do I get a job like yours?” Come learn about ways you can improve your skills and get feedback from industry professionals about what they look for in a candidate.
Services Provided Include:
Resume Critiques
Learn about ways to improve your resume and get feedback from industry professionals about what they look for in a resume.
Mock Interview
Meet with employer to practice your interviewing techniques and receive feedback as you prepare for an upcoming interview
Informational Interview
Meet with professionals to gather career information, investigate career options, and get advice on job search techniques
Telling Your Story
Employers discuss their personal journey to finding their career and the opportunities they used to reach success in their industry.
Online registration in advance is the best way to be sure you are seen at your preferred time (you can choose a 30 minute slot based on availability). However, we will take same-day walk-ins on a first come, first serve basis to fill any empty slots. There is no guarantee that you will be able to walk in and be seen at that time.
For registration instructions, please visit www.careercenter.umd.edu/page.cfm?page_id=179
Additional employers will be available throughout the semester through the Employer-in-Residence Program. Be on the lookout for additional opportunities at www.CareerCenter.umd.edu
For additional information about this event:
contact Traci Mills-Womack at twomack4@umd.edu
Peace Corps Info. Session
Peace Corps: Employer Networking and Information Session
Wednesday, March 14, 2012 • 04:00PM - 05:00PM
Location: 3100 Hornbake Library - Multipurpose Room
Event Details: Peace Corps will present an information session on their overseas positions. They are interested in students from ALL majors.
Minimum attire for ALL sessions with employers present is business casual unless otherwise specified.
For additional information about this event:
contact Benjamin Burnes at bburnes@peacecorps.gov
Wednesday, March 14, 2012 • 04:00PM - 05:00PM
Location: 3100 Hornbake Library - Multipurpose Room
Event Details: Peace Corps will present an information session on their overseas positions. They are interested in students from ALL majors.
Minimum attire for ALL sessions with employers present is business casual unless otherwise specified.
For additional information about this event:
contact Benjamin Burnes at bburnes@peacecorps.gov
RSVP TODAY! Stern Professorship Hosts Ivo Daalder, U.S. Ambassador to NATO | February 28th
RSVP to MSPP@umd.edu
Tuesday, Feb. 28th, 4 PM, MSPP Van Munching Hall Atrium
ABOUT THE SPEAKER:
Ivo H. Daalder was appointed the United States Ambassador to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization by President Barack Obama in May 2009. He was sworn-in by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on May 15, 2009. He was a Director for European Affairs on President Clinton's National Security Council staff from 1995 to 1997, where he was responsible for coordinating U.S. policy toward Bosnia.
Prior to being appointed to his current position, Ambassador Daalder was a Senior Fellow in Foreign Policy Studies at the Brookings Institution, specializing in American foreign policy, European security and transatlantic relations, and national security affairs. Daalder is a College Park Professor (on leave) and former faculty member at the School of Public Policy. He is the author of twelve books, including most recently In the Shadow of the Oval Office: Profiles of the National Security Advisers and the Presidents they Served—From JFK to George W. Bush (with I. M. Destler) and the award-winning America Unbound: The Bush Revolution in Foreign Policy (with James M. Lindsay). Other recent books include Beyond Preemption: Force and Legitimacy in a Changing World (2007); Crescent of Crisis: U.S.-European Strategy for the Greater Middle East (2006); and Winning Ugly: NATO’s War to Save Kosovo (2000).
Ambassador Daalder was educated at Oxford and Georgetown Universities, and received his Ph.D. in political science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
STERN PROFESSOR OF CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
I.M. Destler is a scholar who specializes in the politics and processes of U.S. foreign policymaking. He is co-author, with Ivo H. Daalder, of In the Shadow of the Oval Office (Simon and Schuster, 2009), which analyzes the role of the President's national security adviser from the Kennedy through the George W. Bush administration. His American Trade Politics (Institute for International Economics, 4th edition, 2005) won the Gladys M. Kammerer Award of the American Political Science Association for the best book on U.S. national policy. Over 100,000 copies of this book are now in print, including Japanese and Chinese translations. Other recent Destler works include Misreading the Public: The Myth of a New Isolationism (Brookings Institution Press, 1999, with Steven Kull), and Protecting the American Homeland, (Brookings Institution, 2002 and 2003, with co-authors).
SAUL I. STERN, a long-time Maryland civic leader and political activist, established the Saul I. Stern Professorship of Civic Engagement in 2002. It recognizes individuals of vision and distinction who address issues on the regional, national, and international stage, reflecting Stern's own diverse life of public service.
Tuesday, Feb. 28th, 4 PM, MSPP Van Munching Hall Atrium
ABOUT THE SPEAKER:
Ivo H. Daalder was appointed the United States Ambassador to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization by President Barack Obama in May 2009. He was sworn-in by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on May 15, 2009. He was a Director for European Affairs on President Clinton's National Security Council staff from 1995 to 1997, where he was responsible for coordinating U.S. policy toward Bosnia.
Prior to being appointed to his current position, Ambassador Daalder was a Senior Fellow in Foreign Policy Studies at the Brookings Institution, specializing in American foreign policy, European security and transatlantic relations, and national security affairs. Daalder is a College Park Professor (on leave) and former faculty member at the School of Public Policy. He is the author of twelve books, including most recently In the Shadow of the Oval Office: Profiles of the National Security Advisers and the Presidents they Served—From JFK to George W. Bush (with I. M. Destler) and the award-winning America Unbound: The Bush Revolution in Foreign Policy (with James M. Lindsay). Other recent books include Beyond Preemption: Force and Legitimacy in a Changing World (2007); Crescent of Crisis: U.S.-European Strategy for the Greater Middle East (2006); and Winning Ugly: NATO’s War to Save Kosovo (2000).
Ambassador Daalder was educated at Oxford and Georgetown Universities, and received his Ph.D. in political science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
STERN PROFESSOR OF CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
I.M. Destler is a scholar who specializes in the politics and processes of U.S. foreign policymaking. He is co-author, with Ivo H. Daalder, of In the Shadow of the Oval Office (Simon and Schuster, 2009), which analyzes the role of the President's national security adviser from the Kennedy through the George W. Bush administration. His American Trade Politics (Institute for International Economics, 4th edition, 2005) won the Gladys M. Kammerer Award of the American Political Science Association for the best book on U.S. national policy. Over 100,000 copies of this book are now in print, including Japanese and Chinese translations. Other recent Destler works include Misreading the Public: The Myth of a New Isolationism (Brookings Institution Press, 1999, with Steven Kull), and Protecting the American Homeland, (Brookings Institution, 2002 and 2003, with co-authors).
SAUL I. STERN, a long-time Maryland civic leader and political activist, established the Saul I. Stern Professorship of Civic Engagement in 2002. It recognizes individuals of vision and distinction who address issues on the regional, national, and international stage, reflecting Stern's own diverse life of public service.
Friday, February 24, 2012
Fed Event: CISSM Forum on March 1st
12:15-1:30 PM | CISSM Forum
"North Korea and Nuclear Weapons: The Never-Ending Saga"
Jonathan Pollack, Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution
Thursday, March 1, 2012 at 12:15 pm- 1:30 pm, VMH 1203
"North Korea and Nuclear Weapons: The Never-Ending Saga"
Jonathan Pollack, Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution
Thursday, March 1, 2012 at 12:15 pm- 1:30 pm, VMH 1203
Fed Event: 2/28 at 4 PM
4:00-6:00 PM
Saul Stern Professorship Hosts Ivo Daalder
The Saul I. Stern Professorship of Civic Engagement will host Ivo Daalder, U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. and former MSPP faculty member
“What the Libya Operation Teaches Us about NATO—Through the Eyes of the U.S. Ambassador?”
Tuesday, February 28, 2012 at 4:00 pm- 6:00 pm, Van Munching Hall Atrium
Saul Stern Professorship Hosts Ivo Daalder
The Saul I. Stern Professorship of Civic Engagement will host Ivo Daalder, U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. and former MSPP faculty member
“What the Libya Operation Teaches Us about NATO—Through the Eyes of the U.S. Ambassador?”
Tuesday, February 28, 2012 at 4:00 pm- 6:00 pm, Van Munching Hall Atrium
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Fed Event on 3/13 at 4 pm
The Sadat Forum
With Zbigniew Brzezinski, Former National Security Advisor to President Jimmy Carter
and Stephen Hadley, Former National Security Advisor to President George W. Bush
Introduced by Jehan Sadat, Former First Lady of Egypt
Moderated by Shibley Telhami, Anwar Sadat Professor for Peace and Development
4 pm, Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Orem Hall, Samuel Riggs IV Alumni Center
With Zbigniew Brzezinski, Former National Security Advisor to President Jimmy Carter
and Stephen Hadley, Former National Security Advisor to President George W. Bush
Introduced by Jehan Sadat, Former First Lady of Egypt
Moderated by Shibley Telhami, Anwar Sadat Professor for Peace and Development
4 pm, Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Orem Hall, Samuel Riggs IV Alumni Center
Fed Event: The Promise and Potential of New Ecotechnologies
WHAT: The Promise and Potential of New Ecotechnologies:
WHEN: Friday 12:15 - 1:30pm February 24, 2012
WHERE: 1113 Van Munching Hall
WHO: EVERYONE IS WELCOME TO JOIN US! (Please forward to any interested parties)
The Ecological Economic roundtable discussino the Peter I. May, PhD,Senior Environmental Scientist, Biohabitats, Inc.
The Promise and Potential of New Ecotechnologies:
Application of Floating Wetlands, Regenerative Stormwater Conveyance Systems and Algal Turf Farms in an Urban Context
We have in the Baltimore/Washington area several examples of applied novel ecotechnologies. The creation of floating wetland islands and the operation of an Algal Turf Scrubber in Baltimore Harbor are profiled, along with novel stream restoration techniques in Washington, DC. These efforts have at their core an interest in utilizing the ability of each to capture societal imagination to forward ecological education and foster a sense of stewardship among a wide range of groups while advancing environmental goals.
Peter has more than 20 years of experience in the environmental sector working in municipal, state, and federal government agencies, NGO’s and now the private sector. He has a background in urban ecology, tidal marsh restoration and urban estuarine, stream and big river systems. He has applied his experience to numerous projects throughout Maryland and the District of Columbia and more recently with Biohabitats in Baltimore, New York City, Philadelphia and the San Francisco Bay area. Peter’s doctoral work (MEES/UMCP, 2007) involved the ecological profiling and experimental manipulation of tidal freshwater mudflats and their role in their conversion to restored emergent marsh in Washington, DC. He is currently developing a zero discharge urban aquaponics shrimp farm in a warehouse in Baltimore and enjoys sailing Chesapeake Bay and watching algae grow.
More information email the EESG team at policy.ecolecon@gmail.com
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http://www.publicpolicy.umd.edu/ecolecon
WHEN: Friday 12:15 - 1:30pm February 24, 2012
WHERE: 1113 Van Munching Hall
WHO: EVERYONE IS WELCOME TO JOIN US! (Please forward to any interested parties)
The Ecological Economic roundtable discussino the Peter I. May, PhD,Senior Environmental Scientist, Biohabitats, Inc.
The Promise and Potential of New Ecotechnologies:
Application of Floating Wetlands, Regenerative Stormwater Conveyance Systems and Algal Turf Farms in an Urban Context
We have in the Baltimore/Washington area several examples of applied novel ecotechnologies. The creation of floating wetland islands and the operation of an Algal Turf Scrubber in Baltimore Harbor are profiled, along with novel stream restoration techniques in Washington, DC. These efforts have at their core an interest in utilizing the ability of each to capture societal imagination to forward ecological education and foster a sense of stewardship among a wide range of groups while advancing environmental goals.
Peter has more than 20 years of experience in the environmental sector working in municipal, state, and federal government agencies, NGO’s and now the private sector. He has a background in urban ecology, tidal marsh restoration and urban estuarine, stream and big river systems. He has applied his experience to numerous projects throughout Maryland and the District of Columbia and more recently with Biohabitats in Baltimore, New York City, Philadelphia and the San Francisco Bay area. Peter’s doctoral work (MEES/UMCP, 2007) involved the ecological profiling and experimental manipulation of tidal freshwater mudflats and their role in their conversion to restored emergent marsh in Washington, DC. He is currently developing a zero discharge urban aquaponics shrimp farm in a warehouse in Baltimore and enjoys sailing Chesapeake Bay and watching algae grow.
More information email the EESG team at policy.ecolecon@gmail.com
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http://www.publicpolicy.umd.edu/ecolecon
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Fed Event: CISSM Forum | February 23, 2012 | David E. Mosher
CISSM Forum | February 23, 2012
"Defense Budgets in a Period of Austerity"
12:15 pm - 1:30 pm
1203 Van Munching Hall
College Park, MD
David E. Mosher, Assistant Director for National Security, Congressional Budget Office
David Mosher returned to CBO in June 2010, where he now leads the division in which he was a principal analyst from 1990 to 2000. In the decade in between his time at CBO, he was a senior policy analyst at RAND. Mr. Mosher is also an adjunct professor at Georgetown University and served as the director of the American Physical Society's Study Group on Boost-Phase Intercept Systems for National Missile Defense.
Mr. Mosher's research at RAND focused on environmental issues for the Army in contingency operations; ballistic missile defense; military use of space; nuclear proliferation; nuclear weapons; the role of the military and the National Guard in homeland security; special forces aviation; Army strategy; and terrorists' acquisition and use of nuclear, biological, chemical, and radiological weapons. Among his recent publications are Green Warriors: Army Environmental Considerations for Contingency Operations from Planning Through Post-Conflict (2008); Diversion of Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Weapons Expertise from the Former Soviet Union: Understanding an Evolving Problem (2005), with John V. Parachini and others; Army Forces for Homeland Security (2004), with Lynn E. Davis and others; Report of the American Physical Society Study Group on Boost-Phase Intercept Systems for National Missile Defense (2004), with David K. Barton and others; Individual Preparedness and Response to Chemical, Radiological, Nuclear, and Biological Terrorist Attacks (2003), with Lynn E. Davis and others; and "The Budget Politics of Missile Defense," in James Clay Moltz, ed., New Challenges in Missile Proliferation, Missile Defense, and Space Security (2003). Mr. Mosher holds an M.P.A. from the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Princeton University, and a B.A. in physics, from Grinnell College.
"Defense Budgets in a Period of Austerity"
12:15 pm - 1:30 pm
1203 Van Munching Hall
College Park, MD
David E. Mosher, Assistant Director for National Security, Congressional Budget Office
David Mosher returned to CBO in June 2010, where he now leads the division in which he was a principal analyst from 1990 to 2000. In the decade in between his time at CBO, he was a senior policy analyst at RAND. Mr. Mosher is also an adjunct professor at Georgetown University and served as the director of the American Physical Society's Study Group on Boost-Phase Intercept Systems for National Missile Defense.
Mr. Mosher's research at RAND focused on environmental issues for the Army in contingency operations; ballistic missile defense; military use of space; nuclear proliferation; nuclear weapons; the role of the military and the National Guard in homeland security; special forces aviation; Army strategy; and terrorists' acquisition and use of nuclear, biological, chemical, and radiological weapons. Among his recent publications are Green Warriors: Army Environmental Considerations for Contingency Operations from Planning Through Post-Conflict (2008); Diversion of Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Weapons Expertise from the Former Soviet Union: Understanding an Evolving Problem (2005), with John V. Parachini and others; Army Forces for Homeland Security (2004), with Lynn E. Davis and others; Report of the American Physical Society Study Group on Boost-Phase Intercept Systems for National Missile Defense (2004), with David K. Barton and others; Individual Preparedness and Response to Chemical, Radiological, Nuclear, and Biological Terrorist Attacks (2003), with Lynn E. Davis and others; and "The Budget Politics of Missile Defense," in James Clay Moltz, ed., New Challenges in Missile Proliferation, Missile Defense, and Space Security (2003). Mr. Mosher holds an M.P.A. from the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Princeton University, and a B.A. in physics, from Grinnell College.
Friday, February 17, 2012
Fed Event; Stern Professorship Hosts Ivo Daalder, U.S. Ambassador to NATO | February 28th
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Ivo H. Daalder was appointed the United States Ambassador to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization by President Barack Obama in May 2009. He was sworn-in by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on May 15, 2009. He was a Director for European Affairs on President Clinton's National Security Council staff from 1995 to 1997, where he was responsible for coordinating U.S. policy toward Bosnia.
Prior to being appointed to his current position, Ambassador Daalder was a Senior Fellow in Foreign Policy Studies at the Brookings Institution, specializing in American foreign policy, European security and transatlantic relations, and national security affairs. Daalder is a College Park Professor (on leave) and former faculty member at the School of Public Policy. He is the author of twelve books, including most recently In the Shadow of the Oval Office: Profiles of the National Security Advisers and the Presidents they Served—From JFK to George W. Bush (with I. M. Destler) and the award-winning America Unbound: The Bush Revolution in Foreign Policy (with James M. Lindsay). Other recent books include Beyond Preemption: Force and Legitimacy in a Changing World (2007); Crescent of Crisis: U.S.-European Strategy for the Greater Middle East (2006); and Winning Ugly: NATO’s War to Save Kosovo (2000).
Ambassador Daalder was educated at Oxford and Georgetown Universities, and received his Ph.D. in political science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
STERN PROFESSOR OF CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
I.M. Destler is a scholar who specializes in the politics and processes of U.S. foreign policymaking. He is co-author, with Ivo H. Daalder, of In the Shadow of the Oval Office (Simon and Schuster, 2009), which analyzes the role of the President's national security adviser from the Kennedy through the George W. Bush administration. His American Trade Politics (Institute for International Economics, 4th edition, 2005) won the Gladys M. Kammerer Award of the American Political Science Association for the best book on U.S. national policy. Over 100,000 copies of this book are now in print, including Japanese and Chinese translations. Other recent Destler works include Misreading the Public: The Myth of a New Isolationism (Brookings Institution Press, 1999, with Steven Kull), and Protecting the American Homeland, (Brookings Institution, 2002 and 2003, with co-authors).
SAUL I. STERN, a long-time Maryland civic leader and political activist, established the Saul I. Stern Professorship of Civic Engagement in 2002. It recognizes individuals of vision and distinction who address issues on the regional, national, and international stage, reflecting Stern's own diverse life of public service.
RSVP to MSPP@umd.edu
Ivo H. Daalder was appointed the United States Ambassador to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization by President Barack Obama in May 2009. He was sworn-in by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on May 15, 2009. He was a Director for European Affairs on President Clinton's National Security Council staff from 1995 to 1997, where he was responsible for coordinating U.S. policy toward Bosnia.
Prior to being appointed to his current position, Ambassador Daalder was a Senior Fellow in Foreign Policy Studies at the Brookings Institution, specializing in American foreign policy, European security and transatlantic relations, and national security affairs. Daalder is a College Park Professor (on leave) and former faculty member at the School of Public Policy. He is the author of twelve books, including most recently In the Shadow of the Oval Office: Profiles of the National Security Advisers and the Presidents they Served—From JFK to George W. Bush (with I. M. Destler) and the award-winning America Unbound: The Bush Revolution in Foreign Policy (with James M. Lindsay). Other recent books include Beyond Preemption: Force and Legitimacy in a Changing World (2007); Crescent of Crisis: U.S.-European Strategy for the Greater Middle East (2006); and Winning Ugly: NATO’s War to Save Kosovo (2000).
Ambassador Daalder was educated at Oxford and Georgetown Universities, and received his Ph.D. in political science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
STERN PROFESSOR OF CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
I.M. Destler is a scholar who specializes in the politics and processes of U.S. foreign policymaking. He is co-author, with Ivo H. Daalder, of In the Shadow of the Oval Office (Simon and Schuster, 2009), which analyzes the role of the President's national security adviser from the Kennedy through the George W. Bush administration. His American Trade Politics (Institute for International Economics, 4th edition, 2005) won the Gladys M. Kammerer Award of the American Political Science Association for the best book on U.S. national policy. Over 100,000 copies of this book are now in print, including Japanese and Chinese translations. Other recent Destler works include Misreading the Public: The Myth of a New Isolationism (Brookings Institution Press, 1999, with Steven Kull), and Protecting the American Homeland, (Brookings Institution, 2002 and 2003, with co-authors).
SAUL I. STERN, a long-time Maryland civic leader and political activist, established the Saul I. Stern Professorship of Civic Engagement in 2002. It recognizes individuals of vision and distinction who address issues on the regional, national, and international stage, reflecting Stern's own diverse life of public service.
RSVP to MSPP@umd.edu
Fed Event: MSPP Presents Neil Strachan | "The Analytical Underpinning of UK Energy and Climate Policy" | MONDAY, February 20
MONDAY, FEB 20 -- MSPP will host a faculty candidate for the Energy, Security, and Environmental Policy search. Please join us from 12:15pm-1:20pm in 1203 VMH. Food and refreshments served!
Dean Kettl and the search committee would like your feedback on the candidates, so the MSPP community is strongly encouraged to attend.
An additional session for students will be held on MONDAY in the Community Lounge from 11:00am - 11:30am. That session will be hosted by James Trent student liaison to the ESE search committee.
About the Speaker
Dr. Neil Strachan is an interdisciplinary energy economist. He is a Reader in Energy Economics and Modelling at the University College London (UCL) Energy Institute where he also serves as Director of Teaching. He received his PhD in Engineering and Public Policy from Carnegie Mellon University in 2000. At the UCL Energy Institute, Neil's research interests revolve around energy-environment-economic modelling, the quantification of scenarios and transitions pathways, and interdisciplinary issues in energy policy. Over the last 5 years he has been principal or co-investigator on research projects worth over £2.5 million. He is a lead author of the Energy Systems chapter of the IPCC’s 5th Assessment Report. He is the author of over 30 peer reviewed journal papers and book chapters.
Dean Kettl and the search committee would like your feedback on the candidates, so the MSPP community is strongly encouraged to attend.
An additional session for students will be held on MONDAY in the Community Lounge from 11:00am - 11:30am. That session will be hosted by James Trent
About the Speaker
Dr. Neil Strachan is an interdisciplinary energy economist. He is a Reader in Energy Economics and Modelling at the University College London (UCL) Energy Institute where he also serves as Director of Teaching. He received his PhD in Engineering and Public Policy from Carnegie Mellon University in 2000. At the UCL Energy Institute, Neil's research interests revolve around energy-environment-economic modelling, the quantification of scenarios and transitions pathways, and interdisciplinary issues in energy policy. Over the last 5 years he has been principal or co-investigator on research projects worth over £2.5 million. He is a lead author of the Energy Systems chapter of the IPCC’s 5th Assessment Report. He is the author of over 30 peer reviewed journal papers and book chapters.
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Fed Event: RSVP for START Seminar and student lunch with Dr. John Horgan
Dear All
Please see the announcement below and the flyer attached regarding the START Seminar on February 16th. As always we strongly encourage students to attend these events and we hope to see you there.
START Seminar Announcement:
RSVP now (infostart@start.umd.edu) for the START Seminar with Dr. John Horgan at noon Thursday, Feb. 16 in Biology/Psychology Building Room 1142.
Please RSVP to infostart@start.umd.edu .
Student Lunch:
In addition to the seminar we have arranged a special lunch for students with Dr. Horgan the following day, Friday February 17 at 1pm. During the lunch students will have the opportunity to talk to Dr. Horgan in a more relaxed setting regarding his research and academic career. In order to attend the lunch you must respond to this email. There are only 10 places – only the first 10 respondees will secure a place, lunch attendees must also attend the seminar the previous day.
In his talk “Disengagement and De-radicalization from Terrorism,” Horgan will discuss how and why people leave terrorist groups. In recent years, there has been increasing interest in disengagement and de-radicalization from terrorism. But despite the significance of this topic for national security interests, social and behavioral scientific research on these areas remains underdeveloped. Drawing on interviews conducted with dozens of former terrorists, Horgan will discuss the social and psychological factors that influence the decision to disengage, and will draw on lessons learned from similar processes in gangs, cults, and industrial organizations. In making a fundamental distinction between disengagement and de-radicalization, Horgan will outline an agenda for future psychological research on these phenomena.
Horgan is Director of the International Center for the Study of Terrorism (www.icst.psu.edu) at the Pennsylvania State University, where he is also Associate Professor of Psychology and Affiliate Professor of International Affairs. A leading expert on terrorist psychology, he has published extensively in the area. His books include The Psychology of Terrorism (2005; 2nd ed. to be published late 2012), The Future of Terrorism (1999, with Maxwell Taylor), and Walking Away from Terrorism: Accounts of Disengagement from Radical and Extremist Movements (2009). In late-2012/early-2013, Oxford University Press will publish his newest book Divided We Stand: The Strategy and Psychology of Ireland’s Dissident Terrorists. He is a member of the Editorial Boards of multiple journals including Terrorism and Political Violence, Studies in Conflict and Terrorism, Journal of Investigative Psychology and Offender Profiling, and Behavioral Science of Terrorism and Political Aggression. He is Associate Editor of Dynamics of Asymmetric Conflict. Dr. Horgan is a member of the Research Advisory Board of the FBI’s National Center for the Analysis of Violent Crime (NCAVC). He holds a Ph.D. and B.A. in Applied Psychology from University College, Cork. He lives in State College, Pennsylvania.
Please see the announcement below and the flyer attached regarding the START Seminar on February 16th. As always we strongly encourage students to attend these events and we hope to see you there.
START Seminar Announcement:
RSVP now (infostart@start.umd.edu
Please RSVP to infostart@start.umd.edu
Student Lunch:
In addition to the seminar we have arranged a special lunch for students with Dr. Horgan the following day, Friday February 17 at 1pm. During the lunch students will have the opportunity to talk to Dr. Horgan in a more relaxed setting regarding his research and academic career. In order to attend the lunch you must respond to this email. There are only 10 places – only the first 10 respondees will secure a place, lunch attendees must also attend the seminar the previous day.
In his talk “Disengagement and De-radicalization from Terrorism,” Horgan will discuss how and why people leave terrorist groups. In recent years, there has been increasing interest in disengagement and de-radicalization from terrorism. But despite the significance of this topic for national security interests, social and behavioral scientific research on these areas remains underdeveloped. Drawing on interviews conducted with dozens of former terrorists, Horgan will discuss the social and psychological factors that influence the decision to disengage, and will draw on lessons learned from similar processes in gangs, cults, and industrial organizations. In making a fundamental distinction between disengagement and de-radicalization, Horgan will outline an agenda for future psychological research on these phenomena.
Horgan is Director of the International Center for the Study of Terrorism (www.icst.psu.edu
Monday, February 13, 2012
Fed Event: CISSM Forum, Feb. 16th, 12:15 PM
CISSM Forum | February 16, 2012
12:15 pm - 1:30 pm
1203 Van Munching Hall
College Park, MD
"A Revolution in Intelligence Affairs?"
William J. Lahneman, Assistant Professor, Towson University
William J. Lahneman is an assistant professor of Political Science at Towson University, Towson, MD. He also is a senior research scholar at the Center for International and Security Studies at Maryland (CISSM) at the University of Maryland’s School of Public Policy. He holds a Ph.D. in International Relations from the Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), an M.A. in National Security Affairs from the Naval Postgraduate School, and a B.S. from the United States Naval Academy.
Lahneman has held academic positions as associate director for programs at CISSM, where he conducted several research projects for different parts of the US intelligence community, and as associate chair of the Political Science Department at the U.S. Naval Academy. A former career naval officer, Commander Lahneman, U.S. Navy (retired) was a surface warfare officer with specializations in strategic planning, international negotiations, and nuclear propulsion. Lahneman’s research interests include military intervention and nation building, the future of intelligence analysis, homeland security, and international relations theory.
In 2008, he received one of the Smith Richardson Foundation’s International Security and Foreign Policy Junior Faculty Research Grants for his book project Keeping U.S. Intelligence Effective: The Need for a Revolution in Intelligence Affairs, which was published by Scarecrow Press in March 2011. Other publications include Military Intervention: Cases in Context for the Twenty-first Century (ed.) (Rowman & Littlefield, 2004); “Estimating Iraqi WMDs: A Simulation” in Simulation and Gaming (with Hugo Keesing) (2009); and “The Need for a New Intelligence Paradigm” in the International Journal of Intelligence and Counterintelligence (2010). He is currently editing (with Joseph Rudolph) From Mediation to Nation Building: Third Parties and the Management of Communal Conflicts (Lexington Press, forthcoming late 2012).
12:15 pm - 1:30 pm
1203 Van Munching Hall
College Park, MD
"A Revolution in Intelligence Affairs?"
William J. Lahneman, Assistant Professor, Towson University
William J. Lahneman is an assistant professor of Political Science at Towson University, Towson, MD. He also is a senior research scholar at the Center for International and Security Studies at Maryland (CISSM) at the University of Maryland’s School of Public Policy. He holds a Ph.D. in International Relations from the Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), an M.A. in National Security Affairs from the Naval Postgraduate School, and a B.S. from the United States Naval Academy.
Lahneman has held academic positions as associate director for programs at CISSM, where he conducted several research projects for different parts of the US intelligence community, and as associate chair of the Political Science Department at the U.S. Naval Academy. A former career naval officer, Commander Lahneman, U.S. Navy (retired) was a surface warfare officer with specializations in strategic planning, international negotiations, and nuclear propulsion. Lahneman’s research interests include military intervention and nation building, the future of intelligence analysis, homeland security, and international relations theory.
In 2008, he received one of the Smith Richardson Foundation’s International Security and Foreign Policy Junior Faculty Research Grants for his book project Keeping U.S. Intelligence Effective: The Need for a Revolution in Intelligence Affairs, which was published by Scarecrow Press in March 2011. Other publications include Military Intervention: Cases in Context for the Twenty-first Century (ed.) (Rowman & Littlefield, 2004); “Estimating Iraqi WMDs: A Simulation” in Simulation and Gaming (with Hugo Keesing) (2009); and “The Need for a New Intelligence Paradigm” in the International Journal of Intelligence and Counterintelligence (2010). He is currently editing (with Joseph Rudolph) From Mediation to Nation Building: Third Parties and the Management of Communal Conflicts (Lexington Press, forthcoming late 2012).
Internship Annoucement
The Middle East Institute Leadership Development Program
Internships at the Middle East Institute (MEI) are designed to provide undergraduates who have completed at least one year of school, recent graduates, and graduate students considering a career in a Middle East related field with hands-on experience in a Washington non-profit organization that focuses exclusively on the Middle East. Interns obtain guidance, experience, and exposure to the Washington policy and scholarly community while helping out with the everyday operations of the Middle East Institute.
Positions are available on a full or part-time basis with a minimum of 20 hours a week. Although there is no financial compensation for interns, MEI does offer each intern one free language class, a one-year electronic subscription to The Middle East Journal, and reimbursement for local travel expenses.
Application Deadline (Summer 2012 term): March 5
Available internships: Center for Turkish Studies, Development, Languages, Programs and Communications, Publications, Sultan Qaboos Cultural Center, Research Visualization and Design, and Research Assistantships.
Application materials: cover letter, résumé, college transcript (official or unofficial), five-page writing sample, and a letter of recommendation in pdf format. (*For Research and Visualization internships, please submit either (1) a link to your portfolio or (2) a sample research project instead of a writing sample.)
Send applications and questions to: rwilson@mei.edu.
Please visit http://www.mei.edu/jobs-and-internships for more information. Please also refer to our FAQs.
Internships at the Middle East Institute (MEI) are designed to provide undergraduates who have completed at least one year of school, recent graduates, and graduate students considering a career in a Middle East related field with hands-on experience in a Washington non-profit organization that focuses exclusively on the Middle East. Interns obtain guidance, experience, and exposure to the Washington policy and scholarly community while helping out with the everyday operations of the Middle East Institute.
Positions are available on a full or part-time basis with a minimum of 20 hours a week. Although there is no financial compensation for interns, MEI does offer each intern one free language class, a one-year electronic subscription to The Middle East Journal, and reimbursement for local travel expenses.
Application Deadline (Summer 2012 term): March 5
Available internships: Center for Turkish Studies, Development, Languages, Programs and Communications, Publications, Sultan Qaboos Cultural Center, Research Visualization and Design, and Research Assistantships.
Application materials: cover letter, résumé, college transcript (official or unofficial), five-page writing sample, and a letter of recommendation in pdf format. (*For Research and Visualization internships, please submit either (1) a link to your portfolio or (2) a sample research project instead of a writing sample.)
Send applications and questions to: rwilson@mei.edu.
Please visit http://www.mei.edu/jobs-and-internships for more information. Please also refer to our FAQs.
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Fed Event: Fri, Feb. 10th
The Middle East Institute Presents
"Egypt's Unfinished Revolution:
One Year Later"
A discussion and book signing with
Ashraf Khalil
Author of Liberation Square: Inside the
Egyptian Revolution and the Rebirth of a Nation
Friday, February 10, 12:00pm-1:00 pm
The Middle East Institute, 1761 N Street, NW, Washington, DC
The Middle East Institute is pleased to host Egyptian journalist Ashraf Khalil for a discussion of his new book, Liberation Square: Inside the Egyptian Revolution and the Rebirth of a Nation, and the political landscape in Egypt on the first anniversary of the revolution. This book is the first account of the Tahrir Square uprisings from someone who was on the ground and witnessed the protests firsthand. On February 10, 2011, Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak gave his final address to the nation, conclusively demonstrating to the defiant masses in Tahrir Square that he was not listening to the demands of the people, who called for his resignation and the right to choose their own government. In the year since, Egypt has undergone a significant democratic opening and the first free and fair elections in decades, but the revolution is still incomplete. Power remains in the hands of the military, and hundreds of demonstrators have been killed in clashes with Egyptian security forces and the police. Ashraf Khalil will analyze the status quo in Egypt today and reasons for both optimism and pessimism as the country enters its second year of the post-Mubarak era. He will be on hand to sign copies of his new book immediately following the event.
Bio:
Ashraf Khalil has covered the Middle East for the Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, Foreign Policy, the Times of London and The Economist. He worked as a correspondent for the Los Angeles Times in Baghdad and Jerusalem and has been based in Cairo for most of the last fifteen years. He is an Egyptian-American, born and raised in the US and a graduate of Indiana University. He is the author of Liberation Square: Inside the Egyptian Revolution and the Rebirth of a Nation, was published by St. Martin's Press on January 3, 2012.
TO RSVP for this event, please click here.
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"Egypt's Unfinished Revolution:
One Year Later"
A discussion and book signing with
Ashraf Khalil
Author of Liberation Square: Inside the
Egyptian Revolution and the Rebirth of a Nation
Friday, February 10, 12:00pm-1:00 pm
The Middle East Institute, 1761 N Street, NW, Washington, DC
The Middle East Institute is pleased to host Egyptian journalist Ashraf Khalil for a discussion of his new book, Liberation Square: Inside the Egyptian Revolution and the Rebirth of a Nation, and the political landscape in Egypt on the first anniversary of the revolution. This book is the first account of the Tahrir Square uprisings from someone who was on the ground and witnessed the protests firsthand. On February 10, 2011, Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak gave his final address to the nation, conclusively demonstrating to the defiant masses in Tahrir Square that he was not listening to the demands of the people, who called for his resignation and the right to choose their own government. In the year since, Egypt has undergone a significant democratic opening and the first free and fair elections in decades, but the revolution is still incomplete. Power remains in the hands of the military, and hundreds of demonstrators have been killed in clashes with Egyptian security forces and the police. Ashraf Khalil will analyze the status quo in Egypt today and reasons for both optimism and pessimism as the country enters its second year of the post-Mubarak era. He will be on hand to sign copies of his new book immediately following the event.
Bio:
Ashraf Khalil has covered the Middle East for the Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, Foreign Policy, the Times of London and The Economist. He worked as a correspondent for the Los Angeles Times in Baghdad and Jerusalem and has been based in Cairo for most of the last fifteen years. He is an Egyptian-American, born and raised in the US and a graduate of Indiana University. He is the author of Liberation Square: Inside the Egyptian Revolution and the Rebirth of a Nation, was published by St. Martin's Press on January 3, 2012.
TO RSVP for this event, please click here.
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Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Fed Event: Climate, Community, and Biodiversity
WHAT: Lecture and Discussion with Gareth Wishart of the Climate Community and Biodiversity Alliance
WHEN: Friday 12:15 - 1:30pm February 6, 2012
WHERE: 1113 Van Munching Hall
WHO: EVERYONE IS WELCOME TO JOIN US! (Please forward to any interested parties)
This week the EESG will host a meeting with Gareth Wishart, a member of the Climate Community and Biodiversity Alliance (CCBA) standards team. The CCBA is an alliance of 5 major conservation and development organizations: Conservation International, Wildlife Conservation Society, The Nature Conservancy, Rainforest Alliance, and Care. The CCBA has developed a set of voluntary standards to help design and identify land management activities that simultaneously minimize climate change, support sustainable development and conserve biodiversity.
Mr. Wishart will discuss the impetus and goals of this initiative along with his perspective on how conservation and development goals can be integrated in developing and traditional societies.
We look forward to seeing you at our discussion!
** Your EESG team
For more information please contact the EESG Team:
policy.ecolecon@gmail.com
WHEN: Friday 12:15 - 1:30pm February 6, 2012
WHERE: 1113 Van Munching Hall
WHO: EVERYONE IS WELCOME TO JOIN US! (Please forward to any interested parties)
This week the EESG will host a meeting with Gareth Wishart, a member of the Climate Community and Biodiversity Alliance (CCBA) standards team. The CCBA is an alliance of 5 major conservation and development organizations: Conservation International, Wildlife Conservation Society, The Nature Conservancy, Rainforest Alliance, and Care. The CCBA has developed a set of voluntary standards to help design and identify land management activities that simultaneously minimize climate change, support sustainable development and conserve biodiversity.
Mr. Wishart will discuss the impetus and goals of this initiative along with his perspective on how conservation and development goals can be integrated in developing and traditional societies.
We look forward to seeing you at our discussion!
** Your EESG team
For more information please contact the EESG Team:
policy.ecolecon@gmail.com
Fed Event: Congressional Briefing with Courtney Geduldig - Feb. 29
Congressional Briefing – Courtney Geduldig
“Before, During and After- The Makings of Financial Reform”
February 29, 2012, 2pm, 2511 Van Munching Hall
http://www.cvent.com/d/gcqkh5
On Wednesday, February 29, the Center for Financial Policy will host Courtney Geduldig, former Chief Financial Counsel for Senator Bob Corker (R-TN). She will be a discussion leader on the makings of financial reform.
This talk is part of the Center’s “Congressional Briefings” series that host current and former Capitol Hill staffers to the Smith School to speak about legislative issues related to financial policy. The event will take place at 2 p.m. at 2511 Van Munching Hall.
We hope that you will join us for this discussion. There is no registration fee for this event. To register, please visit http://www.cvent.com/d/gcqkh5.
Light refreshments included.
Speaker biography:
Courtney C. Geduldig is Managing Director, Head of Federal Government Relations and Chief Counsel of the Financial Services Forum. She joined the Forum from the Office of Senator Bob Corker (R-TN) where she served as the Senator’s Chief Financial Counsel. In that capacity, she advised the Senator on issues relating to financial markets, housing, banking, taxes, manufacturing, and international trade finance. Courtney played a key role in drafting and advising Senator Corker on the “Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.”
From 2005-2007, Courtney served as Senior Vice President for Government Relations at the Financial Services Forum. She also spent two years at the United States Department of the Treasury as the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Banking and Finance. Her duties included advising the Treasury Secretary and all sub-Cabinet officers on congressional relations policy in the areas of domestic banking and finance, and serving as the contact and coordinator of all departmental contacts with Congress for domestic banking and finance.
Courtney also previously served as the Director of Government Relations for the Consumer Bankers Association, a trade association focusing on retail banking issues on Capitol Hill and in the regulatory agencies. CBA member institutions are the leaders in consumer financial services, including most of the nation’s largest bank holding companies as well as regional and super community banks that collectively hold two-thirds of the industry’s total assets.
Courtney received a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Maryland at College Park and a Juris Doctor from the University of Baltimore. She is a member of the Maryland State Bar.
“Before, During and After- The Makings of Financial Reform”
February 29, 2012, 2pm, 2511 Van Munching Hall
http://www.cvent.com/d/gcqkh5
On Wednesday, February 29, the Center for Financial Policy will host Courtney Geduldig, former Chief Financial Counsel for Senator Bob Corker (R-TN). She will be a discussion leader on the makings of financial reform.
This talk is part of the Center’s “Congressional Briefings” series that host current and former Capitol Hill staffers to the Smith School to speak about legislative issues related to financial policy. The event will take place at 2 p.m. at 2511 Van Munching Hall.
We hope that you will join us for this discussion. There is no registration fee for this event. To register, please visit http://www.cvent.com/d/gcqkh5.
Light refreshments included.
Speaker biography:
Courtney C. Geduldig is Managing Director, Head of Federal Government Relations and Chief Counsel of the Financial Services Forum. She joined the Forum from the Office of Senator Bob Corker (R-TN) where she served as the Senator’s Chief Financial Counsel. In that capacity, she advised the Senator on issues relating to financial markets, housing, banking, taxes, manufacturing, and international trade finance. Courtney played a key role in drafting and advising Senator Corker on the “Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.”
From 2005-2007, Courtney served as Senior Vice President for Government Relations at the Financial Services Forum. She also spent two years at the United States Department of the Treasury as the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Banking and Finance. Her duties included advising the Treasury Secretary and all sub-Cabinet officers on congressional relations policy in the areas of domestic banking and finance, and serving as the contact and coordinator of all departmental contacts with Congress for domestic banking and finance.
Courtney also previously served as the Director of Government Relations for the Consumer Bankers Association, a trade association focusing on retail banking issues on Capitol Hill and in the regulatory agencies. CBA member institutions are the leaders in consumer financial services, including most of the nation’s largest bank holding companies as well as regional and super community banks that collectively hold two-thirds of the industry’s total assets.
Courtney received a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Maryland at College Park and a Juris Doctor from the University of Baltimore. She is a member of the Maryland State Bar.
Fed Event: From Burma to Vietnam, Feb 16th, 6:30-8:00pm @ GWU
Hosted with
the Institute for Global and International Studies at The Elliott School of International Affairs, Viet Tan invites you to:
From Burma to Vietnam: Implications for the US in Southeast Asia
Featuring:
Libby Liu, President of Radio Free Asia
Do Hoang Diem, Vietnamese democracy activist & Chairman of Viet Tan
The recent release of political prisoners in Burma seems to suggest a new era of reform. Yet Burmese activists and US policy makers disagree on what is real and significant change. What does Burma mean for the democracy movement in Vietnam and can recent developments be replicated? Why is democratic reform in both Burma and Vietnam important to the US? Join us on Thursday, February 16th at 6:30pm for these topics and more.
Thursday, February 16, 2012: Reception 6:30-7:00pm; Discussion 7:00-8:00pm
The Elliott School of International Affairs, Room 505, George Washington University, 1957 E Street NW Washington, DC 20052 (Map) Closest Metro: Foggy Bottom/GWU Station
Please RSVP online at http://bit.ly/burma2vietnam
Light refreshments & snacks will be served
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Bios:
Ms. Libby Liu is the President of Radio Free Asia, a private, nonprofit corporation broadcasting and publishing online news, information, and commentary in nine East Asian languages to listeners who do not have access to full and free news media. Prior to joining RFA, she served as director of administration and strategic planning at the Baltimore-based National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), where she played a pivotal role in implementing the NAACP’s Five-Year Strategic Plan Goals and Objectives. She holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of California-Berkeley, an MBA from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, and a J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania. A California native, Ms. Liu is the daughter of Chinese immigrants and she has traveled widely in East Asia.
Mr. Do Hoang Diem (Diem H. Do) was born in 1963 in Saigon. Finding the dictatorship and injustice in his homeland unacceptable, he joined the democracy movement as a college student and became a member of Viet Tan in 1982. He holds an MBA from the University of Houston and has held executive positions in diverse industries including banking, manufacturing and health care. He is currently devoted full-time to promoting democracy and human rights in Vietnam. As part of this effort, he has met with government leaders around the world, spoken at international conferences and given testimony to U.S. Congressional committees on the situation in Vietnam. In addition to his pro-democracy activities, he is actively involved with the Vietnamese overseas media and community. In 2006, he was elected Chairman of Viet Tan, an unsanctioned pro-democracy political party in Vietnam.
From Burma to Vietnam: Implications for the US in Southeast Asia
Featuring:
Libby Liu, President of Radio Free Asia
Do Hoang Diem, Vietnamese democracy activist & Chairman of Viet Tan
The recent release of political prisoners in Burma seems to suggest a new era of reform. Yet Burmese activists and US policy makers disagree on what is real and significant change. What does Burma mean for the democracy movement in Vietnam and can recent developments be replicated? Why is democratic reform in both Burma and Vietnam important to the US? Join us on Thursday, February 16th at 6:30pm for these topics and more.
Thursday, February 16, 2012: Reception 6:30-7:00pm; Discussion 7:00-8:00pm
The Elliott School of International Affairs, Room 505, George Washington University, 1957 E Street NW Washington, DC 20052 (Map) Closest Metro: Foggy Bottom/GWU Station
Please RSVP online at http://bit.ly/burma2vietnam
Light refreshments & snacks will be served
----------------
Bios:
Ms. Libby Liu is the President of Radio Free Asia, a private, nonprofit corporation broadcasting and publishing online news, information, and commentary in nine East Asian languages to listeners who do not have access to full and free news media. Prior to joining RFA, she served as director of administration and strategic planning at the Baltimore-based National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), where she played a pivotal role in implementing the NAACP’s Five-Year Strategic Plan Goals and Objectives. She holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of California-Berkeley, an MBA from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, and a J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania. A California native, Ms. Liu is the daughter of Chinese immigrants and she has traveled widely in East Asia.
Mr. Do Hoang Diem (Diem H. Do) was born in 1963 in Saigon. Finding the dictatorship and injustice in his homeland unacceptable, he joined the democracy movement as a college student and became a member of Viet Tan in 1982. He holds an MBA from the University of Houston and has held executive positions in diverse industries including banking, manufacturing and health care. He is currently devoted full-time to promoting democracy and human rights in Vietnam. As part of this effort, he has met with government leaders around the world, spoken at international conferences and given testimony to U.S. Congressional committees on the situation in Vietnam. In addition to his pro-democracy activities, he is actively involved with the Vietnamese overseas media and community. In 2006, he was elected Chairman of Viet Tan, an unsanctioned pro-democracy political party in Vietnam.
Monday, February 6, 2012
Fed Event: Congressional Hearing on 2/15 at 2:30 PM
The event is open to the public, assuming there is space, so Federal Semester students can attend. The event is on Wednesday, February 15 at 2:30 pm in room 311 Cannon House Office Building.
The Committee on Homeland Security will hold a hearing entitled “An Examination of the President's FY 2013 Budget Request for the Department of Homeland Security.” The budget allows the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to continue to meet evolving threats and challenges by prioritizing their essential operational requirements - while reflecting an unprecedented commitment to fiscal discipline that maximizes the effectiveness of every security dollar they receive.
The Committee on Homeland Security will hold a hearing entitled “An Examination of the President's FY 2013 Budget Request for the Department of Homeland Security.” The budget allows the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to continue to meet evolving threats and challenges by prioritizing their essential operational requirements - while reflecting an unprecedented commitment to fiscal discipline that maximizes the effectiveness of every security dollar they receive.
Fed Event: 2/7
MSPP Presents Carole Gresenz | “Evaluating the Effects of Recent CHIP Expansions on Health Insurance Coverage Outcomes among Children”
The first of three candidates visiting MSPP for the Health Policy search will present on TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7 in 1203 VMH. Refreshments served!
Dean Kettl and the search committee would like your feedback on the candidates, so the MSPP community is strongly encouraged to attend.
The first of three candidates visiting MSPP for the Health Policy search will present on TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7 in 1203 VMH. Refreshments served!
Dean Kettl and the search committee would like your feedback on the candidates, so the MSPP community is strongly encouraged to attend.
Fed Event: 2/9, 12:15 PM, CISSM Forum
CISSM Forum | February 9, 2012, 12:15 pm - 1:30 pm, 1203 Van Munching Hall
"How to Engage with Iran: Lessons from an Iranian Nuclear Negotiator"
Amb. Seyed Hossein Mousavian, Associate Research Scholar and Lecturer, Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Princeton University.
Amb. Seyed Hossein Mousavian is an associate research scholar and lecturer at the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University. Ambassador Mousavian has had a long career in the government of the Islamic Republic of Iran, serving most recently as an advisor to the president of the Center for Strategic Research, which is part of the Expediency Council of Iran. From 1997 to 2005, he was the head of the Supreme National Security Council of Iran’s Foreign Relations Committee. During this period, he was the spokesman of the Iranian nuclear negotiating team that was affiliated with the Supreme National Security Council.
Starting in the mid-1980s, he held several positions in the Iranian Foreign Ministry, including serving as the Iranian ambassador to Germany from 1990 to 1997. Also while working at the Foreign Ministry, he helped to secure the release of two German hostages held by Hezbollah in Lebanon from 1990 to 1993 and American and other Western hostages held in Lebanon between 1998 and 1999, and contributed to the mediation of the largest-ever humanitarian exchange between Israel and Lebanese Hezbollah under Germany’s auspices. Ambassador Mousavian also played a role in Iran’s cooperation with the United States in Afghanistan in 2001. Ambassador Mousavian earned a Ph.D. in international relations from the University of Kent at Canterbury.
"How to Engage with Iran: Lessons from an Iranian Nuclear Negotiator"
Amb. Seyed Hossein Mousavian, Associate Research Scholar and Lecturer, Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Princeton University.
Amb. Seyed Hossein Mousavian is an associate research scholar and lecturer at the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University. Ambassador Mousavian has had a long career in the government of the Islamic Republic of Iran, serving most recently as an advisor to the president of the Center for Strategic Research, which is part of the Expediency Council of Iran. From 1997 to 2005, he was the head of the Supreme National Security Council of Iran’s Foreign Relations Committee. During this period, he was the spokesman of the Iranian nuclear negotiating team that was affiliated with the Supreme National Security Council.
Starting in the mid-1980s, he held several positions in the Iranian Foreign Ministry, including serving as the Iranian ambassador to Germany from 1990 to 1997. Also while working at the Foreign Ministry, he helped to secure the release of two German hostages held by Hezbollah in Lebanon from 1990 to 1993 and American and other Western hostages held in Lebanon between 1998 and 1999, and contributed to the mediation of the largest-ever humanitarian exchange between Israel and Lebanese Hezbollah under Germany’s auspices. Ambassador Mousavian also played a role in Iran’s cooperation with the United States in Afghanistan in 2001. Ambassador Mousavian earned a Ph.D. in international relations from the University of Kent at Canterbury.
Fed Event: 2/9 11 AM, Hornbake Library
Meet with National Security Agency (NSA): Employer-In-Residence Program
Thursday, February 09, 2012 • 11:00AM - 04:00PM, UCC - 3100 Hornbake Library
Event Details:
This program allows employers to serve as "career advisors" to students seeking help. Employers participate in our daily rotation by providing career advice to students, in a 1-on-1 setting, on issues ranging from resume assistance to answering the question "how do I get a job like yours?” Come learn about ways you can improve your skills and get feedback from industry professionals about what they look for in a candidate.
Services Provided Include:
Resume Critiques
Learn about ways to improve your resume and get feedback from industry professionals about what they look for in a resume.
Mock Interview
Meet with employer to practice your interviewing techniques and receive feedback as you prepare for an upcoming interview
Informational Interview
Meet with professionals to gather career information, investigate career options, and get advice on job search techniques
Telling Your Story
Employers discuss their personal journey to finding their career and the opportunities they used to reach success in their industry.
Online registration in advance is the best way to be sure you are seen at your preferred time (you can choose a 30 minute slot based on availability). However, we will take same-day walk-ins on a first come, first serve basis to fill any empty slots. There is no guarantee that you will be able to walk in and be seen at that time.
For registration instructions, please visit www.careercenter.umd.edu/page.cfm?page_id=179
Additional employers will be available throughout the semester through the Employer-in-Residence Program. Be on the lookout for additional opportunities at www.CareerCenter.umd.edu
For additional information about this event:
contact Traci Mills-Womack at twomack4@umd.edu
Thursday, February 09, 2012 • 11:00AM - 04:00PM, UCC - 3100 Hornbake Library
Event Details:
This program allows employers to serve as "career advisors" to students seeking help. Employers participate in our daily rotation by providing career advice to students, in a 1-on-1 setting, on issues ranging from resume assistance to answering the question "how do I get a job like yours?” Come learn about ways you can improve your skills and get feedback from industry professionals about what they look for in a candidate.
Services Provided Include:
Resume Critiques
Learn about ways to improve your resume and get feedback from industry professionals about what they look for in a resume.
Mock Interview
Meet with employer to practice your interviewing techniques and receive feedback as you prepare for an upcoming interview
Informational Interview
Meet with professionals to gather career information, investigate career options, and get advice on job search techniques
Telling Your Story
Employers discuss their personal journey to finding their career and the opportunities they used to reach success in their industry.
Online registration in advance is the best way to be sure you are seen at your preferred time (you can choose a 30 minute slot based on availability). However, we will take same-day walk-ins on a first come, first serve basis to fill any empty slots. There is no guarantee that you will be able to walk in and be seen at that time.
For registration instructions, please visit www.careercenter.umd.edu/page.cfm?page_id=179
Additional employers will be available throughout the semester through the Employer-in-Residence Program. Be on the lookout for additional opportunities at www.CareerCenter.umd.edu
For additional information about this event:
contact Traci Mills-Womack at twomack4@umd.edu
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Fed Event: EESG Screening and discussion of TAPPED
Screening and discussion of TAPPED - a recent documentary on the global impact of bottled water
12:15 - 1:30pm February 3, 2012, 1113 Van Munching Hall
EVERYONE IS WELCOME TO JOIN US! Please invite any interested parties :)
This week the EESG would like to host a screening and discussion of the documentary TAPPED. Atlas Films (2012) describes the movie below:
Is access to clean drinking water a basic human right, or a commodity that should be bought and sold like any other article of commerce? Stephanie Soechtig’s debut feature is an unflinching examination of the big business of bottled water.
From the producers of Who Killed the Electric Car and I.O.U.S.A., this timely documentary is a behind-the-scenes look into the unregulated and unseen world of an industry that aims to privatize and sell back the one resource that ought never to become a commodity: our water.
From the plastic production to the ocean in which so many of these bottles end up, this inspiring documentary trails the path of the bottled water industry and the communities which were the unwitting chips on the table. A powerful portrait of the lives affected by the bottled water industry, this revelatory film features those caught at the intersection of big business and the public’s right to water.
The film will be followed by a short discussion on the global implications of clean drinking water and the role that universities/students/media/etc. can play in changing the status quo.
We look forward to seeing you at our discussion!
** Your EESG team
For more information please contact the EESG Team:
policy.ecolecon@gmail.com
12:15 - 1:30pm February 3, 2012, 1113 Van Munching Hall
EVERYONE IS WELCOME TO JOIN US! Please invite any interested parties :)
This week the EESG would like to host a screening and discussion of the documentary TAPPED. Atlas Films (2012) describes the movie below:
Is access to clean drinking water a basic human right, or a commodity that should be bought and sold like any other article of commerce? Stephanie Soechtig’s debut feature is an unflinching examination of the big business of bottled water.
From the producers of Who Killed the Electric Car and I.O.U.S.A., this timely documentary is a behind-the-scenes look into the unregulated and unseen world of an industry that aims to privatize and sell back the one resource that ought never to become a commodity: our water.
From the plastic production to the ocean in which so many of these bottles end up, this inspiring documentary trails the path of the bottled water industry and the communities which were the unwitting chips on the table. A powerful portrait of the lives affected by the bottled water industry, this revelatory film features those caught at the intersection of big business and the public’s right to water.
The film will be followed by a short discussion on the global implications of clean drinking water and the role that universities/students/media/etc. can play in changing the status quo.
We look forward to seeing you at our discussion!
** Your EESG team
For more information please contact the EESG Team:
policy.ecolecon@gmail.com
Fed Event: Voices of Social Change Presents Tim Wise for "Between Barack and a
VOICES OF SOCIAL CHANGE PRESENTS TIM WISE FOR "BETWEEN BARACK AND A
HARD PLACE: CHALLENGING RACISM, PRIVILEGE, AND DENIAL IN THE AGE OF
OBAMA"
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 8, 6:00-7:30PM
Voices of Social Change invites you to join us in exploring issues of
racism through a lecture and Q&A with Tim Wise, among the most prominent
anti-racist writers and activists in the U.S., at the Hoff Theater in
The Stamp. Wise's books include "Colorblind: Barack Obama, Post-Racial
Liberalism and the Retreat from Racial Equity," and "Speaking Treason
Fluently: Anti-Racist Reflections from an Angry White Male." He is also
the author of "White Like Me: Reflections on Race from a Privileged Son"
and "Dear White America: Letters to a New Minority."
For more
information, contact Daniel Ostick (dostick@umd.edu / 301-314-1347).
https://www.facebook.com/events/197797696983490/
HARD PLACE: CHALLENGING RACISM, PRIVILEGE, AND DENIAL IN THE AGE OF
OBAMA"
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 8, 6:00-7:30PM
Voices of Social Change invites you to join us in exploring issues of
racism through a lecture and Q&A with Tim Wise, among the most prominent
anti-racist writers and activists in the U.S., at the Hoff Theater in
The Stamp. Wise's books include "Colorblind: Barack Obama, Post-Racial
Liberalism and the Retreat from Racial Equity," and "Speaking Treason
Fluently: Anti-Racist Reflections from an Angry White Male." He is also
the author of "White Like Me: Reflections on Race from a Privileged Son"
and "Dear White America: Letters to a New Minority."
For more
information, contact Daniel Ostick (dostick@umd.edu / 301-314-1347).
https://www.facebook.com/events/197797696983490/
Fed Event: Feb. 23rd, $45 event
Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association (HBA)
invite you to:
Miss Representation
A film screening and panel discussion with women leaders:
Robin Strongin, Moderator, Disruptive Women in Health Care Creator
Jennifer Siebel Newsom, Miss Representation Film Writer/Director
Janice Kovach, Mayor, Clinton NJ
Charlotte Sibley, HBA 2008 Woman of the Year
February 23, 2012
National Press Club
5:00pm: Networking/Food and Drinks
6:00pm: Film screen
7:45pm: Film panel discussion/ Coffee and dessert
8:15pm: Networking
9:00pm: End
$45.00 discounted rate includes food, drinks, film, and panel discussion
RSVP: https://netforum.avectra.com/eweb/DynamicPage.aspx?Site=HBA&WebCode=EventDetail&evt_key=C296F2A8-3714-407E-A00D-E1AC53BC3074
Use the Disruptive Women registration category when registering
invite you to:
Miss Representation
A film screening and panel discussion with women leaders:
Robin Strongin, Moderator, Disruptive Women in Health Care Creator
Jennifer Siebel Newsom, Miss Representation Film Writer/Director
Janice Kovach, Mayor, Clinton NJ
Charlotte Sibley, HBA 2008 Woman of the Year
February 23, 2012
National Press Club
5:00pm: Networking/Food and Drinks
6:00pm: Film screen
7:45pm: Film panel discussion/ Coffee and dessert
8:15pm: Networking
9:00pm: End
$45.00 discounted rate includes food, drinks, film, and panel discussion
RSVP: https://netforum.avectra.com/eweb/DynamicPage.aspx?Site=HBA&WebCode=EventDetail&evt_key=C296F2A8-3714-407E-A00D-E1AC53BC3074
Use the Disruptive Women registration category when registering
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Fed Event: Feb. 15th, Public Health Event
THE FUTURE OF PUBLIC HEALTH: REFUSING TO BE INVISIBLE
FEBRUARY 15, 2012
Eppley Recreation Center, Room 2113 (next to the School of Public Health)
Lecture 2:00 PM–3:00 PM
Reception 3:00–4:00 PM
A SPECIAL LECTURE BY DR. GEORGES C. BENJAMIN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AMERICAN PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION
Our school is thrilled to host Dr. Georges Benjamin, Executive Director of the American Public Health Association on February 15, 2012. Dr. Benjamin will speak from 2-3 pm in Room 2113 of the Eppley Recreation Center (next to the School of Public Health). We also invite you to join us at the reception following his lecture.
Sponsored by the School of Public Health in collaboration with the
Mid-Atlantic Public Health Training Center and the Gamma Zeta
chapter of Delta Omega, the honorary society in public health
FEBRUARY 15, 2012
Eppley Recreation Center, Room 2113 (next to the School of Public Health)
Lecture 2:00 PM–3:00 PM
Reception 3:00–4:00 PM
A SPECIAL LECTURE BY DR. GEORGES C. BENJAMIN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AMERICAN PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION
Our school is thrilled to host Dr. Georges Benjamin, Executive Director of the American Public Health Association on February 15, 2012. Dr. Benjamin will speak from 2-3 pm in Room 2113 of the Eppley Recreation Center (next to the School of Public Health). We also invite you to join us at the reception following his lecture.
Sponsored by the School of Public Health in collaboration with the
Mid-Atlantic Public Health Training Center and the Gamma Zeta
chapter of Delta Omega, the honorary society in public health
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