"Crisis in Lebanon: Sectarian Politics, Regional Dynamics and the U.N. Special Tribunal"
December 8th, 10:00am-12 PM, United States Institute of Peace, 2nd Floor Conference Room, 1200 17th St, NW, Washington, D.C. 20036
Tensions in Lebanon have escalated markedly over the past several weeks in anticipation of indictments from the United Nations Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL). Speculation is rife that senior members of the Shiite militant organization Hezbollah will be named in the indictments, possibly triggering widespread street demonstrations by Hezbollah’s supporters, government collapse, and even sectarian strife. The tribunal issue in Lebanon embodies the multiple, complex challenges that confront the country: Sunni-Shiite tensions, Hezbollah’s weapons, confessional power-sharing and the role of regional players.
To help sort through the numerous complexities in Lebanon, a panel of experts will provide their analysis on the various facets of Lebanon’s current crisis. Speakers will address the political dimensions of the crisis with a particular focus on Hezbollah and its strategy, potential scenarios for sectarian unrest, and the role of regional players such as Syria, Saudi Arabia and Turkey.
Speakers
* Randa Slim
Independent Consultant
* Aram Nerguizian
Scholar with the Arleigh A. Burke Chair in Strategy,
Center for Strategic and International Studies
* Andrew Tabler
Next Generation Fellow, Program on Arab Politics,
Washington Institute for Near East Policy
* Mona Yacoubian,
Director, Lebanon Working Group and Special Advisor, Center for Conflict Analysis and Prevention, U.S. Institute of Peace
If you have any questions about this event please contact Lena Andrews at landrews@usip.org or 202-429-4768.
Monday, November 29, 2010
Fed Event: Israel (Un)Divided: Internal Conflicts and Prospects for Peace, Gildenhorn Institute for Israel Studies at UMD
Israel (Un)Divided: Internal Conflicts and Prospects for Peace: Co-sponsored by the Gildenhorn Institute for Israel Studies at the University of Maryland
December 7th, 10:30am-12 PM, United States Institute of Peace, 2nd Floor Conference Room, 1200 17th St, NW, Washington, D.C. 20036
For Israel, the question of peace with its neighbors has always touched on the most sensitive internal divides. As part of a USIP series focusing on domestic politics in Israel and its neighbors, a panel of esteemed experts will examine various levels of internal dynamics in Israel – from divides within Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's inner circle to fissures within Israeli society more broadly – and their impact on Israel's regional conflicts and its relationship with the United States.
Speakers:
* David Makovsky
Ziegler Distinguished Fellow and Director, Project on the Middle East Peace Process, The Washington Institute
* Yoram Peri
Abraham S. and Jack Kay Chair in Israel Studies and
Director of the Joseph and Alma Gildenhorn Institute for Israel Studies
University of Maryland
* Shai Feldman
Judith and Sidney Swartz Director of the Crown Center for Middle East Studies
Brandeis University
* Scott Lasensky, Chair and Discussant
co-author with Daniel C. Kurtzer, "Negotiating Arab-Israeli Peace"
U.S. Institute of Peace
The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Internal Challenges on the Road to Peace:
Certain domestic Israeli and Palestinian concerns – from state institution-building and secular-religious divides, to coalition politics and educational reform – have strong implications for the broader conflict, and for international efforts towards a peaceful resolution. Through a series of panels and related publications over the course of the year, USIP will explore such critical yet oft-neglected internal dynamics.
If you have any questions about this event please contact Stephanie Schwartz at sschwartz@usip.org or 202-429-4713.
December 7th, 10:30am-12 PM, United States Institute of Peace, 2nd Floor Conference Room, 1200 17th St, NW, Washington, D.C. 20036
For Israel, the question of peace with its neighbors has always touched on the most sensitive internal divides. As part of a USIP series focusing on domestic politics in Israel and its neighbors, a panel of esteemed experts will examine various levels of internal dynamics in Israel – from divides within Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's inner circle to fissures within Israeli society more broadly – and their impact on Israel's regional conflicts and its relationship with the United States.
Speakers:
* David Makovsky
Ziegler Distinguished Fellow and Director, Project on the Middle East Peace Process, The Washington Institute
* Yoram Peri
Abraham S. and Jack Kay Chair in Israel Studies and
Director of the Joseph and Alma Gildenhorn Institute for Israel Studies
University of Maryland
* Shai Feldman
Judith and Sidney Swartz Director of the Crown Center for Middle East Studies
Brandeis University
* Scott Lasensky, Chair and Discussant
co-author with Daniel C. Kurtzer, "Negotiating Arab-Israeli Peace"
U.S. Institute of Peace
The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Internal Challenges on the Road to Peace:
Certain domestic Israeli and Palestinian concerns – from state institution-building and secular-religious divides, to coalition politics and educational reform – have strong implications for the broader conflict, and for international efforts towards a peaceful resolution. Through a series of panels and related publications over the course of the year, USIP will explore such critical yet oft-neglected internal dynamics.
If you have any questions about this event please contact Stephanie Schwartz at sschwartz@usip.org or 202-429-4713.
Fed Event: The 112th Congress and The New Promise of American Life: Less from Washington, More of Ourselves?, Dec. 3rd, 12-2 PM
"The 112th Congress and The New Promise of American Life: Less from Washington, More of Ourselves?"
December 3, 2010, 12:00 - 2:00 PM - Hudson Institute, Washington, D.C. Headquarters Betsy and Walter Stern Conference Center (Hudson Institute, 1015 15th Street NW, 6th Floor, Washington, DC 20005)
In 1995, Lamar Alexander, then a former Governor and cabinet secretary preparing a run for the presidency, and Chester Finn, then a Hudson Institute Senior Fellow, published The New Promise of American Life (Hudson Institute Press). The critically acclaimed volume examined how the expansion of the federal government—which began during the Progressive Era and continued through World War II and Vietnam—might be reversed through a devolution of power to states, localities, and civil society; and through a renewed culture of voluntarism and entrepreneurship.
Fifteen years later, as the 112th Congress prepares to take office, Hudson Institute will host a conference to re-examine the themes of The New Promise of American Life, to examine why this vision got derailed post-1995, and how it is even more urgent post-2010. Senator Lamar Alexander (R-TN), now the Chair of the Senate Republican Conference, will keynote the event and offer his candid reflections on “Less from Washington, More of Ourselves.”
The panel discussion will feature Christopher DeMuth, D.C. Searle Fellow, American Enterprise Institute; Chester Finn, Jr., Senior Fellow, The Hoover Institution; William Kristol, Editor, the Weekly Standard; and William Schambra, Senior Fellow and Director, Bradley Center for Philanthropy and Civic Renewal, Hudson Institute. Kate O'Beirne, Washington Editor of the National Review, will moderate the discussion.
Lunch will be served.
This event will be streamed live on Hudson's website: www.hudson.org/WatchLive.
To RSVP, please email events@hudson.org with "New Promise" in the subject line.
www.hudson.org
December 3, 2010, 12:00 - 2:00 PM - Hudson Institute, Washington, D.C. Headquarters Betsy and Walter Stern Conference Center (Hudson Institute, 1015 15th Street NW, 6th Floor, Washington, DC 20005)
In 1995, Lamar Alexander, then a former Governor and cabinet secretary preparing a run for the presidency, and Chester Finn, then a Hudson Institute Senior Fellow, published The New Promise of American Life (Hudson Institute Press). The critically acclaimed volume examined how the expansion of the federal government—which began during the Progressive Era and continued through World War II and Vietnam—might be reversed through a devolution of power to states, localities, and civil society; and through a renewed culture of voluntarism and entrepreneurship.
Fifteen years later, as the 112th Congress prepares to take office, Hudson Institute will host a conference to re-examine the themes of The New Promise of American Life, to examine why this vision got derailed post-1995, and how it is even more urgent post-2010. Senator Lamar Alexander (R-TN), now the Chair of the Senate Republican Conference, will keynote the event and offer his candid reflections on “Less from Washington, More of Ourselves.”
The panel discussion will feature Christopher DeMuth, D.C. Searle Fellow, American Enterprise Institute; Chester Finn, Jr., Senior Fellow, The Hoover Institution; William Kristol, Editor, the Weekly Standard; and William Schambra, Senior Fellow and Director, Bradley Center for Philanthropy and Civic Renewal, Hudson Institute. Kate O'Beirne, Washington Editor of the National Review, will moderate the discussion.
Lunch will be served.
This event will be streamed live on Hudson's website: www.hudson.org/WatchLive.
To RSVP, please email events@hudson.org with "New Promise" in the subject line.
www.hudson.org
Fed Event: Turkey's Engagement in Iraq, Nov. 30th @ Noon
Turkey's Engagement in Iraq: Challenges and Opportunities for US Foreign Policy
featuring:
Qubad Talabani
Representative of the Kurdistan Regional Government
Tuesday, November 30th, 12:00pm - 1:30 pm, Light lunch will be served*
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, First Floor, Choate Room, 1779 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC
Charles Dunne
MEI Scholar and Former Director for Iraq at the National Security Council
Can Oğuz
Counselor, Turkish Embassy in Washington, DC
moderated by:
Dr. Gönül Tol
Executive Director, Center for Turkish Studies at MEI
The Middle East Institute's Center for Turkish Studies is proud to host Qubad Talabani, Charles Dunne, Can Oguz, and Gonul Tol for a discussion on Turkey's engagement in Iraq and its ramifications for US policy. In the aftermath of the US withdrawal from Iraq, vital US interests - including improving regional stability, limiting Iranian influence, maintaining an independent Iraq and preventing Iraq from becoming a haven for international terrorists - are still at stake in Iraq and the region. Turkey, as an increasingly important regional actor, is one of the major stakeholders and plays an essential role in post-US Iraq. Our panelists will address key questions pertaining to this issue, including: do Turkish and US interests in Iraq clash or converge? What role can Turkey and its new engagement in Iraq play in achieving US interests? Please join us for a timely and informative discussion on Turkey-Iraq-KRG-US relations in the aftermath of US withdrawal from Iraq.
* Lunch will be served at 12:00 p.m. and discussion will start promptly at 12:15pm.
RSVP online or by emailing turkishstudies@mei.edu with your name and affiliation.
featuring:
Qubad Talabani
Representative of the Kurdistan Regional Government
Tuesday, November 30th, 12:00pm - 1:30 pm, Light lunch will be served*
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, First Floor, Choate Room, 1779 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC
Charles Dunne
MEI Scholar and Former Director for Iraq at the National Security Council
Can Oğuz
Counselor, Turkish Embassy in Washington, DC
moderated by:
Dr. Gönül Tol
Executive Director, Center for Turkish Studies at MEI
The Middle East Institute's Center for Turkish Studies is proud to host Qubad Talabani, Charles Dunne, Can Oguz, and Gonul Tol for a discussion on Turkey's engagement in Iraq and its ramifications for US policy. In the aftermath of the US withdrawal from Iraq, vital US interests - including improving regional stability, limiting Iranian influence, maintaining an independent Iraq and preventing Iraq from becoming a haven for international terrorists - are still at stake in Iraq and the region. Turkey, as an increasingly important regional actor, is one of the major stakeholders and plays an essential role in post-US Iraq. Our panelists will address key questions pertaining to this issue, including: do Turkish and US interests in Iraq clash or converge? What role can Turkey and its new engagement in Iraq play in achieving US interests? Please join us for a timely and informative discussion on Turkey-Iraq-KRG-US relations in the aftermath of US withdrawal from Iraq.
* Lunch will be served at 12:00 p.m. and discussion will start promptly at 12:15pm.
RSVP online or by emailing turkishstudies@mei.edu with your name and affiliation.
Fed Event: Internet Policymaking: New Guiding Principles, Dec. 6th
"Internet Policymaking: New Guiding Principles"
Monday, December 6th, 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM, Falk Auditorium, The Brookings Institution,1775 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Washington, DC
Since formalization of the 1997 “Framework for Global Electronic Commerce,” the federal government has not systematically re-examined the core principles for Internet policy. With the emergence of new policy domains—such as privacy, cybersecurity, online copyright infringement, and accessibility to digital video content—policymakers see greater urgency in evaluating, and possibly adapting, existing guidelines to meet the demands of today’s Internet environment. The Obama administration recently established a new panel of the National Science and Technology Council’s Committee on Technology to examine privacy and Internet policy principles.
On December 6, the Center for Technology Innovation at Brookings will host a forum convening academics, policy practitioners and government officials to discuss the question of which principles should guide policymakers as they address questions raised by the current Internet environment. What role do transparency requirements play? How can governments facilitate better adherence to best practice and engagement with multi-stakeholder bodies? What roles does user education play and how can notions of Net citizenship and digital literacy be developed?
Contact: Brookings Office of Communications
Email: events@brookings.edu
Phone: 202.797.6105
Monday, December 6th, 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM, Falk Auditorium, The Brookings Institution,1775 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Washington, DC
Since formalization of the 1997 “Framework for Global Electronic Commerce,” the federal government has not systematically re-examined the core principles for Internet policy. With the emergence of new policy domains—such as privacy, cybersecurity, online copyright infringement, and accessibility to digital video content—policymakers see greater urgency in evaluating, and possibly adapting, existing guidelines to meet the demands of today’s Internet environment. The Obama administration recently established a new panel of the National Science and Technology Council’s Committee on Technology to examine privacy and Internet policy principles.
On December 6, the Center for Technology Innovation at Brookings will host a forum convening academics, policy practitioners and government officials to discuss the question of which principles should guide policymakers as they address questions raised by the current Internet environment. What role do transparency requirements play? How can governments facilitate better adherence to best practice and engagement with multi-stakeholder bodies? What roles does user education play and how can notions of Net citizenship and digital literacy be developed?
Contact: Brookings Office of Communications
Email: events@brookings.edu
Phone: 202.797.6105
Fed Event: An American Strategy for Iraq Moving Forward, Dec. 2nd
"An American Strategy for Iraq Moving Forward"
Thursday, December 2nd, 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM, Falk Auditorium, The Brookings Institution, 1775 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Washington, DC
While the security situation in Iraq has dramatically improved since the dark days of 2006, the nearly nine months required to produce a government following the March 7 elections are a painful reminder that the country remains fragile and potentially volatile. While Iraqi politicians attempted to form a consensus government, the Saban Center for Middle East Policy at Brookings convened a small working group of highly-regarded experts on Iraq from across the political spectrum to produce a consensus report aimed at guiding U.S. policy toward Iraq. As this report makes clear, even though the focus of many Americans remain turned inward to domestic matters, Iraq remains a problem U.S. policymakers ignore at their own peril.
On December 2, the Saban Center for Middle East Policy will release the results of this working group in a new report called "Unfinished Business: An American Strategy for Iraq Moving Forward.” Panelists include the working group leader, Senior Fellow Kenneth Pollack, director of the Saban Center, along with working group members, Raad Alkadiri of PFC Energy; J. Scott Carpenter, director of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy’s Project Fikra; and Sean Kane, program officer for the United States Institute of Peace’s Iraq Programs.
Kenneth Pollack will provide introductory remarks and moderate the discussion. After the program, the panelists will take audience questions.
http://www.brookings.edu/events/2010/1202_iraq_strategy.aspx
Thursday, December 2nd, 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM, Falk Auditorium, The Brookings Institution, 1775 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Washington, DC
While the security situation in Iraq has dramatically improved since the dark days of 2006, the nearly nine months required to produce a government following the March 7 elections are a painful reminder that the country remains fragile and potentially volatile. While Iraqi politicians attempted to form a consensus government, the Saban Center for Middle East Policy at Brookings convened a small working group of highly-regarded experts on Iraq from across the political spectrum to produce a consensus report aimed at guiding U.S. policy toward Iraq. As this report makes clear, even though the focus of many Americans remain turned inward to domestic matters, Iraq remains a problem U.S. policymakers ignore at their own peril.
On December 2, the Saban Center for Middle East Policy will release the results of this working group in a new report called "Unfinished Business: An American Strategy for Iraq Moving Forward.” Panelists include the working group leader, Senior Fellow Kenneth Pollack, director of the Saban Center, along with working group members, Raad Alkadiri of PFC Energy; J. Scott Carpenter, director of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy’s Project Fikra; and Sean Kane, program officer for the United States Institute of Peace’s Iraq Programs.
Kenneth Pollack will provide introductory remarks and moderate the discussion. After the program, the panelists will take audience questions.
http://www.brookings.edu/events/2010/1202_iraq_strategy.aspx
Fed Event: U.S.-China Relations, Dec. 1st, 12 PM
U.S.-China Relations: Security and the Military-to-Military Exchange
December 1, 2010, 12:00pm – 1:00 PM
Center for American Progress
1333 H St. NW, 10th Floor
Washington, DC 20005
Military-to-military dialogue between the United States and China has resumed once again after a series of disagreements in 2010 that demonstrated the volatile, “start-stop-restart” nature of the U.S.-China military relationship. Ahead lay the continued challenges of the North Korean nuclear program, international sanctions on Iran, and freedom of navigation in the South China Seas that stress the need for sustained and reliable dialogue that can bring the U.S.-China military relationship to levels consistent with other areas of U.S.-China relations.
Please join the Center for American Progress as it hosts distinguished guest Admiral Michael Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, who will offer his perspectives on the future of U.S.-China military relations. The event will be moderated by Rudy deLeon, Senior Vice President of the Center for American Progress, and David Finkelstein, vice president and director of China studies at CNA.
Featured speaker:
Admiral Michael Mullen, Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff
Introduced by:
John Podesta, President and Chief Executive Officer, Center for American Progress
Featured panelist:
David Finkelstein, Vice President and Director of China Studies, Center for Naval Analyses
Moderated by:
Rudy deLeon, Senior Vice President for National Security and International Policy, Center for American Progress
RSVP
Click here to RSVP for this event
For more information, call 202-682-1611
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December 1, 2010, 12:00pm – 1:00 PM
Center for American Progress
1333 H St. NW, 10th Floor
Washington, DC 20005
Military-to-military dialogue between the United States and China has resumed once again after a series of disagreements in 2010 that demonstrated the volatile, “start-stop-restart” nature of the U.S.-China military relationship. Ahead lay the continued challenges of the North Korean nuclear program, international sanctions on Iran, and freedom of navigation in the South China Seas that stress the need for sustained and reliable dialogue that can bring the U.S.-China military relationship to levels consistent with other areas of U.S.-China relations.
Please join the Center for American Progress as it hosts distinguished guest Admiral Michael Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, who will offer his perspectives on the future of U.S.-China military relations. The event will be moderated by Rudy deLeon, Senior Vice President of the Center for American Progress, and David Finkelstein, vice president and director of China studies at CNA.
Featured speaker:
Admiral Michael Mullen, Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff
Introduced by:
John Podesta, President and Chief Executive Officer, Center for American Progress
Featured panelist:
David Finkelstein, Vice President and Director of China Studies, Center for Naval Analyses
Moderated by:
Rudy deLeon, Senior Vice President for National Security and International Policy, Center for American Progress
RSVP
Click here to RSVP for this event
For more information, call 202-682-1611
Location
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Nearest Metro: Blue/Orange Line to McPherson Square or Red Line to Metro Center
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