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EVENTS ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2001
TIME: All Day
EVENT: JANES INFORMATION GROUP, INC. holds a conference on Weapons of Mass Destruction 2001: Protecting the Lifeline. While Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) is a broad category, public fears centre on the spectre of a chemical, biological or radiological agent release into the environment. Communities seek to understand what these hazards can do to them or their children, how to protect themselves and where to look for advice.
AGENDA: Highlights:
8:50 a.m. - Introduction. Protecting The Lifeline:
This presentation will provide an overview of power-bloc security vis à vis arms control.
9:10 a.m. - Background to Biowarfare - a personal perspective?
This topic will explore the history of the modern Russian BW and CW programmes
9:55 a.m. - Where should we look today?
This presentation will give an overview of the threat from new organizations, the growth of new WMD capabilities and the changing global political climate.
11:15 a.m. - Arms Control
Jean Pascal Zanders, Chemical and Biological Warfare Project Leader, SIPRI
11:55 a.m. - The Threat to Military Logistics, For this presentation, Jane's will review WMD vulnerabilities to 'classic' military operations
2 p.m. - Targeting life support, This topic will posit that the mounting complexity of modern society renders it increasingly vulnerable to attack -- indirectly
2:45 p.m. - The Spread of Modern Diseases
This presentation will feature a look at points of vulnerability and the characteristics of the spread of human, animal and plant diseases
4 p.m. - Managing an outbreak, Foot and Mouth Disease: The UK outbreak
4:45 p.m. - Prevention and control - making buildings safer from WMDs
The speaker will focus on food processing and pharmaceutical plants
DATE: October 1, 2001
LOCATION: Washington Plaza Hotel, 10 Thomas Circle, NW, Washington, DC
CONTACT: 202- 842-1300
WEB ADDRESS: janes.com
TIME: All Day
EVENT: CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA holds a symposium on "The Ethics Of Health Care: An Assessment In Germany And The United States."
DATE: October 1, 2001
LOCATION: Columbus School of Law, 3600 John McCormack Road NE, Washington, DC
CONTACT: 202-319-6081
TIME: 8:30 a.m.
EVENT: NATIONAL BANK OF PAKISTAN holds a breakfast and country briefing to discuss "Pakistan: Progress and Stability in the New Millennium."
WHO: The speakers are:
Pakistan Minister of Finance Shaukat Aziz
Frank Volg, Vogl Communications
Ishrat Husain, Governor, State Bank of Pakistan
Sakir Mahmood, Habib Bank Limited
Ali Raza, National Bank of Pakistan
James Glassman, JPMorganChase
DATE: October 1, 2001
LOCATION: Omni Shoreham Hotel, 2500 Calvert Street NW, Washington, DC
CONTACT: 212-224-3095
TIME: 12 noon
EVENT: HERITAGE FOUNDATION holds a program entitled "The Age Of Reagan: The Fall Of The Old Liberal Order, 1964 -- 1980."
WHO: The Speakers are:
Steven Hayward Author, The Age of Reagan: The Fall of the Old Liberal Order"
Michael Barone Author, Our Country: The Shaping of America from Roosevelt to Reagan
Fred Siegel Author, Troubled Journey: From Pearl Harbor to Reagan
Edwin Meese III, The Heritage Foundation
DATE: October 1, 2001
LOCATION: 214 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC
CONTACT: 202-675-1752
WEB ADDRESS: heritage.org
TIME: 12 noon
EVENT: GARANTIBANK, EMERGING MARKETS, AND GLOBAL SECURITIES hold a luncheon program entitled "Turkey 2001: Strategizing Success In The 21st Century."
DATE: October 1, 2001
LOCATION: 15 Dupont Circle, Washington, DC
CONTACT: 212-224-3095
WEB ADDRESS:emrgmkts.com
TIME: 12 noon
EVENT: MIDDLE EAST INSTITUTE holds a program on "Politics In Iran And The Role Of The Press," featuring Farideh Farhi, scholar, Middle East Institute.
DATE: October 1, 2001
LOCATION: MEI, 1761 N Street NW, Washington, DC
CONTACT: 202-785-1141
WEB ADDRESS: mideasti.org
TIME: 12:30 p.m.
EVENT: ALLIANCE FOR HEALTH REFORM holds a discussion on "The ABC's Of Kids' Coverage."
WHO: The speakers are:
Cindy Mann of the Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured
Patricia Stromberg from the Pennsylvania Department of Insurance
Greg Vadner of the Missouri Division of Medical Services
Ed Howard, Alliance For Health Reform
DATE: October 1, 2001
LOCATION: 216 Hart Senate Office Bldg., Washington, DC
CONTACT: 202-466-5626
WEB ADDRESS: allhealth.org
TIME: 12:20 p.m.
EVENT: MANHATTAN INSTITUTE FOR POLICY RESEARCH holds a luncheon forum with Dr. Alfred Kahn, discussing The Failure Of Telecom Deregulation: Resulting From The FCC's Adoption Of Irrational Pricing Policies."
DATE: October 1, 2001
LOCATION: National Press Club, 14th and F Streets NW, Washington, DC
CONTACT: 212-599-7000
WEB ADDRESS: manhattan-institute.org
TIME: 12:30 p.m.
EVENT: JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY PAUL H. NITZE SCHOOL OF ADVANCED INTERNATIONAL STUDIES holds a lecture entitled "Internal Displacement In Sri Lanka: A Humanitarian Agenda Amidst The
War Without End" with Joel Charny, vice president for policy at Refugees International.
DATE: October 1, 2001
LOCATION: 1740 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, Dc
CONTACT: 202-663-5626
WEB ADDRESS: sais-jhu.org
TIME: 6 p.m.
EVENT: KENNEDY CENTER MILLENIUM STAGE presents Equation, a prominent group on the UK folk and acoustic music scene. They wed folk, blues, and jazz with a mainstream sensibility.
DATE: October 1, 2001
LOCATION: 2700 F Street NW, Washington, DC
CONTACT: 202-416-8000
WEB ADDRESS: kennedy-center.org
TIME: 7 p.m.
EVENT: POLITICS & PROSE BOOKSTORE features Sam Roberts, discussing and signing copies of "The Brother."
DATE: October 1, 2001
LOCATION: 5015 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington, DC
CONTACT: 202-364-1919.
WEB ADDRESS: politics-prose.com
TIME: 7:30 p.m.
EVENT: AMERICAN UNIVERSITY School of Communication will host An American Forum panel discussion titled, "Within And Beyond The Barricades: The Media In National Crisis."
WHO: The speakers are:
Patricia Aufderheide, professor of communication & director, Center for Social Media, American University
Jeff Cohen, founder, Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting
Vernon Loeb, security correspondent, The Washington Post
Tom Rosenstiel, director, The Project for Excellence in Journalism
Ray Suarez, senior correspondent, The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
Jane Hall, assistant professor in the School of Communication
DATE: October 1, 2001
LOCATION: 4400 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC
CONTACT: 202-885-5950
WEB ADDRESS:au.edu
TIME: 7:30 p.m.
EVENT: AUSTRIAN EMBASSY presents a lecture entitled "Austria's Economy In An Enlarged Europe," featuring Martin Eichtinger, director international relations, Austrian Federation of Industry.
DATE: October 1, 2001
LOCATION: Embassy of Austria, 3524 International Court NW, Washington, DC
CONTACT: 202-895-6745
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