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EVENTS ON WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2002
TIME: All Day
EVENT: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES conference features More than 500 private college presidents and other higher education leaders.
AGENDA: Highlights:
8 a.m. - Richard J. Wood, President, United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia; formerly Dean, Yale Divinity School, and President, Earlham College
9:15 a.m. -- Plenary Session: Martha Lamkin, President, Lumina Foundation for Education "Access to Higher Education: The New Reality"
10 a.m. - Plenary Session: Gloria Borger, U.S. News & World Report, and "The Insider's View from Washington
DATE: February 6, 2002
LOCATION: Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill Hotel, 400 New Jersey Avenue NW, Washington, D.C.
CONTACT: 202- 737-1234
WEB ADDRESS: naicu.edu
TIME: All Day
EVENT: NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF STATE LEGISLATURES' holds its Leader to Leader and Ancillary Meeting Highlights
AGENDA: Highlight:
4 p.m. - Leaders Issue Summit: Welfare Reform Reauthorization
Sen. Charles Grassley, Iowa
Rep. Ben Cardin, D-MD
DATE:
LOCATION: Washington Court Hotel, 525 New Jersey Avenue, NW Washington, DC
CONTACT: 202-624-8667
WEB ADDRESS:ncsl.org
TIME: All Day
EVENT: LAST ACTS holds its 8th Biennial Symposium on Minorities, the Medically Underserved & Cancer. There is a disproportionate incidence of cancer morbidity and mortality among minorities and persons of low-level income in the United States. The disparities suffered by these groups have been documented through published reports. There is a critical need to develop knowledge and strategies to address this crisis with the leadership and full participation of the affected communities
AGENDA: Highlight:
3 p.m. - Congressional Perspective, National Cancer Legislation Advisory Committee Update
Armin D. Weinberg, PhD
3:30 p.m. - Federal Health Agencies
John Ruffin, PhD
National Center for Research on Minorities and Health Disparities (NIH)
Betty Duke, PhD
Acting Administrator HRSA
Health Resources Services Administration, (DHHS)
Nancy Lee, MD
Director, Division of Cancer Prevention and Control
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotions (CDC)
Andrew C. von Eschenbach, MD
Director, National Cancer Institute
Best Friends Diamond Girls Jazz Ensemble
WHO: The speakers are:
DATE:
LOCATION: Omni Shoreham, 2500 Calvert Street NW, Washington, DC
CONTACT: 713-798-5383
WEB ADDRESS: partnershipforcaring.org
TIME: 8 a.m.
EVENT: NATIONAL PRESS CLUB holds its "Morning Newsmaker" news program featuring First Minister of Northern Ireland, David Trimble, and the Deputy First Minister, Mark Durkan, will discuss the "Status of the Northern Ireland Peace Process."
DATE:
LOCATION: National Press Club, 14th and F Streets NW, Washington, DC
CONTACT: 202-662-7500
WEB ADDRESS: npc.press.org
TIME: 8:30 a.m.
EVENT: HERITAGE FOUNDATION holds a discussion on Economic Outlook And The President's New Economic Goals: A Discussion Of The Economic Report To Be Released Feb. 5th Glenn Hubbard Council Of Economic Advisers.
WHO: The speakers are:
Glenn Hubbard Council Of Economic Advisers
Bill Beach The Heritage Foundation
DATE:
LOCATION: 214 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC
CONTACT: 202-675-1752
WEB ADDRESS: heritage.org
TIME: 8:30 a.m.
EVENT: NORTHROP GRUMMAN holds a news conference to discuss Fire Scout Vertical Takeoff And Landing Tactical UAV.
WHO: The speakers are:
Thomas (Tom) L. Williams, Vice President, Engineering, Logistics and
Technology
Timothy (Tim) R. Beard, Director, Unmanned Systems Business
Development, both of Northrop Grumman Integrated Systems' Air Combat Systems business area
DATE:
LOCATION: National Press Club, 14th and F Streets NW, Washington, DC
CONTACT: 703-875-8450
WEB ADDRESS: northgrum.com
TIME: 9:30 a.m.
EVENT: BROOKINGS INSTITUTION holds a program on Rudman-Hart Commission Warns of Terrorist Attack: Why Did the News Media Ignore It?
WHO: The speakers are:
Stephen Hess, Senior Fellow, Governmental Studies, The Brookings Institution, author of numerous books on media and politics
Marvin Kalb, Executive Director, Washington Office, The Shorenstein Center, Harvard University, Kennedy School of Government; former Chief Diplomatic Correspondent for CBS News and NBC News; Former moderator of NBC's Meet the Press
Warren Rudman, Former U.S. Senator (R-N.H.) and Co-Chairman,
United States Commission on National Security
Bob Schieffer, Chief Washington Correspondent, CBS News
Susan Page, Washington Bureau Chief, USA Today
Thomas Kunkel, Dean of the College of Journalism, University of Maryland
DATE:
LOCATION: Falk Auditorium, 1775 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC
CONTACT: 202-797-6105
WEB ADDRESS: brookings.edu
TIME: 10 a.m.
EVENT: NATIONAL PRESS CLUB holds its "Morning Newsmaker" news program featuring presents Anthony D. Romero, ACLU Executive Director, is the first Latino to head the premier civil liberties group. Romero will discuss the state of civil liberties in the aftermath of 9/11.
DATE:
LOCATION: National Press Club, 14th and F Streets NW, Washington, DC
CONTACT: 202-662-7500
WEB ADDRESS: npc.press.org
TIME: 10 a.m.
EVENT: CENTER FOR STRATEGIC AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES holds a program on Homeland Security At The Water's Edge.
WHO: The speakers are:
Admiral James Loy U.S. Coast Guard Commandant
Gen. Barry McCaffery, former director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy
John Gannon, former chairman of the National Intelligence Council
Rear Adm. Miles B. Wachendorf, Strategy- Policy Division, U.S. Navy
Jayson Spiegel, Reserve Officers' Association
Michèle Flournoy, senior adviser, CSIS International Security Program
Rep. Robert R. Simmons, R-CT
Rep. William Delahunt, D-MA
DATE:
LOCATION: 1800 K Street NW, Washington, DC
CONTACT: Mark Schoeff, 202-775-3242
WEB ADDRESS:csis.org
TIME: 11:45 a.m.
EVENT: CENTER FOR STRATEGIC AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES TECHNOLOGY FORUM holds a program discuss E-Government Initiatives
WHO: The speakers are:
Mark Forman, Associate Director for Information Technology and E-Government, Office of Management and Budget
James Lewis, CSIS Senior Fellow and Director, Technology and Public Policy Program.
DATE:
LOCATION: 1800 K Street NW, Washington, DC
CONTACT: Mark Schoeff, 202-775-3242
WEB ADDRESS:csis.org
TIME: 12 noon
EVENT: AMERICAN UNIVERSITY holds a program on Globalization and Equity: What's the Chance?"
WHO: The speakers are:
David Dollar, head of Macroeconomics and Growth Group, Research Department, World Bank
Colin Bradford, research professor of economics and international relations, American University.
DATE:
LOCATION: Kay Spiritual Life Center, 4400 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC
CONTACT: 202-885-5950
WEB ADDRESS:au.edu
TIME: 12 noon
EVENT: AMERICAN UNIVERSITY School of International Service holds a discussion of current developments in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
WHO: The speakers are:
Shukri Abed, professor, University of Maryland; director, language
department, Middle East Institute
Yoram Peri, professor, American University, Hebrew University and
senior fellow, United States Institute of Peace
Louis W. Goodman, dean, School of International Service,
American University.
DATE:
LOCATION: School of International Service Lounge, 4400 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC
CONTACT: 202-885-5950
WEB ADDRESS:au.edu
TIME: 12 noon
EVENT: WOODROW WILSON CENTER holds a program on East European Economies Before EU Enlargement with Keith Crane, Research Director, PlanEcon, and editor of PlanEcon Trade and Finance Reviews.
DATE:
LOCATION: One Woodrow Wilson Plaza, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC
CONTACT: 202-287-3400
WEB ADDRESS: wwics.edu
TIME: 12 noon
EVENT: NATIONAL URBAN LEAGUE holds a forum to educate those who are experiencing the highest unemployment about the government's safety net and how proposed legislation around the economic stimulus package impacts them.
WHO: The speakers are:
National Urban League president Hugh B. Price
National Urban League Institute for Opportunity & Equality director Dr. William Spriggs
National Organization for Women president Kim Gandy
Children's Defense Fund founder and president, Marian Wright Edelman
National Council of Women's Organizations president Martha Burk
Center for Community Change director of public policy Deepak Bhargava
DATE: February 6, 2002
LOCATION: The National Press Club, The West Room
529 14th St. NW, 13th Floor - Washington, DC
CONTACT: Leslie Dunbar, 212-558-5438 or Max Smith, 212-558-5319
WEB ADDRESS:nul.org
TIME: 12 noon
EVENT: WOODROW WILSON CENTER holds a program on From Beirut to Kabul: The Evolution and Future of Islamic Extremism with Robin Wright, Chief Diplomatic Correspondent of the Los Angeles Times.
DATE: February 6, 2002
LOCATION: One Woodrow Wilson Plaza, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC
CONTACT: 202-287-3400
WEB ADDRESS: wwics.edu
TIME: 12 noon
EVENT: PUERTO RICAN LEGAL DEFENSE FUND holds a news conference releasing a study that reveals Latinos are not appointed to the court.
WHO: The speakers are:
Juan Figueroa, president, PRDLEF
Carlos Ortiz, PRDLEF
Manuel Mirabal, National Hispanic Leadership Agenda
Silvestre Reyes, Congressional Hispanic Caucus
DATE: February 6, 2002
LOCATION: National Press Club, 14th and F Streets NW, Washington, DC
CONTACT: 718-768-1708
TIME: 12:30 p.m.
EVENT: RESOURCES FOR THE FUTURE features Tara O'Toole, Director, Center for Civilian Biodefense Strategies, Johns Hopkins University Schools of Public Health and Medicine iscussing "Bioterrorism Preparedness."
DATE: February 6, 2002
LOCATION: 1616 P Street, NW, Washington, DC
CONTACT: 202-328-5000
WEB ADDRESS: rff.org
TIME: 2 p.m.
EVENT: WOODROW WILSON CENTER holds a program on "Is There a Future for Federalism in the Balkans?" With Vojislav Kostunica, President, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.
DATE: February 6, 2002
LOCATION: One Woodrow Wilson Plaza, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC
CONTACT: 202-287-3400
WEB ADDRESS: wwics.edu
TIME: 6 p.m.
EVENT: KENNEDY CENTER MILLENIUM STAGE presents the Aaron Thurston Trio performing improvisational jazz.
DATE: February 6, 2002
LOCATION: 2700 F Street NW, Washington, DC
CONTACT: 202-416-8000
WEB ADDRESS: kennedy-center.org
TIME: 6:30 p.m.
EVENT: MERIDIAN INTERNATIONAL CENTER holds a panel discussion on Understanding Saudi Arabia.
WHO: The speakers are:
Gov. Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority Prince Abdullah bin Faisal bin Turki
Nora Al Jousef, professor, King Saud University
Ziad Al Sudairi, lawyer and member of conservative assembly
Abdul Mohsin, Akkas, and member of conservative assembly
DATE: February 6, 2002
LOCATION: 1630 Crescent Place NW, Washington, DC
CONTACT: 202-939-5568
WEB ADDRESS: meridian.org
TIME: 7 p.m.
EVENT: POLITICS & PROSE BOOKSTORE features Marshall Frady discussing and signing copies of Martin Luther King, Jr. Frady manages to present the public and private life of his subject in a comprehensive and readable manner.
DATE: February 6, 2002
LOCATION: 5015 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington, DC
CONTACT: 202-364-1919
WEB ADDRESS: politics-prose.com
