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WEEK AHEAD EVENTS FOR TUESDAY, AUGUST 27, 2002
Tuesday August 27, 2002
TIME: 8:30 a.m.
EVENT: RADIO FREE EUROPE/RADIO LIBERTY holds a briefing by Richard Rose, Director, Center for the Study of Public Policy, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland discussing Russia's Challenge to Vladimir Putin.
DATE: August 27, 2002
LOCATION: 1201 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington, DC
CONTACT: 202-457-6949
WEB ADDRESS: rferl.gov
TIME: 12:30 p.m.
EVENT: NATIONAL PRESS CLUB holds its "Luncheon Newsmaker" news program featuring Leslie Lenkowsky, CEO, Corporation for National Community Service discussing "Protecting the Homeland: What Volunteers Can Do."
DATE: August 27, 2002
LOCATION: National Press Club, 14th and F Streets NW, Washington, DC
CONTACT: 202-662-7500
WEB ADDRESS: npc.press.org
TIME: 2 p.m.
EVENT: NATIONAL PRESS CLUB holds its "Luncheon Newsmaker" news program-featuring Chancellor of the University of North Carolina, Dr. James Moeser, discussing "UNC's Assignment of a Book on the QU'RAN as required summer reading.
DATE: August 27, 2002
LOCATION: National Press Club, 14th and F Streets NW, Washington, DC
CONTACT: 202-662-7500
WEB ADDRESS: npc.press.org
Wednesday August 28, 2002
TIME: 12 noon
EVENT: LIBRARY OF CONGRESS American Folklife Center presents a concert of sacred steel gospel music with the Campbell Brothers and Katie Webster.
DATE: August 28, 2002
LOCATION: Neptune Plaza in front of the Jefferson Building, 101 Independence Avenue SE, Washington, DC
CONTACT: 202-707-5510
WEB ADDRESS:loc.gov
Thursday August 29, 2002
TIME: 10 a.m.
EVENT: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE holds its Labor Day briefing.
WHO: The speakers are:
Commerce Vice President of Labor, Immigration and Employee Benefits
Randy Johnson and Vice President of Economic Policy
Martin Regalia will brief reporters on the Chamber's labor and economic
priorities including the proposed Department of Homeland Security,
immigration reforms, and elements for U.S. economic recovery and growth
DATE: August 29, 2002
LOCATION: 1615 H Street NW, Washington, DC
CONTACT: 202-463-5682
WEB ADDRESS: uschamber.com
TIME: 12 noon
EVENT: HERITAGE FOUNDATION holds a program entitled lecture on "Moving Beyond Environmental Conflict: Private Stewardship, Partnerships and Performance."
WHO: The speakers are:
Lynn Scarlett, Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management and Budget, Department of Interior
Michael Franc, Vice President, Government Relations, The Heritage Foundation
DATE: August 29, 2002
LOCATION: 214 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC
CONTACT: 202-675-1752
WEB ADDRESS:heritage.org
TIME: 12 noon
EVENT: FIRST AMENDMENT CENTER holds a news conference on State of the First Amendment 2002 Report.
DATE: August 27, 2002
LOCATION: National Press Club, 14th and F Streets NW, Washington, DC
CONTACT: Jennifer DeVallance, 202-395-6648
Friday August 30, 2002
TIME: All Day
EVENT: ISLAMIC SOCIETY OF NORTH AMERICA holds its convention themed "ISLAM: A Call for Peace and Justice"
AGENDA: Highlights:
3 p.m. - Session 1: Inaugural Session
Special prayer (dua') for victims of 9-11
ISNA President: Muhammad Nur Abdullah
Association of Muslim Scientists & Engineers (AMSE) President: Elsayed A. Orady
Association of Muslim Social Scientists (AMSS) President: Louay Safi
Canadian Islamic Trust Foundation (CITF) Chairman: M. Anwarul Haque
Islamic Medical Association of North America (IMANA) President: Shahid Athar
Muslim Students' Association (MSA) President: Altaf Husain
Muslim Youth of North America (MYNA) Chairperson: Hanaa Unus
North American Islamic Trust (NAIT) Chairman: Bassam Osman
American Muslim Alliance (AMA) Board Chairman: Agha Saeed
American Muslim Council (AMC) President: Yahya Basha
The Community Mosque National Jamaat: Imam Asim Abdur Rashid
Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) President: Omar Ahmad
Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA) President: Zulfiqar Ali Shah
Muslim American Society (MAS) Leader: Warith Deen Mohammed
Muslim Alliance in North America (MANA) President: Siraj Wahhaj
Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC) President: Salam Al-Marayati
Muslim American Society (MAS) President: Suhail al Ganouchi
Convention Chair: Abdul Wahab
Program Chair: Syed Imtiaz Ahmad
Steering Committee Chair: Rizwan Jaka
National Council of Churches, Secretary General: Bob Edgar
Religion in American Life, President & CEO: Rabbi Robert Lennick
The National Conference for Community and Justice, President & CEO, Sanford Cloud, Jr.
National Council of Catholic Bishops, Secretariat for Ecumenical & Interreligious Affairs: John Borelli
Sayyid M. Syeed, Secretary General
5 p.m. - Session 2A: Why Muslims Declined
6:30 p.m. - ISNA Alliance for Peace and Justice Banquet
DATE: August 30, 2002
LOCATION: Grand Hyatt-1000 H Street NW, Washington, DC
CONTACT: 317-839-8157
WEB ADDRESS: isna.net
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