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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