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EVENTS ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2002
TIME: All Day
EVENT: NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences Board on Physics and Astronomy Burning-Plasma Physics Assessment holds a meeting.
AGENDA: Highlights:
8 a.m. - Welcomes and Introductions
Balance and Composition Discussion
Review of the charge
Study timetable
Meeting goals
Background briefing
Committee discussion John Ahearne, Co-Chair
Ray Fonck, Co-Chair
DATE: September 17, 2002
LOCATION: Room 201, The National Academies, 500 5th Street NW, Washington DC
CONTACT: 202-334-2138
WEB ADDRESS:nas.edu
TIME: All Day
EVENT: NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH holds an International Workshop on "Molecular Pathogenesis of Human Hepatocellular Carcinoma."
DATE: September 17, 2002
LOCATION: Natcher Conference Center, Building 45, Bethesda, MD
CONTACT: 301- 496-2099
WEB ADDRESS:nih.gov
TIME: All Day
EVENT: STATE DEPARTMENT holds a Conference on African-African American Cooperation in the Global Fight Against HIV/AIDS.
AGENDA: Highlights:
10 a.m. - Open Forum Chairman Alan Lang
Ambassador Jack Chow, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs (OES), U.S. Department of State
Nancy Carter-Foster, OES, U.S. Department of State
Ron Dellums, Chairman, CFA Board of Directors
10:20 a.m. -- Panel discussion
Alan Lang, Open Forum Chairman
Chinua Akukwe, M.D., Adjunct Professor, George Washington University
Cynthia Larney, Woodrow Wilson Senior High School, "Tigers Against AIDS Program"
Dr. Paul Delay, Senior Advisor on HIV/AIDS, U.S. Agency for International Development
Phil Wilson, Director, African American AIDS Policy Institute
11:25 a.m. - Presentation of Awards and Certificates of Appreciation
DATE: September 17, 2002
LOCATION: Loy Henderson Auditorium, 2201 C Street NW, Washington, DC
CONTACT: 202-647-4000
WEB ADDRESS: state.gov
TIME: 9 a.m.
EVENT: DEFENSE DEPARTMENT holds a news conference to with Gen. William F. Kernan, commander, U.S. Joint Forces Command, discussing lessons learned from the joint experiment, Millennium Challenge 2002.
DATE: September 17, 2002
LOCATION: Pentagon, DoD Briefing Room, Pentagon 2E781, Arlington, VA
CONTACT: Terry Mitchell, 703-695-0169
WEB ADDRESS:dod.gov
TIME: 10:30 a.m.
EVENT: SECRETARY OF COMMERCE DON EVANS, EDUCATION UNDER SECRETARY EUGENE W. HICKOK AND NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION DIRECTOR RITA COLWELL hold a news conference releasing a vision prepared by leaders in industry, academia and government on how emerging technologies might be harnessed to revolutionize the education and training landscape.
DATE: September 17, 2002
LOCATION: U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th and Constitution Ave. Washington, D.C.
CONTACT: 202-482-8321
WEB ADDRESS: doc.gov
TIME: 12 noon
EVENT: NATIONAL ARCHIVES Hispanic Heritage Month featuring Archivists Greg Lamotta, James Cassedy, and John Powers presenting a "Labor Report from Cuba," a slide show on their recent trip to Cuba.
DATE: September 17, 2002
LOCATION: National Archives, 700 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC,
CONTACT: 202-501-5000
WEB ADDRESS: nara.gov
TIME: 12:30 p.m.
EVENT: DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL DRUG CONTROL POLICY, JOHN P. WALTERS holds a news conference to announce a new collaboration to educate parents and kids about the serious risks of youth marijuana use. The initiative is part of the Office of National Drug Control Policy's National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign.
DATE: September 17, 2002
LOCATION: National Press Club, 14th and F Streets NW, Washington, DC
CONTACT: 202-395-6618
WEB ADDRESS: whitehousedrugpolicy.gov
TIME: 1:30 p.m.
EVENT: OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT DIRECTOR KAY COLES JAMES holds a news conference to discuss the federal Employee Health Benefit program in 2003.
AGENDA: Highlight:
WHO: The speakers are:
DATE: September 17, 2002
LOCATION: 1900 E Street NW, Washington, DC
CONTACT: Erika Batchellor 202-828-8821
WEB ADDRESS: opm.gov
TIME: 2 p.m.
EVENT: SECRETARY MEL MARTINEZ, EPA ADMINISTRATOR CHRISTINE TODD WHITMAN, AND DOE ASSISTANT SECRETARY DAVID GARMAN hold a news conference to discuss a new partnership to promote energy efficient affordable housing.
AGENDA: The agreement will support goals in the President's National Energy Policy by focusing on the market of 4 million housing units assisted by HUD, including existing and new HOPE VI public housing projects, housing for the elderly and handicapped, FHA insured housing and HOME Investment Partnership Program developments.
DATE: September 17, 2002
LOCATION: EPA, Ariel Rios North Building, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue,
CONTACT: 202-708-1112