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EVENTS ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2001
TIME: All Day
EVENT: JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY PAUL H. NITZE SCHOOL OF ADVANCED INTERNATIONAL STUDIES AND SWISS FOUNDATION FOR WORLD AFFAIRS hold a conference on "Stabilizing And Reconciling The Balkans."
AGENDA: Highlights:
9 a.m. - Welcome and Introduction
Stephen Szabo, Interim Dean of SAIS
Christian Blickenstorfer, Ambassador of Switzerland to the United States
Edouard Brunner
Peter Ziegler, Executive Director of the Swiss Foundation for World Affairs
9:15 a.m. - Zarko Korac, Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Serbia
10 a.m. - International Engagement USA, Russia, UN, EU, NATO, OSCE: What future role in the Balkans?
James Pardew, Ambassador, Special Advisor for South Eastern Europe, U.S. Department of State
Ilya V. Gaiduk, Senior Research Fellow, Russian Academy of Science, Moscow
Jonathan Davidson, Senior Advisor, Delegation of the European Commission in Washington
Edward P. Joseph, Visiting Scholar, SAIS; former senior official with UNPROFOR (Bosnia and Croatia), UNMIK (Kosovo) and OSCE
11:30 a.m. - Institution Building and Democratization How to build new institutions in divided societies? How to enhance democracy
in a multi-ethnic context?
Saso Ordanoski, Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of the news magazine "Forum" (Skopje); Director
of the Forum-Center for Strategic Research & Documentation
Ruth Wedgwood, Edward B. Burling Professor of International Law and Organization, SAIS; Senior Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations
Wolf Linder, Professor, Center for the Study of Swiss Politics, University of Bern; author of "Swiss Democracy: Possible Solutions to Conflict in Multicultural Societies"
Chair morning session:
Jeffrey Smith, Associate Fellow, Remarque Institute, New York University; on sabbatical from "The Washington Post" (Southern Europe Bureau Chief)
1:30 Economic Reconstruction
How to overcome the crisis of war-torn, formerly communist economies?
Ivan Vujacic, Professor of Economics, University of Belgrade; President of the Political
Council of the Democratic Party
Karen Mathiesan, Director, Office of Central and Southeastern Europe, U.S. Treasury Department
Jean-Daniel Gerber, Head of the Swiss Federal Office for Refugees; former Executive Director in the World Bank
2:30 - Reconciliation
5:15 Can the Balkans (ever) be reconciled? Challenges, approaches, projects, new
Designs
Veton Surroi, Publisher of "KOHA Ditore" (Prishtina), the most influential Albanian
newspaper in Kosovo
Sonja Biserko, Chairwoman of the Helsinki Committee for Human Rights in Serbia, Belgrade
I. William Zartman, Jacob Blaustein Professor of International Organization and Conflict Resolution, SAIS
Kurt R. Spillmann, Professor, Center for Security Studies and Conflict Research, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich
Followed, after Coffee Break, by a discussion with the speakers from the Balkans and:
Ana Trisic-Babic, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs, Government of Bosnia-Herzegovina
Brenda Pearson, Senior Political Analyst, International Crisis Group; author of the ICG-Reports on Macedonia
Daniel Serwer, Director of the Balkans Initiative, United States Institute of Peace
Chair afternoon session:
Charles Gati, Professor in European Studies, SAIS
Concluding remarks
Zbigniew Brzezinski, Robert E. Osgood Professor of American Foreign Policy, SAIS; Center for Strategic and International Studies; former National Security Advisor to
President Carter
Edouard Brunner, Ambassador, Chairman of the Swiss Foundation for World Affairs
DATE: October 23, 2001
LOCATION: 1740 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC
CONTACT: 202-663-5626
WEB ADDRESS: sais-jhu.org
TIME: All Day
EVENT: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE COMMISSIONERS holds the Insurance Summit.
AGENDA: Highlights:
10 a.m. -- Sheila Bair, Assistant Secretary of Treasury for Financial Institutions
10:30 a.m. -- Sen. Bill Nelson, D-FL
11 a.m. -- Congressional Staff Panel
Nathaniel S. Shapo, Director of Insurance, State of Illinois
DATE: October 23, 2001
LOCATION: Omni Shoreham, 2500 Calvert Street NW, Washington, DC
CONTACT: 202-234-0700
WEB ADDRESS:naic.org
TIME: All Day
EVENT: AMERICAN JEWISH CONGRESS holds its national convention to discuss terrorism issues.
AGENDA: Highlights:
12:15 p.m. - Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-NY Sen. John Edwards, D-NC
DATE: October 23, 2001
LOCATION: Westin Fairfax, 2100 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC
CONTACT: 202-736-1442
WEB ADDRESS:ajcongress.org
TIME: All Day
EVENT: AMERICAN BANKING ASSOCIATION AND AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION hold the 13th annual Money Laundering Enforcement Seminar.
DATE: October 23, 2001
LOCATION: Crystal Gateway -- Marriott, 1700 Jefferson David Highway, Arlington, VA
CONTACT: 1-800 BANKERS.
WEB ADDRESS:aba.com
TIME: All Day
EVENT: WASHINGTON INTERNATIONAL HORSE SHOW holds its annual 43rd annual event.
AGENDA: Highlights:
7:30 a.m. - Show Hunter Competitions
DATE: October 23, 2001
LOCATION: MCI Center, Washington, DC
CONTACT: 301-840-0281
WEB ADDRESS:wihs.org
TIME: 7:30 a.m.
EVENT: UNITED WAY CAMPAIGN OF THE NATIONAL CAPITAL AREA holds a news conference to release a report on how the events of September 11, 2001 have impacted the local United Way Campaign and charitable giving.
DATE: October 23, 2001
LOCATION: National Press Club, 14th and F Streets NW, Washington, DC
CONTACT: 202-488-2062
TIME: 8:30 a.m.
EVENT: ASIA SOCIETY holds a program featuring Earl Blumenauer, D-OR, discussing his views on how trade, technology and infrastructure can be utilized to build livable communities in a global economy.
DATE: October 23, 2001
LOCATION: St. Regis Hotel, 923 16th Street NW, Washington, DC
CONTACT: 202-833-2742
WEB ADDRESS:asiasociety.org
TIME: 8:30 a.m.
EVENT: DIRECTORS ROUNDTABLE holds a program on Mitigating Earnings Disclosure Liability.
WHO: The speakers are:
Charles Miemeier, chief accountant, Securities and Exchange Commission
Paul Ferrillo, National Union
Harvey, PriceWaterhouse Coopers
MIchael Young, Willkie Farr & Gallagher
DATE: October 23, 2001
LOCATION: University Club, 1135 16th Street NW, Washington, DC
CONTACT: 323-655-7001
TIME: 8:30 a.m.
EVENT: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MANUFACTURERS holds a program with U.S. Trade Representative, Robert Zoellick, discussing Trade Promotion Authority and the advancement of the Free Trade Area of the Americas negotiations with the manufacturing community.
DATE: October 23, 2001
LOCATION: Grand Hyatt, 1000 H Street NW, Washington, DC
CONTACT: Lauren Patti, 202-637-3094
WEB ADDRESS:nam.org
TIME: 9:30 a.m.
EVENT: NATIONAL PRESS CLUB holds its "Morning Newsmaker" news program featuring Dr. Emily Feistritzer discussing attempts to create ways for people to become teachers later in life. She will address the growing need for teachers - over the next decade states will have to hire 2.2 million teachers - and a federal education bill that would require states to have a certified teacher in every classroom.
DATE: October 23, 2001
LOCATION: National Press Club, 14th and F Streets NW, Washington, DC
CONTACT: 202-662-7500
WEB ADDRESS: npc.press.org
TIME: 9:30 a.m.
EVENT: COLLEGE BOARD holds a news conference releasing the findings from the report "Trends in College Pricing 2001 And Trends In Student Aid 2001."
WHO: The speakers are:
Gaston Capeton, president, College Board
Bill Schilling, University of Pennsylvania
Pamela Fowler, University of Michigan
DATE: October 23, 2001
LOCATION: National Press Club, 14th and F Streets NW, Washington, DC
CONTACT: 212-713-8183
WEB ADDRESS: collegeboard.org
TIME: 10 a.m.
EVENT: AN EDUCATION COALITION presents a briefing for the report "Building Tests To Support Instruction And Accountability."
AGENDA: As state-mandated achievement tests continue to be the measure of school quality, and with growing public attention on student testing, too often overlooked is the fact that few state tests are useful in helping children learn and few state assessments are designed to help teachers improve teaching.
WHO: The speakers are:
Jim Popham, Professor Emeritus, Grad School of
Education, UCLA
Paul Sandifer, Consultant to the Office of Assessment, South Carolina
Department of Education
Martha Thurlow, Director, National Center on Educational Outcomes, University of Minnesota
Bob Chase, President, NEA*
Paul Houston, Executive Director, AASA*
Vincent Ferrandino, Executive Director, NAESP*
Sue Swaim, Executive Director, NMSA*
Ann Miller, Director, School Leadership Development & School Improvement
Services, NASSP*
DATE: October 23, 2001
LOCATION: National Press Club, 14th and F Streets NW, Washington, DC
CONTACT: 202-822-7251
TIME: 10 a.m.
EVENT: PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICA holds a briefing on Pharmaceutical Industry and the WTO Ministerial.
DATE: October 23, 2001
LOCATION: 1100 15th Street, NW, 9th Floor, Washington, DC
CONTACT: Mark Grayson, 202-835-3465
TIME: 10:30 a.m.
EVENT: NATIONAL MEDICAL ASSOCIATION holds a telephone briefing to discuss recommendations to help eliminate hepatitis in the African-American community.
WHO: The speakers are:
Dr. Lucille Perez, President, NMA
Dr. Samuel Daniel, North General Hospital
Dr. Joanna Buffington, center For Disease Control and Prevention
DATE: October 23, 2001
CONTACT: 212-798-9739
WEB ADDRESS:nmact.org
TIME: 11 a.m.
EVENT: INTERNET CONTENT RATING ASSOCIATION holds a news conference unveiling a uniform content labeling system.
DATE: October 23, 2001
LOCATION: 1301 K Street NW, Washington, DC
CONTACT: 202-585-0256
WEB ADDRESS:itstrategies.com
TIME: 11:30 a.m.
EVENT: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS holds a news conference "September 11: How Serious a Setback for the Housing Market?"
WHO: The speakers are:
Bruce Smith, President, National Association of Home Builders and a home builder from Walnut Creek, Calif., Moderator.
David W. Berson, Chief Economist, Fannie Mae
Thomas Bozzuto, President, The Bozzuto Group, a major multi- and single-family builder in the Washington
Geaton A. DeCesaris Jr., President of Homebuilding Operations and Chief Operating Officer, Hovnanian Enterprises
Martin Edwards, President-elect, National Association of REALTORS,â and a REALTORâ from Memphis.
David A. Lereah, Chief Economist, National Association of REALTORSâ
David F. Seiders, Chief Economist, National Association of Home Builders
DATE: October 23, 2001
LOCATION: National Housing Center Auditorium, 1201 15th Street NW, Washington, DC
CONTACT: Donna Reichle, 202-266-8473
WEB ADDRESS:nhab.org
TIME: 12 noon
EVENT: GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY Center for Latin American Studies presents a lecture on Chile's Foreign Policy Priorities with Carlos Portales, former Ambassador of Chile to the OAS.
DATE: October 23, 2001
LOCATION: Murray Room, 5th Floor, Lauinger Library, 37TH and O Streets NW, Washington, DC
CONTACT: 202-687-7467
WEB ADDRESS:Georgetown.edu
TIME: 12 noon
EVENT: ATLANTIC COUNCIL holds a luncheon program with Paul Chamberlin, author of Korea 2010: The Challenges of the New Millennium.
DATE: October 23, 2001
LOCATION: Army Navy Club, 17th and I Streets NW, Washington, DC
CONTACT: 202-778-4991
WEB ADDRESS:acus.org
TIME: 12 noon
EVENT: NO GREATER LOVE AND WHITE HOUSE COMMISSION ON NATIONAL MONUMENT REMEMBRANCE present the 18th Annual Remembrance Ceremony for All Victims of Terrorism. This ceremony also marks the 18th anniversary of the bombing of the U.S. Marine Corps Barracks in Beirut, Lebanon.
DATE: October 23, 2001
LOCATION: Section 59, Arlington National Cemetery
CONTACT: Missy Ickes, 202-783-4665
TIME: 12 noon
EVENT: HERITAGE FOUNDATION holds a program entitled presents a program on the War In Afghanistan.
WHO: The speakers are:
David Isby, Author, War In A Distant Country: Afghanistan Invasion And Resistance
Jim Phillips, The Heritage Foundation
Dan Fisk, The Heritage Foundation
DATE: October 23, 2001
LOCATION: 214 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC
CONTACT: 202-675-1752
WEB ADDRESS:heritage.org
TIME: 12:30 p.m.
EVENT: CENTER FOR POLICY ANALYSIS ON PALESTINE presents a lecture by activist Uri Avnery on Israel After 53 Years: What Realities Have Taught Me.
DATE: October 23, 2001
LOCATION: 2425 Virginia Avenue NW, Washington, DC
CONTACT: 202-338-1290
WEB ADDRESS:palestinecenter.org
TIME: 12:30 p.m.
EVENT: JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY PAUL H. NITZE SCHOOL OF ADVANCED INTERNATIONAL STUDIES holds a lecture entitled "Malaysia After September 11: Local Elections, Political Posturing and 'Terrorists'"
With Bridget Welsh, SAIS assistant professor of Southeast Asian studies.
DATE: October 23, 2001
LOCATION: Room 200,1619 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC
CONTACT: 202-663-5626
WEB ADDRESS: sais-jhu.org
TIME: 12:30 p.m.
EVENT: JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY PAUL H. NITZE SCHOOL OF ADVANCED INTERNATIONAL STUDIES holds a lecture entitled "Globalization and Development in the Western Hemisphere" with Marcel Masse, Canadian director of the Inter-American Development Bank.
DATE: October 23, 2001
LOCATION: 1619 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC
CONTACT: 202-663-5626
WEB ADDRESS: sais-jhu.org
TIME: 12:30 p.m.
EVENT: NATIONAL PRESS CLUB holds its "Luncheon Newsmaker" news program featuring Darrell Green Washington Redskin and Founder of the Darrell Green Youth Life Foundation discussing "The ICO Factor - Inspiration, Conviction and Organization."
DATE: October 23, 2001
LOCATION: National Press Club, 14th and F Streets NW, Washington, DC
CONTACT: 202-662-7500
WEB ADDRESS: npc.press.org
TIME: 4:15 p.m.
EVENT: GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY Science, Technology and International Affairs presents "Meeting the Challenge of Climate Change: Multilateralism and the US National Interest" with William A. Nitze, EPA, Former Assistant Administrator for International Activities.
DATE: October 23, 2001
LOCATION: ICC 7th Floor Executive Conference Room, 37TH and O Streets NW, Washington, DC
CONTACT: 202-687-2248
WEB ADDRESS:Georgetown.edu
TIME: 5:30 p.m.
EVENT: CONGRESSIONAL FIRE SERVICES AND EMERGENCY SERVICES CAUCUS hold a benefit event to support the 9-11 Disaster Relief Fund.
AGENDA: the program will pay special tribute to the fallen fire and emergency service personnel through video memorial presentations, speakers from the fire and emergency service community, and musical tributes from a variety of performers.
DATE: October 23, 2001
LOCATION: Hyatt Regency, 400 New Jersey Ave., NW Washington DC
CONTACT: Bud DeFlaviis, 215-588-7500
TIME: 6 p.m.
EVENT: KENNEDY CENTER MILLENIUM STAGE presents Hawaiian performers George Kuo, Martin Pahinui, Danny Akaka Jr., Alan Akaka, and Greg Sardinha celebrating the history of Hawaiian musical traditions.
DATE: October 23, 2001
LOCATION: 2700 F Street NW, Washington, DC
CONTACT: 202-416-8000
WEB ADDRESS: kennedy-center.org
TIME: 6:30 p.m.
EVENT: CARNEGIE INSTITUTION OF WASHINGTON Capital Science lecture presents Michael O Rabin, discussing Cryptography, Trust, Privacy And Adversity. A newly developed encryption method has finally given the world a provably unbreakable code that can provide security.
LOCATION: 1530 P Street NW, Washington, DC
CONTACT: 202-483-7600
WEB ADDRESS:ceip.org
TIME: 7 p.m.
EVENT: POLITICS & PROSE BOOKSTORE features author Eric, Seaborg discussing and signing Adventures In The Atomic Age: From Watts to Washington. It is a book about his father Chemist Glenn T. Seaborg who was a pivotal figure in our nuclear age. His work led to the discovery of plutonium.
DATE: October 23, 2001
LOCATION: 5015 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington, DC
CONTACT: 202-364-1919
WEB ADDRESS: politics-prose.com
TIME: 7 p.m.
EVENT: GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY presents a lecture on Media Coverage of Presidential Elections: The Legacy of Campaign 2000 with Diana Owen
Associate Professor Communication, Culture and Technology Program.
DATE: October 23, 2001
LOCATION: Murray Room, 5th Floor, Lauinger Library, 37TH and O Streets NW, Washington, DC
CONTACT: 202-687-7467
WEB ADDRESS:Georgetown.edu
TIME: 7 p.m.
EVENT: INTERNATIONAL REPUBLICAN INSTITUTE holds a program presenting its 2001 Freedom Award to Vice President Dick Cheney and Second Lady Lynne Cheney for their dedication to advancing democracy worldwide.
DATE: October 23, 2001
LOCATION: Capital Hilton, 16th and K Streets NW, Washington, DC
CONTACT: 202-408-9450
WEB ADDRESS:iri.org
