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AP WASHINGTON DAYBOOK, Wednesday, Feb. 26
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Feb. 23 - 27. CUNA GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS CONFERENCE — Held by the Credit Union National Association. http://www.cuna.org/
Highlights:
10:30 a.m. House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) will deliver remarks.
Location: Washington Convention Center, 801 Mt. Vernon Pl. NW.
Notes: RSVP to Ben Fishel with CUNA Communications at (202) 824-6294 or bfishel@cuna.com.
Feb. 24 - 26. ARPA-E ENERGY INNOVATION SUMMIT — The Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) will host its fifth annual Energy Innovation Summit. The Summit brings together leaders from across the energy industry to discuss "cutting-edge issues and facilitate relationships that help move technologies into the marketplace." Featured speakers at this year's Summit include U.S. Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz, White House Counselor John Podesta, BASF Managing Director Dr. Stefan Blank, Waste Management Recycle America President Bill Caesar and North Bridge Venture Partners General Partner Carmichael Roberts. http://www.arpae-summit.com/
Highlights:
Presentations on how to finance clean energy projects. 12 - 12:30 p.m. Venture capital and private equity explained Neil Z. Auerbach, CEO, Hudson Clean Energy Partners, Nikhil Garg, vice president, Black Coral Capital. 5:30 - 6 p.m. , Corporate investment in research and innovation; Dr. Carolin Funk, venture technology manager, Siemens Corp.; Joseph W. Lynch, director, global energy storage, BASF; Fred H. Walti II, executive director, LA Cleantech Incubator; Phyllis Cuttino, director, clean energy program, The Pew Charitable Trusts, will participate in both presentations. Location: Technology Showcase Booth 503. Contact Tracy Schario, tschario@pewtrusts.org.
Location: Gaylord National Hotel & Conference Center, 201 Waterfront Street, National Harbor, MD.
Contacts: n/a, 202-586-4940
Notes: Accredited members of the news media can register at: http://www.arpae-summit.com/Press/Press-Passes
Feb. 24 - 26. ATTORNEYS GENERAL - WINTER MEETING — The National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) will host its annual Winter Meeting. Reporters: To review the agenda or receive press credentials to attend, contact Marjorie Tharp, NAAG director of communications, at (202) 326-6047 or email mtharp@naag.org.
Location: The Ritz Carlton Hotel, 1150 22nd Street, NW.
On the Net: www.naag.org
Feb. 24 - 26. BIG DATA FOR DEFENSE & GOVERNMENT — Big Data: No Longer Hype, but a Tangible, Impacting Reality with 12 interactive roundtable discussions with government moderators from the DoD,; U.S. Army; DISA; GSA. http://www.bigdatafordefense.com/
Location: Walter Washington Convention Center, 801 Mt. Vernon Place, NW.
Feb. 24 - 28. SOLID CURTAIN-CITADEL SHIELD — Exercise SOLID CURTAIN-CITADELSHIELD 2014 will be conducted on naval bases and installations throughout the National Capital Region. This annual exercise is designed to enhance the training and readiness of Naval Security Forces. Exercise SOLID CURTAIN-CITADEL SHIELD 2014 is not in response to any specific threat, but is a regularly scheduled exercise.
Notes: For more information, contact the Naval District Washington Public Affairs Office at (202) 433- 9714.
Feb. 24 - March 2. FASHION - LEGAL SYMPOSIUM - FASHION TECH CONFERENCE — The Law of Fashion in a Digital Marketplace - a legal symposium "dedicated to engaging brands, students and the community in the discussion surrounding legal issues within the fashion industry and highlighting the path to a career in fashion law". KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Staci Riordan (Chair of Fox Rothschilds Fashion Law Group); PANELISTS and PARTICIPANTS: Liz Entin (Runway Passport); Daina Linton (Fashion Metric); Joanna Kinsman (Miss Kinsman Swim); Shanna McKinnon (Denim Hunt); Manoj Shah, Esq. (The Fashion Law Group); Holly Thomas (Refinery 29); Jenny Wu, Esq. (Blogger at goodbadandfab.com and fashion lawyer);Abai Schulze (ZAAF Collection); Chelsea Ferrette, Esq. (The Ferrette Law Firm); Howard Hogan, Esq. (Gibson Dunn); Stanley Sherwood, Esq.; Lisa Adelson, Esq. (Design Law Group); Todd Blatt (Custom 3D Stuff); Joseph Murphy, Esq. (Law Office of Joseph F. Murphy); Michael Weinberg (Public Knowledge); Eva Pulliam (Arent Fox); Robert Pilaud (Nixon Peabody); Alicia Worthy, Esq. (Cupcake Stiletto); Mary Vallarta (Fab Counsel); Ike Nwaneri (The Vane); Olivia Farrar, Esq. (Professor, Howard University School of Law); Peter Lentini (Ankara Fest LA); RUNWAY SHOW PRODUCTION: Aaron Handy & Iran Bang Paylor (Models Inc.); FEATURED MODEL: Ciera Nicole Butts (Miss District of Columbia USA 2014); FEATURED DESIGNERS: Deidre Jefferies (ESPION); Abai Schulze (ZAAF Collection); Kim Elleen (Kim Elleen); Sania Josiah (SJosiah); Deborah Mdurwva (Mdurwva); Melissa Lockwood (iqtest-NYC)); Joseph Mayah (Native Republic).
Highlights:
7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. FLW 2013 - Keynote Address delivered by Staci Riordan of Fox Rothschild Fashion Law Group at Howard University School of Law, Moot Court Room.
Contacts: tcassell@akofenapr.com
On the Net: www.fashionlawweekdc.org
Notes: Prom dress drive seeking dress donations: fashionlawweekdc@gmail.com
Feb. 25 - 26. ITC LITIGATION AND ENFORCEMENT — 6th Expert forum on ITC Litigation and Enforcement. PRESS CONTACT: Nicole ONeill at 212-352-3220 ext. 5257 or n.oneill@americanconference.com For more information: http://americanconference.com/ITCLitigation
Location: The Fairfax at Embassy Row, 2100 Massachusetts Ave., N.W.
Feb. 25 - 26. NAHU CONFERENCE — The National Association of Health Underwriters (NAHU) hosts their 24th Annual Capitol Conference: Agents of Change, Seizing the Opportunity!
Highlights:
8 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. General session: Transparency Panel: Mark Gaunya, Transparency Working Group Chair, NAHU (moderator); Dr. Abbie Leibowitz, Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, Health Advocate; Dr. Lee Hieb , Past President, Association of American Physicians and Surgeons; Andrew Dreyfus, President and CEO, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachusetts; Healthcare Reform: A Congressional Perspective Representative Jim Matheson (D-UT), Member, Energy and Commerce Committee and Blue Dog Coalition; Closing Address - Dan Clark, CEO, Clark Success Systems.
Location: Hyatt Regency Capitol Hill, 400 New Jersey Avenue, NW.
Contacts: RSVP to Kelly Loussedes 202-595-3074
Kathryn Gaglione 202-595-3075
MODEV GOV 2014 — Mobil Development conference on the Government market. speakers include: Dr. David Bray, FCC, Chief Information Officer; Lisa Wolfisch, Census Department, Chief, Web and Social Media Branchhttp://gov.gomodev.com/
Highlights:
3:30 p.m. NPPD CS&C Office of Emergency Communications Technology Policy Strategist Alex Kreilein will deliver remarks on mobile applications for public safety.
Location: 1101 Wilson Blvd.
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Feb. 26 - 28. NTEUS 2014 LEGISLATIVE CONFERENCE — The 2014 Legislative Conference of the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU).
Highlights:
1 p.m. Opening session with NTEU National President Colleen M. Kelley.
Location: Hyatt Regency Hotel.
Contacts: Media RSVP: Dina Long dina.long@nteu.org
Notes: RSVP for the media briefing and Friday luncheon to Dina Long at dina.long@nteu.org
Feb. 26 - March 2. 2014 MIDYEAR UNITY CONFERENCE — 2014 UNITY Midyear Conference. NOTE: All media must present government-issued photo I.D. (such as a drivers license) as well as valid media credentials. Press inquiries regarding logistics should be directed to Jason Coochwytewa at jc@rednoteinc.com or 602-481-6952. For more information: http://unityinc.org/index.php/events/midyear-business-meeting/229-2014-midyear-unity-conference-announcement.
Location: Hyatt Regency Crystal City, 2799 Jefferson Davis Hwy., Arlington, VA.
Feb. 26 - March 2. NATIONAL ARCHIVES - 86TH ACADEMY AWARDS NOMINEES - SCREENINGS — The National Archives will host free screenings of the 86th Academy Award. nominees in four categoriesDocumentary Feature, Documentary Short Subject, Live Action Short Film, and Animated Short Filmin its William G. McGowan Theater from Wednesday, February 26, through Sunday, March 2, 2014. This year marks the 10th consecutive year the National Archives has hosted these screenings. Seating for all screenings will be on a first-come, first-serve basis. No reservations will be accepted. Free tickets will be distributed at the National Archives Special Events entrance on Constitution Avenue beginning 60 minutes prior to the start time. You must be present to receive a ticket. Theater doors will open 30 minutes prior to start time. The saving of seats is strictly prohibited.
Location: Special Event entrance on Constitution Avenue and 7th Street, NW.
Notes: To verify the date and times of the programs, call the National Archives Public Programs Line at 202-357-5000, or view the Calendar of Events at http://www.archives.gov/dc-metro/events/ (Scroll down for those listings)
8 a.m. - 5 p.m. BLOOMBERG GOVERNMENT EVENT - DEFENSE TRANSFORMATION — Speakers include: Admiral James Winnefeld, Jr., Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; Deborah Lee James, Secretary of the Air Force; Robert Hale, CFO, Department of Defense; Congressman Adam Smith (D-WA); Congressman Randy Forbes (R-VA); Rear Admiral Matthew Klunder, Chief of Naval Research, ONR; Arati Prabhakar, Director, DARPA; Heidi Shyu, Assistant Secretary of the Army (Acquisition, Logistics & Technology); Jack Blackhurst, Director of Plans and Programs, Air Force Research Laboratory; Elliot Branch, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Acquisition ( Navy ); LT. General Charles Davis, Military Deputy, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition; Nancy Harned, Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Research and Technology; Michele Flournoy, Fmr. Undersecretary of Defense for Policy - Boston Consulting Group; Senator Jim Talent, The Heritage Foundation; Jeremy Bash, Beacon Global Services. Former chief of staff, Defense Department and Central Intelligence Agency; John Dowdy, McKinsey and Company, Aerospace and Defense; Todd Harrison, Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments. http://bgovdefense.eventbrite.com/?aff=letter For media credentials contact Lindsay Bomar at lbomar1@bloomberg.net Join the conversation: On Facebook and Twitter @BGOV Media must be credentialed to attend
Highlights:
3 p.m. Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James and Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. Larry O. Spencer deliver remarks on the future of defense budgets and spending.
Location: Ronald Reagan Building, The Pavilion, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.
On the Net: www.bgov.com
9 a.m. - 9 p.m. LULAC NATIONAL LEGISLATIVE CONFERENCE & AWARDS GALA — At this year's Conference LULAC will present its policy issues to its council members and present awards to distinguished elected officials at the group's seventeenth gala. http://lulac.org/gala/
Highlights:
12 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Technology Policy Luncheon. Honorees include Wendy Davis, Texas State Senator. Congressional Guest Speaker: Rep. Steny Hoyer, Democratic Whip,
6 p.m. - 9 p.m. LULAC Awards Gala. Honorees include Thomas E. Perez, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Labor.
Location: The Ronald Reagan Building, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.
Contacts: n/a, 202-833-6130
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MORNING
9 a.m. AEI - DEFENSE BUDGETS - FOX — Defense budget priorities for 2015 and beyond: A conversation with Acting Deputy Secretary of Defense Christine Fox. http://www.aei.org/events/2014/02/26/defense-budget-priorities-for-2015-and-beyond-a-conversation-with-acting-deputy-secretary-of-defense-christine-fox/
Location: AEI, Twelfth Floor, 1150 Seventeenth Street, NW.
9 a.m. NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART - PRESS BREAKFAST — breakfast, remarks, and preview for Garry Winogrand - street photography of postwar American life. To RSVP, contact Anabeth Guthrie a-guthrie@nga.gov or (202) 842-6804 by 4:00 p.m., February 25. http://www.nga.gov/content/ngaweb/press/exh/3632.html
Location: National Gallery of Art, Washington.
9 a.m. - 10 a.m. AMERICAS QUARTERLY WINTER 2014 LAUNCH — The Inter-American Development Bank hosts Launch of the Winter 2014 issue of Americas Quarterly: Our Cities, Our Future: Making Cities Healthy, Green and Sustainable. Ellis J. Juan, General Coordinator, Emerging and Sustainable Cities Initiative, Inter-American Development Bank; Michael Sorkin, Director, Graduate Program in Urban Design, City College of New York; Timothy W. Docking, Lead, Emerging Markets Funding Group, IBM; Abha Joshi-Ghani, Director for Knowledge Exchange and Learning, World Bank Institute; Christopher Sabatini, editor in chief, Americas Quarterly (moderator). Welcoming remarks by Gustavo Arnavat, United States Executive Director, Inter-American Development Bank.
Location: Inter-American Development Bank, 1300 New York Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20577. Room: Andris Bello ½.
Contacts: Favio Martinez faviom@iadb.org ((202) 623-1374)
9 a.m. - 10 a.m. MARSHALL INSTITTUE - SOCIAL COST OF CARBON — The George C. Marshall Institute will host a discussion of the Social Cost of Carbon - a tool used by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to calculate the benefits of carbon dioxide reductions. Speakers: Dr. Patrick Michaels, Director of the Center for the Study of Science at the Cato Institute; Dr. David Kreutzer, Senior Policy Analyst in Energy Economics and Climate Change at The Heritage Foundation; Dr. Roger Bezdek, President, Management Information Services.
Location: 2325 Rayburn.
Contacts: 571) 970-3180
RSVP to info@marshall.org
9 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. ITIF DEBATE - EXPERIMENTATION TAX CREDIT — ITIF Debate: Congress Should Retain and Expand the Research and Experimentation Tax Credit. Participants: Steven Pearlstein, Business and Economics Columnist, Washington Post, Moderator; Robert D. Atkinson, President, Information Technology and Innovation Foundation; Martin Sullivan, Chief Economist, Tax Analysts. http://www.itif.org/events/itif-debate-congress-should-retain-and-expand-research-and-experimentation-tax-credit
Location: Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, 1101 K St. NW, Suite 610A.
Contacts: William Dube wdube@itif.org (202-626-5744)
9 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. NUTRITION FACTS LABELS — Center for Science in the Public Interest hosts discussion on improving the next generation of nutrition facts labels. Panel discussion with questions from the audience and via Twitter. Panelists: Allison Aubrey, National Public Radio, moderator. Michael F. Jacobson, CSPI Executive Director; Jane Andrews, Corporate Nutrition Manager, Wegmans Food Market; Darren Seifer, Food & Beverage Industry Analyst, The NPD Group; Burkey Belser, Principal, Greenfield-Belser; Chef Gregory Silverman, Director of National Partnerships, Share our Strength.
Location: National Press Club, 529 14th Street, NW.
Contacts: Jeff Cronin 202-777-8370
astone@cspinet.org (202-777-8355)
9 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. WILSON CENTER - DRUG TRAFFICKING IN MEXICO — Book Launch: The History of Drug Trafficking in Mexico (La historia del narcotrafico en Mixico). http://www.wilsoncenter.org/event/historia-narcotrafico-mexico
Location: Woodrow Wilson Center, 5th floor, Ronald Reagan Building, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.
9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. LIBRARY OF CONGRESS - DIVERSITY OF RELIGION - CHRISTIANITY — Four scholars of religion will discuss the major demographic changes in the Christian world and the impact on the United States. Scholars participating in the panel, in addition to Granberg-Michaelson, include Jehu J. Hanciles, Scott W. Sunquist and Virginia Garrard-Burnett. Press contact: Donna Urschel (202) 707-1639, durschel@loc.gov For more information: www.loc.gov/loc/kluge/news/worldchristianity-2013.html
Location: John W. Kluge Center, Room 119, first floor, Thomas Jefferson Building, 1Library of Congress, 10 First St. S.E.
9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. U.S. CHAMBER - SCHOOL-TO-WORKFORCE TRANSITIONS — Speakers: John McKernan, President, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation; Dr. Robert G. Templin, President, Northern Virginia Community College; Angela Cobb, Director, Frequency540; Andrew Faria, CEO, Modern Technology Council, Inc.; Joel Gurin, Author, Open Data Now; Cheryl A. Oldham, Vice President, Center for Education and Workforce, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation; Elyse Rosenblum, Principal, Public Private Possibilities; Liz Simon, Associate General Counsel, General Assembly; Aaron Smith, Co-founder, Young Invincibles. Media RSVP: press@uschamber.com or call 202-463-5682.
Location: U.S. Chamber Headquarters, 1615 H Street, NW.
On the Net: www.uschamber.com
Notes: Credentialed members of the media are invited to attend. To register, e-mail press@uschamber.com or call 202-463-5682.
10 a.m. FDIC PRESS BRIEFING — FDIC to Release Fourth Quarter 2013 Earnings Report for FDIC-insured Institutions with Martin J. Gruenberg, Chairman, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. FOR LIVE COVERAGE: Please contact Greg Hernandez, (202) 898-6984 or cell (202) 340-4922 E-mail: ghernandez@fdic.gov WEBCAST: https://fdic.primetime.mediaplatform.com//channel/1232003473671/Quarterly+Banking+Profile.
FOR MORE INFORMATION: http://www.fdic.gov/news/news/press/2013/pr13106.html
Location: FDICs Board room located at 550 17th Street, NW,.
On the Net: http://www2.fdic.gov/qbp/index.asp
10 a.m. STATE OF THE COAST GUARD ADDRESS — U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Robert Papp, Jr. will deliver the annual State of the Coast Guard address U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters.
Location: 2100 Second St. SW.
Contacts: DHS Press Office 202-282-8010
10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. BROOKINGS - PUBLIC PENSION REFORM — Public Pension Reform: Questions of Politics and Policy. https://www.cvent.com/events/public-pension-reform-questions-of-politics-and-policy/registration-c23bfc51cbb5468b912135f1bbe2d4d1.aspx
Location: The Brookings Institution, Falk Auditorium, 1775 Massachusetts Ave, NW.
Contacts: 202.797.6105
10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. NCHC FORUM ON BUNDLED PAYMENT — The National Coalition on Health Care holds forum on A Critical Next Step in Health Care Payment Reform with Blair Childs, Senior Vice President, Premier Healthcare Alliance; Eric Berger, President and CEO, Partnership for Quality Home Healthcare and Topher Spiro, Director of Health Policy, Center for American Progress.
Location: 2456 Rayburn.
Contacts: skamal@nchc.org
11 a.m. HERITAGE - FIGHTING TERRORISM - ISRAEL — Fighting Terrorism under the Rule of Law: The Israeli Experience with Colonel Eli Bar-On, Deputy Military Advocate General, Israeli Defense Force. http://www.heritage.org/events/2014/02/colonel-bar-on
Location: 214 Massachusetts Ave., NW.
Contacts: heritage.org (202) 675-1752
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AFTERNOON
12 p.m. ASPEN INSTITUTE - SHARED VISION - NO LABELS — The Aspen Institute and the Washington Ideas Roundtable Series and the Aspen Democracy series hosts a discussion on the release of No Labels: A Shared Vision for a Stronger America. No Labels Co-Founders Ron Christie, CEO, Christie Strategies; William A. Galston, Senior Fellow, Governance Studies, The Brookings Institution; Mark Penn, Executive Vice President, Advertising and Strategy, Microsoft, Co-Moderator: Mickey Edwards, Executive Director, Aspen Institute-Rodel Fellowships in Public Leadership and Dan Glickman, Executive Director, Aspen Institute Congressional Program.
Location: The Aspen Institute, One Dupont Circle, NW, Suite 700.
Contacts: Jeff Harris 202-736-3848 (jeff.harris@aspeninstitute.org)
12 p.m. ENDING CURRENCY MANIPULATION -JOBS — Economic Policy Institute (EPI) release report on how the "United States could create up to 5.8 million new jobs if it acted to end global currency manipulation". Speakers: Senator Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio); Representative Sandy Levin (D-MI); Scott Paul, President of the Alliance for American Manufacturing (AAM); Robert Scott, Ph.D., Report Author, Economic Policy Institute (EPI). DIAL IN: 888-505-4375, Code 6119813
Contacts: DeAnna Rich (202) 842-7542 (deanna@tricompr.com)
12 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. CARNEGIE - TUNISIA — Rached Ghannouchi, co-founder and president of Tunisia's Ennahda Party, will give an address on what lies ahead for his country. Carnegie's Marwan Muasher will moderate the discussion. http://carnegieendowment.org/2014/02/26/rached-ghannouchi-on-tunisia-s-democratic-transition/h0wf
Location: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, 1779 Massachusetts Ave. NW.
12 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. MEI - EGYPTS' ECONOMY — Egypt's Economy: Addressing the Challenges Ahead. Speakers: Shantayanan Devarajan, Chief Economist of the Middle East and North Africa Region at the World Bank, Ahmed Ghoneim, professor of economics at Cairo University, Zubair Iqbal, adjunct scholar at the Middle East Institute, and Steve Lutes, director of Middle East Affairs at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. MEI vice president for policy and research Paul Salem will moderate the event. http://www.mei.edu/events/egypts-economy-addressing-challenges-ahead
Location: SEIU Conference Center, 1800 Massachusetts Avenue NW.
12:30 p.m. - 2 p.m. GW - NUCLEAR WEAPONS TESTING — Towards a World Without Nuclear Weapons Testing Karipbek Kuyukov, ATOM Project Honorary Ambassador and Artist Roman Vassilenko, Ambassador-at-Large, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan. The ATOM Project (Abolish Testing Our Mission) is an international campaign designed to do more than create awareness surrounding the human and environmental devastation caused by nuclear weapons testing. RSVP: go.gwu.edu/atom
Location: Funger Hall, Room 209, 2201 G St NW.
12:30 p.m. - 2 p.m. THE JERUSALEM FUND — The Jerusalem Fund hosts a discussion on African Refugees in Israel: The plight of non-Jews in the Zionist State. http://www.thejerusalemfund.org/ht/d/RegisterForEvent/i/44301
Location: The Palestine Center, 2425 Virginia Ave, NW.
Contacts: 202.338.1290
1 p.m. DIGITAL LEARNING - CULATTA - ONLINE EVENT — Online Discussion about digital learning and accessing Smithsonian resources with Richard Culatta, director, Office of Educational Technology, U.S. Department of Education. For link - Press Office, (202) 401-1576, press@ed.gov
1 p.m. ENROLL AMERICA - UNINSURED CONSUMERS - PRESS CALL — Enroll America health care enrollment coalition will host a press conference call to announce plans for a final, month-long outreach push, "Countdown to Get Covered, as the March 31st deadline for open enrollment approaches. Participants: Anne Filipic, President of Enroll America, Mimi Garcia, Texas State Director of Enroll America, Enrollment Partners. RSVP at: http://myaccount.maestroconference.com/conference/register/3SWV0CRPH0EZV6
Contacts: Justin Nisly Press@EnrollAmerica.org (202-601-2494)
1 p.m. NASA - KEPLER DISCOVERIES - TELECONFERENCE — NASA will host a news teleconference to announce new discoveries made by its planet-hunting mission, the Kepler Space Telescope. The briefing participants are: Douglas Hudgins, exoplanet exploration program scientist, NASA's Astrophysics Division in Washington; Jack Lissauer, planetary scientist, NASA's Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, Calif.; Jason Rowe, research scientist, SETI Institute, Mountain View, Calif.; Sara Seager, professor of planetary science and physics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Mass.
Contacts: J.D. Harrington 202-358-5241 (j.d.harrington@nasa.gov)
Michele Johnson 650-604-6982 (michele.johnson@nasa.gov)
On the Net: http://www.ustream.tv/nasa-arc
Notes: For dial-in information, media should e-mail their name, affiliation and telephone number to J.D. Harrington at j.d.harrington@nasa.gov no later than noon, Wednesday.
1 p.m. TELEWORK WEBINAR — "The Future Workplace: Strategies for Managing and Empowering Employees". Panelists: Cindy Auten, General Manager, Mobile Work Exchange; Paul Berry, Chief, Quality of Work Life Office, Defense Information Systems Agency; Anthony Coe, Director of Culture Research, Kenexa, an IBM Company. Register at: http://mobileworkexchange.com/events/webcast/events-detail/4470
1 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. TREASURY - MORTON MEETINGS — Treasury will host the first-ever Morton Meetings, a half-day celebration of the legacy of Azie Taylor Morton, the first African American Treasurer of the United States, and a conversation with today's history-makers who are working "to expand economic opportunity and access to capital for all, including African Americans." This event is open press.
Highlights:
5 p.m. Remarks by Secretary Lew.
Location: U.S. Department of the Treasury, Cash Room, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.
Notes: Interested media must RSVP by 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 25, to Ronda Buckmon at Ronda.Buckmon@treasury.gov. Media attending with camera equipment should arrive at the South entrance (on 15th Street and Alexander Hamilton Avenue) no later than 11:30 a.m. to allow time for equipment sweeps and set-up. No vehicles will be permitted onto Treasury grounds; equipment must be carried in. All other media should arrive by 12:30 p.m. at the North entrance (Pennsylvania Avenue and 15th Street).
2 p.m. ABA - SAVINGS CONTEST — As part of America Saves Week, the American Bankers Association (ABA) will announce the first, second and third place grand-prize winners via YouTube broadcast. http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCk2bWMYkuj1VL\_lAjpK0QkA
On the Net: http://www.youtube.com/user/TeachChildrenToSave
2 p.m. RELIGIOUS LEADERS - IMMIGRATION REFORM — Teleconference wityh Catholic bishops and national evangelical leaders to announce the release of the letter and urge Congress to move forward and create a new immigration process. WHO: Leith Anderson, President, National Association of Evangelicals; Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio, Brooklyn, N.Y.; Rev. Samuel Rodriguez, President, National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference; Jim Wallis, President, Sojourners; Archbishop Thomas Wenski, Miami. 1-866-952-1908; Conference ID: IMMIGRATION
Contacts: Beau Underwood 815-303-1990
Dan Gordon 202-383-5996
2 p.m. SAIS - WATER — "Water: The Essential Link to Sustainable Development." Alan Trager, visiting scholar and professorial lecturer in the International Development Program at SAIS; Kellogg Schwab, director of the Johns Hopkins University Water Institute and director of the Johns Hopkins University Global Water Program; Marc Robert, chief operating officer at Water Asset Management; Benjamin Zaitchik, assistant professor in the Morton K. Blaustein Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences at Johns Hopkins University; Winston Yu, professorial lecturer in the Energy, Resources, and Environment Program and a senior water resources specialist at the World Bank; Luke McDonald, assistant director of the Johns Hopkins University Global Water Program; and Monica Ellis, chief executive officer of Global Water Challenge and chief executive officer and founding member of the Global Environment and Technology Foundation, will discuss this topic.
Location: Kenney Auditorium, Nitze Building, 1740 Massachusetts Ave. NW.
Notes: Members of the media should RSVP to Francesca Di Marco in the Office of Communications at 202.663.5644 or fdimarco@jhu.edu.
2 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. URBAN INSTITUTE - JUSTICE REINVESTMENT INITIATIVE — Justice Reinvestment Initiative: State Reforms Designed to Yield a Better Public Safety Return on Investments. Opening Remarks: Robert C. "Bobby Scott, US representative, Virginia, 3rd District; Adam Schiff, US representative, California, 28th District; Adam Gelb, director, Public Safety Performance Project, Pew Charitable Trusts. Panelists: Nancy La Vigne, director, Justice Policy Center, Urban Institute (moderator) Denise ODonnell, director, Bureau of Justice Assistance; Gerald Malloy, state senator, South Carolina; Jay Neal, executive director, Georgia Governor's Office of Transition, Support and Reentry. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/justice-reinvestment-initiative-state-reforms-designed-to-yield-a-better-public-safety-return-on-registration-10602637775
Location: 2226 Rayburn.
3:30 p.m. REDUCING COLORECTAL CANCER — Hill Event to Highlight Progress and Challenges in Reducing Colorectal Cancer. Presentations will highlight the public health impact of colorectal cancer, demonstrate life-saving screening technology and review current policies and initiatives underway to increase screening rates.. Speakers: Howard K. Koh, MD, MPH, Assistant Secretary for Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; Gregory G. Ginsberg, MD, FACG, FASGE, AGAF, Professor of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine; Executive Director of Endoscopic Services, Penn Medicine, Gastroenterology Division, Philadelphia, PA; David A. Greenwald, MD, FACG, FASGE, AGAF, Professor of Clinical Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY; Mark B. Pochapin, MD, FACG, FASGE, Director, Division of Gastroenterology, Sholtz-Leeds Professor of Gastroenterology, Professor of Medicine, NYU Langone Medical Center, New York, NY.
Location: 2168 Rayburn.
Contacts: Caroline Campbell ccampbell@gymr.com (202-745-5062)
4 p.m. - 5 p.m. WILSON CENTER - EU - HUMAN RIGHTS — Why European Union Human Rights Diplomacy Matters: An EU Rendez-Vous Event. The EU Special Representative for Human Rights, Stavros Lambrinidis, will discuss the EU role and diplomacy for the advancement and promotion of human rights around the world. Media should RSVP directly to kristina.terzieva@wilsoncenter.org For more information: http://www.wilsoncenter.org/program/global-europe-program?mkt\_tok3RkMMJWWfF9wsRolsqTMZKXonjHpfsX56O4uT%2Frn28M3109ad%2BrmPBy63IEGWp8na%2BqWCgseOrQ8kl0BV82jSc0WrqY%3D
Location: Woodrow Wilson Center, 6th Floor Auditorium, Ronald Reagan Building, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.
4 p.m. - 6 p.m. RADIO ONE - REP. CHAKA FATTAH — Local and national elected officials will join Ms. Cathy Hughes and Alfred Liggins as Radio One hosts a Living Legends Reception in honor of Congressman Chaka Fattah. Held during Black History Month, this reception recognizes individuals who have "worked tirelessly toward upward mobility and the advancement of African Americans in areas of policy, advocacy, Science & Technology, Education and the Arts". RSVP to: Ebony McMorris @ 240-461-9044.
Location: TV One Headquarters, 1010 Wayne Ave, Silver Spring, MD 20910.
4:30 p.m. HOLDER - BLACK HISTORY MONTH — Attorney General Eric Holder will deliver remarks at a Black History Month event to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 hosted by Chief Judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia Richard Roberts. NOTE: All media must present government-issued photo I.D. (such as a drivers license) as well as valid media credentials. Media interested in attending must RSVP to Sheldon Snook at Sheldon_Snook@dcd.uscourts.gov no later than 3:00 p.m. EST, TUESDAY, Feb. 25, 2014. Press inquiries regarding logistics should be directed to Sheldon Snook at Sheldon_Snook@dcd.uscourts.gov.
Location: U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, 333 Constitution Ave., N.W.
4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. SECRETARY DUNCAN - 'OF THE PEOPLE' — Education Secretary Duncan will visit Wheatley Education Campus for Discovery Education's "Future@Now: Roadmap to the Digital Transition" event — a livestreamed visit to a digital classroom — as part of the White House's "Of the People" webinar series.
Location: The Wheatley Education Campus, 1299 Neal Street, NE.
Contacts: Education Press Office (press@ed.gov), 202-401-1576
Notes: Register to watch at http://www.discoveryeducation.com/Live/of-the-people-secretary-of-education-arne-duncan.cfm
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EVENING
Feb. 24 - 28. 7:30 a.m. AU - ISRAELI APARTHEID WEEK ACTION — American University Students Launch Israeli Apartheid Week Actions.
Highlights:
5:30 p.m. Discussion on the Academic Boycott with American Studies Association member - George Mason University professor and American Studies Association member Craig Willse will be at AU to discuss the ASA Academic Boycott.
Contacts: Hank Pin sjoal.au@gmail.com
Notes: upcoming related event: Sunday, March 2nd Boycott AIPAC 2014 Protest Begins at 2pm (Off campus action organized by CODEPINK: https://www.facebook.com/events/436693696459844/ )
5 p.m. ELIMINATING CHEMICAL WEAPONS — The Technology, Policy, and National Security Series co-sponsored by Sandia National Laboratories and the George Washington University presents: Building a World Free of Chemical Weapons: From Ypres to Damascus; Dr. Duane Lindner, Director of Homeland Security and Defense, Sandia National Laboratories. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkeydC1zeXlkZW0wSS1qUXFBSk1ORlFCZGc6MA
Location: City View Room, Seventh Floor, 1957 E Street NW.
5 p.m. SAIS - GADHAFI — Christopher Chivvis, adjunct professor in the European and Eurasian Studies Program at SAIS and senior political scientist at the RAND Corporation, will discuss his new book, "Toppling Qaddafi: Libya and the Limits of International Intervention."
Location: Room 806, Rome Building, 1619 Massachusetts Ave. NW.
Notes: Members of the media should RSVP to Francesca Di Marco in the Office of Communications at 202.663.5644 or fdimarco@jhu.edu.
5 p.m. - 7 p.m. SAIS - CENTRAL ASIA - RELIGIOUS FREEDOM — U.S. Policy on Religious Freedom in Central Asia and the Caucasus: does it work? Speakers: Catherine Cosman, Senior Policy Analyst, U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom And Knox Thames, Director of Policy and Research, U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom; Adjunct Professor, U.S. Army War College. Moderator: S. Frederick Starr, Chairman, Central Asia-Caucasus Institute, Johns Hopkins University-SAIS.
Location: Rome Auditorium, 1st Fl., SAIS, Johns Hopkins University, 1619 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W.
Contacts: SAISCACIForums@jhu.edu
On the Net: www.cacianalyst.org
Notes: RSVP to: SAISCACIForums@jhu.edu by end of business, Feb. 25.
5:30 p.m. NAVAJOS HOUSING NEEDS - FILM SCREENING — A public housing authority serving the largest tribe in the country will unveil a short documentary film (13 minutes in length) that depicts "desperate housing needs" on the Navajo Indian reservation.
Location: South Orientation Theater - Congressional Visitors Center (CVC).
Contacts: George Joe, Media Advisor (928) 255-2208
Christian Bigwater (928) 221-4205 (bigwater@hooghan.org)
On the Net: ww.hooghan.org
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6 p.m. COUNCIL ON FOREIGN RELATIONS - TRUMAN TO OBAMA — Stephen Sestanovich, George F. Kennan Senior Fellow for Russian and Eurasian Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations, will discuss his new book, Maximalist: America in the World from Truman to Obama. Sestanovich compares the current administration's strategyfrom the Middle East to East Asia and elsewherewith those of other retrenchment presidencies. Speakers: Stephen Sestanovich, George F. Kennan Senior Fellow for Russian and Eurasian Studies, Council on Foreign Relations. Presider: James M. Lindsay, Senior Vice President, Director of Studies, and Maurice R. Greenberg Chair, Council on Foreign Relations.
Location: Council on Foreign Relations, 1777 F Street NW.
Contacts: Tricia Miller Klapheke DCPressRSVP@cfr.org (202.509.8525)
Notes: The meeting will also be streamed live at cfr.org/live. RSVP Required: Reply by: 12:00 p.m., Tuesday, February 25, 2014 Reply to: dcpressrsvp@cfr.org
6:30 p.m. GEORGETOWN - SEN. WARREN — The 2014 Whittington Lecture at Georgetown University. Interests, and the Lessons of a Decade of Conflict. http://www.georgetown.edu/content/1242746927553.html MEDIA RSVP: RSVP to Maggie Moore at 202-687-4328 or mem95@georgetown.edu
Location: Gaston Hall - 3rd Floor of Healy Hall, Georgetown University, 37th & O Street, NW.
6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. AMBASSADOR LINDA THOMAS-GREENFIELD — Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield delivers the Ambassador Andrew Young Lecture Series on Africa. The event is sponsored by the Nigerian Embassy and Chevron. RSVP: email lsamara@africasummit.org or 202-232-3862.
Location: Embassy of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 3519 International Ct., NW.
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