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AP WASHINGTON DAYBOOK, Wednesday, March 5
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March 1 - 5. NACO LEGISLATIVE CONFERENCE — The National Association of Counties holds its 2014 Legislative Conference. http://www.naco.org/meetings/participate/legislativeconference/pages/default.aspx
Location: Washington Hilton & Towers, 1919 Connecticut Ave. NW.
Contacts: n/a, nacomeetings@naco.org, 202-942-4292
March 4 - 6. DIRECT PRIMARY CARE COALITION — DPCC will hold its Washington, D.C. Fly-In. This three-day event will convene leaders of the Coalition from across the country to address current legislative priorities and to strategize on advocacy initiatives with Congress and the Administration.
Contacts: Jennifer Burke, info@dpcare.org, 301-801-9847
March 4 - 6. GLOBAL VACCINE AND IMMUNIZATION RESEARCH FORUM — Leading scientists, vaccine developers and public health officials from more than 40 countries will gather at the Global Vaccine and Immunization Research Forum to set priorities and assess progress in research and development for vaccines to prevent diseases that threaten public health worldwide. The World Health Organization (WHO), the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation are co-hosting the meeting, and leaders from each organization will be presenting a keynote lecture on each day of the conference. http://www.dovcollaboration.org/action-plan/ CONTACT: Kathy Stover, NIAID, at (301) 402-1663 or stoverk@niaid.nih.gov
Highlights:
8:30 a.m. NIAID Director Anthony S. Fauci, M.D. will present the opening keynote lecture on, "Vaccine Research and Development: Challenges and Opportunities. WHO Director-General Margaret Chan, M.D., will present the keynote lecture, "Research for Universal Health Coverage".
Location: Hyatt Regency, Bethesda, 7400 Wisconsin Ave. Bethesda, Md.
March 4 - 6. NATIONAL ADVOCACY CONFERENCE — 2014 National Advocacy Conference. For more information: http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/advocacy/events/national-advocacy-conference.page AGENDA: http://www.ama-assn.org/resources/doc/nac/nac-agenda.pdf
Highlights:
10:15 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. From the Administration with Marilyn Tavenner, Administrator, Chief Operating Officer, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, U. S. Department of Health and Human Service.
Location: Grand Hyatt Hotel, 1000 H St. NW.
PHIT AMERICA - CELEBRITY ATHLETES MARCH — 15th annual National Health Through Fitness Day events. PHIT America and SFIA will assemble a series of small groups featuring well known athletes, sporting goods and fitness manufacturers, physical educators, and association leaders for a series of face-to-face discussions with U.S. Representatives and U.S. Senators about the importance of federal funding to (1) support quality physical education in schools and (2) encourage more physical activity for families by making it more affordable. PArticipants include: one Heisman Trophy winner (Herschel Walker) and two U.S. Olympic Gold Medalists (softball pitcher Jennie Finch and swimmer Cullen Jones); former big league pitcher Tommy John; former NFL Super Bowl-winning Baltimore Ravens kicker Matt Stover; two-time WNBA and NCAA womens basketball champion Swin Cash; former four-time NFL All-Pro Washington Redskins linebacker Ken Harvey; former UFC lightweight champion Benson Henderson; 800-meter World Championship medalist Brenda Martinez; U.S. Olympic water polo silver medalist Peter Hudnut; Baltimore Ravens safety Matt Elam; Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Connor Barwin; former NFL defensive back John Booty; MLS DC United star Bobby Boswell; and Baltimore Ravens cornerback Lardarius Webb.
Contacts: Mike May mmsgma@aol.com
On the Net: www.getinvolved.sfia.com
WOMEN IN DEFENSE NATIONAL CONFERENCE — Theme: "Surviving and Thriving in Uncertain Times." http://wid.ndia.org/news/Pages/4WID.aspx
Location: Booz Allen Hamilton, 8255 Greensboro Drive, McLean, VA.
Contacts: Rebecca Danahy, rdanahy@ndia.org
March 5 - 6. AHIP NATIONAL HEALTH POLICY CONFERENCE — America's Health Insurance Plans Conference, "ACA and the Year Ahead." http://www.ahip.org/Conferences/Policy2014/
Location: Ritz-Carlton Hotel, 1150 22nd St. NW.
March 5 - 6. AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE — 2014 National Advocacy Conference. MEDIA CONTACT & REGISTRATION: Admission to the National Advocacy Conference requires pre-registration. To register, please contact AMA Media & Editorial at: (202) 789-7421 or (312) 464-4430.
Highlights:
10:10 a.m. Marilyn Tavenner, administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Service, will provide the admirations perspective on implementation of the insurance marketplace and what is being done to address operational issues. In addition, she will discuss physician payment reforms being developed by Congress.
March 5 - 6. CARE NATIONAL CONFERENCE — The 2014 CARE National Conference & International Women's Day Celebration. http://www.care.org/get-involved/care-national-conference-international-womens-day-celebration
Highlights:
12:30 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. Luncheon Plenary with Dr. Jim Yong Kim, President, World Bank.
7 p.m. - 9 p.m. Dinner Celebration. Keynote Address: Senator (ret.) Richard Lugar, "Delivering Lasting Change Award."
Location: Washington Hilton & Towers, 1919 Connecticut Ave. NW.
March 5 - 6. NCLR NATIONAL LATINO ADVOCACY DAYS — Held by the National Council of La Raza and Raza Development Fund. http://www.nclr.org/index.php/events/national\_issue\_briefing\_and\_advocacy\_day/
Location: Kellogg Conference Hotel at Gallaudet University 800 Florida Avenue, NE.
Contacts: n/a, advocacyday@nclr.org
7:30 a.m. LENTEN SERVICES - ST. JOHN'S
Highlights:
7:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist and Imposition of Ashes.
12 p.m. Choral Holy Eucharist and Imposition of Ashes.
7 p.m. Bilingual (English/Espaqol) Holy Eucharist and Imposition of Ashes.
Location: St. Johns Church, Lafayette Square, 16th and H Streets NW.
Contacts: 202-347-8766
On the Net: www.stjohns-dc.org
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MORNING
7:30 a.m. POLITICO - HEALTH CARE — Breakfast briefing about the issues driving health care policy in Washington D.C. With Rep. Xavier Becerra (D-Calif.), Chairman, Democratic Caucus; Rep. Renee Ellmers (R-N.C.), Member, House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health; Andrew D. Hyman, Senior Program Officer, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation; Stephen T. Parente, Ph.D., Minnesota Insurance Industry Chair of Health Finance.
Location: The Ritz Carlton Hotel, 1150 22nd St. NW.
Contacts: n/a booking@politico.com
8 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. ATLANTIC - NEW DEFENSE AGENDA — The Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security hosts discussion on The New Defense Agenda: Analyzing the 2014 QDR. Speakers: Gen. James Cartwright, USMC (Ret.), Former Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Harold Brown, Chair in Defense Policy Studies, Center for Strategic and International Studies; Barry Pavel, Vice President and Director, Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security, Atlantic Council; Mathew Burrows, Director, Strategic Foresight Initiative, Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security, Atlantic Council; Steven Grundman, M.A. and George Lund Fellow, Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security, Atlantic Council. Moderator: Vago Muradian, Editor, Defense News. http://www.atlanticcouncil.org/events/upcoming-events/detail/shaping-the-new-us-security-the-2014-qdr
Location: 1030 15th Street NW, 12th Floor (West Tower Elevator).
Contacts: scowcroftcenter@acus.org
8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. CSIS - VENEZUELA — The CSIS Americas Program is pleased to invite you to: Turmoil in Venezuela: Is There a Light at the End of the Tunnel? Panel Discussion: Leomagno Flores, Deputy, Venezuelan National Assembly, Tachira State; Americo de Grazia, Deputy, Venezuelan National Assembly, Bolivar State; Tamara Suju, Human Rights Advocate, Member, Venezuelan Penal Forum. Moderator/Discussant: Carl Meacham, Director, CSIS Americas Program.
Location: CSIS 1616 Rhode Island Avenue, NW.
Contacts: RSVP to americas@csis.org
9 a.m. ATLANTIC COUNCIL CALL - UKRAINE — "Crisis in Ukraine: What Does This Mean for the Global Economy?" A discussion with Anders Aslund, Senior Fellow, Peterson Institute and Adjunct Professor, Georgetown University; Michael Marrese, Head of Central-Eastern Europe, Middle East, and Africa, Economics and Strategy, JPMorgan.
Notes: Toll-free dial-in: 1-800-311-9410. The passcode is 13229.
9 a.m. PUBLIC HEALTH AND PRIMARY CARE INITIATIVE — The de Beaumont Foundation, Duke Community and Family Medicine, and the CDC are launching A Practical Playbook: Public Health and Primary Care Together, a health care initiative to facilitate greater collaboration between public health and primary care in targeted health interventions. Founding partners at de Beaumont, Duke Community and Family Medicine, and the CDC are joined by NACCHO, ASTHO, the American Academy of Family Physicians, and the Institute of Medicine to discuss public health and primary care integration. Speakers: Harvey Fineberg, MD, Institute of Medicine; James Sprague, MD, de Beaumont Foundation; Brian Castrucci, MA, de Beaumont Foundation; Lloyd Michener, MD, Duke Community and Family Medicine; Denise Koo, MD, MPH, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Jose Montero, MD, MHCDS, New Hampshire Public Health Services; Julie Wood, MD, FAAFP, American Academy of Family Physicians; Claude-Alix Jacob, MPH, National Association of County and City Health Officials. http://press.org/events/practical-playbook-launch
Location: National Press Club, 1st Amendment Lounge, 529 14th Street NW.
Contacts: Kate Reutersward kate@prcollaborative.com (202-339-9598)
10 a.m. - 11 a.m. CSIS - G-20 AUSTRALIA — G-20 Australia: A Sherpa's Perspective with Dr. Heather Smith, Deputy Secretary, G-20 Sherpa, Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, Australia and Caroline Atkinson, Deputy National Security Advisor for International Economics, G-20 Sherpa, The White House. Moderator: Matthew P. Goodman, William E. Simon Chair in Political Economy, Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS). VP to simon.chair@csis.org For more information: http://csis.org/event/g-20-australia-sherpas-perspective
Location: Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), 1616 Rhode Island Avenue, NW.
10:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. ATLANTIC COUNCIL - DEFENSE - INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY — Information Technology and the Future of Defense - An address and discussion with David Zolet, Executive Vice President and General Manager, CSC North America Public Sector. Moderated by Jason Healey, Director, Cyber Statecraft Initiative, Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security, Atlantic Council. http://www.atlanticcouncil.org/events/upcoming-events/detail/discussion-with-david-zolet-executive-vice-president-and-general-manager-csc
Location: Atlantic Council, 1030 15th Street, NW, 12th Floor.
Contacts: RSVP to press@AtlanticCouncil.org
11 a.m. CATO - INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY - TRANS-PACIFIC — Intellectual Property in the Trans-Pacific Partnership: National Interest or Corporate Handout? http://www.cato.org/events/intellectual-property-trans-pacific-partnership-national-interest-or-corporate-handout
Location: Cato Institute, 1000 Massachusetts Ave. NW.
11 a.m. CRIME MUSEUM - ICE, HOMELAND SECURITY EXHIBIT — The Crime Museum and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the primary law enforcement arm of the Department of Homeland Security host Exhibit Opening: "Securing the Homeland - ICE. The exhibit will feature objects from 9-11/Ground Zero, counterfeit goods, and smuggling paraphernalia. Speakers: Janine Vaccarello, COO, Crime Museum, Daniel Ragsdale, Deputy Director for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). RSVP: Kerry Lynn Bohen (for Crime Museum) 703.533.4823; kbohen@aboutbwf.com or Dani Bennett (ICE Public Affairs) 813.230.9825; Danielle.bennett@ice.dhs.gov
Location: Crime Museum, 575 7th Street, NW.
Notes: Time and date changed to 11a.m. Wednesday the 5th.
11 a.m. HOLDER, WEST - DOJ DIVERSITY — Attorney General Eric Holder and Associate Attorney General Tony West will deliver remarks at the Department of Justice Diversity and Inclusion speaker series. NOTE: All media must present government-issued photo I.D. (such as a drivers license) as well as valid media credentials. Media must RSVP to Stephen Ratner at 202-514-2007 or Stephen.Ratner@usdoj.gov no later than 5:00 p.m. EST, Tuesday, March 4, 2014. Media must enter the department at the visitors entrance on Constitution Avenue between 9th and 10th Streets. Media may begin arriving at 10:00 a.m. EST. All cameras must be pre-set by 10:45 a.m. EST. Press inquiries regarding logistics should be directed to the Office of Public Affairs at 202-514-2007.
Location: Department of Justice, Great Hall, 950 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W.
RESCHEDULED
11 a.m. - 12 p.m. CSIS - OAS - INSULZA — A Conversation with His Excellency Jose Miguel Insulza, Secretary General of the Organization of American States. Moderator/ Discussant: Carl Meacham, Director, CSIS Americas Program.
Location: 2nd Floor Conference Room C, CSIS 1616 Rhode Island Avenue NW.
Contacts: RSVP to americas@csis.org.
Notes: Rescheduled from Feb. 27.
11 a.m. - 12 p.m. WILSON CENTER - VENEZUELA PROTESTS — Venezuela Protests: How Big the Crisis? - Exactly one year after the death of former Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, serious questions are being raised again about the viability of his movement and the government led by his hand-picked successor, Nicolas Maduro. Participants: Roberto Briceno-Leon, Professor, Central University of Venezuela, Director, Social Science Laboratory, Caracas and former Fellow, Wilson Center; Margarita Lopez Maya, Professor, the Center for Development Studies at the Central University of Venezuela and former Fellow, Wilson Center. Moderator: Cynthia Arnson, Director, Latin American Program, The Wilson Center. DIAL IN: Toll-Free Conference Line: 888.947.9018 (Toll Free/Domestic) Conference Line: 517.308.9006 (Toll/International) Passcode: 13304. http://pages.wilsoncenter.org/02282014GTBVenzuela.html
11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. NEW AMERICA FOUNDATION - EDUCATION REFORM — "Making the Grades: What State Policy Report Cards Reveal about Education Reform." Welcome and Introductory Remarks: Anne Hyslop, Policy Analyst, Education Policy Program, New America, @afhyslop. Panelists: Sandi Jacobs, Vice President and Managing Director, State Policy, NCTQ, @NCTQ; Eric Lerum, Vice President of National Policy, StudentsFirst, @ericlerum; Chris Swanson, Vice President, Research and Development, Editorial Projects in Education, @educationweek. Moderator: Andy Smarick, Partner, Bellwether Education Partners @smarick.
Location: 1899 L Street NW, Suite 400.,
Contacts: Liana Simonds, simonds@newamerica.org, 202-735-2829
11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. USIP - INTERNATIONAL WOMEN OF COURAGE AWARDS — The United State Institute of Peace hosts discussion on Resilience on the Front Line: Remarks from the 2014 International Women of Courage Awardees. http://www.eventbrite.com/e/resilience-on-the-front-line-remarks-from-the-2014-international-women-of-courage-awardees-tickets-10724570479
Location: U.S. Institute of Peace, 2301 Constitution Ave, NW.
Contacts: Sturma interviews@usip.org.
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AFTERNOON
12 p.m. DOJ POLICE DOG TRAINING LAUNCH — The U.S. Department of Justice Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office), in collaboration with the National Canine Research Council (NCRC) and Safe Humane introduce a new video training series for law enforcement agencies across the country. Police & Dog Encounters: Tactical Strategies and Effective Tools to Keep Our Communities Safe and Humane is the nation's very first video training series meant to help officers protect, serve, and stay safe when they encounter a dog while on duty. Remarks by the new director of the COPS office, Ronald L. Davis, the executive director of the NCRC, Stacey Coleman and the president of Safe Humane, Cynthia Bathurst. http://press.org/events/launch-doj-police-dog-encounters-video-training-series
Location: National Press Club, Bloomberg Room, 529 14th Street NW.
Contacts: Korenna Wilson korenna@epicprgroup.com (602.751.3846)
12 p.m. - 1 p.m. WILSON CENTER - IRAN'S NUCLEAR DEAL — Irans Nuclear Deal: The Road Ahead. http://wilsoncenter.org/event/iran%E2%80%99s-nuclear-deal-the-road-ahead
Location: Woodrow Wilson Center, 5th floor, Ronald Reagan Building, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.
12 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. ATLANTIC COUNCIL - SYRIA — Zooming in on Syria: Adapting US Policy to Local Realities - discussion with Faysal Itani, Fellow, Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East, Atlantic Council; Nathaniel Rosenblatt, Senior Analyst, Caerus Associates. Moderated by Frederic C. Hof, Senior Fellow, Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East, Atlantic Council. http://www.atlanticcouncil.org/events/upcoming-events/detail/hariri-20140305
Location: Atlantic Council, 1030 15th Street, NW, 12th Floor.
Contacts: RSVP to press@AtlanticCouncil.org
12 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. EAST-WEST CENTER - US-JAPAN — Asia Pacific Security Seminar: "Japan's Evolving Relationship with Southeast Asia: Prospects for US-Japan Cooperation." Featuring: Dr. Nobuhiro Aizawa, Researcher, Institute of Developing Economies, Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO).
Location: 1819 L Street, NW, Sixth Floor.
Notes: RSVP to www.eastwestcenter.org/352
12 p.m. - 2 p.m. ECUADOR COMMUNICATION LAW — The National Endowment for Democracy and its Center for International Media Assistance (CIMA) will host a luncheon discussion about Ecuador's new communication law and how the government is using it to "further restrict space for freedom of expression and independent news media in Ecuador." With Xavier Bonilla, cartoonist for Ecuador's El Universio; Martha Roldos, Fundacion Mil Hojas; Carlos Laurma, Committee to Protect Journalists. http://freedomhouse.org/event/communications-law-ecuador-when-censoring-cartoon-becomes-presidential-priority.UxC0dPldWGw
Location: National Endowment for Democracy, 1025 F St., NW, Suite 800.
Contacts: Jane Riley Jacobsen, jane@ned.org, 202-378-9700
12 p.m. - 2 p.m. SPACE BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH — The National Space Biomedical Research Institute presents "NSBRI Brings Space Biomedical Research Down to Earth": Latest technology and research benefitting space explorers and people on Earth. Leading scientists and educators in the space biomedical sciences will demonstrate and discuss recent developments in space-Earth health studies and programs.
Location: U.S. Capitol Visitor's Center, Room SVC 209.
Contacts: Ron Gilmore, Ronald.gilmore@bcm.edu, 575-915-5790
12 p.m. - 3 p.m. KIDNEY ACTION DAY — The American Kidney Fund's annual Kidney Action Day on the Hill marks the beginning of month-long activities in honor of National Kidney Month. With Rep. Jim McDermott (D-WA), Congressional Kidney Caucus Co-Chair; Rep. Danny Davis (D-IL), Congressional Kidney Caucus Member; LaVarne A. Burton, President and CEO of the American Kidney Fund; American Kidney Fund Patient-Advocates.
Location: Rayburn House Office Building Foyer.
Notes: Media interested in attending should contact Katie Christopher Franklin at 202.974.5084/302.690.0355 or Katie@finnpartners.com.
12 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. ASPEN - SYRIAN REFUGEE CRISIS — "Policies for the Growing Syrian Refugee Crisis". Speakers: Sec. Madeleine K. Albright, former US Secretary of State, and chair, The Albright Stonebridge Group; David Miliband, president and CEO, International Rescue Committee; Dr. Najib Ghadbian, special representative to the United States for; the National Coalition of Syrian Revolution and Opposition Forces; Amb. Namik Tan, ambassador of Turkey to the US; Amb. Alia Hatoug Bouran, ambassador of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan to the US; Dr. Nabeel Khoury, senior fellow on the Middle East and national security, The Chicago Council on Global Affairs; David Sanger, chief Washington correspondent for The New York Times; Anne Richard, assistant secretary of state for population, refugees and migration; Oubai Shahbandar, senior advisor, Syrian Opposition Coalition; Francois Stamm, head of North America delegation, International Committee of the Red Cross. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/policies-for-the-growing-syrian-refugee-crisis-tickets-10695700127
Location: The Aspen Institute, 1 Dupont Cir NW 700.
Contacts: Maysam Ali maysam.ali@aspeninst.org
12:30 p.m. SAIS - AGRICULTURE — Jason Clay, senior vice president of market transformation at the World Wildlife Fund will discuss "Freezing the Footprint of Agriculture. Members of the media should RSVP to Francesca Di Marco in the Office of Communications at 202.663.5644 or fdimarco@jhu.edu.
Location: Rome Building Auditorium, 1619 Massachusetts Ave., NW.
12:30 p.m. SAIS - DEVELOPMENT AID — "Development Aid Confronts Politics: The Almost Revolution with Thomas Carothers, vice president for studies at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
Location: Room 200, Rome Building, 1619 Massachusetts Ave., NW.
Contacts: Francesca Di Marco SAIS (fdimarco@jhu.edu)
12:30 p.m. SAIS - NIGERIA — "Political Marginality in Nigeria: Exclusion, Dissent, and Election with Adam Higazi, lecturer in African politics and history at the Centre of African Studies at the University of Cambridge. Members of the media should RSVP to Francesca Di Marco in the Office of Communications at 202.663.5644 or fdimarco@jhu.edu.
Location: Room 736, Bernstein-Offit Building, 1717 Massachusetts Ave., NW.
1 p.m. PENTAGON - AIR FORCE SPACE BUDGET — Under Secretary of the Air Force Eric Fanning; Deputy Under Secretary of the Air Force for Space Troy Meink and Director of Space Programs Air Force Maj. Gen. Robert McMurry conduct a media roundtable on the Air Force space budget.
Location: Pentagon (4E815).
Notes: Journalists without a Pentagon building pass will be picked up at the River Entrance only. Plan to arrive no later than 45 minutes prior to the event; have proof of affiliation and photo identification. Please call 703-695-0640 for escort into the building.
1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. U.S. CHAMBER - SOUTH AFRICA — U.S. Chambers U.S.-South Africa Business Council to Host Public Forum. The U.S. Chambers U.S.-South Africa Business Council (USSABC) will host former U.S. Ambassador to South Africa and Chair of the USSABC, Donald Gips, and South Africas Ambassador to the United States, His Excellency Ebrahim Rasool for a "candid discussion" moderated by Scott Eisner, the Chambers vice president for Africa. TOPIC:the state of U.S.- South Africa commercial relations as the two ambassadors touch on the future of U.S. - South Africa relations, the upcoming national election in South Africa, opportunities for investment, and South Africa's inclusion within the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). Chamber press contact: Lisa Burgess - lburgess@uschamber.com
Location: U.S. Chamber Headquarters, 1615 H St. NW.
Contacts: Lisa Burgess, lburgess@uschamber.com
3 p.m. NEWMAKERS - RUSLANA - UKRAINE — Following the Women of Courage ceremony at the State Department, NPC Newsmaker with Ruslana (Ruslana Lyzhychko), Former Ukraine Parliament Member, EuroMaidan Protest Leader., International Pop Star. http://press.org/events/ruslana-woman-courage-international-pop-star-former-ukraine-parliament-member-and-euromaidan-
Location: National Press Club, Conference Rooms, 529 14th Street NW.
Contacts: Herb Perone herb@peronecomm.com (301-512-7636)
Herb Perone herb@peronecomm.com (301-512-7636)
Myron Belkind president@press.org (202-662-7517)
3 p.m. - 4 p.m. EXPANDING THE EITC - THE PRESIDENT'S PROPOSAL — Tax Experts React to President's Proposal to Increase EITC hosted by Tax Credits for Working Families. Speakers: Aviva Aron-Dine, Associate Director for Economic Policy, Office of Management and Budget; Robert Doar, Morgridge Fellow in Poverty Studies, American Enterprise Institute; Elaine Maag, Senior Research Associate, Tax Policy Center; Sharon Parrott, Vice President for Budget Policy and Economic Opportunity, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities; Deborah Stein, Tax Credits for Working Families.
Location: Online, at http://bit.ly/OaGbVw
Contacts: Deborah Stein Lauren Pescatore ((301) 656-0348)
3:30 p.m. - 5 p.m. ATLANTIC COUNCIL - AFGHANISTAN — Discussion on a Time of Transition: Coalition Forces in Afghanistan's RC-Southwest. Speakers: MajGen W. Lee Miller Jr., USMC, Commander, Regional Command (Southwest), II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward); Brig Paul Nanson, MBE, Deputy Commander, Regional Command (Southwest); David Sedney, Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Central Asia, US Department of Defense. Moderator: Barry Pavel, Vice President and Director, Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security, Atlantic Council. http://www.atlanticcouncil.org/events/upcoming-events/detail/a-time-of-transition-coalition-forces-in-afghanistan%E2%80%99s-rcsouthwest
Location: 1030 15th Street NW, 12th Floor (West Tower Elevator).
4 p.m. HART LECTURE - JIM WEBB — The 34th Annual Philip A. Hart Lecture, "The National Criminal Justice Commission Act - a Microcosm of Congressional Paralysis" with Jim Webb, former United States Senator from Virginia.
Location: Georgetown Law, Gewirz Student Center, 12th Floor 120 F Street, NW.
Notes: Media interested in attending should contact MediaRelations@law.georgetown.edu
4:30 p.m. HOLDER - BLACK HISTORY — 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, March 4, 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.
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EVENING
5:30 p.m. - 7 p.m. AEI - TEA PARTY VS ESTABLISHMENT — Tea party vs. establishment: Who is helping the right, and who is hurting it? Speakers: Timothy Carney (AEI), Chris Chocola (Club for Growth), and Steve La Tourette (Main Street Partnership). http://www.aei.org/events/2014/03/05/tea-party-vs-establishment-who-is-helping-the-right-and-who-is-hurting-it/
Location: American Enterprise Institute, Wohlstetter Conference Center, 1150 17th St. NW, 12th floor.
5:30 p.m. - 7 p.m. GW - OAS - HUMAN RIGHTS — The OAS and the Promotion & Protection of Human Rights in the Americas with Emilio Alvarez, Executive Secretary of the Inter American Commission of Human Rights. RSVP: http://go.gwu.edu/oas
Location: Lindner Family Commons, Room 602, 1957 E Street NW.
6 p.m. COALITIONS FOR AMERICA DINNER - PAUL — Keynote by Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) at the annual Weyrich Awards Dinner hosted by Coalitions for America. For a full list of finalists of the numerous awards, please email mrudin@sbpublicaffairs.com.
Location: Four Seasons Hotel in Georgetown, 2800 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.
Contacts: Mike Rudin mrudin@sbpublicaffairs.com ((703) 739-5920)
6 p.m. - 8 p.m. NED - TIBETAN DEMOCRACY IN EXILE — Challenges and Opportunities for Tibetan Democracy in Exile. Speakers: Dr. Lobsang Sangay, Sikyong of The Central Tibetan Administration. Introductory Remarks By: Carl Gershman, President, National Endowment for Democracy. Moderator: Brian Joseph, Senior Director, Asia and Global Programs, National Endowment for Democracy. http://www.ned.org/events/challenges-and-opportunities-for-tibetan-democracy-in-exile
Location: National Endowment for Democracy, 1025 F Street NW, Suite 800.
6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m. GW - BOB KERREY — The George Washington University Center for Second Service, located within the Graduate School of Political Management, will host a conversation with former Democratic Nebraska Governor and U.S. Sen. Bob Kerrey. . Media interested in attending should contact Maralee Csellar at 202-994-7564 or csellar@gwu.edu.
Location: The National Veterans Center, 2013 H St., NW.
Contacts: Maralee Csellar csellar@gwu.edu (202-994-7564)
Nicole Carlotto nfcarlotto@gwu.edu (202-994-6466)
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