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AP WASHINGTON DAYBOOK, Tuesday, April 8
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March 20 - April 13. NATIONAL CHERRY BLOSSOM FESTIVAL — National Cherry Blossom Festival. http://www.nationalcherryblossomfestival.org
April 5 - 8. AACC CONVENTION — More than 2,000 community college presidents and other senior leaders are expected to attend the 94th Annual Convention of the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC). The 2014 theme is "Great Expectations: Implementing a 21st-Century Student Success Agenda."
Highlights:
10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Keynote speaker: Gen. Colin Powell, USA (Ret.).
Location: Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, 2660 Woodley Park Rd. NW.
Contacts: Tabitha Whissemore, twhissemore@aacc.nche.edu, 202-416-4521
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April 5 - 10. NATIONAL 4-H CONFERENCE — Billed as the premier civic engagement opportunity for 4-H members (15-19 yrs.) who are actively engaged in 4-H programs across the U.S. and its territories. http://www.4-h.org/4-h-conference/
Location: National 4-H Youth Conference Center, 7100 Connecticut Avenue, Chevy Chase, MD.
April 6 - 8. GAZA-PALESTINIAN WRITERS — Gaza Writes Back anthology writers in Washington. Gaza Writes Back: Short Stories from Young Writers in Gaza, Palestine . The editor, Refaat Alareer , and three contributors Yousef Aljamal, Rawan Yaghi, and Sarah Ali, will share their experiences growing up in Gaza under siege and blockade, and will discuss their decision to start writing fiction after Israel's Operation Cast lead in 2008-9. Their stories are acts of resistance, http://gazawritesback.wordpress.com/2014/04/02/gaza-writers-u-s-tour-gets-off-to-great-start/
Highlights:
Near Chinatown, 6:30pm: Event at Busboys and Poets (5th&K), Washington DC. Details. (Metro stop: Gallery Place/Chinatown or Convention Ctr.) http://www.busboysandpoets.com/events/event/author-event-gaza-writes-back
Notes: Contact JWB publicist Lucas Jones (952) 215-4807, <lucas@justworldbooks.com
April 7 - 9. AAFA INTERNATIONAL SOURCING — The 12th annual AAFA Sourcing, Customs & Logistics Integration Conference will explore some of the most pressing supply chain issues facing the apparel and footwear industry. https://www.wewear.org/events/international-sourcing-customs--logistics-integration-conference/
Location: Westin Washington City Center, 1400 M St. NW.
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April 7 - 9. SEA-AIR-SPACE EXPOSITION — Hosted by The Navy League, the event is billed as "the largest maritime exposition in the U.S."
Highlights:
9 a.m. Naval Sea Systems Command Commander Vice Adm. William H. Hilarides and Naval Air Systems Command Commander Vice Adm. David Dunaway deliver remarks during :Innovation and Supporting the Warfighter" panel.
12 p.m. U.S. Fleet Forces Command Commander Navy Adm. William E. Gortney delivers remarks.
3 p.m. Navy Quadrennial Defense Review Director Rear Adm. Kevin M. Donegan and Assistant Deputy Chief of Naval Operations Rear Adm. James G. Foggo III deliver remarks at "Peace and Prosperity in the Maritime Domain" roundtable.
3 p.m. Navy Staff Director Vice Adm. Scott H. Swift delivers remarks at "Rebalancing the Sea Services' Team for the 21st Century Pacific" roundtable.
6 p.m. Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jonathan W. Greenert delivers remarks at the Sea-Air-Space Convention reception and banquet.
8 p.m. U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Robert Papp Jr. will be presented the Navy Leagues highest honor: the Admiral Arleigh Burke Leadership Award.
Location: Gaylord National Hotel & Conference Center, 201 Waterfront Street, National Harbor, MD.
On the Net: http://www.seaairspace.org/
April 7 - 9. WORLD HEALTH CARE CONGRESS — The 11th Annual World Health Care Congress (WHCC) will convene at the Gaylord Convention Center with more than 1600 health care leaders on site to address "the challenges of health care cost and delivery and changes the Affordable Care Act is bringing about."
Location: Gaylord National Hotel & Conference Center, 201 Waterfront Street, National Harbor, MD.
Contacts: Mabel Jong, 617-838-8850
On the Net: http://www.worldcongress.com/events/HR14000/speakers.cfm
Notes: Register with Ron Higgins at ron.higgins@worldcongress.com for access to one-on-one conversations.
April 7 - 12. 108TH ASIL ANNUAL MEETING — The American Society of International Law holds their 108th ASIL Annual Meeting and 76th International Law Association Biennial Conference. Speakers will include: former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, Singaporean Supreme Court Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon, U.K. Supreme Court Justice Jonathan Mance, International Court of Justice (ICJ) President Peter Tomka, former Liberal Party of Canada Leader Michael Ignatieff, Human Rights Watch Executive Director Kenneth Roth, and former UN Under-Secretary General and Special Representative of the Secretary General for Children and Armed Conflict and Special Rapporteur on Violence against Women Radhika Coomaraswamy. http://www.asil.org/annualmeeting
Location: Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Atrium Ballroom.
April 8 - 9. SAVE THE CHILDREN ADVOCACY SUMMIT — Youth from across the country will be gathering in Washington, D.C. to advocate for children's issues. Speakers include Secretary Arne Duncan (4:30 p.m. 8th); Disney Channel star and singer Bridgit Mendler, Sen. John Boozman (R-AR), Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA), Congressman Richard Hanna (R-NY), MSNBC's Andrea Mitchell, CNN's Stephanie Cutter, others.
Highlights:
4:30 p.m. Education Secretary Arne Duncan remarks.
Location: Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill, 400 New Jersey Ave. NW.
Contacts: Ajla Grozdanic, agrozdanic@savechildren.org, 202-251-5859
On the Net: www.savethechildren.org/virtual-summit
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April 8 - 10. NDIA - TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE — The National Defense Industrial Association holds its 15th Annual Science & Engineering Technology Conference/Defense Tech Exposition. Theme: "Leveraging the DoD Science and Technology Program to Create Future Warfighting Capabilities Through Rapid Prototyping and Emerging Concept Demonstration."
Highlights:
8:15 a.m. Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Frank Kendall delivers remarks on technological superiority.
10:30 a.m. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Rapid Fielding Earl Wyatt delivers remarks on the Path for Emerging Concept and Capability Prototyping.
Location: College Park Marriott Hotel & Conference Center.
Contacts: Molly Holt, mholt@ndia.org, 703-247-2572
Notes: http://www.ndia.org/meetings/4720/Pages/default.aspx
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April 8 - 13. INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND / WORLD BANK MEETINGS — Thousands of government officials, journalists, civil society organizations, and invited participants from the academia and private sectors, are expected to gather in Washington DC for the Spring Meetings of the IMF and the World Bank Group.
Highlights:
9 a.m. - 10 a.m. IMF Press briefing: World Economic Outlook (WEO) with Olivier Blanchard, IMF Economic Counsellor and Director of Research Department. IMF HQ2, Conference Hall 2 (Press Briefing Room)
2 p.m. - 3 p.m. The World Bank Group Press Briefing: MENA Economic Update. World Bank J Building, J 1-050
On the Net: http://www.imf.org/external/spring/2014/about.htm
Notes: Official meeting dates are April 11- 13, with a number of related events leading up to those meetings. There will be additions to the schedule as the event gets closer, particularly final press conferences by the delegations. The full schedule can be found at: http://www.imf.org/external/meetings/schedule.aspx?meetingid=8
9 a.m. - 6 p.m. ECUADORIAN EMBASSY - FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT FORUM — The Development, FDI and Investment Treaties Forum to discuss policy solutions for direct foreign investment and the international frameworks that govern it. Guest speakers will include:. Speakers: Nathalie Cely, Ecuadors Ambassador to the US; Ha-Joon Chang, University of Cambridge; Richard Kozul-Wright, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development; William Milberg, New School for Social Research; Jose Daniel Amado, University of Cambridge; Andrea Kay Bjorklund, McGill University.
Location: Enrique V. Iglesias Conference Center Inter-American Development Bank - Cultural Center, 1300 New York Avenue, N.W.
Contacts: Register at: http://goo.gl/Cx24N5
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April 8 - 9. CHCI - YOUNG LATINO LEADERS SUMMIT — The Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI) and its 2013-14 class of CHCI Graduate Fellows will host the 2014 Young Latino Leaders Summit Series on Capitol Hill. http://www.chci.org/fellowships/page/2014-young-latino-leader-summit-series-
Highlights:
11:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Capitol Visitor Center Rooms SVC 208 & SVC 209.
Contacts: Scott Gunderson Rosa, sgrosa@chci.org, 703-232-6437
8 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. NATIONAL JOURNAL LIVE - 'NEXT AMERICA' — The latest event in National Journal's "Next America" series, which explores how America's changing demography impacts the national agenda, "The Next America: Points of Leverage" will discuss the types and timing of successful education interventions. Keynote remarks by Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez, RSVP: njnextamerica.eventbrite.com
Location: Grand Hyatt Washington, 1000 H Street NW.
Notes: Fixing date.
8:30 a.m. IMPROVING CYBERSECURITY - KNEIDINGER — NPPD Office of Cybersecurity and Communications (CS&C) Federal Network Resilience Senior Advisor Mark Kneidinger will participate in a panel discussion entitled "Improving Cybersecurity and Resilience through CDM at the Executive Leadership Forum. Contact: DHS Press Office, 202-282-8010
Location: Immix Group Inc. Education Center, Suite 200, 8444 Westpark Dr., McLean, Va.
8:30 a.m. - 10 a.m. CSIS - TRADE - SEN. HATCH — "Making Trade Work for America." Keynote Address by Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT), Ranking Member, U.S. Senate Committee on Finance. Panel: Ambassador Ira Shapiro, General Counsel, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (former); Timothy J. Keeler, Chief of Staff, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (former).
Location: Center for Strategic and International Studies, Second Floor Conference Center, 1616 Rhode Island Avenue, NW.
Notes: Credentialed members of the press who would like to attend must RSVP to aschwartz@csis.org
8:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. ASPEN INSTITUTE - RACE IN AMERICA — The Aspen Institute Communications and Society Program in association with the Comcast Corporation host the Aspen Institute Symposium on "The State of Race in America." Featured participants include Mayor of Philadelphia, Michael Nutter, D.C. Police Chief Cathy Lanier, "Some of My Best Friends Are Black" author Tanner Colby and many others. Juan Williams of Fox News, Ray Suarez of Al Jazeera and Richard Lui of MSNBC will moderate the event.
Location: Newseum, Knight Conference Center, 555 Pennsylvania Ave NW.
Contacts: Kiahna Cassell, 202-736-5818
Notes: Please note that this event is by invitation-only and registration is required. Please RSVP online via https://aspeninstitute.wufoo.com/forms/2014-state-of-race-in-america-registration
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9 a.m. BLACK WOMEN COALITION — More than 100 leading members representing 62 Chapters of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc. (NCBW), will meet at the Capitol for the 2014 NCBW National Legislative Day.
Location: 339 Rayburn.
Contacts: Michele McNeill-Emery, nationalpresident@nc100bw.org, 410-371-5805
9 a.m. - 10 a.m. ATLANTIC COUNCIL - AFGHANISTAN AND INDIA - ELECTIONS — The Atlantic Council hosts Conference call on Election Watch 2014: Afghanistan and India. Participants: Bharath Gopalaswamy, Deputy Director, South Asia Center, Atlantic Council; Mohan Guruswamy, Nonresident Senior Fellow, South Asia Center, Atlantic Council. Moderated by Shuja Nawaz, Director, South Asia Center, Atlantic Council. DIAL IN: 1-800-311-9410 USA - The passcode is 28369.
Contacts: RSVP to: press@AtlanticCouncil.org
On the Net: AtlanticCouncil.org
9 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. HUDSON - UKRAINE — The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership: Renewed Interest After Ukraine?. Panelists: Kenneth R. Weinstein Speaker, President & CEO, Hudson Institute; Bruno Magces Featured Guest, Portuguese Secretary of State for European Affairs; Rod Hunter, Senior Vice President, International Affairs, PhRMA; Tom Duesterberg, Director, Manufacturing and Society in the 21st Century Program, Aspen Institute; Jeff Gedmin, Senior Fellow, Georgetown University; Christopher Sands Moderator, Hudson Senior Fellow and Director, Initiative on North American Competitiveness. http://www.hudson.org/events/1145-the-transatlantic-trade-and-investment-partnership-renewed-interest-after-ukraine-42014
Location: Headquarters, 1015 15th Street, N.W., 6th Floor.
9 a.m. - 11 a.m. USIP - MIDEAST MAPPING — "Mapping Israeli-Palestinian Peace: Architecture and Planning in Conflict Resolution Panel Discussion and Exhibit." The U.S. Institute of Peace and the S. Daniel Abraham Center for Middle East Peace host a panel discussion featuring an exhibit that explores the role of architects and architecture in conflict resolution.
Location: U.S. Institute of Peace, 2301 Constitution Avenue, NW.
Contacts: Alison Sturma, interview@usip.org
9:30 a.m. NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD — 8473AMarine Accident Report — Passenger Ferry accident - Seastreak Wall Street with Pier 11, Lower Manhattan, New York, New York, January 9, 2013.
Location: NTSB Conference Center, 429 L'Enfant Plaza SW.
Contacts: n/a, 202-314-6100
9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. CAP - MINORS - SEX TRAFFICKING — OSen. Klobuchar, Panelists to Discuss Strategies to Combat Sex Trafficking of Minors in the United States. pening remarks: Neera Tanden, President of the Center for American Progress, Counselor to the Center for American Progress Action Fund. Panelists: Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN); Malika Saada Saar, Executive Director, Human Rights Project for Girls; John Temple, Attorney-in-Charge, New York County District Attorneys Office Human Trafficking Program. Moderator: Chelsea Parsons, Associate Director for Crime and Firearms Policy, Center for American Progress Action Fund. Contact Anne Shoup at ashoup@americanprogressaction.org or 202.481.7146. http://www.americanprogressaction.org/events/2014/03/31/86796/combating-sex-trafficking-of-minors-in-the-u-s/?evlcrsvp
Location: Center for American Progress Action Fund, 1333 H St. NW, 10th Floor.
9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AFRICAN ART PRESS PREVIEW — Press preview for "Visions from the Forests: The Art of Liberia and Sierra Leone. The exhibition features some 70 artworks from the collection of William Siegmann (1943-2011) that survey the traditional arts of Liberia and Sierra Leone. Siegmann, a former curator of African art at the Brooklyn Museum, lived and worked in Liberia from 1965 to 1987. While there, he began collecting art from Liberia and Sierra Leone. The public opening is April 9. The press preview will include: Johnnetta Betsch Cole, National Museum of African Art Director; Christine Mullen Kreamer, National Museum of African Art Deputy Director and host curator of "Visions from the Forests: The Art of Liberia and Sierra Leone.
Location: 950 Independence Avenue, SW.
Contacts: Eddie Burke 202 633 4660
Notes: RSVP to BurkeE@si.edu by Monday, April 7th.
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10 a.m. ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES - PANAMA — The Permanent Council of the Organization of American States (OAS) will hold a special meeting to receive the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Panama, Francisco Alvarez de Soto.
Location: Simon Bolivar Hall, 17th Street & Constitution Avenue, NW.
Contacts: n/a, 202-370-5437
10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. ATLANTIC COUNCIL - RWANDAN GENOCIDE — Panel discussion, "Twenty Years Later: Has Anything Changed since the Rwandan Genocide?" Introductory comments by Mathilde Mukanabana, Ambassador of the Republic of Rwanda to the United States. http://www.atlanticcouncil.org/events/upcoming-events/detail/twenty-years-later-has-anything-changed-since-the-rwandan-genocide
Location: 1030 15th St. NW, 12th Floor.
10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. BROOKINGS - INDIA ELECTIONS — "India's 2014 General Election: A Preview." The India Project at Brookings will host a discussion to preview the national elections. Panelists will look at the context in which the elections are taking place, Indian public opinion in the run-up to the elections as reflected in a new Pew survey, the potential outcomes and the impact on U.S.-India relations. Panelists will include Sadanand Dhume, resident fellow at American Enterprise Institute; Richard Rossow, the Wadhwani Chair in U.S.-India Policy Studies at the Center for Strategic and International Studies; Bruce Stokes, director of the Global Economic Program at Pew Research Centers Global Attitudes Project; and Milan Vaishnav, an associate in the South Asia program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
Location: Falk Auditorium, 1775 Massachusetts Ave. NW.
Contacts: Brookings Communications, events@brookings.edu, 202-797-6105
10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. CSIS - RESTRUCTURING ARMY AVIATION — Speakers: Brigadier General John G. Ferrari, Military Deputy, Program Analysis and Evalutation, Headquarters U.S. Army, G8; Colonel Frank Tate, Chief of Aviation Force Development, Headquarter U.S. Army, G8; Colonel John Lindsay, Director of Aviation, Headquarters U.S. Army, G3/5/7. Moderated by: Dr. Maren Leed, Senior Adviser, Harold Brown Chair in Defense Policy Studies. http://csis.org/event/restructing-army-aviation
Location: Center for Strategic and International Studies, 1616 Rhode Island Avenue, NW.
11 a.m. LEGAL SYSTEM DISPARITIES - WEB EVENT — The case of Amanda Knox, an American citizen prosecuted in Italy in a widely publicized case, has underscored disparities in how national legal systems approach criminal proceedings. Beyond the specifics of this case, Knoxs defense attorney Carlo Dalla Vedova and in-house counsel from Vail Resorts Management Company, Symantec Ltd., Gulf Bridge International and Wyndham Worldwide Corp. will discuss practical issues that corporate counsel should consider when handling different laws and investigations across borders. Media contact Jane Myers, public relations coordinator, at (202) 677-4767 or myers@acc.com.
On the Net: http://www.acc.com/webcasts
11 a.m. U.S. COAST GUARD COMMANDANT ADMIRAL ROBERT PAPP JR. WILL BE PRESENTED THE NAVY LEAGUES HIGHEST HO — The Smithsonians National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C., will host an award ceremony or the 2013 Cryptologic Hall of Honor award given by the National Security Agency/Central Security Service. One plaque will reside at NSA headquarters and a second will be on display at the museum. This will be the first time in agency history that the award is given to a group (Native code talkers) and not an individual. Speakers at the event include Kevin Gover (Pawnee), NMAI Director and Trumbull D. Soule, deputy chief of staff at the NSA. Contact: Leonda Levchuk (Navajo), Public Affairs Officer, 202.633.6613, C 202.281.9749, AmericanIndian.si.edu
Location: 4th Street and Independence Avenue, SW .
Notes: This event was originally scheduled for March 4 but was postponed to due to weather.
11 a.m. - 12 p.m. IREM SUMMIT — As part of The Institute of Real Estate Management's 14th Annual Leadership and Legislative Summit, a panel of industry leaders will share perspectives emphasizing what lies ahead. With Lawrence Yun, Chief Economist and Senior Vice President of Research at the National Association of REALTORS; Jeff Day, CEO of Berkley Point Capital, LLC; Jonathan D. Miller, partner at Miller Ryan, LLC.
Location: Omni Shoreham Hotel, 2500 Calvert St. NW.
Contacts: Matthew Lesh, mlesh@irem.org, 312-329-6064
11:30 a.m. FAST FOR FAMILIES - REP. WOLF'S OFFICE — "Fast for Families Bus Tour Arrives in Herndon, VA and will hold a press conference outside Office of Congressman Frank Wolf (VA-10) to "urge him to show leadership on immigration reform". Participants: Virginia community fasters, faith leaders, labor, and elected officials including: Eliseo Medina, former Secretary-Treasurer at SEIU and "Fast for Families" leader; DJ Yoon, NAKASEC and "Fast for Families" leader; Jaime Contreras, 32BJ SEIU; Virginia Kase, CASA in Action; Hector Sanchez, LCLAA; Tefere Gebre, Executive Vice President, AFL-CIO; Larry Cohen, President of the Communication Workers of America; Local Elected Officials: Herndon Councilmember Grace Han Wolf and Walter Tejada member of the Arlington County Board (Virginia). and Delegate Mark Keam; Rev. Dr. Carmelo Santos, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. CONTACTS: Susana Flores, 240-706-2624, sflores@casadeva.org; Julie Karant, 646-584-9001, jkarant@seiu32bj.org; Beatriz Lopez, 202-412-7396, beatriz.lopez@seiu.org
Location: Congressman Frank Wolf office - 13873 Park Center Rd Ste. 130., Herndon, VA 20171.
11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. WILSON CENTER - BEYOND ARAB SPRING — Beyond the Arab Spring: U.S. Engagement in a Changing Middle East. http://www.wilsoncenter.org/event/beyond-the-arab-spring-us-engagement-changing-middle-east
Location: Woodrow Wilson Center, 5th floor, Ronald Reagan Building, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.
11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. ITIF - OPEN DATA — "The Economic Impact of Open Data." The Center for Data Innovation, an affiliated research center of the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF), will host a panel discussion highlighting new findings about where demand for open data is strongest and how government agencies can help promote continued data-driven growth in these sectors.
Location: Arent Fox LLP, 1717 K Street NW.
Contacts: William Dube, wdube@itif.org, 202-626-5744
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12 p.m. CDC - TEEN PREGNANCY — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention holds a telebriefing on New Vital Signs Report: How can teen pregnancy rates decline even further? With Ileana Arias, Ph.D., CDC Principal Deputy Director.
Contacts: CDC Media Relations, 404-639-3286
Notes: Media: 888-795-0855. PASSCODE: CDC Media.(Please dial in 10 to 15 minutes before the start of the press conference.)
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12 p.m. NFHA - SAFEGUARD PROPERTIES — The National Fair Housing Alliance (NFHA) and three of its member organizations will hold an online news conference/webinar to announce a federal housing discrimination complaint against Safeguard Properties headquartered in Ohio. With Shanna L. Smith, Pres. and CEO, National Fair Housing Alliance (Memphis); Steve Dane, Partner, Relman, Dane, & Colfax LLC; Jim McCarthy, Pres. and CEO, Miami Valley Fair Housing Center (Dayton); Michael Marsh, Pres. and CEO, Toledo Fair Housing Center (Toledo); James Perry, Exec. Dir., Greater New Orleans Fair Housing Action Center (Baton Rouge, New Orleans).
Contacts: Tim Rusch, tim@fitzgibbonmedia.com, 917-399-0236
Notes: Go to https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4454950993489765890 for the login and dial-in information.
12 p.m. U.S. CHAMBER - FIRSTENERGY PRESIDENT — U.S. Chamber Foundation CEO Leadership Series Luncheon with Anthony J. Alexander, President and CEO, FirstEnergy. Media RSVP to: MLetourneau@uschamber.com or call 202-463-5945.
Location: U.S. Chamber Headquarters, 1615 H Street, NW.
12 p.m. - 2 p.m. CSIS - AUSTERITY ERA — "Financing Global Health in an Era of Austerity." Launch of the University of Washington's Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME)'s Financing Global Health 2013 report.
Location: Center for Strategic and International Studies, 1616 Rhode Island Ave., NW.
Notes: RSVP: www.SmartGlobalHealth.org/Austerity
12 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. PETERSON INSTITUTE - IMF — The Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI), Institute of International Finance, Inc. (IIF), and the Peterson Institute (PIIE), host joint event "The IMF: What is It Good for?"
Location: Peterson Institute for International Economics, 1750 Massachusetts Avenue, NW.
Notes: RSVP to Yvonne Priestley at meetings@piie.com.
12:15 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. NASAA CONFERENCE — The North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) hosts its annual Public Policy Conference to explore challenges to forecasting markets and investor participation. Featured Speakers include SEC Commissioner Kara Stein and Sen. Joe Manchin.
Location: Mayflower Renaissance Hotel, 1127 Connecticut Ave, NW.
Contacts: Bob Webster, 202-737-0900
12:30 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. GW - EAST GERMANY — The George Washington University Sigur Center for Asian Studies, and the Institute for European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies (IERES) present The East German 'Stasi' and Vietnam: Between 'Fraternal Solidarity' and Distrust; with Martin Grossheim, Residential Fellow, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars.
Location: Lindner Family Commons, Room 602 1957 E St NW
Notes: RSVP: http://go.gwu.edu/germanyvietnam
12:30 p.m. - 2 p.m. CARNEGIE - CHINA WEAPONS — "China's Hypersonic Weapons Development." Speakers: James M. Acton, a senior associate in the Nuclear Policy Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace; Lora Saalman, an associate professor at the Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies; Phillip C. Saunders, director of studies and director of the Center for Study of Chinese Military Affairs at the National Defense University's Institute for National Strategic Studies; Michael D. Swaine, a senior associate at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
Location: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, 1779 Massachusetts Ave. NW.
Contacts: Carolyn Mullen, cmullen@ceip.org, 202-939-2306
1 p.m. 'SOURCE' LAUNCH — The national launch of "SOURCE: Solutions from Our Country's Entrepreneurs." A first-of-its-kind collaboration between The Hitachi Foundation, Investors' Circle, and Village Capital that addresses "the existing disconnect between investors and entrepreneurs by engaging investors early in the business building process." Speakers: James Lee Sorenson, Entrepreneur/founder, Sorenson Global Impact Investing Center; Director, Village Capital; Barbara Dyer, President and CEO, The Hitachi Foundation; Bonny Moellenbrock, Executive Director, Investors Circle; Ross Baird, Executive Director, Village Capital; Jim Davidson, Director, Investors Circle. http://press.org/events/new-initiative-links-entrepreneurs-investors-bolster-businesses-benefit-low-wealth-americans
Location: National Press Club, 529 14th Street NW.
Contacts: Laura Faulkner, LFaulkner@hitachifoundation.or (Hitachi Foundation), 202-457-0588 ext 101
1 p.m. TSA LOST LUGGAGE - FARBSTEIN — Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Public Affairs Manager Lisa Farbstein will participate in a media availability to discuss TSAs lost and found office and how it reunites travelers with their lost items Washington Dulles International Airport.
Location: 1 Saarinen Circle, Sterling, Va.
1 p.m. - 2 p.m. CSIS - BANYAN TREE LEADERSHIP FORUM — The Banyan Tree Leadership Forum with The Senator the Honorable George Brandis QC, Attorney-General, Australia on Securing our Feedoms. http://csis.org/event/banyan-tree-leadership-forum-hon-george-brandis
Location: CSIS Second Floor Conference Facility, 1616 Rhode Island Avenue NW.
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1:30 p.m. PENTAGON - AFRICA — Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for African Affairs Amanda Dory and the Commander of U.S. Africa Command General David Rodriguez will conduct a briefing in the Pentagon Press Briefing Room (2E973).
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 two forms of photo identification. Please call 703-697-5131 for excort into the building.
1:30 p.m. - 4 p.m. STEM4US! — Speakers include: Dr. Nicol Turner Lee, STEM4US! Chairwoman. Welcoming Remarks from Congressional Host; Senator Mary Landrieu, Chair, Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (invited); Congressional Leaders Remarks (Invited); Senator Tim Scott; Congressman Bobby Scott; Congressman Cedric Richmond. Tech and industry leaders: Fred Humphries, Microsoft; Tanya Lombard, ATT; Marne Levine, Facebook Global Public Policy; Larry Bock, USA Science & Engineering Festival; Kyle B. Isakower, API; Dan Turton, Entergy; Donna Cooper, Pepco; Michael Blake, Green for All. Entertainment leaders: David S. Weaver, NASA Associate Administrator for the Office of Communications; Ted Leonsis, SnagFilms; Percy Miller (Master P), Record Industry Executive; Dr. Gracie Lawson-Borders, Dean, Howard University School of Communications; Lynne Robinson, TV Producer, Black Robin Media. Closing remarks: Talib I. Karim - STEM4US! Executive Director.
Location: US Capitol VisitorsCenter, Room SVC201.
Contacts: Talib I. Karim Talib@STEM4US.org (202-508-3391)
On the Net: http://www.stem4us.org
2 p.m. HELPING TEENS GRADUATE — The Taco Bell Foundation for Teens and Boys & Girls Clubs of America unveil a "groundbreaking partnership" to make a "profound and measureable impact" on the lives of more than half a million teens - enabling them to graduate from high school and be college or career-ready. With House Speaker John Boehner; Kelly Rowland, Grammy Award Winning Singer and Actress; Brian Niccol, President, Taco Bell U.S., and Chairman, Taco Bell Foundation for Teens; Jim Clark, President and CEO, Boys & Girls Clubs of America; Kiana Knolland, 2013-2014 Boys & Girls Clubs of America Youth of the Year.
Location: Cannon Caucus Room, 3rd Floor
Notes: To RSVP and/or to set up an interview, please contact: Ashley Huggins, Edelman: 202-326-1835 or Ashley.Huggins@edelman.com
2 p.m. - 4 p.m. WILSON CENTER - MEDELIN - WORLD URBAN FORUM — World Urban Forum, Medellmn--Safe + Smart Cities: Harnessing Technology for Urban Resilience. http://www.wilsoncenter.org/event/world-urban-forum-medell%C3%ADn-safe-smart-cities-harnessing-technology-for-urban-resilience
Location: Woodrow Wilson Center, Ronald Reagan Building, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.
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2:30 p.m. - 3 p.m. AAPA - WINTER HEALTH — The American Academy of Physician Assistants will host a virtual briefing call titled "Staying Healthy All Winter Long" that will offer tips and guidance for magazines and other media outlets seeking expert advice on a wide range of seasonal health topics for fall/winter 2014 coverage. With AAPA President Lawrence Herman, PA-C, MPA, DFAAPA; Family Practice: Kurt Schmeckpeper, MPAS, PA-C, ATC, Wilber Medical Clinic; Orthopaedics: Thomas V. Gocke, III, MS, ATC, PA-C, DFAAPA, President of Orthopaedic Educational Services, Inc.; Neurosurgery: Megan E. Fulton, MPAS, PA-C, Neurosurgery Outpatient Clinical Lead, Medical University of South Carolina.
Contacts: Patrick Dunne, pdunne@aapa.org, 571-319-4394
Notes: Via Conference Call: 888-503-8169. Participant Passcode: 6229536. Please dial in 5 - 10 minutes prior to the start time.
2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. BROOKINGS - JAPAN — "Perspectives on Japanese Politics and the Future of the U.S.-Japan Alliance." An address by Banri Kaieda, President of the Democratic Party of Japan.
Location: Falk Auditorium, 1775 Massachusetts Ave. NW.
Contacts: Brookings Communications, events@brookings.edu, 202-797-6105
3 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. USIP - PAKISTAN — "Pakistan: Economic and Stabilization Prospects." A discussion with Pakistan's Finance Minister, Mohammad Ishaq Dar.
Location: U.S. Institute of Peace, 2301 Constitution Ave, NW.
Contacts: Allison Sturma, interviews@usip.org, 202-429-4725
3 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. CSIS - TRANSATLANTIC AGENDA — The New Transatlantic Agenda - Trade, Investment and Partnership. Speakers: Dr. Alexander Stubb, Minister for European Affairs and Foreign Trade, Republic of Finland. Moderator: Heather A. Conley, Director and Senior Fellow, CSIS Europe Program. http://csis.org/event/new-transatlantic-agenda
Location: Embassy of Finland, 3301 Massachusetts Avenue NW.
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3:30 p.m. - 5 p.m. CONGRESSIONAL-EXECUTIVE COMMISSION ON CHINA — Hearing on "Understanding China's Crackdown on Rights Advocates: Personal Accounts and Perspectives." Witnesses: Jewher Ilham, daughter of detained Uyghur scholar Ilham Tohti; Teng Biao, Human rights lawyer and scholar; Donald Clarke, David A. Weaver Research Professor of Law, George Washington University School of Law; Dr. Sophie Richardson, China Director, Human Rights Watch.
Location: 418 Russell.
4 p.m. FEDERAL RESERVE OPEN MEETING — The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System will hold an open meeting to discuss rulemakings on the supplementary leverage ratio.
Location: Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve Board Building, 20th Street entrance, between Constitution Avenue and C Street, NW.
Contacts: Eric Kollig, eric.j.kollig@frb.gov, 202-452-2364
Notes: Reporters registering must be from a news organization whose correspondents are eligible for a congressional gallery pass issued by the Standing Committee of Correspondents of the House and Senate Press Galleries, the Executive Committee of Radio-Television Correspondents Galleries, or the Executive Committee of the Periodical Press Galleries. Reporters must register by 5 p.m. on Monday, April 7, by going to www.federalreserve.gov/secure/forms/openboard.aspx or by calling (202) 452-2474.
4 p.m. - 5 p.m. CSIS - BRAZIL - CREDIT RATING — The CSIS Americas Program hosts discussion on Brazil and the Credit-Ratings Downgrade. Speakers: Sidney Nakao Nakahodo, Lecturer in Political, Social and Economic Development of Brazil, School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University. Moderator: Carl Meacham, Director, CSIS Americas Program.
Location: C-114, CSIS 1616 Rhode Island Avenue, NW.
4:30 p.m. IWP - POLANDS SMOLENSK CRASH — Polands Smolensk Crash: Four Years Later with Dr. Kazimierz Nowaczyk. http://www.iwp.edu/events/detail/polands-smolensk-crash-four-years-later
Location: The Institute of World Politics, 1521 16th Street NW.
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5 p.m. ATLANTIC - MONTENEGRO — The Atlantic Council hosts a discussion on Montenegros Moment: Moving Forward with NATO. Speaker: H.E. Milo Dukanovic Prime Minister of Montenegro. Moderator: Damon Wilson, Executive Vice President, Atlantic Council. http://www.atlanticcouncil.org/events/upcoming-events/detail/montenegros-moment-moving-forward-with-nato
Location: 1030 15th Street, NW, 12th Floor (West Tower).
5 p.m. HERITAGE - CAL THOMAS — The Heritage Foundation hosts Syndicated Columnist Cal Thomas, author of Common Sense Solutions for a Stronger America.
Location: Heritage Foundation, Allison Auditorium. 214 Massachusetts Avenue, NE
Contacts: n/a, 202-675-1752
Notes: 6:00 p.m. Reception.
5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. LEDVETTER - UN-HAPPY HOUR - AAUW — The AAUW hosts Equal Pay Day event which they say is the symbolic day when "womens pay finally catches up to mens pay from last year - it takes a few extra months due to the 23 percent gender wage gap". The American Association of University Women (AAUW) will mark Equal Pay Day with an (un)happy hour. Participants: Lilly Ledbetter, namesake of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act; Linda Hallman, Executive Director, AAUW; Lisa Maatz, Vice President of Government Relations, AAUW; Catherine Hill, Vice President of Research, AAUW. More information: http://bit.ly/EPDpatioparty
Location: AAUW Headquarters, 1111 Sixteenth St. NW.
Contacts: Katie Broendel, broendelk@aauw.org, (202.785-7761)
Lisa Goodnight, goodnightl@aauw.org (202.785.7738)
5:30 p.m. - 8 p.m. MILITARY MENTAL HEALTH - BURR, STAVENOW — Give an Hour to Host A Celebration of Service Honoring Senators Burr and Stabenow. A Celebration of Service. Give an Hour, a national nonprofit providing free mental health services to members of military, veterans, and their families, hosts VIP Reception and Performance of Water by the Spoonful. U.S. Senator Richard Burr (R-NC), U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), and, USMC veteran Brendan OToole to be honored with "Commitment to Service award. RSVP to: Lauren Itzkowitz at litzkowitz@giveanhour.org or at 240-533-1669
Location: Studio Theatre. 1501 14th Street, NW.
On the Net: http://connected.giveanhour.org
6 p.m. 'MASTER SPLYNTR' — The National Law Enforcement Museum's next Witness to History event: "DarkMarket & the FBI Agent who Became Master Splyntr" will focus on how Agent J. Keith Mularski of the FBI's Cyber Initiative & Resource Fusion Unit creatively masked his true identity and ran the site DarkMarket under the handle "Master Splyntr," remaining undetected for two years.
Location: International Spy Museum, 800 F Street, NW.
Contacts: Steve Groeninger, steve@nleomf.org, 202-737-7135
6 p.m. - 8 p.m. GW - SAYED KASHUA — The George Washington University Institute for Middle East Studies and the Hebrew Department host a discussion with writer and Arab citizen of Israel Sayed Kashua.
Location: Elliott School, Room 113 1957 E St NW
Notes: RSVP at RSVP: http://bit.ly/1iDADha
6:30 p.m. - 7:45 p.m. EPI - INVESTING IN YOUNG CHILDREN — The Broader, Bolder Approach to Education and the Economic Policy Institute host a screening event, "Ready for Kindergarten: The Impact of Early Childhood Education," to view and discuss the research behind and policy implications of high-quality birth-to-five programs. Panel: Sally Nellson Barrett, Director and Executive Producer; Libby Doggett, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Early Learning, U.S. Department of Education; Emma Garcia, education economist, Economic Policy Institute.
Location: NoMa BID Lobby, 1200 First Street, NE.
Notes: Register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-why-what-and-how-of-investing-in-young-children-film-screening-and-research-and-policy-registration-11055131195
7 p.m. HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM - JAMES CONLON — "Recovering a Musical Heritage: The Music Suppressed by the Third Reich" with Maestro James Conlon.
Location: U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, Helena Rubinstein Auditorium, 100 Raoul Wallenberg Pl, SW.
Notes: Please contact Kristy Buechner at kbuechner@ushmm.org or 202-314-1754 if you would like to attend the program or would like more information.
7:30 p.m. NATIONAL ALZHEIMER'S DINNER — An evening bringing together over 900 supporters to raise awareness of Alzheimer's disease and benefitting the care, support and research efforts of the Alzheimer's Association. http://www.alz.org/nationaldinner/contact.asp
Location: Renaissance Washington Hotel, 999 9th St. NW.
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