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AP WASHINGTON DAYBOOK, Wednesday, April 9
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March 20 - April 13. NATIONAL CHERRY BLOSSOM FESTIVAL — National Cherry Blossom Festival. http://www.nationalcherryblossomfestival.org
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/
Highlights:
8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. Congressman Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Senator Saxby Chambliss (R-GA), Congressman Tom Latham (R-IA), and Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) will host the first 4-H Congressional Breakfast to spotlight "the importance of positive youth development programs in addressing urgent challenges facing America's youth." Dirksen Senate Office Building. Contact: Kinetra Joseph at kjoseph@4-h.org or (240) 380-0781 (mobile).
Location: National 4-H Youth Conference Center, 7100 Connecticut Avenue, Chevy Chase, MD.
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:
7:45 a.m. Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Ships Allison Stiller delivers remarks on "Shipbuilding" at the Congressional Breakfast.
NEW - 11 a.m. Seawater to Fuel media availability with Dr. Heather Willauer, Principal Investigator on the Seawater to Fuel Program. (reporters will be met at the registration booth on the exhibition hall
level at 10:45 ). Contact: Mark McDonald at 402.309.0721
12 p.m. Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition Sean J. Stackley delivers remarks at the "Secretary of the Navy" luncheon.
1:45 p.m. U.S. Coast Guard Rear Admiral Robert Day will participate in a panel discussion on "Information Dominance, Security and the Sea Services."
2:30 p.m. Naval Surface Forces Commander/U.S. Pacific Fleet Naval Surface Force Commander Vice Adm. Thomas H. Copeman III and Air Warfare Division Director Rear Adm. Michael Manazir deliver remarks at the Sea-Air-Space Convention "Ready to Fight and Win Today" roundtable.
2:30 p.m. Assistant Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Information Dominance Mark D. Andress delivers remarks at the "Information Dominance, Security and the Sea Services" roundtable.
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.
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
April 8 - 10. NDIA - TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE — The National Defense Industrial Association hold 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."
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
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: Global Financial Stability Report (GFSR) with Josi Viqals, Financial Counsellor and Director of the IMF's Monetary and Capital Markets Department. IMF HQ2, Conference Hall 2 (Press Briefing Room).
9 a.m. - 10 a.m. A Conversation with Al Jazeera's Ali Velshi and Jim Yong Kim. Moderator: Ali Velshi, Host, Al Jazeera America. Follow the event on Twitter with askjyk World Bank MC Building, Preston Auditorium.
11 a.m. LAC Semi-Annual Economic Perspectives Report , Augusto de la Torre, World Bank Chief Economist for Latin America and the Caribbean. Press Conference (in Spanish with simultaneous interpretation into English). World Bank J Building, J 1-050
11:30 a.m. IMF Press Briefing: Fiscal Monitor Report with Sanjeev Gupta, Acting Director of the IMF's Fiscal Affairs Department. IMF HQ2, Conference Hall 2 (Press Briefing Room).
11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Digital Finance: Innovation at the Core of Big Development Challenges Jin-Yong Cai, Executive Vice President and CEO, IFC; Sandhya Rani Kanneganti, Postmaster General, Andhra Pradesh; Kamal Qadir, CEO, bKash; Thomas Duveau, Head of Business Development, Mobisol; Arjuna Costa, Investment Partner, Omidyar Network; Hortensia Contreras Torres, Vice President Electronic Services, Grupo BIMBO / General Manage BLM; Walt Macnee, President MasterCard Center for Inclusive Growth and Vice Chair; Chidi Okpala, Director & Head, Airtel Money - Africa; Tilman Ehrbeck, CEO, CGAP. World Bank MC Building, Preston Auditorium
2 p.m. - 3 p.m. World Bank Press Briefing: ECA Economic Update. IMF HQ2-3-748
2:15 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. Panel, "How to Make External Debt Sustainable?" World Bank, Main Complex MC building 2-210.
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
UPDATED - ADDS participants and hill visit.
FAST FOR FAMILIES - NATIONAL MALL — "Fast for Families Across America national bus tour completes journey at the National Mall. Closing rally, procession to Capitol, media availability. After seven weeks, more than 15,000 miles and 80+ congressional districts, the "Fast for Families Across America buses are completing their journey on the National Mall this morning. The concluding rally will be followed by a procession to the Capitol where Fast for Families and We Belong Together leaders will deliver a letter to Speaker John Boehner asking for a vote on commonsense immigration reform and meet with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. Participants: Rabbi David Saperstein, RAC; Rev. Anthony Suarez, NHCLC; Rev. Gabriel Salguero, NALeC; Rev. John McCullough, Church World Service; Rev. Sharon Stanley, Disciples of Christ; Norma Mendoza Chavez, We Belong Together; Eliseo Medina, Fast for Families; DJ Yoon, Fast for Families & NAKASEC; Henry Cisneros, Former U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development; Rev. Jim Wallis, Sojourners; Rudy Lopez, Fast for Families & FIRM; Rev. Eunsung Lee, United Methodist Church & NAKASEC; Cristian Avila, Fast for Families. Contacts: Beatriz Lopez, Fast for Families - beatriz.lopez@seiu.org, 202-412-7396 Tyler Prell, SEIU - tyler.prell@seiu.org, 202-701-5796 Diana Ip, We Belong Together - dianaip@yahoo.com, 510-858-3302
Highlights:
10 a.m. "Fast for Families Across America buses arrive at 4th Street rally.
10:15 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. Rally speaking program begins on National Mall.
11:20 a.m. Delegation proceeds to Capitol Hill for meetings with members, deliver letter to Speaker Boehner, meet with Senator Reid.
1:15 p.m. Delegation holds media availability with Senate Majority Leader Reid
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U.S. Capitol Any non-credentialed press will need to contact the appropriate media gallery to obtain a credential for attending this event: Print Press please contact the Print Gallery at 202.224.0241 Radio-TV Press please contact the Radio-TV Gallery at 202.224.6421 Photography Press please contact the Press Photographers Gallery at 202.224.6548 Periodical press please contact the Periodicals Gallery at 202.224.0265
Location: 4th Street between Jefferson & Madison.
Contacts: @fast4families
On the Net: www.Fast4Families.org
April 9 - 10. MBA NATIONAL ADVOCACY CONFERENCE — Held by The Mortgage Bankers Association. http://events.mortgagebankers.org/NAC2014/default.html
Highlights:
4 p.m. Carol Galante, Federal Housing Administration (FHA) Commissioner and Assistant Secretary for Housing, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Location: Omni Shoreham Hotel, 2500 Calvert St. NW
Notes: Press credentials must be approved in advance. To apply for press credentials, please contact: Rob Van Raaphorst, (202) 557-2799, rvanraaphorst@mba.org.
April 9 - 10. MINSKY CONFERENCE — 23rd Annual Hyman P. Minsky Conference on the State of the U.S. and World Economies - "Stabilizing Financial Systems for Growth and Full Employment, is being organized by the Levy Institute with support from the Ford Foundation. Participants include Jason Furman, chairman, Council of Economic Advisers, Executive Office of the President; Daniel K. Tarullo, member, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; Charles L. Evans, president and chief executive officer, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago; Vmtor Constbncio, vice president, European Central Bank; Peter Praet, executive board member, European Central Bank; U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH); U.S. Representative Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY, 12); Richard Berner, director, Office of Financial Research, U.S. Department of the Treasury; Willem H. Buiter, global chief economist, Citi; Bruce Kasman, chief economist and managing director of global research, J. P. Morgan; Anat Admati, professor of finance and economics, Stanford University; Denis MacShane, European Policy Counsel, and former U.K. minister for Europe; Mercedes Marcs del Pont, former president, Central Bank of Argentina; Frank N. Newman, chairman, Promontory Financial Group China, and former deputy secretary, U.S. Department of the Treasury; Tom Redburn, economics editor, The New York Times; Jon E. Hilsenrath, chief economics correspondent, The Wall Street Journal; Binyamin Appelbaum, business and economics reporter, The New York Times; Deborah Solomon, news editor, The Wall Street Journal; and James Politi, U.S. economics and trade correspondent, Financial Times.
Location: National Press Club, 529 14th St. NW.
Notes: Media RSVP: Mark Primoff at 845-758-7412 or by sending an e-mail to primoff@bard.edu.
April 9 - 12. NYLC CONFERENCE — The National Youth Leadership Council's service-learning conference has convened over 48,000 youth and adults.
The culminating event of MONUMENTAL, sponsored by The J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott Foundation, is Saturday, April 12 where an estimated 1,000 volunteers will provide 3,000 hours of service to the community during a MONUMENTAL Day of Service: A Celebration of Global Youth Service Day. CONTACT: Amy Meuers, Marketing and Communications Director, National Youth Leadership Council, (651) 999-7363, ameuers@nylc.org; For more information: http://servicelearningconference.org/2014/general\_information/general\_info.php
Location: Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, 2660 Woodley Park Rd. Washington.
April 9 - 10. 6 a.m. - 9 p.m. FAIR MEDIA MARATHON — "Hold Their Feet to the Fire 2014," an annual radio row organized by the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR). Dozens of talk radio hosts from across the country will spend two days discussing immigration policy with listeners, lawmakers, law enforcement, immigration experts, activists, and members of the media live from radio row while broadcasting their shows back to their home markets.
Location: Phoenix Park Hotel, 520 North Capitol St., NW.
Contacts: Kristen Williamson, 202-328-7004
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MORNING
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. - 3 p.m. 2456 Rayburrn.
Contacts: Scott Gunderson Rosa, sgrosa@chci.org, 703-232-6437
8 a.m. - 9 a.m. CSIS - TAIWAN — The Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS) Freeman Chair in China Studies will host a video conference with President Ma Ying-jeou of the Republic of China (Taiwan) for a discussion on Taiwan's global and U.S. trade relations.
Location: First Floor Conference Room, CSIS, 1616 Rhode Island Avenue, NW.
Notes: Credentialed members of the press who would like to attend must RSVP to aschwartz@csis.org.
8:15 a.m. PETERSON - EURO AREA CRISIS — Peterson Institute for International Economics will host an on-the-record breakfast meeting with Martin Wolf, the chief economics commentator of the Financial Times. Mr. Wolf will address the topic "Is the Euro Area Crisis Really Over?" followed by discussion with contrasting views from Simeon Djankov, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of Bulgaria from 2009-2013; Jacob Kirkegaard, PIIE senior fellow.
Location: Peterson Institute, 1750 Massachusetts Avenue, NW.
Contacts: RSVP to Yvonne Priestley meetings@piie.com
8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. HEALTH AFFAIRS - ALZHEIMER — Health Affairs holds a briefieng "The Long Reach Of Alzheimer's Disease", with keynote speaker Dr. Richard Hodes, director of the National Institute on Aging at the National Institutes of Health.
Location: W Hotel Washington 515 15th Street NW, Washington, DC (Metro Center), Great Room, Lower Level.
Contacts: Sue Ducat sducat@projecthope.org ((301) 841-9962)
dboylan@projecthope.org
Erica Garland egarland@gymr.com ((202) 745-5119)
9 a.m. RURAL BROADBAND ASSOCIATION — Nearly 60 members of NTCA-The Rural Broadband Association will gather in Washington, D.C., next week to participate in a roundtable discussion, during which a white paper, "Conquering the Challenges of Broadband Adoption, will be presented. 9:05 a.m. Gigi Sohn, FCC Special Counsel for External Affairs; 9:30 a.m. White Paper Presentation: "Conquering the Challenges of Broadband Adoption, NTCA Economist Rick Schadelbauer.
Location: The Liaison on Capitol Hill, 415 New Jersey Ave., NW.
Notes: Events following these speeches are for NTCA members only and are closed to press. Media RSVP to NTCA Communications Manager Hillary Crowder at 703-351-2086 or hcrowder@ntca.org by Monday, April 7.
9 a.m. - 11 a.m. FARM FOUNDATION FORUM — "Geopolitical Uncertainty in Agriculture and Energy Markets." Moderating this Forum will be Dan Glickman of the Aspen Institute, a former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture. Panelists will include: Vincent Smith, professor of agricultural economics at Montana State University, and a visiting scholar at the American Enterprise Institute; Gary Blumenthal, President of World Perspectives, Inc.; Brian Oleson, professor of economics at the University of Manitoba; and Charles Doran, Andrew Mellon Professor of International Relations at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies.
Location: National Press Club, 529 14th Street NW.
Notes: Register at https://secure.farmfoundation.org/np/clients/farmfoundation/eventRegistration.jsp?event352&
9:30 a.m. WATER AND TOILETS — WaterAid hosts a coffee and discussion event to learn how aid for water and toilets changes lives and improves US national security. Invited speakers include Congressman Judge Ted Poe (R-TX), original co-sponsor of the Water for the World Act; Lisa Schechtman, Director of Policy & Advocacy for WaterAid America, and Barbara Frost, Chief Executive of WaterAid International.
Location: National Press Club, Zenger room, 529 14th Street NW.
Notes: For more information and to RSVP, please contact: Alanna Imbach, WaterAid America, 212.683.0430 or mobile 917.209.8823 oraimbach@wateraidamerica.org.
9:30 a.m. - 11 a.m. CAP - COASTAL RESTORATION — The Center for American Progress and Oxfam America will host a discussion on the long-term economic impact of restored coastal ecosystems. Featured panelists: Telley Savalas Madina, Senior Gulf Coast Policy Advisor, Oxfam America; Lynn Scarlett, Managing Director for Public Policy, The Nature Conservancy; Mark Schaefer, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Conservation and Management; Deputy Administrator, NOAA.
Location: 1333 H St. NW, 10th Floor.
Notes: For more information, contact Anne Shoup at ashoup@americanprogress.org or 202.481.7146.
9:30 a.m. - 11 a.m. CARNEGIE - POST ELECTION INDIA — What to Expect in Post-Election India. http://carnegieendowment.org/2014/04/09/what-to-expect-in-post-election-india/h68u
Location: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, 1779 Massachusetts Ave. NW.
9:45 a.m. - 12 p.m. FANNIE MAE, FREDDIE MAC SHAREHOLDERS — Consumer advocate Ralph Nader, CapWealth Advisor CEO, Tim Pagliara and dozens of "vanquished" Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac shareholders from 20 states will announce plans for a Capitol Hill action to demand enactment of GSE reform guaranteeing shareholder rights.
Location: National Press Club, 529 14th Street NW.
Notes: Reporters please RSVP to media@investorsunite.org
10 a.m. ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES — The Permanent Council of the Organization of American States (OAS) will hold a regular meeting.
Location: Simon Bolivar Hall, 17th Street & Constitution Avenue, NW.
Contacts: n/a, 202-370-5437
10 a.m. U.S. CHAMBER - WIZARDS - HIRING OUR HEROES — Hiring Our Heroes - Washington, D.C. & Washington Wizards Military Appreciation Game. Participants: Sergeant Dakota Meyer, Marine veteran and Medal of Honor recipient; Eric Eversole, Executive Director, Hiring Our Heroes, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation; Jackie Bradford, NBC4 President and General Manager. Employment Workshops: 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.; Military spouse networking reception: 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.; Hiring Fair: 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.; Military Appreciation Game: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Verizon Center, 601 F Street NW (entrance on F St.).
Contacts: Kim Morton Kmorton@uschamber.com (202-463-5725)
10 a.m. - 11 a.m. CSIS - PANAMA FM — The CSIS Americas Program hosts a Statesman's Forum with: Francisco Alvarez de Soto, Foreign Minister of Panama. Moderator: Carl Meacham, Director, CSIS Americas Program.
Location: 212-B Conference Room, CSIS 1616 Rhode Island Avenue, NW.
Contacts: RSVP to americas@csis.org
CANCELED
10 a.m. - 11 a.m. SAIS - IMF/WORLD BANK MEETINGS — "Building the European Banking Union" with Benoit Coeure, Executive Board Member, European Central Bank. Streamed at: http://webcast.jhu.edu/Mediasite/Play/92dc529fbfa04fb9a4fdcd9341758ed11d
Location: Johns Hopkins SAIS, Rome Building Auditorium, 1619 Massachusetts Ave., NW.
Contacts: Francesca Di Marco SAIS (fdimarco@jhu.edu)
10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. CSIS - SOUTH SUDAN — Discussion on Prospects for Peace in South Sudan. Speakers include: Awan Guol Riak, Minister for the Presidency, Government of South Sudan; Jon Temin, Director, Africa Programs, United States Institute of Peace; Zach Vertin, Senior Adviser, Office of the Special Envoy for Sudan and South Sudan, U.S. Department of State. http://csis.org/event/prospects-peace-south-sudan
Location: Center for Strategic and International Studies 1616 Rhode Island Ave. NW, 2nd Floor Conference Room.
10 a.m. - 12 p.m. USIP - AFGHANISTAN ELECTIONS — The U.S. Institute of Peace hosts a public discussion on the first reports out of the April 5th elections in Afghanistan. http://www.usip.org/events/first-impressions-of-the-afghan-elections-field-reports-kabul-analysis-washington
Location: U.S. Institute of Peace 2301 Constitution Ave, NW, Washington, DC 20037
Contacts: Allison Sturma (interviews@usip.org)
10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. 'HUNGER SEDER' — The Jewish Council for Public Affairs (JCPA) and MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger will host Members of Congress, Administration officials and other national faith, anti-hunger and anti-poverty leaders for the National Hunger Seder.
Location: US Capitol Visitor Center, Room SVC 203-202.
Contacts: Benjamin Suarato, bsuarato@thejcpa.org, 202-212-6031
11 a.m. SECRETARY JEWELL - MARIAN ANDERSON — Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell will join the Washington Performing Arts Society and local high school and elementary school children on the plaza of the Lincoln Memorial to commemorate Marian Anderson's historic Easter Day concert in 1939.
Notes: Satellite trucks may only access the Lincoln Memorial from Independence Avenue. There will be limited designated spaces available for trucks, first come first served, no spaces for crew vehicles. Media wishing to attend are encouraged to RSVP by 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 8. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1RcPqabifHCFpPSx9G7NkgI7OgUQeNccwqtiHNwDrtas/viewform
11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE — The Coordinating Council on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention holds its next meeting. Associate Attorney General Tony West, Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Justice Programs Karol Mason and Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Administrator Robert Listenbee will deliver opening remarks. Catherine E. Lhamon, assistant secretary for civil rights at the U.S. Department of Education, will brief participants on OCR's recently announced Civil Rights Data Collection.
Location: Third floor main conference room at the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, 810 7th St. NW.
Contacts: Kathi Grasso, 202-616-7567
Notes: Press inquiries regarding logistics should be directed to Starr Stepp at 202-514-9870 or Starr.Stepp@usdoj.gov.
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AFTERNOON
12 p.m. PETERSON - GLOBAL ECONOMIC PROSPECTS — Semi-Annual "Global Economic Prospects" session at the Peterson Institute for International Economics. Dr. Nicholas Lardy, our Anthony M. Solomon Senior Fellow, will argue that people's worries about financial instability in China are exaggerated, in line with his widely cited interpretation of Chinas reform agenda. Dr. Angel Ubide, PIIE Senior Fellow (and Co-Director of Global Economics for the D.E. Shaw Group) will focus on what are the key risks that markets may be overlooking and should be hedging for, in part because of the expected impact of policy. Finally, Nicolas Viron, PIIE Visiting Fellow and a Senior Fellow at Bruegel, will discuss what the run-up to and execution of the European asset quality review and bank recap means for macro outcomes. Dr. Stockton will then conclude on potential interactions between these risks Stockton was the chief economist at the Federal Reserve Board from 2000-2011 and oversaw the preparation of macroeconomic and financial market analyses and forecasts for the Board of Governors and the Federal Open Market Committee. RSVP to Yvonne Priestley at meetings@piie.com.
Location: Bergsten Conference Center, Peterson Institute at 1750 Massachusetts Avenue.
12 p.m. - 1 p.m. CAP - SEN. LEVIN - TPP — Rep. Sander Levin (D-MI), Ranking Member on the Committee on Ways of Means, will discuss his views on the outstanding issues involved in the negotiations over a Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP) and how intensive Congressional involvement at this stage can s"trengthen the hand of U.S. negotiators to address the opportunities and challenges presented by the largest multi-party negotiation in 20 years". Contact: Katie Peters, 202.741.6285, kpeters@americanprogressaction.org RSVP: http://www.americanprogressaction.org/events/2014/04/01/86888/remarks-by-rep-sander-levin-on-trade/?evlc=rsvp
Location: Center for American Progress, 1333 H St. NW, 10th Floor.
12 p.m. - 1 p.m. MEI - ISRAELI, PALESTINIAN ENVIRONMENTAL COOPERATION — The Middle East Institute hosts a discussion on Israeli-Palestinian Environmental Cooperation: The Kidron Valley/Wadi Nar Master Plan. http://www.mei.edu/events/kidron-valleywadi-nar-master-plan-seeking-environmental-dignity-through-collective-israeli
Location: The Middle East Institute, 1761 N St NW.
12 p.m. - 2 p.m. POTOMAC INSTITUTE - AVIATION SECURITY — Seminar, "Is Aviation Security Attainable? (Past Lessons and Future Outlook)." A panel of experts from the public and private sectors will examine the challenges and opportunities in the aviation environment.
Location: The Potomac Institute for Policy Studies, 901 N. Stuart Street, Suite 200, Arlington, VA.
Notes: RSVP is required. Please send name, title and affiliation. For further information and registration please contact Sharon Layani, Research Coordinator, at icts@potomacinstitute.org or 703-562-4522
12 p.m. - 2 p.m. SUPREME COURT PROTEST — Concerned citizens and representatives of the Pray at the Pump Movement (PAPM) will carry picket signs outside the U.S. Supreme Court building demanding an end to lifetime appointments for justices following the McCutcheon decision.
Contacts: n/a, 301-768-1076
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12:30 p.m. DEPORTATION HUNGER STRIKERS - GUTIERREZ — On the second day of their hunger strike, Rep. Gutierrez will visit with families with loved ones in detention to discuss their efforts and reinforce the pressure on the White House to end the delay in stopping deportations. After the visit, hunger strike supporters who arrived by bus from Arizona will take to Capitol Hill to lobby legislators for support in their specific deportation cases and to sign the Congressional letter sponsored by Rep. Grijalva and Rep. Clarke to the President for a suspension of deportations. Contact: Cesar Vargas, DRM Action (347) 415-0723 Cvargas@drmcapitolgroup.com; B. Loewe, NDLON 773.791.4668 bloewe@ndlon.org
Location: White House, Lafayette Park, NorthEast Quadrant.
12:30 p.m. - 2 p.m. CARNEGIE - MOROCCO - YOUTH INCLUSION — Youth Inclusion in Morocco: A Discussion With Minister Mohamed Ouzzine. http://carnegieendowment.org/2014/04/09/youth-inclusion-in-morocco-discussion-with-minister-mohamed-ouzzine/h6ir
Location: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, 1779 Massachusetts Ave. NW.
12:30 p.m. - 2 p.m. THE JERUSALEM FUND — 'The Battle for Justice in Palestine' with Ali Abunimah. http://www.thejerusalemfund.org/ht/d/RegisterForEvent/i/44077
Location: The Palestine Center, 2425 Virginia Ave, NW.
Contacts: 202.338.1290
1 p.m. - 2 p.m. WILSON CENTER - U.S. BRAZIL — The Brazil-U.S. Commercial and Investment Partnership. Speakers: Secretary Kenneth Hyatt, Acting Under Secretary for International Trade,United States Department of Commerce; Secretary Daniel Godinho, Secretary for Trade, Brazilian Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade; Alexandre Petry, Foreign Investment Manager, Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency - ApexBrasil. http://www.wilsoncenter.org/event/the-brazil-us-commercial-and-investment-partnership
Location: U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Lee Anderson Room, 1615 H St. NW.
Notes: Changing start time from 12 p.m. Credentialed members of the media are invited to attend. To register, e-mail press@uschamber.com or call 202-463-5682.
April 9 - 10. 1 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. ATLANTIC COUNCIL - GLOBAL SOLUTIONS SUMMIT — The Global Solutions Summit is based on the premise that in the coming decades, with population growth, rising incomes, and increasing rates of urbanization in emerging markets, billions more people will have the income to afford such basic necessities as electricity, adequate nutrition, clean water, clean air, and essential health care as well as other middle class amenities and life styles. http://www.atlanticcouncil.org/events/upcoming-events/detail/global-solutions-summit
Highlights:
Wednesday session. Atlantic Council Headquarters, 1030 15th Street NW, 12th Floor (West Tower Elevator).
1:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. SAIS - GLOBAL ECONOMY — On the record event, "Reviving Growth and Building Resilience in the Global Economy." Keynote address: "The Global Age of Responsibility" by: Joe Hockey, Treasurer, Commonwealth of Australia.
Location: Johns Hopkins SAIS, Kenney Auditorium, 1740 Massachusetts Avenue, NW.
Contacts: Francesca Di Marco, fdimarco@jhu.edu
Notes: RSVP required. A second related event will take place on Friday, April 11.
2 p.m. JUSTICE DEPARTMENT - VICTIM SERVICES — Deputy Attorney General James M. Cole, Associate Attorney General Tony West, Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Justice Programs Karol Mason and Office for Victims of Crime Director Joye Frost will deliver remarks at a department awards ceremony honoring victim services programs.
Location: Department of Justice, Great Hall, 950 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.
Notes: Press inquiries regarding logistics should be directed to Starr Stepp at 202-514-9870 or Starr.Stepp@usdoj.gov.
2 p.m. - 3 p.m. CSIS - BANYAN TREE LEADERSHIP - BOZER — The Banyan Tree Leadership Forum with Ahmet Bozer, Coca-Cola International President on the Asia Imperative. Speakers: Ahmet C. Bozer, Executive Vice President and President of Coca-Cola International, Coca-Cola Company. Introduction by Dr. John J. Hamre, President, CEO, and Pritzker Chair, Center for Strategic and International Studies. Moderator: Murray Hiebert, Senior Fellow and Deputy Director, Sumtro Chair for Southeast Asia Studies, CSIS. http://csis.org/event/banyan-tree-leadership-forum-mr-ahmet-c-bozer
Location: CSIS Second Floor Conference Facility, 1616 Rhode Island Avenue NW.
2 p.m. - 3 p.m. FUTURE OF MOBILITY — How Technology is Reshaping the Future of Mobility. http://www.itif.org/events/how-technology-reshaping-future-mobility
Location: Grand Ballroom, Washington Court Hotel, 525 New Jersey Ave, NW.
Contacts: William Dube wdube@itif.org (202-626-5744)
2 p.m. - 3 p.m. INTERNET GOVERNANCE - THE U.S. ROLE — Participants: Dean Garfield, President and CEO, Information Technology Industry Council, Moderator; Mary Brown, Director of Government Affairs, Cisco Systems; Andrew Coetzee, Group Vice President, Product Planning, Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A.; Stephen Ezell, Senior Analyst, Information Technology and Innovation Foundation; Riz Khaliq, Director of Marketing & Communications, IBM; Bita Sistani, Director of Automotive Business Development for the Americas, Micron Technology. http://www.itif.org/events/how-technology-reshaping-future-mobility
Location: Grand Ballroom at the Washington Court Hotel, 525 New Jersey Ave, NW.
2 p.m. - 3 p.m. NED - KENYA — Kenya after the 2013 Election: Devolution and the Role of Civil Society. http://www.ned.org/events/kenya-after-the-2013-election-devolution-and-the-role-of-civil-society
Location: 1025 F. Street NW, Suite 800.
lfbUrG79tHb3fZw&_hsmi12387068GS - TEMPTATIONS OF POWER — Temptations of Power: Islamists & Illiberal Democracy in a New Middle East. Welcoming Remarks: Tamara Cofman Wittes, Senior Fellow and Director, Saban Center for Middle East Policy, The Brookings Institution. Shadi Hamid, Fellow, Project on U.S. Relations with the Islamic World, Saban, Center for Middle East Policy, The Brookings Institution. Moderator: Margaret Brennan, Correspondent, CBS News. http://connect.brookings.edu/register-to-attend-islamists-illiberal-democracy?utm\_campaign=brookings-comm&utm\_sourcehs\_email&utm\_mediumemail&utm\_content12387068&\_hsencp2ANqtz--6COMB92uGoW\_ND4ofKsJLQrj\_4UZfScgpg5l1vog0tSbtE3cohqJenhvyL7fP-HiNL7O6xkP3W6elfbUrG79tHb3fZw&\_hsmi12387068
Location: The Brookings Institution, Falk Auditorium, 1775 Massachusetts Ave NW.
Contacts: 202.797.6105
2 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. CSIS - GLOBAL FOOD SECURITY — The CSIS Project on Prosperity and Development hosts forum on Global Food Security and the American Interest: An Address by Senator Mike Johanns. Keynote Remarks: Mike Johanns, United States Senator, R-NE. Panel Discussion: Margaret Zeigler, Executive Director, Global Harvest Initiative; Peter McPherson, Former Administrator, U.S. Agency for International Development; Jonathan Shrier, Acting Special Representative for Global Food Security, U.S. Department of State. Moderator: Daniel F. Runde, Director, Project on Prosperity and Development and William A. Schreyer Chair in Global Analysis, CSIS.
Location: CSIS 2nd Floor Conference Center, 1616 Rhode Island Avenue, NW.
Contacts: 202-887-0200
RSVP to PPD@csis.org
3 p.m. - 4 p.m. AEI - EDUCATION POLICY - REP. ROKITA — The future of conservative education policy: Remarks from Representative Todd Rokita. http://www.aei.org/events/2014/04/09/the-future-of-conservative-education-policy-remarks-from-representative-todd-rokita/
Location: AEI, Twelfth Floor, 1150 Seventeenth Street, NW.
Contacts: mediaservices@aei.org ((202-862-5829))
3 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. BROOKINGS - DISASTERS AND DISPLACEMENT — Disasters and Displacement: Challenges, Solutions and Linkages. http://www.brookings.edu/events/2014/04/09-natural-disasters-displacement
Location: Saul/Zilkha Rooms, 1775 Massachusetts Avenue NW.
3:30 p.m. - 5 p.m. SWEDISH EMBASSY - RELIEVING POVERTY — Seminar, "Innovative Solutions for Poverty Alleviation." Speakers include: Bjorn Lyrvall, Ambassador of Sweden to the US; Ulf Kallstig, Chief of Staff, Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency; Tony Pipa, International Policy Adviser to the Administrator and Deputy Assistant Administrator for Policy, Planning and Learning, USAID; Kofi Taha, Associate Director MIT D -Lab; Dave Ferguson, Director, Center for Innovation, U.S Global Development Lab, USAID; Kalsoom Lakhani, Founder & CEO Invest2Innovate; DJ Saul, CMO, iStrategyLabs; Evan Burfield, Co-Founder, 1776.
Location: Embassy of Sweden, 2900 K Street, NW.
Contacts: Ann-Kristin Lund, ann-kristin.lund@gov.se, 202-467-2624
4 p.m. 10TH ANNUAL JAMES M. NABRIT JR LECTURE — NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) hosts the Tenth Annual James M. Nabrit Jr. Lecture with guest lecturer Sherrilyn Ifill, President and Director-Council for the NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF). The lecture will also feature remarks by Edith Ramirez, Chairwoman of the Federal Trade Commission. RSVP to abraham@sunshinesachs.com
Location: Howard University Law School Moot Court Room 2900 Van Ness Street, N.W.
Contacts: RSVP to abraham@sunshinesachs.com
On the Net: http://www.naacpldf.org/
4 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. CSIS - STATESMEN'S FORUM - ELIASSON — Statesmen's Forum: UN Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson
on Governance, Rule of Law, and the International Development Agenda. http://csis.org/event/statesmens-forum-un-deputy-secretary-general-jan-eliasson
Location: CSIS 2nd Floor Conference Center, 1616 Rhode Island Ave. NW.
4 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. WILSON CENTER - FOREIGN POLICY BIPARTISANSHIP — Panelists: Jordan Tama, Fellow, Wilson Center, Assistant Professor of International Relations, SIS, American University; Charles A. Stevenson, SAIS, Johns Hopkins University; Donald Wolfensberger, Senior Scholar, Wilson Center, Former Director, The Congress Project. Moderator: Shihoko Goto, Northeast Asia Associate, Wilson Center. http://pages.wilsoncenter.org/2014.04.09ForeignPolicyBipartisanship.html?mkt\_tok=3RkMMJWWfF9wsRoisqnLZKXonjHpfsX56O4uT%2Frn28M3109ad%2BrmPBy53oEAWp8na%2BqWCgseOrQ8kl0BV82jSc0WrqY%3D
Location: Woodrow Wilson Center, firth Floor, Ronald Reagan Building, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.
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5 p.m. - 7 p.m. NEW AMERICA FOUNDATION - DRAGNET NATION — Dragnet Nation, Evening Book Talk with Julia Angwin, Author, Dragnet Nation: A Quest for Privacy, Security, and Freedom in a World of Relentless Surveillance; Kevin Bankston, Policy Director, New America's Open Technology Institute; Lina Khan, Policy Analyst, New America's Markets, Enterprise and Resiliency Initiative. http://newamerica.org/events/2014/dragnet\_nation
Location: New America Foundation, 1899 L Street NW, Suite 400.
6 p.m. CSIS - NORWEGIAN MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS — The Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS) Energy and National Security program will host Borge Brende, Minister of Foreign Affairs and former Minister of the Environment, Norway, for a discussion on global impacts of the changing energy landscape from the Norwegian perspective.
Location: Second Floor Conference Room, CSIS, 1616 Rhode Island Avenue, NW.
Notes: Credentialed members of the press who would like to attend must RSVP to aschwartz@csis.org.
6 p.m. MEDIA FREEDOM , EUROPEAN NEIGHBORHOOD, RUSSIA, UKRAINE — The Embassy of the Czech Republic, McCain Institute for International Leadership, Prague Freedom Foundation, and Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) hosts a panel discussion on Media Freedom in the European Neighborhood: Russia, Ukraine. Participants: 2013-2014 Vaclav Havel Journalism Fellows Ivan Beliaev, Ildar Gabidullin, Natalia Sedletska; Ambassador Petr Mares, Special Envoy for the Eastern Partnership, Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Moderator: Ambassador Kurt Volker, Executive Director, McCain Institute for International Leadership. Introduced by Petr Drulak, First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic ; John Giambalvo, Vice President and Interim Manager, RFE/RL, Inc.
Location: Embassy of the Czech Republic, 3900 Spring of Freedom Street, NW.
Contacts: Karisue Wyson, wysonk@rferl.org (202.457.6917)
Notes: RSVP by April 7 to pol_washington@embassy.mzv.cz
7 p.m. 'DOLLAR TRAP' - ESWAR PRASAD — Economist Eswar Prasad speaks at Arlington Central Library on "The Dollar Trap: How the U.S. Dollar Tightened its Grip on Global Finance."
Location: 1015 N. Quincy St., Arlington VA.
Contacts: n/a, 703-228-6321
7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. BERTELSMANN FOUNDATION - FINANCIAL TIMES RECEPTION — The Bertelsmann Foundation annual reception, featuring World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim, will be held on the eve of the "World Out of Balance" conference. The reception is also an on-the-record event.
Location: National Portrait Gallery, 8th and F Streets, NW.
Notes: Representatives of the media wishing to attend the "World Out Of Balance" conference and/or reception should contact Andrew Cohen, Bertelsmann Foundation Communications Director, at andrew.cohen@bfna.org or at 202.384.1996 by Tuesday, April 8.
7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. NCPC - TALK VS. ACTION — The National Capital Planning Commission continues with a look at the future of public participation and its influence on urban planning and decision-making.
Location: 401 9th Street, NW Suite 500N. Metro: Gallery Place or Archives
Contacts: Stephen Staudigl (stephen.staudigl@ncpc.gov), 202-482-7279
Notes: RSVP requested: www.ncpc.gov/speakerseries
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