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AP WASHINGTON DAYBOOK, Tuesday, April 29
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April 27 - 29. GRADNATION-SUMMIT — The annual event brings together more than 900 leaders in education, politics, business, and nonprofits with youth and community leaders from across the country to discuss progress and challenges in raising graduation rates. This year's Summit will include the release of the 2014 Building a GradNation Report, which will include the latest national and state graduation rates and what's behind the numbers. Opening remarks by America's Promise Chair Alma Powell. Additional speakers include: General Colin and Alma Powell, founding chairman and board chair, Americas Promise Alliance; Arne Duncan, U.S. Secretary of Education (Invited); Cory Booker, United States Senator from New Jersey; Dr. Pam Cantor, founder, president & CEO, Turnaround for Children; Darren Walker, president, Ford Foundation; John Gomperts, president and CEO, Americas Promise Alliance; John Bridgeland, president, Civic Enterprise; Dr. Robert Balfanz, Everyone Graduates Center, Johns Hopkins University; Dr. Jonathan Zaff, director, Center for Promise, Tufts University, Americas Promise Alliance; Jamie Merisotis, president and CEO, Lumina Foundation; Youth spokespeople from across the nation. Credentialled media RSVP: RSVP, please contact: Paul Allvin, America's Promise Alliance, at press@americaspromise.org or (202) 657-0682.
SOURCE America's Promise Alliance. http://www.americaspromise.org
Location: Marriott Wardman Park, Marriott Ballroom - 2660 Woodley Place, NW.
April 28 - 29. ADL NATIONAL MEETING — Anti-Defamation League (ADL) annual meeting. Speakers include Secretary of Labor Tom Perez And FBI Director James Comey. Deputy Secretary of State William Burns and D.C. Police Chief Cathy Lanier to be honored for their service. Abraham H. Foxman, ADL National Director and other ADL leaders and experts will be available for interviews upon request. For more information or to schedule an interview, contact ADL Media Relations at (212) 885-7749 or adlmedia@adl.org.
Highlights:
8 a.m. A View From the Hill With Members of Congress. Rep. Jared Polis (D-CO). Location: Grand Ballroom.
12 p.m. When Hate Speech Goes Viral: Dealing with Bigotry Online. Panelists: Monika Bickert, Head of Global Policy Management, Facebook; Jeffrey Rosen, President and CEO, National Constitution Center; Jennifer Hanley, Director, Legal & Policy, Family Online Safety Institute; Steven Freeman, ADL Associate Director of Civil Rights, Director of Legal Affairs. Location: Grand Ballroom.
1:30 p.m. Presentation of ADL William & Naomi Gorowitz Institute Service Award to Cathy L. Lanier, Chief, Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Police Department. Location: Grand Ballroom.
Location: Mayflower Hotel, 1127 Connecticut Ave. NW.
On the Net: http://www.adl.org
Notes: Media Credentials required: Contact: Todd Gutnick (212) 885-7755 David Robbins (212) 885-7715, adlmedia@adl.org
April 28 - 29. AIDS WATCH 2014 — Training will take place on Monday, April 28 at FHI 360 Conference Center, 1825 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington DC Meetings with Congressional offices will take place throughout the day on Tuesday, April 29, and will be scheduled by regional/state coordinators. . http://www.aidsunited.org/policy-advocacy/aidswatch-2014/ For full agenda: http://www.aidsunited.org/uploads/2014\_AIDSWatch\_Agenda-4.13.pdf
Location: FHI360 Conference Center, 8th floor, 1825 Connecticut Ave. NW.
April 28 - 29. ATLANTIC COUNCIL - ENERGY PROWESS CONFERENCE — The Atlantic Council and the Hungarian Presidency of the Visegrad Group host a conference titled "American Energy Prowess in a Strategic Foreign Policy Perspective." The aim of the conference is to discuss and debate the strategic foreign policy aspects of the American shale gas revolution and its effect on the transatlantic relationship and the Central and Eastern European region.
Location: Day 1: Atlantic Council, 1030 15th St. NW. Day 2: Longworth House Office Building.
Contacts: RSVP (press@AtlanticCouncil.org)
Notes: Full agenda at: http://www.atlanticcouncil.org/events/upcoming-events/detail/american-energy-prowess-in-a-strategic-foreign-policy-perspective
April 28 - 30. OAS - MARITIME SECURITY — The Inter-American Committee on Ports (CIP) of the Organization of American States (OAS) will organize, at its headquarters from April 28 to 30, the 1st Annual Workshop on Maritime Safety, which aims to strengthen the institutional capacities of member states in the area. http://www.oas.org/en/media\_center/press\_release.asp?sCodigo=AVI-065/14
Location: GSB Building, Organization of American States, 1889 F Street, NW.
Contacts: OASPress@oas.org (202-370-5437)
April 28 - May 1. OAS - MICROTRAFFICKING — The Drug Commissioners of the Americas will come together this week at the 55th Regular Session of the Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission (CICAD) of the Organization of American States (OAS) to discuss issues related to micro-trafficking and other emerging themes. http://www.cicad.oas.org/main/default\_eng.asp
Location: Ruben Dario Room of the OAS General Secretariat Building. 1889 F Street, NW.
On the Net: http://www.oas.org
2014 HOMELAND SECURITY CONGRESS — Institute for Defense & Government Advancements 2014 Homeland Security Congress.
Highlights:
9:40 a.m. DHS Acting Chief Financial Officer Chris Fulghum will deliver remarks on "managing the Department of Homeland Security budget, the process for allocating resources, and shared services.
Location: Hilton Crystal City, 2399 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, Va.
April 29 - 30. ATLANTIC COUNCIL CONFERENCE - EUROPE — Atlantic Council Conference: "Toward a Europe Whole and Free." Speakers include Vice President Joe Biden, Secretary of State John Kerry, European Commission President Jose Manuel Durao Barroso, former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright; former national security advisers Zbigniew Brzezinski, Stephen Hadley and Brent Scowcroft; and other prominent leaders and lawmakers. Conference agenda: http://www.atlanticcouncil.org/toward-a-europe-whole-and-free-april-29-30.
Highlights:
1:30 p.m. Keynote by Secretary of State John Kerry.
Location: Atlantic Council, 1030 15th Street, NW, 12th Floor.
Contacts: Taleen Ananian&8232; press@AtlanticCouncil.org (202.778.4993)
Notes: To request accreditation to cover the awards dinner, please email press@AtlanticCouncil.org. Conference will be webcast live.
April 29 - 30. 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. LOW INCOME KIDS - SAVING FOR COLLEGE — Children's Savings Conference: From Aspirations to Achievement, sponsored by the Corporation for Enterprise Development (CFED). . Participants include Ray Boshara, Senior Adviser and Assistant Vice President, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; Reid Cramer, Director of the Asset Building Program, New America Foundation; Josi Cisneros, Treasurer, City and County of San Francisco; William Elliott, Director of the Assets and Education Initiative, University of Kansas; Ed FitzGerald, County Executive, Cuyahoga County, Ohio; Martha Kanter, former Under Secretary of Education, U.S. Department of Education; Andrea Levere, President, CFED; Michael Sherraden, Founder and Director of the Center for Social Development, Washington University; and Lauran Tuck, who founded Tuck's R.U.S.H. for Literacy with her husband Justin Tuck of the Oakland Raiders. http://cfed.org/programs/csa/conference/ for full agenda: http://cfed.org/assets/pdfs/Conference\_Agenda\_External\_On\_Letterhead.pdf
Location: Omni Shoreham Hotel, 2500 Calvert Street, NW.
Contacts: Kristin Lawton 202-207-0137
Amy Saltzman 301-656-0348
8:45 a.m. DATA TRANSPARENCY SUMMIT — The Data Transparency Summit will includes sponsors of the Digital Accountability and Transparency Act (DATA Act), alongside tech industry leaders and administration officials in building a shared vision for implementing the landmark open government legislation. The DATA Act passed the United States Senate earlier this month via unanimous consent and is expected to earn swift approval in the House of Representatives following the congressional recess. Senators Mark Warner (D-VA) and Rob Portman (R-OH) will join with Representative Darrell Issa (R-CA) to discuss how they intend to ensure that the DATA Act delivers on its promise of transforming federal spending information into open data.
Highlights:
8:45 a.m. Welcome: Hudson Hollister, Executive Director, Data Transparency Coalition Don McCrory, Partner, PwC.
9 a.m. Legislative Panel: A Mandate for Data Transparency Transformation; Dean Garfield, President and CEO, Information Technology Industry Council (moderator); Rep. Darrell Issa; Sen. Mark Warner; Sen. Rob Portman.
10 a.m. Keynote: An Efficient, Effective, and Affordable Government; Jason Miller, Federal News Radio (host); Richard Ginman, Chair, Government Accountability and Transparency Board.
10:15 a.m. Industry Panel: Industry Implements the Data Transparency Transformation; Jason Miller, Federal News Radio (moderator); Dan Chenok, Executive Vice Chair, Industry Advisory Council (invited); Dan Mintz, President and Executive Director, Advanced Mobility Academic Research Center; Trey Hodgkins, Senior Vice President, Public Sector, Information Technology Alliance for Public Sector (invited).
11:30 a.m. Plenary Panel: Benefits of the Data Transparency Transformation; Don McCrory, Partner, PwC (moderator); Kathy Tighe, Chair, Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board; Robert Shea, former Associate Director for Administration and Government Performance, White House Office of Management and Budget; Amy Haseltine, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary, Division of Grants, Department of Health and Human Services.
1:30 p.m. Track Discussions: Data-Driven Accountability, sponsored by WebFilings: Mike Starr, Director of Strategic Initiatives, WebFilings (moderator); David Williams, Inspector General, U.S. Postal Service; Dr. Shannon Sohl, Northern Illinois University; Dr. Hussein Issa, Rutgers Business School; Sean Moulton, Director, Open Government Policy, Center for Effective Government. Data-Driven Management: Pat Fiorenza, Senior Research Analyst (moderator); Christina Ho, Executive Director for Data Transparency, Treasury Department; Jonathan Kraden, Counsel, Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee; Bill Beach, Chief Economist, Senate Budget Committee (invited). Data-Driven Compliance, sponsored by StreamLink Software: Adam Roth, CEO, StreamLink Software (moderator); Ramesh Advani, Director of Grants Management, Commonwealth of Massachusetts; Cornelia Chebinou, Washington Director, National Association of State Auditors, Comptrollers, and Treasurers; Janet Schmidt, Fiscal/Operations Manager, ServeNebraska; Christopher Connor, Wisconsin Division of Budget and Finance.
3 p.m. Plenary Address: No Labels, Problem Solving, and the Data Transparency Transformation: Steve Goodrich, Vice Chairman, Government Transformation Initiative (host); Rep. Cheri Bustos.
3:30 p.m. Closing: Next Steps for the Data Transparency Transformation: Joe Kull, Director, Washington Federal Practice, PwC, Hudson Hollister, Executive Director, Data Transparency Coalition.
Location: Union Market, 1309 5th St NE.
On the Net: http://datasummit.org
Notes: Media credentials: Contact: Zack Pesavento, zack.pesavento@datacoalition.org / 202-420-1065
9 a.m. INSIGHT TURKEY 4TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE — Insight Turkey 4th Annual Conference - Future of Democracy in Turkey: Elections, Politics and Foreign Policy.
Highlights:
9:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. Keynote Address by H. E. Besir Atalay, Deputy Prime Minister of Turkey. Moderated.
Location: Ballroom, Loews Madison Hotel, 1177 15th St NW, Washington.
On the Net: www.setadc.org
9 a.m. - 4 p.m. FETAL ALCOHOL SPECTRUM DISORDER — Lunchone program on Tuesday, April 29 Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), Attachment, Trauma Implications for managing behavioral challenges
with linician and expert, Lois Ehrmann, Ph.D, LPC, NCC for a dynamic interactive workshop on FASD, childhood attachment and trauma. https://at.myadoptionportal.com/eform/view.php?id5333
Location: Lutheran Church of St. Andrew, 15300 New Hampshire Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20905.
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April 29 - 30. 9 a.m. POETRY OUT LOAD NATIONAL FINALS — 53 high school students who advanced from poetry recitation competitions in every state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands will gather at Lisner Auditorium to match their skills in reciting classic and contemporary poetry in the 2014 National Semifinals of Poetry Out Loud: National Recitation Contest. Nine finalists will proceed to the April 30 National Finals where they will vie for the title of National Poetry Out Loud Champion and a $20,000 award. The top finalists and their schools will receive $50,000 in awards. Poetry Out Loud National Finals on April 30: Host Neda Ulaby, Arts & Culture Reporter for National Public Radio. National Finals guest judges include poets Ming Di and Valerie Martmnez, novelist Tope Folarin, Poets House Director Lee Briccetti, and actor/performer Chris Sarandon. The featured performer is singer/songwriter Meklit.
Highlights:
9 a.m. - 12 p.m. First Semifinal: students from East Central and Northeast States (CT, DE, DC, ME, MD, MA, NH, NJ, NY, NC, OH, PA, RI, SC, VI, VT, VA, WV)
1 p.m. - 4 p.m. Second Semifinal: students from Midwest and South Central states (AL, AR, FL, GA, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, MI, MS, MO, NE, OK, PR, TN, WI).
5 p.m. - 8 p.m. Third Semifinal: students from Upper Northwest and Western states (AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, MN, MT, NV, NM, ND, OR, SD, TX, UT, WA, WY)
Location: Lisner Auditorium at The George Washington University, 730 21st Street, NW, Washington.
Contacts: Sally Gifford giffords@arts.gov (202-682-5606)
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8 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. INSURANCE REGULATORY MODERNIZATION - MCRAITH, ROYCE — National Journal LIVE's "Insurance Regulatory Modernization: A Discussion Home and Abroad" . Speakers: Michael McRaith, Director, Federal Insurance Policy; Representative Ed Royce (R-CA); Robert Detlefsen, Vice President of Public Policy, National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies; Tony Fratto, Partner, Hamilton Place Strategies; Aaron Klein, Director, Financial Regulatory Initiative, Bipartisan Policy Center; Barb Sulzenko-Laurie, Vice President, Policy & Senior Advisory, Policy Development, Insurance Bureau of Canada; Ethan Sonnichsen, Director, Government Relations, National Association of Insurance Commissioners; Peter Wallison, Arthur F. Burns Fellow in Financial Policy Studies, American Enterprise Institute; Nancy Cook, Economic and Domestic Policy Correspondent, National Journal. RSVP: NJInsuranceModernization.eventbrite.com For more information: http://www.nationaljournal.com/events/insurance-regulatory-modernization-a-discussion-home-and-abroad-20140429
Location: The Hamilton, 600 14th Street, NW.
Contacts: Kori Anderson kanderson@atlanticmedia.com ((202) 266-7578)
9 a.m. NATIONAL GALLERY - PRESS BREAKFAST — The National Gallery of Art hosts a press breakfast, program, and preview of Andrew Wyeth: Looking Out, Looking In. RSVP to Emily Bond at e-bond@nga.gov or 202-842-6598 by Friday, April 25, 3pm.
http://www.nga.gov/content/dam/ngaweb/press/press\_events/wyeth-3456-event.pdf and http://www.nga.gov/content/ngaweb/press/exh/3456.html
Location: The National Gallery of Art.
9 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. NEW AMERICA FOUNDATION — The Technology Deficit: Attracting Tech Talent into Government and Civil Society in Collaboration with the MIT Information Policy Project. Speakers: Susan Crawford, Professor at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Former Special Assistant to the President for Science, Technology, and Innovation Policy @scrawford; Tom Kalil, Deputy Director for Policy of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, Senior Advisor for Science, Technology and Innovation of the National Economic Council @whitehouseostp; Ashkan Soltani, Independent Researcher and Technology Consultant @ashk4n; Dan Tangherlini, Administrator of the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) @DanGSA. Moderator: Alan Davidson, Vice President for Technology Policy and Strategy and Director of the Open Technology Institute Co-founder of the MIT Information Policy Project @abdavidson http://newamerica.org/events/2014/the\_technology\_deficit
Location: New America Foundation, 1899 L Street NW, Suite 400.
9 a.m. - 11 a.m. BROOKINGS - INDIA — Reimagining India: Whats at Stake in the World's Largest Democracy? This event has reached capacity and registration is now closed. Registre for webcast: http://connect.brookings.edu/register-to-watch-india-democracy
Location: The Brookings Institution, Saul/Zilkha Rooms, 1775 Massachusetts Ave NW.
9:30 a.m. FUELS AMERICA'S CELLULOSIC ETHANOL DISCUSSION — The Fuels America coalition hosts breakfast discussion with industry leaders representing four commercial scale cellulosic ethanol plants expected to begin production by the end of 2014. They will also discuss their plans for future investment in commercial scale cellulosic ethanol, and discuss how the EPAs proposed reductions to the Renewable Fuel Standard will impact their plans and the future of advanced biofuels. Speakers: Fuels America coalition, including; Doug Berven, Vice President, Corporate Affairs, POET-DSM; Delayne D. Johnson, Chief Executive Officer, Quad County Corn Processors; Javier Garoz, Chief Executive Officer, Abengoa Bioenergy; Aaron Whitesel, Senior Manager, Government Affairs, DuPont. http://press.org/events/fuels-americas-cellulosic-ethanol-discussion
Location: Edward R. Murrow Room, National Press Club, 529 14th Street NW.
Contacts: Aaron Wells aaron@smoottewes.com (320-247-7616)
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9:30 a.m. IMMIGRATION - EVANGELICAL PASTORS — More than 200 local evangelical pastors from 25 states participate in a press conference, worship service and meetings with congressional offices. The day will include a morning press conference, worship service and congressional meetings. Leading up to it, pastors across the country are stressing the urgency for reform to members of Congress and highlighting their upcoming trip via more than 15 local press events in 13 states, including Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, South Carolina and two in Texas.
Location: 400 D St., SE.
Contacts: Dan Gordon 202-383-5996
Juliet Vedral 202-745-4625
Notes: 9:30 a.m. - press conference. 10:30 a.m. worship service.
9:30 a.m. - 11 a.m. MIGRATION POLICY - MEISSNER — The Deportation Story: Deporter-in-Chief, Releaser-in-Chief, or Reformer-in-Chief? Speakers: Doris Meissner, Director, MPI U.S. Immigration Policy Program; Marc Rosenblum, Deputy Director, MPI U.S. Immigration Policy Program; David V. Aguilar, Partner, GSIS; former Acting Commissioner of U. S. Customs and Border Protection; and former National Chief of the Border Patrol. http://www.migrationpolicy.org/events/deportation-story-deporter-chief-releaser-chief-or-reformer-chief
Location: MPI Conference Room, 1400 16th Street NW, Suite 300 (Third Floor).
10 a.m. HUMAN SEX TRAFFICKING IN AMERICA — Human Sex Trafficking in America: New Survey Details Extent of Problem
Panel to discuss federal and county response focused on protecting children. Panelists: Rep. Ted Poe (R-Texas), author, Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act(H.R.3530); Supervisor Don Knabe, Chair, Los Angeles County (Calif.) Board of Supervisors; Jessica M. Trafficking Survivor, Leader. Contacts: Patti Giglio, NPC Newsmakers Co-Chair, 202-903-7869, patti@psgcom.net ; Herb Perone, NPC Newsmakers Chair, 301-512-7636, herb@peronecomm.com
http://press.org/events/human-sex-trafficking-america
Location: National Press Club, Zenger Room, National Press Building, 529 14th St. NW,
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10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. U.S. CHAMBER - 2014 AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION REPORT — U.S. Chambers Africa Business Initiative to Host U.S. Launch of the 2014 African Transformation Report. In collaboration with the African Center for Economic Transformation. The report draws on country, sector, and thematic studies to look systemically at Africas transformation as a framework for growth and development. The report introduces the African Transformation Index to help African policymakers see how their countries are developing as well as in relation to their neighbors. The forum will feature ACETs President, K.Y. Amoako, including a moderated discussion featuring representatives from Investec Asset Management, DHL, and IBM. cCntact: Lisa Burgess - lburgess@uschamber.com
Location: U.S. Chamber Headquarters, 1615 H St. NW.
10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. WILSON CENTER - ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION — Environmental Information: The Roles of Experts and the Public. http://wilsoncenter.org/event/environmental-information-the-roles-experts-and-the-public
Location: Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, One Woodrow Wilson Plaza, 1300 Pennsylvania, Ave. NW.
11 a.m. NATION'S PATENT SYSTEM THREATS - PRESS CALL — Tele-press conference call releasing a new scientific opinion poll about the affect of patent trolls on small businesses. Speakers: John Arensmeyer, Founder & CEO, Small Business Majority; Michael Meehan, Manager, Main Street Patent Coalition Small business owners, who will talk about their personal experiences dealing with patent trolls and their opinions on enacting new rules and regulations to protect companies from frivolous lawsuits. DIAL IN: (805) 399-1000; PW: 605872 Contact: Allison Abney 5/8 Media Relations Manager, (202) 289-09575/8 aabney@smallbusinessmajority.org
Location: DIAL IN: (805) 399-1000; PW: 605872
11:30 a.m. DOJ - OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 25TH — Deputy Attorney General James M. Cole will participate in a panel
discussion on the history of the departments Office of Inspector General to honor its 25th Anniversary. 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, Monday, April 28, 2014. Media must enter the department at the visitors entrance on Constitution Avenue between 9th and 10th Streets. Media may begin arriving at 10:30 a.m. EDT. All cameras must be pre-set by 11:15 a.m. EDT. 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.
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11:45 a.m. SECRETARY PEREZ, SEN. BOOKER - MINIMUM WAGE - PRESS CALL — Teleconference on raising the minimum wage with Secretary Thomas Perez, Sen. Cory Booker and national faith leaders. Speakers: Thomas Perez, United States Secretary of Labor; U.S. Senator Cory Booker, D-NJ; Fr. Larry Snyder, President, Catholic Charities USA; John Schmitt, Senior Economist, Center for Economic and Policy Research; Kim Bobo, Executive Director, Interfaith Worker Justice; Rev. Dr. James C. Perkins, Vice President, Progressive National Baptist Convention; Pastor, Greater Christ Baptist Church in Detroit, MI.
DIAL IN: 888-523-1225. ID: 5376655.
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AFTERNOON
12 p.m. AEI- POVERTY - BIBLICAL ANSWER — book launch event and panel discussion on poverty, theology, and economics with contributors to a compelling new volume from the Institute for Faith, Work, and Economics, "For the Least of These. Attendees will receive a complimentary copy. Panelists will include Anne Bradley (Institute for Faith, Work, and Economics), Peter Greer (HOPE International), Art Lindsley (Institute for Faith, Work, and Economics), and Jay Richards, Coauthor of the New York Times bestseller, Indivisible. This event will be moderated by Josh Good (AEI) in the Wohlstetter Conference Center, Twelfth Floor, AEI. Contact Meredith Schultz at meredith.schultz@aei.org, 202.862.4879. http://www.aei.org/events/2014/04/29/for-the-least-of-these-a-biblical-answer-to-poverty/
Location: AEI, Twelfth Floor, 1150 Seventeenth Street, NW.
12 p.m. GLOBAL GOVERNANCE - STIPO — Francesco Stipo, club member, author and president of the USA Club of Rome, Dr. Rohinton Medhora, President of The Centre for International Governance Innovation, and Reid Detchon, Vice President of the United Nations Foundation will speak on "The Future of Global Governance". The speakers will discuss the reform of international institutions. The event is open to the public. For additional information and reservations, please contact Francesco Stipo at fstipo@hotmail.com. http://press.org/events/dr-francesco-stipo
Location: National Press Club, McClendon Room, 529 14th Street NW.
Contacts: Francesco Stipo fstipo@hotmail.com
12 p.m. NATURAL GAS ROUNDTABLE - SIEMINSKI — The Natural Gas Roundtable luncheon roundtable with U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) Administrator Adam Sieminksi.
Location: University Club, 1135 16th Street NW.
Contacts: Ella Proctor eproctor@aga.org ((202) 824-7000)
Christina Nyquist cnyquist@aga.org (202-824-7204)
On the Net: http://www.aga.org/Events/naturalgasroundtable/.
12 p.m. - 1 p.m. WILSON CENTER - ETHNONATIONALIST CONFLICTS — Ethnonationalist Conflict in Postcommunist States. http://wilsoncenter.org/event/ethnonationalist-conflict-postcommunist-states
Location: Woodrow Wilson Center, 4th floor, Ronald Reagan Building, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.
12 p.m. - 2 p.m. ISRAEL VS. AL-QAEDA — Policy Forum on Israel vs al-Qaeda: Emerging Challenges on Two Fronts. Speakers: Ehud Yaari, Israel's leading interpreter of Arab politics, is a Middle East correspondent for Channel Two television and a Lafer International Fellow with The Washington Institute; Michael Morell, a thirty-three-year veteran of the CIA, retired last year after serving since 2010 as deputy director of central intelligence, with two stints as acting director. He is currently the senior security correspondent for CBS News. https://www.cvent.com/events/apr-29-forum-israel-vs-al-qaeda/registration-485ce3d89ecd40c9a4118b91015c03e2.aspx?i85cedd08-838b-40f1-bc5b-2e50c82aa5d7
Location: Stern Library and Conference Room at The Washington Institute, 1828 L Street NW, Suite 1050.
Contacts: 202-452-0677
Notes: Media with cameras should call 202-230-9550
12:15 p.m. NEWSEUM - NEW CONSERVATION INITIATIVE — The unveiling of NatureVest, - The Nature Conservancy will unveil initiative in collaboration with founding sponsor JPMorgan Chase to increase investment in nature and global conservation finance. including an overview, panel discussion, and Q&A.. Speakers: Doug Petno, CEO, Commercial Banking, JPMorgan Chase & Co.; Mark Tercek, CEO, The Nature Conservancy; Rachel Kyte, Vice President and Special Envoy for Climate Change, World Bank Group; Joel Dobberpuhl, CEO, Jetstream Capital; Marc Gunther, Editor at large, Guardian Sustainable Business (moderator).
Location: The Newseum, 8th Floor, Knight Conference Center, 555 Pennsylvania Ave NW.
Contacts: Sam Blodgett sblodgett@gpgdc.com ((202) 295-0138)
12:30 p.m. - 2 p.m. PALESTINIAN CENTER - KERRY'S PEACE EFFORTS — Taking Stock: Kerrys Peace Efforts. http://www.thejerusalemfund.org/ht/d/RegisterForEvent/i/45409
Location: The Palestine Center, 2425 Virginia Ave, NW.
12:30 p.m. - 3 p.m. NASA EXPLORATION FORUM TO SHOWCASE HUMAN PATH TO MARS — Administrator Charles Bolden and other agency leadership will showcase NASAs human exploration path to Mars at an Exploration Forum. http://www.nasa.gov/press/2014/april/nasa-exploration-forum-to-showcase-human-path-to-mars/.U1qLL\_ldWGw
Location: NASA Headquarters' Webb Auditorium at 300 E St. SW.
Contacts: Trent J. Perrotto trent.j.perrotto@nasa.gov (202-358-1100)
1 p.m. COPORATE BOARDS - ENVRIONMENTAL ISSUES — The Investor Responsibility Research Center Institute (IRRCi) hosts a webinar to review the findings of a new study that assesses what corporate boards are doing when it comes to oversight of environmental and social issues. Speakers: Peter DeSimone, Report Author and Deputy Director of the Sustainable Investments Institute (SI2); Jon Lukomnik, IRRCi Executive Director. Register at: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/210845352
Contacts: Kelly Kenneally kelly@irrcinstitute.org (202.256.1445)
On the Net: www.irrcinstitute.org
1:15 p.m. WORLDWATCH INSTITUTE - STATE OF THE WORLD 2014 — The Worldwatch Institute will release State of the World 2014: Governing for Sustainability, the latest edition of its signature book series, on April 29. This edition discusses the immediate need for governments, private entities, and social groups to work together as a means to create a more sustainable future. Speakers: : State of the World 2014 authors Gar Alperovitz, Petra Bartosiewicz, Colleen Cordes, Sean Sweeney, and Thomas Palley. This year's keynote speaker is David Orr, Paul Sears Distinguished Professor of Environmental Studies and Politics at Oberlin College. RSVP at: https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidka07e91gbk9ca3a7c6fb&oseq&c&ch
Location: Resources & Conservation Center, 1400 16th Street, NW, 1st Floor Conference Room.
Contacts: Supriya Kumar skumar@worldwatch.org (202-745-8092, ext. 510)
2 p.m. - 3 p.m. CQ - 2014 MIDTERMS - WEB EVENT — Capitol Hill's Eye on the 2014 Midterms with Roll Call Editor-in-Chief Christina Bellantoni will moderate a discussion with Senior Editor David Hawkings, legislative reporter Emily Ethridge, and Senate leadership reporter Niels Lesniewski. http://nsp.performedia.com/cqrollcall/mew14/user
2:30 p.m. RICH HILL FILM SCREENING - REP. HARTZLER — Film Screening of "Rich Hill and Discussion with Rep. Vicki Hartzler and Peter Edelman. The film tracks a year in the lives of three youth and their families in a small Missouri town. Their struggles illustrate the challenges of housing instability, food insecurity, and stresses related to living in poverty.
Location: Library of Congress, Jefferson Building, Room LJ 162 (Members Room).
Contacts: news@epi.org to rsvp
3 p.m. - 4 p.m. BROOKINGS - GEORGIA, MOLDOVA AND UKRAINE — Views from the Lands In-Between: A Discussion with the Ambassadors of Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine. Speakers: H.E. Archill Gegeshidze, Ambassador of Georgia to the United States; H.E. Olexander Motsyk, Ambassador of Ukraine to the United States; H.E. Igor Munteanu, Ambassador of Moldova to the United States; Eric Rubin, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs, U.S. Department of State. www.brookings.edu
Location: The Brookings Institution, Falk Auditorium, 1775 Massachusetts Ave NW.
Contacts: 202.797.6105
4 p.m. - 5 p.m. WILSON CENTER - RUSSIAN-U.S. SECURITY — The Future of the Russian-American Security Dialogue after the Ukrainian Crisis. http://wilsoncenter.org/event/the-future-the-russian-american-security-dialogue-after-the-ukrainian-crisis
Location: Woodrow Wilson Center, 5th floor, Ronald Reagan Building, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.
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4 p.m. - 6 p.m. GW - JAPAN, S. KOREAN LEGISLATORS — Legislators from Japan, South Korea and US Congress Discuss Contemporary Issues Michael Turner, Congressman, Ohio 10th (tentative) Jim McDermott, Congressman, Washington 7th, Co-Chair, US Delegation (tentative) Kuniko Inoguchi, House of Counsellors, Liberal Democratic Party Co-Chair, Japanese Delegation Masaharu Nakagawa, House of Representatives, Democratic Party of Japan, Co-Chair, Japanese Delegation Jin Ha Hwang, Saenuri Party, Co-Chair, South Korean Delegation, Korean National Assembly Soon Ok Chun, New Politics Alliance for Democracy Party Moderators Henry R. Nau, Co-Director of the U.S.-Japan-South Korea Legislative Exchange Program, Professor of Political Science and International Relations, GW Mike M. Mochizuki, Co-Director of the U.S.-Japan-South Korea Legislative Exchange Program, Associate Dean for Academic Programs. RSVP: http://go.gwu.edu/LEP
Location: 1957 E Street NW.
Notes: UPDATE: Media should RSVP to Tara Medeiros at 202-994-1667 or taramed@gwu.edu or Angela Olson at 202-994-3087 or olsona@gwu.edu.
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4:15 p.m. NPPD CYBERCRIME PANEL DISCUSSION — NPPD Senior Cybersecurity Strategist and Counsel Tom Finan will participate in a panel discussion entitled "Understanding Your Companys Potential Exposure to Cyber Crime and Choosing Appropriate Insurance Coverage to Mitigate Your Risks at the National Law Journals Crisis Mitigation: Preparing for and Navigating Fallout from Catastrophic event.
Location: The Mayflower Renaissance Hotel, 1127 Connecticut Ave., NW.
Contacts: DHS Press Office 202-282-8010
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7 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. CAP - UNDERWATER DREAMS — The Center for American Progress host Special Screening of 'Underwater Dreams followed by a panel discussion and Q&A session. Underwater Dreams, narrated by Michael Pena, chronicles the epic story of four teenage boys from the desert who built an underwater robot from Home Depot parts, and went up against engineering powerhouse MIT in the process. Speakers: Mary Mazzio, Director, Underwater Dreams; Bill Kamela, Policy Counsel, Microsoft; Fredi Lajvardi, Teacher, Carl Hayden High School; Lorenzo Santillan, Founding Member, Carl Hayden Falcon Robotics team. Moderator: Angela Kelley, Vice President for Immigration Policy and Advocacy, Center for American Progress. C Anne Shoup at ashoup@americanprogress.org or 202.481.7146. http://www.americanprogress.org/events/2014/04/22/88434/underwater-dreams/?evlc=rsvp
Location: Landmark E Street Cinema, E Street between 10th and 11th Streets, NW, (entrance on E Street between 10th and 11th Street).
5 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. GW - TERRACE OF THE SEA — Terrace of the Sea: The Mediations of Memory in a Palestinian Beach Camp in South Lebanon. Diana Allan, Fellow, Society for the Humanities, Cornell University. Terrace of the Sea (Jal el Bahar) was shot in 2008 in an unofficial Palestinian Bedouin gathering established in 1948 on a stretch of beach north of Tyre, in south Lebanon. Structured around a collection of family photographs taken over three generations, the film engages with the historical experience of this community by focusing on their precarious relationship with the environment and in particular on the role that the sea plays in their lives. RSVP: http://go.gwu.edu/allan
Location: Lindner Family Commons, Room 602 1957 E St NW.
5 p.m. - 7 p.m. CACI FORUM - CENTRAL ASIA, CAUCASUS — Forum on "Resolved: that Centripetal Forces in Central Asia and the Caucasus Today are Stronger than Centrifugal Forces, or soon will be. Speakers: Davit Sanasaryan (Armenia), City Council of Yerevan, Secretary of "Barev Yerevan Faction, the Heritage Party; Emin Valiyev (Azerbaijan), Founder, Partner and General Manager of Uptime Marketing Agency operating in Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan; Tamar Kekenadze (Georgia), Civilian Representative of the Ministry of Defense of Georgia to NATO and the EU; Talgat Imangaliyev (Kazakhstan), Director for Business Development and Government Affairs at WorleyParsons, Astana; Ato Kasymov (Kazakhstan), Deputy CEO of Kazakhstan Mortgage Company (KMC), a state owned company for mortgage securitization and promotion of real estate market growth; Ruslan Karabukaev (Kyrgyzstan), Director of Business Development, Avanta Capital, Bishkek; Aziz Soltobaev (Kyrgyzstan), Chairman, the Svetofor Group, Bishkek; Shijir Ochirbat (Mongolia),, Senior Strategy and Policy Analyst at Oyu Tolgoi LLC/Rio Tinto Copper LLC; Manuchehr Kurbonali (Tajikistan), , CEO, Axiom Investments LLC, an investor in Central Asia medical centers; Dr. Umid Aripdjanov (Uzbekistan), founding partner at Colibri Law Firm (legal, tax, and business services for foreign investors in Central Asia, Mongolia and the Caucasus). Moderating: Mamuka Tsereteli, Research Director, , Central Asia-Caucasus Institute/Silk Road Studies Program, SAIS, Johns Hopkins University. RSVP: SAISCACIForums@jhu.edu no later than 5 p.m., April 28th.
Location: Rome Auditorium, 1st Floor, the Rome Building, SAIS, Johns Hopkins University, 1619 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W.
On the Net: www.cacianalyst.org
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5 p.m. - 7 p.m. FAST FOOD WORKERS PROTEST — Fast food workers protest outside of the National Association of Restaurants convention saying that executive make 1,200 times what they do.
Location: 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.
Contacts: Sharon Black 410-218-4835
5 p.m. - 7 p.m. RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION MINIMUM WAGE RALLY — The National Restaurant Association holds protest rally calling for a $15 dollar an hour minimum wage in D.C.
Location: Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Atrium Ballroom.
Contacts: 410-218-4835
On the Net: http://riseupbaltimore.org
http://peoplespowerassemblies.org
5:30 p.m. CONGRESSIONAL SCREENING - IMMIGRATION DOCUMENTARY — The Congressional Progressive Caucus, Rep. Raul Grijalva, D-Ariz., and EVS Communications host a screening of the immigration documentary Harvest of Empire, which examines the role that U.S. military actions and economic interests played in triggering unprecedented waves of migration. Discussion follows with Democracy Now co-host Juan Gonzalez, Harvest of Empire co-director Eduardo Lopez and Maria Pena, Washington correspondent for La Opinion.
Location: HVC-201, U.S. Capitol.
Contacts: Eduardo Lopez (info@harvestofempiremovie.org), 202-966-6872
5:30 p.m. - 6:45 p.m. PETERSON - INDIA'S MINISTER OF TOURISM — Indonesian Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy to Deliver Speech on "Driving Sustainable Economic Growth: Trade and Innovation in the Asian Emerging Markets WHO: Dr. Mari Elka Pangestu, Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy, Indonesia.
Location: C. Fred Bergsten Conference Center; Peterson Institute for International Economics; 1750 Massachusetts Avenue, NW.
Contacts: Brian Reil media@piie.com ((202) 454-1334)
FTOYw&_hsmi12603974m. BROOKINGS - LONGFORM PUBLISHING — The Future of Longform Publishing. Brookings will host a panel discussion with representatives from some of the foremost leaders in longform publishing to discuss their experiences and plans for longform in the future, and explore the impact of this platform on public policy and public debate. The participants will include representatives from ESPN, The New York Times, Slate and The Washington Post. Introduction: Strobe Talbott, President, The Brookings Institution. Moderator: John Dickerson, Chief Political Correspondent, Slate. Panelists: Chad Millman, Editor in Chief, ESPN The Magazine; David Nassar, Vice President, Communications, The Brookings Institution; Sarah Sampsel, Director, Digital Strategy; The Washington Post; Hannah Fairfield Wallander, Senior Graphics Editor. http://connect.brookings.edu/register-to-attend-longform-publishing?utm\_campaign=brookings-comm&utm\_sourcehs\_email&utm\_mediumemail&utm\_content12603974&\_hsencp2ANqtz-8-nBcsLCjABr4-nWninvDh0mVq4mnrJKfqCUbxBiEm8Z-nChZFKAiFtJcdCYsoTrqcvxtUUnYcQPfRbxPbzL88TFTOYw&\_hsmi12603974
Location: The Brookings Institution, Falk Auditorium, 1775 Massachusetts Ave NW.
Contacts: 202.797.6105
On the Net: http://www.brookings.edu
6 p.m. - 9 p.m. UKRAINE - CLOUDSOURCING — The Ukrainian Embassy in the United States will announce a strategic initiative called "Increase Profits. Support Democracy. Cloudsource to Ukraine. to help the country compete for a share of the $288 Billion global IT outsourcing market through providing transparent cloudsourcing services. Ambassador of Ukraine to the U.S. Olexander Motsyk will officially unveil the program at a reception. Contact Tatiana Shalkviska, Press Officer, Embassy of Ukraine to the U.S. at (202) 349-2974. http://www.supportukraine.us
Location: Embassy of Ukraine to the U.S., 3350 M Street NW.
On the Net: http://www.supportukraine.us
Notes: Reception is by invitation only. All media must register with contact.
6:30 p.m. COPYRIGHT AND SOCIAL MEDIA — "Copyright and Social Media" an event with NPPA General Counsel Mickey H. Osterreicher. http://press.org/events/copyright-and-social-media-event-nppa-general-counsel-mickey-h-osterreicher
Location: National Press Club, First Amendment Lounge, 529 14th Street NW.
Contacts: Sarah Driggs sdriggs@press.org
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