Daybook-Wednesday-General
Columbia Basin Herald | UPDATED 6 years, 8 months AGO
Associated Press Daybook-Wednesday-General for Wednesday, Jan. 15.
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Wednesday, Jan. 15 8:30 AM Roosevelt Institute discussion on neoliberalism - 'Moving Beyond Neoliberalism. What Comes Next?' Roosevelt Institute event, on 'the pitfalls of neoliberalism and how to build an affirmative alternate vision rooted in progressive ideas, rules, and institutions'. Speakers include Roosevelt President and CEO Felicia Wong, New York Times columnist Jamelle Bouie, author Quinn Slobodian, and Institute Fellow Mike Konczal
Location: National Press Club, 529 14th St NW, Washington, DC
Weblinks: http://www.rooseveltinstitute.org/, https://twitter.com/rooseveltinst
Contacts: Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt Institute, [email protected], 1 212 444 9130
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Wednesday, Jan. 15 8:30 AM Bipartisan Reps. Albio Sires and Francis Rooney speak on Western Hemisphere priorities - Democratic Rep. Albio Sires and Republican Rep. Francis Rooney speak at Wilson Center Latin America Program event on U.S. policy and priorities in the Western Hemisphere
Location: The Wilson Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC
Weblinks: http://www.wilsoncenter.org/, https://twitter.com/TheWilsonCenter
Contacts: Woodrow Wilson Center Latin American Program, [email protected], 1 202 419 1420
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Wednesday, Jan. 15 8:30 AM House Dems media availability with injured airport workers - SEIU 32BJ host a media availability ahead of the House Subcommittee on Aviation Hearing on 'Oversight of Working Conditions for Airline Ground Workers' with Eulen America ground service workers and Democratic Reps. Donna Shalala, Frederica Wilson and Debbie Mucarsel-Powell
Location: Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC
Weblinks: http://www.seiu32bj.org/, https://twitter.com/32bjseiu
Contacts: Ana Tinsly, SEIU 32BJ, [email protected], 1 646 331 4765
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Wednesday, Jan. 15 9:00 AM Wilson Center U.S.-Mexico Security Conference - Wilson Center Mexico Institute Annual U.S.-Mexico Security Conference: 'Taking Stock of Mexico's Security Landscape One Year On', to examine security challenges Mexico faces, including the record number of homicides in 2019, and how it plans to respond; efforts to fight corruption and impunity; trends in security and migration enforcement on Mexico's southern border; the status of U.S.-Mexico security cooperation; and how illegal drug markets are evolving in Mexico and the U.S.
Location: The Wilson Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC
Weblinks: http://www.wilsoncenter.org/, https://twitter.com/TheWilsonCenter
Contacts: Wilson Center Mexico Institute, [email protected], 1 202 691 4000
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Wednesday, Jan. 15 10:00 AM CSIS discussion on the future of U.S.-Russia arms control - 'The Prospects for U.S.-Russia Arms Control: What could future U.S.-Russian arms control look like?' Center for Strategic and International Studies discussion, with Russia and Eurasia Program Visiting Fellow Andrew Baklitskiy, George Washington University Elliott School of International Affairs Research Professor Sharon Squassoni, and CSIS Russia and Eurasia Program Senior Fellow Jeffrey Mankoff
Location: Center for Strategic and International Studies, 1616 Rhode Island Ave NW, Washington, DC
Weblinks: http://www.csis.org, https://twitter.com/CSIS
Contacts: H. Andrew Schwartz, CSIS, [email protected], 1 202 775 3242, https://twitter.com/handrewschwartz
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Wednesday, Jan. 15 10:00 AM Open Doors releases annual list of 'the world's most persecuted countries for Christians' - Open Doors USA President and CEO David Curry announces 2020 World Watch List - a ranking of the top 50 countries where it is most dangerous and difficult to be a Christian - and provides an update on the state of Christian persecution worldwide, with special attention given to China, which the organization has said 'is headed toward a catastrophic human rights nightmare', via press conference
Location: Park Hyatt, 1201 24th St NW, Washington, DC
Weblinks: http://www.opendoorsusa.org, https://twitter.com/OpenDoors
Contacts: Icon Media Group (for Open Doors USA), [email protected], 1 615 934 4162
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Wednesday, Jan. 15 10:00 AM Brookings discussion on Africa's 'top priorities' - 'Foresight Africa: Top priorities for Africa over the next decade' Brookings Institution event, on the think tank's Africa Growth Initiative's annual report on the obstacles and opportunities facing the continent. Speakers include World Bank Alternate Executive Director Armado Manuel, USAID Prosper Africa Interim Coordinator Matt Rees, Ovamba Solutions co-founder and President Viola Llewellyn, and United Nations Under-Secretary General and Special Adviser on Africa Bience Gawanas
Location: Brookings Institution, 1775 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC
Weblinks: http://www.brookings.edu, https://twitter.com/BrookingsInst
Contacts: Brookings Institution communications, [email protected], 1 202 797 6105
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Wednesday, Jan. 15 10:00 AM Bicameral Dems speak on 'continuing harm of SCOTUS Citizens United ruling' - Democrats Sens. Tom Udall and Jeanne Shaheen and Rep. John Sarbanes highlight 'the continuing harm caused by the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in 'Citizens United v. FEC'', via press call, held to mark the 10th anniversary of the decision (21 Jan) that overturned a longstanding precedent that permitted regulations of corporate spending on politics. Other speakers include Public Citizen President Robert Weissman, People for the American Way Executive Vice President for Policy and Program Marge Baker and Senior Campaign Manager Rio Tazewell, Brennan Center for Justice at NYU Law Election Reform Program Deputy Director Dan Weiner, Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer, End Citizens United Action Fund President Tiffany Muller, Common Cause President Karen Hobert Flynn, and US PIRG Democracy Program Director Joseph Ready
Weblinks: http://www.citizen.org, https://twitter.com/public_citizen
Contacts: Angela Bradbery, Public Citizen communications, [email protected], 1 202 588 7741
DIAL-IN INFO: Call: 800-353-6461 Code: 7108570
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Wednesday, Jan. 15 11:30 AM Atlantic Council event on U.S. policy in the Middle East - Atlantic Council 'Reflections on 25 years of US policy in the Middle East' discussion, featuring remarks from New York Times Foreign Affairs Columnist Thomas Friedman and Atlantic Council Nonresident Senior Fellow Nabeel Khoury
Location: Atlantic Council, 1030 15th St NW, Washington, DC
Weblinks: http://www.atlanticcouncil.org/, https://twitter.com/AtlanticCouncil
Contacts: Atlantic Council events, [email protected]
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Wednesday, Jan. 15 12:00 PM CED Trustee Briefing Call on 'Fiscal Therapy' book - Center for Economic Development Trustee Briefing Call, with Brookings Institution Senior Fellow and Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center Co-Director William Gale speaking on his new book, 'Fiscal Therapy: Curing America's Debt Addiction and Investing in the Future
Weblinks: http://www.ced.org/, https://twitter.com/cedupdate
Contacts: Katherine Shek, CED communications, [email protected], 1 202 469 7824
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Wednesday, Jan. 15 12:00 PM Acting DHS Secretary Wolf releases anti-human trafficking strategy at Heritage Foundation - 'Strengthening the U.S. Response to Human Trafficking' Heritage Foundation event, with Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad Wold discussing the Department of Homeland Security's role in combating it, including releasing the Department of Homeland Security's first 'Strategy to Combat Human Trafficking, the Importation of Goods Produced with Forced Labor, and Child Sexual Exploitation'
Location: The Heritage Foundation, 214 Massachusetts Ave NE, Washington, DC
Weblinks: http://www.heritage.org, https://twitter.com/Heritage
Contacts: Heritage Foundation media, [email protected], 1 202 675 1761
Attendance will be limited for this function, so your prompt RSVP is very much appreciated
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Wednesday, Jan. 15 12:00 PM NSA general counsel speaks at ABA event - American Bar Association hosts luncheon event with National Security General Counsel Glenn Gerstell, who discusses the key future challenges confronting the national security sector
Location: University Club, 1135 16th St NW, Washington, DC
Weblinks: https://www.americanbar.org/, https://twitter.com/ABANews
Contacts: Holly McMahon, ABA Standing Committee on Law and National Security, [email protected], 1 202 662 1035
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Wednesday, Jan. 15 12:00 PM Hudson Institute hosts former Iranian Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi for a conversation on 'The Future of Iran'
Location: Hudson Institute, 1201 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington DC
Weblinks: http://www.hudson.org, https://twitter.com/HudsonInstitute
Contacts: Caroline Anderegg, Hudson Institute, [email protected], 1 502 802 9338
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Wednesday, Jan. 15 12:00 PM U.S. surgeon general speaks on needle exchange programs at Cato Institute - 'Needle Exchange Programs: Benefits and Challenges' Cato Institute discussion, looking at the efficacy and role of the harm-reduction strategy as well as the political challenges to its widespread adoption. Speakers include U.S. Surgeon General Vice Adm. Jerome Adams, University of Southern California's Ricky Bluthenthal, and Arizona State Rep. Tony Rivero
Location: Cato Institute, 1000 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC
Weblinks: http://www.cato.org/, https://twitter.com/CatoInstitute
Contacts: Cato Institute, [email protected], 1 202 789 5200, https://twitter.com/CatoPress
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Wednesday, Jan. 15 1:00 PM The Commonwealth Fund holds pre-release webinar on report looking at ACA's impact on racial health disparities - The Commonwealth Fund holds pre-release webinar to discuss the embargoed report 'How the Affordable Care Act Has Narrowed Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Access to Health Care', which says that the ACA has led to 'historic improvements in access to health care for black and Hispanic adults while also reducing disparities with white adults, although progress has stalled since 2016'. Speakers include The Commonwealth Fund Research Associate Jesse Baumgartner, Vice President for Health Care Coverage and Access Sara Collins, and Senior Scientist David Radley
Weblinks: http://www.cmwf.org/, https://twitter.com/commonwealthfund
Contacts: Maya Brod, Burness Communications, [email protected], 1 301 280 5757
The report is embargoed until 16 Jan 12:01 AM
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Wednesday, Jan. 15 1:00 PM American Federation of Teachers press call - American Federation of Teachers representatives host press call to highlight 'the danger of attacking public education and religious freedom by overriding provisions found in many state constitutions that prohibit state funding of religious education'
Weblinks: http://www.aft.org, https://twitter.com/AFTunion
Contacts: Contact, [email protected]
Please RSVP to [email protected] to receive the dial-in information
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Wednesday, Jan. 15 1:30 PM Washington FPC briefing on 'America as the Security Partner of Choice' - Washington Foreign Press Center On-The-Record Briefing on ''America as the Security Partner of Choice': Highlights of 2019 and a Look Ahead to 2020', with Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs R. Clarke Cooper discussing his bureau's highlights of 2019 and prospects for 2020, 'why allies and partners around the world should consider the U.S. as their security partner of choice', and 'why they should also be wary of the risks countries take when they flirt with defense acquisitions from China and Russia'
Location: National Press Building, 529 14th St NW, Washington, DC
Weblinks: http://fpc.state.gov, https://twitter.com/ForeignPressCtr
Contacts: Washington FPC, 1 202 504 6300
RSVP: Interested media should respond to [email protected]. This event is for FPC credentialed media only. Requests for one-on-one broadcast interviews will be considered and should be submitted when RSVPing
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Wednesday, Jan. 15 3:00 PM ACEEE webinar on efficacy of energy efficient programs in low-income areas - American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) discusses the recently-released report 'How do Nonresidential Energy Efficiency Programs Benefit Low-Income Communities?' via webinar, with program providers discussing how they reach community-serving institutions in low-income communities through program design, delivery, partnerships, and key successes
Weblinks: http://www.aceee.org, https://twitter.com/ACEEEdc
Contacts: Maxine Chikumbo , ACEEE, [email protected], 1 202 507 4292; Casey Skeens, ACEEE communications, [email protected], 1 202 507 4043;
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Wednesday, Jan. 15 4:00 PM Power 4 Puerto Rico hold protest outside HUD office - Power 4 Puerto Rico hold protest outside the Housing and Urban Development office in Washington, DC in response to the HUD 'unlawfully withholding the $18 billion that were enacted into law for Puerto Rico under the Community Development Block Grant for Disaster Relief program'
Location: U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development, 451 7th St SW, Washington, DC
Weblinks: https://www.power4puertorico.com/
Contacts: Rachel Cohen, [email protected]
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Wednesday, Jan. 15 5:00 PM Siemens president and CEO speaks at BPC - Siemens President and CEO Barbara Humpton speaks at Bipartisan Policy Center Bob and Elizabeth Dole Series on Leadership
Location: Bipartisan Policy Center, 1225 I St NW, Washington, DC
Weblinks: http://www.bipartisanpolicy.org, https://twitter.com/BPC_Bipartisan
Contacts: BPC events, [email protected]
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Wednesday, Jan. 15 Target date for decision on sharing Nile water - Target date for a decision on how Nile River water will be shared once the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam is functional. Egypt regards the dam, which Ethiopia regards as essential to its development, as a threat to its survival, and the dispute is seen as a threat to peace. Ministers from Egypt, Ethiopia, and Sudan have been meeting in Washington, DC, since 13 Jan to attempt to resolve differences over the filling and operation of the dam
Location: Washington, DC
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Wednesday, Jan. 15 - Sunday, Jan. 19 Society for Social Work and Research annual conference, titled 'Reducing Racial and Economic Inequality'
Location: Marriott Marquis Washington, DC, 901 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC
Weblinks: http://www.sswr.org
Contacts: Society for Social Work and Research, [email protected], 1 703 352 7797
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Wednesday, Jan. 15 Human Rights Watch presents World Report 2020
Weblinks: http://www.hrw.org/, https://twitter.com/hrw
Contacts: HRW U.S. Press, [email protected], 1 212 216 1832
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Wednesday, Jan. 15 - Thursday, Jan. 16 SIGMA Winter Legislative Conference
Location: The Mayflower Hotel, Autograph Collection, 1127 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC
Weblinks: http://www.sigma.org
Contacts: SIGMA, [email protected], 1 703 709 7000
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Wednesday, Jan. 15 - Thursday, Jan. 16 Transportation Secretary Chao keynotes luncheon at Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting - 99th Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting. Day four agenda includes Chair's Luncheon, with keynote from Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao
Location: Washington, DC
Weblinks: http://www.TRB.org/AnnualMeeting, https://twitter.com/TRBofNA, #TRBAM
Contacts: National Academies News Office, [email protected], 1 202 334 2138
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Thursday, Jan. 16 12:01 AM The Commonwealth Fund releases 'How the Affordable Care Act Has Narrowed Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Access to Health Care' - The Commonwealth Fund releases How the Affordable Care Act Has Narrowed Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Access to Health Care' report, which finds that the ACA has led to 'historic improvements' in access to health care for black and Hispanic adults in the United States while also reducing disparities with white adults by examining three key measures of access: not having insurance coverage, going without needed health care because of cost, and having a regular source of care
Weblinks: http://www.cmwf.org/, https://twitter.com/commonwealthfund
Contacts: Maya Brod, Burness Communications, [email protected], 1 301 280 5757
The report is embargoed until 16 Jan 12:01 AM
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Thursday, Jan. 16 8:00 AM Marketing Politics event, featuring Joe Walsh - Marketing Politics event, a conference featuring campaign and party 'gurus' discussing tactics and strategies that are driving the 2020 cycle up and down the ballot. Speakers include 2020 Republican presidential candidate former Rep. Joe Walsh
Location: Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill, 400 New Jersey Ave NW, Washington, DC
Weblinks: http://www.mediapost.com/, https://twitter.com/MediaPost, #MPMKTG
Contacts: Laura Daly, MediaPost Director of Communications, [email protected], 1 212 849 2905
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Thursday, Jan. 16 8:00 AM INSA 2020 National Security Legal Outlook - Intelligence and National Security Alliance presents the 2020 National Security Legal Outlook, with a focus on 'improving personnel security information-sharing between govt and industry' and 'the impact of forthcoming implementation guidance for the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018'. Speakers include Office of the Director of National Intelligence General Counsel Jason Klitenic and Treasury Department Assistant Secretary for Investment Security Thomas Feddo
Location: Intelligence & National Security Alliance, 4301 Wilson Blvd #910, Arlington, VA
Weblinks: http://www.insaonline.org/, https://twitter.com/INSAlliance
Contacts: Public Relations, [email protected]
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Thursday, Jan. 16 8:30 AM EU trade commissioner speaks at CSIS on transatlantic trade relations - Center for Strategic and International Studies hosts European Union Commissioner for Trade Phil Hogan, who discusses strengthening Europe's global trade leadership, sustainable trade in light of the climate crisis, and reinvigorating the transatlantic trade relationship
Location: Center for Strategic and International Studies, 1616 Rhode Island Ave NW, Washington, DC
Weblinks: http://www.csis.org, https://twitter.com/CSIS
Contacts: H. Andrew Schwartz, CSIS, [email protected], 1 202 775 3242, https://twitter.com/handrewschwartz
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Thursday, Jan. 16 9:00 AM 'The Future Of The Ocean' WRI discussion and 'Blue Papers' launch - 'The Future Of The Ocean' World Resources Institute discussion, including the launch of two new 'Blue Papers' about the ocean's relationship with humanity: 'The Future of Food from the Sea', which provides new science-based projections of how the ocean can help meet the world's increasing global demand for nutritious food; and 'The Expected Impacts of Climate Change on the Ocean Economy', an analysis of climate change impacts on three of the largest sources of ocean-based revenue and jobs: coral reef tourism, wild capture fisheries, and marine aquaculture. Speakers include UC Santa Barbara Professor of Environmental and Resource Economics Christopher Costello and Research Scientist on Sustainable Fisheries Reniel Cabral; Norwegian Ambassador to the U.S. Kare Aas; WRI Senior Associate Lauretta Burke; The Pew Charitable Trusts Coastal Wetlands and Coral Reefs Manager Emily Owen; Environmental Defense Fund Ocean Program Senior Vice President Eric Schwaab; and The Ocean Foundation President Mark Spalding
Location: James A. Harmon Conference Center, World Resources Institute, 10 G St NE, Washington, DC
Weblinks: http://www.wri.org/, https://twitter.com/worldresources
Contacts: Lauren Zelin, WRI media relations, [email protected], 1 202 729 7736, https://twitter.com/LaurenZelin
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NEW EVENT: Thursday, Jan. 16 9:00 AM Tax Policy Center discussion on the tax system and wealth inequality - 'Should the Tax System Be Used to Reduce Wealth Inequality in the United States?' Tax Policy Center conference, with keynote from former Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Jason Furman and panelists including Maketplace Host/Correspondent Kimberly Adams, American Action Forum President Douglas Holtz-Eakin, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Federal Fiscal Policy Director Chye-Ching Huang, Urban Institute Fellow Kilolo Kijakazi, The Wall Street Journal Economics Reporter Amara Omeokwe, Northwestern University Professor of Decision Making Benjamin Page, Gallup Principal Economist Jonathan Rothwell, and Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center Institute Fellow C. Eugene Steurle
Location: Urban Institute, 2100 M St NW, Washington, DC
Weblinks: http://www.taxpolicycenter.org, https://twitter.com/TaxPolicyCenter, #LiveatUrban
Contacts: Tax Policy Center, [email protected], 1 202 261 5554
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NEW EVENT: Thursday, Jan. 16 9:30 AM 'Global Economy in 2020' CGD discussion - 'Global Economy in 2020: What Policymakers Need to Know' Center for Global Development discussion, with World Bank Prospects Group Director Ayhan Kose, CGD Nonresident Fellow Kimberly Elliott, IMF Strategy, Policy and Review Department Deputy Director Sean Nolan, and CGD Latin America Initiative Senior Fellow and Director Liliana Rojas-Suarez
Location: Center for Global Development, 2055 L Street, Washington, DC
Weblinks: http://www.cgdev.org/, https://twitter.com/CGDev
Contacts: Sean Bartlett, CGD communications, [email protected], 1 202 416 4040
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Thursday, Jan. 16 9:45 AM GOP Rep. Rodney Davis speaks at BPC on election reform - 'Getting Election Reform Right' Bipartisan Policy Center discussion, including the release of a new BPC Elections Task Force report, which highlights recommendations across key areas of election administration. Speakers include Republican Rep. Rodney Davis
Location: Bipartisan Policy Center, 1225 I St NW, Washington, DC
Weblinks: http://www.bipartisanpolicy.org, https://twitter.com/BPC_Bipartisan
Contacts: Bipartisan Policy Center, [email protected]
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Thursday, Jan. 16 10:00 AM Brookings discussion on Taiwanese general elections - 'Impacts and implications of the 2020 Taiwan general elections' Brookings Institution event, to discuss the reelection of Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen and her party's defense of its legislative majority and its impacts on Cross-Strait and U.S.-Taiwan relations. Speakers include Tamkang University's Alexander Chieh-cheng Huang, University of Pennsylvania's Jacques deLisle, Stimson Center China Program Director Yun Sun, and Brookings Institution Center on the U.S. and Europe Director Thomas Wright
Location: Brookings Institution, 1775 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC
Weblinks: http://www.brookings.edu, https://twitter.com/BrookingsInst
Contacts: Brookings Institution communications, [email protected], 1 202 797 6105
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Thursday, Jan. 16 10:00 AM DLCC unveil 2020 campaign and state targets - Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee President Jessica Post hosts 2020 press briefing, unveiling their 2020 'Flip Everything' campaign, top state targets, and lessons learned from the most recent Virginia elections
Location: Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee, 1225 I St NW, Washington, DC
Weblinks: http://www.dlcc.org, https://twitter.com/DLCC
Contacts: Matt Harringer, DLCC national press secretary, [email protected], 1 202 449 6740
Reporters interested in attending are asked to please RSVP, here, or to email DLCC Press Assistant Pieter Bower at [email protected]
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Thursday, Jan. 16 10:00 AM NARA marks 75th anniversary of Auschwitz liberation with new display of historic records - National Archives Museum marks International Holocaust Remembrance Day and the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz concentration camp with a display of historic records and footage, opening today * Displays runs from 16 Jan to 5 Feb
Location: National Archives Museum, Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC
Weblinks: http://www.archives.gov/, https://twitter.com/USNatArchives
Contacts: National Archives media, [email protected], 1 202 357 5300
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Thursday, Jan. 16 10:00 AM American Bankers Association Economic Advisory Committee economic forecast presented - American Bankers Association Economic Advisory Committee presents biannual monetary policy predictions and economic perspectives, via press conference attended by chief economists from the nation's largest banks
Location: American Bankers Association, 1120 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC
Weblinks: https://www.aba.com/, https://twitter.com/ABABankers
Contacts: Mike Townsend, ABA media, [email protected], 1 202 663 5471
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Thursday, Jan. 16 11:00 AM Department of Transportation November Air Travel Consumer Report released - Department of Transportation November Air Travel Consumer Report released, containing airline on-time numbers, tarmac times, mishandled baggage numbers, mishandled wheelchair and scooter numbers, and consumer complaints for reporting marketing and operating carriers
Weblinks: http://www.dot.gov/index.cfm, https://twitter.com/usdot
Contacts: Dave Smallen, Department of Transportation, [email protected], 1 202 366 5568
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Thursday, Jan. 16 12:00 PM Notre Dame Nanovic Institute event on Taiwanese elections - 'Beyond the Ballot: Taiwan's Elections and Their Implications for U.S. Policy' University of Notre Dame event, to discuss the 11 Jan elections in Taiwan, which saw incumbent President Tsai Ing-wen secure reelection in a landslide victory, and their global repercussions. Keynote from former Department of Defense Assistant Secretary for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs Randall Schriver
Location: Keough School of Global Affairs Washington Office, 1400 16th St NW, Washington, DC
Weblinks: http://nd.edu, https://twitter.com/NotreDame
Contacts: Colleen Sharkey, Notre Dame media, [email protected], 1 574 631 9958
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NEW EVENT: Thursday, Jan. 16 12:45 PM ACS hosts 'Are We All Textualists and Originalists Now?' discussion - 'Are We All Textualists and Originalists Now?' American Constitution Society discussion, on how prominent textualism and originalism have become in the age of President Donald Trump and the Supreme Court under Chief Justice John Roberts. Speakers include Georgetown University Law Center Professor in Law Victoria Nourse, Professor of Law John Mikhail, and Visiting Professor of Law Farah Peterson; and Constitutional Accountability Center President Elizabeth Wydra
Location: McDonough Hall, 600 New Jersey Ave NW, Washington, DC
Weblinks: http://www.acslaw.org, https://twitter.com/acslaw
Contacts: American Constitution Society, [email protected], 1 202 393 6181
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NEW EVENT: Thursday, Jan. 16 1:00 PM 'Housing as a National Priority in 2020' NPC news conference - 'Broadening the Movement: Housing as a National Priority in 2020' NPC News Conference, hosted by the Opportunity Starts at Home campaign, with National League of Cities CEO and Executive Director Clarence Anthony; National Women's Law Center President and CEO Fatima Goss Graves; JustLeadershipUSA President and CEO DeAnna Hopkins; Catholic Charities USA President and CEO Sister Donna Markham; Children's HealthWatch Principal Investigator Dr Megan Sandel; National Low Income Housing Coalition President and COE Diane Yentel; and Opportunity Starts at Home Campaign National Director Mike Koprowski
Location: National Press Club, 529 14th St NW, Washington, DC
Weblinks: http://www.opportunityhome.org, https://twitter.com/oppstartsathome
Contacts: Chantelle Wilkinson, NLIHC, [email protected], 1 202 662 1530 x 230
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NEW EVENT: Thursday, Jan. 16 2:00 PM Arab Center discussion on the implications of the killing of Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani - 'Deconstructing the Soleimani Killing: Implications for the Region and Beyond' Arab Center Washington DC NPC news conference, with Georgetown University Associate Professor of Government Daniel Brumberg, Iraq Initiative Director Abbas Kadhim, and Iranian-American Journalist Negar Mortazavi * Iran's senior military commander Gen. Qassem Soleimani was killed earlier this month via a drone-launched airstrike outside Baghdad International Airport ordered by President Donald Trump. Since then, Iran launched ballistic missiles at two military bases in Iraq that house U.S. troops
Location: National Press Club, 529 14th St NW, Washington, DC
Weblinks: http://arabcenterdc.org, https://twitter.com/ACWDC
Contacts: Nabil Sharez, Arab Center Washington DC, [email protected], 1 202 750 4000 x 1007
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Thursday, Jan. 16 2:00 PM Brookings discussion on China's policies in Xinjiang - 'Examining Xinjiang: Past, present, and future' Brookings Institution event, to discuss how the Chinese govt's actions in its continued crackdown against ethic Uighurs in Xinjiang is changing and the broader implications of its approach as regards human rights and the use of technology in internal security. Speakers include Human Rights Watch China Director Sophie Richardson, Georgetown University's James Millward, Brookings Institution AI and Emerging Technology Initiative Deputy Director Chris Meserole, and University of Missouri's Sheena Chestnut Greitens
Location: Brookings Institution, 1775 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC
Weblinks: http://www.brookings.edu, https://twitter.com/BrookingsInst
Contacts: Brookings Institution communications, [email protected], 1 202 797 6105
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Thursday, Jan. 16 2:00 PM Washington FPC briefing with journalists discussing tips for covering the 2020 elections - Washington Foreign Press Center On-The-Record Briefing on 'Tips for Covering the 2020 U.S. Elections - By Journalists, for Journalists', with veteran FPC members David Smith (The Guardian (UK)), Joyce Jaram (The National (United Arab Emirates)), Ching-Yi Chang (Shanghai Media Group (China)), and Luis Alonso (formerly of AP Mexico) participating in a panel discussion and interactive conversation on their experiences and tips and tricks for covering caucuses, primaries, conventions, debates, and the campaign trails
Location: National Press Building, 529 14th St NW, Washington, DC
Weblinks: http://fpc.state.gov, https://twitter.com/ForeignPressCtr
Contacts: Washington FPC, 1 202 504 6300
RSVP: Journalists interested in this briefing should RSVP to [email protected] to participate in Washington, DC and should RSVP to [email protected] to take part in New York's digital video conference
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Thursday, Jan. 16 2:30 PM GMFUS discussion on Turkey's foreign policy in 2020 - 'Turkey's Foreign Policy Direction in 2020' German Marshall Fund of the United States discussion, on the domestic and regional dynamics behind Turkish foreign policy in 2020 and their potential implications in the context of future scenarios. Speakers include Istanbul Policy Center Director Fuat Keyman and Coordinator Senem Aydin-Duzgit
Location: The German Marshall Fund of the United States, 1744 R St NW, Washington, DC
Weblinks: http://www.gmfus.org/, https://twitter.com/gmfus
Contacts: John Alexander, GMFUS, [email protected]
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NEW EVENT: Thursday, Jan. 16 2:30 PM CEI hosts conversation on 21st Century transportation - Competitive Enterprise Institute hosts the Free Market Mobility Working Group for conversation on the 'Challenges and Opportunities for 21st Century Transportation: Surface Transportation Reauthorization'
Location: 1310 L St NW, Washington, DC
Weblinks: http://www.cei.org, https://twitter.com/ceidotorg
Contacts: CEI events, [email protected]
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NEW EVENT: Thursday, Jan. 16 2:45 PM AISS 2019 report released at Hudson Institute event on Afghanistan - 'Afghanistan's Past and Future' Hudson Institute event, to launch the Afghanistan Institute of Strategic Studies 2019 Report and discuss the current attitudes of the Afghan people towards the challenges facing their country, as captured in the report. Speakers include Hudson Institute South and Central Asia Director Husain Haqqani, AISS Research Fellow Yaqub Ibrahimi, Afghanistan's State Ministry for Peace Senior Advisor Shoaib Rahim, and Indiana University Professor of Anthropology Nazif Shahrani
Location: Hudson Institute, 1201 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC
Weblinks: http://www.hudson.org, https://twitter.com/HudsonInstitute
Contacts: Patrick Thomas, Hudson Institute, [email protected], 1 202 974 2418
All members of the media should RSVP to [email protected].
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NEW EVENT: Thursday, Jan. 16 3:00 PM Pakistani foreign minister speaks at CSIS on the Pakistan-U.S. relationship - Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi speaks at Washington, DC, think tank the Center for Strategic and International Studies on his vision for the Pakistan-U.S. relationship
Location: Center for Strategic and International Studies, 1616 Rhode Island Ave NW, Washington, DC
Weblinks: http://www.csis.org, https://twitter.com/CSIS
Contacts: H. Andrew Schwartz, CSIS, [email protected], 1 202 775 3242, https://twitter.com/handrewschwartz
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Thursday, Jan. 16 3:00 PM Wilson Center book event on 'Trade Is Not a Four-Letter Word' - Wilson Center book event on 'Trade Is Not a Four-Letter Word', with author Fred Hochberg discussing his attempt to dispel popular misconceptions around global trade
Location: Wilson Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, Washington, DC
Weblinks: http://www.wilsoncenter.org/, https://twitter.com/TheWilsonCenter
Contacts: Woodrow Wilson Center, [email protected], 1 202 691 4000
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Thursday, Jan. 16 5:00 PM National Archives Foundation book event on the story of terrorist group M19 - National Archives Foundation holds book event to discuss 'Tonight We Bombed the U.S. Capitol: The Explosive Story of M19, America's First Female Terrorist Group' with author William Rosenau, who discusses the first and only domestic terrorist group led by women and their opposition to President Ronald Regan's 'imperialistic vision for America'
Location: William G. McGowan Theater, 701 Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC
Weblinks: http://www.archives.gov/, https://twitter.com/USNatArchives
Contacts: National Archives media, [email protected], 1 202 357 5300
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NEW EVENT: Thursday, Jan. 16 5:00 PM 'Do Morals Matter?' book launch at CSIS - 'Do Morals Matter? Presidents and Foreign Policy from FDR to Trump' book launch at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, with author and former Harvard Kennedy School of Government Dean Joseph New Jr.
Location: Center for Strategic and International Studies, 1616 Rhode Island Ave NW, Washington, DC
Weblinks: http://www.csis.org, https://twitter.com/CSIS
Contacts: H. Andrew Schwartz, CSIS, [email protected], 1 202 775 3242, https://twitter.com/handrewschwartz
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NEW EVENT: Thursday, Jan. 16 5:30 PM Carnegie Endowment discussion on live in modern Russia - 'Truth, Ambition, and Compromise in Putin's Russia' Carnegie Endowment for International Peace discussion, with New Yorker Moscow Correspondent Joshua Yaffa offering his perspective on 'the lessons of life under modern authoritarianism'
Location: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, 1779 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC
Weblinks: http://www.carnegieendowment.org, https://twitter.com/CarnegieEndow
Contacts: CEIP, [email protected], 1 202 483 7600
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Thursday, Jan. 16 6:00 PM National Law Enforcement Museum discussion on restorative justice - 'Restorative Justice: impacts, challenges, and results' National Law Enforcement Museum event, with discuss 'what's working and what isn't' in the alternative approach to criminal wrongdoing. Speakers include Prince George's County, MD, Chief Henry Stawinski, Eastern District of Virginia U.S. Attorney Zachary Terwilliger, Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia Restorative Justice Coordinator Robert Haferd and Co-Chief of Violence Reduction Lashonia Thompson-El, and Washington Metropolitan Police Department Sgt. Aaron Rudolph
Location: National Law Enforcement Museum, 901 E St NE, Washington, DC
Weblinks: http://lawenforcementmuseum.org, https://twitter.com/NLEMuseum
Contacts: National Law Enforcement Museum, [email protected], 1 202 737 3400
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Thursday, Jan. 16 - Friday, Jan. 17 Transforming Transportation conference - Transforming Transportation annual conference, co-hosted by the World Bank and WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Location: The World Bank, 1818 H Street Northwest, Washington, DC
Weblinks: http://www.transformingtransportation.org/, https://twitter.com/WorldBank, #TTDC20
Contacts: World Bank press office, 1 202 473 7660
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Friday, Jan. 17 9:00 AM DNC background briefing on delegate selection and nominating process - Democratic National Committee will host a pen-and-pad background briefing on the delegate selection and nominating process for the 2020 Democratic presidential candidate, with DNC Party Affairs and Delegate Selection Director Patrice Taylor, DNC Communications Director Xochitl Hinojosa, and DNC Battleground State Communications Director David Bergstein
Location: Democratic National Committee, 430 S Capitol St SE, Washington, DC
Weblinks: http://www.democrats.org/, https://twitter.com/TheDemocrats
Contacts: DNC press, [email protected]
To attend please RSVP at: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScyBY49jKiEVVVHUjVwiH1CzyFMFMTZvZHJ7OF9Ml4d-HTNfw/viewform * To dial in please RSVP at https://myaccount.maestroconference.com/conference/register/XICE511Q7E3CZX00 * Held on background
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Friday, Jan. 17 10:00 AM IMF managing director unveils new research on financial services and inequality at the Peterson Institute - IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva unveils new research that IMF staff have developed on the financial services sector and its impact on income inequality
Location: Peterson Institute for International Economics, 1750 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC
Weblinks: http://www.piie.com, https://twitter.com/PIIE_com
Contacts: IMF press, [email protected], 1 202 623 7100; PIIE media, [email protected];
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Friday, Jan. 17 10:00 AM Middle East Policy Council 'U.S. - Iranian Confrontation' conference - Middle East Policy Council 99th Conference on Capitol Hill: 'U.S. - Iranian Confrontation: Domestic, Regional and Global Implications', featuring Brookings Institution Center for Middle East Policy Senior Fellow Dr Suzanne Maloney, Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington President (and former U.S. Ambassador to Iraq and to Kuwait) Douglas Silliman, George Washington University Adjunct Professor Joyce Karam, and former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Iran John Limbert
Location: Rm 485, Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC
Weblinks: http://www.mepc.org, https://twitter.com/MidEastPolicy
Contacts: MEPC, [email protected], 1 202 296 6767
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Friday, Jan. 17 12:45 PM Federal Reserve Vice Chair Randal Quarles speaks at the American Bar Association Banking Law Committee Annual Meeting
Location: The Ritz-Carlton, 1150 22nd St NW, Washington, DC
Weblinks: http://www.federalreserve.gov, https://twitter.com/federalreserve
Contacts: Federal Reserve press, 1 202 452 2955
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Friday, Jan. 17 - Saturday, Jan. 18 American Bar Association Business Law Section Banking Law Committee meeting
Location: Ritz-Carlton, Washington, DC, 1150 22nd St NW, Washington, DC
Weblinks: https://www.americanbar.org/, https://twitter.com/ABANews
Contacts: Robert Robinson, American Bar Association, [email protected], 1 202 662 1097
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Friday, Jan. 17 AAA-DC American Advertising Awards DC final entry deadline
Weblinks: http://www.aafdc.org, https://twitter.com/AAF_DC
Contacts: AAF DC, [email protected], 1 703 683 5954