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Embassy of Sweden House of Sweden 2900 K Street NW Washington DC, 20007 Phone: (202) 467-2600

Dear Colleagues: The Stimson Center invites you to the launch of a new monograph co-authored by Polly Nayak and Michael Krepon, The Unfinished Crisis: US Crisis Management after the 2008 Mumbai Attacks. This detailed assessment of US diplomacy was informed by interviews with Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, National Security Adviser Stephen Hadley, Ambassadors David Mulford and Anne Patterson, and many other US officials. We will convene at the Stimson Center this Wednesday, February 8, at 3:00 p.m. The authors will discuss the crisis and its likely consequences for the region and for US policy. Stimson's conference facilities are located on the 12th floor of 1111 19th Street NW, near the Farragut and Dupont Circle Metro stations. Please contact Nate Cohn (ncohn@stimson.org) if you plan to attend. Stimson's work on deterrence stability and crisis management on the subcontinent is made possible by grant support from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation and the National Nuclear Security Administration. Best wishes, Michael Krepon Co-founder and South Asia Program Director

Please plan to join us at a Capitol Hill reception recognizing the ongoing achievements of the Armed Forces Institute of Regenerative Medicine (AFIRM)

Wednesday, February 8, 2012 5:30-7:30 p.m. The Gold Room, 2168 Rayburn House Office Building Register: http://afirmdayrsvp.eventbrite.com/ Featuring the regenerative medicine breakthroughs being developed for our nations most severely wounded warriors

Singapore Conference Wednesday, February 8, 9:00 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Center for Strategic and International Studies 1800 K Street NW Washington, DC 20006 RSVP: https://econnect.csis.org/imispublic/Core/Events/eventdetails.aspx?iKey=2011_205&TemplateType=A

The CSIS Southeast Asia program is pleased to invite you to participate in a Singapore Conference on February 8, 2012, with a select and high level group of experts and senior policy officials at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). The conference will bring together several ministers from Singapores new cabinet and other Singaporean and U.S. Officials, thought leaders, business executives, and journalists to discuss a range of issues from the political changes taking place in Singapore to cooperation between our countries on regional and global priorities. The Singapore Conference will focus on five key themes:

1. Assessing Singapores politics and foreign policy 2. Strengthening trade partnerships and constructing a framework for growth in the Asia-Pacific 3. Bolstering security cooperation in Asia 4. Educational partnerships and preparing students for the 21st Century economy 5. Defining a strategic cooperation for the 21st century

The conference is organized at a vital moment for both the United States and Singapore. The center of gravity for American foreign policy, national security, and economic interests are being realigned and shifting towards Asia. The United States is thinking more strategically about the Asia-Pacific and Southeast Asia in particular. Singapore has been a vital partner of the United States with extensive linkages from trade and investment, sustainable environmental policy, to security and political ties. American officials, business leaders, and civil society leaders and the new Singaporean leadership value this opportunity to discuss these issues, and the conference has been designed to meet that need. I hope that you will be able to join us and provide you insights and input to enrich this important and timely discussion. Please note that all of the keynote speeches will be on the record. However, the panel discussions that follow will adhere to Chatham House Rule. Agenda: 8:30 a.m. - Registration of Participants 9:00 a.m. - Welcoming Remarks Ernest Bower, Senior Adviser & Director for Southeast Asia, CSIS The Hon. Chan Heng Chee, Ambassador, Embassy of Singapore 9:15 a.m. - New Directions: Singapore Politics and Foreign Policy Moderator: Ernest Bower, Senior Advisor & Director for Southeast Asia Keynote Speech: Minister K. Shanmugam, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Singapore

Panel Discussion and Q&A Speakers: Ashok Mirpuri Singapore, Ambassador to Indonesia Janadas Devan, Director of Institute of Policy Studies Stanley Roth, Vice-President, International Government Relations, Boeing Stapleton Roy, Former US Ambassador to Singapore & Director of Kissinger Institute for Chinese-US studies, Woodrow Wilson International Center 11:00 a.m. - Strengthening the Trade Partnership: Recovery through Growth in the Asia-Pacific Moderator: Carla Hills, CEO, Hills and Co Introductory Comments: Minister S. Iswaran, 2nd Minister for Trade and Industry, Singapore Panel Discussion and Q&A Speakers: The Hon. Charlene Barshefsky, Chair, International Trade, Investment and Market Access Practice, Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP Jeffrey J. Schott, Senior Fellow, Peter G. Peterson Institute for International Economics Ng How Yue, Second Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Trade and Industry, Singapore Ong Ye Kung, Deputy Secretary-General, National Trade Union Congress, Singapore 12:30 p.m. - Luncheon: Building Security Partnerships in Asia Moderator: Dr. Michael Green, Japan Chair, CSIS Keynote speech: Chee Wee Kiong, Second Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Singapore Panel Discussion and Q&A Speakers: The Hon. Richard Armitage, Former Deputy Secretary of State Dennis Blair, Former Director of National Intelligence and former Commander-in-Chief, US Pacific Command BG Gary Ang, Deputy Secretary (Policy), Ministry of Defence, Singapore Barry Desker, Dean of S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang Technological University Major-General (NS) Ng Chee Khern, Director of the Security and Intelligence Division (SID), Singapore 2:00 p.m. - Partnerships in Education: Preparing Students for a 21st Century Economy Introductory Comments: Minister Heng Swee Keat, Minister for Education, Singapore Joanne Weiss (invited), Chief of Staff, Office of the Secretary, United States Department of Education Panel Discussion and Q&A Speakers: Linda Darling-Hammond, Charles E. Ducommun Professor of Education, Stanford University Jessica Kehayes (invited), Director of Education and Chief of Staff Education Department, Asia Society Susan Fuhrman (invited), President of Teachers College, Columbia University and President of the National Academy of Education

Tan Ching Yee, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education, Singapore 3:30 p.m. - Coffee Break 4:00 p.m. - Defining a 21st Century Strategic Partnership Moderator: Anne-Marie Slaughter, Professor of Politics and International AffairsWoodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs Princeton University Peter Ho, Senior Advisor, Centre for Strategic Futures & Senior Fellow, Civil Service College Kurt M. Campbell, Assistant Secretary for East Asian & Pacific Affairs U.S. Department of State Discussion and Q & A 5:30 p.m. - Reception

Power, Inc. The Epic Rivalry Between Big Business and Government and the Reckoning that Lies Ahead Wednesday, February 8, 5:00-6:30 p.m. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace 1779 Massachusetts Avenue NW Washington, DC 20036-2103 RSVP: http://carnegieendowment.org/events/forms/?fa=registration&event=3513

Foreign Policy magazine and the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace will host the launch of David Rothkopfs newest book, Power, Inc. The Epic Rivalry Between Big Business and Governmentand the Reckoning that Lies Ahead. Rothkopf will present his book, which traces the changing relationship between public and private power and looks at the implications of the rise of great private actors and the weakening of many states.

A panel discussion will follow with Robert Hormats, undersecretary of state for economic growth, energy, and the environment; and Daniel Yergin, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Quest (Penguin Press, 2011) and The Commanding Heights (Free Press, 2002). Ed Luce, Washington columnist and commentator for the Financial Times, will moderate.

Lecture & Book signing, "LOST Washington, DC" by Author John DeFerrari Thursday, February 9, 6:00 p.m. Dumbarton House 2715 Q Street NW Free

Come listen to author John DeFerrari discuss his recently published book LOST Washington, D.C. based on his blog, the Streets of Washington. Mr. DeFerrari will also talk specifically about one of the stories in his book - the Key Mansion in Georgetown, home of Francis Scott Key. LOST Washington, D.C. was published by The History Press in Fall 2011. The Washington Post review noted that "books such as DeFerrari's push us to look up from our devices and enter a past that is not virtual, but part of a living city." DeFerrari's talk will be followed by a question and answer session and book signing. For assurance of having your own book that evening, advance purchase is available. Books will be available for purchase during the evening if not pre-sold out. Reservations and book sales at eventbrite.com suggested. For additional information, Programs@DumbartonHouse.org, or 202-337-2288

Intercepting Democracy: Colombias Intelligence Service vs. Civil Liberties Thursday, February 9, 12:00-2:00 p.m. (Lunch served 12:00-12:15 p.m.) National Endowment for Democracy 1025 F. Street NW Suite 800 Washington, D.C. 20004 RSVP: http://interceptingdemocracy.eventbrite.com/ Despite a longstanding commitment to elections and civilian rule, Colombias democracy continues to be challenged by widespread violence from a decades-old civil war that has claimed thousands of lives and has forcibly displaced millions of people. Upon assuming power, President Alvaro Uribe (2002-2010) implemented a democratic security policy that aimed to weaken illegal armed groups and bring peace to the country; the downside of these policies was widespread violations of human rights.

President Uribes government repeatedly accused human rights organizations, NGOs, and journalists of being advocates of terrorism, and many were subjected to smear campaigns, threats, and persecution from the state. One government agency that persistently breached the rule of law was Colombias intelligence service, the Department of Administrative Security (DAS), which engaged in illegal surveillance of human rights activists, journalists, opposition politicians, judges, and even government officials and has now been disbanded by the government of President Juan Manuel Santos. In his presentation, journalist and human rights activist Hollman Morris will recount the illegal actions undertaken by the DAS and discuss issues of political responsibility and the consequences for individual victims, civil society, and the state of democracy in Colombia. Mr. Morris will propose recommendations for addressing past abuses and reinforcing respect for the fundamental rights of citizens. Brandon Yoder will provide comments. About the Speakers: Hollman Morris is a highly acclaimed investigative journalist from Colombia. In his coverage of Colombias internal armed conflict, Mr. Morris has documented numerous cases of human rights abuses and helped hold accountable those responsible for these crimes. From 2003 to 2010, Mr. Morris directed Contravia, a weekly television program that seeks to provide a voice to victims of human rights violations and bring to light new information about the Colombian conflict. Mr. Morris is co-director (along with Juan Jos Lozano) of the documentary film Impunity (2010). He has also been featured in the 2008 documentary Temoin Indesirable (Unwanted Witness), which exposes the dangers faced by investigative journalists amidst the ongoing violence in Colombia.

Mr. Morris has won widespread international recognition for his work. He is the recipient of the prestigious Human Rights Watch 2007 Human Rights Defender Award, as well as a 2005 Hellman/Hammett grant for his courageous journalism in the face of political persecution. More recently, Mr. Morris received the 2010 Chavkin Journalism Prize and the 2011 Nuremberg International Human Rights Award. Prior to his ReaganFascell Democracy Fellowship at NED, Mr. Morris was a Nieman Fellow (2010) at Harvard University. Brandon Yoder is a program officer for Latin America and Caribbean at the National Endowment for Democracy.

The Rhythm Road: American Music Abroad

presents free concerts at National Geographic Society

Featuring Ari Roland Jazz Quartet and Mountain Quickstep

Join us for free concerts featuring two ensembles of The 201112 Rhythm Road: American Music Abroad Program at National Geographic Society 1600 M Street NW Washington, DC 20036

February 9, 2012
6:00 p.m. Ari Roland Jazz Quartet (jazz): The Ari Roland Jazz Quartet is a New York based band that is inspired by jazz music from the 1930's through 1950's, also known as the "Golden Age of Jazz." The ensemble's repertoire includes pieces by jazz legends such as Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, and Billie Holiday as well as their own critically acclaimed original compositions. Ari Roland, bass; Keith Balla, percussion; Chris Byars, tenor saxophone; Zaid Nasser, alto saxophone 7:15 p.m. Mountain Quickstep (bluegrass): Mountain Quickstep, a bluegrass band, combines elements from the oldtime, bluegrass, and early country music of the Adirondack, Appalachian, and Smoky Mountain regions of the United States. The toe-tapping instrumental and vocal harmony with French Canadian and Celtic influences showcases the diversity of rural American music. Sara Milonovich; vocals/fiddle; Greg Anderson, guitar/bass; John Kirk, vocals/string instruments; Trish Miller, banjo/guitar

Doors open 30 minutes prior to performance. These concerts will be held in the National Geographic Dining Hall for dancing and clogging. Seating is general admission. Free parking available.

You are cordially invited to a special book event "Strategic Vision: America and the Crisis of Global Power"

by
Zbigniew Brzezinski Former National Security Adviser and CSIS Counselor and Trustee Wednesday, February 8, 2012 3:00 to 4:30 p.m. Willard Room Willard InterContinental Hotel 1401 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Introduction by John Hamre, CSIS Remarks by Zbigniew Brzezinski Interviewed by David Ignatius, The Washington Post Book Signing from 4:00 to 4:30 p.m. -Books will be available for purchaseThis invitation is non-transferable. Seating is limited. To RSVP please e-mail externalrelations@csis.org This book seeks to answer 4 questions: What are the implications of the changing distribution of global power from West to East, and how is it being affected by the new reality of a politically awakened humanity? Why is Americas global appeal waning, how ominous are the symptoms of Americas domestic and international decline, and how did America waste the unique global opportunity offered by the peaceful end of the Cold War? What would be the likely geopolitical consequences if America did decline by 2025, and could China then assume Americas central role in world affairs? What ought to be a resurgent Americas major long-term geopolitical goals in order to shape a more vital and larger West and to engage cooperatively the emerging and dynamic new East? America, Zbigniew Brzezinski argues, must define and pursue a comprehensive and long-term geopolitical vision, a vision that is responsive to the challenges of the changing historical context. This book seeks to provide the strategic blueprint for that vision.

"Carbon Democracy: Political Power in the Age of Oil" A Conversation with Timothy Mitchell Wednesday, February 8, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Lindner Family Commons, Room 602 George Washington University The Elliott School of International Affairs 1957 E Street NW Washington, DC 20006 There will be a reception following the event. RSVP at: http://bit.ly/wnlhWC Timothy Mitchell, Professor and Chair of the Department of Middle Eastern, South Asian, and African Studies,

Columbia University Timothy Mitchell will discuss his new book, Carbon Democracy: Political Power in the Age of Oil, in which he describes a complex story, arguing that no nation escapes the political consequences of our collective dependence on oil. It shapes the body politic both in regions such as the Middle East, which rely on revenues from oil production, and in the places that have the greatest demand for energy. A limited number of books will be available at no cost to GW students. Sponsored by The Institute for European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies

About the film: In 2008, Fidel Castro handed over control of Cuba to his younger brother, Raul. Since then, people around the world have predicted significant changes in the lives of the Cuban people especially in the lives of young Cubans. While hope springs eternal, the Cuban government's continued use of laws that violate basic standards of international human rights makes it almost impossible for citizens to openly voice their desires for change. Despite the obstacles, many young people in Cuba risk their lives to work for a better, more just future. In the spring of 2011, Livio, an independent librarian and Cuban youth leader, visited five people: a blogger, a student, a professor, a journalist and a musician; the film depicts their stories. Jordan Allott Jordan Allott is founder and executive producer for In Altum Productions, a Washington, DC, based film and video production company. Through In Altum Productions, Mr. Allott has produced and distributed documentary projects with themes ranging from Catholic spirituality and mountain climbing to Cuban and American politics. In 2010, Mr. Allott and In Altum Productions released Oscar's Cuba, a 60-minute documentary about imprisoned Cuban human rights advocate and 2011 Nobel Peace Prize finalist Dr. Oscar Elias Biscet. The acclaimed documentary has been screened across Europe, the United States, and South America, including during a 20-stop university tour. Members of Congress, ambassadors and mayors of the U.S. and European cities hosted additional screenings. Mr. Allott's work has been seen globally on the Eternal Word Television Network (EWTN), CNN International, Telemundo, and Univision and has been featured by media outlets globally, including the G. Gordon Liddy Radio Show. Mr. Allott has also written opinion pieces for the Washington Times, the American Spectator and Catholic World Report. Additionally, Mr. Allott's work has screened at several film festivals across the United States and Canada, including the Washington, DC Independent Film Festival. Mr. Allott is a 2012 National Review Institute Washington DC Fellow. Mr. Allott was born in Reading, England, received a B.A. in Political Science, Philosophy and Film from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and resides in McLean, Virgina. Simon Panek Simon Panek was a prominent student leader of the 1989 Velvet Revolution in former Czechoslovakia, and he worked for President Vaclav Havel in the 1990s. Currently, he is the director and one of the founders of People in Need (PIN), a Czech non-governmental organization. PIN focuses on relief aid and development cooperation, as well as human rights and democracy promotion abroad. The organization also administers social integration programs in the Czech Republic and Slovakia and provides informative and educational activities. PIN is one of the largest organizations of its kind in post-communist Europe, and has administered projects in thirty-seven countries over the past 20 years. Panek has worked in Somalia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Chechnya, Kosovo, Burma, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Haiti and another 20 countries in which People In Need is involved.

Freedom of Expression in the Contemporary World The Embassy of the Czech Republic presents the project Freedom of Expression in the Contemporary World, which is dedicated to lifelong friends and symbols of the fight for democracy and freedom: the renowned Czech film director Milos Forman and former Czech and Czechoslovak President Vaclav Havel. Running from February-May 2012, the project incorporates documentary screenings, panel discussions, exhibitions, and lectures focusing on freedom of expression particularly in Burma, Belarus, and Cuba.

Mutual Inspirations Festival 2012-Milos Forman The project is a prelude to the Mutual Inspirations Festival 2012-Milos Forman which will take place September-October 2012. The festival will celebrate Oscar-winning, Czech director Milos Forman's 80th birthday, the best of Czech cinematography, and the accomplishments of the transatlantic film industry, featuring over 30 films and events in prestigious venues throughout the Washington area. In addition, the festival will incorporate concerts, lectures, exhibitions, and theatrical performances related to film, photography, and/or the multimedia realm.

Remembering Refugees: Stories from the 1947 Partition of India from Mumbai, and Beyond Thursday, February 9, 12:30-1:45 p.m. Lindner Family Commons, Room 602 George Washington University The Elliott School of International Affairs 1957 E Street NW Washington, DC 20006 RSVP at: http://go.gwu.edu/DaiyaFeb9 Kavita Daiya, Associate Professor of English; Director, M.A. Program in English, GW As many scholars from Hannah Arendt to Zygmunt Bauman have noted, migration is the defining feature of our era, and the refugee is an extreme instance of this. The Partition migrations of India in 1947 are part of this remarkable history of the 20th century, turning twelve million people into refugees within nine months. How did these refugees narrate their voluntary or forced migration? How did they rebuild their lives, remember their past, and re-imagine their identities in the new Indian nation? What are the cultural and political legacies of the 1947 Partition experience for ideas about citizenship, ethnic nationalism, and secularism in postcolonial India? Drawing on the accounts of refugees and their descendants settled mostly in and around Mumbai, this talk explores the impact of the Partition on the cultural negotiation of citizenship, rights, and secularism in contemporary India. Sponsored by the Sigur Center for Asian Studies and the Institute for European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies

Decoding Afghanistan: What Are U.S. Goals and How Close Are We to Achieving Them? Thursday, February 9, 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Lehrman Auditorium The Heritage Foundation 214 Massachusetts Avenue NE Washington, DC 20002-4999 RSVP: http://www.heritage.org/events/2012/02/decoding-afghanistan

As the U.S. draws down troops in Afghanistan and seeks to move forward with negotiations with the Taliban, there are conflicting assessments about the political and military situation inside the country. During his State of the Union address, President Obama stated that the Talibans momentum has been broken and that he is winding down the war. However, a recently leaked secret NATO report, based on interrogations of thousands

of captured Taliban fighters, paints an entirely different picture. The NATO report highlights that Taliban leaders are confident their movement will re-take power when NATO forces depart Afghanistan and that they put little stock in talks with the international community. Meanwhile, the Administration is reportedly contemplating releasing five battle-hardened Taliban leaders from the Guantanamo Bay military prison facility in order to jumpstart negotiations. Join us as our panelists discuss these developments and whether the U.S. is on course to achieve its objectives in the region. Ambassador Ronald Neumann President, American Academy of Diplomacy, and former U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan Lisa Curtis Senior Research Fellow, Asian Studies Center, The Heritage Foundation Jeffrey Dressler Senior Research Analyst, Institute for the Study of War Charles Stimson Senior Legal Fellow, Center for Legal and Judicial Studies, The Heritage Foundation Hosted By

James Phillips

Senior Research Fellow for Middle Eastern Affairs

OCCASIONS, INC. SOCIAL HOUR BUSINESS NETWORKING EVENT

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2012 5:00-8:00 p.m. 901 Restaurant & Bar 901 9th Street NW RSVP: http://oisocialhour.eventbrite.com/

Join the Occasions, Inc. & OI Travel Collection team on February 9, 2012 for an evening of networking with some of the DC area's top business professionals.
Bring plenty of business cards!

RSVP HERE

Tart of Gold Valentine's Day Party Thursday, February 9, 5:00-9:00 p.m. Treasury 1843 14th Street NW Washington, DC 20009

"A Discussion With United Arab Emirates (UAE) Ambassador Yousef Al Otaiba" Thursday, February 9, 5:00-6:00 p.m. A reception will follow at 6:00 p.m. Johns Hopkins University SAIS Rome Building Auditorium The Rome Building 1619 Massachusetts Avenue NW Washington, DC 20036 RSVP: saisreview@jhu.edu

Hosted By:SAIS Review

Yousef Al Otaiba, ambassador of the UAE to the United States, will be the featured speaker at this forum. Note: The speaker's comments will be off the record

The Future of Public Access to Taxpayer-Funded Research A discussion with Elliot E. Maxwell, Author and Digital Economy Expert Thursday, February 9, 12:00-1:45 p.m. Committee for Economic Development 2000 L Street NW, 7th floor Click here to Register Program 12:00 p.m. - Registration, lunch buffet 12:15 p.m. - Welcome 12:20 p.m. - Discussion Elliot E. Maxwell, Digital Economy Expert and author of The Future of Public Access to Taxpayer-Funded Research 1:15 p.m. - Question-and-answer session 1:45 p.m. - Adjournment The Committee for Economic Development is releasing a new report, The Future of Public Access to TaxpayerFunded Research, which analyzes the effects of government policies that open federally funded research to the public. At present, federal law requires the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to have the results of all NIH-funded research to be made publicly available in electronic form no later than 12 months after their "publication" in a journal.. A debate over whether to extend this policy to all federally funded research or to overturn it has highlighted the differences between large numbers of individuals and organizations in the science and scientific publishing communities. This report finds that the net benefits of increased public access to federally funded research on the long-term development and dissemination of high-quality scientific, technical, and medical research and on innovation and economic growth far outweigh any negative impact on traditional subscription supported publishers who now serve as the "gateway" to most peer-reviewed journal articles. The author of the report, Digital Economy expert Elliot Maxwell will present the findings and recommendations of the report and then take part in a question-and-answer session. Elliot E. Maxwell advises public and private sector clients on strategic issues involving the intersection of business, technology, and public policy in the Internet and E-commerce domains. He is a Fellow of the Communications Program at Johns Hopkins University, and Distinguished Research Fellow at the eBusiness Research Center of the Pennsylvania State University. He also advises the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, EPCglobal/GS1, and the Committee for Economic Development. From 1998 until 2001, Maxwell served as Special Advisor for the Digital Economy to U.S. Secretary of Commerce William Daley and U. S. Secretary of Commerce Norm Mineta. In this position he was the principal advisor to the Secretary on the Internet and E-commerce. He coordinated the Commerce Department's efforts to establish a legal framework for electronic commerce, ensure privacy, protect intellectual property, increase Internet security, encourage broadband deployment, expand Internet participation, and analyze the impact of electronic commerce on all aspects of the economy. He was deeply involved in the development of e-government activities and was a founding member of the Federal Interagency Working Group on Electronic Commerce. After leaving the federal government he was Senior Fellow for the Digital Economy and Director of the Internet Policy Project for the Aspen Institute's Communications and Society Program. Previously, Maxwell worked for a number of years as a consultant and as Assistant Vice President for Corporate Strategy at Pacific Telesis Group where he combined business, technology, and public policy planning. He served at the Federal Communications Commission as Special Assistant to the Chairman, Deputy Chief of the Office of Plans and Policy, and Deputy Chief of the Office of Science and Technology. Maxwell also worked for the U.S. Senate as Senior Counsel to the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Activities. Maxwell went to Brown, where he co-authored, with Ira Magaziner, the report which led to the introduction of the "New Curriculum," and Yale Law School, where he served on the Board of Editors of the Yale Law Journal. He has written and spoken widely on issues involving the Internet, electronic commerce, telecommunications, and technology policy. His most recent work, " Harnessing Openness to Improve Research, Teaching and Learning in Higher Education," was issued by the Committee for Economic Development (CED). The predecessors of that work, "Harnessing Openness to Transform American Health Care," "Open Standards, Open Source, and Open Innovation: Harnessing the Benefits of Openness," and "Promoting Innovation and Economic Growth: The Special Problem of Digital Intellectual Property" were also published by CED. The RFID Journal recently published his views on

"Rethinking Privacy." In 2005, Maxwell presented "Some Reflections on the Future: Dipping a Toe in the Datastream" to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in Paris. That same year, the Economic Policy Institute published his report, "A New Future for Telecommunications Policy: Learning from Past Mistakes." His study of Internet Governance "Rethinking Boundaries in Cyberspace," written with Erez Kalir, was published by the Aspen Institute in 2002.

Book Launch: "The Swing Vote: The Untapped Power of Independents" February 9, 4:00-5:30 p.m. 6th Floor Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center One Woodrow Wilson Plaza 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20004-3027 RSVP: http://www.wilsoncenter.org/event/rsvp?eid=21851&pid=114

Forty percent of all American voters are Independents who occupy the ample political and ideological space in the center. In The Swing Vote: The Untapped Power of Independents, author Linda Killian looks beyond the polls and the headlines and talks with the frustrated citizens who are raising the alarm about the acute bipolarity, special interest-influence, and gridlock in Congress, asking why Obamas postpartisan presidency is anything but, and demanding realism, honest negotiation, and a sense of responsibility from their elected officials. Killian focuses on four key swing states and demographic groups that she predicts could determine the outcome of the 2012 election. She paints a vivid portrait of the swing voters around the country and presents a new model that reveals who they are and what they want from their government and elected officials. She also offers a way forward, including solutions for fixing our broken political system. Event Co-sponsor: United States Studies

"Ruby and Baby" book signing and reception Thursday, February 9, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Artfully Gifts & Chocolate 506 John Carlyle Street Alexandria, VA22314

Can you imagine how a wild, baby African elephant and a semi-urban, American housecat can become friends? This sweet story tells us how and also tells us about love and friendship. It is the perfect storybook for your little ones, especially at this time of the year. Stop by, meet Mary Jane, chat with her about her inspiration for the book (its a fascinating story) and she will personally sign your copy of the book. We will be serving hors d'oevres and bubbly Hosted by Bonnie Roberts Burke & Melanie Friedson of Evers & Co. Real Estate and David Messineo of Apex Home Loans. We will review all of the essential elements to buying a home. Bring your list of questions: together we share over 30 years of experience and we will share that wisdom with you. Wine and light snacks will be served as well as ton of invaluable information. Please RSVP to dmessineo@apexhomeloans.com as seating is limited. Thank you very much and we look forward to hearing from you soon. Thursday, February 9, 7:00 p.m. 1509 22nd Street NW Washington, DC 20037

Prosecutorial Discretion: A Progress Report on Implementing New Guidelines and Policies

With speakers: Doris Meissner, MPI Senior Fellow and Director of the U.S. Immigration Policy Program Seth Grossman, Deputy General Counsel, U.S. Department of Homeland Security Juan P. Osuna, Director of the Executive Office for Immigration Review, U.S. Department of Justice Jim Stolley, Director, Field Legal Operations, Office of the Principal Legal Advisor, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Crystal L. Williams, Executive Director, American Immigration Lawyers Association Friday, February 10, 2012 9:00 to 10:30 a.m. (Continental breakfast available at 8:30 a.m.) Migration Policy Institute Conference Room 1400 16th Street, NW Suite 300 Washington, DC 20036

A core principle of criminal and civil law enforcement, prosecutorial discretion has traditionally been unevenly and hesitantly exercised in the immigration system. In a March 2011 report, MPI recommended more systematic use of prosecutorial discretion to ensure that scarce enforcement resources are focused on removal of unauthorized immigrants who represent threats to security and public safety, and to alleviate large and growing backlogs in immigration courts. Building on existing guidelines for the exercise of prosecutorial discretion in immigration matters, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued updated guidelines in 2011 and directed a review of all current cases in the removal pipeline and on the docket of immigration courts to reflect the new guidance. With a pending caseload of about 300,000, the review which began in late 2011 is a sweeping, ambitious initiative. The reviews have been led by trial attorneys in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) offices around the country and in two pilot projects in immigration courts in Denver and Baltimore. Those pilots were completed in mid-January 2012 and were designed to test procedures and outcomes of reducing the backlog of removal cases pending before and incoming to the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) of the Department of Justice. In the pilot districts, the docket review resulted in 16 percent of cases being administratively closed, allowing individuals who have been deemed not to pose security or public safety risks to remain in the United States, although without a changed legal status. In addition, ICE trial attorneys have and are continuing to review thousands more cases to complete the review initiative. Going forward in 2012, DHS will complete the review of current cases and immigration courts will experience changes in their

caseloads that reflect the new focus on high priority cases and the lessons of the pilots. This MPI briefing will explore the current status of the initiative, the lessons learned from the Denver and Baltimore pilots, the results to date, estimated timelines, issues that have arisen that ICE and EOIR have addressed or are addressing, and issues that still need to be addressed with proposed solutions. A light breakfast will be available at 8:30 a.m.

Findings from the GW Coptic Diaspora Survey: Implications for Egypt and its Development by Jennifer Brinkerhoff Professor, Public Administration & International Affairs Director, GW Diaspora Research Program The George Washington University

February 10, 2012, 12:00-2:00 p.m. The Lindner Family Commons, Room 602 The Elliott School of International Affairs George Washington University 1957 E Street NW Weashington, DC 20006 RSVP: https://www.gwu.edu/~survey/index.cfm?SURVEY_ID=7200&utm_source=DC+Linktank&utm_campaign= 45d2d241e8-DC_Linktank_Weekly_Events-02_06_012&utm_medium=email

On behalf of the GW Diaspora Program, Coptic Orphans, and the GW Institute for Middle East Studies, thank you for your interest in the launch event for the GW Coptic Diaspora Survey and its implications for Egypt's development, with discussant remarks by Pradeep Ramamurthy, USAID's Deputy Counselor for Innovation; and Bishop Angaelos, General Bishop (Coptic Church) of the United Kingdom. This survey was conducted with support from the Elliott School of International Affairs, and logistical support from Coptic Orphans.

INVITATION TARA Oceans Scientific Expedition Presentation & Screening

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10 AT 6:30PM

Dear Friends of La Maison Franaise, Please see the invitation below for a presentation of the TARA Oceans Scientific Expedition and a screening of The Big Bloom that will take place at La Maison Franaise on Friday, February 10 at 6:30 p.m. The research vessel TARA - which provides samples and data to the scientific community worldwide to learn more about the impact of climate change on ecosystems - is concluding a 30-month voyage. TARAs Scientific Director, Dr. Eric Karsenti, will discuss the expedition's discoveries prior to the screening. The evening will conclude with a wine reception. This event is presented by the Embassy of Frances Office of Science and Technology, in collaboration with TARA Expeditions. A reservation is required to attend. Please see details below. We look forward to welcoming you to La Maison Franaise! Warm regards, Roland Celette Cultural Attach | Director of La Maison Franaise

WHAT: TARA Oceans Scientific Expedition - Presentation & Screening (details below) WHEN: Friday, February 10 at 6:30 p.m. WHERE: La Maison Franaise, Embassy of France, 4101 Reservoir Road NW ADMISSION: FREE reservation required RESERVATIONS: www.france-science.org/TARA-Oceans-The-Big-Bloom-special.html Parking

available on Reservoir Rd. and across the street at Georgetown University Hospitals pay lot. Details Tara Oceans is the very first attempt to make a global study of marine plankton. Marine plankton is the only ecosystem that is almost continuous over the surface of the Earth. Recently, scientists have discovered the great importance of plankton for the climate: populations of plankton are affected very rapidly by variations in climate. But in turn, they can influence the climate by modifying the absorption of carbon. Studying plankton is like taking the pulse of our planet. YouTube Link (in French): www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uYwwshsA0M

Wine Tastings

Bell Wine & Spirits 1821 M Street NW Washington, DC 20036 Friday, February 10, 5:00-8:00 p.m. Saturday, February 11, 12:00-3:00 p.m. Friday, February 17, 5:00-8:00 p.m. Saturday, February 18, 12:00-3:00 p.m.

"Liberation Square: Inside the Egyptian Revolution and the Rebirth of a Nation" A Conversation with Ashraf Khalil February 10, 5:00-6:30 p.m. Room 505 The Elliott School of International Affairs George Washington University 1957 E Street NW Washington, DC 20006 There will be a reception following the event.

RSVP: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dFhiSmFLaWpSZF93S1Vmb2o4dUc4YkE6MQ

Ashraf Khalil is a Cairo-based independent journalist who has covered the Middle East for a variety of publications, including the Wall Street Journal, Chicago Tribune, and The Economist Khalil will be discussing his new book, "Liberation Square: Inside the Egyptian Revolution and the Rebirth of a Nation".

Jacqueline Levine's The Temptation

(February 10-March 16)

Opening Reception Friday, February 10, 6:00-8:00 p.m.

Flashpoint Gallery 916 G Street NW (202) 315-1310

Artist Jacqueline Levine's work ranges from the imagery of Hieronymous Bosch's Garden of Earthly Delights to the distorted scale and perspective in Honey, I Shrunk the Kids. The exhibition, The Temptation, will transform Flashpoint Gallery into an immersive installation. A cast of characters takes the form of large-scale, figurative sculptures that derive their stylistic influences from primitivism to pop and surrealism to low-brow.

Flashpoint Gallery is generously supported by The Washington Post Company. Hotel Helix is Flashpoints 2011-12 Hotel Partner. Marvin is CuDCs 2011-12 Wine Partner. American Airlines is

the official airline of CuDC.

POSE II and Catherine Koch Opening Reception Saturday, February 11, 7:00-11:00 p.m. The Fridge Rear Alley 516 1/2 Eighth Street SE Washington, DC 20003 Free and open to the public. This exhibit will consist of new paintings on canvas by legendary "concretealchemist" and world-renowned muralist POSE II (aka Maxx Moses), as well as a select collection of gicl prints of photographs of Mr. Moses' murals by worldrenowned photographer Catherine Koch. Artist workshop and artist talk to be announced soon. Exhibit on view through Thursday, February 23, 2012

SELECT EXHIBITION OPENING

Saturday, Febraury 11 6:00-8:00pm 1800 L Street NW

WPA announces the opening of SELECT, our 31st annual art auction exhibition. Featuring over 120 original works by established and emerging artists, the exhibition presents a compelling overview of the work being produced in our region. Selected by 8 top curators and WPA's Board of Directors, the works presented range from intimate photographic portraits to bold, abstract expressions of form and color. Click here for participating curators and artists.

OPENING and AWARD

The SELECT opening reception will be Saturday, February 11, 6:00-8:00 p.m. The evening's highlight will be the presentation of the Alice Denney Award for Support of Contemporary Art to Molly Ruppert. The Award was initiated in 2006, is named for the founder of WPA, and is presented annually to an individual who has supported our organization and has made a sustained commitment to the greater DC arts community.

The exhibition will be open to the public free of charge Wednesdays through Saturdays from noon to 6pm, February 15 through March 2.

For more information on SELECT or to purchase gala tickets, please visit our website.

The SELECT opening reception is generously sponsored by Peacock Cafe.

February 2012
Welcome our newest artists at a reception February 10
2012 Corporate Partners
Meet painter and printmaker George SmithShomari and glass artists Varda Avnisan and Jill Tanenbaum on Friday, February 10 from 5:008:00 p.m. At the Gallery at Iona, 4125 Albemarle Street NW -- just around the corner from the Tenleytown Metro station on the red line.
George SmithShomari

Live music, good wine and lively conversation. Free.

Iona is deeply grateful to our corporate partners for their philanthropy. Without their generosity, Iona would not be able to provide safety net services to people in need in our community. Thank you!

Jill Tanenbaum

Food for the reception sponsored by Washington Home and Community Hospice.

Varda Avnisan

Iona's mission is to support people as they experience the challenges and opportunities of aging. We educate, advocate and provide community-based programs and services to help people age well and live well.

4125 Albemarle Street, NW * Washington, DC 20016 for more information: (202) 895-9448 [option 4]

*Around the block from the Tenleytown Metro stop on the red line. Limited garage parking available.

Waverly Street Gallery 4600 East-West Highway Bethesda, MD 20814 (301) 951-9441
Entrance and parking on Waverly Street. One block from Bethesda Metro station.

23 + 23
Waverly Street Gallerys 4th Annual Invitational Show
(February 7-March 3) Gallery Hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 12:00-6:00 p.m.

Opening Reception Friday, February 10, 6:00-9:00 p.m.

Waverly Street Gallery presents its February 2012 invitational show. The annual invitational show has proved to be exciting and popular events offering a bounty of artistic expression. For the fourth year, the 23 member artists of invite 23 other artists to exhibit their work alongside the Gallery artists. 23 + 23 will feature nationally and locally in almost every medium - painting, sculpture, photography, jewelry, fiber and ceramics. With 46 artists' works on media and styles will be available for the public to enjoy.

For the quilt lovers among you, a show of thirty-nine quilts by Washington area masters of the craft inspired by the Joanna the American Folk Art Museum in New York.

S. Rose Red and White Exhibit at

Artist Reception and Gallery Talk Saturday, February 11, 1:00-4:00 p.m. Off Rhode Studio
downstairs at Art Enables 2204 Rhode Island Avenue NE Washington, DC 20018

Project 4 Presents: Georg Kuettinger (February 11-March 17)

Opening Reception Saturday, February 11, 6:00-8:30 p.m. Project 4 1353 U Street NW, 3rd floor Washington, DC 20009 (202) 232-4340

Project 4 is proud to present a solo exhibition featuring recent work by German photographer, Georg Kuettinger. This will be Kuettingers first solo exhibition in the United States. Georg Kuettingers large-scale photographs are reflections on the tradition of landscape photography. At first glance, the photographs appear to be a direct portrayal of reality; upon further inspection, atypical topography and unnatural perspectives reveal their customized construction. Accumulating several individual shots of one location, Kuettinger then reunites them to create a new image. Various angles and moments in time are meticulously layered, remixed, and compressed into an imagined

possibility of that place. Presenting the viewer with characteristics of conventional landscape, Kuettingers photos achieve a sense of familiarity and timelessness. Although human existence is absent from Kuettingers work, the viewer is transported into his invented scenes. His dream-like panoramas create a portrait of the landscape surpassing the limitations of static space or time. The result is a combination of reality, perception, and imagination. Georg Kuettinger earned his degree in architecture from the Technical University Munich in 1999 and turned his focus to photography in 2004. His work has been presented internationally including shows in Germany, Amsterdam, Korea, and Belgium. His work has been reviewed in several publications such as SZ-Magazine, Bite! Magazine, and Arts and Architecture. He currently lives and works in Munich, Germany. Please join us for an opening reception with the artist in attendance. image: detail of Etschal, Italy | inkjet print | 14.8" x 59.1" | ed. of 5

Hours: Wed-Sat 12:00-6:00 pm, during exhibitions and by appointment. Project 4 is easily accessible by metro. We are located one block west of the green line U St/African-American Civil War Memorial/Cardozo metro station, 13th Street exit.

Joyce Y-J Lee: Passages Matthew Mann: Buddy Pictures (February 11 - March 10)

Opening Reception Saturday, February 11, 7:00-9:00 p.m.. Hamiltonian Gallery 1353 U Street NW Washington, DC 20009

Hamiltonian Gallery is pleased to present two concurrent solo exhibitions by Hamiltonian Fellows: Joyce Y-J Lee, Passages - photography and video installations; Matthew Mann, Buddy Pictures - painting.

Both artists, trained as painters, each lay forward new bodies of work that continue to explore the tropes of Renaissance painting applied to their own contemporary narrative. Although stylistically distinct,

Lee and Mann both convey imaginary dimensions of space to metaphor the human condition.

Matthew Mann's assemblages of paintings, Buddy Pictures, is a refreshing analysis of painting as a method of storytelling. Mann's paintings depict scenes fraught with allegory of archetypal cowboys and vivid yet geographically impossible landscapes. All of these components create displaced histories that visually coalesce to form a more realistic mapping of the imagination and our memory. Throughout Mann's paintings, references of Washington, DC merge with snippets of biblical symbols and historical anecdotes. Mann collapses compositional perspectives throughout each landscape to offer the viewer new angles that influence our imagination.

In Passages, the second installment of the Travelogue series, Joyce Y-J Lee presents a collection of photographic digital prints and video projections that convey the theatrical nature of light which she documented during her recent travels to The Great Wall of China and the 2011 Venice Biennale. While traveling, Lee often noticed distinct geometric light forms that illuminated flat surfaces. Lee equates these light-filled patterns to evanescent portals to imaginary dimensions of space. On her travels, Lee oftentimes contemplated the feeling of placeless-ness. Joyce Y-J Lee gained from this journey that light is a universal medium through which we see. It informs our identity and sense of place. The theory of phenomenology underpins Lee's intention behind her work and operates within the immersive environment she has created.

Lee has given a beginning, middle and end to moments collected from disparate points around the world and through animate video projections and photography, she combines those moments into one single installation.

HAMILTONIAN GALLERY is a new dynamic space in the heart of the growing Washington DC contemporary art district. The gallery focuses on innovative works by emerging and mid-career artists. In conjunction with Hamiltonian Artists, the gallery will promote new artists, aiding in their further development. Through our dynamic exhibitions and gallery programs, we seek to broaden the cultural dialogue within our modern community.

The Embassy of the Czech Republic invites you to a reception following the Memorial Service at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, celebrating the life of Vclav Havel with distinguished speakers sharing their memories and the opening of an exhibition by Tomki Nmec on February 12, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. Location: Embassy of the Czech Republic 3900 Spring of Freedom Street NW Washington, DC 20008 RSVP by Thursday, February 9, 2012 (202) 274-9102 or pol_washington@embassy.mzv.cz Non-metered parking is available on Spring of Freedom Street or Tilden Street.

Islam & Democracy for the 21st Century February 13, 4:00-5:30 p.m. 6th Floor Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center One Woodrow Wilson Plaza 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW

Washington, DC 20004-3027 RSVP: HAPP@wilsoncenter.org or (202) 691-4166

Distinguished Women in International Affairs: Laura Holgate Monday, February 13, 5:30-7:00 p.m. Lindner Family Commons, Room 602 George Washington University The Elliott School of International Affairs 1957 E Street NW Washington, DC 20006 RSVP at: http://bit.ly/AcFPwx Laura Holgate, Senior Director, Weapons of Mass Destruction Terrorism and Threat Reduction, National Security Council Sponsored by the Nuclear Policy Talks and the Distinguished Women in International Affairs series, which is presented with the generous support of Jack and Pam Cumming

Please join the Center for American Progress for a special presentation: "Love Free or Die" February 13, 7:00-9:30 p.m. Landmark E Street Cinema E Street between 10th and 11th Streets NW Washington, DC 20004 RSVP to attend this event Admission is free. Space is extremely limited. RSVP required. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis and not guaranteed. Introduction: Jeff Krehely, Director of LGBT Research and Communications Project, Center for American Progress Distinguished panelists: Bishop Gene Robinson, Senior Fellow, Center for American Progress Macky Alston, Director, "Love Free Or Die" Moderator: Alyssa Rosenberg, Culture Blogger, ThinkProgress

"Love Free or Die" is about a man whose two defining passions are in

direct conflict: his love for God and for his partner Mark. Gene Robinson is the first openly gay person to become a bishop in the historic traditions of Christendom. His consecration in 2003, to which he wore a bullet-proof vest, caused an international stir, and he has lived with death threats every day since. The film follows Robinson from small town churches in the New Hampshire North Country to Washingtons Lincoln Memorial to Londons Lambeth Palace, as he calls for all to stand for equalityinspiring bishops, priests, and ordinary folk to come out from the shadows and change history. The Center for American Progress presents a special screening of "Love Free or Die," followed by a panel discussion and Q&A session featuring Bishop Gene Robinson, director Macky Alston, and ThinkProgress culture blogger Alyssa Rosenberg. Nearest Metro: Blue, Orange, or Red Line to Metro Center For more information, call (202) 682-1611. This screening is hosted in partnership with AFI SilverDocs, GLAAD, Groundswell, Integrity USA, the Human Rights Campaign Foundation, the Institute for Welcoming Resources, and St. Thomas Parish.

Catalin Florescu, Inka Parei & Erwin Uhrmann lecture and discussion Tuesday, February 14 7:30-9:00 p.m. Embassy of Austria 3524 International Court NW Washington DC 20008 Admission free, RSVP required: www.acfdc.org/events-registration or (202) 895-6776

Presented as part of the Zeitgeist Series - a Contemporary German-Language Literature Series:

Erwin Uhrmann (Austria), Inka Parei (Germany), and Catalin Dorian Florescu (Switzerland) will read and discuss their work on an evening dedicated to emerging authors in contemporary German literature. Catalin Dorian Florescu was born in Romania in 1967. Later, he and his parents escaped Romania and immigrated to Switzerland where he now lives and works. For his first two novels, Florescu was awarded the Anna-SeghersPreis. His most recent novel Jakob beschliesst zu lieben, of which he is going to read some excerpts, was published in 2011 and won the Swiss Book Prize. Inka Parei was born in Frankfurt am Main in 1967. She studied sociology, political science, sinology and German studies, and currently lives in Berlin. Parei has been awarded several prizes, including the Hans Erich Nossack Prize and the Ingeborg Bachmann Prize. Inka Parei will present her latest work Die Kltezentrale. Erwin Uhrmann, born in 1978, lives in Vienna. He studied political science and communication science in Vienna, and founded the art-club Kunstwerft. He has published art commentaries for magazines and catalogues, and works for the privately financed Essl Museum. Erwin Uhrmann will read a passage from his literary debut Der lange Nachkrieg. The excerpts will be read in both German and English. The writers will introduce and discuss their work in English.

Norbert Brlocher, Counselor, Embassy of Switzerland, will guide through the evening. The event will be concluded with a Valentines Day reception with Austrian, German and Swiss delicacies provided by the Goethe-Institut, Embassy of Switzerland and the American-Austrian Cultural Society.

Please join the Center for American Progress for a special presentation: "The Last Great Senate: Courage and Statesmanship in Times of Crisis" February 14, 12:00-1:00 p.m.A light lunch will be served at 11:30 a.m. Center for American Progress 1333 H Street NW, 10th Floor Washington, DC 20005 Admission is free.Space is extremely limited. RSVP required. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis and not guaranteed. RSVP to attend this event Featured author: Ira Shapiro, author, The Last Great Senate Moderated by: John Podesta, Chair, Center for American Progress The Last Great Senate draws from historical documents, first-hand recollections, and interviews with dozens of former senators, staffers, and Carter administration officials. What emerges is a portrait of a Senate that, for a short period of time, came as close to fulfilling the vision of the Founding Fathers as it ever has in our history. Throughout the book, author Ira Shapiro brings to life the main characters on the Senates stageRobert Byrd, Howard Baker, Ted Kennedy, Jacob Javits, Henry Jackson, Ted Stevens, Ed Muskie, Richard Lugar, George McGovern, Bob Dole, and Russell Long. These menwhatever their human foibleswere all passionate and serious about their work and service to the country. Shapiro captures their conversations, debates, beliefs, and machinations, offering a fascinating and illuminating look into how work is really done on Capitol Hill. Please join the Center for American Progress for a discussion on this new book. Copies of The Last Great Senate will be available for purchase at the event.

Nearest Metro: Blue/Orange Line to McPherson Square or Red Line to Metro Center

For more information, call (202) 682-1611.

AMERICAN ACTION NETWORK AND CROSSROADS GPS HOST EXECUTIVE POWER EVENT

How Does the Executive Branch's Abuse of Power Threaten Our Economy?
The American Action Network and Crossroads GPS invite you to an event titled "How Does the Executive Branch's Abuse of Power Threaten Our Economy?" to discuss the unprecedented expansion of executive power during the past three years. This event will feature speeches from Senator Orrin Hatch of Utah, Representative Peter Roskam of Illinois and panel discussions with former senior government officials and economic experts. RSVP here. Since 2009, this administration has taken every opportunity to assert control over the economy and force policy changes without regard for constitutionally prescribed checks and balances. Whether abusing the regulatory process to impose politically useful changes or ignoring the Constitution with non-recess "recess appointments," the growing arrogance of the executive branch threatens our economic prosperity. The event will starts promptly at 8:45 am with continental breakfast and will include speeches by Sen. Orrin Hatch of Utah, Rep. Peter Roskam of Illinois, and former Sen. Norm Coleman of Minnesota, Chairman of the American Action Network as well as two panel discussions. Steven J. Law, President of Crossroads GPS and former Deputy Secretary of Labor, will moderate the first panel: "The Growth of Executive Power Since 2009," and will be joined by panelists former Attorney General Edwin Meese and former Ambassador C. Boyden Gray. A second panel titled "The Economic Impact of Overreach" will feature a discussion moderated by American Action Forum President and former Congressional Budget Office Director Douglas Holtz-Eakin with panelists Randy Johnson of the Chamber of Commerce and economist Diana Furchgott-Roth of the Manhattan Institute. WHAT: WHEN: WHERE: How Does the Executive Branch's Abuse of Power Threaten Our Economy? Tuesday, February 14, 8:45 a.m.-12:00 p.m. The W Hotel 515 15th Street NW Altitude Ballroom

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The American Action Network is a 501(c)(4) 'action tank' that will create, encourage and promote center-right policies based on the principles of freedom, limited government, American exceptionalism, and strong national security. The American Action Network's primary goal is to put our center-right ideas into action by engaging the hearts and minds of the American people and spurring them into active participation in our democracy. Crossroads GPS is a policy and grassroots advocacy organization that is committed to educating,

equipping and mobilizing millions of American citizens to take action on the critical economic and legislative issues that will shape our nation's future.

IDB Cultural Center 20th anniversary, 1992-2012 The Cultural, Solidarity and Creativity Affairs Division of the Inter-American Development Bank, through the IDB Cultural Center, cordially invites you to attend a

CONCERT with the distinguished Bolivian composer/guitarist WILLY CLAURE Tuesday, February 14, 6:30 p.m.

Celebrate Valentines Day with Willy Claure at the IDB Cultural Center In 1979 Willy Claure began his extensive artistic career playing traditional-popular works as guitarist for the Grupo Khanata, a contemporary music group in Bolivia; from there he moved on to play with Emma Junaro, Jos, Joselo and Marcelo, Los Jairas, William Ernesto Centellas, Jacha Marka, and Savia Nueva. His musical signature has always been based on a more melodic interpretation of the cueca: an authentic dance rhythm and cultural expression of the Andes region. In 1990 he presented his first compositions for guitar to the public. In 2001 he earned a degree in Anthropology with his thesis: "Weddings and the Cueca in the Punata Valley." That same year he gave two concerts accompanied by the Bolivian National Symphony Orchestra. In 2003 he published his first book of musical scores, 28 Bolivian Pieces for Guitar, many of which have become obligatory works for guitar competitions throughout Bolivia. In 2004 he presented his most important musical work in the cueca genre called "Alternativa." His new style for interpreting the cueca was played by seven renowned guitarists in Bolivia: Rodrigo Villegas, Csar Junaro, Manuel Monroy, Juan Carlos Cordero, Gabriel Navia, Vctor Hugo Mercado and Glen Vargas. Willy Claure has released ten albums. Today he resides in Zurich, Switzerland where he works as a solo and guest artist, and with the Andean musical group, Ruphay. He is visiting the Washington area this month to work with his music publisher. This will be his only performance in the Washington, DC area. http://www.willyclaure.com The program will include his own compositions in addition to works by Violeta Parra and Quiri Escobar.

Inter-American Development Bank Enrique V. Iglesias Auditorium 1330 New York Avenue NW. Business casual. 60 minute program without intermission. Unreserved general admission, 400 seats. Arrive when doors open at 6:00 p.m. for best seats. Free and open to the public. Photo ID required.

The Friedrich Ebert Foundation (FES) and the American Institute for Contemporary German Studies (AICGS) cordially invite you to a lecture and discussion on:

Europe in Crisis: Breakdown or Breakthrough in Turbulent Times?

with

Peer Steinbrck
Former German Minister of Finance and Member of the German Parliament
Tuesday, February 14, 5:00 - 7:00 pm
Venue:

The Whittemore House - Stevenson Room Women's National Democratic Club 1526 New Hampshire Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20036 (Metro: Dupont Circle)

The stakes for the European Union (EU) could not be higher as the outcome of the current crisis will largely determine the trajectory of the future of the European integration project. While some frame the developments simply as a currency and debt crisis, many see the real issue as a crisis of EU institutions and leadership. It is indisputable, however, that Germany will play a central role in resolving the crisis. But what exactly is Germanys role in the framework of European integration? Can Germany, together with its neighbors, seize the opportunity that has accompanied the crisis and reach a breakthrough for further political integration? Or will Germany isolate itself and contribute to an erosion of the European project? What are the lessons that Germany and its European neighbors can learn for the future? Please join us, as Germanys former Finance Minister Peer Steinbrck will shed light on the origins and possible ways out of the so-called "Euro crisis". He will also address the implications that the current

developments have had and will continue to have for the United States and the international financial system. Please RSVP by replying to fesdc@fesdc.org or call 202-408-5444. Light refreshments will be served at 5:00 pm. Peer Steinbrck Peer Steinbrck has been one of the most influential figures in the German Social Democratic Party (SPD) for the past decade. He is regarded as one of the strongest challengers for the Chancellery in Germanys federal election in 2013. Mr. Steinbrck served as German Federal Minister of Finance in the Grand Coalition (2005-2009) and was the leading figure in stabilizing the German banking industry during the financial crisis of 2008. Since 2009, he has been a Member of the German Bundestag for the SPD.

The German Embassy in cooperation with Concordia D.C. is proud to present

The LEIPZIG STRING QUARTET The Leipzig String Quartet which enchanted Washington audiences last year will be back at the United Church.

On the program: Haydn: Quartet in D Major, Op. 20, No. 4 Schubert: Quartet in A minor, Op. 29, No. 1, D. 804, Rosamunde Mendelssohn Bartoldy: Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 44, No. 3
Germany's Leipzig String Quartet has raised applause of critics and audiences worldwide with its wide repertoire and outstanding musical quality. Formed by string principals of the renowned Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, the Quartet has been called "one of the towering and most versatile quartets of our time" (Neue Zuercher Zeitung) and applauded by The New York Times for playing "rich, mellow, unadulterated beauty" and a truely "Leipzig sound,"The group is doubtlessly one of the world's greatest chamber ensembles. The concert will be followed by a reception.

Come and join us on February, 14, 7:30 p.m. United Church 1920 G Street NW Washington, DC 20006 Admission free, but RSVP requested with first and last name of all guests to concert@wash.diplo.de

"Eat Drink Man Woman" Wednesday, February 15, 6:00 p.m. Meyer Auditorium Freer Gallery of Art Jefferson Drive at 12th Street SW Seating for films is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Auditorium doors will open approximately 30 minutes before each show. To introduce Taiwan's food culture and celebrate the Chinese Lunar New Year, the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office collaborates with the Freer and Sackler in welcoming foodies and cinema lovers to savor a free film and feast.

One of Taiwan's top culinary artists, chef Hou Chun-sheng, winner of the 2011 Taipei Beef Noodle Soup Competition, serves his special beef noodles during a reception at the Freer, followed by a screening of Eat Drink Man Woman. Chef Hou's beef noodles are a must-eat for international gourmets and the perfect dish to prepare viewers for Eat Drink Man Woman - Taiwan-born director Ang Lee's food-centered film about an elderly chef and his family as they experience the trials and joys of life in modern Taiwan. Settle in and enjoy an evening of homestyle Taiwan food culture! Free and open to the public.

Middle East Policy Forum: Is Israeli-Palestinian Peace Still Possible? Thursday, February 16, 6:00-7:30 p.m. Lindner Family Commons, Room 602 George Washington University The Elliott School of International Affairs 1957 E Street NW Washington, DC 20006
RSVP at: http://tinyurl.com/mepf2-16 Despite twenty years of peace negotiations, persistent obstacles on both sides continue to prevent an Israeli-Palestinian peace agreement. In addition, the potential international intermediaries are preoccupied with domestic issues: the upcoming presidential election in the U.S. and the struggle in Europe to aver financial collapse. Without a third-party involvement, can the two parties (Israel and Palestine) achieve peace alone? Gershon Baskin is the founder and chairman of the Israel Palestine Center for Research and Information. He will address these topics and discuss the secret direct back channel of negotiations that he initiated and conducted between the Government of Israel and Hamas for the release of the kidnapped Israeli soldier, Gilead Schalit, who was held in captivity in the Gaza strip for 5 years and 4 months.

The Middle East Policy Forum is presented with the generous support of ExxonMobil.
Sponsored by Institute for Middle East Studies

Opening Reception February 16, 6:00 p.m. OAS' Art Museum of the Americas 201 18th Street NW

Copyright 2012 banished? productions, All rights reserved.

D.C. Art Science Evening Rendezvous (DASER) February 16, 6:00-8:30 p.m. (doors open at 5:30 p.m.) Keck Center 500 Fifth Street NW Room 100 Registration and Photo IDs required http://www.eventbrite.com/event/2752730491?ref=ebtn

Cultural Programs of the National Academy of Sciences (CPNAS) presents D.C. Art and Science Evening Rendezvous (DASER), a monthly discussion forum on art and science projects in the national capital region. DASERs provide the public with a snapshot of the cultural environment of the region and foster interdisciplinary networking. This series is organized in collaboration with Leonardo, the International Society for the Arts, Sciences, and Technology. Program
5:30 to 6:00 p.m. Check in 6:00 to 6:10 p.m. Welcoming remarks and community sharing time. Anyone in the audience currently working within the intersections of art and science will have 30 seconds to share their work. Please present your work as a teaser so that those who are interested can seek you out during social time following the event. 6:10 to 7:10 p.m. Panelists' presentations (15 minutes each) Shih Chieh Huang, artist, New York City Lynne Parenti, curator of fishes and research scientist, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C. Barbara Stauffer, chief of temporary exhibitions, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C. Bertram Ulrich, liaison multimedia and curator, Art Program, NASA, Washington, D.C. 7:10 to 7:45 p.m. Discussion 7:45 to 8:30 p.m. Reception

Leonardo fosters collaborative explorations both nationally and internationally by facilitating interdisciplinary projects and documenting and disseminating information about the intersection of art, science, and technology. DASER's sister program, LASER, is based in San Francisco.

CAG Georgetown ARTS Show 2012

The talent of Georgetown resident artists will be on view this year at the 3rd Annual Georgetown Art Show at House of Sweden, 2900 K Street NW, for five days, spanning the President's Day Weekend, from Thursday, February 16 thru Monday, February 20. Sponsored by the House of Sweden and free to the public, the show will launch with an opening reception on Thursday, February 16, from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. CAG's (Citizens Association of Georgetown) unique show of more than 30 Georgetown artists will include painting, photography, prints, sculpture, 2D and 3D mixed media. While some works will be for display only, many will be for sale. Show hours are from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Ulysses Marshall: The Journey of Hope (February 16-March 17)

Opening Reception Friday, February 17, 6:30-9:00 p.m.

International Visions Gallery 2629 Connecticut Avenue NW Washington, DC 20008

"The Journey of Hope", acrylic and paperdoll on canvas, 36x48

[GALLERY HOURS] Wednesday - Saturday, 11am-6pm or by appointment

EXCAVATE An Exhibition of New Work by ROSEMARY FEIT COVEY & LAUREL HAUSLER (February 17-March 14) _________________________________ Opening Reception Friday, February 17, 6:00-8:00 p.m. Morton Fine Art

1781 Florida Ave NW (at 18th & U Streets) Washington, DC 20009

Morton Fine Art (MFA) presents Excavate, an exhibition of new work by artists Rosemary Feit Covey and Laurel Hausler. The exhibition will be on display at Morton Fine Art from February 17th through March 14th, 2012. The opening reception will be held with both artists in attendance.

Rosemary Feit Covey (Alexandria, VA, b. South Africa, wood engravings, mixed media): One of the preeminent wood engravers working today, Rosemary Feit Covey's masterful and emotionally powerful black and white engravings can be found in prominent museum and library collections around the world. In a career spanning three decades, she has exhibited internationally and received countless awards for her wood engravings. Last year her self-appropriated mixed media artworks debuted in her solo exhibition Death of the Fine Art Print at Morton Fine Art.

Laurel Hausler (Washington, DC, b. USA, paintings): A Washington, DC native, Laurel Hausler's love of literature, antiquity and the absurd inspire the stories behind her work. Admired for resisting a self-conscious approach to process, the artist reveals lines, scratches, rips and gestures on her surfaces that demonstrate her decision-making process through the work's evolution to its finished state.

About Excavate: Rosemary Feit Covey and Laurel Hausler have been paired in this two woman exhibition to highlight their respective artistic processes and approach to subject matter. Rosemary Feit Covey whittles away the surface of her wood block with extreme precision, utilizing a timestaking and unforgiving engraving process until her detailed image appears. Laurel Hausler works in a subtractive process by covering her canvas with multiple layers of paint, wax, charcoal or found objects and then removes the layers to reveal the subject. Both women are fearless in their psychological approach to subject matter - raw and depth oriented, they explore subsurface in the realm of the unconscious, not afraid of the obscure.

About Morton Fine Art (MFA): Founded as an innovative solution to the changing contemporary art market, Morton Fine Art (MFA) is collaborates with art collectors and visual artists to inspire fresh ways of acquiring contemporary art. Firmly committed to the belief that anyone can become an art collector, MFA's mission is to provide accessibility to museum-quality contemporary art through a combination of innovative exhibitions and a new generation of art services.

The Miller Center at the University of Virginia invites you to a Presidents Day event in our Washington, DC office. Three of our outstanding scholars will illuminate historical context for the 2012 election to kick off our Lessons of 2012 theme for the upcoming year. They will offer historical comparisons to issues likely to be prominent in this year's race and provide an overview of the wealth of materials related to presidential history available in our archives.

Join us for fascinating dicussions and a reception:

Monday, February 20, 4:00-6:30 p.m. Miller Center 801 17th Street NW Suite 202 Washington, DC 20006

**Space is limited, so please reply to Shirley Burke at sak3u@virginia.edu by Thursday, February 16 if you plan to attend.**

AGENDA 4:00 pm 4:05 pm WELCOME Governor Gerald L. Baliles, Director & CEO, Miller Center; Governor of Virginia (1986-1990) 4:05 pm 4:25 pm THE MODERN PRESIDENCY AND PARTISAN RANCOR President Obamas political difficulties have not merely been due to poor leadership or the stubborn rates of unemployment. In large part, they follow from structural dilemmas that would affect any president. Modern presidents are caught between two competing responsibilities. First, they assume the responsibility, rooted in the Progressive and New Deal eras, to transcend partisanship and meet the profound challenges of managing the welfare and national security states. At the same time, they confront a polarized climate arising from the cultural struggles of the 1960s that pits Democrats and Republicans in a battle over what the objectives of government should be a raw and disruptive party politics that requires presidents to pronounce party doctrine, raise campaign funds, mobilize grassroots support, and campaign on behalf of their partisan brethren. Sid Milkis, White Burkett Miller Professor of Politics and Director of Democracy and Governance Studies, Miller Center

4:25 pm 4:45 pm PRESIDENTIAL RECORDINGS Between 1940 and 1973, six American presidents from both political parties secretly recorded just under 5,000 hours of their meetings and telephone conversations.Using these once-secret presidential recordings of Kennedy, Johnson, and Nixon, the presentation will reveal episodes in each of the administrations that touched on the matters of foreign policy that have engaged presidents over the last two administrations and will likely emerge as concerns during the upcoming presidential campaign. Marc Selverstone, Associate Professor and Director of Presidential Studies, Miller Center 4:45pm 5:05 pm WILL THE SUPREMES DECIDE THE 2012 ELECTION? APPLYING HISTORY TO CURRENT CASES The US Supreme Court will decide the Obamacare case in the midst of the 2012 presidential race. Presidential oral histories provide context for this crucial ruling and how the candidates might approach it, and future Court appointments, in the campaign. Barbara Perry, Senior Fellow and Associate Professor, Presidential Oral History Program, Miller Center 5:05 pm 5:20 pm MILLER CENTER ELECTION 2012 RESOURCES The Miller Center is releasing new materials and has reorganized our existing resources to make them widely accessible to provide context to the election of 2012. Michael Greco, Director of Information and Support Services, Miller Center

5:30 pm 6:30 pm WINE AND CONVERSATION

Election Watch 2012, Session 3: When Will the GOP Have a Nominee? Tuesday, February 21, 8:15-10:00 a.m. American Enterprise Institute 12th Floor 1150 17th Street NW Washington, DC 20036 (Two blocks from Farragut North Metro) Register: http://aei.org/events/2012/02/21/aei-election-watch-2012-session-3/

About This Event A double-digit win in the Florida primary reaffirms Mitt Romneys status as the frontrunner in the race for the Republican presidential nomination. But one hallmark of this campaign season has been its unpredictability. Is Romney the inevitable nominee? What have we learned about GOP voters thus far? And do Republican National Committee delegate rules increase the possibility of a brokered convention? Join AEIs Election Watch team for a reflection on the races that have already taken place and a look ahead to the contests to come. Celebrating its 30th anniversary, AEI's Election Watch series is Washington's longestrunning election program for a reason: serious historical commentary and insights that can't be beat.
Agenda

8:15 a.m. - Registration and Breakfast

8:30 a.m. - Panelists: MICHAEL BARONE, AEI HENRY OLSEN, AEI NORMAN J. ORNSTEIN, AEI Moderator: KARLYN BOWMAN, AEI 10:00 a.m. - Adjournment

Political Islam in the Caucasus Wednesday, February 22, 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace 1779 Massachusetts Avenue NW Washington, DC 20036-2103 RSVP: http://carnegieendowment.org/events/forms/?fa=registration&event=3539

Alexey Malashenko, Hikmet Hadjy-zadeh, Bayram Balci, Geraldine Fagan, Sufiyan Zhemukhov, Sergei Markedonov, Thomas de Waal

Islam is increasingly becoming a factor in the politics of the wider Caucasus region. In the south, Azerbaijan is experiencing a growth of religion in politics. Turkey and Iran compete for Islamic influence on their neighbors. In the North Caucasus, Moscow faces an ongoing insurgency that has many Islamic elements.

Two panels of Carnegie and outside experts will analyze the current trends and likely responses from governments in the region.

The Obama Doctrine at Year Three: An Assessment Wednesday, February 22, 12:00-1:00 p.m.

Lehrman Auditorium The Heritage Foundation 214 Massachusetts Avenue NE Washington DC 20002-4999 RSVP: http://www.heritage.org/events/2012/02/obama-doctrine

Even before taking office, President Obama began laying out in his public statements the tenets of a doctrine, that if enacted, would enable his Administration to remake America as one nation among many, with no singular claim either to responsibility or exceptionalism. These tenets include a more humble engagement with the world and more reliance on others as well as treaties and international organizations to deal with global crises and threats to our security. Has the Obama Doctrine made America and the world more secure? The President believes so, asserting in his recent State of the Union Address that America is back even as he has sped up withdrawal of U.S. forces from Iraq and Afghanistan, leaving them open to terrorist and foreign influence; Iran to whom he extended an open hand is dangerously close to possessing nuclear weapons; and the policy of leading from behind has contributed to making the outcomes of the Arab Spring uprisings uncertain. The U.S. faces increasing resistance to its policies from Pakistan, China, Russia, and even Americas allies in Europe, who worry about the Administrations pivot to Asia. Join us as our expert panel analyzes the Obama Doctrines effects on American security and grades the Presidents foreign policy performance at Year Three.

More About the Speakers

Kim R. Holmes, Ph.D. Vice President, Foreign and Defense Policy Studies, The Heritage Foundation Marc A. Thiessen Fellow, American Enterprise Institute Clifford D. May President, Foundation for Defense of Democracies Hosted By

Helle Dale Senior Fellow for Public Diplomacy

FRIDA KAHLO: HER PHOTOS The celebrated artist's life revealed through personal photographs (February 23-March 25) Opening Reception Thursday, February 23, 7:00-10:00 p.m. Terrace Gallery Artisphere 1101 Wilson Boulevard Arlington VA 22209 (703) 875-1100 U.S. PREMIERE: Artisphere is the first and only venue in the United States of America to present this exhibition of photographs revealing moments of this extraordinary figures private life. Mexican artist Frida Kahlo (1907-1954)s extraordinary life and iconic biographical paintings have earned her international renown in the world of modern art. Upon Kahlos death in 1954, more than 6,500 personal photographs and items belonging to her and husband/artist Diego Rivera were sealed and put in storage. For more than half a century this great collection of personal memorabilia remained hidden from the public. In 2007 this collection was opened and Mexican photographer and curator Pablo Ortiz Monasterio inventoried and catalogued 259 images to create the Frida Kahlo: Her Photos exhibition. These images reveal a little-known side of the artist and lifelong resident of Coyoacn, a Mexico City suburb and Arlington, Virginia's sister city. The collection of photographs in this exhibition reflect Kahlos tastes and interests, the experiences she shared with those close to her, and her complicated, but also thrilling, personal life. Viewers get an insiders look, not only through who was behind the camera, in front of the lens or the anonymous nature of some of the work but also through the annotated writing found on the back of many of the photographs. From family pictures and snapshots taken with lovers to images that reveal relationships with Russian Marxist revolutionary Leon Trotsky and American photographers Edward Weston, Alfred Stieglitz, artist Georgia OKeefe and actress Dolores del Rio, this exhibition provides a glimpse into Kahlo as never seen before. This exhibition is produced in collaboration with the Frida Kahlo Museum, The Embassy of Mexico, the Mexican Cultural Institute, Arlington County and with additional support from the Rosslyn Business Improvement District. It was initially facilitated by the Arlington Sister City Association.

Archives in Wartime: From WWII to the Invasion of Iraq February 24, 3:00-5:00 p.m. 5th Floor Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center One Woodrow Wilson Plaza 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20004-3027 RSVP: http://www.wilsoncenter.org/event/rsvp?eid=21746&pid=106 A photo ID is required for entry to the building.

From the first days of the 2003 invasion of Iraq, United States forces seized official government records created by Saddam Husseins regime and exploited them for valuable military intelligence. Millions of pages of these Iraqi state records were then transferred to the United States for further research. Digital copies were even made available to scholars, providing a wealth of new insights into the recent history of Iraq and Saddam Husseins regime. Yet their continued storage and use in the United States remains controversial. The Iraq National Library and Archive has repeatedly demanded the immediate return of all archival material captured during the war, arguing that these records are an inalienable part of Iraqs national heritage. Negotiations have dragged on as it remains unclear if Iraq is truly ready for these records, which document decades of suppression and abuse, and contain the names of both informants and targets, perpetrators and victims alike. The seizure of these Iraqi records is not without precedent, as archives are routinely captured by enemy forces during wartime. Archives in Wartime will feature a panel of expert archivists and historians who will discuss the current dispute over the Iraqi records within this larger historical context, examining the complex political questions at stake, as well as the tangled legal, historical, and archival issues which arise when state records are captured by invading forces. Event Co-sponsor: Cold War International History Project

You are invited to the

IDAHO STATE SOCIETY'S "Welcome Back Congress" Reception

An opportunity to catch up with other Idahoans in the DC area and celebrate the beginning of a new year! Wednesday, February 29th Capitol Hill Club 300 1st Street SE

Sponsored by J.R. Simplot Company

Copyright 2009 The Idaho State Society

The Monthly DC Luncheon: Wednesday, February 29 from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm

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Assessing the Economic Impact of the Keystone XL Pipeline by Dr. William W. Wade

We cordially invite you to our February DC Policy Luncheon. William W. Wade of Energy and Water Economics and the REMI staff will be discussing a methodology behind an economic analysis of the Keystone XL Pipeline. The proposed pipeline would impact 7 states and 2 Canadian provinces, while indirectly affecting the price of oil. To this methodology, Dr. Wade brings 30 years of experience conducting economic evaluations of policies and decisions bearing on natural resources and infrastructure. This analysis uses REMI PI+. The luncheon will be on Wednesday, February 29th, at our DC office, 700 12th Street NW, Suite 700, Washington, D.C. 20005. Lunch will be provided at no charge although we ask that you register in advance by emailing Leah Jalbert at leah@remi.com, calling our office at 413-549-1169, or visiting us online at www.remi.com. We look forward to seeing you there! Sincerely, Chris Brown Senior Economic Associate Regional Economic Models, Inc. 700 12th Street, NW Suite 700 Washington, DC 20005 tel. (202) 904-2490 fax. (202) 904-2491 seminars@remi.com