All Upcoming Events

 

Making the Most of the MDG Summit: Advancing the Interests of Women and Girls

Event Type: Presentation
Start Date: 09/07/2010   Time: 10:00-11:30 am     
Location:  Washington, DC 
Event Summary:

Melanne Verveer, Ambassador-at-large for Global Women's Issues, Department of State, will address: "Making the Most of the MDG Summit: Advancing the Interests of Women and Girls."

 
 

Opening Markets for the Poorest Countries: Making Trade Preferences Work

Event Type: Presentation
Start Date: 09/07/2010   Time: 3:00 -4:00 pm     
Location:  Seattle, WA 
Event Summary:

The discussion will focus on the special market access currently given to developing countries, and how we can improve development outcomes by expanding and improving that access. There will be brief presentations from the speakers, and then there will be time for questions from the audience. Register online.

 
 

U.S. Counterterrorism Strategy in Yemen

Event Type: Presentation
Start Date: 09/08/2010   Time: 11:00 am-12:30 pm     
Location:  Washington, DC 
Event Summary:

In this public event, Daniel Benjamin, State Department's Coordinator for Counterterrorism, will discuss the circumstances in Yemen and provide insight on current U.S. counterterrorism strategy. Register online.

 
 

Nuclear Weapons: Security or Survival?

Event Type: Presentation
Start Date: 09/08/2010   Time: 12:00-2:00 pm     
Location:  New York, NY 
Event Summary:

This film and panel discussion will explore the questions of where the international community is today and the role played by the United Nations within it, who are the key players and stakeholders, what commitments have been made, what are the actual policies being pursued, and what we need to do to achieve greater security. Register online.

 
 

Nuclear Dangers: A Strange Turn of History

Event Type: Presentation
Start Date: 09/09/2010   Time: 12:15-1:30 pm     
Location:  College Park, MD 
Event Summary:

Joan Rohlfing, President and Chief Operationg Officer, Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI), will discuss the topic.

 
 

Election Related Activities for Nonprofits Web Workshop

Event Type: Presentation
Start Date: 09/09/2010   Time: 2:00 -3:00 pm     
Location:  ,  
Event Summary:

This one-hour online session will begin at 2:00 p.m. Eastern/11:00 a.m. Pacific and covers the federal tax rules regarding electoral activities for 501(c)3s, including voter registration drives, candidate questionnaires, candidate forums and legislative scorecards. Register online.

 
 

Nuclear Deterrence, START, Arms Control, Missile Defense and Defense Policy

Event Type: Presentation
Start Date: 09/13/2010   Time: 12:00-1:30 pm     
Location:  Washington, DC 
Event Summary:

Colonel Randy Larsen USAF RET will discuss this topic. Part of the NDUF-NDIA Seminar Series. Registration Required for all guests no later than 24 hours prior to event. For information contact Elma Rhue at rhuee@ndu.edu.

 
 

It's a Funny World - An Evening of International Stand-up Comedy

Event Type: Other
Start Date: 09/13/2010   Time: 7:00 -8:30 pm     
Location:343 West 14th Street (just east of Ninth Avenue)  New York, NY 
Event Summary:

A special evening of international stand-up comedy bringing together professional comedians with an international bent and witty policy wonks

 
 

America and the New Nuclear Strategy

Event Type: Presentation
Start Date: 09/13/2010   Time: 7:00 -9:00 pm     
Location:  Washington, DC 
Event Summary:

Senator Richard Lugar (R-IN), Ranking Member, U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, will discuss the topic. Register online; please note that space is limited.

 
 

Missile Defense Policy

Event Type: Presentation
Start Date: 09/14/2010   Time: 8:00 -9:00 am     
Location:  Washington, DC 
Event Summary:

Dr. Peppi DeBiaso, Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Policy, will discuss this topic. Part of the NDUF-NDIA Seminar Series. Registration Required for all guests no later than 24 hours prior to event. For information contact Elma Rhue at rhuee@ndu.edu.

 
 

Deterring a Nuclear Iran: Can It Be Done?

Event Type: Presentation
Start Date: 09/14/2010   Time: 12:00-2:00 pm     
Location:  Washington, DC 
Event Summary:

A panel will discuss the topic, "Deterring a Nuclear Iran: Can it be Done?" Please register online; also available via webcast.

 
 

Deterring a Nuclear Iran: Can It Be Done?

Event Type: Presentation
Start Date: 09/14/2010   Time: 12:00-2:00 pm     
Location:  Washington, DC 
Event Summary:

A panel will discuss the topic, "Deterring a Nuclear Iran: Can it be Done?" Please register online; also available via webcast.

 
 

Corruption A Central Underappreciated Factor in Nuclear Proliferation

Event Type: Presentation
Start Date: 09/15/2010   Time: 12:00-1:30 pm     
Location:  Cambridge, MA 
Event Summary:

Matthew Bunn of Harvard University will discuss the topic, "Corruption: A Central Underappreciated Factor in Nuclear Proliferation."

 

 
 

The United States at the United Nations and Beyond: A World of Transnational Challenges

Event Type: Presentation
Start Date: 09/15/2010   Time: 12:30-1:30 pm     
Location:  Washington, DC 
Event Summary:

Esther Brimmer, assistant secretary of State for International Organization Affairs and former SAIS faculty member, will discuss this topic. For more information and to RSVP, contact developmentroundtable@jhu.edu or 201.739.7425.

 
 

Maintaining and Modernizing the Nuclear Empire

Event Type: Presentation
Start Date: 09/16/2010   Time: 8:00 -9:00 am     
Location:  Washington, DC 
Event Summary:

John Foster, member, Strategic Policy Commission, will discuss this topic. Part of the NDUF-NDIA Seminar Series. Registration Required for all guests no later than 24 hours prior to event. For information contact Elma Rhue at rhuee@ndu.edu.

 
 

Social Media Decision Making

Event Type: Conference
Start Date: 09/21/2010   Time: 2:00 -3:00 pm     
Location:  ,  
Event Summary:

This webinar is ideal for nonprofits and libraries who are struggling to understand social media and if it's worth the time invested in implementing, training and sustaining. Register online.

 
 

A New START: The Ratification Process

Event Type: Presentation
Start Date: 09/23/2010   Time: 12:15-1:30 pm     
Location:  College Park, MD 
Event Summary:

J. Peter Scoblic, Senior Professional Staff, Senate Foreign Relations Committee, will discuss the topic.

 
 

Strategies for Coalitions and Affiliated Organizations Web Workshop

Event Type: Presentation
Start Date: 09/28/2010   Time: 2:00 -3:00 pm     
Location:  ,  
Event Summary:

This one-hour online session begins at 2:00 p.m. (ET) and examines the different roles of 501(c)(3)s, (4)s and political organizations, and explores the federal tax rules on how these organizations can work together. It will also examine the legal separations necessary between affiliated organizations, such as funding and fundraising constraints and permissible electoral activities. Register online.

 
 

Lobbying Rules for Nonprofits Web Workshop

Event Type: Conference
Start Date: 09/30/2010   Time: 2:00 -3:00 pm     
Location:  ,  
Event Summary:

This one-hour online session begins will explain the federal laws governing 501(c)3 lobbying, including how to calculate your lobbying limits under the insubstantial part test and the 501(h) expenditure test, definitions for direct and grassroots lobbying, exemptions to the definition of lobbying and the application of these rules to the ballot measure activities. Register online.

 
 

U.S. Peacefare: Organizing American Peace-Building Operations

Event Type: Presentation
Start Date: 10/02/2010   Time: 2:30 -2:30 pm     
Location:  Medford, MA 
Event Summary:

Dane F. Smith, F66, will discuss his new book, "U.S. Peacefare: Organizing American Peace-Building Operations."

 
 

Can Emerging Economies Truly Emerge?

Event Type: Presentation
Start Date: 10/08/2010   Time: 12:00-2:00 pm     
Location:  Washington, DC 
Event Summary:

Jim O'Neill, chief global economist for Goldman Sachs, will discuss this topic. For more information and to RSVP, contact developmentroundtable@jhu.edu or 201.739.7425.

 
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