Events This Week

Brazil, Argentina, and the Road to the NPT Co-sponsored by The The Nuclear Proliferation International History Project and the Brazil Institute June 15, 4:30-6:00 p.m. 6th floor Moynihan board room Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center One Woodrow Wilson Plaza 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20004 RSVP: http://wilsoncenter.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=events.event_rsvp&event_id=698804 A photo ID is required for entry to the Reagan building.

For several decades Argentina and Brazil sought to develop their own indigenous nuclear programs and tried to resist the expansion of the global non-proliferation regime. Deep mutual suspicion coupled with status competition colored their relationship and their standing in the face of the major nuclear powers. Starting in the 1980s, however, a range of mechanisms led to an emerging system of mutual inspections that transformed geopolitics in South America, defused threat perceptions, helped the civilian leadership extricate the military from the nuclear programs, and paved the way for entry into the NPT. Matias Spektor, an assistant professor of international relations at Fundao Getulio Vargas draws on dozens of oral history interviews and thousands of recently declassified documents in Argentina, Brazil, and the United States to tell the story. Joining Spektor on the panel is Luis Bitencourt, the associate dean of academic affairs and professor of national security affairs at the National Defense University and Greg Thielmann, senior fellow at the Arms Control Association. Christian Ostermann, director of the Wilson Center's History and Public Policy Program, will chair the event. Matias Spektor is an assistant professor of international relations at Fundao Getulio Vargas in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where he also coordinates the Center for International Relations. He earned his Ph.D. from Oxford University in 2007. Matias is currently working on an archivebased history of nuclear relations between Argentina and Brazil. Luis Bitencourt is the associate dean of academic affairs and professor of national security affairs at the National Defense University (NDU). Prior to joining NDU, Bitencourt was the director of the Wilson Center's Brazil Project and a visiting professor at the Georgetown University. For most of his professional life, Bitencourt simultaneously pursued two careers. In the Brazilian federal administration, he performed several functions related to research and training in strategic planning, international security, public administration, and intelligence (1974-1999). At the Catholic University of Brasilia, Bitencourt was a professor and dean (1987-2000). Bitencourt also worked for the United Nations as a Regional Coordinator in East Timor, as a member of the Team of Electoral Experts in Tajikistan, and as a rapporteur for the U.N. Commission on Intervention and Sovereignty. He has a doctorate and an M.A. in World Politics from the Catholic University of America an M.A. in Political Science from the University of Brasilia, and a Bachelors in Mathematics. His research interests include hemispheric security, terrorism, trade, and democracy. Greg Thielmann is senior fellow at the Arms Control Association. Theilmann has served more than three decades in the executive and legislative branches of government, specializing in political-military and intelligence issues. Before joining ACA in 2009, he worked for four years as a senior professional staffer of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence (SSCI). He was previously a U.S. Foreign Service Officer for 25 years, last serving as director of the Strategic, Proliferation and Military Affairs Office in the Department of States Bureau of

Intelligence and Research. His foreign posts include deputy political counselor of the U.S. Embassy in Brasilia, Brazil; political-military affairs officer in Moscow, USSR; and political-military affairs Officer in Bonn, Germany. Thielmann also served as deputy director of the State Departments Office of German, Austrian and Swiss Affairs; special assistant to Ambassador Paul Nitze (then special adviser to the president and secretary of state on arms control matters); and State Department advisor to the U.S. Delegation at the Geneva INF arms control negotiations. Greg is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and a former member of the Board of Directors of the Arms Control Association (2003-2005). His July 2003 appearance at an ACA press briefing on faulty intelligence assessments on Iraqs WMD capabilities led to a CBS News 60 Minutes II segment entitled The Man Who Knew, which won an Emmy Award for reporter Scott Pelley.

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Sir Robert Swan How Renewable Energy and Sustainable Societies Can Save Antarctica (and the Rest of the Planet)

Wednesday, June 15, 5:30-7:00 p.m. Resources for the Future 1616 P Street NW Washington, DC 20009 First Floor Conference Center

Reception to follow

Join polar explorer and internationally renowned sustainability leader Robert Swan, OBE, as he tells his extraordinary life story of how he experienced first-hand the life-threatening effects of climate change as he became the first person to walk to both the North and South Poles. Sir Robert has dedicated his life to the preservation of Antarctica through the promotion of renewable energy and sustainability and has inspired countless others to join him in his quest to protect this fragile continent. In celebration of the 100th anniversary of the discovery of the South Pole, learn how he has galvanized people around the planet to take small steps to reduce carbon footprints and generate demand for renewable energy. He will also preview his upcoming expedition where he will again make history by walking the South Pole.

Eggner Trio concert Wednesday, June 15, 7: 30 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 The Eggner Trio was founded in 1997 and consists of the brothers Christoph (piano), Georg (violin) and Florian Eggner (violoncello) at present. It is a renowned piano trio now, managed by the Wiener Konzerthaus. Just a couple of years after the trios start, they placed first at the International Brahms competition and later went on to win first place at the prestigious Melbourne International Chamber Music Competition. The three brothers have given concerts in Belgium, Denmark, Great Britain, Greece, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Slovakia, Spain, Tunisia and the United States. In Austria, they have performed in major venues and in leading festivals. The trios program for their American tour is as follows; Haydn Trio C-Dur Nr.27 Johannes Berauer (young Austrian composer between Jazz and contemporary classic) Dvorak Trio Nr.3

Join us to try our staff selections at this Wednesdays complimentary wine tasting, or come test out four new wines with Jody from Winebow on Friday!

Salute! ZWK

COMPLIMENTARY WINE TASTINGS

Zola Wine & Kitchen 505 Ninth Street NW Join ZWK for happy hour and enjoy our weekly pick of amazing new wines pared with our artisanal cheeses. Wednesday, June 15, 5:00-7:00 p.m. It's Ali's Birthday! Join Us as We Taste Her Favorites!

Domaine de la Perrire Sancerre The Velvet Devil Merlot Joseph Carr Cabernet

Friday, June 17, 5:00-7:00 p.m. Taste Four New Wines with Jody from Winebow!

Dobog Tokaji Furmint Mt. Beautiful Riesling Clos La Coutale Cahors Chasing Lions Cabernet

COMPLIMENTARY WINE TASTING

Potenza Wine 15th & H Streets NW

Join us at Potenza Wine for a weekly tasting and enjoy a variety of amazing new wines, paired with our artisanal cheeses.

Thursday, June 16, 5:00-7:00 p.m. Potenza Wine Presents:Indulge Your Palate with Wines from Bacchus Imports

Casteller Cava Ponzi Oregon Pinot Gris Nuchese Greco di Tufo Boccadiagba Rosso Piceno

WINE SPECIAL
Selected Italian and French Ross on Sale! Gemin Prosecco on sale for $14.99!

Washington Post Express Night Out Free June Happy Hour

Event Date: Thursday, June 16, 2011 - 5:00pm - 9:00pm

Venue Address: 1813 M Street NW Washington, DC 20036 United States See map: Google Maps

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ENJOY: -NO COVER! -$2 Coors Lights -$3 Blue Moons -$4 Absolut drinks -1/2 Price Appetizers -Express Giveaways! Register to win $250 CASH (Winner selected at 8pm, you must be present to win).

Just Cause DC June Happy Hour

Event Date: Thursday, June 16, 2011 - 6:00pm - 9:00pm

Venue Address: 919 19th Street NW Washington, DC 20006 United States See map: Google Maps

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Changing the world one drink at a time! Just Cause has raised thousands of dollars for non-profit organizations by collecting modest $10 donations at our monthly happy hours. Each month benefits a different non-profit organization, and 100% of all donations--plus a portion of the bar sales--go directly to the months cause! The idea is to bring together different groups of friends and provide people with information about some of the good things happening around us and an opportunity to give back to their community...just 'cause! Over the past 2 years, we've raised over $26,000 for locally-serving non-profit orgs and had a lot of fun doing it! We're excited to celebrate with YOU at our next happy hour to benefit Dreaming Out Loud, a local non-profit working to advance a more ethical world that allows underserved children, youth and families to thrive in the global community. Join our Facebook group! Photo: Just Cause happy hour at Poste restaurant/Hotel Monaco courtyard.

Overcoming Iran Nuclear Impasse: A Year after the Tehran Declaration

The SETA Foundation at Washington D.C. presents

Overcoming Iran Nuclear Impasse: A Year after the Tehran Declaration

Thursday, June 16, 12:00-1:30 p.m.
SETA DC Conference Room 1025 Connecticut Avenue NW Suite #1106 Washington, DC 20036

Panelists: Trita Parsi President, National Iranian American Council Barbara Slavin Non-resident Senior Fellow, the Atlantic Council Matias Spektor Director, Center for International Relations, Getulio Vargas Foundation Kadir Ustun Research Director, The SETA Foundation Moderator: Nuh Yilmaz, Director, The SETA Foundation

On May 17, 2010, Iran, Turkey and Brazil signed a joint declaration referred to as the "Tehran Declaration" in an effort to achieve a breakthrough in nuclear negotiations with Iran. While Turkey and Brazil aimed to bridge the trust gap between Iran and the international community, the U.S. dismissed the declaration as a mere ploy on Iran's part to stall the imminent sanctions. When the UN Security Council moved to impose sanctions on Iran in June 2010, the non-permanent members of the UNSC at the time, Brazil and Turkey, voted "no" arguing that sanctions would impede diplomatic efforts. At the anniversary of the Tehran Declaration and the Resolution 1929, this panel will revisit and debate possibilities of overcoming the Iranian nuclear impasse.

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Trita Parsi is founder and president of the National Iranian American Council and an expert on US-Iranian relations, Iranian politics, and the balance of power in the Middle East. He is the author of Treacherous Alliance: The Secret Dealings of Iran, Israel and the United States (Yale University Press 2007), silver medal winner of the 2008 Arthur Ross Book Award from the Council on Foreign Relations. Parsi studied for his Doctoral thesis on Israeli-Iranian relations under Professor Francis Fukuyama at Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies. In addition to his PhD, he holds a Master's Degree in International Relations from Uppsala University and a Master's Degree in Economics from the Stockholm School of Economics. He has served as an adjunct professor of International Relations at Johns Hopkins University SAIS. He is currently an adjunct scholar at the Middle East Institute. Parsi has followed Middle East politics through work in the field and extensive experience on Capitol Hill and at the United Nations. He is frequently consulted by Western and Asian governments on foreign policy matters. He is fluent in Persian/Farsi, English, and Swedish. Parsi's articles on Middle East affairs have been published in the national and international media. Matias Spektor is an Assistant Professor at the Getulio Vargas Foundation in Brazil, where he directs the Center for International Relations and runs an IR book series. He has a keen interest in the connections between international theory and history. Dr. Spektor worked for the United Nations before completing his doctorate at the University of Oxford in 2007. He was a visiting fellow with the London School of Economics (2009) and with the Council on Foreign Relations (2010). He has published a book on Kissinger and Brazil (2009 in Portuguese; US edition forthcoming). His next book, on Brazilian strategies to deal with the United States, will come out in 2011. At the moment Dr. Spektor is also working on a study of trust building between nuclear rivals (with Prof. Nicholas Wheeler) and a history of emerging countries in international society. Barbara Slavin is a non-resident Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council's South Asia Center. Ms. Slavin is an expert on U.S. foreign policy and the author of a 2007 book on Iran entitled Bitter Friends, Bosom Enemies: Iran, the U.S. and the Twisted Path to Confrontation. A contributor to AOLNews.com and Foreignpolicy.com among other media outlets, she was Assistant Managing Editor for World and National Security of The Washington Times from July 2008 through December 2009. Prior to that, she served for 12 years as senior diplomatic reporter for USA TODAY where she covered such key issues as the U.S.-led war on terrorism and in Iraq, policy toward "rogue" states and the Arab-Israeli conflict. She accompanied three secretaries of State on their official travels and also reported from Iran, Libya, Israel, Egypt, North Korea, Russia, China, Saudi Arabia and Syria. Ms. Slavin, who has lived in Russia, China, Japan and Egypt, has also written for The Economist and The New York Times. She is a regular commentator on U.S. foreign policy on National Public Radio, the Public Broadcasting System and C-Span. She wrote her book on Iran, which she has visited seven times, as a public policy scholar at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in 2006 and spent October 2007-July 2008 as senior fellow at the U.S. Institute of Peace, where she researched and wrote a report on Iranian regional influence, entitled Mullahs, Money and Militias: How Iran Exerts Its Influence in the Middle East. Kadir Ustun is the research director at the SETA Foundation at Washington DC. He received his M.A. degree in History from Bilkent University. He is currently pursuing a doctoral degree in Middle East Studies at Columbia University. Mr. Ustun has taught numerous undergraduate classes on history, politics, culture, and art in the Islamic World as well as Western political thought at Columbia University and George Mason University. He is currently the Assistant Editor of Insight Turkey, an academic journal published by SETA Foundation. His research interests include civil-military relations, social and military modernization in the Middle East, US-Turkey relations, and Turkish foreign policy.

Johnnie Walker Fathers Day Tasting and Food Pairing June 16, 7:00-9:00 p.m. Againn 1099 New York Avenue NW Washington DC 20001 Price: This event is complimentary. RSVP Jackie_geyfman@charmer-sunbelt.com

Johnnie Walker and Againn are hosting an exclusive tasting of the Johnnie Walker higher marques family (Johnnie Walker Black, Green, Gold and the coveted Blue) along with a three-course food pairing hand-crafted by Againns expert chef. Ewan Morgan, Diageos official Master of Whiskey, will be our host as he walks you through the impressive history, passion and quality of the legendary Johnnie Walker scotch family. Johnnie Walker products will be available

June 16, 6:30 p.m. Goethe-Institut 812 Seventh Street NW Reception follows with German wine. No charge.

RSVP to rsvp@washington.goethe.org US veteran diplomat Kempton Jenkins, author of the book Cold War Saga, will give an insiders view of the global confrontation between the Soviet Union and the United States and its allies at its most decisive moments, including the dramatic account of a nuclear ultimatum delivered in person by Soviet Foreign Minister Gromyko. Jointly organized by the Goethe-Institut and the German Information Center USA.

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20th Anniversary Celebration

"Living Embodiments: Artistic Expressions of Being "
Edward Clark, Herbert Gentry, Sam Gilliam, Richard Mayhew, Wosene Kosrof, and other artists

OPENING RECEPTION
Friday, June 17, 2011 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Parish Gallery 1054 31st Street NW

Showing through July 12, 2011

"The gallery has been on a universal journey exhibiting these talents from all walks of life, representing over 25 countries and ranging from emerging, to mid-career, to master artists. Over these past two decades I have been amazed at the consistent

quality level demonstrated by the artists. My reference to quality is that the subject matter may not be to one's liking, but the art works can truly be called fine art. The diversity of the artists shown over the years has one thing in common.....Quality." Norman Parish
We would like to acknowledge those artists who have gone to meet their ancestors: Benny Andrews - 1930-2006, Margaret Taylor Burroughs - 1915-2010, Karen Coxe 2010, Ernest Davidson - 1946-2006, Jeff Donaldson - 1932-2004, Bob Freimark 1922-2010, Herbert Gentry - 1919-2003, Lois Mailou Jones - 1905-1998, Harlee Little - 1948-2009, John Scott - 1940-2007. The gallery would like to thank our many clients that have proven their commitment to the preservation and regeneration of collecting fine art.

Celebrated Artists Tayo Adenaike Mason Archie Alex Bay Antonio Carrno Edward Clark Victor Ekpuk Robert Freeman Herbert Gentry Sam Gilliam Marilyn Horrom Simmie Knox Wosene Kosrof Peter Wayne Lewis Edward McCluney Evangeline J. Montgomery Norman Parish James Porter Sylvia Snowden Yvette Watson

About Us
Parish Gallery primarily, but not exclusively, represents contemporary visual artists of significance from Africa and the African Diaspora. In selecting art and artists, Parish Gallery exercises high ethical, curatorial and market selection standards, catering to the spirit of social preservation and regeneration in collecting the art. Parish Gallery is open Tuesday thru Saturday from noon to 6:00 PM or by appointment.

Take 5! with Urban Funk Thursday, June 16, 5:00-8:00 p.m. A funk fusion performance local DC group Urban Funk, which blends jazz, R&B, and Latin sounds into an energized synergy underlined by strong percussion, hot guitar, and vibrant keys. Free performance; food and beverage available for purchase.

Pattern: Three Generations of Shape and Color

Thomas Downing, Tom Green, Linling Lu June 17August 26, 2011

Opening Reception Friday, June 17, 6:00-8:00 p.m. Carroll Square Gallery 975 F Street NW Washington DC 20004 Gallery open during business hours MondayFriday, 8:00am6:00pm
Linling Lu, Theandric Idol, 2007, acrylic on linen, 72" x 76"

Folger Tours: Elizabethan Garden Saturday, June 18, 10:00 & 11:00 a.m. Folger Shakespeare Library 201 East Capitol Street SE Washington, DC 20003 Free, no advance reservations required.

Our garden is open! Join us for a docent-guided tour for insights into how Elizabethans used plants. Or try some plantings of your own with a DIY garden containing seeds of plants commonly grown in Shakespeare's day. Folger collection items, such as herbals, offer additional information on how plants were used for for cooking, cosmetics, and medicine.

BORN TOO LATE Illustrations by Mark Harris and ICARUS + Co. Trunk Show Saturday, June 18, 6:00-8:00 p.m. Redeem 1734 14th Street NW Washington, DC 20009 Join us for the opening of Born Too Late- illustrations by DC artist Mark Harris.

Plus, NY by way of DC jewelry line, Icarus + Co. bring their newest collection by for a trunk show with special discounts for Redeem shoppers.

Hope to see you Saturday!

reception 8:00-12:00

"Shadows, Persona, and Trickery" The Solo Show of Chris Sheridan

Show end date: July 11

Chris Sheridan's show Shadows, Persona, and Trickery takes an in-depth look at magic and religion, their symbolism and ritual, how they played a role in building our early societies, and the disconnect between these theories and beliefs and contemporary modes of thinking. Deeply psychological, laced

with multiple layers of meaning and references to the trickster archetype, the work also explores the manipulative quality found in us all. Also hidden in the work is the artist's search for the soul, which he believes is the construct that holds all of these ideas together in our collective unconscious.

Saturday, June 18 Art Whino Gallery 120 American Way National Harbor, MD 20745 Free Sketching session from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Patrons to bring sketchbooks and pencils to draw a Live Model Reception - 8:00 p.m.-12:00 a.m. The event is FREE and open to the public.

About the Artist

Chris Sheridan, originally from Cape Cod, MA, received his BFA from the Ringling School of Art and Design in Sarasota, FL and his MFA from The Academy of Art University in San Francisco, CA. Shadows, Persona, and Trickery comes fresh on the heels of a recently featured video on VIMBY.com, a solo show at Upper Playground's FIFTY24SEA gallery in Seattle, WA and shows in Finland and Monaco.

WORKINGMAN COLLECTIVE: Prospects and Provisions Opening Reception Saturday, June 18, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Hemphill 1515 14th Street NW Washington, DC 20005 Dear _______ , What is the Workingman Collective? We are a collaborative group of artists and other professionals whose membership, goals, and missions change with each project. We are basic. We are curious. We are pedestrians. We are interested in process, invention, chance, and the public. Sincerely, The Workingman Collective workingmancollective.blogspot.com Your ideas are ours. Gallery Hours: Tuesday through Saturday 10:00am5:00pm, and by appointment. Image: Workingman Collective, Prospects, 2011, letterpress, silkscreen, and hand coloring on paper, 24" x 18", Ed. 15

i've remembered every single word you have said, 2011, archival pigment print mounted on Sintra, 40 x 60 inches

Bridget Sue Lambert's luscious digital narratives of tiny figurines existing in a dollhouse remind us of the fragility of intimacy in personal relationships. From a voyeuristic vantage point, these dramas cinematically unfold bravely revealing us of our own emotional vulnerabilities.

CultureScape
Bridget Sue Lambert Hedieh J. Ilchi Mei Mei Chang Elise Richman Lisa Blas
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curated by Isabel Manalo

June 18 - July 30, 2011

opening reception for the artists Saturday, June 18, 5:00-7:00 p.m.

Addison/Ripley Fine Art 1670 Wisconsin Avenue NW Washington, DC 20007

Addison/Ripley Fine Art is pleased to present CultureScape, an exhibition curated by Isabel Manalo, mixed media artist, curator, educator and founder of The Studio Visit. The exhibition, on view June 18 - July 30, 2011, features the work of Bridget Sue Lambert, Mei Mei Chang, Hedieh J. Ilchi, Lisa Blas, Elise Richman.

We live in a world where the way we relate with one another and our environment defines our varying states of existence. Whether it is intellectual, physical or emotional, in many ways is the inspiration to make art in an attempt to understand what it means to be a part of this world. More specifically to express a feeling or an idea about our own personal narrative that is culled from deep exploration from within ourselves, or from the external environments we live in.

The five artists in this show create work that speaks to a similar sensibility that is kinetic yet evocative of a more personal experience that addresses change and evolution as it relates to their respective sense of place, identity and geography. The diversity of their media embodies a spirit of wonderment, resilience and strength as they navigate through areas in their lives that are culturally particular and purposefully unmapped.

Mnemonic Recursion, 2011, mixed media, 6 x 4 feet

Mei Mei Chang's mixed media paintings and drawing installations impress upon the viewer a journey that is physical in its mapping references yet cerebral in the nuanced monochromatic palette coupled with bursts of color. Place is from memory and becomes specific to a local Washington neighborhood, yet clearly cites landscapes that make reference to Chinese and Korean landscape painting.

Untitled, 2009, acrylic, gold leaf on mylar, 55 x 84 inches, courtesy of Irvine Contemporary

Hedieh Ilchi's mixed media work addresses issues of hybridization, political conflict and identity in gender and ethnicity as an Iranian born woman living in the United States. Mixing miniature Persian style painting with abstract expressionist splashes of paint bring together two distinct histories of art as well as identify her as being cross-cultural.

Auto Portrait 3, 2011, postcard stock on music paper, 11.6 x 8.25 inches

From her father's recent passing away, Lisa Blas' project of folding and photographing sympathy cards took on a whole new personal level that guided her grieving and artistic process towards seeking out card stock that arrived in the mail, cutting them up, and composing the cut up shapes into intimate colorful abstract collages.

Pool III, 2010 oil on canvas, 6 x 6 inches

Elise Richman is interested in the notion of flux and time passing through the process of slowly building her sculptural paintings. She writes, "Landscapes embody geological time just as psychological topographies bear the imprint of time passed through the course of generations." Her built up nodules of paint manifest this process that lures us into the slowing down of time.

The Washington Glass School

The First Ten Years
Read Michael O'Sullivan's review in The Washington Post HERE

Glass School Birthday Party

Sunday, June 19 2:00 - 5:00 p.m. Come celebrate 10 years of the Washington Glass School as well as the closing of this fantastic exhibition!

Long View Gallery

1234 Ninth Street NW Washington, DC 20001 (202) 232-4788
The Washington D.C. area has become international renowned as an emerging center of glass art. At the forefront of this charge is the Washington Glass School, where, for the past ten years, the instructors, artists and student have brought narrative and content into glass, dragging it away from decorative craft and into the rarified atmosphere of fine art. The Washington Glass School has produced artists whose art can be found in museums and collections worldwide and is advancing the studio glass movement with its explorations of narrative content, technology and skills. Washingtons Long View Gallery presents Artists of The Washington Glass School The First Ten Years showcasing ten years of integrating glass into the contemporary art dialogue. While it recognizes the past and present, The First Ten Years is intended to instigate and celebrate the new directions contemporary glass is exploring through various artistic metaphors. Featured artists include: Tim Tate, Michael Janis, Erwin Timmers, Elizabeth Mears, Robert Kincheloe, Syl Mathis, Lea Topping, Allison Sigethy, Dave DOrio, Kirk Waldroff, Robert Wiener and others.

The Humanitarian Law Project Decision: Problems for Peacebuilding, Aid, and Free Speech One Year Later Tuesday, June 21, 12:00-1:30 p.m. First Amendment Lounge National Press Club 529 14 Street NW Lunch will be provided RSVP at ssazawal@charityandsecurity.org Join the Charity and Security Network on June 21, 2011 to hear a distinguished and diverse panel explain the far-reaching effects of the Supreme Courts ruling in the Holder v. Humanitarian Law Project case and learn what the Administration and the Congress can do to remedy these problems going forward. On June 21, 2010 the Supreme Court upheld the law prohibiting material support of terrorism, which criminalizes any form of support, including peacebuilding projects aimed at getting terrorist groups to lay down their arms. The broad definition of material support also underlies a host of restrictions on humanitarian aid, First Amendment rights and more. Speakers: Emily Berman, Counsel for the Liberty and National Security Program at the Brennan Center for Justice Joel Charney, Vice President for Humanitarian Policy and Practice at InterAction Nathan Stock, Assistant Director of the Conflict

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22, 7:00-10:00 p.m. Ristorante I Ricchi

1220 19th Street NW

A beautiful summer night on the outdoor piazza at I Ricchi - one of DC's premiere restaurants serving authentic Tuscan and regional Italian cuisine. A sophisticated selection of delicious wines and complimentary hors d'oeuvres to be savored. A special summer menu in signature I Ricchi style (available for purchase).

Pianist Glenn Pearson setting the scene with his sensational song stylings.

All in support of the year round audience building programs and services of the Helen Hayes Awards.

Complimentary Valet service will be provided. Wine will be sold by the glass at the outdoor wine bar.

Free glass of prosecco! Sign up at I Ricchi to receive a free glass of prosecco upon arrival, as well as other special offers and discounts as part of I Ricchi's VIP Customer Rewards Club.

20% of the proceeds will be donated to the Helen Hayes Awards.

Find out what's playing on 75 area stages - www.helenhayes.org.

Hudson Institute's Bradley Center for Philanthropy and Civic Renewal and The Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University invite you to a discussion of

Giving USA 2011: Who Gave, How Much, and To Whom in 2010? Thursday, June 23, 12:00-2:00 p.m. Registration and a buffet lunch will open at 11:30 a.m. Hudson Institute Betsy and Walter Stern Conference Center 1015 15th Street NW Suite 600 Washington, DC 20005 Register online - click here.

http://www.hudson.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=event_registration&event_id=854

Charitable giving as a form of civic engagement in the United States attracts greater participation than many other types of civic involvement - even voting. For more than fifty years, the annual publication Giving USA has documented who gives what to whom. But 2010 was no ordinary year. How did charitable giving fare amidst the economic crisis? What shifts took place in giving by individuals, corporations, and foundations? More importantly, what do the results tell us about who we are, where philanthropy is going, and what fundraisers can expect of 2011?

On June 23 - only three days after the release of Giving USA 2011 - Hudson Institutes Bradley Center for Philanthropy and Civic Renewal and the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University will join forces to host Indiana Universitys Patrick M. Rooney, Ph.D., a member of the team that researches and writes Giving USA, to discuss the questions raised by the latest numbers. Joining Dr. Rooney on the panel will be The Nonprofit Quarterly's Ruth McCambridge, Tom Pollack of the Urban Institute/National Center for Charitable Statistics, and Wendy McGrady from The Curtis Group. Stacy Palmer of The Chronicle of Philanthropy will moderate the discussion.

Recommended Reading Giving USA 2010 will be released on June 20, 2011. Download your free executive summary online that day at www.givingusareports.org. Program and Panel 11:30 a.m. Registration, lunch buffet 12:00 p.m. Welcome by Hudson Institute Senior Fellow William Schambra 12:10 p.m. Panel discussion Patrick M. Rooney, Executive Director of the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University Ruth McCambridge, Editor of The Nonprofit Quarterly Wendy McGrady, Vice President of The Curtis Group Tom Pollack, Program Director at the Urban Institute Stacy Palmer, Editor of The Chronicle of Philanthropy (moderator) 1:10 p.m. Question-and-answer session 2:00 p.m. Adjournment

The Korea Economic Institute and Asia Foundation's Center for U.S.-Korea Policy, in collaboration with the U.S.-Korea Business Council, U.S. Chamber of Commerce present:

South Korea's Green Growth Strategy: Where It Stands and Where It's Going
Thursday, June 23, 9:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Korea Economic Institute 1800 K Street NW Suite 1010 Washington, DC 20006

In the two and a half years since President Lee Myung-bak announced his strategy for accelerating green growth in Korea, he has inked numerous bilateral clean energy agreements, overseen passage of a law laying the groundwork for his sweeping strategy, and accepted several international awards for his leadership in the green growth arena. However, his administration has also revised plans for a cap-andtrade system in the face of opposition from the Korean private sector, showing the difficulty in swaying business leaders to go first in green growth when they perceive potential competitive disadvantages. Co-hosted by the Korea Economic Institute and the Asia Foundation's Center for U.S.-Korea Policy, in collaboration with the U.S.-Korea Business Council, this conference will examine the successes and challenges of Koreas green growth implementation, the private sectors role in bringing about a lowcarbon economy, and the regional context of Koreas green growth efforts. Panelists will also consider where there is crossover in the U.S. and ROK approaches to climate change and clean energy development, and the potential for future collaboration.

RSVPs are required for this event.

http://www.keia.org/rsvp.php?event=South+Korea's+Green+Growth+Strategy

Agenda 9:00-9:15 a.m. Ambassador HAN ROK Ambassador to the United States - Introductory Duck-soo Remarks (invited)

9:15-9:45 a.m. - Keynote Speech: What is Green Growth? The South Korean Context YOUNG Soo-gil Chairman, Presidential Committee on Green Growth 10:00-11:00 a.m. - The Private Sector Role in Green Growth: Challenges and Opportunities HWANG Joo-ho President, Korea Institute of Energy Research LEE Jeongjoon Research Fellow, LS Industrial Systems 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. - ROK Green Growth in a Regional Context CHUNG Suh-Yong Professor, Korea University Member, Presidential Committee on Green Growth

Trevor HOUSER Director, Energy and Climate Practice, Rhodium Group Visiting Fellow, Peterson Institute for International Economics 12:15-1:30 p.m. - Luncheon Keynote Speech Matthew SUMMY President and CEO, Illinois Science and Technology Coalition

Documentary Screening: Into the Current and Panel Discussion on Burma

The Embassy of the Czech Republic invites you to the screening of the documentary film Into the Current: Burmas Political Prisoners on June 23, at 6:30 p.m., followed by a panel discussion and a reception. The event is part of the project Democracy and Human Rights: Lessons from the Past for the Current Czech Foreign Policy, organized by the Embassy of the Czech Republic from January through June 2011.

Embassy of the Czech Republic 3900 Spring of Freedom Street NW Washington, DC 20008 RSVP: czech_events@yahoo.com by June 22, 2011.For additional questions, call (202) 274-9105.

The film has a running time of 55 minutes, and is the English version of the film.

About the Event:

H.E. Petr Gandalovi, Ambassador of the Czech Republic to the United States, will open the event, focused on discussing various aspects of the current situation in Burma and the future orientation of the country after the sham election held in November 2011. Director/producer Jeanne Hallacy (TBC) will introduce the film, which tells the story of Burmas unsung heroesits prisoners of conscienceand the price they pay for speaking the truth to power in a military dictatorship. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion, moderated by David Kramer (Executive Director, Freedom House), which will include the following distinguished speakers: Tom Malinowski (Washington Director of Human Rights Watch), Aung Din (Executive Director, U.S. Campaign for Burma), Benedict Rogers (Christian Solidarity Worldwide), and Jeanne Hallacy (producer/director, TBC). The film Into the Current was part of the One World International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival, held in Prague from March 8-17, 2011.

The Czech Republic and Human Rights

Based on her own historic experience, the Czech Republic holds human rights and democracy very dear. Calling upon the international community to follow suit, the Czech Republic is a staunch advocate of respect for human rights and democracy in various places in the world where these are under threat. The numerous activities in this field, where the Czech Republic is involved, are portrayed in the Embassys project Democracy and Human Rights: Lessons from the Past for the Current Czech Foreign Policy. The various events put together within this project include exhibitions, conferences, documentary and feature film screenings, and lectures focusing namely on the countrys totalitarian past, its current human-rights-promotion priorities and, topically, on the rights of women and children.

About the Documentary:

Bo Kyi was once a political prisoner himself in Burma. Now living in exile just across the border in Thailand, his life remains bound to his more than 2,000 prisoner colleagues who are still behind bars. Some are his close friends, including the poet and inspirational leader Min Ko Naing, comedian Zarganar, and musician Win Maw. As his friends have fallen silent in remote jails, Bo Kyi has taken on the dangerous work of operating a secretive yet enormously effective underground network of practical supports for them and their families and taking their stories to the international arena. A reluctant leader, Bo Kyi is a hard man to know. The winner of many human rights awards, he dislikes the limelight. A friendship spanning a decade allows filmmaker Jeanne Hallacy to follow the man, his motivations, and his cause. The film highlights the plight of Burmas political prisoners and their efforts to free the country from dictatorship, through rare archival footage filmed by the Democratic Voice of Burma (DVB) and historical scenes of Aung San Suu Kyi as the visionary leader of the country's non-violent movement. It depicts exiles who are continuing the political struggle; songwriter Khun Saings bittersweet refugee life, Zarganars vaudeville troupe, and other former prisoners whose humor, courage and refusal to be silenced remain little known. While they and countless others fight on, the dream of a free Burma remains alive. Into The Current will be nationally broadcast inside Burma on DVB's underground satellite broadcasts to an estimated 5 million viewers (Source: www.intothecurrent.org).

Meet the Panelists:

Jeanne Marie Hallacy Filmmaker and human rights advocate Jeanne Hallacy has been based in Southeast Asia for 25 years. Her first film, Gabihin, documents children affected by conflict in the Philippines. Mercy (meddah) followed a girl living in a slum community lost her family to AIDS. Burma Diary documented youth involved with Burmas revolutionary movement (www.der.org). Jeanne directed the awardwinning photography project InSIGHT Out! in Thailand and Indonesia serving youth in post-conflict communities (www.insightoutproject.org). Jeanne has worked as a producer for international news broadcasters covering regional human rights and social issues and served as the Director of Programs at the Foreign Correspondents Club of Thailand for a decade. Her commitment to Burmas non-violent movement deepened after filming videos with Nobel Peace laureate Aung San Suu Kyi. Her other credits include No Women, No Peace produced for the Madeleine K. Albright Awards www.ndi.org/node/15143 and Burma Report about the attempted assassination of Suu Kyi.

David Kramer David Kramer became the Executive Director of Freedom House in October 2010. Prior to joining Freedom House, Kramer was a Senior Transatlantic Fellow at the German Marshall Fund of the United States. He is also an Adjunct Professor at the Elliott School for International Affairs at The George Washington University. Kramer served as U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor from 2008 to 2009. He also was a Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs, responsible for Russia, Ukraine, Moldova and Belarus affairs as well as regional non-proliferation issues. Previously, he served in the Secretary of States Office of Policy Planning, Senior Advisor to the Under Secretary of State for Global Affairs, and Executive Director of the U.S. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy in Washington. Before entering government service, Kramer was a Senior Fellow at the Project for the New American Century, Associate Director of the Russian and Eurasian Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, and Assistant Director of Russian and Eurasian Studies at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. Kramer has also been a Lecturer in Russian Studies at Clark University, a Teaching Fellow at Harvard University and an analyst for the Christian Science Monitor Network during the collapse of the Soviet Union.

Tom Malinowski Tom Malinowski, Washington Director for Human Rights Watch and an expert in U.S. foreign policy, is responsible for the organization's overall advocacy efforts with the U.S. Government. He frequently appears as a radio, television, and op-ed commentator on U.S. human rights policy. Before joining Human Rights Watch, Malinowski was special assistant to President Bill Clinton and senior director for foreign policy speechwriting at the National Security Council. Before working in the White House, he was a speech writer for Secretaries of State Christopher and Albright and a member of the State Department's policy planning staff. Malinowski holds degrees in political science from the University of California, Berkeley, and Oxford University.

Aung Din Aung Din served over four years behind bars as a political prisoner in Burma after organizing and helping to lead the countrys nationwide pro-democracy uprising in 1988 as Vice Chairperson of the All Burma Federation of Student Unions (ABFSU), the largest national student organization and outlawed by the regime. He also served as Vice Chairman of the Burmas Youth Liberation Front (BYLF), and Cabinet Secretary of the Parallel Government, founded by former Prime Minister U Nu during the peak the 1988 prodemocracy uprising in September. Amnesty International adopted him as a Prisoner of Conscience in 1989, and its chapters worldwide campaigned for his release. He co-founded the Washington, DC-based U.S. Campaign for Burma, an umbrella group of Burmese dissidents in exile and American activists, in 2003. He is also country representative of the Thai-Burma border-based Assistance Association for Political Prisoners-Burma (AAPP).

Benedict Rogers

Benedict Rogers is East Asia Team Leader at the international human rights organization Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW), based in London. He specializes in Burma, North Korea and Indonesia. He is the author of several books, including Than Shwe: Unmasking Burmas Tyrant (Silkworm Books, 2010) and A Land Without Evil: Stopping the Genocide of Burma's Karen People (Monarch Books, 2004). His new book, Burma: A Captive Nation, will be published by Silkworm Books in 2012. Ben has traveled many times inside Burma, and to Burma's borders with Thailand, China, Bangladesh and India. He currently serves as Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party Human Rights Commission in the UK and has been a parliamentary candidate.

The Middle East Institute's Center for Turkish Studies Presents The Second Annual Conference On Turkey

Change Within and Beyond Borders: Turkey's Domestic and Foreign Policy Agenda

Thursday, June 23, 2011 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

The University Club of Washington, DC University Hall, 2nd Floor 1135 16th Street NW Washington, DC 20036

* No registration fee required * * Buffet lunch will be served * * Dress Code: Business attire, jeans are not allowed *

Keynote Speakers:

The Honorable Alexander Vershbow Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs US Department of Defense

The Honorable Ambassador Feridun Sinirliolu Undersecretary of the Foreign Ministry of Republic of Turkey (invited) The Honorable mer elik Justice and Development Party (AKP) Deputy Vice President for External Affairs

Conference Agenda: 9:00 a.m.- 9:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m.- 9:45 a.m. Registration Welcoming Remarks by Wendy Chamberlin President, Middle East Institute 9:45 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Introduction by Dr. Gnl Tol Executive Director, Middle East Institute's Center for Turkish Studies 10:00 a.m.- 10:30 a.m. Keynote Address by The Honorable Alexander Vershbow Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs 10:45 a.m.- 12:15 p.m. Rethinking Turkey-U.S. Relations in a New Era Dr. Stephen F. Szabo (Moderator), Executive Director of Transatlantic Academy at the German Marshall Fund of the United States Prof. Dr. Mustafa Aydn, President of Kadir Has University, Istanbul, Turkey Dr. brahim Kaln, Chief Advisor to the Turkish Prime Minister Jay Solomon, Chief Foreign Affairs Correspondent at The Wall Street Journal

12:15 p.m. - 12:45 p.m.

Keynote Address by The Honorable mer elik Justice and Development Party (AKP) Deputy Vice President for External Affairs

12:45 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. 1:45 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.

LUNCH BREAK Turkish Domestic Politics After the Elections: What`s Next? Bars Ornarl (Moderator), Voice of America Turkish Service (invited) Dr. Ertan Aydn, Founder of the Pollmark Research Company, Ankara, Turkey (invited) Prof. Dr. Dou Ergil, Ankara University, Faculty of Political Sciences Ambassador Faruk Loolu, Member of CHP Party Assembly and Former Turkish Ambassador to the U.S. (invited) The Honorable Haluk zdalga, AKP Member of the Parliament

3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Turkey`s Foreign Policy in a Changing Middle East Kim Ghattas (Moderator), BBC State Department Correspondent The Honorable Suat Knklolu, AKP Deputy Chairman of External Affairs Committee Ambassador Dr. Alon Liel, Former DirectorGeneral of Israel's Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dr. Lenore G. Martin, Associate at Weatherhead Center for International Affairs, Harvard University Dr. Malik Mufti, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science at Tufts University

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The Cato Institute invites you to a Conference June 28, 2011

How U.S. Antidumping Policy Undermines U.S. Competitiveness: A Pro-Reform Perspective

Tuesday, June 28 3:00 p.m. 6:30 p.m.
If the Obama administration and Congress are truly concerned about U.S. manufacturing competitiveness and increasing export opportunities, then antidumping policy must be reformed. Imports of raw materials, intermediate goods, and capital equipment account for the majority of U.S. import value. Meanwhile, those kinds of manufacturing inputs are subject to 4 out of every 5 antidumping measures imposed. The case is clear that current U.S. antidumping policy undermines U.S. manufacturing competitiveness at home and abroad. Three panels of experts will discuss, and offer reform proposals for, various features of U.S. antidumping law.

2:30p.m. 3:00p.m. 3:00p.m. 3:15p.m. 3:15p.m. 4:15p.m.

Registration Opening Remarks Panel 1: An Ounce of Prevention: Limiting the Scope for Collateral Damage in the Early Stages of an Antidumping Investigation Break Panel 2: Just Because It's Legal Doesn't Mean It's Right: Reining in Rough Justice at the Commerce Department Panel 3: Containing the Spill: Meta-Reforms to Mitigate the Externalized Costs of AD Measures Reception

4:15p.m. 4:30p.m. 4:30p.m. 5:30p.m.

5:30p.m. 6:30p.m.

6:30p.m.

Speakers include: Gary Horlick, Esq., Law Offices of Gary N. Horlick, Former International Trade Counsel, U.S. Senate Finance Committee, and Former Head of Import Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce Lewis Leibowitz, Esq., Hogan Lovells and Chairman, National Association of Foreign Trade Zones Marguerite Trossevin, Esq., Jochum Shore & Trossevin, PC and Former Deputy Chief Counsel, Import Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce Robert La Frankie, Esq., Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP and Former Senior Attorney, Office of Chief Counsel, Import Administration. U.S. Department of Commerce Matt Nicely, Esq., Thompson Hine LLP Peggy Clarke, Esq., Blank Rome LLP and Adjunct Professor, Trade Remedies Law, George Washington University Law School

Daniel Porter, Esq., Winston & Strawn LLP Daniel Ikenson, Associate Director, Herbert A. Stiefel Center for Trade Policy Studies, Cato Institute

Tuesday, June 28, 2011 3:00 p.m. 6:30 p.m. (Reception to follow)
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The Cato Institute invites you to a Policy Forum June 29, 2011

Turning the Page in Afghanistan

featuring

Joshua Rovner
U.S. Naval War College

Joshua Foust
American Security Project

Malou Innocent
Cato Institute
and

Michael O'Hanlon
Brookings Institution
moderated by

Justin Logan
Cato Institute

After nearly 10 years of war in Afghanistan and with Osama bin Laden at the bottom of the ocean, can the United States fundamentally scale back its objectives in that country? Joshua Rovner, coauthor of a new Cato study, says yes. He argues for significantly changing Americas mission in ways that would allow for drawdowns of between 80,000 and 90,000 U.S. troops. Malou Innocent will discuss approaches to regional diplomacy that could facilitate a large-scale drawdown. Joshua Foust will discuss the prospects for negotiations with elements of the Taliban as a way to implement strategic change. Drawing on his recent travels to the region, Michael OHanlon will describe his more favorable and supportive view of the current strategy in Afghanistan as compared to the alternatives.

Wednesday, June 29, 2011 4:00 p.m. (Reception to follow)

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