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Public Diplomacy in the Twenty-First Century
Speaker: James K. Glassman, Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs, U.S. Department of State
12:30-1:00 p.m. - Lunch
Transcript: Public Diplomacy in the Twenty-First Century [Rush Transcript; Federal News Service]
Audio: Public Diplomacy in the Twenty-First Century: Engaging in the Most Important Ideological Contest of Our Time (Audio)
Video: Public Diplomacy in the Twenty-First Century: Engaging in the Most Important Ideological Contest of Our Time (Video)
This meeting is on the record.
San Francisco National Program Seminar: How Enemies Become Friends
Speaker: Charles A. Kupchan, Council on Foreign Relations
12:00-1:30 p.m.
Emerging Issues in Africa Roundtable: The Prospects for Lasting Peace in Northern Uganda and Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo
Related Project: Emerging Issues in Africa Roundtable
Presider: Michelle D. Gavin, Adjunct Fellow for Africa, Council on Foreign Relations
Speaker: Timothy R. Shortley, Special Adviser to Assistant Secretary for Conflict Resolution Jendayi Frazer, U.S. Department of State
Koppel on Discovery: The People's Republic of Capitalism
Speaker: Ted Koppel, Managing Editor, Discovery Channel, Adam Segal, Maurice R. Greenberg Senior Fellow for China Studies, Council on Foreign Relations
Presider: David E. Sanger, Chief Washington Correspondent, The New York Times
6:30-7:30 p.m. - Cocktail Buffet Reception
Transcript: Koppel on Discovery: The People's Republic of Capitalism [Rush Transcript; Federal News Agency]
This meeting is on the record.
Roundtable Series on Africa Policy Issues: Prophets of Africa's Renaissance-Nigeria and South Africa
Related Project: Roundtable Series on Africa Policy Issues
Speaker: J. Anthony Holmes, Cyrus Vance Fellow in Diplomatic Studies on Africa, Council on Foreign Relations, Adekeye Adebajo, Executive Director, Centre for Conflict Resolution, Cape Town, South Africa
Intelligence Reform and Oversight: The View from Congress
Speaker: Jane Harman, Member, U.S. House of Representatives (D-CA); Chair, Subcommittee on Intelligence, Information Sharing and Terrorism Risk Assessment, Committee on Homeland Security, Peter Hoekstra, Member, U.S. House of Representatives (R-MI); Ranking Member, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
Presider: Joseph J. Helman, National Intelligence Fellow, Council on Foreign Relations
The Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (IRTPA) produced the most far reaching reform of the U.S. intelligence community in nearly 60 years. Join Representatives Jane Harman and Peter Hoekstra, principal leaders of the legislative process that resulted in the IRTPA, to appraise the legislation's achievements and examine the obstacles to implementation. This special discussion will be the final meeting of the Council series, "U.S. National Intelligence: Progress and Challenges."
8:00-8:30 a.m. - Breakfast Reception
Transcript: Intelligence Reform and Oversight: The View From Congress [Rush Transcript; Federal News Agency]
This meeting is on the record.
China and Military Space
Speaker: Bruce W. MacDonald, President, Provectus Technologies; Author, Council Special Report on Chinese Military Space Capabilities
Presider: Nigel Sutton, Vice President, Operations, Raytheon Company
Since the 2007 launch of its anti-satellite weapon to destroy a defunct weather satellite, China's increasing success with its commercial space program raises concerns in the U.S. and other countries about possible military uses. A Council Special Report on Chinese military space capabilities seeks to provide options and make recommendations to Congress and the broader public on U.S. military and diplomatic steps to address the national security challenges posed by China's current and projected military space capabilities. One of the report's most significant contributions to the security debate is to call for renewed thinking about how to effectively deter the use of space weapons by China or other countries. In particular, because the United States depends on satellites for supporting its military far more than any other nation, symmetric means of deterrence is currently not possible at least for the next 15 to 20 years as China's dependence on military satellites grows. The report explores ways in which the United States could still use asymmetric means of deterrence to protect its space assets. Join author Bruce MacDonald in discussing China's military space capabilities, and possible U.S. responses.
8:00-8:15 a.m. - Breakfast
Intelligence Reform and Oversight: The View from Congress
Speaker: Jane Harman, Member, U.S. House of Representatives (D-CA); Chair, Subcommittee on Intelligence, Information Sharing and Terrorism Risk Assessment, Committee on Homeland Security, Peter Hoekstra, Member, U.S. House of Representatives (R-MI); Ranking Member, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
Presider: Joseph J. Helman, National Intelligence Fellow, Council on Foreign Relations
The Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (IRTPA) produced the most far reaching reform of the U.S. intelligence community in nearly 60 years. Join Representatives Jane Harman and Peter Hoekstra, principal leaders of the legislative process that resulted in the IRTPA, to assess the legislation's achievements and examine obstacles to implementation. This special discussion will be the final meeting of the Council series, "U.S. National Intelligence: Progress and Challenges."
8:00-8:30 a.m. - Breakfast Reception
Lessons Learned: A Conversation with Vartan Gregorian
Speaker: Vartan Gregorian, Pesident, Carnegie Corporation of New York
Presider: Richard N. Haass, President, Council on Foreign Relations
6:00-6:30 p.m. - Reception
New York: Cocktail Reception Honoring Fifth-Year Term Members
7:30-8:30 p.m. - Reception
China and Climate Change Symposium
Session One: Chinese Energy and Climate Strategy
Zhou Dadi, Professor, Energy Research Institute, National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), People's Republic of China
Trevor Houser, Director, Energy & Climate Practice, Rhodium Group (RHG); Visiting Fellow, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Taiya Smith, Deputy Chief of Staff and Executive Secretary, U.S. Department of the Treasury
Presider: Elizabeth C. Economy, C. V. Starr Senior Fellow and Director for Asia Studies, Council on Foreign Relations
8:00 to 8:30 a.m. Breakfast Reception
8:30 to 9:45 a.m. Meeting
Session Two: Energy Technology in China
Wu Zongxin, Director of Academic Committee, Institute of Nuclear Energy Technology, and Director, Energy Environment and Economy Institute, Tsinghua University
Edward S. Steinfeld, Associate Professor of Political Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT); Director, MIT-China Program, and Co-Director, China Energy Group, MIT Industrial Performance Center
Presider: Andrew Revkin, Science Reporter, New York Times
10:00 to 11:15 a.m. Meeting
Session Three: Policy Options for the United States
This session will focus on the findings and recommendations of the CFR Independent Task Force on Climate Change. The Task Force begins by arguing that the United States must lead with domestic action. It then turns its attention to the major emerging economies, including China, proposing a U.S. negotiating strategy for a global UN climate agreement that includes commitments from all major economies, while also promoting a less formal Partnership for Climate Cooperation that would focus the world's largest emitters on implementing emissions reductions.
George E. Pataki, Counsel, Chadbourne and Parke LLP; former Governor of New York; Co-chair, CFR Independent Task Force on Climate Change
Thomas J. Vilsack, Of Counsel, Dorsey & Whitney LLP; former Governor of Iowa; Co-chair, CFR Independent Task Force on Climate Change
Michael A. Levi, David M. Rubenstein Senior Fellow for Energy and Environment, Council on Foreign Relations; Director, CFR Independent Task Force on Climate Change
Presider: Robert Bazell, Chief Health & Science Correspondent, NBC News/MSNBC
11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Meeting
12:45 to 1:30 p.m. Buffet Lunch
Transcripts: Symposium on China and Climate Change, Session One: Chinese Energy and Climate Strategy [Rush Transcript; Federal News Service], Symposium on China and Climate Change, Session Two: Energy Technology in China [Rush Transcript; Federal News Service], Symposium on China and Climate Change, Session Three: Energy Policy Options for the United States [Rush Transcript; Federal News Service]
Video: Symposium on China and Climate Change: Session One: Chinese Energy and Climate Strategy (Video)
This meeting is on the record.
Book Party: America Between the Wars: 11/9-9/11
Speaker: James M. Goldgeier, Whitney Shepardson Senior Fellow for Transatlantic Relations, Council on Foreign Relations; Coauthor, America Between the Wars: 11/9 – 9/11, Derek H. Chollet, Senior Fellow, Center for a New American Security; Coauthor, America Between the Wars: 11/9 – 9/11
Introductory Speaker: Richard N. Haass, President, Council on Foreign Relations
5:30-6:45 p.m. - Cocktail Reception and Book Signing
This meeting is on the record.
2008 Arthur Ross Book Award: The Bottom Billion: Why the Poorest Countries are Failing and What Can be Done About It
Speaker: Paul Collier, Professor of Economics and Director of the Center for the Study of African Economies, Oxford University
Presider: James F. Hoge Jr., Peter G. Peterson Chair and Editor, Foreign Affairs
Honoring:
Gold Medalist: Paul Collier for The Bottom Billion
Silver Medalist: Trita Parsi for Treacherous Alliance: The Secret Dealings of Israel, Iran, and the United States
Honorable Mention: Robert Dallek for Nixon and Kissinger: Partners in Power
6:45-7:00 p.m. - Cocktail Reception
This meeting is on the record.
Roundtable on U.S. Defense Policy and Strategy: Assessing Iraq Reconstruction
Presider: Stephen Biddle, Senior Fellow for Defense Policy, Council on Foreign Relations
Speaker: Stuart Bowen Jr., Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction, U.S. Department of Defense
12:30-12:45 p.m. - Lunch
Atlanta Book Club: The Terror Presidency
Discussant: Edward J. Hardin, Rogers and Hardin LLP
Speaker: Judith B. Milestone
7:00-8:30 p.m.
Dallas Book Club: The Terror Presidency
Discussant: Seyom Brown, John Tower Center for International Politics
Host: Patricia M. Patterson, Patterson Investments
5:30-7:00 p.m.
Seattle Book Club: The Terror Presidency
Speaker: Frederic A. Morris, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
6:00-8:30 p.m.
A Conversation with Condoleezza Rice
Speaker: Condoleezza Rice, U.S. Secretary of State
Presider: Richard E. Salomon, Chairman, Mecox Ventures, Inc.; Vice Chairman, Council on Foreign Relations
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Transcript: A Conversation with Condoleezza Rice [Rush Transcript; Federal News Service]
Video: A Conversation with Condoleezza Rice (Video)
Emerging Enterprises: How a New Breed of Corporations is Reinventing Global Business
Related Project: Emerging Enterprises: How a New Breed of Corporations Is Reinventing Global Business
Speaker: Mohammed Grimeh, Global Head of Emerging Markets, Lehman Brothers, James D. Wolfensohn, Chairman, Wolfensohn & Company, LLC; Former President, The World Bank
Presider: Jeffrey E. Garten, Juan Trippe Professor of International Trade and Finance, Yale School of Management
7:45-8:00 a.m. - Breakfast
International Affairs Fellows Fortieth Anniversary Conference
Thursday, June 19, 2008
5:30 to 6:00 p.m. Reception
6:00 to 7:00 p.m. Session One
Welcome: Richard N. Haass, President, Council on Foreign Relations
Speaker: Condoleezza Rice, Secretary of State, U.S. Department of State; Former International Affairs Fellow
Presider: Richard E. Salomon, Managing Partner, East End Advisors, LLC; Vice Chairman, Council on Foreign Relations
7:00 to 8:30 p.m. Cocktail Dinner Buffet
Friday, June 20, 2008
8:00 to 8:30 a.m. Breakfast
8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Session Two: Foreign Policy Priorities for the Next Administration
Panelists: Jamie F. Metzl, Executive Vice President, Asia Society; Former International Affairs Fellow
Brad W. Setser, Fellow for Geoeconomics, Council on Foreign Relations; Former International Affairs Fellow
Mona Yacoubian, Special Advisor, Muslim World Initiative, U.S. Institute of Peace; Former International Affairs Fellow
Stephen E. Flynn, Jeane J. Kirkpatrick Senior Fellow for National Security Studies, Council on Foreign Relations; Former International Affairs Fellow
Presider: Carla Anne Robbins, Deputy Editorial Page Editor, The New York Times
9:30 to 9:45 a.m. Break
9:45 to 10:30 a.m. Session Three: Concurrent Discussions with IAFs
1. Globalization and Effective Social Policies in Developing Countries
Speaker: Nita Rudra, IAF 2006-2007; Assistant Professor, International Affairs, University of Pittsburgh
Presider: Frederick S. Tipson, Director, Washington Office, United Nations Development, Programme; Member, International Affairs Fellowship Advisory Selection Committee; Former International Affairs Fellow
2. China's Growing Global Role: Implications for Conflict Resolution
Speaker: Stephanie T. Kleine-Ahlbrandt, IAF 2006-2007; North East Asia Project Director and China Adviser, International Crisis Group
10:30 to 10:45 a.m. Break
10:45 to 11:30 a.m. Session Four: Concurrent Discussions with IAFs
1. Deriving Strategic Influence from Humanitarian and Developmental Assistance
Speaker: Reuben E. Brigety II, IAF 2007-2008; Assistant Professor, George Mason University; Director, Sustainable Security, Center for American Progress
2. Japan-China Rivalry in East Asia: Avoiding a Zero-sum Game
Speaker: Frank S. Jannuzi, IAF 2006-2007; Senior Professional Staff Member, U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
3. Rethinking Public Service Media in Africa: How Media is Becoming a Development Tool on the Continent
Speaker: Kahlil J. Byrd, IAF 2006-2007; Chief Executive Officer, Sung Media Ventures
11:30 to 11:45 a.m. Break
11:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Session Five: Concurrent Discussions with IAFs
1. Counting on, or Counting out Japanese Aid? Domestic Politics and Evolving International Norms in Official Development Assistance (ODA)
Speaker: A. Maria Toyoda, IAF in Japan 2007; Assistant Professor, Villanova University
Presider: Carl J. Green, Senior Representative, Hitachi, Ltd.; Member, International Affairs Fellowship Advisory Selection Committee
2. The Framework for a Trade and Security Initiative between the European Union and the United States
Speaker: Jonathan S. Spaner, IAF 2006-2007; Lieutenant Commander, U.S. Coast Guard
Presider: Stewart M. Patrick, Senior Fellow and Director, Program on International Institutions and Global Governance, Council on Foreign Relations; Former International Affairs Fellow
12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Buffet Lunch
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