The Future of the United Nations: Outlining a Reform Agenda for Ban Ki-Moon (Conference Call)
2:00-3:00 p.m.
This meeting is on the record.
National Program Conference Call: No god but God: The Origins, Evolution, and Future of Islam
Speaker: Reza Aslan, Research Associate, Unviersity of Southern California, Center on Public Deplomacy
Chair: Irina A. Faskianos, Vice President, National Program and Outreach, Council on Foreign Relations
Atlanta Holiday Party
6:00-8:00 p.m.
Tariq al-Hashimi
Speaker: Tariq al-Hashimi, Vice President, Republic of Iraq Secretary-General, Iraqi Islamic Party
Presider: Anne L. Garrels, Senior Correspondent, National Public Radio
12:15 – 1:00 p.m. Lunch
1:00 – 2:00 p.m. Meeting
12:15-2:00 p.m.
Transcript: A Conversation with Tariq Al-Hashimi [Rush Transcript; Federal News Service]
Audio: A Conversation with Tariq al-Hashimi (Audio)
Video: A Conversation with Tariq al-Hashimi (Video)
This meeting is on the record.
National Teleconference: A Conversation with Tariq al-Hashimi
Speaker: Tariq al-Hashimi, Vice President, Republic of Iraq; Secretary-General, Iraqi Islamic Party, Anne L. Garrels, Senior Correspondent, National Public Radio
Annual Daughters and Sons Event: A Conversation with Nicholas D. Kristof
Speaker: Nicholas D. Kristof, Columnist, The New York Times
Presider: Richard N. Haass, President, Council on Foreign Relations
5:30 – 6:00 p.m. Reception
6:00 – 7:00 p.m. Meeting
5:30-7:00 p.m.
National Security Consequences of U.S. Oil Dependency
Speaker: John Deutch, Institute Professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Former Deputy Secratary of Defense; Former Undersecretary of Energy; Former Director of Central Intelligence; Task Force Co-Chair, James R. Schlesinger, Senior Adviser, Lehman Brothers; Former Secretary of Defense; Former Secretary of Energy; Task Force Co-Chair
12:15 – 1:00 p.m. Lunch
1:00 – 2:00 p.m. Meeting
12:15-2:00 p.m.
This meeting is on the record.
National Teleconference: National Security Consequences of U.S. Oil Dependency
Speaker: John Deutch, Institute Professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Former Deputy Secretary of Defense; Former Undersecretary of Energy;Foremer Director of Central Intelligence; Task Force Cochoair, James R. Schlessinger, Senior Adviser, Lehman Brothers; Former Secretary of Defense; Foremr Secretary of Energy; Task Force Cochair
2006 DC Daughters and Sons Event
Speaker: John Prendergast, Senior Advisor, International Crisis Group, Erin Mazursky, Executive Director, Students Taking Action Now: Darfur (STAND); Student, Georgetown University
Presider: Gideon Yago, Correspondent and Producer, MTV Networks
Each year, the Council invites members to bring their guests (ages 16 years and older)to a special meeting on a pressing foreign policy issue of the day. The events feature topics and speakers with cross-generational appeal, and traditionally draw a large audience. At this year’s event, John Prendergast and Erin Mazursky will discuss the U.S. and international responses to the genocide in Darfur and the role of youth in drawing attention to the conflict.
6:00-6:30 p.m. - Reception
This meeting is on the record.
Roundtable on Science, Technology, and Foreign Policy: The Insurance Industry and Nuclear Nonproliferation
Related Project: Roundtable on Science, Technology, and Foreign Policy
Presider: Michael A. Levi, Fellow for Science and Technology, The Council on Foreign Relations
Speaker: Debra Decker, Research Associate, Belfer Center for Science & International Affairs, Harvard University, Erwann Michel-Kerjan, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
12:30-2:00 p.m.
Avoiding Conflict in the Horn of Africa: U.S. Policy Toward Ethiopia and Eritrea (Conference Call)
Speaker: Terrence Lyons, Author, Avoiding Conflict in the Horn of Africa; Associate Professor of Conflict Resolution, Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution, George Mason University
Moderator: Princeton N. Lyman, Adjunct Senior Fellow for Africa Policy Studies, Council on Foreign Relations
2:30-3:30 p.m.
This meeting is on the record.
New York Holiday Reception
6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
This meeting is on the record.
A Tale of Two Cities: How New York and St. Petersburg Address Catastrophic Events
Presider: David Braunschvig, Adjunct Senior Fellow for Business and Foreign Policy, The Council on Foreign Relations
Speaker: Stephen E. Flynn, Jeane J. Kirkpatrick Senior Fellow for National Security Studies, The Council on Foreign Relations
5:30-7:00 p.m.
National Program Conference Call: Cuba After Castro
Speaker: Julia E. Sweig, Nelson and David Rockefeller Senior Fellow for Latin America Studies and Director of Latin America Studies, Council on Foreign Relations
Roundtable on Science, Technology, and Foreign Policy: The Future of Biotechnology in International Politics
Related Project: Roundtable on Science, Technology, and Foreign Policy
Presider: Michael A. Levi, Fellow for Science and Technology, The Council on Foreign Relations
Speaker: Bruce W. Jentleson, Director & Professor, Sanford Institute of Public Policy, Steven Weber, Professor of Political Science, University of California, Berkeley
10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
Roundtable on Women and Foreign Policy: Voices of the New Arab Public - Media and Civil Society in the Arab World
Related Project: Roundtable on Economic and Political Development in the Middle East
Presider: Isobel Coleman, Senior Fellow for U.S. Foreign Policy, Council on Foreign Relations
Speaker: Marc Lynch, Associate Professor of Political Science, Williams College
12:15-2:00 p.m.
Boston Book Club: No god but God: The Origins, Evolution, and Future of Islam
Facilitator: Joseph S. Nye Jr., Distinguished Service Professor, JFK School of Government, Harvard University
5:30-7:00 p.m.
Avigdor Lieberman
Speaker: Avigdor Lieberman, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Strategic Affairs, State of Israel
7:45 – 8:00 a.m. Breakfast
8:00 – 9:00 a.m. Discussion
7:45-9:00 a.m.
Seattle Book Club: No god but God: The Origins, Evolution, and Future of Islam
Facilitator: Ted Van Dyk, Columnist, Editorial Page, Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Host: William E. Franklin, President, Franklin International, Ltd.
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6:00-7:30 p.m.
Term Member Trip to the World Bank
Speaker: Jennifer Lynn Dorn, Acting Executive Director for the United States, World Bank Group, Vikram Nehru, Director, Economic Policy and Debt Department, World Bank Group, Oscar A. Avalle, Deputy Special Representative to the United Nations, World Bank Group, Sarah Cliffe, Manager, Failed States Department, Operations Policy & Country Support Vice Presidency, World Bank Group, Ana Palacio, Senior Vice President and Group General Counsel, World Bank Group, Marian Sherman, Country Program Coordinator, Afghanistan, World Bank Group, Joseph Saba, Country Director, Iraq, World Bank Group, Pilar Maisterra, Country Program Coordinator,Liberia, World Bank Group, Michael Klein, Vice President and Chief Economist, IFC, World Bank Group, Demba Ba, Sector Manager, Private Sector Development, Africa Region, World Bank Group, James Scriven, Associate Director, Global Financial Markets Operations, IFC, World Bank Group
We are currently at capacity for this trip. Registratinos will be added to the waiting list on a first-come-first-served basis; term members will be notified if they can attend as soon as spaces open up.
For more information regarding final agenda and speakers, please send an email to Valentina Barbacci at term_membership@cfr.org.
8:00-8:20 a.m. - Participants Arrive at World Bank
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