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Diplomacy in Action

Monday, May 20, 2013

WHEN: 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
WHAT: Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) Discussion on “Does the Public Need to Know? Journalistic Perspectives on Sharing Intelligence.”
Introductions by Jason Grumet, President, Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC); Panel discussion featuring: Devlin Barrett, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal; David Sanger, Chief Washington Correspondent, The New York Times; Dana Priest, Investigative Reporter, The Washington Post; Fran Townsend, Member, BPC’s Homeland Security Project, Senior Vice President, MacAndrews & Forbes Holdings, Inc., Former Homeland and Counterterrorism Security advisor to President George W. Bush and National Security Contributor, CNN; moderated by Carie Lemack, Director, BPC's Homeland Security Project.
WHERE: 1225 Eye Street, NW
CONTACT: 202-204-2400; web site: http://bipartisanpolicy.org
SOURCE: BPC – event announcement

WHEN: 12:00 -1:30 p.m.
WHAT: New America Foundation (NAF) Discussion on “Jihad and Politics in North Africa.”
Speakers: Eamonn Gearon, Professorial Lecturer, Johns Hopkins-SAIS, Senior Fellow, Middle East Policy Council, Author, The Sahara: A Cultural History; and Peter Bergen, Director, National Security Studies Program, New America Foundation.
WHERE: 1899 L Street, NW, Suite 400
CONTACT: 202-986-2700; web site: http://newamerica.net
SOURCE: NAF - event announcement

WHEN: 1:30 – 3:00 p.m.
WHAT: Atlantic Council Discussion on “Governance Opportunities and Challenges for the Incoming Pakistani Administration.”
Speakers: Alex Their, Assistant to the Administrator, Office of Afghanistan and Pakistan Affairs, US Agency for International Development; Moderated by Shuja Nawaz, Director, South Asia Center, Atlantic Council.
WHERE: 1101 15th St. NW, 11th Floor
CONTACT: 202-778-4952; web site: http://www.acus.org
SOURCE: Atlantic Council – event announcement

WHEN: 3:45 p.m.
WHAT: Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), Johns Hopkins University Discussion on “Myanmar in Transition: U.S.-Myanmar Bilateral Relations.” Speaker: U Thein Sein, president of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar.
WHERE: SAIS, Kenney Auditorium, Nitze Building, 1740 Massachusetts Ave., NW
CONTACT: Felisa Neuringer Klubes at 202-663-5626 or fklubes@jhu.edu; web site: www.sais-jhu.edu
SOURCE: SAIS - event announcement