2005

--12/19/05  Michael Hess, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Assistant Administrator and Jean Jacques Grasse, UN World Food Programme Deputy Director FPC Briefing on "U.S. and UN Food Relief to Southern Africa."
--12/12/05  Ambassador James Jeffrey, Senior Adviser to the Secretary of State and Coordinator for Iraq FPC Briefing on "Iraq: Upcoming Elections for the Iraqi Counci of Representatives."
--12/12/05  Timothy D. Adams, Under Secretary for International Affairs, U.S. Treasury Department FPC Briefing on "Progress Toward Completion of the Doha Round; Recent G-7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting in London; U.S. Efforts to Help Iraqis Overhaul Their Economy and Rebuild Their Infrastructure."
--12/05/05  Ambassador Jendayi Frazer, Assistant Secretary for African Affairs, Department of State FPC Briefing on "Africa Update: Democracy and Human Rights."
--11/21/05  J. Adam Ereli, Deputy Spokesperson, U.S. Department of State FPC Briefing on "U.S. Foreign Policy Update."
--11/17/05  John Walters, Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy  FPC Briefing on the "Progress Report on Anti-Drug Efforts in Colombia."
--11/09/05  Dr. Mark Lagon, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for International Organizations; Julieta Noyes, Director for Multilateral Affairs, Bureau for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor, Department of State; and Goli Ameri, U.S Senior Advisor to UN  FPC Briefing on "Advancing Human Rights: U.S. Human Rights Country Resolutions and Replacing the UN Commission on Human Rights."
--11/09/05  Liz Cheney, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, Near Eastern Affairs and Coordinator for Broader Middle East and North Africa Initiatives; and Daniel Fried, Assistant Secretary of State, Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs FPC Briefing on "Preview of the Forum for the Future, November 11-12, 1005, Manama, Bahrain."
--11/02/05  Zainab Salbi, President and CEO, Women for Women International FPC Briefing on "Between Two Worlds: Growing Up in the Shadow of Saddam."
--10/21/05  Ambassador Ronald Neumann, U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan FPC Briefing on "Update on Afghanistan."
--10/21/05  Assistant Secretary for Near Eastern Affairs C. David Welch  FPC Briefing on "Recent Developments in the Middle East"
--10/21/05  C. David Welch, Assistant Secretary of State for Middle Eastern Affairs FPC Briefing on "Latest Developments in the Middle East."
--10/18/05  Ambassador James Jeffrey, Sr. Adviser for Secretary of State and Coordinator for Iraq FPC Briefing on "Iraq: Post Referendum Update."
--10/14/05  Secretary of Commerce Carlos M. Gutierrez FPC Rountable Briefing on the "Upcoming Trade Mission to Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador, 10/15-10/22, 2005."
--10/13/05  John A. Thain, CEO, New York Stock Exchange FPC Briefing on an "Update on the New York Stock Exchange's Partnership with India and China, the NYSE's Position in the Region, and the Role of the U.S. Capital Markets in the Global Marketplace."
--10/13/05  Michael Hage, Regional Information Officer for North America, Food and Agriculture Organization, UN FPC Briefing on the "60th Anniversary of World Food Day."
--10/06/05  Ambassador David Gross, U.S.Coordinator for International Communications and Information Policy, U.S. Dept. of State and Michael Gallagher, Assistant Sec. of Commerce, Administrator of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration FPC media roundtable on "Governing the Internet."
--10/04/05  Christopher R. Hill, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, Department of State FPC Briefing on "The Six-Party Talks."
--09/27/05  Dana Gioia, Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts FPC Roundtable on "UNESCO Cultural Diversity Convention: The U.S. View."
--09/23/05  Goodall Gondwe, Minister of Finance, Republic of Malawi, and Charles O. Sethness, Millennium Challenge Corporation Vice President and Interim Chief Executive Officer FPC Roundtable on the "Finalization of the Millennium Challenge Corporation's Threshold Country Program with Malawi."
--09/19/05  Daniel Fried, Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs FPC Briefing on "The United States and Europea: Addressing Global Challenges."
--09/15/05  Jendayi E. Frazer, Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs and Dr. Cindy L. Courville, Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for African Affairs at the National Security Council FPC Roundtable on "Advancing Freedom, Peace and Prosperity in Africa."
--09/15/05  John Walters, Director for the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) and Nancy Powell, Acting Assistant Secretary of State for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs FPC Briefing on "The President's 2006 Narcotics Certifications."
--09/15/05  Paula Dobriansky, Under Secretary of State for Democracy and Global Affairs; Dr. Lee Jong-Wook, Director General of the World Health Organization; and Ann Veneman, UNICEF Executive Director FPC Briefing on "Avian and Pandemic Influenza."
--09/15/05  R. Nicholas Burns, Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs FPC Briefing on "The Ongoing Diplomatic Activities at the United Nations and Other Current U.S. Foreign Policy Issues."
--09/12/05  Kristen Silverberg, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of International Organization Affairs, Department of State FPC Briefing on "U.S. Priorities for the UN High Level Event."
--09/08/05  Vice Admiral Conrad C. Lautenbacher, Jr., (Ret.), Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and NOAA Administrator FPC Briefing on "Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Oceans Ministerial Meeting - September 16-17, 2005."
--09/01/05  Melvin I. Urofsky, Professor of Public Policy and Law, Virginia Commonwealth University FPC Briefing on the "U.S. Supreme Court: The Highest Court of the Land - Backgrounder Prior to Confirmation Hearing of John G. Roberts."
--08/31/05  Brigadier General Thomas L. Hemingway, Legal Adviser to the Appointing Authority, Office of Military Commissions, Office of the General Council, Department of Defense  FPC Briefing on "Update on Military Commissions."
--08/24/05  C. David Welch, Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs FPC Briefing on "Gaza Disengagement Update."
--08/11/05  Ambassador Pierre-Richard Prosper, Ambassador-at-Large, Office of War Crimes Issues, U.S. Department of State FPC Briefing on "Update on Guantanamo Bay Detainees."
--08/10/05  Adam Ereli, Deputy Spokesman, U.S. Department of State FPC Briefing on "U.S. Foreign Policy Update."
--08/10/05  Christopher R. Hill, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, U.S. Department of State FPC Briefing on "The Six-Party Talks."
--07/28/05  Keith Reinhard, President of Business for Diplomatic Action; Simon Anholt, Author of Anholt-GMI Nation Brands; and Mitch Eggers, COO, GMI FPC Roundtable on the "Update on How the World Views America."
--07/21/05  Pierre-Richard Prosper, Ambassador-At-Large for War Crimes, and Matthew Waxman, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Detainee Affairs FPC Briefing on "U.S. Detention on Policies and Procedures."
--07/14/05  General Richard B. Myers, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff FPC Briefing on "Update from the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff."
--07/13/05  Paul V. Applegarth, CEO of the Millennium Challenge Corporation, and Josi Maria Neves, Prime Minister of the Republic of Cape Verde FPC Briefing on the "New Millennium Challenge Compact with Cape Verde."
--07/13/05  Zalmay Khalilzad, U.S. Ambassador to Iraq FPC Briefing on "The U.S. and the Future of Iraq."
--06/24/05  Rose Likins, Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs, and Daniel W. Fisk, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Central and Cuban Affairs FPC Briefing on "Protecting Global Aviation: Keeping Nicaraguan Man-Portable Air Defense Systems Out of the Hands of Terrorists."
--06/21/05  Marquettqa L. Goodwine/Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation FPC Briefing on "The Gullah/Geechee Nation: An Overview on the Preservation of the Culture and Identity."
--06/17/05  Ambassador Richard H. Jones, Senior Adviser for Secretary of State and Coordinator for Iraq FPC Briefing on the "International Conference on Iraq, June 21-22, 2005, Brussels, Belgium."
--06/16/05  Linda Thomas-Greenfield, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration from the Department of State; Joung-ah Ghedini, UNHCR; Joseph D. Cuddihy, DHS; and Ronald Munia, HHS FPC Briefing on "World Refugee Day 2005 - the U.S. Refugee Resettlement Program."
--06/15/05  Elaine Dezenski, Acting Assistant Secretary for Policy and Planning, Department of Homeland Security FPC Briefing on the "New Passport Requirements for Visa Waiver Program Countries."
--06/13/05  Ricardo Maduro Joest, President of the Republic of Honduras, and Paul Applegarth, Chief Executive Officer of the Millennium Challenge Corporation FPC Briefing on the "Millennium Challenge Corporation's Compact with Honduras."
--06/03/05  Constance Berry Newman, Assistant Secretary for African Affairs, U.S. Department of State; Economic Counselor Amadouh Fall of Senegal; Coordinator AGOA Civil Society Network Fred Oladeinde; Chair of the AGOA Civil Society Oumar Barou Makalou FPC Briefing on "AGOA: Empowering Civil Society Organizations to Build Economic Cooperation Forum in Dakar, Senegal, July 18-20, 2005."
--05/24/05  Commissioner Robert C. Bonner, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and Secretary General Michel Danet, World Customs Organization (WCO) FPC Briefing on the "WCO Framework of Standards to Secure and Facilitate Global Trade."
--05/20/05  Paul Applegarth, CEO of the Millennium Challenge Corporation FPC Press Roundtable on the "Millennium Challenge Corporation's Decision on the Honduras Compact."
--05/17/05  Azza El-Abd, Deputy Office Director, USAID; Thomas Farrell, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Education and Cultural Affairs, Department of State; DJ Nordquist, Acting Director of Public Affairs, Department of Education; and David Mulenex, DOS FPC Briefing on the "Broader Middle East and North Africa (BMENA) Education Ministerial Meeting in Amman, Jordan, May 22-23, 2005."
--05/13/05  Michael Novak, George Frederick Jewell Scholar in Religion, Philosophy, and Public Policy, American Enterprise Institute FPC Briefing on "The New Pope and the American People."
--05/12/05  Elaine Dezenski, Acting Assistant Secretary for Border and Transportation Security Policy, Department of Homeland Security FPC Briefing on "DHS Announces Machine-Readable Passport Requirement Deadline for Visa Waiver Program Travel."
--05/06/05  Catherine Novelli, Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Europe and The Mediterranean FPC Briefing on the "Middle East Free Trade Area (MEFTA) Two Years Later."
--04/21/05  Bill McIntyre, Vice President for Public Affairs, Grassroots Enterprise, and John Hlinko, Vice President for Marketing and Creative Engagement, Grassroots Enterprise FPC Briefing on "Corporate Boardrooms: The New Political Battlegrounds."
--04/19/05  Paul Appelgarth, Chief Executive Officer of the Millennium Challenge Corporation and Marc Ravalomanana, President of Madagascar FPC Briefing on "The Signing of the First Millennium Challenge Compact."
--04/06/05  Todd Leventhal, Chief of the Counter-Misinformation Team, U.S. Department of State and Dante Chinni, Senior Associate, Project for Excellence in Journalism FPC Briefing on "Accuracy in the Media: Misinformation, Mistakes, and Misleading in American and Other Media."
--04/05/05  Frank Moss, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Passport Services, and Elaine Dezenski, Acting Assistant Secretary for Border and Transportation Security Policy and Planning, Department of Homeland Security FPC Briefing on "Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative."
--04/05/05  Lynnell Burkett, Editorial Writer, San Antonio Express-News, and John Needham, Editorial Writer, Los Angeles Times FPC Briefing on "Editorial Writing in U.S. Newspapers."
--04/01/05  James Bishop, Acting CEO and Director of Humanitarian Practice and Policy, Interaction; Courtney Brown, Food Security Program Officer, Food for the Hungry; and Nancy Yuan, Vice President and Washington, DC Director, the Asia Foundation FPC Briefing on the "Tsunami Aftermath: U.S. NGOs' Role in Rebuilding."
--03/28/05  Michael Kozak, Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor FPC Briefing on "Release of the State Department's Report 'Supporting Human Rights and Democracy: The U.S. Record 2004-2005'."
--03/16/05  Ambassador William Rugh (retired) FPC Briefing on "Building U.S. - Muslim Understanding and Dialog: Public Diplomacy in the Arab and Muslim Worlds."
--03/10/05  John Walters, Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, The White House and Calvina Fay, Executive Director of Drug Free America Foundation and Save Our Society from Drugs (S.O.S.) FPC Briefing on "U.S. Perspectives on European Drug Policy and 'Harm Reduction'."
--03/09/05  Adam Ereli, Deputy Spokeman, Bureau of Public Affairs, U.S. Department of State FPC Briefing on "U.S. Foreign Policy Update."
--03/08/05  Dan Doctoroff, Deputy Mayor, New York City; Yoko Ono, Widow of Beatle John Lennon ; Peter Brown, Former Manager of the Beatles; and Tim Curry, Actor FPC Briefing on "New York City's Candidacy for the 2012 Olympics."
--03/08/05  Under Secretary of State for Global Affairs Paula Dobriansky, Narmin Othman, Minister of Women's Affairs, Iraq, and Massouda Jalal, Minister of Women's Affairs, Afghanistan FPC Briefing on "Founding Mothers -- Next Steps in Post-Election Afghanistan and Iraq."
--03/04/05  Robert B. Charles, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement, U.S. Department of State FPC Briefing on  "2004 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report."
--03/02/05  Dr. Angel Cabrera, President, Thunderbird, The Garvin School of International Management FPC Briefing on  "Corporate Responsibility: The Key to Global Business Success?"
--02/28/05  Gretchen Birkle, Senior Coordinator for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor, U.S. Department of State FPC Briefing on "The State Department's 2004 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices."
--02/25/05  Ambassador Douglas A. Hartwick, Senior Coordinator of the State Department's Tsunami Reconstruction Task Force  FPC Briefing on "President Bush and Clinton's Tsunami Region Visit, February 19-21, 2005"
--02/09/05  Asa Hutchinson, Under Secretary for Border and Transportation Security, U.S. Department of Homeland Security FPC Briefing on "Counterterrorism Efforts in the Organization of American States."
--02/08/05  Dr. Farid Ayar, Spokesman for the Independent Electoral Commission of Iraq  FPC Briefing on  "Iraqi Election Update."
--02/04/05  Brigadier General Jack J. Kelly, Jr., Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration  FPC Briefing on "Global Earth Observation System Ministerial to be held in Brussels on February 16, 2005."
--02/04/05  Patricia de Stacy Harrison, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, U.S. Department of State FPC Briefing on "Mobilizing for Democracy:  Iraqi Women casting their ballots, human rights and the Iraqi elections."
--02/03/05  Dan Bartlett, Counselor to the President  FPC Briefing on "President George W. Bush's State of the Union Message."
--01/27/05  Nancy Soderberg, Vice President for Multilateral Affairs, International Crisis Group and Suliman Baldo, Africa Program Director, International Crisis Group  FPC Briefing on "Update on Crisis Hot Spots Around the World."
--01/13/05  Donald R. Kennon, Chief Historian United States Capitol Historical Society FPC Briefing on "Presidential Inaugurations Past and Present: A Look at the History Behind the Pomp and Circumstance."
--01/12/05  Charles R. Snyder, Senior Representative on Sudan, U.S. Department of State FPC Briefing on "A Step Toward Peace: The Sudan Comprehensive Peace Accord."
--01/06/05  Patricia Harrison, Assistant Secretary for Educational and Cultural Affairs, U.S. Department of State; Michael Garcia, Assistant Secretary for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, U.S. Department of Homeland Security; and Jancie Jacobs FPC Briefing on "The International Student Visa Process in the Post-9/11 World."
--01/03/05  Judy Van Rest, Executive Vice President, International Republican Institute and Kenneth Wollack, President, International Democratic Institute FPC Briefing on "Promoting Free and Fair Elections in Iraq: NGOs and Building the Political Process."
--01/03/05  William Garvelink, Senior Deputy Administrator U.S. Agency for International Development and Brigadier General John Allen, Principal Director, Asia and Pacific Affairs, U.S. Department of Defense FPC Briefing on "Update: U.S. Government Relief Efforts in Asia."