Events
Dec 01, 2008, 8:00 AM
Center for Strategic and International Studies: 30th CSCAP Steering Committee Meeting
When: December 1, 2008 Location: Sofitel Silom Hotel Vendome Room, 36th Floor Bangkok, Thailand
CSCAP's research and analyses support and complement the efforts of regional governments and official multilateral dialogue mechanisms, such as the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF), which routinely brings together senior foreign ministry and defense officials from throughout the Asia-Pacific to discuss regional security issues and concerns.
Dec 01, 2008, 8:30 AM
26th Army Science Conference
Date: December 1-4, 2008
Time: 8:30 a.m.
Location: JW Marriott Grande Lakes Orlando, Florida
The theme of the 26th Army Science Conference is 'Transformational Army Science and Technology - Harnessing Disruptive S&T for the Soldier'. The conference will focus on a variety of areas concerning the technological modernization of the U.S. army, including biotechnology, nanotechnology and neuroscience. In addition, the conference will also address how developing technologies will affect our soldiers in the field. Delagates from government, academia and industry from both the U.S. and over 25 foreign nations are expected to be in attendance.
Please visit the ASC website for further information and to register.
Dec 01, 2008, 11:00 AM
SHAFR 2009, The United States in the World/The World in the United States
The Society for Historians of American Foreign Relations (SHAFR) invites proposals for panels and individual papers at its annual conference, June 25-27, 2009, to be held at the Marriott Hotel in Falls Church, Virginia. Although proposals for individual papers will be considered, proposals for complete or nearly complete panels are encouraged and will receive preference. In order to receive full consideration, proposals should be submitted no later than December 1st, 2008.
The Program Committee welcomes panels and paper proposals that deal with the history of United States’ role in the world in the broadest sense. In order to complement SHAFR’s signature and continuing strengths in diplomatic, strategic and foreign relations history, particularly for the post-1945 period, the Committee especially encourages proposals that deal with non-state actors and/or pre-1945 histories, as well as proposals that involve histories of gender and race, cultural history, religious history, environmental history, transnational history and histories of migration and borderlands. The Committee also invites applications from scholars working in areas other than U. S. history, and panels that include work by such scholars. Finally, the Committee welcomes panels dealing with issues such as pedagogy and professionalization.
Dec 01, 2008, 3:00 PM
hudson Institute: The National Security Council- A Legal History of the President's Most Powerful Advisers
When: December 1, 2008, 3:00 - 5:00 PM
Where: Hudson Institute, Washington, D.C.
Join this panel discussion on the past relationships between Presidents and National Security Advisors, and PNSR's recommendations for reform of the national security system. The event will feature the release of the book, The National Security Council: A Legal History of the President's Most Powerful Advisers, By Cody Brown, Chief of Legal Research, PNSR.
Dec 02, 2008, 10:00 AM
Center for Strategic and International Studies: Cuba's Economy - Prospects for Change
When: December 2, 2008, 10:00 AM
Where: CSIS, Washington, D.C.
This event, the second in a five-part series on Cuba, will examine the current state of the Cuban economy, including the energy sector, the outlook for future development and investment, and the potential for evolution toward a more open system.
Dec 02, 2008, 11:00 AM
American Enterprise Institute: Iran's Nuclear Timeline and the West's Options
When: December 2, 2008, 11:00 AM
Where: AEI, Washington, D.C.
This experts at this event will discuss the options facing the west in regards to a nuclear Iran.
Dec 03, 2008, 8:00 AM
Center for Strategic and International Studies: 8th Meeting of the CSCAP Study Group on Countering the Proliferation of WMD in the Asia Pacific
When: December 3, 2008 Location: Sofitel Silom Hotel Vendome Room, 36th Floor Bangkok, Thailand
Our meeting will focus on nonproliferation issues and cooperative efforts to develop an effective regime to counter the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and their components. The Study Group will also continue its work on development of the CSCAP Handbook and Action Plan for countering WMD proliferation.
Dec 03, 2008, 8:00 AM
The SMi Group: NATO - The Road Ahead Understand Future Capabilities, Programmes and Procurement
When: December 3-4, 2008
Where: Rome, Italy
As the role of NATO continues to evolve, this conference will give you the opportunity to assess the alliance's current capabilities, programmes and direction. Gain a comprehensive overview of capabilities and future operations and analyse how your organisation can meet the future requirements of NATO.
Dec 03, 2008, 12:00 PM
American Enterprise Institute: Chronic Crisis in Eastern Congo
When: December 3, 2008, 12:00 PM
Where: AEI, Washington, D.C.
This event will discuss the situation in Congo highlighting the joint resolution that called for an immediate cease-fire passed by U.S. senators Russ Feingold (D-Wis.) and Sam Brownback (R-Kans.). Also addressed will be whether military might can end the crisis.
Dec 03, 2008, 12:00 PM
The Heritage Foundation: Missile Defense in Europe- The Way Forward
When: December 3, 2008, 12:00 PM
Where: The Heritage Foundation, Washington, D.C.
Please join us for a discussion of the current issues regarding the future of missile defense in Europe.
Dec 04, 2008, 9:00 AM
American Enterprise Institute: Corporate Responsibility in an Era of New Internationalism
When: December 4, 2008 9:00 AM
Where: AEI, Washington, D.C.
this event will focus on the resurge of political and economic internationalism as witnessed by corporations and governments.
Dec 04, 2008, 12:00 PM
Russian Identity
When: December 4, 2008; 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Where: Hudson Institute, 1015 15th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C.
Hudson Institute is please to host a panel discussion of Piontkovsky's newest book. In Russian Identity, Piontkovsky analyzes the events from early 2006 through the fall of 2008, including the rise of systemic corruption, the cultivation of xenophobia, and a growing assault on independent media, and shows how they reflect the failure of Russia's attempt to enact reforms.
Dec 04, 2008, 12:00 PM
The Heritage Foundation: Red Hot Lies: How Global Warming Alarmists Use Threats, Fraud, and Deception to Keep You Misinformed
When: December 4, 2008; 12:00 noon
Where: 214 Mass. Ave NE, Washington, D.C.
This event will features Christopher Horner as he discusses his new book, Red Hot Lies, a examination of the dark side of the environmental movement.
Dec 08, 2008, 8:00 AM
Institute for Defense and Government Advancement: 8th Annual Next Generation Materials for Defense
When: December 8-10, 2008
Where: Hilton Arlington, Arlington, VA
This event will look at how the roles of materials and advanced technologies are evolving in the field and what the industry needs to do to meet these changing needs. Differing from other materials related conferences, NGMD 2008 will facilitate greater understanding of advanced materials applications and uses.
Dec 08, 2008, 8:00 AM
Technology Training Corporation: Space Security and Defense
When: December 8-9, 2008
Where: Las Vegas, NV
This outstanding conference will examine major space security and defense programs, plans, needs, opportunities and missions facing the United States. New space systems, capabilities, and technologies will play critical roles in future combat operations, intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, missile defense, communications, homeland security, anti-terrorism, space exploration and more.
Dec 08, 2008, 8:00 AM
Institute for Defense and Government Advancement: Lean Six Sigma for Defense- Bottom Line Benefit to the Enterprise
When: December 8-10, 2008
Where: Arlington, VA
This is a forum focusing on the evolving roles, methodologies, and requirements of LSS within developing directorates and programs. With a speaker faculty featuring some of the best LSS implementers across the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, and greater DoD, attendees benefit from lessons learned and case studies of gains achieved from initial transformation through project completion.
Dec 08, 2008, 12:00 PM
The Heritage Foundation: Under Attack: Today's Cyber Threat
When: December 8, 2008, 12:00 PM
Where: The Heritage Foundation, Washington, D.C.
Please join our panel of experts as we discuss the evolving cyber threat and what should be done about it.
Dec 08, 2008, 2:00 PM
8th Annual Next Generation Materials for Defense
When: December 8-10, 2008
Where: Arlington, VA
Military operations and the presence of American officials and forces around the world have made the development of advanced materials for defense a key investment for the US military. NGMD ’08 will provide key insight into current material needs and requirements as well as application possibilities for various materials technologies that are currently under development.
This event will look at how the roles of materials and advanced technologies are evolving in the field and what the industry needs to do to meet these changing needs. Differing from other materials related conferences, NGMD 2008 will facilitate greater understanding of advanced materials applications and uses.
Dec 08, 2008, 5:00 PM
The Heritage Foundation: Red Terror on the Amber Coast
When: December 8, 2008, 5:00 PM
Where: The Heritage Foundation, Washington, D.C.
Red Terror on the Amber Coast documents the fifty-year-long struggle between the people of Lithuania and the Soviet KGB and their predecessors to impose Soviet control on a free and democratic, Western republic. Using filmed interviews, archival photos and newsreel footage, it describes Stalin’s use of state-sponsored terror to destroy opposition, collectivize agriculture and industry, and create a single social class all under party control. Some interviews record the long-term, armed resistance by organized partisans to the KGB and its troops. Others describe their experiences – as adults and children – of arrest, imprisonment, deportation to Siberia and the Arctic coast, and years as slave laborers in the mines and forests of the Far East.
Dec 08, 2008, 5:30 PM
American Enterprise Institute: Two Battles That Saved the West- Lepanto 1571 and Vienna 1683
When: December 8, 2008 5:30 PM
Where: AEI, Washington, D.C.
Theologian and historian Michael Novak will recount the historic battles and explain the Muslim imperative to claim the West for Allah.
Dec 09, 2008, 8:30 AM
The Jamestown Foundation: The Expanding Geography of Militant Jihad
When: December 9, 2008 8:30 AM
Where: The National Press Club, Washington, D.C.
This day-long conference will address the issue of the expanding geography of militant jihad and will feature Keynote Speaker Hekmat Karzai.
Dec 09, 2008, 12:00 PM
The Heritage Foundation: Vital Triangle: The Shifting Dynamics of the Saudi-US-Sino Relationship
When: December 9, 2008, 12:00 PM
Where: The Heritage Foundation, Washington, D.C.
Join us in this discussion on Jon Alterman's new book The Vital Triangle: China, The Untied States, and the Middle East. Jon Alterman explores the complex interrelationships among these actors, concluding that managing the evolving interests of all three parties will be vital for global security.
Dec 09, 2008, 12:00 PM
Center for National Policy: America’s Defense: A New Way Forward
When: December 9, 2008, 12:00 PM
Where: Center for National Policy, Washington, D.C.
Join this policy discussion regarding America's Defense featuring speacker Rep. Ellen Tauscher of the U.S. House Armed Services Committee.
Dec 09, 2008, 2:00 PM
American Enterprise Institute: Russia's Economic Crisis: How Deep? How Wide? How Lethal?
When: December 9, 2008 2:00 PM
Where: AEI, Washington, D.C.
At this event, experts will discuss the depth of the current economic crisis in Russia--and how severe might the political repercussions be in a country whose population has enjoyed an 8-10 percent income growth in the past nine years.
Dec 11, 2008, 8:00 AM
Security Solutions International: The Islamic Jihadist Threat
When: December 11-12, 2008
Where: Wahsington, D.C.
This course is designed to give First Responders a deep understanding of the terror mindset and an explanation of the reasons for the Global Jihad as well as practical tips for Law Enforcement in detecting, preventing and responding to acts of terror.
Dec 11, 2008, 8:30 AM
Royal United Services Institute: Emergency Response 2008
When: Thursday 11 December 2008 0830 - 1800
Where: Royal United Services Institute, Whitehall, London
Preparing for emergencies and managing the emergency when it happens is a multi-staged process, with each stage being vital to the success of the operation. The ability to make effective emergency plans is dependent on realistic and relevant training. All the responder agencies need to know what resources are available, how these resources can be integrated and consolidated, and how their organisations will work together on the day.
Dec 11, 2008, 11:00 AM
CATO Institue: Afghanistan Seven Years Later
When: December 11, 2008, 11:00 AM
Where: CATO Institute, Washington, D.C.
Please join us for an in-depth discussion on this critical and turbulent region, and what the next administration can do to about this mission.
Dec 12, 2008, 10:00 AM
United States Institute of Peace: Ensuring Security in an Unpredictable World- The Urgent Need for National Security Reform
When: December 12, 2008, 10:00 AM
Where: U.S. Institute of Peace, Washington, D.C.
This event will focus on the findings of The Project on National Security Reform, a two-year undertaking of some 300 scholars and national security experts under the leadership of James Locher. PNSR is about to release its recommendations to Congress and the next president for resolving the current national security system problems.
Dec 12, 2008, 11:00 AM
Brookings Institute: The Doha Compact: New Directions for the United States and Muslim World
When: December 12, 2008, 11:00 AM
Where: Brookings Institute, Washington, D.C.
This event will discuss the new report that encapsulates the ideas developed at the annual U.S.-Islamic World Forum designed to build bridges of understanding. Signed by 46 leaders from the United States and the Muslim World, the Doha Compact argues that the election of a new U.S. president presents a moment of great opportunity for the United States and Muslim leaders to recast their relations toward a partnership based on common interests and mutual respect.
Jan 13, 2009, 8:00 AM
Armstrong Strategic Insights Group: Smith-Mundt Symposium
When: January 13, 2009
Where: Washington, D.C.
This symposium will examine the Smith-Mundt Act of 1948 and its effects. The first panel examines the history of Smith-Mundt. The second panel, tentatively named “America’s Bifurcated Engagement,” looks at the present-day impact of the law. The third, “Limiting the Arsenal of Persuasion,” looks at a future with Smith-Mundt. The fourth panel, “What to do and How,” is a Congressional panel.
Jan 20, 2009, 8:00 AM
Security Solutions International: SWAT Counter-Terrorism Operations
When: January 20-23, 2009
Where: Washington, D.C.
The scope of this training is to teach SWAT team members how to conduct an operation with the special characteristics peculiar to terrorist incidents and accomplish the mission, whether there are hostages involved, IED’s, booby traps, or suicide terrorists with maximum safety for: citizens, team members and surrounding assets. By nature, the operation may become more similar to a military operation because, as mentioned above, this is a criminal act with a strategic goal.
Jan 21, 2009, 8:00 AM
Defense IQ: Defence Partnerships 2009
When: January 21 - 23, 2009
Where: Thistle Marble Arch, London, UK
Attending Defence Partnerships 2009 on 21st – 23rd January will enable you to play a vital role in this process and shape the future of Defence Partnerships.
Feb 04, 2009, 9:00 AM
4th Annual CBRN
When: February 4-6, 2009
Where: Westin Colonnade Coral Gables, FL, USA
The marcus evans 4th Annual CBRN conference will not only explore the integration of explosives into a CBRN response plan to the CBRN community, but will address agency interoperability, effective emergency communications and incident management . In addtion the program will seek to examine the policies and procedures for preparedness in natural disasters and CBRN threats at special events.
Feb 09, 2009, 8:00 AM
Institute for Defense and Goverment Advancement: 4th Annual CBRN Defense Conference
When: February 9 - 11, 2009 Where: Washington, D.C
IDGA’s 4th Annual CBRN Defense Conference will bring together the developers, users, and decision makers who strive to defend American interests both at home and abroad.
Feb 10, 2009, 8:00 AM
20th Annual SO/LIC Symposium & Exhibition- The Persistent Conflict: The Path Ahead
When: February 10-12, 2009
Where: Marriott Wardman Park, Washington, DC
The SO/LIC (Special Operations/Low Intensity Conflict) Division is soliciting nominations for the R. Lynn Rylander Award, the DeProspero Lifetime Achievement Award and for individual Achievement Awards, which will be presented during this year's symposium. Nominations are due on Friday, November 14, 2008. Please submit your nominations to Tom Corbett, Chairman, Awards Committee, at corbett_thomas@bah.com.
Feb 10, 2009, 8:00 AM
20th Annual SO/LIC Symposium & Exhibition
Where: Marriott Wardman Park, Washington, DC
When: February 10-12, 2009
The symposium will highlight the myriad of challenges faced in a Persistent Conflict that includes future force structures, Irregular Warfare, Regional Engagement, Coalition Operations, global force posture, interagency coordination, weapon systems and training requirements.
Feb 19, 2009, 8:00 AM
Emergency Medicine Learning & Resource Center: 2009 International Disaster Management Conference
When: February 19-22, 2009
Where: Orlando, FL
The 2009 International Disaster Management Conference has been designed to meet the educational needs of all persons and agencies involved with emergency preparedness, response, and disaster recovery. This year’s Planning Committee acknowledges the unique role that the myriad of first responders, response agencies and communities play in planning for, responding to, and mitigating disasters.
Feb 20, 2009, 8:00 AM
Security Solutions International: Homeland Security Training in Israel
When: February 20 - 28, 2009
Where: Israel
SSI takes you to Israel for frontline training in Homeland Security.
Feb 22, 2009, 9:00 AM
International Defense Exhibition and Conference (IDEX 2009)
When: February 22-26, 2009
Where: Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC) in Abu Dhabi, UAE
As the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region’s largest defence exhibition and conference IDEX is the ultimate event for government officials and military personnel to source technology and equipment for all defence environments: land, sea and air.
Mar 06, 2009, 8:00 AM
Emergency Medicine Learning & Resource Center: ED Benchmarks Conference
When: March 6-8, 2009
Where: Orlando, FL
ED Benchmarks 2009 will emphasize real world solutions to common ED problems. The very popular Town Hall Forum will be returning to provide an opportunity to have individual ED challenges addressed by an expert panel. After this conference, attendees will be able to implement concrete plans and strategies to the problems they face.
Mar 24, 2009, 8:00 AM
Security Solutions International: SWAT Counter-Terrorism Operations
When: March 24-27, 2009
Where: California
The scope of this training is to teach SWAT team members how to conduct an operation with the special characteristics peculiar to terrorist incidents and accomplish the mission, whether there are hostages involved, IED’s, booby traps, or suicide terrorists with maximum safety for: citizens, team members and surrounding assets. By nature, the operation may become more similar to a military operation because, as mentioned above, this is a criminal act with a strategic goal.
Mar 29, 2009, 9:00 AM
Spring World 2009
When: April 29 - May 1, 2009
Where: 1000 W. Buena Vista Drive, Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830
Spring World 2009 is designed to help you in Creating Complete Solutions! The complicated business continuity world requires solid solutions. We have the knowledge and experience to deliver.
May 03, 2009, 8:00 AM
National Institute of Justice: Mock Prison Riot
When: May 3-6, 2009 8:00 AM
Where: Moundsville, West Virginia
The Office of Law Enforcement Technology Commercialization (OLETC), the National Institute of Justice (NIJ), and the National Corrections and Law Enforcement Training and Technology Center (NCLETTC) annually host a Mock Prison Riot on the grounds of the former West Virginia Penitentiary in Moundsville. The purpose of the riot is to showcase emerging corrections and law enforcement technologies and to give corrections officers and tactical team members an opportunity to use and evaluate emerging technologies in riot training scenarios.
May 04, 2009, 9:00 AM
2009 Joint Service Power Expo
When: May 4-7, 2009
Where: Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, New Orleans, LA
The 2009 Joint Service Power Expo will be held 5-7 May 2009 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The 3-day event will focus on war-fighters' problems with portable power and short-term solutions. Approximately 400 attendees and 60 exhibitors are expected to attend.
May 19, 2009, 8:00 AM
Force Protection Equipment Demonstration VII
When: May 19-21, 2009 Where: Stafford, Virginia
It is held to provide leaders and decision-makers from DOD, Federal departments and agencies, and selected state/local law enforcement and corrections agencies the opportunity to observe, and become familiar with, COTS physical security/force protection equipment available for procurement and testing within 90 days of the demonstration.
May 29, 2009, 8:00 AM
A World of Populations: 20th Century Demographic Discourses and Practices in Global Perspective
Where: German Historical Institute Washington D.C.
When: May 29 to 30, 2009
The following questions shall be discussed in three panels:
I. Demography in Historical Context: Origins, Methodology, Institutions
II. Demographic Discourses: Malthusianism, Transition Theory, "Overpopulation"
III. Applied Demography: Population Policies and Politics, Population Control
Jun 15, 2009, 8:00 AM
National Institute of Justice Conference 2009
When: June 15-17, 2009
Where: Arlington, VA
The conference showcases what works, what doesn't work and what the research shows as promising. It puts a heavy emphasis on the benefits to researchers and practitioners who work together to create effective evidence-based policies and practices. The DNA Grantees Workshop, formerly a separate event, is now an integral part of the NIJ Conference. Combining the former DNA Grantees Workshop with the NIJ Conference allows us to feature innovations in forensic sciences and related policy and resource issues.
Jun 25, 2009, 11:00 AM
SHAFR 2009 Annual Conference: The United States in the World/The World in the United States
When: June 25-27, 2009
Where: Marriott Hotel, Falls Church, Virginia.
The Society for Historians of American Foreign Relations (SHAFR) will hold its annual conference on the topic of The United States in the World/The World in the United States.
Jun 30, 2009, 8:00 AM
Emergency Medicine Learning & Resource Center: 2009 Bill Shearer International ALS/BLS Competition
When: June 30 - July 1, 2009
Where: Orlando, FL
The 2009 Bill Shearer International ALS/BLS Competition provides EMT and Paramedic Teams the opportunity to compete against other National and International ALS/BLS Teams. Any EMS agency currently providing prehospital basic or advanced life support services is invited to enter one team in each division of competition (ALS and/or BLS).
Jun 30, 2009, 8:00 AM
Emergency Medicine Learning & Resource Center: 2009 ClinCon Conference on PreHospital Emergency Care
When: June 30 - July 1, 2009 Where: Orlando, FL
ClinCon 2009 is designed to create an educational experience that will help EMS Personnel provide the highest quality prehospital care to their patients. The time has come for practical, research based clinical street medicine to be practiced by every prehospital care provider.
