Iran and Policy Options for the Next Administration
8:00 to 8:30 a.m. Breakfast Reception
8:30 to 9:45 a.m. Session One: Iran's Domestic Politics
Ali Ansari, Professor and Director, Institute for Iranian Studies, University of St. Andrews
Farideh Farhi, Adjunct Professor of Political Science, University of Hawaii
Presider: Lee Cullum, KERA T V
10:00 to 11:15 a.m. Session Two: The Nuclear Dimension and Iranian Foreign Policy
Ashton B. Carter, Co-Director, Preventive Defense Project, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University
Gary Samore, Vice President, Director of Studies, and Maurice R. Greenberg Chair, Council on Foreign Relations
Presider: Gideon Rose, Managing Editor, Foreign Affairs
11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Session Three: Policy Options and Recommendations for the Next Administration
Vali Nasr, Adjunct Senior Fellow for Middle Eastern Studies, Council on Foreign Relations
Ray Takeyh, Senior Fellow for Middle Eastern Studies, Council on Foreign Relations
Presider: Richard N. Haass, President, Council on Foreign Relations
12:45 to 1:30 p.m. Buffet Lunch
This symposium is made possible through the generous support of the Carnegie Corporation of New York.
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8:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
This meeting is on the record.
New Term Member Orientation and Planning Meeting
The orientation meeting for new term members and the program planning brainstorming session for all interested term members will be followed by a cocktail reception from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Please register for this cocktail reception separately.
6:00-6:30 p.m. - Reception
Term Member Cocktail Reception
The cocktail reception will be preceded by an orientation meeting for new term members and a program planning brainstorming session for all interested term members. Please register for this orientation/planning meeting separately.
7:30-8:30 p.m. - Cocktail Reception
Roundtable Series on Africa Policy Issues: Land Reform in South Africa - Political and Economic Realities
Speaker: Ann Bernstein, Executive Director, Centre for Development and Enterprise
Presider: J. Anthony Holmes, Cyrus Vance Fellow in Diplomatic Studies, Council on Foreign Relations
12:00-12:30 p.m. - Lunch
Corporate Program Cocktail Reception
Host: L. Camille Massey, Vice President, Membership, Fellowship, and Corporate Affairs, Council on Foreign Relations, Dr. Gary Samore, Vice President, Director of Studies, Maurice R. Greenberg Chair, Council on Foreign Relations
Please join the Corporate team to welcome the beginning of the new program year. Our annual reception provides an opportunity for members and their guests to engage experts from the Council's think tank, Foreign Affairs team, CFR.org staff, and Corporate professionals. Learn about recent and upcoming publications as well as policy priorities for the year.
5:30-8:00 p.m. - Cocktail Reception
CFR-DCFR Book Reception with James Goldgeier
Speaker: James M. Goldgeier
Russia Update
Speaker: Igor Yurgens, Economic Policy Adviser to President Dmitry Medvedev; Chairman, Institute of Contemporary Development
12:30-1:00 p.m. - Roundtable Lunch
Window on Washington: Future Direction of U.S. Trade Policy and American Competitiveness
Speaker: Charlene Barshefsky, Senior International Partner, WilmerHale; Former U.S. Trade Representative (1997 - 2001)
Presider: Bruce Stokes, International Economics Columnist, The National Journal
With the U.S. financial system in crisis and a slowing economy, trade has risen in importance in America's long term economic position in the world. However, public anxieties about globalization and trade, the introduction of new industries requiring fresh skills, and the continued rise of China and India all present challenges to America's status as the global economic leader and its ability to compete in the changing global environment. Recently, Ambassador Charlene Barshefsky and other former U.S. Trade Representatives offered their perspectives on the future of U.S. trade policy and competitiveness to the Senate Finance Committee in response to these challenges. Join Ambassador Barshefsky in discussing a re-focused U.S. trade policy and corresponding mechanisms, and emphasis on national competitiveness, as well as Congressional reactions.
10:00-10:45 a.m. - Discussion
Russia and Georgia in Conflict
Tokyo Roundtable: U.S. Policy Toward Asia
Speaker: Sheila A. Smith
Host: Glen S. Fukushima
India’s Role in Global Climate Change: Economic Development and Energy Efficiency
Speaker: Dr. R. K. Pachauri, Chief Executive, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI); Chairman, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), Recipient of the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize on behalf of the IPCC
India's rapidly expanding economy comes with the distinction of achieving the fourth place on the list of the largest contributor of greenhouse gas emissions in the world. But as a developing country, how much responsibility should India have in curbing global climate change? Is there necessarily a trade-off between economic development and responsible environmental practices? India's National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC), released in June of this year, sought to align the twin goals of economic development and energy efficiency. The NAPCC puts the emphasis on maintaining the high economic growth rates that India has enjoyed in recent years, while shifting India's energy base from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources. Can economic development really become energy efficient without significant consequences to the economy? How will this plan influence the debate on which countries bear the responsibility for the global climate change problem? Join Dr. R.K. Pachauri in discussing these issues and more.
10:00-10:45 a.m. - Discussion
Roundtable on U.S. Defense Policy and Strategy - Iraq and Afghanistan: Meeting the Challenges of Modern COIN
Presider: Stephen Biddle, Senior Fellow for Defense Policy, Council on Foreign Relations
Speaker: Sir Jock Stirrup, Chief of the Defense Staff, British Ministry of Defence
12:30-12:45 p.m. - Lunch
In the Tank: Making the Most of Strategic Oil Reserves
Speaker: David G. Victor, Adjunct Senior Fellow for Science and Technology, Council on Foreign Relations; Professor, Stanford Law School; and Director, Program on Energy and Sustainable Development, Stanford University
Like many other large oil importers, the United States stocks massive amounts of crude oil to buffer itself against shocks to the world oil market. As David Victor and Sarah Eskreis-Winkler argue in their Foreign Affairs article, “In the Tank,” the U.S. has been reluctant to use these stocks, even in times of crisis because of an outdated vision of the market. Furthermore, they argue that Washington must radically reform its approach and coordinate it with those of the rest of the world. Join David Victor in discussing how to best increase energy security and the potential impact on the commodity market.
10:00-10:45 a.m. - Discussion
A Conversation with Syed Yousuf Raza Gillani
Speaker: Syed Yousuf Raza Gillani, Prime Minister, Islamic Republic of Pakistan
Presider: Richard N. Haass, President, Council on Foreign Relations
On his first visit to the United States as Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, please join Syed Yousuf Raza Gillani for a discussion focusing on Pakistan’s future stability, democracy, and prosperity.
This meeting is cosponsored with the Middle East Institute.
Transcript: A Conversation with Yousaf Raza Gilani [Rush Transcript; Federal News Service]
This meeting is on the record.
The Global Outlook of Pharma: The Emerging Market as a Partner
Speaker: Robert L. Mallett, Senior Vice President, Worldwide Public Affairs and Policy, Pfizer; President, Pfizer Foundation, Rick Edmunds, Vice President, Head of North American Life Sciences Sector, Booz Allen Hamilton
The emerging market was once viewed by the pharmaceutical industry through the lens of patent infringement and corporate philanthropy, but has steadily become seen as a place of innovation as well as an opportunity to impact in a sustainable fashion some of the world's largest health crises. Research and development centers are increasingly outsourced to the emerging market, and it is estimated that 15% of clinical trials will take place in India by 2011. Global revenue in rapidly growing emerging markets is creating strong revenue channels. At the same time, the pharmaceutical industry is increasingly vested in being a partner in tackling diseases that plague emerging markets by investing in local capacity building. Given this globalized marketplace, what are the strategic priorities when it comes to emerging markets? How do they fit into the overall growth models for this sector? Join Robert Mallett and Rick Edmunds in discussing these issues and more.
3:00-3:45 p.m. - Discussion
Telephone Conference Call: Securing Pakistan’s Tribal Belt
Speaker: Daniel Markey, Senior Fellow for India, Pakistan, and South Asia, Council on Foreign Relations; Author, Council Special Report, Securing Pakistan’s Tribal Belt
Presider: Paul B. Stares, General John W. Vessey Senior Fellow for Conflict Prevention and Director of the Center for Preventive Action, Council on Foreign Relations
11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. - Teleconference
Miami Book Club: The Terror Presidency
Facilitator: Mark B. Rosenberg, Chancellor, Board of Governors, State University System of Florida
6:30-8:30 p.m.
Book Party: Termites in the Trading System: How Preferential Agreements Undermine Free Trade
Speaker: Jagdish N. Bhagwati, Senior Fellow for International Economics, Council on Foreign Relations; University Professor, Columbia University; Author, Termites in the Trading System, Richard N. Haass, President, Council on Foreign Relations
5:30-7:00 p.m. - Cocktail Reception and Book Signing
This meeting is on the record.
Generation Kill
Generation Kill is a new HBO miniseries about the Iraq war. The series is based on the account by reporter Evan Wright, who was embedded with the first Marine expeditionary forces into Iraq. His book won a PEN USA Award, the J. Anthony Lukas Book Prize, and the Los Angeles Times Book Award, as well as the General Wallace Greene Award from the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation.
HBO will host a cocktail reception for Term Members and their guests. Immediately following the screening, there will be a discussion with Evan Wright, Staff Sergeant Eric Kocher, a marine portrayed in the series, and executive producer David Simon, who was also the executive producer and writer of HBO series “The Wire.”
Owen West, Managing Director, Energy Trading, The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. will preside.
6:30-7:30 p.m. - Cocktail Reception
Emerging Issues in Africa Roundtable: The Close and Complex U.S.-Ethiopian Relationship
Related Project: Emerging Issues in Africa Roundtable
Presider: Michelle D. Gavin, Adjunct Fellow for Africa, Council on Foreign Relations
Speaker: Lahra Smith, Assistant Professor, Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University
7:45-8:00 a.m. - Breakfast
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