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SUMMARY:TPP: Implications of the Trans-Pacific Partnership for Global and Regional Stability
DESCRIPTION:Date\nNovember 19\, 2015\n\n\nTime\n12:00pm – 2:00pm\n\n\nLocations\nAmerican Security Project1100 New York Ave. NW – 7th Floor\, West Tower\, Washington\, DC 20005\n\n\n\n  \nFinal negotiations on TPP concluded on October 5th\, 2015 and the long-awaited trade deal now begins a 90-day waiting period before being brought for discussion and vote by the United States Congress. \nTPP is a cornerstone of the Asia Pivot and includes 11 Pacific nations. Its implementation will increase US access to growing markets across the region while eliminating thousands of import tariffs and other barriers to free international trade. The deal also strengthens relationships between the US and vital partners including Japan\, Australia\, Canada\, Malaysia\, Vietnam\, and Mexico. \nDespite its strong economic and security benefits\, TPP faces significant scrutiny in a politically divided congress. While fast-track trade authority removes threats of amendments and filibusters\, its successful passage is far from certain. \nThis event will include a panel discussion featuring key leaders well versed in the economic and security impact of free trade from several TPP nations. The event will conclude with a keynote address from Representative Don Beyer (D\, VA-8)\, former Ambassador to Switzerland and Liechtenstein. \nThe event will be live tweeted\, using the hashtag #ASPTrade and will include an Event Review to be published on ASP’s website. Full video and audio recordings will also be made available via the website. \n  \nLunch refreshments will be served from 12:00pm – 12:30pm. \nPlease arrive by 12:00pm for registration. \nThe event will be begin promptly at 12:30pm. \nAbout the Keynote Speaker: \nCongressman Don Beyer is serving his first term as the U.S. Representative from Virginia’s 8th District\, representing Arlington\, Alexandria\, Falls Church\, and parts of Fairfax County. He serves on the Joint Economic Committee\, the House Committee on Natural Resources\, is Ranking Member on the Oversight Subcommittee to the Committee on Science\, Space\, and Technology and a member of the New Democrat Coalition. \nPrior to joining the U.S. House of Representatives\, Donald S. Beyer Jr. was sworn in as the United States Ambassador to Switzerland and Liechtenstein on August 5\, 2009. He took up his duties in Bern on August 15\, 2009 and left office on 29 April 2013 \nCongressman Beyer is a nationally recognized political\, business and philanthropic leader. Over the last thirty years\, he built a strong reputation in Virginia\, where he grew a successful and reputable business\, and spent eight years as Lieutenant Governor. Throughout his adult life\, Congressman Beyer has been very active in Virginia and national politics. In 2008\, he chaired the Transportation and Land Use working group of the Governor’s Virginia Commission on Climate Change. Before his nomination to be Ambassador to Switzerland and Liechtenstein\, he was asked by President-elect Barack Obama to lead the United States Department of Commerce Transition Team. \nCongressman Beyer is also a member of the Board of Directors for the American Security Project. \nAbout the Panelists: \n \nAmbassador Carl Worker of the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs is the Trade Principal Business Adviser and Charge d’affairs for the New Zealand Embassy in Washington\, D.C \nAmbassador Worker recently concluded an extended term as New Zealand Ambassador to China (2009-15) where he headed a NZ Inc operation totalling 300 staff from 10 government agencies based at 5 locations in China.  During his term in Beijing\, the NZ Inc China Strategy target of doubling two-way commodity trade with China from $10 to $20 billion between 2010 and 2015 was achieved and a new target set of $30 billion trade by 2020. Annual Chinese visitors to New Zealand more than doubled to over 250\,000. China became a significant source of FDI for the first time. \nA fluent Mandarin speaker\, Ambassador Worker had earlier postings at the Beijing Embassy in the 1980’s and  1990’s\, and was New Zealand Consul-General in Hong Kong from 1994-98 spanning Hong Kong’s return to China. \nAlso a fluent Spanish speaker\, Ambassador Worker was Ambassador to Argentina\, Uruguay and Paraguay from 2001-2006.  As Director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade Americas Division from 2006-08\, Carl worked to promote relationship improvement with the United States\, US participation in TPP\, and the goals of the New Zealand Latin America Strategy. The Ambassador took up the newly created role of MFAT Principal Business Adviser\, based at the MFAT Auckland office\, in March 2015. He was appointed Charge d’Affaires in June 2015. \n \nMinister Kanji Yamanouchi is Minister for Economic Affairs\, Embassy of Japan\, Washington\, DC. In 1984\, Minister Kanji Yamanouchi joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan.  Upon completing various overseas postings including an assignment in Washington\, in 2002\, Mr. Yamanouchi led the Prime Minister’s advance team in North Korea\, in preparation for the first ever state visit of a Japanese head of government to North Korea. In 2008\, Mr. Yamanouchi became the Director of the First North American Division. Proving himself an able diplomat\, Mr. Yamanouchi was then selected to be the Executive Assistant on Diplomatic Affairs for Japan’s Prime Minister Hatoyama and Prime Minister Kan.  As such\, Mr. Yamanouchi participated in high level meetings with Heads of State from around the world. \nAfter two years in the post of Executive Assistant\, Mr. Yamanouchi was promoted to Deputy Director General for the Asian Affairs Bureau where he focused on regional issues with close neighbors.  He played an instrumental role in negotiating with China on maritime issues\, and spearheaded the 1st round of Japan-China High Level Consultations on Maritime Issues. \nMinister Yamanouchi graduated from Tokyo University of Foreign Studies\, and holds an MA in Political Science from Wesleyan University in Middletown\, Connecticut\, USA. \n  \n \nDr. Robert J. Shapiro  is Co-founder and Chairman of Sonecon\, LLC. In addition to chairing Sonecon\, Dr. Shapiro is also a Senior Fellow of the Georgetown University School of Business\, advisor to the International Monetary Fund\, director of the Globalization Center at NDN\, chairman of the U.S. Climate Task Force and co-chair of America Task Force Argentina. From 1997 to 2001\, Dr. Shapiro was U.S. Under Secretary of Commerce for Economic Affairs. In that position\, he directed economic policy for the Commerce Department and oversaw the Nation’s major statistical agencies\, including the Census Bureau while it planned and carried out the 2000 decennial census. Prior to that appointment\, he was co-founder and Vice President of the Progressive Policy Institute. He also served as principal economic advisor to Bill Clinton in his 1991-1992 presidential campaign and senior economic advisor to Al Gore and John Kerry in their presidential campaigns. In 2008 and 2012\, he advised the campaigns and transition of Barack Obama. Dr. Shapiro also was as Legislative Director for Senator Daniel P. Moynihan and Associate Editor of U.S. News & World Report. He has been a Fellow of Harvard University\, the Brookings Institution\, and the National Bureau of Economic Research. \nDr. Shapiro holds a Ph.D. and M.A. from Harvard\, a M.Sc. from the London School of Economics\, and an A.B. from the University of Chicago. He is widely published\, and his most recent book is Futurecast: How Superpowers\, Populations and Demographics Will Change the You Live and Work (St Martins’ Press\, 2008). \nBGen Stephen Cheney USMC(Ret) is the Chief Executive Officer of the American Security Project (ASP) and a member of the Department of State’s Foreign Affairs Policy Board. \nHe is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and has over 30 years experience as a Marine.  His career included a wide variety of command and staff positions with the operating forces and the supporting establishment.  Gen. Cheney’s primary specialty was artillery\, but he focused extensively on entry-level training\, commanding at every echelon at both Marine Corps Recruit Depots\, to include being the Commanding General at Parris Island.  He served several years in Japan and has traveled extensively throughout the Middle East and Asia. \nOther selected highlights of Gen. Cheney’s military career include tours as Deputy Executive Secretary to Defense Secretaries Cheney and Aspin; ground plans officer for Drug Enforcement Policy in the Pentagon; liaison to the Congressional Commission on Roles and Missions of the Armed Forces; and Inspector General of the Marine Corps. \nFollowing retirement from the Marines\, Gen. Cheney became the Chief Operating Officer for Business Executives for National Security (BENS)\, in Washington\, D.C.\, and most recently was President/CEO of the Marine Military Academy in Harlingen\, Texas. \nGen. Cheney is a graduate of the Marine Corps Command and Staff College\, the National War College\, and the University of Southern California. He was a military fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York City\, where he is a member. Additionally\, he is also a member of the Secretary of State’s International Security Advisory Board. \nGen. Cheney has been on the Board of Directors for ASP since 2006. \n  \nModerator \n \nMr. Nelson Cunningham is President of American Security Project and President of McLarty Associates\, the international strategic advisory firm headed by former White House Chief of Staff and Special Envoy for the Americas Thomas F. “Mack” McLarty III. Mr. Cunningham was also Special Advisor to President Clinton for Western Hemisphere Affairs and previously served as a counsel at the White House and as General Counsel of the Senate Judiciary Committee under Senator Joseph Biden. Prior to that\, he was a federal prosecutor in New York under then-U.S. Attorney Rudolph Giuliani and also served as a foreign policy and trade advisor to the 2004 Kerry campaign. Mr. Cunningham is a member of the Secretary of State’s Foreign Affairs Policy Board\, the State Department Advisory Committee on International Economic Policy (ACIEP)\, and past chairman of the Export-Import Bank’s Advisory Committee. \nAdditional Resources: \nNational Security Leaders Back TPP \nISDS: An In-Depth Look at a Crucial Part of Free Trade \nFree Trade Agreement Roundup \nABOUT THE AMERICAN SECURITY PROJECT  \nThe American Security Project is a non-profit\, non-partisan public policy and research organization dedicated to fostering knowledge and understanding of a range of national security issues\, promoting debate about the appropriate use of American power\, and cultivating strategic responses to 21st century challenges. For more information\, visit www.americansecurityproject.org.
URL:https://www.americansecurityproject.org/event/tpp-implications-of-trans-pacific-partnership-for-global-and-regional-stability/
CATEGORIES:Featured Event,National Security Strategy,Public Diplomacy
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SUMMARY:Hill Briefing: Opportunities in International Climate Cooperation
DESCRIPTION:Date\nNovember 10\, 2015\n\n\nTime\n3:00pm – 4:00pm\n\n\nLocations\n121 Canon House Office Building\, Washington DC 20515\n\n\n\n  \nPlease join us in 121 Canon HOB for a discussion of the latest updates and developments in international climate policy as nations prepare for international negotiations under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)\, set to take place in Paris\, France from November 30 – December 11\, 2015. \nPanelists will discuss key issues for the negotiations\, including national commitments to cut emissions and expand clean energy\, fairness and equity considerations\, and initiatives to build resilience in highly vulnerable countries. We’ll also explore subnational\, national\, and intergovernmental opportunities to work with private sector and civil society initiatives\, and the growing call from communities of faith for action on climate change. \nLunch refreshments will be served. \nPlease arrive by 3:00pm for registration. \nThe event will be begin promptly at 3:00pm. \nModerated by: Keya Chatterjee\, Executive Director\, U.S. Climate Action Network \nPanelists: \n\nJose Aguto\, Friends Committee on National Legislation\nHeather Coleman\, Oxfam American\nKathy Egland\, NAACP\nJake Schmidt\, Natural Resources Defense Council\n\n  \nPlease RSVP here\nSponsored By:\nAction Aid USA • American Security Project • Church World Service • Citizens for Global Solutions • Coalition on the Environment and Jewish Life • Friends Committee on National Legislation • Moms Clean Air Force • National Association for the Advancement of Colored People • Natural Resources Defense Council • Oxfam America • Sierra Club • Sisters of Mercy • Sojourners • The Nature Conservancy • Union of Concerned Scientists • US Climate Action Network
URL:https://www.americansecurityproject.org/event/hill-briefing-opportunities-in-international-climate-cooperation/
LOCATION:U.S. House of Representatives\, 2325 Rayburn House Office Building\, Washington\, DC\, 20515\, US
CATEGORIES:Climate Security,Energy Security,National Security & Climate Change,National Security Strategy
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SUMMARY:College of Charleston Event - Climate Change: Risks for National Security
DESCRIPTION:Climate Change: Risks for National Security\n\n\n\nDate\nNovember 9th\, 2015\n\n\nTime\n4:00pm – 5:30pm\n\n\nLocation\nCollege of Charleston\, Stern Center Ballroom\, Charleston\, South Carolina 29424\n\n\n\nToday\, the U.S. Navy is preparing for an open Arctic\, the Marines are deploying in response to historic typhoons\, and the Army is preparing its bases to use less energy than they produce. \nClimate change is already a major consideration for US military planners. Meanwhile\, American politicians continue to ignore the issue. \nJoin us for a discussion with senior flag officers as they discuss the steps the US military has taken and future implications for our national security. \nSpeakers\nBGen Stephen Cheney\, USMC (Ret\,) \n \nStephen Cheney is the Chief Executive Officer of the American Security Project (ASP) and a member of the Department of State’s Foreign Affairs Policy Board. \nHe is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and has over 30 years experience as a Marine.  His career included a wide variety of command and staff positions with the operating forces and the supporting establishment.  His primary specialty was artillery\, but he focused extensively on entry-level training\, commanding at every echelon at both Marine Corps Recruit Depots\, to include being the Commanding General at Parris Island.  He served several years in Japan and has traveled extensively throughout the Middle East and Asia. \nOther selected highlights of his military career include tours as Deputy Executive Secretary to Defense Secretaries Cheney and Aspin; ground plans officer for Drug Enforcement Policy in the Pentagon; liaison to the Congressional Commission on Roles and Missions of the Armed Forces; and Inspector General of the Marine Corps. \nFollowing retirement from the Marines\, he became the Chief Operating Officer for Business Executives for National Security (BENS)\, in Washington\, D.C.\, and most recently was President/CEO of the Marine Military Academy in Harlingen\, Texas. \nHe is a graduate of the Marine Corps Command and Staff College\, the National War College\, and the University of Southern California.  He was a military fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York City\, where he is a member. He is also a member of the Secretary of State’s International Security Advisory Board \nHe has been on the Board of Directors for ASP since 2006. \nLieutenant General Norm Seip\, USAF (Ret.)\n \nLieutenant General (ret) Norman R. Seip is a member of The American Security Project (ASP)\, a nonpartisan organization created to educate the American public and the world about the changing nature of national security in the 21st Century. \nLieutenant General Seip served in the Air Force for 35 years. His last assignment was Commander of 12th Air Force\, comprised of seven active-duty wings and two direct-reporting units in the Western and Midwestern United States. The fighter and bomber wings under his command possessed over 400 aircraft and had more than 33\,000 active-duty military and civilian assigned personnel. He was a command pilot with more than 4\,500 flying hours\, primarily in fighter aircraft and has flown in support of numerous military operations and contingencies around the world. \nHe is an independent consultant focused on defense and national security related matters. He is a Senior Mentor for the Air Force and also serves\, pro bono\, as the Chairman of the Board\, Council for a Strong America; Military Advisory Board\, Truman National Security Project; National Security Advisory Council\, U.S. Global Leadership Coalition; and International Advisory Board\, 911 Fund. \nAndrew Holland \n \nAndrew Holland is the American Security Project’s Director of Studies and Senior Fellow for Energy and Climate. He is a Washington-based expert on energy\, climate change\, and infrastructure policy. He has over seven years of experience working at the center of debates about how to achieve sustainable energy security and how to effectively address climate change. \nPrior to moving into the Think Tank world\, he was a Legislative Assistant on Energy\, Environment\, and Infrastructure for United States Senator Chuck Hagel of Nebraska from 2006 through 2008.  He also has experience working in the US House of Representatives for the House Ways and Means Committee and the Office of Congresswoman Roukema. \nHe holds a Master’s Degree in International Strategy and Economics from the University of St. Andrews in Scotland and a  Bachelor’s Degree in History and Economics from Wake Forest University in North Carolina. \nResources:\nNational Security and Climate Change – Perspectives from the Military \nSecurity Impacts of Climate Change \nPay Now\, Pay Later: A State-by-State Assessment of the Costs of Climate Change \n  \n \nEvent Sponsored by the Department of Political\, Office of Sustainability\, the Department of Geology and Environmental Geosciences\, and Masters and Minor Environmental Studies \n  \nABOUT THE AMERICAN SECURITY PROJECT  \nThe American Security Project is a non-profit\, non-partisan public policy and research organization dedicated to fostering knowledge and understanding of a range of national security issues\, promoting debate about the appropriate use of American power\, and cultivating strategic responses to 21st century challenges. For more information\, visit www.americansecurityproject.org.
URL:https://www.americansecurityproject.org/event/college-of-charleston-event-climate-change-risks-for-national-security/
LOCATION:College of Charleston\, 66 George St\, Charleston\, SC\, 29424\, United States
CATEGORIES:Climate Security,National Security & Climate Change,National Security Strategy
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SUMMARY:Climate Change\, Diplomacy\, and National Security - A Conversation with Foreign Minister Tony de Brum\, Marshall Islands
DESCRIPTION:Date\nOctober 28\, 2015 \nTime\n12:30pm – 1:30pm \nLocations\nAmerican Security Project1100 New York Ave. NW – 7th Floor\, West Tower\, Washington\, DC 20005 \n \nIn December\, negotiators from around the world will convene in Paris to negotiate and agree to a deal to address the challenge of climate change. While most attention has been on the position of major economies like China\, Europe\, and the United States\, one group that has played a role in the negotiations far beyond the size of their populations are the Alliance of Small Island States. Their clear moral authority\, as “front-line” states of climate change\, shows how soft power can accelerate diplomacy.\nJoin ASP as we host Tony de Brum\, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Marshall Islands. He will discuss the importance of the upcoming COP in Paris and how effective climate diplomacy can still prevent the worst impacts of climate change.\nAt this event\, ASP will formally launch a new Perspective Paper – “Climate Diplomacy and American Leadership.” Copies will be available.\nLunch refreshments will be served from 12:00pm – 12:30pm.\nPlease arrive by 12:00pm for registration.\nThe event will be begin promptly at 12:30pm.\nAbout the Speaker: \nMinister Tony de Brum is the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Marshall Islands.  In February 2013\, he addressed the UN Security Council on the threats posed by climate change to global security. Later that year Minister de Brum coordinated the Marshall Islands’ hosting of the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders’ Meeting\, which produced the Majuro Declaration for Climate Leadership. You can follow him on twitter at: @MinisterTdB\nAdditional Resources:\nThe Global Security Defense Index on Climate Change\nClimate Security Report\nClimate Change and National Security\nThe Implications of Climate Change on the Islands of the Asia Pacific\nABOUT THE AMERICAN SECURITY PROJECT \nThe American Security Project is a non-profit\, non-partisan public policy and research organization dedicated to fostering knowledge and understanding of a range of national security issues\, promoting debate about the appropriate use of American power\, and cultivating strategic responses to 21st century challenges. For more information\, visit http://www.americansecurityproject.org.
URL:https://www.americansecurityproject.org/event/national-security-implications-of-climate-change-a-conversation-with-minister-tony-de-brum/
CATEGORIES:Climate Security,Energy Security,National Security & Climate Change,National Security Strategy
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SUMMARY:Challenging Climate Change: Practical Solutions from Business\, National Security and Faith Perspectives
DESCRIPTION:Luncheon Briefing\, 12 Noon – 1:30 PM \nTuesday\, October 27\, 2015 \nRayburn House Office Building\, Room B340 \nThe Friends Committee on National Legislation\, The Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands\, RepublicEN and the American Security Project invite you to a briefing that highlights solutions to mitigate climate change and adapt to its consequences (such as sea level rise and drought) which are already being implemented by members of the business\, national security and faith communities. \nSpeakers include: \n\nCongressman Chris Gibson (R\, NY-19)\nBrigadier General Stephen A. Cheney USMC (Ret.)\, CEO of the American Security Project: the impacts of climate change on national security\nBrad Figel\, Vice President of Public Affairs\, North America\, Mars Inc.: why food companies want broad action\nHugh Welsh\, President & General Counsel of DSM North America: from coalmine to a sustainable global company\nHenne Schuwer\, Ambassador of the Netherlands\, Washington D.C.: proactive steps a national government is taking to address sea level rise and other uncertainties\nDiane Randall\, Executive Secretary\, Friends Committee on National Legislation: the faith community’s role in fostering bipartisan dialogue and action\nAlex Bozmoski (moderator)\, Director\, Strategy & Operations at RepublicEN\n\nQ & A to follow \nThis briefing will create awareness of the risks and opportunities that climate change offers to business\, national security\, and faith communities\, and hopes to inspire bipartisan cooperation in Congress to catalyze solutions. \nMany people find it hard to grasp the potential consequences of climate change\, or are concerned that the proposed Congressional solutions will curb economic growth. This briefing seeks to inspire action by showcasing the successful strategies and practical solutions which many sectors of society are already implementing. \nPlease RSVP to Emily Wirzba at emily@fcnl.org
URL:https://www.americansecurityproject.org/event/challenging-climate-change-practical-solutions-from-business-national-security-and-faith-perspectives/
LOCATION:U.S. House of Representatives\, 2325 Rayburn House Office Building\, Washington\, DC\, 20515\, US
CATEGORIES:Climate Security,Energy Security,Featured Event,National Security & Climate Change,National Security Strategy
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150916T120000
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SUMMARY:Conference - Cyber Security: Risk\, Recovery\, and Resilience
DESCRIPTION:Date\nSeptember 16\, 2015\n\n\nTime\n12:00pm – 5:00pm\n\n\nLocations \nAmerican Security Project\, 1100 New York Ave. NW\, 7th Floor West Tower\, Washington DC\n\n\n\n  \nNew advancements in technology continue to integrate more of our private data and information together across multiple devises and access points. With this increase in accessibility comes greater risks of hacker attacks and breaches. Cyber security and the tools associated with it are on the front lines in protecting our information. \nIn the wake of major security breaches\, including OPM\, Sony\, and Target\, cyber security has taken center stage in talks of national security and defense. As the United States continues to rely on technology for government and military operations\, cyber security is needed more than ever before. \nOver the course of the conference\, our expert panelists will discuss the issues surrounding cyber security and challenges we will face moving forward. \nThe conference will be held Wednesday\, September 16\, 2015 at ASP’s conference facilities in Washington\, D.C. \n\nAgenda: Cyber Security: Risk\, Recovery\, and Resilience\n12:00pm – 12:30pm: Networking Lunch & Registration \n12:30pm – 1:15pm: Keynote – RDML Danelle Barrett\, Deputy Director of Current Operations\, US Cyber Command \n1:15pm – 1:30pm: Refreshments & Networking Break \n1:30pm – 2:30: Panel 1 – Lessons from the OPM Hack \nModerator:  Michael Riley\, Reporter\, Bloomberg \nPanelists: \n\nLogan Brown\, President\, Exodus Intelligence\nAamir Lakhani\, Senior Cyber Security Researcher\, Fortinet\nJeff Wagner\, Director of Security Operations\, OPM\n\n2:30pm – 2:45pm: Refreshments & Networking Break \n2:45pm – 3:45pm: Panel 2 – Threats and Consequences Facing the Military \nModerator: BGen. Stephen A. Cheney\, USMC (Ret.)\, CEO of ASP \nPanelists: \n\nMG Garrett Yee\, US Army Reserve\, Cyber Security Directorate Military Deputy\nLTC Scott Applegate\, G33 Current Operations Chief\, Defensive Cyberspace Operations\, United States Army Cyber Command\nIan Wallace\, Senior Fellow\, Co-Director Cyber Security Initiative\, New America\n\n3:45pm – 4:00pm: Refreshments & Networking Break \n4:00pm – 5:00pm: Panel 3 – Beyond the Technical – Defense\, Diplomacy and Deterrence \nModerator: William Lay\,Deputy Chief Information Officer\, Department of State \nPanelists: \n\nCOL Jon Brickey\, National Capital Region Liaison\, US Army West Point\nMichele Markoff\, Deputy Coordinator for Cyber Issues DoS\nHon. Bijan Kian\, Chairman of the Board of Directors\, iCelero\n\nEvent in Partnership ASP’s Business Council for American Security \nand \n \nABOUT THE AMERICAN SECURITY PROJECT  \nThe American Security Project is a non-profit\, non-partisan public policy and research organization dedicated to fostering knowledge and understanding of a range of national security issues\, promoting debate about the appropriate use of American power\, and cultivating strategic responses to 21st century challenges. For more information\, visit www.americansecurityproject.org.
URL:https://www.americansecurityproject.org/event/conference-cyber-security-risk-recovery-and-resilience/
CATEGORIES:American Competitiveness & Economic Diplomacy,Featured Event,National Security Strategy,Public Diplomacy,Terrorism
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SUMMARY:COLORADO SPRINGS EVENT - Climate Change: Risks for National Security
DESCRIPTION:Climate Change: Risks for National Security\n\n\n\nDate\nSeptember 10th\, 2015\n\n\nTime\n12:00pm – 1:00pm\n\n\nLocation\nGill Center\, E Costilla St\, Colorado Springs\, CO 80903\n\n\n\nToday\, the U.S. Navy is preparing for an open Arctic\, the Marines are deploying in response to historic typhoons\, and the Army is preparing its bases to use less energy than they produce. \nClimate change is already a major consideration for US military planners. Meanwhile\, American politicians continue to ignore the issue. \nJoin us for a discussion with senior flag officers as they discuss the steps the US military has taken and future implications for our national security. \nTo request an invitation\, please follow the button below. \n\n\nSpeakers\nLt. General Dirk Jameson\, USAF (Ret.) \nLt. General Dirk Jameson\, USAF (Ret.)\, served as Deputy Commander in Chief and Chief of Staff of U.S. Strategic Command before retiring from the U.S. Air Force in 1996 after more than three decades of active service. Gen. Jameson was responsible for directing the headquarters staff of 4\,000 men and women and participating in numerous nuclear forums with the leaders of the Russian Federation Strategic Rocket Forces. Prior to his StratCom assignment\, Gen. Jameson commanded the 14\,500 men and women of the U.S. 20th Air Force\, and was responsible for all U.S. Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles\, seven major subordinate units\, operational training\, testing\, security and readiness. Gen. Jameson also served as the Chief of Staff\, Strategic Air Command and commanded the USAF Strategic Missile Center at Vandenberg AFB\, California. There\, he directed the activities of the Air Force’s third largest base\, staffed with 10\,000 military\, civilian and contractor employees. General Jameson had numerous other nuclear related assignments including Director of Command Control\, Strategic Air Command\, 4th Air Division Commander and Commander of the 90th Strategic Missile Wing. \nSince retiring from the Air Force\, General Jameson has continued to serve in a number of private sector leadership positions. General Jameson received his undergraduate degree in Business Management from the University of Puget Sound\, an MBA in Business Management from Ohio State University\, and completed the Northwestern University Kellogg School of Business Program for Senior Executives. General Jameson graduated from the National War College and attended the Harvard University Kennedy School National Security Program for Senior Executives. \nLieutenant General John Castellaw\, USMC (Ret.) \nJohn “Glad” Castellaw is the chief executive officer (CEO) of Farmspace Systems a provider of precision agriculture services and equipment in the Mid-South. \nCastellaw graduated from the University of Tennessee\, Martin (UTM) in 1972 with a commission in the Marines and a degree in Agriculture. For 36 years he led Marines around the world while flying more than two dozen different types of aircraft. Castellaw served with the UN during the Siege of Sarajevo\, commanded the American force in the multi-national security and stability operation in East Timor\, and as the chief of staff for the U.S. Central Command at the height of the war in Iraq. His last tours were in the Pentagon where he oversaw Marine Aviation and then the Marine Corps budget. \nIn 2008\, he returned to Tennessee where he operates the family farm\, is a teaching fellow at UTM\, and on the board of the Bank of Crockett. Castellaw is the president of the non-profit Crockett Policy Institute and is a senior associate with the Washington based Corvus Group. Other national security affiliations include membership on the Nuclear Security Working Group\, the Climate Security Working Group\, and the board of the American Security Project. \nAs a retired service member\, Castellaw maintains a deep interest in National Security issues and in veterans’ affairs. He participates actively with various groups working to ensure this nation’s defense needs are met and serves on the Department of the Navy’s Naval Research Advisory Committee. As a veteran\, he is a member of the Marine Corps League\, The Marine Corps Association\, and The Naval Institute and is beginning his first term as the National Commander of the Marine Corps Aviation Association. \nLt Colonel Hal Bidlack\, Ph.D. (USAF\, Ret.) \nDr. Hal Bidlack has pursued a career-long goal of exploring the relationship between national security\, environmental and energy policies.\nHe served as an Associate Professor at the United States Air Force Academy [USAFA] in Colorado Springs\, where he taught for more than 17 years. He earned his Doctorate in Political Science at the University of Michigan in 1996 with a focus on American National Government and Environmental Security Issues. His dissertation titled “Swords as Plowshares: The Military’s Environmental Role” studied the relationship between military mission requirements and environmental constraints. \nDr. Bidlack received his commission as an Air Force officer in 1980 and retired from active service in 2006 as a Lieutenant Colonel. He twice served as a Director on the National Security Council at the White House\, where he helped draft briefing materials\, position papers and speeches for the President and Vice President. He served as Deputy Director of US Air Force Institute for National Security Studies\, and was an Action Officer for the Strategic Arms Reduction Talks during duty at the Pentagon. His experience also includes a term as Deputy Director of Security Programs and Military Advisor for the Office of the Coordinator of US Assistance to the Former Soviet States at the US State Department\, as well as service as a Military Policeman. \nDr. Bidlack’s career since retiring from active service with the Air Force includes a run for the U.S. Congress (Democratic Party nominee)\, service as Chair of his County’s Democratic Party and an appointment by the Governor of Colorado to the Judicial Performance Review Committee\, and continuing to teach political science at USAFA as an Adjunct Professor. He also served as Program Chair for the Environmental Policy Panel at the Air Force Institute for National Security Studies. \nResources:\nNational Security and Climate Change – Perspectives from the Military \nSecurity Impacts of Climate Change \nPay Now\, Pay Later: A State-by-State Assessment of the Costs of Climate Change \nABOUT THE AMERICAN SECURITY PROJECT  \nThe American Security Project is a non-profit\, non-partisan public policy and research organization dedicated to fostering knowledge and understanding of a range of national security issues\, promoting debate about the appropriate use of American power\, and cultivating strategic responses to 21st century challenges. For more information\, visit www.americansecurityproject.org.
URL:https://www.americansecurityproject.org/event/colorado-springs-event-climate-change-risks-for-national-security/
LOCATION:Gill Center\, E Costilla St\, Colorado Springs\, CO\, 80903\, United States
CATEGORIES:Climate Security,National Security & Climate Change,National Security Strategy
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SUMMARY:DENVER EVENT - Climate Change: Risks for National Security
DESCRIPTION:Climate Change: Risks for National Security\n\n\n\nDate\nSeptember 9th\, 2015\n\n\nTime\n7:30am – 9:00am\n\n\nLocation\nIreland Stapleton Law Firm\, 717 17th St.\, 28th Floor\, Denver CO 80202\n\n\n\nToday\, the U.S. Navy is preparing for an open Arctic\, the Marines are deploying in response to historic typhoons\, and the Army is preparing its bases to use less energy than they produce. \nClimate change is already a major consideration for US military planners. Meanwhile\, American politicians continue to ignore the issue. \nJoin us for a discussion with senior flag officers as they discuss the steps the US military has taken and future implications for our national security. \nTo request an invitation\, please follow the button below. \n\n\nSpeakers\nLt. General Dirk Jameson\, USAF (Ret.) \n  \n  \nLt. General Dirk Jameson\, USAF (Ret.)\, served as Deputy Commander in Chief and Chief of Staff of U.S. Strategic Command before retiring from the U.S. Air Force in 1996 after more than three decades of active service. Gen. Jameson was responsible for directing the headquarters staff of 4\,000 men and women and participating in numerous nuclear forums with the leaders of the Russian Federation Strategic Rocket Forces. Prior to his StratCom assignment\, Gen. Jameson commanded the 14\,500 men and women of the U.S. 20th Air Force\, and was responsible for all U.S. Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles\, seven major subordinate units\, operational training\, testing\, security and readiness. Gen. Jameson also served as the Chief of Staff\, Strategic Air Command and commanded the USAF Strategic Missile Center at Vandenberg AFB\, California. There\, he directed the activities of the Air Force’s third largest base\, staffed with 10\,000 military\, civilian and contractor employees. General Jameson had numerous other nuclear related assignments including Director of Command Control\, Strategic Air Command\, 4th Air Division Commander and Commander of the 90th Strategic Missile Wing. \nSince retiring from the Air Force\, General Jameson has continued to serve in a number of private sector leadership positions. General Jameson received his undergraduate degree in Business Management from the University of Puget Sound\, an MBA in Business Management from Ohio State University\, and completed the Northwestern University Kellogg School of Business Program for Senior Executives. General Jameson graduated from the National War College and attended the Harvard University Kennedy School National Security Program for Senior Executives. \nLieutenant General John Castellaw\, USMC (Ret.) \nJohn “Glad” Castellaw is the chief executive officer (CEO) of Farmspace Systems a provider of precision agriculture services and equipment in the Mid-South. \nCastellaw graduated from the University of Tennessee\, Martin (UTM) in 1972 with a commission in the Marines and a degree in Agriculture. For 36 years he led Marines around the world while flying more than two dozen different types of aircraft. Castellaw served with the UN during the Siege of Sarajevo\, commanded the American force in the multi-national security and stability operation in East Timor\, and as the chief of staff for the U.S. Central Command at the height of the war in Iraq. His last tours were in the Pentagon where he oversaw Marine Aviation and then the Marine Corps budget. \nIn 2008\, he returned to Tennessee where he operates the family farm\, is a teaching fellow at UTM\, and on the board of the Bank of Crockett. Castellaw is the president of the non-profit Crockett Policy Institute and is a senior associate with the Washington based Corvus Group. Other national security affiliations include membership on the Nuclear Security Working Group\, the Climate Security Working Group\, and the board of the American Security Project. \nAs a retired service member\, Castellaw maintains a deep interest in National Security issues and in veterans’ affairs. He participates actively with various groups working to ensure this nation’s defense needs are met and serves on the Department of the Navy’s Naval Research Advisory Committee. As a veteran\, he is a member of the Marine Corps League\, The Marine Corps Association\, and The Naval Institute and is beginning his first term as the National Commander of the Marine Corps Aviation Association. \nLt Colonel Hal Bidlack\, Ph.D. (USAF\, Ret.) \nDr. Hal Bidlack has pursued a career-long goal of exploring the relationship between national security\, environmental and energy policies.\nHe served as an Associate Professor at the United States Air Force Academy [USAFA] in Colorado Springs\, where he taught for more than 17 years. He earned his Doctorate in Political Science at the University of Michigan in 1996 with a focus on American National Government and Environmental Security Issues. His dissertation titled “Swords as Plowshares: The Military’s Environmental Role” studied the relationship between military mission requirements and environmental constraints. \nDr. Bidlack received his commission as an Air Force officer in 1980 and retired from active service in 2006 as a Lieutenant Colonel. He twice served as a Director on the National Security Council at the White House\, where he helped draft briefing materials\, position papers and speeches for the President and Vice President. He served as Deputy Director of US Air Force Institute for National Security Studies\, and was an Action Officer for the Strategic Arms Reduction Talks during duty at the Pentagon. His experience also includes a term as Deputy Director of Security Programs and Military Advisor for the Office of the Coordinator of US Assistance to the Former Soviet States at the US State Department\, as well as service as a Military Policeman. \nDr. Bidlack’s career since retiring from active service with the Air Force includes a run for the U.S. Congress (Democratic Party nominee)\, service as Chair of his County’s Democratic Party and an appointment by the Governor of Colorado to the Judicial Performance Review Committee\, and continuing to teach political science at USAFA as an Adjunct Professor. He also served as Program Chair for the Environmental Policy Panel at the Air Force Institute for National Security Studies. \nResources:\nNational Security and Climate Change – Perspectives from the Military \nSecurity Impacts of Climate Change \nPay Now\, Pay Later: A State-by-State Assessment of the Costs of Climate Change \nABOUT THE AMERICAN SECURITY PROJECT  \nThe American Security Project is a non-profit\, non-partisan public policy and research organization dedicated to fostering knowledge and understanding of a range of national security issues\, promoting debate about the appropriate use of American power\, and cultivating strategic responses to 21st century challenges. For more information\, visit www.americansecurityproject.org.
URL:https://www.americansecurityproject.org/event/denver-event-climate-change-risks-for-national-security/
LOCATION:Ireland Stapleton Law Firm\, 717 17th St.\, Denver\, CO\, 80202\, United States
CATEGORIES:Climate Security,National Security & Climate Change
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150804T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150804T123000
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SUMMARY:Understanding the Iran Nuclear Deal
DESCRIPTION:Date\nAugust 4\, 2015 \nTime\n12:30pm – 1:30pm \nLocation \nASP Conference Facilities\, 7th Floor West Tower\, 1100 New York Ave NW\, Washington DC \n \nThe international community and Iran have just concluded two years of negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program. After a series of set-backs\, continued negotiations\, and international pressure on all sides\, an Iranian Nuclear Deal was finally reached.\nThis event will be an opportunity to push past the politics and understand the components and implications of The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.\nJoin the American Security Project as we host this lunch event and discuss the important implications this deal has for the United States\, its partners\, and Iran.\nLunch refreshments will be served from 12:00pm – 12:30pm.\nPlease arrive by 12:00pm for registration.\nThe event will be begin promptly at 12:30pm.\nAbout the Speakers:\nBGen. Stephen A. Cheney\, USMC (Ret). \nStephen Cheney is the Chief Executive Officer of the American Security Project (ASP) and a member of the Department of State’s Foreign Affairs Policy Board.\nHe is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and has over 30 years experience as a Marine.  His career included a wide variety of command and staff positions with the operating forces and the supporting establishment.  Gen. Cheney’s primary specialty was artillery\, but he focused extensively on entry-level training\, commanding at every echelon at both Marine Corps Recruit Depots\, to include being the Commanding General at Parris Island.  He served several years in Japan and has traveled extensively throughout the Middle East and Asia.\nOther selected highlights of Gen. Cheney’s military career include tours as Deputy Executive Secretary to Defense Secretaries Cheney and Aspin; ground plans officer for Drug Enforcement Policy in the Pentagon; liaison to the Congressional Commission on Roles and Missions of the Armed Forces; and Inspector General of the Marine Corps.\nFollowing retirement from the Marines\, Gen. Cheney became the Chief Operating Officer for Business Executives for National Security (BENS)\, in Washington\, D.C.\, and most recently was President/CEO of the Marine Military Academy in Harlingen\, Texas.\nGen. Cheney is a graduate of the Marine Corps Command and Staff College\, the National War College\, and the University of Southern California. He was a military fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York City\, where he is a member. Additionally\, he is also a member of the Secretary of State’s International Security Advisory Board.\nAdm. William J. Fallon\, USN (Ret.)\nAdmiral William J. Fallon retired from the U.S. Navy after a distinguished 40 year career of military and strategic leadership. He has led U.S. and Allied forces in eight separate commands and played a leadership role in military and diplomatic matters at the highest levels of the U.S. government.\nAs head of U.S. Central Command\, Admiral Fallon directed all U.S. military operations in the Middle East\, Central Asia and Horn of Africa\, focusing on combat efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan. He led the U.S. Pacific Command for two years\, directing political-military activities in the Asia-Pacific region. His achievements include a resumption of military engagement with China\, new outreach to India\, a new agreement on a strategic framework with Japan\, and humanitarian assistance to the victims of the 2004 Tsunami in SE Asia. He also served as Presidential Envoy to Japan\, handling bi-lateral relations after the collision of a U.S. submarine and a Japanese fishing vessel.\nOn September 11\, 2001\, Admiral Fallon was serving in the Pentagon as Vice Chief of the Navy. He personally directed the recovery of the Navy staff in the wake of the attack and led in the planning of the retaliatory attacks on Al Qaeda and Taliban forces in Afghanistan. He later commanded the U.S. Atlantic Fleet and U.S. Fleet Forces Command\, with responsibility for the readiness of U.S. Naval forces worldwide.\nAdmiral Fallon began his Navy career as a combat aviator flying from an aircraft carrier during the Vietnam War and participated in many vital U.S. military operations during the Cold War. He led a Carrier Air Wing in combat during the Gulf War of 1991\, and commanded a Navy Battle Group and the U.S. 6th Fleet Battle Force during NATO military operations in Bosnia.\nDr. Trita Parsi\nTrita Parsi is an award winning author and the 2010 recipient of the Grawemeyer Award for Ideas Improving World Order. He is the founder and president of the National Iranian American Council and an expert on US-Iranian relations\, Iranian foreign politics\, and the geopolitics of the Middle East. He is the author of Treacherous Alliance: The Secret Dealings of Iran\, Israel and the United States (Yale University Press 2007)\, for which he conducted more than 130 interviews with senior Israeli\, Iranian and American decision-makers. Treacherous Alliance is the silver medal winner of the 2008 Arthur Ross Book Award from the Council on Foreign Relations.\nParsi’s latest book A Single Roll of the Dice – Obama’s Diplomacy with Iran (Yale University Press) was released early 2012 and was selected by Foreign Affairs journal as the Best Book of 2012 on the Middle East. He interviewed 70 high-ranking officials from the U.S.\, Iran\, Europe\, Israel\, Saudi Arabia\, Turkey\, and Brazil—including the top American and Iranian negotiators—for this book. Parsi uncovers the previously unknown story of American and Iranian negotiations during Obama’s early years as president\, the calculations behind the two nations’ dealings\, and the real reasons for their current stalemate.\nParsi was born in Iran but moved with his family at the age of four to Sweden in order to escape political repression in Iran. His father was an outspoken academic and non-Muslim who was jailed by the Shah and then by the Ayatollah. He moved to the United States as an adult and studied foreign policy at Johns Hopkins’ School for Advanced International Studies where he received his Ph.D.\nHe founded NIAC to provide a non-partisan\, non-profit organization through which Iranian-Americans could participate in American civic life. NIAC is a vocal proponent of dialogue and engagement between the US and Iran\, which Parsi consistently has argued would enhance our national security by helping to stabilize the Middle East and bolster the moderates in Iran.\nParsi has followed Middle East politics through work in the field and extensive experience on Capitol Hill and at the United Nations. He is frequently consulted by Western and Asian governments on foreign policy matters. Parsi has worked for the Swedish Permanent Mission to the UN\, where he served in the Security Council\, handling the affairs of Afghanistan\, Iraq\, Tajikistan and Western Sahara\, and in the General Assembly’s Third Committee\, addressing human rights in Iran\, Afghanistan\, Myanmar and Iraq.\n \nLaura Rozen\nLaura Rozen writes the Back Channel news-blog for Al-Monitor. She previously served as senior foreign policy reporter for Politico and Yahoo News\, and wrote the “Cable” blog for Foreign Policy magazine. She is based in Washington\, D.C. You can follow her on Twitter at @lrozen\nRozen has reported from the Balkans\, Russia and Turkey and earned a masters degree in public administration from the Harvard Kennedy School. Her reporting has also been published by the Boston Globe\, the Los Angeles Times\, Washington Post\, Christian Science Monitor\, the Forward\, the Tablet\, National Journal\, Mother Jones\, the American Prospect and the Washington Monthly. She has appeared as a guest on CNN\, NPR\, the BBC\, MSNBC and other public affairs programs. She is also a columnist for World Politics Review.\nResources:\nPanel Recap: Can the IAEA Effectively Verify the Iran Nuclear Agreement?\nThe Iran Deal: Good for U.S. National Security\nWhat to Expect From The Iran Nuclear Talks\nABOUT THE AMERICAN SECURITY PROJECT \nThe American Security Project is a non-profit\, non-partisan public policy and research organization dedicated to fostering knowledge and understanding of a range of national security issues\, promoting debate about the appropriate use of American power\, and cultivating strategic responses to 21st century challenges. For more information\, visit www.americansecurityproject.org.
URL:https://www.americansecurityproject.org/event/understanding-the-iran-nuclear-deal/
CATEGORIES:American Competitiveness & Economic Diplomacy,Energy Security,National Security Strategy,Nuclear Security,Public Diplomacy,Terrorism
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150709T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150709T120000
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SUMMARY:Climate Change and National Security: Press Conference - Chicago
DESCRIPTION:Senior retired Military officers from the American Security Project visit Chicago to discuss the far-reaching effects of climate change. \n  \nOn Thursday\, July 9\, two senior retired U.S. military officers Vice Admiral Lee Gunn\, USN (Ret). and Brigadier General Stephen Cheney\, USMC (Ret.) will speak about the national security importance of climate change. As members of the American Security Project (ASP)\, a non-partisan national security think tank\, they will talk about the importance of action on climate change at an event held at Chicago’s Vietnam Veterans Memorial. They will be accompanied by a group of younger veterans from all services. ASP’s Senior Fellow\, Andrew Holland\, who worked for then-Senator Chuck Hagel on this issue\, will also attend as a part of ASP’s nationwide tour highlighting the impacts of climate change on national security. \n  \nClimate Change affects our national security three ways: \n\nit creates global instability\, that the United States will need to respond to\nit threatens our homeland security\, through extreme weather\nit will cost our military\, and so every taxpayer\, vast amounts of money to rebuild military bases due to extreme weather\, rise in sea levels\, and global instability\n\n  \nBGen Stephen Cheney\, USMC (Ret.) stated: \n“Climate change is real and a clear threat to global stability and security around the world. We know that our military is preparing for it.” \n  \nVice Admiral Lee Gunn stated: \n“Climate Change poses a clear and present danger to the United States of America. National security\, linked to energy security and economic growth\, which undergird all of our nation’s power\, can be achieved by taking action now to avert the worst consequences of climate change. The imperative\, then\, is for leadership and action on a global scale. The United States must act. The United States must lead.” \n  \nClimate change alone will not cause wars\, but it serves as an “Accelerant of Instability” or a “Threat Multiplier” that makes already existing threats worse. Resource scarcity\, extreme weather\, food scarcity\, water insecurity\, and sea level rise will all threaten societies around the world. Too many governments are not prepared for these threats\, either because they do not have the resources or because they have not planned ahead. How those societies respond to the increase in instability will determine whether climate change will lead to war. \n  \nAmerican Security Project’s Climate Security Report  discusses the strategic security imperative of climate change to the United States and the necessity to prepare for the changes that lie ahead. \n  \nAdditional Resources and Publication \nThe Global Security Defense Index on Climate Change \nClimate Change and U.S. Military Basing \nClimate Change and Global Security \nClimate Change and the Homeland \nClimate Change and National Security \nPay Now\, Pay Later \nClimate Security Homepage
URL:https://www.americansecurityproject.org/event/climate-change-and-national-security-press-conference-chicago/
LOCATION:Vietnam Veterans Memorial – Chicago\, Wacker Dr & Wabash Ave\, Chicago\, IL\, 60601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Climate Security,Featured Event,National Security & Climate Change,National Security Strategy
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150616T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150616T140000
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SUMMARY:New York City Event - The American Fusion Project: Scientific Breakthroughs
DESCRIPTION:As a part of New York’s annual “Energy Week\,” the American Security Project\, in conjunction with FTI Strategic Communications\, is proud to sponsor a lunch on new developments in fusion energy research. It will take place at FTI’s Wall Street Plaza office\, 88 Pine Street\, 32nd Floor\, New York City\, NY on Tuesday\, June 16 at 12:30pm. \nFusion energy is real. It would revolutionize the American energy system by providing clean\, safe\, secure\, and affordable energy. However\, fusion is not yet commercially available because it is a tremendous technical challenge. Today\, scientific breakthroughs in research institutions across America and around the world should allow for fusion to be a viable source of power much sooner than many had thought. \nDr. Dennis Whyte\, the Director of the MIT Plasma Science and Fusion Center\, one of the world’s leading fusion experts\, will detail how groundbreaking advances in superconducting magnets\, 3D printing\, fusion configurations\, and super-computing mean that the day fusion provides powers to our economy could be closer than many had thought. \nMr. Edward Reilly\, Global CEO of FTI Strategic Communications\, will introduce\, and Brigadier General Stephen Cheney\, ASP’s CEO\, will discuss why fusion is important for America: our national security\, our economic competitiveness\, and our scientific leadership. \nFusion research has been underfunded for years\, relative to the game-changing potential it holds. Other countries aren’t waiting: right now America has the edge\, but we are in danger of losing our leadership. It is time to build a program that will allow us to research\, develop\, and deploy the next generation of energy. \n  \nRequest Your Invitation Today \n  \nIn conjunction with:
URL:https://www.americansecurityproject.org/event/the-american-fusion-project-scientific-breakthroughs/
LOCATION:FTI Strategic Communications\, 88 Pine Street\, 32nd Floor\, New York\, NY\, 10005\, United States
CATEGORIES:Energy Security,Featured Event,Fusion Energy
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150428T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150428T140000
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SUMMARY:ASU EVENT - Climate Change: Risks for National Security
DESCRIPTION:Climate Change: Risks for National Security \nDate\nApril 28th\, 2015 \nTime\n1:30pm – 3:00pm \nLocation\nArizona State University\, Interdisciplinary Science and Technology Building 4\, Room 240 \nToday\, the U.S. Navy is preparing for an open Arctic\, the Marines are deploying in response to historic typhoons\, and the Army is preparing its bases to use less energy than they produce.\nClimate change is already a major consideration for US military planners. Meanwhile\, American politicians continue to ignore the issue.\nJoin us for a discussion with senior flag officers as they discuss the steps the US military has taken and future implications for our national security.\nSpeakers\nBGen Stephen Cheney\, USMC (Ret\,) \nStephen Cheney is the Chief Executive Officer of the American Security Project (ASP) and a member of the Department of State’s Foreign Affairs Policy Board.\nHe is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and has over 30 years experience as a Marine.  His career included a wide variety of command and staff positions with the operating forces and the supporting establishment.  His primary specialty was artillery\, but he focused extensively on entry-level training\, commanding at every echelon at both Marine Corps Recruit Depots\, to include being the Commanding General at Parris Island.  He served several years in Japan and has traveled extensively throughout the Middle East and Asia.\nOther selected highlights of his military career include tours as Deputy Executive Secretary to Defense Secretaries Cheney and Aspin; ground plans officer for Drug Enforcement Policy in the Pentagon; liaison to the Congressional Commission on Roles and Missions of the Armed Forces; and Inspector General of the Marine Corps.\nFollowing retirement from the Marines\, he became the Chief Operating Officer for Business Executives for National Security (BENS)\, in Washington\, D.C.\, and most recently was President/CEO of the Marine Military Academy in Harlingen\, Texas.\nHe is a graduate of the Marine Corps Command and Staff College\, the National War College\, and the University of Southern California.  He was a military fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York City\, where he is a member. He is also a member of the Secretary of State’s International Security Advisory Board\nHe has been on the Board of Directors for ASP since 2006.\n \nLieutenant General John Castellaw\, USMC (Ret.)\nJohn “Glad” Castellaw is the chief executive officer (CEO) of Farmspace Systems a provider of precision agriculture services and equipment in the Mid-South.\nCastellaw graduated from the University of Tennessee\, Martin (UTM) in 1972 with a commission in the Marines and a degree in Agriculture. For 36 years he led Marines around the world while flying more than two dozen different types of aircraft. Castellaw served with the UN during the Siege of Sarajevo\, commanded the American force in the multi-national security and stability operation in East Timor\, and as the chief of staff for the U.S. Central Command at the height of the war in Iraq. His last tours were in the Pentagon where he oversaw Marine Aviation and then the Marine Corps budget.\nIn 2008\, he returned to Tennessee where he operates the family farm\, is a teaching fellow at UTM\, and on the board of the Bank of Crockett. Castellaw is the president of the non-profit Crockett Policy Institute and is a senior associate with the Washington based Corvus Group. Other national security affiliations include membership on the Nuclear Security Working Group\, the Climate Security Working Group\, and the board of the American Security Project.\nAs a retired service member\, Castellaw maintains a deep interest in National Security issues and in veterans’ affairs. He participates actively with various groups working to ensure this nation’s defense needs are met and serves on the Department of the Navy’s Naval Research Advisory Committee. As a veteran\, he is a member of the Marine Corps League\, The Marine Corps Association\, and The Naval Institute and is beginning his first term as the National Commander of the Marine Corps Aviation Association.\n \nAndrew Holland \nAndrew Holland is the American Security Project’s Senior Fellow for Energy and Climate. He is a Washington-based expert on energy\, climate change\, and infrastructure policy. He\nhas over seven years of experience working at the center of debates about how to achieve sustainable energy security and how to effectively address climate change.\nPrior to moving into the Think Tank world\, he was a Legislative Assistant on Energy\, Environment\, and Infrastructure for United States Senator Chuck Hagel of Nebraska from 2006 through 2008.  He also has experience working in the US House of Representatives for the House Ways and Means Committee and the Office of Congresswoman Roukema.\nHe holds a Master’s Degree in International Strategy and Economics from the University of St. Andrews in Scotland and a  Bachelor’s Degree in History and Economics from Wake Forest University in North Carolina.\n \nResources:\nNational Security and Climate Change – Perspectives from the Military\nSecurity Impacts of Climate Change\nPay Now\, Pay Later: A State-by-State Assessment of the Costs of Climate Change\n \nABOUT THE AMERICAN SECURITY PROJECT \nThe American Security Project is a non-profit\, non-partisan public policy and research organization dedicated to fostering knowledge and understanding of a range of national security issues\, promoting debate about the appropriate use of American power\, and cultivating strategic responses to 21st century challenges. For more information\, visit http://www.americansecurityproject.org.
URL:https://www.americansecurityproject.org/event/asu-event-climate-change-risks-for-national-security/
LOCATION:ASU\, 781 E. Terrace Mall\, Tempe\, AZ\, 85218\, US
CATEGORIES:Climate Security,Energy Security,National Security & Climate Change,National Security Strategy
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150416T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150416T163000
DTSTAMP:20150415T160641Z
CREATED:20150331T202018Z
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SUMMARY:Conference: The Geopolitics of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP)
DESCRIPTION:Date\nApril 16\, 2015\n\n\nTime\n12:00pm – 4:30pm\n\n\nLocations \nAmerican Security Project\, 1100 New York Ave. NW\, 7th Floor West Tower\, Washington DC\n\n\n\n  \nThe Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) will play a major role in deciding the future of transatlantic relations. TTIP has the potential to redefine transatlantic cooperation in the economic\, security\, and political spheres and provide the U.S. and the EU with a window of opportunity to advance core values that could help shape the international trading system in the 21st century. Our expert panelists will discuss these issues and attempt to examine TTIP’s potential to facilitate further trade liberalization on a global scale. \nThe conference will be held Thursday\, April 16\, 2015 at ASP’s conference facilities in Washington\, D.C. The conference will include a keynote speech by the Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation from the Netherlands\, Ms. Lilianne Ploumen. \n  \nAgenda: The Geopolitics of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership\nFull bios of the panelists and speakers can be found here: \nThe Geopolitics of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership: Speakers and Panelists\n  \n12:00pm – 12:30pm: Registration and Networking Lunch\, sponsored by the Royal Netherlands Embassy \n  \n12:30pm – 12:40pm: Introduction by Nelson W. Cunningham\, President of ASP and President of McLarty Associates \n  \n12:40pm – 1:30pm: Panel 1: TTIP and the Geopolitics of the U.S.-EU relationship \nThis panel will address the geopolitical aspects of the transatlantic relationship and the many areas in which TTIP will influence transatlantic cooperation. We will be discussing how TTIP will alter the way the U.S. and the EU project their political\, economic\, and military influence in a changing security environment. We will also discuss to what extent the geopolitical aspects of TTIP should be highlighted in discussions on TTIP with the general public. \nPanelists: \n\nKurt Tong\, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary\, State Department Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs\nLt. Gen. Dan Christman\, USA (Ret.)\, Senior Vice President for International Affairs at the United States Chamber of Commerce\nDr. Daniel S. Hamilton\, Center for Transatlantic Relations Executive Director (SAIS)\nAmbassador Charles P. Ries\, vice president International\, RAND Corporation\n\nModerator: \nNelson W. Cunningham\, President of ASP and President of McLarty Associates \n1:30pm – 2:00pm: Coffee & Networking Session \n  \n2:00pm – 2:45pm: Introduction by Nelson W. Cunningham\, President of ASP and President of McLarty Associates \nKeynote speech by Ms. Lilianne Ploumen\, followed by Q&A: \nLilianne Ploumen has served as the Netherlands’ Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation since November 2012. In her expansive career\, Ploumen has worked in both for-profit and non-profit sectors. In 1995\, she founded Ploumen Projection\, an organization specializing in market research and innovation for commercial and non-profit clients. Ploumen has also worked as the director of the organization Mama Cash\, an international fund supporting women’s initiatives and she has served as the chair of the Labour Party in the Netherlands from October 2007 to January 2012. \n  \n2:45pm – 3:30pm: Coffee & Networking Session \n  \n3:30pm – 4:30pm: Panel 2: TTIP\, emerging markets and the multilateral trading system  \nThis panel will address the potential of TTIP as a catalyst for multilateral efforts to to liberalize trade. We will discuss what steps can be taken to make sure TTIP becomes an inclusive agreement that strengthens multilateral trade systems\, such as the WTO. We will also discuss how we can prevent TTIP from antagonizing emerging markets or widening the gap between the West and states such as Mexico\, Brazil and China. \nPanelists: \n\nChristopher Smart\, Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for International Economic Affairs\nPeter S. Rashish\, Senior Advisor for Trade and Transatlantic Relations\, Transnational Strategy Group\nDaniel J. Ikenson\, Director\, Herbert A. Stiefel Center for Trade Policy Studies (CATO)\nDr. Susan Aaronson\, Research Professor of International Affairs\, Institute of International Economic Policy\, Elliott School of International Affairs\, George Washington University\nDr. Joshua Walker\, Director Global Programs\, APCO Worldwide\n\nModerator: \nPaul W. Hamill\, Director of Strategy and Communications at ASP \nInteract\nTweet #ASPtrade \nFollow @EconEngage \nFollow @AmSecProject \nFollow @CTR_SAIS \nFollow @USChamber \nFollow @catotrade \nFollow @NLintheUSA \nFollow @DutchMFA \nAdditional Resources:\nThe Geopolitics of Trade \nAmerican Competitiveness: A matter of national security \nRivkin: the link between prosperity and national security \nAmbassador Froman on the Geopolitical Stakes of America’s Trade Policy  \nFree Trade and National Security – 5 Key Issues \n Event Sponsored by: \n \n  \n  \nABOUT THE AMERICAN SECURITY PROJECT  \nThe American Security Project is a non-profit\, non-partisan public policy and research organization dedicated to fostering knowledge and understanding of a range of national security issues\, promoting debate about the appropriate use of American power\, and cultivating strategic responses to 21st century challenges. For more information\, visit www.americansecurityproject.org.
URL:https://www.americansecurityproject.org/event/conference-the-geopolitics-of-the-transatlantic-trade-and-investment-partnership-ttip/
CATEGORIES:American Competitiveness & Economic Diplomacy,Featured Event,National Security Strategy,Public Diplomacy
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150415T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150415T170000
DTSTAMP:20150511T142849Z
CREATED:20150313T144726Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150511T142849Z
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SUMMARY:Conference: Geopolitics of Energy Security in the Eastern Mediterranean
DESCRIPTION:Date\nApril 15\, 2015\n\n\nTime\n12:00pm – 5:00pm\n\n\nLocation \nASP Conference Facilities\, 7th Floor West Tower\, 1100 New York Ave NW\, Washington DC\n\n\n\n  \nASP will host a half day conference to examine the energy security challenges faced in the Eastern Mediterranean. Over the course of three panel discussions\, the event will first examine the geopolitical importance of the region\, focusing on the recent discovery of major natural gas fields in Israel.The next panel will look at the challenges of promoting energy cooperation throughout the Eastern Mediterranean\, and will attempt to offer prescriptions for increasing energy security. The final panel will discuss the potential role that the US can play in the region in terms of investment opportunities and regional cooperation. \n  \nAgenda: Geopolitics of Energy Security in the Eastern Mediterranean\n  \n12:00pm – 12:30pm: Networking Lunch \n  \n12:30pm: Welcome and Introduction: BGen. Stephen A. Cheney\, USMC (Ret.) – ASP \n  \n12:30pm – 1:45pm: Panel 1 – The Geopolitical Promise of Energy in the Eastern Mediterranean \nThe panel will examine the potential of using new found energy reserves to build international cooperation within the region. For the countries bordering the Eastern Mediterranean\, conflict\, mistrust\, and insecurity have characterized regional relationships for decades. Could the newly discovered undersea natural gas fields catalyze a more cooperative relationship among countries in the region? \nPanelists: \n\nTim Boersma\, Acting Director\, Energy Security and Climate Initiative\, Brookings\nZack Gold\, Fellow\, Institute for National Security Studies (INSS)\, Tel Aviv\nAndrew Holland\, Senior Fellow for Climate and Energy\, ASP\n\n  \nPANEL 1 RECAP \n  \n1:45pm – 2:00pm: Coffee & Networking Session \n  \n2:00pm – 3:15pm: Panel 2 – Building Effective Cross-Border Energy Relationships \nThe panel will examine the challenges to developing the newfound energy resources in the region. It will look at the challenges of providing energy security as well as how to ensure equity among energy consumers. \nPanelists: \n\nSir Michael Leigh\, Senior Fellow\, German Marshall Fund of the United States\nAnne Korin\, Co-Director Institute for the Analysis of Global Security\nEmre Tuncalp\, Managing Partner\, Sidar Global\n\n  \nPANEL 2 RECAP \n  \n3:15pm – 4:30pm: Panel 3 – American Interests in Eastern Mediterranean Energy \nThe US will not be a consumer of energy exported from the Eastern Mediterranean\, so why has it been so involved? This panel will discuss the role of outsiders in promote energy cooperation among the countries in the Eastern Mediterranean. The panel will examine America’s role in building energy cooperation between countries in the region\, as well as promoting economic and investment opportunities for new found energy reserves. \nPanelists: \n\nSteve Lutes\, Director\, Middle East and North Africa Affairs\, US Chamber of Commerce\nDavid Gillers\, Professional Staff\, US Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources\nBen Dillon\, Vice President for Communications and Government Relations\, Noble Energy\n\n  \nPANEL 3 RECAP \nABOUT THE AMERICAN SECURITY PROJECT  \nThe American Security Project is a non-profit\, non-partisan public policy and research organization dedicated to fostering knowledge and understanding of a range of national security issues\, promoting debate about the appropriate use of American power\, and cultivating strategic responses to 21st century challenges. For more information\, visitwww.americansecurityproject.org. \n 
URL:https://www.americansecurityproject.org/event/conference-geopolitics-of-energy-security-in-the-eastern-mediterranean/
CATEGORIES:American Competitiveness & Economic Diplomacy,Energy Security,Featured Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150410T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150410T110000
DTSTAMP:20150129T210127Z
CREATED:20150129T210127Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150129T210127Z
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SUMMARY:Discussion with Gov. Christine Todd Whitman: Climate Change Calls for Clean and Safe Energy
DESCRIPTION:Governor Whitman at the World Affairs Council of Hilton Head Island as she discusses the important issue of climate change and its impact on clean\, safe energy. She will recount her experience as governor as well as the Administrator of the EPA. Come join this exciting event. \n  \nChristine Todd Whitman is the Chairwoman of American Security Project\, non-profit non-partisan DC based think tank that focuses on national security issues\, and the President of The Whitman Strategy Group (WSG)\, a consulting firm that specializes in helping leading companies find innovative solutions to environmental challenges. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nGovernor Whitman served in the cabinet of President George W. Bush as Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from January of 2001 until June of 2003. She was the 50th Governor of the State of New Jersey\, serving as its first woman governor from 1994 until 2001. \nAs Governor\, Christie Whitman earned praise from both Republicans and Democrats for her commitment to preserve a record amount of New Jersey land as permanent green space. She was also recognized by the Natural Resources Defense Council as having instituted the most comprehensive beach monitoring system in the nation. As EPA Administrator\, she promoted common-sense environmental improvements such as watershed-based water protection policies.  She championed regulations requiring non-road diesel engines to reduce sulfur emissions by more than 95 percent.  Under her tenure\, the Agency established the first federal program to promote redevelopment and reuse of “brownfields”\, that is\, previously contaminated industrial sites. \nGovernor Whitman serves on the Board of Directors of S.C. Johnson and Son\, Inc.\, Texas Instruments Inc.\, and United Technologies Corporation. \nGovernor Whitman serves a number of non-profit organizations including heading the Trustees’ Executive Committee of the Eisenhower Fellowships. She co-chairs Clean and Safe Energy (CASE) with Ambassador Ron Kirk and is a member of the Board of Directors of the Council on Foreign Relations\, the American Security Project and the Center for Sustainable Shale Development. \nGovernor Whitman holds a BA from Wheaton College in Norton\, MA\, and is married to John R. Whitman. They have two children and six grandsons.
URL:https://www.americansecurityproject.org/event/discussion-with-gov-christine-todd-whitman-climate-change-calls-for-clean-and-safe-energy/
LOCATION:First Presbyterian Church\, 540 William Hilton Pkwy\, Hilton Head Island\, SC\, 29928\, United States
CATEGORIES:Climate Security,National Security & Climate Change
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150326T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150326T163000
DTSTAMP:20180919T142017Z
CREATED:20150309T142035Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180919T142017Z
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SUMMARY:TULANE UNIVERSITY EVENT - Climate Change: Risks for National Security
DESCRIPTION:Climate Change: Risks for National Security \nDate\nMarch 26th\, 2014 \nTime\n3:30pm – 5:30pm \nLocation\nKendall Cram Hall\, LBC – Tulane University: 201 Briggs Center\, New Orleans\, LA 70118 \nToday\, the U.S. Navy is preparing for an open Arctic\, the Marines are deploying in response to historic typhoons\, and the Army is preparing its bases to use less energy than they produce.\nClimate change is already a major consideration for US military planners. Meanwhile\, American politicians continue to ignore the issue.\nJoin us for a discussion with senior flag officers as they discuss the steps the US military has taken and future implications for our national security.\nSpeakers\n BGen Stephen Cheney\, USMC (Ret\,)\, is the Chief Executive Officer of the American Security Project (ASP) and a member of the Department of State’s Foreign Affairs Policy Board.\nHe is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and has over 30 years experience as a Marine.  His career included a wide variety of command and staff positions with the operating forces and the supporting establishment.  His primary specialty was artillery\, but he focused extensively on entry-level training\, commanding at every echelon at both Marine Corps Recruit Depots\, to include being the Commanding General at Parris Island.  He served several years in Japan and has traveled extensively throughout the Middle East and Asia.\nOther selected highlights of his military career include tours as Deputy Executive Secretary to Defense Secretaries Cheney and Aspin; ground plans officer for Drug Enforcement Policy in the Pentagon; liaison to the Congressional Commission on Roles and Missions of the Armed Forces; and Inspector General of the Marine Corps.\nFollowing retirement from the Marines\, he became the Chief Operating Officer for Business Executives for National Security (BENS)\, in Washington\, D.C.\, and most recently was President/CEO of the Marine Military Academy in Harlingen\, Texas.\nHe is a graduate of the Marine Corps Command and Staff College\, the National War College\, and the University of Southern California.  He was a military fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York City\, where he is a member. He is also a member of the Secretary of State’s International Security Advisory Board\nHe has been on the Board of Directors for ASP since 2006.\n \nLt. General Dirk Jameson\, USAF (Ret.)\, served as Deputy Commander in Chief and Chief of Staff of U.S. Strategic Command before retiring from the U.S. Air Force in 1996 after more than three decades of active service. Gen. Jameson was responsible for directing the headquarters staff of 4\,000 men and women and participating in numerous nuclear forums with the leaders of the Russian Federation Strategic Rocket Forces. Prior to his StratCom assignment\, Gen. Jameson commanded the 14\,500 men and women of the U.S. 20th Air Force\, and was responsible for all U.S. Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles\, seven major subordinate units\, operational training\, testing\, security and readiness. Gen. Jameson also served as the Chief of Staff\, Strategic Air Command and commanded the USAF Strategic Missile Center at Vandenberg AFB\, California. There\, he directed the activities of the Air Force’s third largest base\, staffed with 10\,000 military\, civilian and contractor employees. General Jameson had numerous other nuclear related assignments including Director of Command Control\, Strategic Air Command\, 4th Air Division Commander and Commander of the 90th Strategic Missile Wing.\nSince retiring from the Air Force\, General Jameson has continued to serve in a number of private sector leadership positions. General Jameson received his undergraduate degree in Business Management from the University of Puget Sound\, an MBA in Business Management from Ohio State University\, and completed the Northwestern University Kellogg School of Business Program for Senior Executives. General Jameson graduated from the National War College and attended the Harvard University Kennedy School National Security Program for Senior Executives.\n \nResources:\nNational Security and Climate Change – Perspectives from the Military\nSecurity Impacts of Climate Change\nPay Now\, Pay Later: A State-by-State Assessment of the Costs of Climate Change\n \nThis event sponsored by the Environmental Studies Program at Tulane University\nABOUT THE AMERICAN SECURITY PROJECT \nThe American Security Project is a non-profit\, non-partisan public policy and research organization dedicated to fostering knowledge and understanding of a range of national security issues\, promoting debate about the appropriate use of American power\, and cultivating strategic responses to 21st century challenges. For more information\, visit http://www.americansecurityproject.org.
URL:https://www.americansecurityproject.org/event/tulane-university-event-climate-change-risks-for-national-security/
CATEGORIES:Climate Security,National Security & Climate Change,National Security Strategy
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150325T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150325T190000
DTSTAMP:20180919T140346Z
CREATED:20150310T145410Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180919T140346Z
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SUMMARY:LSU EVENT - Climate Change: Risks for National Security
DESCRIPTION:Climate Change: Risks for National Security \nDate\nMarch 25th\, 2014 \nTime\n6:00pm – 8:00pm \nLocation\nDalton J. Wood Auditorium – Louisiana State University: Energy\, Coast and Environment Building\, Nicholson Drive\, Baton Rouge\, LA 70803 \nToday\, the U.S. Navy is preparing for an open Arctic\, the Marines are deploying in response to historic typhoons\, and the Army is preparing its bases to use less energy than they produce.\nClimate change is already a major consideration for US military planners. Meanwhile\, American politicians continue to ignore the issue.\nJoin us for a discussion with senior flag officers as they discuss the steps the US military has taken and future implications for our national security.\nSpeakers\n BGen Stephen Cheney\, USMC (Ret\,)\, is the Chief Executive Officer of the American Security Project (ASP) and a member of the Department of State’s Foreign Affairs Policy Board.\nHe is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and has over 30 years experience as a Marine.  His career included a wide variety of command and staff positions with the operating forces and the supporting establishment.  His primary specialty was artillery\, but he focused extensively on entry-level training\, commanding at every echelon at both Marine Corps Recruit Depots\, to include being the Commanding General at Parris Island.  He served several years in Japan and has traveled extensively throughout the Middle East and Asia.\nOther selected highlights of his military career include tours as Deputy Executive Secretary to Defense Secretaries Cheney and Aspin; ground plans officer for Drug Enforcement Policy in the Pentagon; liaison to the Congressional Commission on Roles and Missions of the Armed Forces; and Inspector General of the Marine Corps.\nFollowing retirement from the Marines\, he became the Chief Operating Officer for Business Executives for National Security (BENS)\, in Washington\, D.C.\, and most recently was President/CEO of the Marine Military Academy in Harlingen\, Texas.\nHe is a graduate of the Marine Corps Command and Staff College\, the National War College\, and the University of Southern California.  He was a military fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York City\, where he is a member. He is also a member of the Secretary of State’s International Security Advisory Board\nHe has been on the Board of Directors for ASP since 2006.\n \nLt. General Dirk Jameson\, USAF (Ret.)\, served as Deputy Commander in Chief and Chief of Staff of U.S. Strategic Command before retiring from the U.S. Air Force in 1996 after more than three decades of active service. Gen. Jameson was responsible for directing the headquarters staff of 4\,000 men and women and participating in numerous nuclear forums with the leaders of the Russian Federation Strategic Rocket Forces. Prior to his StratCom assignment\, Gen. Jameson commanded the 14\,500 men and women of the U.S. 20th Air Force\, and was responsible for all U.S. Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles\, seven major subordinate units\, operational training\, testing\, security and readiness. Gen. Jameson also served as the Chief of Staff\, Strategic Air Command and commanded the USAF Strategic Missile Center at Vandenberg AFB\, California. There\, he directed the activities of the Air Force’s third largest base\, staffed with 10\,000 military\, civilian and contractor employees. General Jameson had numerous other nuclear related assignments including Director of Command Control\, Strategic Air Command\, 4th Air Division Commander and Commander of the 90th Strategic Missile Wing.\nSince retiring from the Air Force\, General Jameson has continued to serve in a number of private sector leadership positions. General Jameson received his undergraduate degree in Business Management from the University of Puget Sound\, an MBA in Business Management from Ohio State University\, and completed the Northwestern University Kellogg School of Business Program for Senior Executives. General Jameson graduated from the National War College and attended the Harvard University Kennedy School National Security Program for Senior Executives.\n \nResources:\nNational Security and Climate Change – Perspectives from the Military\nSecurity Impacts of Climate Change\nPay Now\, Pay Later: A State-by-State Assessment of the Costs of Climate Change\n \nThis event sponsored by the School of the Coast and Environment or Louisiana State University\nABOUT THE AMERICAN SECURITY PROJECT \nThe American Security Project is a non-profit\, non-partisan public policy and research organization dedicated to fostering knowledge and understanding of a range of national security issues\, promoting debate about the appropriate use of American power\, and cultivating strategic responses to 21st century challenges. For more information\, visit http://www.americansecurityproject.org.
URL:https://www.americansecurityproject.org/event/lsu-event-climate-change-risks-for-national-security/
LOCATION:Louisiana State University\, Nicholson Drive Extension\, Baton Rouge\, LA\, 70803\, US
CATEGORIES:Climate Security,National Security & Climate Change,National Security Strategy
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150225T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150225T133000
DTSTAMP:20150219T144036Z
CREATED:20150127T214747Z
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SUMMARY:Obama’s National Security Policy: A New Assessment
DESCRIPTION:Date\nFebruary 25\, 2015\n\n\nTime\n12:30pm – 1:30pm\n\n\nLocations\nAmerican Security Project1100 New York Ave. NW – 7th Floor\, West TowerWashington\, DC 20005\n\n\n\n  \nBased on the research for his new book\, Faces of Power: Constancy and Change in United States Foreign Policy from Truman to Obama\, Seyom Brown will argue that Obama’s national security policy resembles those of Reagan and George W. Bush in their second terms more than any of his other predecessors; and will assess the implications of  Obama’s evolving grand strategy for his successors. \nFaces of Power will be available for purchase at the event. \n  \nLunch refreshments will be served from 12:00pm – 12:30pm. \nPlease arrive by 12:00pm for registration. \nThe event will be begin promptly at 12:30pm. \n  \nAbout the Speaker: \nDr. Brown is a Adjunct Senior Fellow for ASP. He has also held senior research and policy analysis positions at the RAND Corporation\, the Brookings Institution\, the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace\, and the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs in the John F.Kennedy School of Government. Mr. Brown has also served as a Special Assistant in the Office of International Security Affairs in the Department of Defense and a Special Assistant to the Director of Policy Planning in the Department of State. \nAdditionally\, he has taught at numerous universities\, including: Harvard\, Brandeis\, SAIS\, Columbia\, Chicago\, UCLA\, and SMU. \nMr. Brown is the author of twelve books on U.S. foreign policy and international relations\, including: Higher Realism: A New Foreign Policy for the United States; The Illusion of Control: Force and Foreign Policy in the 21st Century; The Faces of Power: Constancy and Change in United States Foreign Policy from Truman to Clinton; Human Rights in World Politics; The Causes and Prevention of War;  and New Forces\, Old Forces\, and the Future of World Politics. \n  \nResources: \nFaces of Power: Constancy and Change in United States Foreign Policy from Truman to Obama \n  \nABOUT THE AMERICAN SECURITY PROJECT  \nThe American Security Project is a non-profit\, non-partisan public policy and research organization dedicated to fostering knowledge and understanding of a range of national security issues\, promoting debate about the appropriate use of American power\, and cultivating strategic responses to 21st century challenges. For more information\, visit www.americansecurityproject.org.
URL:https://www.americansecurityproject.org/event/obamas-national-security-policy-a-new-assessment/
CATEGORIES:National Security Strategy
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150212T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150212T100000
DTSTAMP:20150209T163637Z
CREATED:20150209T163605Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150209T163637Z
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SUMMARY:Building Effective Measures to Combat Climate Change – Does Divestment Work?
DESCRIPTION:Date\nThursday\, February 12\, 2015\n\n\nTime\n9:00am – 10:00am\n\n\nLocation\nNational Press Club – 529 14th Street NW\, Washington\, DC\n\n\n\n  \nOn Thursday\, February 12th\, the American Security Project\, a nonpartisan think-tank\, will publish a report on effective measures to tackle climate change. It will highlight the ineffectiveness of divestment as a way to fight climate change and call for a campaign that instead focuses on effective measures to reduce emissions.  The report will explore effective solutions that would actually reverse the effects of accelerating changes in our climate. \nClimate change is real and it is a direct challenge to our national security. As citizens\, we owe it to our family\, community\, and country to educate ourselves on the facts about climate change and how human activity is the primary cause. \nThe report will call for our country to focus on effectiveness as the measure of success. We need to durably reduce emissions now\, and we cannot waste our effort on campaigns like divestment that will not reduce the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere by a single molecule. \nJoin the American Security Project at the National Press Club as our speakers discuss the release of this paper.
URL:https://www.americansecurityproject.org/event/building-effective-measures-to-combat-climate-change-does-divestment-work-2/
LOCATION:National Press Club\, 529 14th Street\, NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20005\, US
CATEGORIES:Climate Security,Energy Security,Featured Event,National Security & Climate Change
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150204T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150204T170000
DTSTAMP:20150212T190753Z
CREATED:20141219T172120Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150212T190753Z
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SUMMARY:Conference - Energy Security in the Caribbean: Unique Challenges
DESCRIPTION:Date\nFebruary 4\, 2015\n\n\nTime\n12:00pm – 5:00pm\n\n\nLocation \nASP Conference Facilities\, 7th Floor West Tower\, 1100 New York Ave NW\, Washington DC\n\n\n\n  \nEnergy insecurity and availability are challenges that countries around the world face\, but few places in the world face it like the islands of the Caribbean do. The islands are a diverse mix\, ranging from Communist Cuba to the American territory of Puerto Rico\, from small\, isolated islands like Anguilla to large\, multi ethnic islands like Hispaniola. \nMost of the islands in the Caribbean have few indigenous fossil fuel resources\, so virtually all of their energy needs are met by imported fossil fuels. To compound this\, because of the lack of scale\, costs for infrastructure are often much higher than for mainland\, continental states. \nASP will host a half day conference to examine the energy security challenges faced in the Caribbean. Over the course of three panel discussions\, the event will first examine the geopolitical importance of the region\, and discuss what role energy plays in the balance of power. The next panel will look at the unique challenges of providing power to islands\, and will attempt to offer lessons from other islands around the world. The final panel will look at existing and future solutions that could provide energy security\, economic growth\, and a cleaner environment. \n  \nAgenda: Energy Security in the Caribbean: Unique Challenges\n  \n12:00pm – 12:30pm: Networking Lunch \n  \n12:30pm: Welcome: BGen. Stephen A. Cheney\, USMC (Ret.) – ASP \n  \n12:35pm: Introduction: The Challenge of Achieving Affordable Energy Security on Islands \n  \n12:45pm – 2:00pm: Panel 1 – Energy\, Economics\, & Geopolitics in the Caribbean  \nThis panel will examine the complicated overlap of geopolitics and economics in the Caribbean. It will discuss the effect of oil price decreases on the Petrocaribe program\, Venezuela’s influence\, and the changing economics of oil. It will look at how the US role has changed from an energy buyer to an energy exporter. It will show how dependence on fuel oil has harmed economic growth in the region. Finally\, it will look at how energy issues will (or won’t) impact the warming relations between Cuba and the US. \nPanelists:  \n\nJonathan Benjamin-Alvarado\, Professor of Political Science\, University of Nebraska Omaha\nChristian Gomez\, Director of Energy\, Council of the Americas\n\n2:00pm – 3:00pm: Panel 2 – Technology Advances and Policy Challenges   \nThanks to new technology and business practices\, Caribbean islands no longer have to be solely dependent upon imported fuel oil for energy. This session will discuss how the twin energy revolutions of renewable electricity and American shale can provide a more affordable\, secure source of fuel. It will discuss policy fixes that could quickly reduce costs and increase reliability. It will highlight several promising technologies that could make a big difference. \nPanelists:  \n\nNatacha Marzolf\, Principal Energy Specialist in the Energy Division of the Infrastructure and Environment Department\, Inter-American Development Bank\nBrian O’Hanlon\, Renewable Energy Finance\, Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC)\nMichael Zehr\, Vice President of Federal Affairs\, HBW Resources\n\n  \n3:00pm – 3:15pm: Coffee & Networking Session \n  \n3:15pm – 4:30pm: Panel 3 – What is to be Done? Public and Private Sector Solutions \nThe future of the Caribbean can be bright\, thanks largely to plans being implemented now to increase energy security. Donors and multilateral finance institutions are working to put in place new solar\, wind\, and smart grids. The US Departments of Energy and State are intensively working on a new Caribbean Energy Security Initiative that partners directly with Caribbean governments. Meanwhile\, businesses are finding immediate solutions to the urgent economic challenge of costs by replacing oil with natural gas and its derivatives. \nPanelists:  \n\nNatasha Vidangos\, United States Department of State\nChris Burgess\, Carbon War Room\nLuis Humberto Berrios\, Vice President\, Regulatory Affairs\, Tropigas\n\n  \nSee Below For Recaps of Each Panel: \nPanel 1 Recap \nPanel 2 Recap \nPanel 3 Recap \n  \nThis event is sponsored by Tropigas Puerto Rico \n 
URL:https://www.americansecurityproject.org/event/conference-energy-security-in-the-caribbean-unique-challenges/
CATEGORIES:Energy Security,National Security Strategy
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SUMMARY:Economic Diplomacy: How Economic Ties Can Strengthen National Security with Amb. Rivkin
DESCRIPTION:Join ASP on January 15\, 2015 as we welcome Assistant Secretary for Economic and Business Affairs Charles H. Rivkin for Economic Diplomacy: How Economic Ties Can Strengthen National Security.\n  \nDate\nJanuary 15\, 2015 \nTime\n12:30pm – 1:30pm \nLocation \nASP Conference Facilities\, 7th Floor West Tower\, 1100 New York Ave NW\, Washington DC \n \nFor more than 20 years\, Ambassador Rivkin helped craft the media landscape for a generation of viewers as President and CEO of The Jim Henson Company\, Wildbrain\, and other industry pioneers. The strategic force behind the 2000 sale of The Jim Henson Company for nearly $1 billion\, Ambassador Rivkin’s work resulted in his recognition as one of the 100 Most Creative People in Business by Fast Company.\nAmbassador Rivkin’s work at the State Department brings together business leaders to promote economic security and prosperity at home and abroad. Ambassador Rivkin’s comprehensive understanding of what it means to be successful in business and how to get there coupled with his acute sense of international affairs make him uniquely influential and pivotal on economic diplomacy.\nReturning from recent trips to meet with private sector leaders in Bangladesh\, China\, and India on innovation\, entrepreneurship\, and investment\, Ambassador Rivkin will discuss all these issues and more at the American Security Project.\nASP President Nelson Cunningham will introduce Amb Rivkin.\n \n \nInteract\nTweet #ASPEconDip\nFollow @EconEngage\nFollow @AmbRivkin\nFollow @AmSecProject\n  \n//  \nResources:\nAfrica – Promoting Investment and Extending America’s Security\nFree Trade and National Security – 5 Key Issues\nWHITE PAPER: American Competitiveness Report – An Issue of National Security\n \n \nBiographies\nCharles H. Rivkin\nCharles H. Rivkin began serving as Assistant Secretary of State for Economic and Business Affairs on February 13\, 2014\, and was sworn in publicly by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on April 15\, 2014.\nPrior to his appointment\, Rivkin served for more than four years as the United States Ambassador to France and Monaco where he led America’s first and one of its largest diplomatic missions\, which has six constituent posts throughout France and represents over 50 U.S. government agencies and sections. Rivkin is the first non-career bilateral ambassador to lead the EB bureau\, and he was brought in with a team of business leaders to help fulfill Secretary Kerry’s mandate that economic policy is foreign policy.\nPrior to his government service\, Ambassador Rivkin worked in the media sector for over 20 years where he served as President and CEO of award-winning entertainment companies such as The Jim Henson Company and Wildbrain. Rivkin helped engineer the sale of The Jim Henson Company in 2000 for nearly $1 billion. His contribution to the television landscape has influenced generations of viewers\, and Rivkin was named one of the 100 Most Creative People in Business by Fast Company.\nAmbassador Rivkin spent his early childhood in Luxembourg\, Senegal\, and The Gambia where his father\, William R. Rivkin\, was the United States Ambassador under Presidents John Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson. In honor of his father\, Ambassador Rivkin and his family have proudly presented the U.S. State Department’s annual Rivkin Award\, since 1968\, encouraging “intellectual courage and constructive dissent” among officers in the U.S. Foreign Service. The award was created in part with the help of Charles Rivkin’s godfather\, Hubert H. Humphrey.\nAmbassador Rivkin received his bachelor’s degree from Yale University in 1984\, graduating with distinction in political science and international relations. He received his M.B.A. from Harvard University in 1988. In 2013\, Ambassador Rivkin was personally awarded the Légion d’honneur with the rank of Commander by French President François Hollande.\nNelson Cunningham\nNelson Cunningham is President of McLarty Associates\, the international strategic advisory firm headed by former White House Chief of Staff and Special Envoy for the Americas Thomas F. “Mack” McLarty III. Mr. Cunningham was also Special Advisor to President Clinton for Western Hemisphere Affairs and previously served as a counsel at the White House and as General Counsel of the Senate Judiciary Committee under Senator Joseph Biden. Prior to that\, he was a federal prosecutor in New York under then-U.S. Attorney Rudolph Giuliani and also served as a foreign policy and trade advisor to the 2004 Kerry campaign. Mr. Cunningham is a member of the Secretary of State’s Foreign Affairs Policy Board\, the State Department Advisory Committee on International Economic Policy (ACIEP)\, and past chairman of the Export-Import Bank’s Advisory Committee.\n  \nThe event is sponsored by MasterCard\n 
URL:https://www.americansecurityproject.org/event/economic-diplomacy-how-economic-ties-can-strengthen-national-security-with-amb-rivkin/
CATEGORIES:American Competitiveness & Economic Diplomacy,Asymetric Operations,National Security Strategy,Public Diplomacy
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SUMMARY:NYC Event: Pakistan - Aid\, Trade\, and Security
DESCRIPTION:Date\nDecember 9\, 2014\n\n\nTime\n12:00pm – 2:00pm\n\n\nLocation\nNew York\, NY\n\n\n\n  \nThe event will be a discussion of the current conditions of economic aid\, trade and security in Pakistan\, and will feature ASP Board Member Admiral William Fallon USN (Ret.)\, former Commander of CENTCOM and PACOM; USAID Assistant to the Administrator for Pakistan in the Office of Afghanistan and Pakistan Affairs Mr. Daniel Grant; and Managing Director of APCO Worldwide’s Istanbul Office Ms. Zeynep Dereli \nThe American Security Project is excited to facilitate a discussion on the importance of Pakistan to US national security as well as the ways aid and trade are being mobilized toward Pakistan. \n  \nLunch Refreshments will be provided at 12:00pm \nIf you wish to attend\, please RSVP by December 4\, 2014 at events@americansecurityproject.org to receive a formal invitation. \nSpace is limited. \nSpeakers\nAdmiral William Fallon\, USN (Ret.) \nAdmiral William J. Fallon retired from the U.S. Navy after a distinguished 40 year career of military and strategic leadership. He has led U.S. and Allied forces in eight separate commands and played a leadership role in military and diplomatic matters at the highest levels of the U.S. government. \nAs head of U.S. Central Command\, Admiral Fallon directed all U.S. military operations in the Middle East\, Central Asia and Horn of Africa\, focusing on combat efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan. He led the U.S. Pacific Command for two years\, directing political-military activities in the Asia-Pacific region. His achievements include a resumption of military engagement with China\, new outreach to India\, a new agreement on a strategic framework with Japan\, and humanitarian assistance to the victims of the 2004 Tsunami in SE Asia. He also served as Presidential Envoy to Japan\, handling bi-lateral relations after the collision of a U.S. submarine and a Japanese fishing vessel. \nOn September 11\, 2001\, Admiral Fallon was serving in the Pentagon as Vice Chief of the Navy. He personally directed the recovery of the Navy staff in the wake of the attack and led in the planning of the retaliatory attacks on Al Qaeda and Taliban forces in Afghanistan. He later commanded the U.S. Atlantic Fleet and U.S. Fleet Forces Command\, with responsibility for the readiness of U.S. Naval forces worldwide. \nAdmiral Fallon began his Navy career as a combat aviator flying from an aircraft carrier during the Vietnam War and participated in many vital U.S. military operations during the Cold War. He led a Carrier Air Wing in combat during the Gulf War of 1991\, and commanded a Navy Battle Group and the U.S. 6th Fleet Battle Force during NATO military operations in Bosnia. \nAdmiral Fallon completed a year as a Robert E. Wilhelm Fellow at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology\, Center for International Studies and currently chairs the Center’s Advisory Board. He also serves on the Global Affairs Advisory Board of Occidental College and the Advisory Board of the University of California\, San Diego School of International Relations and Pacific Studies. He is a graduate of Villanova University\, the U.S. Naval War College\, the National War College\, and has an MA in International Studies from Old Dominion University. \nChairman and CEO of a new company in the cyber security business\, Admiral Fallon is a partner and advisor to several other businesses and a Distinguished Fellow at the Center for Naval Analyses. He has been a member of the Congressional Commission on the Strategic Posture of the U.S. and also serves as Co-Chair of the Center for Strategic and International Studies Commission on Smart Global Health Policy and Co-Chair of the National Association of Corporate Directors 2009 Blue Ribbon Commission. \n  \nMr. Dan Grant \n \n\n\n\nDan Grant is the Assistant to the Administrator for Pakistan in the Office of Afghanistan and Pakistan Affairs at USAID. He oversees a portfolio concerning energy\, stabilization\, education\, agriculture\, and public health. \nPrior to his appointment to USAID\, Grant worked as an international affairs consultant for the U.S. State and Defense Departments\, as well as for NATO\, the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School\, and the Czech foreign ministry. \nPrior to his consulting work\, he worked extensively in the field in a variety of post- and current-conflict countries\, including Iraq\, Afghanistan\, Kosovo\, and Bosnia. Particular highlights of his time overseas include working in the Iraqi elections ministry from 2005 to 2007\, overseeing operations for the Afghan currency exchange in 2003\, and working on the Afghan Loya Jirgas of 2002 and 2004. He was awarded the Constitutional Medal by Afghan president Hamid Karzai for his efforts in 2004. \nIn addition\, Grant was a fellow at the American Security Project (ASP)\, a think tank founded by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel. His work for ASP ranged from analysis of international trade deals\, to the possible future of the Afghan Taliban. \nGrant was a Democratic candidate for U.S. Congress in Texas’s 10th congressional district in 2008. He is a graduate of the London School of Economics Graduate School\, and Georgetown University’s Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service. \n\n\n\n  \nMs. Zeynep Dereli \nZeynep Dereli\, managing director of APCO Worldwide’s Istanbul office\, is an accomplished and respected leader in Turkish business\, media and politics. \nMost recently\, Ms. Dereli was director of the Atlantic Council’s Black Sea Energy and Economic Forum\, an annual initiative that brings business and policy leaders together to discuss Eurasia’s leading economic and energy challenges. She also produced and presented a weekly foreign policy program\, “Leaders and Decisions\,” on the Turkish nationwide television news channel SKY Turk and CNBC-e. \nMs. Dereli previously served as general coordinator and founding member of the Turkish Policy Forum\, a leading Istanbul think tank. She was also founding partner of Glow Communications. Before beginning Glow\, she set up Dialogue\, Respect and Understanding through Music (DRUM)\, a nonprofit dedicated to fostering tolerance and understanding between cultures through music. \nEarlier in her career\, Ms. Dereli worked for Shell Trading and Shipping Company in London in derivatives trading\, risk analysis\, research and regulatory compliance. She later became a supply financial analyst at Shell Turkey and was a member of the mergers and acquisitions teams for Dundas\, Unlu & Co.\, Istanbul\, a boutique investment bank. \nMs. Dereli has been an active voice in politics since the March 2009 Turkish elections\, when she won a seat at the county council in Istanbul Sisli Municipality. She also served as a consultant for the minister of culture and tourism. \nCurrently\, Ms. Dereli serves as vice president of the Turkish Ethical Values Foundation and is a founding member of Endeavor Turkey. She also is a senior research fellow at the Foreign Policy Center\, a UK-based independent foreign affairs think tank founded by the late former British Foreign Secretary Robin Cook which has former British Prime Minister Tony Blair as patron. \nMs. Dereli holds a master’s degree in development economics from the University of London’s School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS). She earned a Bachelor of Science in economics from Princeton University\, with a certificate in Near Eastern studies. She is an advisory council member at SOAS/London Middle East Institute. She was named one of “The Young Society Leaders” in 2012 by The American Turkish Society\, which convenes a select\, diverse group of the American-Turkish community’s most outstanding young leaders. \n 
URL:https://www.americansecurityproject.org/event/pakistan-aid-trade-and-security/
LOCATION:Unnamed Venue\, New York City\, NY\, United States
CATEGORIES:National Security Strategy,Public Diplomacy,Terrorism
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SUMMARY:Special Envoy Amos Hochstein: Energy Diplomacy and National Security Challenges in the Middle East
DESCRIPTION:Date\nDecember 8\, 2014\n\n\nTime\n12:00pm – 1:30pm\n\n\nLocation\nAmerican Security Project\, 1100 New York Ave\, 7th Floor West Tower\, Washington DC 20005\n\n\n\nASP will host Special Envoy Hochstein as he speaks on energy as a tool for regional cooperation in the Middle East and Mediterranean\, and on coalition efforts to deny oil revenues to ISIL. \nLunch refreshments will be served prior to the event from 12:00pm – 12:30pm. \n(Early response is encouraged\, as space is limited) \nSpeakers\n  \n\nAmos J Hochstein\, Special Envoy\, Bureau of Energy Resources\n\n\n\nAmos J Hochstein currently serves as the Special Envoy and Coordinator for International Energy Affairs leading the Bureau of Energy Resources (ENR) at the U.S. Department of State. He oversees U.S. foreign policy engagement in the critical intersection of energy and national security. In this role\, he advises the Secretary on global energy security and diplomacy\, as well as promotes U.S. interests to ensure energy resources are used to increase economic opportunity\, stability and prosperity around the world. Special Envoy Hochstein also advises the Secretary on U.S. strategy to advance global integration of renewable and clean energy sources. Prior to this role\, Mr. Hochstein served as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Diplomacy and in that capacity oversaw the Office of Middle East and Asia and the Office of Europe\, the Western Hemisphere and Africa where he lead the bureau’s energy diplomacy efforts. \nPrior to joining the State Department\, Mr. Hochstein spent more than 15 years advising U.S. elected officials\, candidates for public office and thought leaders on domestic and global energy policy initiatives. He began his career in Washington\, DC\, on Capitol Hill where he served in a variety of senior level positions\, ultimately serving as the Senior Policy Advisor to the Foreign Affairs Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives. \nMr. Hochstein first served as the principal Democratic staff person on the Economic Policy\, Trade and Environment Subcommittee where he oversaw work authorizing Ex-Im Bank\, OPIC and USTDA\, as well as drafting legislation on export controls and trade-related multilateral organizations and regimes. \nMr. Hochstein served as Policy Director to Senator Chris Dodd (D-CT). Prior to his work with Sen. Dodd\, he worked as a Senior Policy Advisor to Senator (then Governor) Mark Warner (D-VA). \nHarnessing his experience in the policy\, campaign and public sector\, Mr. Hochstein moved to the private sector as Executive Vice President of International Operations at Cassidy & Associates. Throughout his career\, he has been a counselor for both domestic and international oil and gas companies\, as well as companies focusing on renewable energy. In this capacity\, he assisted corporations in assessing potential new markets and the development of alternative sources of power and best strategies to bring them to market.
URL:https://www.americansecurityproject.org/event/energy-diplomacy-in-the-middle-east-cooperation-and-counter-terrorism/
CATEGORIES:Energy Security,Terrorism
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SUMMARY:Electricity Supply: What it means for Security\, Development\, and Geopolitics
DESCRIPTION:Electricity Supply: What it means for Security\, Development\, and Geopolitics\n  \n\n\n\nDate\nNovember 19\, 2014\n\n\nTime\n12:00pm – 4:30pm\n\n\nLocation\nAmerican Security Project – 7th Floor West Tower\, 1100 New York Ave.\, Washington DC\n\n\n\n  \nThe nexus of electricity\, development\, and security is significant\, yet its nuances are too often overlooked. The half-day event will bring together development and energy experts\, government officials\, and policy makers to better establish the important linkages between power\, security\, and development\, share successful implementation strategies and consider how these successes can be replicated in diverse contexts. \n  \nAgenda\n12:00pm – 12:25pm Networking Lunch \n12:25pm – 12:30pm: APR Introduction Video \n12.30 – 12:45pm: Welcome\, BGen. Stephen A. Cheney\, USMC (Ret.)– ASP \n  \n12:45 pm – 1:45pm: Panel One – Electricity: The Catalyst for Change \nThe panel will examine electricity as a foundation for sustainable development and security with a specific focus on the distinct needs of rural versus urban communities. Panelists will discuss the potential impact of reliable electricity supply on local and national security\, education\, women’s economic empowerment\, and agriculture. Focus will also include the problems generated by lack of access to affordable electricity and how communities are currently affected. \nChair: Joanne Trotter\, Adjunct Senior Fellow of ASP \nPanelists:  \n\nDr. Ryan Shelby\, Energy Engineering Advisor –USAID Bureau for Economic Growth\, Education and Energy\nHolly Dranginis\, Policy Analyst – Enough Project\nSasanka Thilakasiri\, Policy Advisor – Oxfam\nMark Kustra\,  US Marine / Stability Operations Advisor\n\n1:45pm – 2:00pm: Coffee and Networking \n  \n2:00pm – 3:00pm: Panel Two – The Challenges of Generating and Delivering Electricity \nThe panel will discuss the roles of security\, governance\, and general stability\, as well as financing in delivering a sustainable electricity supply. There will also be discussion of regionally focused case studies as an opportunity for a more comprehensive understanding of these challenges\, with particular interest in Public-Private Partnerships. \nChair: Brian Rich\, COO\, APR Energy \nPanelists: \n\nDante Disparte\, CEO and Founder – The Risk Cooperative\nFaith Corneille\, Director of the Office of Electricity and Energy Efficiency – State Department\nJohn Morton\, Chief of Staff to President – OPIC\n\n  \n3:00pm – 3:30pm: Coffee and Networking \n  \n3:30pm – 4:30pm: Panel Three – Innovative Solutions to Providing Reliable Power \nThe final panel will include presentations of strategies and technologies that are already providing cities and larger communities with electricity and what that has meant to these communities’\, stability\, security\, and future development. \nChair: BGen. Stephen A. Cheney\, USMC (Ret.); CEO\, American Security Project \nPanelists:  \n\nEric Toumayan\, Managing Director – Government Relations APR Energy\nKen Ditzel. Managing Director – FTI Consulting\n\n  \nResources:\nElectricity: The Catalyst \n  \nSponsored By: \n \nABOUT THE AMERICAN SECURITY PROJECT \nThe American Security Project is a non-profit\, non-partisan public policy and research organization dedicated to fostering knowledge and understanding of a range of national security issues\, promoting debate about the appropriate use of American power\, and cultivating strategic responses to 21st century challenges. For more information\, visit www.americansecurityproject.org. \n  \n 
URL:https://www.americansecurityproject.org/event/electricity-supply-what-it-means-for-security-development-and-geopolitics/
CATEGORIES:Energy Security,Featured Event,National Security Strategy
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SUMMARY:FSC EVENT - Climate Change: Risks for National Security
DESCRIPTION:Climate Change: Risks for National Security \nDate\nNovember 19th\, 2014 \nTime\n10:30am – 12:00pm \nLocations\nLocation: Buckner Building\, Florida Southern College – 111 Lake Hollingsworth Dr\, Lakeland\, FL 33801 \nToday\, the U.S. Navy is preparing for an open Arctic\, the Marines are deploying in response to historic typhoons\, and the Army is preparing its bases to use less energy than they produce.\nClimate change is already a major consideration for US military planners. Meanwhile\, American politicians continue to ignore the issue.\nJoin us for a discussion with senior flag officers as they discuss the steps the US military has taken and future implications for our national security.\nSpeakers\nLieutenant General Claudia Kennedy\, USA (Ret.)\nLieutenant General Kennedy was the first woman to achieve the rank of three-star general in the United States Army. She served as the senior intelligence officer for U.S. Forces Command\, Deputy Commanding General for the Army Intelligence Center and School and completed her Army career as the Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence. She serves on the board of directors of the non-profit Population Action International and the advisory board of Opportunity International\, one of the world’s largest micro-finance organizations.\n \n \nLieutenant General Donald Kerrick\, USA (Ret.)\nLieutenant General Don Kerrick served in the United States Army for 30 years and retired as a three-star General. At retirement\, he was serving in the White House as the Deputy National Security Advisor to the President of the United States. He managed the nation’s deputies committee and was responsible for developing\, implementing\, and managing United States foreign and national security policies.\nFor five years after leaving the military\, Don Kerrick served as Vice President\, General Dynamics Advanced Information systems. Subsequently\, he is the Managing Director of Kerrick Consulting providing consulting services for select defense and intelligence clients. He serves on the Defense Intelligence Agency Advisory Board and is a Florida Southern College Trustee.\nDon Kerrick served\, by Presidential Appointment\, as a principal negotiator on the United States Balkans Peace Delegation that negotiated an agreement ending the Bosnian War. Later\, he was appointed by the President to serve on the Steering Committee for the Protection of the United States Critical Infrastructure and developed the blueprint for the structure and procedures designed to protect national critical infrastructure.\nOther significant military assignments include: Assistant to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; Chief of Staff/Staff Director\, the National Security Council\, The White House; Director of Operations\, Defense Intelligence Agency; the Army Staff\, Commander 701st Military Intelligence Brigade and Field Station Augsburg\, Germany; and Commander 3rd Military Intelligence Battalion (Aerial Exploitation)\, Korea. Additionally\, he is a rated pilot in both rotary and fixed wing aircraft and is a multi-engine instructor pilot.\nDon Kerrick holds a Masters degree from the University of Southern California and a Bachelors degree and honorary Doctor of Diplomacy from Florida Southern College.\nAndrew Holland\nAndrew Holland is the American Security Project’s Senior Fellow for Energy and Climate. He is a Washington-based expert on energy\, climate change\, and infrastructure policy. He has over seven years of experience working at the center of debates about how to achieve sustainable energy security and how to effectively address climate change.\nPrior to moving into the Think Tank world\, he was a Legislative Assistant on Energy\, Environment\, and Infrastructure for United States Senator Chuck Hagel of Nebraska from 2006 through 2008.  He also has experience working in the US House of Representatives for the House Ways and Means Committee and the Office of Congresswoman Roukema.\nHe holds a Master’s Degree in International Strategy and Economics from the University of St. Andrews in Scotland and a  Bachelor’s Degree in History and Economics from Wake Forest University in North Carolina.\nResources:\nNational Security and Climate Change – Perspectives from the Military\nSecurity Impacts of Climate Change\nPay Now\, Pay Later: A State-by-State Assessment of the Costs of Climate Change
URL:https://www.americansecurityproject.org/event/fsc-event-climate-change-risks-for-national-security/
LOCATION:Florida Southern College\, 111 Lake Hollingsworth Dr.\, Lakeland\, FL\, 33801\, US
CATEGORIES:Climate Security,National Security & Climate Change,National Security Strategy
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SUMMARY:Geography 2050: Mounting an Expedition to the Future
DESCRIPTION:AN EVENT OF THE AMERICAN GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY AND THE EARTH INSTITUTE\n\n\n\nDate: November 19th\n\n\nLocation: Low Memorial Library\, Columbia University\, 116th Street and Broadway\, New York City\, NY 10027\n\n\n\nThe world of 2050 will be radically different. It is not at all clear how we will get there from here and what we can do to navigate through the uncharted waters of the future. Climate change\, urbanization\, rapid expansion of the Internet and the availability and use of information\, the continued evolution of human identity\, and changing modes of commerce\, cooperation\, and conflict from local to global scales are just some of the many trends influencing the future. Each poses many challenges and opportunities for how we perceive and shape our world’s geography now and in coming decades. \nTo help lay the foundation for exploring these local\, regional and global challenges—and the investments in technology\, data\, laws\, policies\, and capacities needed to improve our ability to navigate through them—the American Geographical Society is collaborating with the Earth Institute\, Columbia University to organize an “Expedition to the Future.” \nThe one-day inaugural event\, to be held at Columbia’s Low Library in Manhattan\, offers an opportunity for thought leaders in industry\, government\, the social sector\, and academe to come together to think about collectively exploring the future\, and to examine how geography\, geographic thinking\, and geospatial data and technologies will enable this new age of exploration. \nThis inaugural event will focus the thought leaders in attendance on 6 major areas of focus. All seek to help us understand how our world will change geographically over time\, and the challenges that these processes pose as we seek to navigate an uncertain future.\nPopulations\, Shifting Identity\, and Well Being \nOver the next few decades\, the geography of human populations will change materially. Urbanization will continue\, and the concentration of people in coastal zones will increase. The geography of human well being will be re-written\, as health and wealth shift radically. And\, borders and sovereignty within borders will face and possibly succumb to new pressures as new social movements arise\, reshaping identity. \nClimate\, Risk and Opportunity \nThe onslaught of climate change will result in increased volatility in weather patterns and the resulting natural hazards that will impact populations along the coasts\, on islands\, in river basins\, and in inland agricultural areas. And the secular rise in sea level will only magnify the effects of these natural hazards. Additionally\, climate change will fundamentally remap the Arctic\, opening it up to intercontinental transportation\, energy and mineral exploitation\, and geopolitical competition. \nThe Future Energy Landscape \nWith huge changes in the geography of humanity\, the future energy landscape will also change enormously.The geography of global energy demand will evolve as developing nations increase their energy consumption to present day first world patterns. The acceleration of renewable energy development will change the nature of energy dependency between different regions\, and will change the landscapes on which we live. And\, the emergence of new fossil fuel resources will fundamentally alter the global network of exploitation\, distribution\, processing\, and consumption – re-writing power relationships across the globe. \nThe Emerging Geography of the Internet of Things \nThe Internet remapped the geography of human access to knowledge\, and what it meant to be connected to the global society. The Internet’s initial geography\, connecting government labs\, agencies and universities has expanded to touch billions of computers and mobile devices\, yet again remapping the distribution of societal capabilities. However\, this geography is far from ubiquitous\, and the spatial distribution of this digital divide materially shapes how societies can develop. The recent emergence of the Internet of Things promises to yet again reshape the geography of technical capability that societies have access to and can leverage to meet their goals. \nThe God’s Eye View \nIn the 20th Century\, human society came to understand its world geographically through a technical lens. Satellite and airborne remote sensing transformed how we observed and understood our planet. The rise of the Internet and social media opened up wholly new ways of thinking about the geography of human expression and activity. And\, as every living human becomes sophisticated\, location-aware sensor\, ground truth can be provided to validate broad-scoped change observed from above. How we understand our world’s geography in 2050 will be fundamentally different from our way of knowing our world only yesterday. \nInvestment\, Law and Policy \nIn order to successfully navigate our way to this new future\, deliberate action will be required in the realm’s of investment\, legal and policy development. The ability to properly observe and anticipate changes to our world’s geography – at a local\, regional and global scale – will require investment in new geospatial technologies\, data\, and methodologies. It will also require thoughtful engagement in legal and policy development (at local\, national\, and international levels) to ensure that these techniques and technologies are leveraged to meet societal goals\, so they do not become technics out of control. Geography 2050 will not just happen. It will be the sum of many thoughtful\, and perhaps thoughtless\, actions by the private\, public academic\, and social sectors.
URL:https://www.americansecurityproject.org/event/geography-2050-mounting-an-expedition-to-the-future/
LOCATION:Low Library\, Columbia University\, 2960 Broadway\, Manhattan\, NY\, 10027\, United States
CATEGORIES:Climate Security,Energy Security,National Security Strategy
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SUMMARY:TAMPA EVENT - Climate Change: Risks for National Security
DESCRIPTION:Climate Change: Risks for National Security \nDate\nNovember 18th\, 2014 \nTime\n2:00pm – 4:00pm \nLocations\nLocation: Reeves Theater\, University of Tampa – 401 W Kennedy Blvd\, Tampa FL 33606 \nToday\, the U.S. Navy is preparing for an open Arctic\, the Marines are deploying in response to historic typhoons\, and the Army is preparing its bases to use less energy than they produce.\nClimate change is already a major consideration for US military planners. Meanwhile\, American politicians continue to ignore the issue.\nJoin us for a discussion with senior flag officers as they discuss the steps the US military has taken and future implications for our national security.\nSpeakers\nLieutenant General Claudia Kennedy\, USA (Ret.)\nLieutenant General Kennedy was the first woman to achieve the rank of three-star general in the United States Army. She served as the senior intelligence officer for U.S. Forces Command\, Deputy Commanding General for the Army Intelligence Center and School and completed her Army career as the Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence. She serves on the board of directors of the non-profit Population Action International and the advisory board of Opportunity International\, one of the world’s largest micro-finance organizations.\n \n \nLieutenant General Donald Kerrick\, USA (Ret.)\nLieutenant General Don Kerrick served in the United States Army for 30 years and retired as a three-star General. At retirement\, he was serving in the White House as the Deputy National Security Advisor to the President of the United States. He managed the nation’s deputies committee and was responsible for developing\, implementing\, and managing United States foreign and national security policies.\nFor five years after leaving the military\, Don Kerrick served as Vice President\, General Dynamics Advanced Information systems. Subsequently\, he is the Managing Director of Kerrick Consulting providing consulting services for select defense and intelligence clients. He serves on the Defense Intelligence Agency Advisory Board and is a Florida Southern College Trustee.\nDon Kerrick served\, by Presidential Appointment\, as a principal negotiator on the United States Balkans Peace Delegation that negotiated an agreement ending the Bosnian War. Later\, he was appointed by the President to serve on the Steering Committee for the Protection of the United States Critical Infrastructure and developed the blueprint for the structure and procedures designed to protect national critical infrastructure.\nOther significant military assignments include: Assistant to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; Chief of Staff/Staff Director\, the National Security Council\, The White House; Director of Operations\, Defense Intelligence Agency; the Army Staff\, Commander 701st Military Intelligence Brigade and Field Station Augsburg\, Germany; and Commander 3rd Military Intelligence Battalion (Aerial Exploitation)\, Korea. Additionally\, he is a rated pilot in both rotary and fixed wing aircraft and is a multi-engine instructor pilot.\nDon Kerrick holds a Masters degree from the University of Southern California and a Bachelors degree and honorary Doctor of Diplomacy from Florida Southern College.\nAndrew Holland\nAndrew Holland is the American Security Project’s Senior Fellow for Energy and Climate. He is a Washington-based expert on energy\, climate change\, and infrastructure policy. He has over seven years of experience working at the center of debates about how to achieve sustainable energy security and how to effectively address climate change.\nPrior to moving into the Think Tank world\, he was a Legislative Assistant on Energy\, Environment\, and Infrastructure for United States Senator Chuck Hagel of Nebraska from 2006 through 2008.  He also has experience working in the US House of Representatives for the House Ways and Means Committee and the Office of Congresswoman Roukema.\nHe holds a Master’s Degree in International Strategy and Economics from the University of St. Andrews in Scotland and a  Bachelor’s Degree in History and Economics from Wake Forest University in North Carolina.\nResources:\nNational Security and Climate Change – Perspectives from the Military\nSecurity Impacts of Climate Change\nPay Now\, Pay Later: A State-by-State Assessment of the Costs of Climate Change
URL:https://www.americansecurityproject.org/event/tampa-event-climate-change-risks-for-national-security/
LOCATION:The University of Tampa\, 401 W Kennedy Blvd\, Tampa\, FL\, 33606\, US
CATEGORIES:Climate Security,National Security & Climate Change,National Security Strategy
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20141117T080000
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SUMMARY:ORLANDO EVENT - Climate Change: Risks for National Security
DESCRIPTION:Climate Change: Risks for National Security\n\n\n\nDate\nNovember 17th\, 2014\n\n\nTime\n8:00am – 10:30am\n\n\nLocation\nPegasus Ballroom – Student Union Building – University of Central Florida: 12715 Pegasus Dr.\, Orlando Fl 32816\n\n\n\nToday\, the U.S. Navy is preparing for an open Arctic\, the Marines are deploying in response to historic typhoons\, and the Army is preparing its bases to use less energy than they produce. \nClimate change is already a major consideration for US military planners. Meanwhile\, American politicians continue to ignore the issue. \nJoin us for a discussion with senior flag officers as they discuss the steps the US military has taken and future implications for our national security. \nSpeakers\nLieutenant General Claudia Kennedy\, USA (Ret.) \nLieutenant General Kennedy was the first woman to achieve the rank of three-star general in the United States Army. She served as the senior intelligence officer for U.S. Forces Command\, Deputy Commanding General for the Army Intelligence Center and School and completed her Army career as the Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence. She serves on the board of directors of the non-profit Population Action International and the advisory board of Opportunity International\, one of the world’s largest micro-finance organizations. \n  \n  \nLieutenant General Donald Kerrick\, USA (Ret.) \nLieutenant General Don Kerrick served in the United States Army for 30 years and retired as a three-star General. At retirement\, he was serving in the White House as the Deputy National Security Advisor to the President of the United States. He managed the nation’s deputies committee and was responsible for developing\, implementing\, and managing United States foreign and national security policies. \nFor five years after leaving the military\, Don Kerrick served as Vice President\, General Dynamics Advanced Information systems. Subsequently\, he is the Managing Director of Kerrick Consulting providing consulting services for select defense and intelligence clients. He serves on the Defense Intelligence Agency Advisory Board and is a Florida Southern College Trustee. \nDon Kerrick served\, by Presidential Appointment\, as a principal negotiator on the United States Balkans Peace Delegation that negotiated an agreement ending the Bosnian War. Later\, he was appointed by the President to serve on the Steering Committee for the Protection of the United States Critical Infrastructure and developed the blueprint for the structure and procedures designed to protect national critical infrastructure. \nOther significant military assignments include: Assistant to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; Chief of Staff/Staff Director\, the National Security Council\, The White House; Director of Operations\, Defense Intelligence Agency; the Army Staff\, Commander 701st Military Intelligence Brigade and Field Station Augsburg\, Germany; and Commander 3rd Military Intelligence Battalion (Aerial Exploitation)\, Korea. Additionally\, he is a rated pilot in both rotary and fixed wing aircraft and is a multi-engine instructor pilot. \nDon Kerrick holds a Masters degree from the University of Southern California and a Bachelors degree and honorary Doctor of Diplomacy from Florida Southern College. \nAndrew Holland \nAndrew Holland is the American Security Project’s Senior Fellow for Energy and Climate. He is a Washington-based expert on energy\, climate change\, and infrastructure policy. He has over seven years of experience working at the center of debates about how to achieve sustainable energy security and how to effectively address climate change. \nPrior to moving into the Think Tank world\, he was a Legislative Assistant on Energy\, Environment\, and Infrastructure for United States Senator Chuck Hagel of Nebraska from 2006 through 2008.  He also has experience working in the US House of Representatives for the House Ways and Means Committee and the Office of Congresswoman Roukema. \nHe holds a Master’s Degree in International Strategy and Economics from the University of St. Andrews in Scotland and a  Bachelor’s Degree in History and Economics from Wake Forest University in North Carolina. \nResources:\nNational Security and Climate Change – Perspectives from the Military \nSecurity Impacts of Climate Change \nPay Now\, Pay Later: A State-by-State Assessment of the Costs of Climate Change
URL:https://www.americansecurityproject.org/event/orlando-event-climate-change-risks-for-national-security/
LOCATION:University of Central Florida\, 12715 Pegasus Dr.\, Orlando\, FL\, 32816\, United States
CATEGORIES:Climate Security,National Security & Climate Change,National Security Strategy
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20141112T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20141112T133000
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SUMMARY:The U.S. – EU Strategic Partnership: Trade\, Energy\, and Security
DESCRIPTION:Date\nNovember 12\, 2014\n\n\nTime\n12:30pm – 1:30pm\n\n\nLocation\nAmerican Security Project\, 1100 New York Ave\, 7th Floor West Tower\, Washington DC 20005\n\n\n\n  \nNumerous strategic challenges and opportunities face the United States and European Union in 2015; some of which include: how to defeat ISIL\, the economic transformation of the Middle East\, negotiations around the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership\, energy security\, Russia\, effects from climate change\, and many more. \nJoin our high-level panel to discuss what it will mean for the strategic partnership with a new U.S. Congress\, new EU Commission\, and new EU Parliament. \nKeynote Address: DAS for the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs Julieta Valls Noyes \nPanel: \n\nPaul Adamson\, Editor in Chief of E!Sharp and Chairman of Forum Global\nSimon Rosenberg\, President of NDN\nOther panelists and speakers to be announced\n\nLunch refreshments will be served prior to the event from 12:00pm – 12:30pm. \n(Early response is encouraged\, as space is limited) \n\nSpeakers:\nJulieta Valls Noyes assumed her duties as Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs in July 2013. Her duties include responsibility for managing relations with the European Union and Western Europe and the Public Diplomacy portfolio. \nPreviously she served as deputy executive secretary for the Department of State\, where she oversaw the preparation of briefing materials for the Secretary and other Department principals and managed travel by the Secretary of State. She led close to twenty trips by two Secretaries of State\, traveling over 200\,000 miles and visiting every continent. Ms. Noyes was deputy chief of mission and chargé d’affaires at the U.S. Embassy to the Holy See from 2008-2011\, where she managed the visit of President Obama to the Vatican in summer 2009. Prior to that assignment\, she was deputy director of the Operations Center\, the 24-hour crisis management and communications center of the State Department. \nMs. Noyes has also served as the director of the office of Multilateral and Global Affairs in the bureau of Democracy\, Human Rights and Labor and as deputy director of the office of Policy Planning and Coordination for the Western Hemisphere. While political chief at the U.S. Embassy in Panama from 1999-2002\, Ms. Noyes organized the ceremonies to transfer the Canal to Panamanian control and negotiated a Visiting Forces Agreement\, an achievement for she earned a Distinguished Service Award. Ms. Noyes has also served tours at the U.S. Embassies in Madrid and Guatemala\, as desk officer for Greece and Panama\, and as a vice consul on the Mexican border. \nMs. Noyes speaks Spanish\, Italian\, Portuguese\, and some French. A graduate of Wellesley College\, she has a Master’s Degree from the Industrial College of the Armed Forces. She has received several Superior and Meritorious Honor Awards. \n  \n  \nPaul Adamson is the editor-in-chief and founding publisher of E!Sharp\, an on-line magazine on Europe and Europe’s place in the world. And Chairman of Forum Global. \nHe is also Senior European Policy Advisor at Covington and Burling. \nMr Adamson is a member of Rand Europe’s Council of Advisors and on the advisory boards of the polling/think tank YouGov-Cambridge and the Washington European Society. He is a trustee of the Citizenship Foundation\, a patron of the University Association of Contemporary European Studies (UACES) and a member of the UK Academy of Social Sciences. \nPaul is also on the advisory group of British Influence\, a new organization promoting the UK’s role in the European Union. Earlier in his career he founded the consulting firm Adamson Associates\, which was sold to WeberShandwick in 1998\, and the “think-do tank” The Centre\, which was sold to Edelman in 2010. \nIn 2012 he was awarded the Order of the British Empire (OBE) ”for services to promoting understanding of the European Union”. \n  \n  \nSimon Rosenberg runs the pro-market\, center-left think tank NDN. He long been a leader in the trade community in Washington\, DC\, and has worked to pass every major trade agreement introduced since NAFTA in 1993. \nHe is a prominent commentator on global and domestic affairs in the national media\, appearing regularly on national television and in the nation’s top print outlets. He is a Crown Fellow at the Aspen Institute\, a Member of the State Department’s Advisory Committee on International Communications and Information Policy (ACICIP)\, and a Board Member of the Tisch School for Citizenship and Public Service at Tufts University. \n  \n\n\nResources:\nThe US and EU Strategy to Defeat ISIL \nTTIP: A U.S. and European Perspective – Event Summary \nThe Green Side of Energy Security: EU event \nBeyond Rhetoric: How The U.S. Can Help Enhance European Energy Security \n  \nABOUT THE AMERICAN SECURITY PROJECT \nThe American Security Project is a non-profit\, non-partisan public policy and research organization dedicated to fostering knowledge and understanding of a range of national security issues\, promoting debate about the appropriate use of American power\, and cultivating strategic responses to 21st century challenges. For more information\, visit www.americansecurityproject.org.
URL:https://www.americansecurityproject.org/event/the-u-s-eu-strategic-partnership-trade-energy-and-security/
CATEGORIES:Climate Security,Energy Security,National Security Strategy
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SUMMARY:INDIANAPOLIS EVENT - Climate Change: Risks for National Security
DESCRIPTION:Climate Change: Risks for National Security \nDate\nOctober 15th 2014 \nTime\n7:00pm – 9:00pm \nLocations\nLocation: Anderson University\, 1100 E Fifth St.\, Anderson\, IN 46012Hartung Hall\, Room 101 \nToday\, the U.S. Navy is preparing for an open Arctic\, the Marines are deploying in response to historic typhoons\, and the Army is preparing its bases to use less energy than they produce.\nClimate change is already a major consideration for US military planners. Meanwhile\, American politicians continue to ignore the issue.\nJoin us for a discussion with senior flag officers as they discuss the steps the US military has taken and future implications for our national security.\nSpeakers\nLieutenant General John Castellaw\, USMC (Ret.)\nJohn “Glad” Castellaw is the chief executive officer (CEO) of Farmspace Systems a provider of precision agriculture services and equipment in the Mid-South.\nCastellaw graduated from the University of Tennessee\, Martin (UTM) in 1972 with a commission in the Marines and a degree in Agriculture. For 36 years he led Marines around the world while flying more than two dozen different types of aircraft. Castellaw served with the UN during the Siege of Sarajevo\, commanded the American force in the multi-national security and stability operation in East Timor\, and as the chief of staff for the U.S. Central Command at the height of the war in Iraq. His last tours were in the Pentagon where he oversaw Marine Aviation and then the Marine Corps budget.\nIn 2008\, he returned to Tennessee where he operates the family farm\, is a teaching fellow at UTM\, and on the board of the Bank of Crockett. Castellaw is the president of the non-profit Crockett Policy Institute and is a senior associate with the Washington based Corvus Group. Other national security affiliations include membership on the Nuclear Security Working Group\, the Climate Security Working Group\, and the board of the American Security Project.\nAs a retired service member\, Castellaw maintains a deep interest in National Security issues and in veterans’ affairs. He participates actively with various groups working to ensure this nation’s defense needs are met and serves on the Department of the Navy’s Naval Research Advisory Committee. As a veteran\, he is a member of the Marine Corps League\, The Marine Corps Association\, and The Naval Institute and is beginning his first term as the National Commander of the Marine Corps Aviation Association.\nLieutenant General Arlen “Dirk” Jameson\, USAF (Ret.)\nLt. General Dirk Jameson served as Deputy Commander in Chief and Chief of Staff of U.S. Strategic Command before retiring from the U.S. Air Force in 1996 after more than three decades of active service. Gen. Jameson was responsible for directing the headquarters staff of 4\,000 men and women and participating in numerous nuclear forums with the leaders of the Russian Federation Strategic Rocket Forces. Prior to his StratCom assignment\, Gen. Jameson commanded the 14\,500 men and women of the U.S. 20th Air Force\, and was responsible for all U.S. Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles\, seven major subordinate units\, operational training\, testing\, security and readiness. Gen. Jameson also served as the Chief of Staff\, Strategic Air Command and commanded the USAF Strategic Missile Center at Vandenberg AFB\, California. There\, he directed the activities of the Air Force’s third largest base\, staffed with 10\,000 military\, civilian and contractor employees. General Jameson had numerous other nuclear related assignments including Director of Command Control\, Strategic Air Command\, 4th Air Division Commander and Commander of the 90th Strategic Missile Wing.\nSince retiring from the Air Force\, General Jameson has continued to serve in a number of private sector leadership positions. General Jameson received his undergraduate degree in Business Management from the University of Puget Sound\, an MBA in Business Management from Ohio State University\, and completed the Northwestern University Kellogg School of Business Program for Senior Executives. General Jameson graduated from the National War College and attended the Harvard University Kennedy School National Security Program for Senior Executives.\nAndrew Holland\nAndrew Holland is the American Security Project’s Senior Fellow for Energy and Climate. He is a Washington-based expert on energy\, climate change\, and infrastructure policy. He has over seven years of experience working at the center of debates about how to achieve sustainable energy security and how to effectively address climate change.\nPrior to moving into the Think Tank world\, he was a Legislative Assistant on Energy\, Environment\, and Infrastructure for United States Senator Chuck Hagel of Nebraska from 2006 through 2008.  He also has experience working in the US House of Representatives for the House Ways and Means Committee and the Office of Congresswoman Roukema.\nHe holds a Master’s Degree in International Strategy and Economics from the University of St. Andrews in Scotland and a  Bachelor’s Degree in History and Economics from Wake Forest University in North Carolina.\nResources:\nNational Security and Climate Change – Perspectives from the Military\nSecurity Impacts of Climate Change\nPay Now\, Pay Later: A State-by-State Assessment of the Costs of Climate Change
URL:https://www.americansecurityproject.org/event/indianapolis-event-climate-change-risks-for-national-security/
LOCATION:Anderson University\, 1100 E Fifth St.\, Anderson\, IN\, 46012\, US
CATEGORIES:National Security & Climate Change
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