CAPITOL HILL WORKSHOPS:
Legislative Politics in a Time of Austerity and Deficits
October 25-27, 2011
May 15-17, 2012
September 11-13, 2012
During the past few years, the White House and Congress pursued one of the most ambitious social and economic agendas in recent American history. From health care and energy to education and the environment, they charted a course that dramatically increased the size and cost of government. Now in the current Congress, with Republicans firmly in control of the House of Representatives, these changes are in jeopardy. As the deficit and national debt reach record levels, the emphasis is on cutting spending in all areas, including defense.
As the economy demands serious attention, rapidly changing global events continue to affect all aspects of U.S. policy making.
WHITE HOUSE WORKSHOPS:
The New National Security and Fiscal Realities
March 6-8, 2012
September 18-20, 2012
During the Obama Administration, the combination of a global recession and a strong majority in Congress led to some of the most sweeping legislative changes the country has ever seen. The cost and reach of those changes have dramatically increased the national debt and polarized American politics.
Despite the killing of Osama bin Laden and Muammar Khadafi, terrorism remains very much a global threat, but in a time of austerity in the United States, Europe and elsewhere, can the U.S. and its allies afford to meet the challenge?
As candidates gear up for the 2012 White House race, President Obama has said he will be judged by how well he's performed at a critical time in the country's history. This seminar will look at the political, economic and security concerns that factor into that judgment.
FOREIGN POLICY SEMINARS:
Area Studies
Alan L. Freed Associates has designed and developed over 100 Political Economic-Conflict Seminars for the Department of Defense and the Intelligence Community since 1981. These Foreign Policy Seminars feature a diverse faculty of internationally recognized authorities and demonstrate Alan L. Freed Associates’ unique expertise in providing senior-level public policy training on key areas of national concern. Upcoming program titles include:
The Middle East in 2012 and Beyond
February 28 - March 1, 2012
October 30 - November 1, 2012
April 17-19, 2012
May 22-24, 2012
June 26-28, 2012
July 10-12, 2012
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