CAPITOL HILL WORKSHOP:
THE PRESIDENTIAL TRANSITION, THE GLOBAL ECONOMY, AND U.S. NATIONAL INTERESTS
Holiday Inn – Fairborn, Ohio June 16-17, 2009

The Capitol Hill Workshop: The 2008 Transition, The Global Economy and U.S. National Interests will address a broad range of policy issues facing the 111th Congress and the new Administration. Not since The Great Depression have Americans witnessed the economic turbulence confronting America and the world today - a set of circumstances that will have a lasting impact for people in all walks of life, whether civilian or military. No corner of our democracy will escape the aftermath of the financial tsunami that has shaken our institutions, worried our families, and affected U.S. foreign and domestic policies. The impact will be felt by the Department of the Air Force and every other segment of the federal family, involving budgeting and strategic planning. The global economic downturn is already impacting civilian as well as government retirements.

President Obama’s pledge to enlarge U.S. forces in Afghanistan is already taking shape and is operative, as the new government of Iraq attempts to establish a Democracy. Stepped-up U.S. bombings along the Pakistan/Afghanistan border have been ordered by the President and are expected to increase - meaning a greater presence abroad for U.S. forces. Reigning in Iran’s nuclear development is becoming as priority issue, as are relations with a less friendly Russia. Recent trips by U.S. officials to China, Japan, Indonesia and Korea were designed to improve strained relations. How will the President and Congress deal with the strenuous demands and fewer dollars for defense? What are the implications for the Department of the Air Force? No item in the DOD budget will escape the budget cutter’s eye or his knife - cherished weapons included. The situation for the military is both institutional and personal.

These issues, along with other matters affecting the nation, will be discussed by a distinguished group of leading authorities on the national policy-making process.

 

SEMINAR TOPICS

• Congressional Leadership:  An Update on Issues Facing the 111th Congress
• The New Administration:  Tackling U.S. National Security Challenges in the Face of an Economic Emergency
• DOD and the New U.S. Foreign Policy Priorities:  The Budget and Partisan Politics
• The U.S. and The Middle East:  Iraq, Iran and Afghanistan—An Update from the Arc of Crisis
• Russian Aggression:  The New Geo-Political Realities
• The Politics of Energy and U.S. National Interests
• Political-Economic Conflict:  Presidential Leadership During Times of Crisis
• National Intel, the New World Order and American National Security
• After the 2009 Transition:  How Will We Engage the Allies?
• Globalization and the New Economic Realities
• Natural Resources and International Security: A Global Overview

The above topics are from 2008 Capitol Hill Workshops and are meant to offer interested participants an illustration of the type of sessions they will be experiencing in this seminar.  Approximately ten presentations will be made during the workshop.  Presentations and subject matter may change to address events and topics of interest at the time of the seminar.

PROGRAM SCHEDULE:  The Capitol Hill Workshop will be held at the Holiday Inn - Fairborn, which is located at 2800 Presidential Drive in Fairborn, Ohio.  Continental breakfast and registration will start at 7:30a.m.  The seminar will begin at 8:00a.m. and conclude at approximately 4:30p.m. each day.  A luncheon workshop with speaker is included each day.

SEMINAR FORMAT:  It is anticipated that there will be a minimum of ten high-level presentations given by a group of prestigious individuals who have first-hand knowledge of the formulation and development of U.S. public policy.  Presentations and subject matter may change to address events and topics of interest at the time of the seminar.

PROGRAM MODERATOR:  A Program Moderator will facilitate dialogue between the speakers and participants over the course of the two-day seminar.  An on-site coordinator will be provided to attend to workshop logistics.

FEE:  $1,245 per person

 

For more information, please contact Iris Fernandez or Patricia Patton by telephone at 703-684-8807 or by email at admin@alanlfreedassociates.com.