INTERNATIONAL SECURITY ISSUES FACING THE ADMINISTRATION AND CONGRESS – A WORKSHOP ON CAPITOL HILL

April 19-21, 2010

America’s national security is more than the military and its attendant support system.  In a world defined by big-power rivalries and increasing regional disputes, U.S. security concerns are broader and more multi-dimensional than at any time in the nation’s history.

Congress and the Administration face a number of complex political and military challenges critical to the Department of Defense.  The conflict in Afghanistan; the withdrawal of troops from Iraq; combating international terrorism; the complex economic relationship with China; nuclear proliferation in Iran and North Korea; and Russia’s newly aggressive foreign policy—all of these concerns have significant implications for U.S. decision makers.

These questions, along with other economic and social issues affecting the nation’s security, will be discussed by a distinguished group of leading authorities on the national policy-making process.  Talks are informal and off-the-record.  Ample time will be allowed for discussion and question-and-answer sessions with each speaker.

SEMINAR TOPICS

• Leadership and the Congressional Process:  Strategic Lawmaking
• Congress and the Defense Budget in an Era of Constrained Resources
• Challenges for the Obama Administration: Developing a New National Security Strategy
• The Political Context of Intelligence in 2010
• Iraq, Iran and the War on Terror:  A View from the Region
• The Rise of Political Islam:  New Challenges for American Foreign Policy
• North Korea and U.S. National Interests:  Lost Opportunities and the Road Ahead
• The Politics of Border Security
• The Future of China – The World’s Emerging Economic Powerhouse?
• Middle East and South Asia Update:  Economic and Security Trends in the Region
• Europe and the United States:  The Changing Transatlantic Relationship
• Africa:  U.S. Foreign Policy and Security Challenges
• Latin America:  Terrorism Links and Evolving Threats to U.S. Security
• Russia and Its Neighbors:  The Emerging Security Challenges to the United States

PROGRAM MODERATORS

A highly qualified Program Moderator will facilitate dialogue between the speakers and participants over the course of the three-day seminar. View moderator biographies.

FEE

$1,965 per person

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

The seminar will be held in a private meeting room at the Capitol Hill Club, located at 300 First Street, SE, Washington, DC.  The Club is directly across the street from the Capitol South Metro Station (Blue and Orange Lines).  Reporting information concerning registration time and workshop start and end times will be sent to all participants approximately 2 weeks prior to the start of each program.

Generally, registration will begin around 7:45 am and seminars will be conducted from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm on the first two days and from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm on the last day (subject to agenda and scheduling).  Business attire for participants is required.  Military uniform is optional.

No video, power point or audio-visual aids are utilized in the presentations. These programs are informal and strictly "off-the-record."

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