CAPITOL HILL WORKSHOP
International Security Issues Facing the Administration and Congress

Holiday Inn Dayton/Fairborn
June 22-23, 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.

SPEAKERS & TOPICS

The following topics are from 2009 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.

• 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
• The War on Terror:  The Middle East and Beyond
• 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

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

PROGRAM SCHEDULE:  The Capitol Hill Workshop will be held at the Holiday Inn Dayton/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.  No video, power point or audio-visual aids are utilized in the presentations. These programs are informal and strictly "off-the-record."

PROGRAM MODERATOR:  A qualified 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.

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