Upcoming Transparency Events/December 2008

Mon, Dec 1
Public Diplomacy 2.0 Presented by the New America Foundation Featured Speaker: The Hon. James K. Glassman, Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Moderator: Steve Clemons, Director, American Strategy Program New America Foundation; Publisher, TheWashingtonNote.com 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. @ 1630 Connecticut Ave, NW, 7th Floor

"What Do We Do Now? A Workbook for the President-Elect: Media Relations" Presented by the Brookings Institution and George Washington University Featuring Don Baer, former assistant to President Bill Clinton and director of strategic planning and communications; Scott McClellen, former White House press secretary to President George W. Bush;   Ron Nessen, former White House press secretary to President Gerald Ford;  Jody Powell, former White House press secretary to President Jimmy Carter Moderator: Stephen Hess, GW distinguished research professor of media and public affairs and senior fellow emeritus in governance studies at the Brookings Institution. 4 p.m to 6 p.m. @ 805 21st St., NW, Jack Morton Auditorium

Tues, Dec 2
The New Washington: The Nation's Capitol in the New Economic and Political Environment Presented by Patton Boggs, LLP; Deloitte; and Qorvis Communications, LLP Featuring David M. Rubenstein, Co-Founder and Managing Director The Carlyle Group; Gov. Tom Ridge, President & CEO, Ridge Global LLC; Joseph Robert, Jr., Chairman & CEO, J.E. Robert Companies; and 11 other panelists, available at the event's website 7:15 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. @ National Press Club, 529 14th St. NW

A National Broadband Strategy Call to Action 10 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. @ Senate Commerce Committee Hearing Room, 253 Russell Senate Office Building, Constitution Ave, NE, and Delaware Ave, NE

"The Audacity of Campaign Promises: The Obama Agenda Meets Fiscal Reality" Presented by the Urban Institute Featuring Len Burman, director, Tax Policy Center and senior fellow, Urban Institute; Rudolph Penner, senior fellow, Urban Institute and former director, Congressional Budget Office; Robert Reischauer, president, Urban Institute and former director, Congressional Budget Office Moderated by Howard Gleckman, editor, TaxVox, the Tax Policy Center’s fiscal policy blog 11:45 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. @ 2100 M St., NW, Urban Institute

"Parochial Politics: Ethnic Preferences and Politician Corruption" Presented by the Johns Hopkins University Paul Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) Featuring Robin Pande, Professor of Public Policy at Harvard University's John Kennedy School of Government 4:30 p.m. @ 1717 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Rm 714, SAIS

"Ethics and the Future of Democratic Media" (Reception / Discussion) Presented by the Wisconsin Alumni Association Featuring Stephen Ward, University of Wisconsin, Madison James Burgess Professor of Journalism Ethics. 6:30 p.m. @ 14th and F Sts., NW, National Press Club

Fri, Dec 5
Memo to the President: Tax Reform’s Challenges and Opportunities Presented by the Brookings Institution, as part of their Presidential Transition series Panelists and topics covered available on the event's website 8:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. @ 1775 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Falk Auditorium

"White House Partnerships with Faith-Based Organizations: What Should the New Administration Do?" Presented by the Brookings Institution Featuring William A. Galston, Senior Fellow, Governance Studies; E.J. Dionne, Senior Fellow, Governance Studies; Melissa Rogers, Director of the Center for Religion and Public Affairs, Wake Forest University Divinity School; Stanley Carlson-Thies, Center for Public Justice and The Institutional Religious Freedom Alliance; and David Saperstein, Director, Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism 9:30 a.m. @ 529 14th Street, NW, National Press Club Note: The location shown on Congress Daily / National Journal website is incorrect

Mon, Dec 8
In Search of a Progressive America Presented by the Center for American Progress Featuring Michael Kazin, editor, In Search of Progressive America; Ezra Klein, Associate Editor, The American Prospect; contributor, In Search of Progressive America; Karen Kornbluh, former policy director for U.S. Senator Barack Obama; contributor, In Search of Progressive America Moderated by John Halpin, Senior Fellow, Center for American Progress 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. @ 1333 H Street, NW; 10th Floor

"Securing Cyberspace for the 44th Presidency" Presented by the Center for Strategic and International Studies' (CSIS) Technology and Public Policy Program Featuring Rep. Jim Langevin, D-R.I.; Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas; Scott Charney, Microsoft's corporate vice president for trustworthy computing; Commission's Director James Lewis; and retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Harry Raduege, chairman of the Center for Network Innovation at Deloitte and Touche LLP 3 p.m. @ 311 Cannon House Office Building No website available

YouTube, Election and the White House: How Barack Obama Used Technology to Win the White House and Create the First Web 2.0 Presidency Presented by the George Washington University School of Media and Public Affairs Featuring Joe Rospars, New Media Director, Barack Obama campaign; Founding Partner, Blue State Digital, powering change.gov; Tom Rosenstiel, Director, Project for Excellence in Journalism, Pew Research Center; Jose Antonio Vargas, New Media and Political Reporter, The Washington Post; Steve Grove, News and Political Director, YouTube; and Mindy Finn, GOP New Media guru and Co-founder, RebuildtheParty.com Moderated by Carin Dessauer, School of Media and Public Affairs Professor of Changing Media Landscape, GW; Senior Fellow, iFOCUS; former CNN and CNN.com executive 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. @ 805 21st Street, NW, Jack Morton Auditorium

"Communications Policy: Issues and Opportunities Facing the Next Administration" Presented by Georgetown University Featuring Deborah Taylor Tate, Federal Communications Commissioner 5 p.m. @ 37th and O Sts., NW; Wagner Alumni House, Georgetown University

Tues, Dec 9
The First 100 Days Presented by the National Journal Featuring Ronald Brownstein, Political Director of the Atlantic Media Company 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. @ 50 Massachusetts Ave., NE; Columbus Club at Union Station

"Discussion and release of a set of transition documents aimed at helping the Obama administration craft a policy agenda across a broad range of areas, including: security, free speech, consumer privacy, health information privacy, copyright, and Internet-related issues" Presented by the the Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT) Note: Call in: 800-377-8846; Participant Code: 30 32 64 06# 10 a.m. @ 1634 I St, NW; Center for Democracy and Technology

Obama and the Future of the Supreme Court Presented by People for the American Way Featuring Kathryn Kolbert, president of the People for the American Way Foundation; Dahlia Lithwick, Senior Editor of Slate.com; Julius Chambers, Civil Rights Advocate and Founder of Ferguson Stein Chambers Gresham and Sumter PA; John Payton, President of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund; and Jamin Raskin, Director of the Marshall-Brennan Constitutional Literacy Project at the American University 2:30 p.m. @ 14th and F Sts., NW; National Press Club, Zenger Room

Wed, Dec 10
The Financial Services Committee hearing entitled Oversight Concerns Regarding Treasury Department Conduct of the Troubled Assets Relief Program Witnesses: TBA 10 a.m. @ 2128 Rayburn House Office Building

International News Coverage in a New Media World: The Decline of the Foreign Correspondent and the Rise of Online Citizen Journalists Presented by the George Washington University (GWU) Elliott School of International Affairs and the Broadcasting Board of Governors Featuring Sherry Ricchiardi, senior writer at the American Journalism Review and professor at the Indiana University School of Journalism; Patrick Meier, research fellow at the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative; Steve Roberts, J.B. and Maurice Shapiro professor of media and public affairs at GWU; Loren Jenkins, foreign editor of National Public Radio; Bob Dietz, Asia program coordinator at the Committee to Protect Journalists; and Jeffrey Hirschberg of the Broadcasting Board of Governors 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. @ GWU Elliott School, 805 21st St., NW, Jack Morton Auditorium

[http://www.cato.org/event.php?eventid=5475 Just Give Us the Data! Prospects for Putting Government Information to Revolutionary New Uses] Presented by the Cato Institute Featuring Ed Felten, Professor of Computer Science and Public Affairs and Director of the Center for Information Technology Policy, Princeton University; Gary D. Bass, Founder and Executive Director, OMB Watch; Jerry Brito, Senior Research Fellow, Mercatus Center at George Mason University; and Peter Swire, C. William O'Neill Professor of Law, Moritz College of Law of the Ohio State University, Senior Fellow, Center for American Progress Moderated by Jim Harper, Director of Information Policy Studies, Cato Institute Noon @ 1000 Massachusetts Avenue, NW; The Cato Institute

Capitol Hill Campus: Regulation in the 21st Century Presented by the Mercatus Center at George Mason University Featuring Richard Williams, Managing Director, Regulatory Studies Program and Government Accountability Project, Mercatus Center at George Mason University; Gary Marchant, Lincoln Professor of Emerging Technologies, Law and Ethics, Arizona State University; and Scott Farrow, Professor and Chair, Department of Economics, University of Maryland at Baltimore Noon to 1:30 p.m. @ B-369 Rayburn House Office Building

Regulation and Oversight: Advice for the New Administration Presented by the American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research Featuring Cary Coglianese, University of Pennsylvania Law School; Susan Dudley, Office of Management and Budget; John Graham, Indiana University; Sally Katzen, George Mason University School of Law; Richard Morgenstern, Resources for the Future Moderated by Robert W. Hahn, AEI Reg-Markets Center 2:45 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. @ Wohlstetter Conference Center, 1150 Seventeenth Street, N.W.; Twelfth Floor

Emerging Trends in Science and Technology Diplomacy: Innovation, Competitiveness, and Intellectual Security in a Globalizing World. Presented by the George Washington University (GWU) Elliott School of International Affairs' Center for International Science and Technology Policy Featuring Andrew W. Reynolds, Deputy S&T Adviser to the Secretary of State 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. @ GWU Elliott School, 1957 E St., NW, Lindner Family Commons, Room 602

Thurs, Dec 11
Partnering for American Competitiveness A workshop on government-university-industry research partnerships for innovation and workforce development Presented by the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars List of participants is available on the website 8 a.m. Webcast (as the live event is by invitation only)

Broadband Network Management Presented by the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation Featuring David Sohn, senior policy counsel at the Center for Democracy and Technology; Rob Atkinson, president of ITIF; and George Ou, senior analyst at ITIF 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. @ 1250 Eye Street, NW, Suite 200, Room 2

Defending Cyberspace: Protecting Individuals, Government Agencies And Private Companies Against Persistent and Evolving Threats Presented by the Park City Center for Public Policy Featuring Former Gov. John Engler, R-Mich., president of the National Assn. of Manufacturers; Jim Souby, president and CEO of the Park City Center for Public Policy; Gary Glickman, president of Imadgen; and Tom Stanton of Johns Hopkins University 9:30 a.m. @ National Press Club, 14th and F Sts., NW

Approaching Midnight: Oversight of the Bush Administration's Last-Minute Rulemaking The House Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming Witnesses include Robert Kennedy Jr., chairman of the Waterkeeper Alliance; Jamie Rappaport Clark, executive vice president of Defenders of Wildlife; John Walke, clean air director for the Natural Resources Defense Council; and Jeffrey Holmstead, partner at Bracewell & Giuliani LLP 10 a.m. @ 210 Cannon House Office Building

Memo to the President: Redefine America's Global Development Cooperation Recommendations on how to modernize U.S. aid efforts and address the global development challenges of the 21st century effectively and with accountability George Ingram, vice president of the Academy for Educational Development and board member at the Center for U.S. Global Engagement; Colin Bradford, nonresident senior fellow of global economy and development at the Brookings Institution; Brian Atwood, dean of the Hubert Humphrey School of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota; Andrew Natsios, distinguished professor at the Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University; and Peter Macpherson, president of the National Assn. of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. @ 775 Massachusetts Ave., NW; Falk Auditorium

Modern Program Evaluation: A Catalyst for Successful Government Programs Presented by the American Association for Budget and Program Analysis (AABPA) Featuring Tony Diecidue and Shelley Rappaport, Project Performance Corporation Noon to 1 p.m. @ 2nd and D Sts., SW; Rm. 483, Ford House Office Bldg, Congressional Budget Office

Public Policy Institute & Telecommunications Project Annual Symposium 2008 - "Keeping Pace With Technological Change” Presented by Reverend Jesse Jackson’s Rainbow Push Media & Telecommunications Symposium November 11-12 @ 800 Florida Avenue, NE, Kellogg Conference Center at Gallaudet University

Off-topic, but fun: Calvin Trillin on his new book, "Deciding the Next Decider: The 2008 Presidential Race in Rhyme" 7 p.m. @ Wesley United Methodist Church, 5312 Connecticut Avenue NW

An American Conversation with Daniel Shorr Presented by the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration Featuring Daniel Schorr, senior news analyst for National Public Radio; and Allen Weinstein, Archivist of the United States 7 p.m. @ The William G. McGowan Theater, Constitution Ave. and 7th Street, N.W.

Fri, Dec 12
On Message: Voter Persuasion in the 2008 Election Presented by the University of Pennsylvania's Annenberg Public Policy Center and FactCheck.org Featuring Rich Beeson, political director of the Republican National Committee; Lawrence Scanlon Jr., director of the Political Action Department at the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME); Ricky Feller, associate director of the Political Action Department at AFSCME; Cecile Richards, president of the Planned Parenthood Action Fund; Rodger Schlickeisen, CEO of the Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund; Colin Hanna, president of Let Freedom Ring; Scott Wheeler, executive director of the National Republican Trust Political Action Committee; Chris LaCivita, co-founder of the American Issues Project; Kathleen Hall Jamieson, director of the Annenberg Public Policy Center; and Brooks Jackson, director of FactCheck.org 8:30 a.m to 1 p.m. @ The Newseum, 555 Pennsylvania Ave., NW

Tech Agenda 2009: Creating New Opportunities for Open & Participatory Government Presented by Google DC Panelists include Jeff Eller, President & CEO, Public Strategies and former White House Director of Media Affairs; Mindy Finn, Partner, Engage and former eStrategy Director, Mitt Romney for President; Cyrus Krohn, eCampaign Director, Republican National Committee; Sam Graham-Felsen, New Media Team, Obama for America; Chris Barkley, Office of the Hon. Senator Tom Coburn (R-Oklahoma); Meredith Fuchs, General Counsel, National Security Archive; Karina Newton, Director of New Media, Office of the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House; and John Wonderlich, highly esteemed Program Director, Sunlight Foundation Moderators include Steve Grove, News & Political Director, YouTube; and Andrew McLaughlin, Director of Public Policy and Government Affairs, Google 10 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. @ 1101 New York Avenue, NW, 2nd Floor (Entrance on Eye Street)

A New Coalition and A New Map Presented by NDN Featuring Morley Winograd, co-author of "Millenial Makeover: Myspace, YouTube, & the Future of American Politics; Andres Ramirez, vice president of NDN's Hispanic Programs; and Simon Rosenberg, NDN President and Founder Noon @ NDN, 729 15th St., NW, First Floor

Fri, Dec 12
Webcast: State Efforts to Expand Broadband Access Presented by The National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) and the Alliance for Public Technology (APT) Featuring Karen Jackson, Director, Telework Promotion and Broadband Assistance, Commonwealth of Virginia; and Michael Ramage, Executive Director, Connected Tennessee 2 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. @ website above

Tues, Dec 16
Meeting of the Advisory Committee for Cyberinfrastructure 10 a.m., Dec. 16, and Noon, Dec. 17 @ National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Blvd., Room 1235, Arlington, Va.

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Open Meeting Also: Coverage of the event by Free Press 10 a.m. @ 445 12th Street, S.W, Room TW-C305

Preview of the 111th Congress Presented by the Washington Foreign Press Center (WFPC) Featuring James Thurber, director of the Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies at American University 11 a.m. @ WFPC, National Press Building, 14th and F St., NW, Suite 800

Transitioning to High Definition for Government Video Applications Presented by Sony and GovernmentExecutive.com Moderated by Steven Vito, President and Group Publisher, Government Executive 2:00 p.m. Webinar

Wed, Dec 17
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Open Meeting Agenda 10 a.m. @ 100 F St., NE, Auditorium, Room L-002.

The Next Government of the United States: Why Our Institutions Fail Us and How to Fix Them Presented by the Brookings Institution Featuring Donald F. Kettl, Nonresident Senior Fellow, Governance Studies; Elaine Kamarck, Lecturer in Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School of Government; and Jonathan Breul, Executive Director, IBM Center for the Business of Government Moderated by William A. Galston, Senior Fellow, Governance Studies 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. @ 1775 Massachusetts Ave., NW

Thurs, Dec 18
Open Meeting of the Federal Election Commission 10 a.m. @ 999 E Street, NW, 9th Floor

Facing the Media: The View from the White House Press Room Podium Presented by the Brookings Institution Featuring White House Press Secretary Dana Perino; Vice President and Director of Governance Studies at the Brookings Institution  Darrell West; Public Strategies Washington Inc. Partner and former White House Press Secretary Mike McCurry; and Brookings Institution Journalist in Residence and former White House Press Secretary Ron Nessen Moderated by Stephen Hess, Senior Fellow Emeritus of Governance Studies at the Brookings Institution 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. @ 1775 Massachusetts Ave., NW

Internet Advocacy Roundtable Measuring and Impacting the Online Debate Presented by the Center for American Progress Action Fund Featuring Marty Kearns, Executive Director, Green Media Toolshed and Founder/President Netcentric Campaigns; and John Kelly, Founder and Lead Scientist, Morningside Analytics Moderated by Alan Rosenblatt, Associate Director for Online Advocacy 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. @ 1333 H Street, NW, 10th Floor