Upcoming Events

Global Financial Forum: Building a New Financial Order

Please join the Foreign Policy Association, BritishAmerican Business, and Chatham House for a Global Financial Forum titled "Building a New Financial Order," on April 26, 2010 at Citicorp Conferencing Center in lower Manhattan. The event brings together leading policymakers, regulators and financiers to discuss the future of the financial services industry, and the measures needed to avoid future crises.

March's Events

The Challenge of Systemic Risk Regulation

(Non FPA event) SAMUEL AND RONNIE HEYMAN CENTER ON CORPORATE GOVERNANCE invites you to attend The Challenge of Systemic Risk Regulation, featuring a discussion on the Volker Rule and other financial regulatory reform proposals.

What's Ahead for Iran?

(Non FPA event) Shirin Ebadi, Nobel Peace Laureate, human rights activist and founder, Centre for the Defence of Human Rights in Iran, and co-founder, Nobel Women's Initiative

In conversation with:

Vishakha N. Desai, President, Asia Society

The Iraqi Elections & the Changing Politico-Security Environment in Iraq

(Non FPA event) The Jamestown Foundation is hosting an all-day conference on Iraq to be held on March 4, 2010, ahead of the critical Iraqi parliamentary elections. One of the most comprehensive conferences on Iraq ever held, the event is consisting of 16 speakers from the Iraq and U.S. governments, and leading experts from academia, think tanks, and the media.

Iran at a Crossroads: Assessing a Changing Landscape

(Non FA Event) The National Iranian American Council is pleased to present “Iran at a Crossroads: Assessing a Changing Landscape” on Wednesday, March 10, 2010 at 9 AM in Dirksen Senate Office Building Room 106, Capitol Hill, Washington, DC. The conference will feature experts such as Professor Juan Cole, Dr. Scott Lucas of Enduring America and Amb. Robert Hunter of the RAND Corporation. For more information, please visit the event page for this briefing at the NIAC site.

Weapons of Mass Disruption: From Cold War to Cyber War

U.S. Defense blogger Gail Harris will address the International Spy Museum as part of its "Weapons of Mass Disruption" series.

Too Focused on the Rules: The Importance of Supervisory Oversight in Financial Regulation

(Non FPA event)The recent crisis in global financial markets has led to a flurry of rule making activity at both the national and international level. Lost in the shuffle, and an important element in the stability of the Canadian financial system, is the important role played by supervisory oversight practices.

The List Project

(Non FPA Event) The DC chapter of The List Project is hosting a 2010 kick-off meeting for those interested in becoming more involved with our DC area activities to support recently resettled Iraqis in the area.

The Aid Trap: Hard Truths About Ending Poverty

The Foreign Policy Association cordially invites you to attend a lecture by Dr. R. Glenn Hubbard, Dean, Columbia Business School, on his new book "The Aid Trap: Hard Truths About Ending Poverty."

FPA U Course: Landing a Job in the Foreign Service

So you want to join the State Department Foreign Service? It will take more than your natural diplomatic skills to get into one of the most prestigious arms of the U.S. Government. First you'll need to pass the Foreign Service Exam, an exercise that for years has been shrouded in secrecy.

Today's diplomats are more likely to be found in flak jackets on the road to Kandahar than in pinstripes sipping cocktails at Paris soirees. The Foreign Service is an exciting, sometimes dangerous, career. Are you up for the challenge?

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