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Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT
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- November 19, 2009, 9:00 AM to 11:45 AM
The current economic crisis is not only a national crisis; it is also a metropolitan crisis. And soon the downturn will bring a local government fiscal crisis. On November 19, the Brookings Metropolitan Policy Program and the National League of Cities co-hosted a forum on city fiscal conditions, the responses being undertaken by creative mayors, and the implications for national economic recovery.
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Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT
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- November 10, 2009, 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
On November 10, Brookings Nonresident Senior Fellow Kongdan Oh and Ralph Hassig, adjunct associate professor of psychology at the University of Maryland University College, discussed their new book The Hidden People of North Korea: Everyday Life in the Hermit Kingdom (Rowman & Littlefield, 2009). For decades, the people of North Korea have lived in extreme isolation under a closed and repressive regime, where individual rights are restricted and the regime exercises complete control over the political class and legal systems.
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Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT
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- November 09, 2009, 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM
While developing countries struggle to improve their economic status in an environment of increased globalization and trade, the World Trade Organization's dispute settlement mechanism continues to disproportionately benefit wealthy nations. On November 9, Brookings held a discussion on recent efforts and suggested proposals to help developing countries overcome hurdles imposed by the WTO.
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Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT
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- November 09, 2009, 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Broadband and wireless technologies are key elements of our nation’s economic, social and civic development. With the Federal Communications Commission’s stated goals of bringing broadband access to all Americans, it is crucial to determine how to be innovative when investing in broadband infrastructure. On November 9, the Brookings Institution hosted a policy forum to examine this issue and to discuss ways to overcome barriers to developing this infrastructure.
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Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT
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- November 06, 2009, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
In mid-November, President Barack Obama began his first trip to Asia as president with a visit to Tokyo. He also traveled to China, South Korea and Singapore, where took part in meetings of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum. Prior to the president's trip, the Center for Northeast Asian Policy Studies and the John L. Thornton China Center at Brookings hosted a discussion of President Obama’s trip and the issues he was likely to face.
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Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT
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- November 05, 2009, 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Health care innovation, done right, creates opportunities for consumers to control their own health records, rate physicians and hospitals, learn from other patients and focus on positive health outcomes. On November 5, Brookings hosted a policy forum to discuss the ways in which digital technology can empower patients and enhance the quality of the American health care system.
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Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT
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- November 04, 2009, 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
On November 4, the Brookings-Bern Project on Internal Displacement hosted Eric Schwartz, assistant secretary of state for population, refugees and migration, to discuss the challenges of implementing humanitarian programs and affecting policy in government.
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Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT
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- November 04, 2009, 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM
As attention to U.S. climate legislation has been increasing on Capitol Hill, Brookings hosted a discussion on a new series of papers on U.S. climate policy design. These papers acknowledge the complexity inherent in climate policy; explain the fundamental challenges involved in addressing a particular set of design features; and suggest a credible path forward, calling attention to tradeoffs where they exist.
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Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT
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- November 02, 2009, 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM
On November 2, the 21st Century Defense Initiative at Brookings hosted Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Gary Roughead. Admiral Roughead discussed the U.S. Navy’s use of new technologies, and its development and integration of unmanned systems into the current and future Navy force structure.
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Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT
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- November 02, 2009, 1:30 PM to 5:45 PM
On November 2, the Center on United States and Europe and the Energy Security Initiative at Brookings co-hosted a conference on the European Union’s Eastern Partnership with the Embassy of Poland, the Delegation of the European Commission, the Embassy of Sweden and the Heinrich Boll Foundation. The Frontiers of Europe conference discussed the Eastern Partnership’s potential—and the challenges it will face—in achieving its stated goals of promoting democratic values and good governance; strengthening energy security; and fostering stability and economic development.
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Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT
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- October 30, 2009, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
On October 30, the Center for Northeast Asian Policy Studies at Brookings and the Slavic Research Center at Hokkaido University hosted experts from Japan and the United States for a conference looking at nuclear energy and nuclear nonproliferation. Topics included trends in international nuclear markets, the U.S. approach to nuclear energy and the future of nuclear nonproliferation.
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Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT
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- October 27, 2009, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
On October 27, Ron Haskins and Isabel Sawhill discussed their new book, Creating an Opportunity Society, which explores what it will take to help more people achieve the American Dream.
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Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT
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- October 26, 2009, 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
On October 26, the Center on the United States and Europe at Brookings hosted Jean Pisani-Ferry, a leading French economist, to deliver the Sixth Annual Raymond Aron Lecture. Mr. Pisani-Ferry assessed the impact of the global financial crisis on the closely intertwined economies of Europe and the United States, and their influence on the world economy.
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Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT
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- October 23, 2009, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
On October 23, Brookings host eda discussion featuring a group of individuals committed to the cause of childhood health care. In particular, the discussion focused on health care and insurance coverage for autism spectrum disorders and vascular birthmark issues, which together affect over two million Americans.
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Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT
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- October 21, 2009, 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
On October 21, the Initiative on Business and Public Policy explored the government’s role in the struggling auto industry and their future relationship. Steven Rattner, former head of the Obama administration’s Task Force on the Auto Industry, delivered the keynote address.
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Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT
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- October 16, 2009, 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
President Obama's decision on whether to send more troops to Afghanistan is being portrayed as the most momentous of his young presidency. On October 16, Brookings hosted a discussion of the president's policy options for Afghanistan, drawing on experts with a diverse range of views.
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Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT
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- October 13, 2009, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
On October 13, the Brookings Institution’s Metropolitan Policy Program hosted a panel discussion around how to best prepare and support metropolitan regions in the development of integrated blueprint plans for sustainable growth.
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Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT
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- October 08, 2009, 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
On October 8, The Brookings Institution hosted a policy forum to discuss how digital technology can empower patients to take responsibility for their routine health care, and rely on physicians and hospitals only for more serious medical conditions.
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Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT
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- October 08, 2009, 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Comprehensive health care reform legislation is moving through Congress. Democrats and Republicans have relied on vast amounts of research, including public opinion polls, to shape their positions and formulate policy solutions. Pundits and legislators alike regularly cite what the American people want in the final reform package. But just how complete is this research? On October 8, Brookings and WorldPublicOpinion.org unveiled new survey research about public attitudes on health care reform.
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Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT
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- October 07, 2009, 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
The U.S. Supreme Court’s 2009-2010 term will consider major arguments on issues ranging from state’s rights and separation of powers to dog-fighting videos. On October 7, the Brookings Judicial Issues Forum hosted a panel discussion to preview the most anticipated and important cases.
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Tue, 06 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT
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- October 06, 2009, 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM
As we approach the twentieth anniversary of Czechoslovakia’s Velvet Revolution, countries such as Iran, Russia, China and Cuba are trying to learn how to prevent similar "velvet revolutions" in their own countries. On October 6, the Brookings Institution hosted a discussion on the challenges and opportunities posed by nonviolent civic movements for political change around the world.
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Tue, 06 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT
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- October 06, 2009, 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM
The United Nations has designated the first Monday in October of every year as World Habitat Day. On October 6, the Brookings Metropolitan Policy Program hosted an event and panel discussion focused on creating sustainable global cities. The program highlighted metropolitan models for managing climate change while restoring national economies and advancing opportunities for low-income populations.
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Tue, 06 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT
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- October 06, 2009, 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
On October 6, the Brookings-Duke Immigration Policy Roundtable released a report proposing six policy changes to break the immigration reform stalemate, including emphasizing enforcement at the workplace, setting standards for the legalization of illegal immigrants and establishing an independent Standing Commission on Immigration.
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Mon, 05 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT
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- October 05, 2009, 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM
The Irish recently ratified the Lisbon Treaty, a far-reaching reorganization of the European Union (EU). On October 5, the Center on the United States and Europe at Brookings and the Heinrich Böll Foundation hosted a panel of experts to discuss the expected changes in the European Union and the implications for the United States.
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Mon, 05 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT
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- October 05, 2009, 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Afghanistan and Pakistan have challenged President Obama since he took office, as questions persist about the success of U.S. policies in the region. On October 5, Brookings hosted the launch of a new Pakistan Index with a discussion on the state of the Afghanistan mission and the effort to address extremist activities in Pakistan.
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Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT
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- October 01, 2009, 9:15 AM to 11:15 AM
The Obama administration has proposed a new initiative that would fund home-visiting programs in which trained professionals visit new mothers in their homes to provide advice and assistance with child rearing and related topics. On October 1, The Future of Children, a joint project between Princeton University and Brookings, released a new edition of the journal, “Preventing Child Maltreatment,” at an event featuring Representative Jim McDermott and former Representative Nancy Johnson to discuss this and related programs.
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Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT
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- September 30, 2009, 9:15 AM to 10:45 AM
On September 30, the Brookings Institution hosted Chief Ojo Maduekwe, the foreign minister of Nigeria, for a conversation on the U.S.-Nigeria partnership, and the challenges and opportunities for democratic and economic reform and regional stability in Africa's most populous country.
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Wed, 23 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT
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- September 23, 2009, 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM
On September 23, the Center on the United States and Europe at Brookings (CUSE) hosted a member of the Independent Commission on Turkey, Nobel Peace Laureate and former President of Finland Martti Ahtisaari, for a discussion of the new report, “Turkey in Europe: Breaking the Vicious Circle.”
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Mon, 21 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT
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- September 21, 2009, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Recognizing the need to expand the U.S. broadband network to ensure America’s infrastructure and economic development, Congress tasked the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) with developing a national broadband plan by early 2010. FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski delivered remarks at Brookings on the national broadband plan and other communications issues.
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Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT
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- September 18, 2009, 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM
World leaders are now in New York as the United Nations General Assembly opens its 64th session. Last week, Brookings hosted Secretary of State Hillary Clinton for a speech previewing the U.S. agenda for the assembly, including addressing Iran, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, climate change, and the Middle East peace process.
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Wed, 16 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT
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- September 16, 2009, 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
On September 16, the Brown Center on Education Policy at Brookings hosted an event to discuss Crossing the Finish Line (Princeton University Press, October 2009), which examines degree attainment at America's public universities. President Obama has committed the nation to the goal of producing the world's highest proportion of college graduates by 2020.
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Tue, 15 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT
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- September 15, 2009, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
This week marks the one-year anniversary of Lehman Brothers' collapse. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke delivered a keynote about the tumultuous events of last September at a Brookings forum on Tuesday. Brookings Vice President Karen Dynan moderated a panel with other experts on the state of financial markets and regulatory reform.
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Fri, 11 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT
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- September 11, 2009, 8:45 AM to 1:00 PM
On September 11, the Brookings Institution’s Energy Security Initiative and Metropolitan Policy Program hosted a discussion on the challenges of modernizing the electricity grid.
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Thu, 03 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT
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- September 03, 2009, 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
On Day 200 of the American Recovery and Renewal Act, Brookings hosted Vice President Joe Biden. As the chief administration official entrusted with the implementation of the stimulus plan, he offered a working perspective on the program’s accomplishments and challenges.
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Tue, 25 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT
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- August 25, 2009, 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM
The outcome of Afghanistan's presidential election remains in doubt, but most agree that it doesn't matter who wins as much as how the victory occurs. Brookings hosted a panel of experts, moderated by Martin Indyk, to discuss the outcome of the Afghan election. The panel analyzed the result of the election and examined its impact on the future of the country and the conflict.
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Thu, 13 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT
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- August 13, 2009, 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Six months after Congress passed a two-year, $787 billion stimulus plan to revive America’s economy, conflicting numbers fuel arguments of both proponents and critics. A panel of Brookings experts weighed the evidence and discussed whether the money was strategically deployed to invigorate the nation’s economy, to create jobs and to advance school reform.
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Tue, 21 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT
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- July 21, 2009, 9:00 AM to 12:20 PM
On July 21, the Latin America Initiative at Brookings and the Andean Development Corporation (CAF) hosted a discussion of CAF’s recent report titled “Roads to the Future: Management of Infrastructure in Latin America.”
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Tue, 14 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT
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- July 14, 2009, 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
On July 14, the Metropolitan Policy Program hosted Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Shaun Donovan and former HUD Secretary Henry Cisneros for a discussion on the next steps for urban revitalization and opportunity. Secretary Donovan announced new funding for the current HOPE VI program and outlined the future of Choice Neighborhoods.
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Wed, 08 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT
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- July 08, 2009, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
The federal government responded aggressively to the economic crisis with fiscal, financial and monetary interventions. While boosting the economy has to be the top priority in the short run, it would be dangerous to lose focus on medium- and long-term fiscal issues that represent future threats to the economy and the solvency of the federal government. On July 8, Brookings experts and colleagues examined the delicate balancing act between economic recovery and fiscal sustainability.
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Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT
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- June 23, 2009, 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
With Iran in the grip of post-election uncertainty, the question of how to approach America’s most vexing Middle East policy challenge has become acute. On June 23, the Saban Center for Middle East Policy at Brookings hosted a discussion with the authors of a new monograph titled "Which Path to Persia? Options for a New American Strategy toward Iran," which outlines nine policy options for the United States in its approach to Iran during this pivotal time.
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Mon, 08 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT
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- June 08, 2009, 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM
On June 8, the Brookings Institution hosted a preview of a forthcoming report on the economic impact of climate change reduction strategies by Brookings experts Warwick McKibbin, Adele Morris and Peter Wilcoxen.
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Tue, 02 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT
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- June 02, 2009, 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
On June 2, Christina Romer, chair of the President’s Council of Economic Advisers, joined Engelberg Center for Health Care Reform director Mark McClellan, Harvard economist David Cutler and former Congressional Budget Office director Douglas Holtz-Eakin to discuss the economic case for health care reform and its potential impact on the U.S. economy.
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Mon, 11 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT
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- May 11, 2009, 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM
The Brown Center on Education Policy at Brookings hosted Secretary of Education Arne Duncan for a conversation on the billions of dollars of economic stimulus aid being delivered to states and school districts under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Secretary Duncan discussed how the stimulus funds can advance the president’s goals for education reform.
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Fri, 08 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT
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- May 08, 2009, 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Since the passage of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, officials have struggled to get ahead of the evolving financial crisis. The Initiative on Business and Public Policy at Brookings hosted a conversation with Senator Bob Corker (R-Tenn), a member of the Senate Banking Committee, to discuss the federal response to both the financial crisis and the broader economic downturn.
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Wed, 06 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT
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- May 06, 2009, 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Nuclear arms control has returned to the top of the U.S.-Russia agenda. President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev recently agreed to work out a new agreement to reduce strategic offensive arms, part of a process aimed ultimately at a nuclear-free world. On May 6, the Center on the United States and Europe at Brookings hosted a discussion on the role of nuclear arms control in U.S.-Russia relations and its challenges.
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Tue, 05 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT
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- May 05, 2009, 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
On May 5, the Brookings Institution hosted His Excellency President Hamid Karzai for a discussion of the Afghan perspective on a new strategy for governance, institution-building and economic development in light of the upcoming presidential election in Afghanistan.
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Thu, 30 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT
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- April 30, 2009, 10:00 AM to 12:45 PM
On April 30, the Brookings Institution hosted an event to discuss President Obama's performance during his first 100 days in office, on issues ranging from health care to the Middle East.
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Fri, 24 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT
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- April 24, 2009, 2:30 PM to 4:00 PM
On April 24, the Brookings Institution hosted a conversation with Trevor Manuel and George Soros, among other distinguished panelists, on the recommendations by the Committee on IMF Governance and also discussed broader global financial challenges, including proposals for a new global reserve currency.