Depression and War:
Apocalypse now?
Fourteenth Annual National Conference
Washington, DC
May 7-9, 2009
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Program Schedule
Thursday, May 7
Evening Event: Residence of the Japanese Ambassador
5:00 – 6:30 p.m. Reception
Remarks: H.E. Ichiro Fujisaki
Friday, May 8 1777 F Street, NW, Second Floor
8:30 – 9:00 a.m. Registration, Coffee and Pastry
9:00 – 10:00 a.m. Conference Opening and Keynote
Speaker: Hon. James Bacchus, former Member of Congress and WTO Chief Judge
10:00 - 11:45 am How to Fight the War We Agreed on Fighting: Afghanistan
Moderator: Ken Jensen, Executive Director, ACFR
Speakers: Hon. Teresita Schaffer, CSIS
Col. Joseph Collins, National Defense University
Douglas Feith, Hudson Institute, former Under Secretary of Defense for Policy
12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Luncheon (remarks follow luncheon)
Host: Frank M. Young, III, President, ACFR Board of Directors
Remarks: How Europe Views Key Transatlantic Issues
Speaker: H.E. John Bruton, Head of the Delegation of the European Commission in Washington, former Taoiseach of Ireland
2:15 – 4:00 p.m. America and Europe: Pulling Together or Apart?
Moderator: Charles Davidson, Publisher, The American Interest
Speakers: Thomas Bagger, Political Counselor, Embassy of Germany
James Goldgeier, Senior Fellow, Council on Foreign Relations
Hon. Kristen Silverberg, former Asst. Sec. of State for International Organization Affairs
Evening Event Dinner, Diplomatic Rooms, U.S. Department of State
6:00 - 7:00 p.m. Cocktail Reception
7:00 p.m. Dinner
Host and Speaker: Hon. Rose Gottemoeller, Asst. Sec. of State for Verification and Compliance
Presentation of the 2009 ACFR Distinguished Service AwardMaster of Ceremonies: Frank M. Young III, President, ACFR Board of Directors
Award Recipient: Jim Lehrer
Saturday, May 9 Hudson Institute
8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. ACFR Board of Directors Meeting
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