ACFR 16TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE

 “Strategic Thinking in an Era of Instability”

EVENTS PROGRAM

Thursday, May 5

6:00 – 8:00 pm: Reception at the Embassy of Austria 3524 International Court Northwest
Remarks by His Excellency Christian Prosl (following the reception bus transportation will be provided from the Embassy back to the State Plaza Hotel)

Friday, May 6

Morning and afternoon events at: 1777 F. St. NW, 2nd floor

8:00 am: Continental Breakfast

9:00 – 10:00 am: Morning keynote address: 
Congressman Jim Cooper (D-TN) representative of Tennessee 5th District,
Member of House Armed Services Committee
“The Role of Congress in Foreign Affairs”

10:00 am - 11:45 am: Morning Panel: American Values, Resources, and Strategic Options

• Ms. Heather Hurlburt, Executive Director, National Security Network
• Dr. Thomas Mahnken, Visiting Scholar at The Philip Merrill Center for Strategic Studies, Johns Hopkins University
• Professor David Shambaugh Professor of Political Science and International Affairs, Director of The China Policy Program, The George Washington University
• Moderator: ACFR Executive Director Philip French

12:00 – 1:00 pm: Luncheon

1:00 - 2:00 pm: Post-luncheon address:
Dr. Nicholas Eberstadt, Henry Wendt Scholar in Political Economy, American Enterprise Institute
"Demography as Destiny: Risks and opportunities in the global economy now through 2030"

2:15 pm – 4:00 pm: Afternoon Panel:  The Middle East: Can America Lead?

• Mr. Scott Carpenter, Keston Family Fellow, Washington Institute for Near East Policy
• Dr. David Ottaway, Senior Scholar, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
• Ambassador (ret.) Edward S. Walker, Jr., Former U.S. ambassador to Israel, Egypt, and the UAE
• Moderator: Ambassador (ret.) Walter Cutler, Former U.S. ambassador to Saudi Arabia and Tunisia

6:30 – 9:00 pm: Organization of American States, Hall of the Americas, 17th and Constitution Ave., N.W.
Cocktail Reception and Dinner
Presentation of Distinguished Service Award to Ambassador Ryan C. Crocker