Attend the National Conference

The World Affairs Councils of America's National Conference, held annually for over a decade, has earned a reputation as the place to meet and mingle with some of the most well-regarded national and international personalities and policymakers.

The 2010 National Conference, "US Foreign Policy: Into the Next Decade," will be held November 3-5, 2010 at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC.

Discounts for early registration are in effect until August 15, 2010.
Special rate on hotel rooms at the Mayflower Hotel during the conference: $219 single or double.
Confirmed Speakers & Topics Include:

TRADE AND INVESTMENT BREAKFAST
Innovation Trends & International Business
Robert Atkinson, Founder and President, Information Technology and Innovation Foundation

Iraq-U.S. Relations: What Next?
Ryan C. Crocker, former U.S. Ambassador to Iraq

Is There a Responsibility to Protect?
Ambassador Richard Williamson, Former U.S. Special Envoy to Sudan

Economic Policy After the Great Recession
Jim Zarroli, Business and Economy Reporter, National Public Radio
Ian Bremmer, President, Eurasia Group

The Changing Face of Threats & Security
Louise Arbour, President, International Crisis Group
Peter Singer, Senior Fellow and Director of the 21st Century Defense Initiative, Brookings Institute

Confronting a Shifting Global Order
Dr. Kori Schake, Research Fellow, Hoover Institution
Dr. Stewart Patrick, Director, Program on International Institutions and Global Governance, Council on Foreign Relations
Parag Khanna, Director of the Global Governance Initiative, New America Foundation

Energy, Security, and Environment
Vice Admiral Dennis McGinn (ret.), Chairman and CEO, RemoteReality
David Sandalow, Assistant Secretary for Policy and International Affairs, U.S. Department of Energy

For more in-depth information on the National Conference please visit the World Affairs Councils of America website.

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