Subject: Venezuelan Elections, Mass Media in Russia, New Markets in Asia - Week in Preview 10/4/2012
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Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2012 21:23:08 +0000

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School of Foreign Service Week in Preview (http://sfs.georgetown.edu/)

** From the Walsh Wire...
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* In a CFR policy memorandum, SFS Professor Mark Lagon proposed a global trust for rule of law (http://www.cfr.org/rule-of-law/global-trust-rule-law/p29170) .
* Five members of the Georgetown community joined the lineup at TEDx Georgetown (http://sfs.georgetown.edu/tedx-sfs/) , including SFS professor Cynthia Schneider and student Caspian Tavallali (F’14).
* President Kirchner opened a new lecture series on Argentina (http://www.georgetown.edu/news/argentina-president-kirchner-address.html) with a large response.

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** China, the U.S. and the Arab World (Day Two)
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Friday, Oct. 5: The 2012 CCAS/SFS-Q joint conference with the Peking University (PKU) School of Foreign Languages proposes to explore historical and current aspects of the broader triangular relations between China, the U.S. and the Arab World. Scholars from Georgetown University and Peking University will examine and address a range of related topics. Sponsored by the Center for Contemporary Arab Studies and School of Foreign Service Qatar. 8:45am-5pm, CCAS Boardroom (ICC 241). Click here to RSVP (http://events.georgetown.edu/events/index.cfm?Action=View&CalendarID=89&EventID=98603) .

** How Businesses Should Think About New Markets in Asia
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Friday, Oct. 5: Today’s businesses know they need to be in new markets to succeed but the lack of familiarity, the cultural and language gaps and the differences in business practices can all be intimidating. In this informative event, hear from former U.S. Undersecretary of Commerce Frank Lavin and discover how businesses should approach foreign markets. Also known as America’s “Salesman-in-Chief” at the Commerce Department, Frank was responsible for helping U.S. companies enter new markets and win overseas. Frank has worked with more than 2,000 U.S. companies as they formulated export strategies. Sponsored by the Asian Studies Program. 12:15pm, ICC 302-P.  Click here to RSVP (http://events.georgetown.edu/events/index.cfm?Action=View&CalendarID=116&EventID=98592) .

** Turkish-U.S. Relations in the Evolving Middle East
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Tuesday, Oct. 9:  In the evolving Middle East, an urgent need has arisen for regional and global actors to find and generate means of creating stability so that the demands of the Arab street can find expression. In this regard, both the U.S. and Turkey are finding new avenues of cooperation within the changing dynamics of the region. In addition to their growing willingness to reinvigorate bilateral relations, Washington and Ankara are currently trying to adjust themselves to the changes taking place both in the international system as well as Turkey's immediate neighborhood. What are the challenges that lie ahead with respect to US-Turkish cooperation in the Middle East? Sponsored by the Institute of Turkish Studies. 12:30pm, CCAS Boardroom (ICC 241). Click here to RSVP. (http://turkishstudies.org/events/index.shtml)

** E.U. Challenges in a Reshaped Global Order: A Perspective from Slovenia
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Tuesday, Oct. 9:  Featuring Ambassador of Slovenia H.E. Roman Kirn. Sponsored by the Center for Eurasian, Russian and Eastern European Studies. 1pm, McGhee Library. Click here to RSVP (http://ceresambsloveniakirn10-09-12.eventbrite.com/) .

** Arms Control and Missile Proliferation in the Middle East
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Tuesday, Oct. 9: The conflict-ridden region of the Middle East/Gulf has the highest density of weapons, including missiles. The authors of Arms Control and Missile Proliferation in the Middle East - 39 in total, most of them originating from within the region - analyze this volatile security situation and outline the conditions under which a gradual missile reduction might be achieved in the Middle East. One of the volume's two editors, the respected German scholar Dr. Bernd W. Kubbig, will discuss the work and the prospects for arms control and proliferation in the Middle East. Sponsored by the Center for Security Studies. 3pm, Mortara Building.  Click here to RSVP (http://events.georgetown.edu/events/index.cfm?Action=View&CalendarID=384&EventID=98821) .

** Recasting Governance for the XXI Century--Moving from Words to Deeds
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Tuesday, Oct. 9:  Featuring Miguel Schloss, President of Dalberg Global Development Advisors in Chile, and Surinvest Ltda. Sponsored by the Center for Latin American Studies. 4pm, ICC 450. Click here to RSVP (http://recastinggovernance.eventbrite.com/) .

** What Makes a Short Story Jewish?
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Wednesday, Oct. 10:  In this session, author David Ebenbach will give a short fiction from his forthcoming collection, Into the Wilderness. Ebenbacch will then discuss the story to re-open an ongoing conversation about what makes a short story Jewish. Sponsored by the Program for Jewish Civilization. 12pm, CCAS Boardroom (ICC 241). Click here to RSVP (http://events.georgetown.edu/events/index.cfm?Action=View&CalendarID=349&EventID=97116) .

** Federalists, Islamists, and Revolutionaries: Political and Security Challenges Facing Libya's New Government
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Wednesday, Oct. 10:  On July 7, 2012, Libya held its first democratic election following the overthrow of the Qaddafi regime. Yet despite the relative success of the election, Libya was quickly faced with a number of political and security challenges given the populace's divergent regional, ethnic and tribal allegiances. Dr. Frederic Wehrey discusses the path forward for the new Libyan Government.  Dr. Wehrey is a senior associate in the Middle East Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Recent publications include Libya's Militia Menace and The Brave New World of Libya's Elections. Middle Eastern lunch will be served. Sponsored by the SFS MENA Forum. 12:30pm, McGhee Library.

** Panel Discussion on the Aftermath of the Venezuelan Elections
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Wednesday, Oct. 10:  Featuring David Galbraith, Rusk Fellow at the Institute for the Study of Diplomacy at Georgetown University and Ambassador John F. Maisto, former Ambassador of the United States to Venezuela, Nicaragua and the Organization of America States. Sponsored by the Center for Latin American Studies. 2pm, ICC 700 Conference Room.  Click here to RSVP (http://venezuelanelections.eventbrite.com/) .

** Law and Mass Media in Russia
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Thursday, Oct. 11: Russian media life is protected and regulated by the law and the Constitution, which prohibits censorship. Nataliya Rostova will discuss how presidential decrees, since the time of Yeltsin, have changed the mass media landscape, especially in television. Sponsored by the Center for Eurasian, Russian and Eastern European Studies. 11am, ICC 450.  Click here to RSVP (http://rostova10-11-12.eventbrite.com/) .

** Applying Lessons of the Falklands to US Operational Thinking
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Thursday, Oct. 11: Using the 1982 Falklands Conflict as a case study, this presentation aims to highlight the germane lessons in countering contemporary Anti-Access and Area Denial (A2/AD) challenges. More specifically, it will examine the current, and developing, U.S. military access concepts in order to assess their validity against this historic case study. Presenters include the Defence Attaché from Embassy of the United Kingdom, Major General Buster Howes OBE, and other members of the U.K. Defence Staff in the United States. Sponsored by the Center for Security Studies. 12pm, Mortara Building. Click here to RSVP (http://events.georgetown.edu/events/index.cfm?Action=View&CalendarID=384&EventID=98884) .

** From Both Sides Now: Carne Ross, Independent Diplomat
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Thursday, Oct. 11:  As a former British diplomat working on behalf of a great power, and now, as the Founder and Executive Director of Independent Diplomat, Carne Ross offers a unique perspective on representing the interests of small and large state actors. How can a small state maximize its diplomatic interests in a large state world? Sponsored by the Institute for the Study of Diplomacy and the Mortara Center for International Studies. 4pm, Mortara Building. Click here to RSVP (http://events.georgetown.edu/events/index.cfm?Action=View&CalendarID=359&EventID=98782) .

** The Yasuní-ITT Initiative as a New Model for Sustainable Development
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Friday, Oct. 11:  Yasuní National Park, located in the Ecuadorian Amazon rainforest, is one of the most biologically megadiverse locations of the planet, as well as the home to two indigenous communities living in voluntary isolation. However, Yasuní also contains around 846 million barrels of crude oil, approximately 20% of the country’s proven oil reserves. The conference will showcase the innovative nature of the Yasuní-ITT Initiative as a model of sustainable development, coming from a developing country, that holistically links environmental conservation, social development and economic growth. Sponsored by the Center for the Latin American Studies. 3pm, ICC 450.  Click here to RSVP (http://yasuniinitiative.eventbrite.com/) .

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** A Look Ahead...
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* Wed., Oct. 17: Seminar with Amb. Žygimantas Pavilionis: "Lithuania's Story" (http://pavilionis10-17-12.eventbrite.com/)
* Thurs., Oct. 18: Good Neighbors: Ten Commandments & the American Body Politic (http://events.georgetown.edu/events/index.cfm?Action=View&CalendarID=349&EventID=97135)

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