Thursday, July 8, 2010

19th Annual Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference


REGISTRATION NOW OPEN:

Arab-U.S. Relations: Going Where?

October 21 - 22, 2010
A government-issued, photo identification is necessary to enter the Ronald Reagan Building.
Confirmed Featured Speakers Include

HRH Prince Turki Al Faisal Al Sa'ud

His Royal Highness Prince Turki Al Faisal Al Sa'ud served as the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the United States from September 13, 2005 until February 12, 2007. From 1977 to 2001, he served as the Director General of the General Intelligence Directorate, the Kingdom's main foreign intelligence service. Prince Turki is one of the founders of the King Faisal Foundation and is the Chairman of the King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies in Riyadh. Prince Turki serves as a member of the Boards of Trustees of the International Crisis Group and the Oxford Center for Islamic Studies.
HRH Prince Turki Al Faisal Al Sa'ud

Ambassador Ryan C. Crocker

Ambassador Ryan C. Crocker is Dean and Executive Professor at the George Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University, where he also holds the Edward and Howard Kruse Endowed Chair. Mr. Crocker joined the Foreign Service in 1971 and served in Iran, Qatar, Iraq, and Egypt as well as Washington, D.C. He was named Career Ambassador in 2004 and retired from the Foreign Service in 2009, receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President George W. Bush for his valor, professionalism, and "masterful diplomacy."
Ambassador Ryan C. Crocker

Ambassador James B. Smith

Ambassador James B. Smith was sworn in on September 16, 2009, as the U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Prior to his appointment, Ambassador Smith had served in a variety of executive positions with Raytheon Company involving corporate strategic planning, aircraft manufacturing, and international business development. Ambassador Smith spent a 28 year career in the United States Air Force. He was promoted to Brigadier General in October, 1998, and retired from the Air Force on October 1, 2002.
Ambassador James B. Smith

Dr. Mody Alkhalaf

Dr. Mody Alkhalaf is currently Director of Cultural and Social Affairs at the Saudi Cultural Mission of The Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Washington DC. She has written for Arab News on women's rights in Saudi Arabia and is currently Editor in Chief of Almubta'ath, a monthly magazine launched in 1978 by the Saudi Cultural Mission covering a range of topics of interest to Saudi students in the U.S.
Dr. Mody Alkhalaf

Ambassador Chas. W. Freeman, Jr.

Ambassador Chas. W. Freeman, Jr. is President Emeritus of the Middle East Policy Council. He served as United States Ambassador to Saudi Arabia during Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm, and as Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs (1993-94), earning the Department of Defense's highest public service awards for his roles in designing a NATO-centered post-Cold War European security system and in reestablishing defense and military relations with China. Ambassador Freeman is Chairman of the Board of Projects International, Inc., a Washington, DC-based business development firm.
Ambassador Chas. W. Freeman, Jr.


Conference Moderator And Facilitator

Dr. John Duke Anthony
Dr. John Duke Anthony
President & CEO, National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations


Dr. John Duke Anthony is founding President and Chief Executive Officer of the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations and an Adjunct Professor at the Georgetown University Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service Center for Contemporary Arab Studies. He serves on the U.S. Department of State's Advisory Committee on International Economic Policy.

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All conference registrants will be eligible to enter a special drawing for two round-trip business class tickets on Qatar Airways good anywhere in the airline's network. Must be present to win. Some restrictions apply.




Special Hotel Rates

Doubletree Hotel Washington DC
1515 Rhode Island Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20005-5595
Phone # for Reservations: 1-800-492-5195
Doubletree Hotel

Hotel room block is set up for Thursday 10-21-10 - Friday 10-22-10, however the hotel will extend the rate based on availability for earlier arrivals for the  Policymakers Conference attendees at the Doubletree Hotel, 1515 Rhode Island Avenue, NW. The special room rate for single or double occupancy is $259/night plus tax (currently 14.5%). Complimentary internet access and full breakfast for one or two persons are included in the room rate. The Special room rate is available from Tuesday, October 19 - Friday, October 22, 2010. Weekend rates would apply on Saturday, October 23 and Sunday, October 24, 2010. To book one of these special room rates, call the Doubletree Hotel at 1-800-492-5195 and ask for group booking code # NCU or 'National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations Room Block.' Please make room reservations as soon as possible. After September 21, 2010 this rate cannot be guaranteed and becomes subject to space and availability.
Georgetown Suites Washington, DC
1111 30th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20007
Phone # for Reservation: 202-298-7800 / 1800-348-7203
reservations@georgetownsuites.com
Georgetown Suites

Hotel rooms are available at a special room rate for NCUSAR Conference attendees at the Georgetown Suites, 1111 30th Street, NW. Special room rate for single occupancy is $195 / double or triple is $225 / per night plus tax 14.5%. Complimentary upscale continental breakfast, free local calls, and free wireless Internet access. Special room rate is available for Thursday October 21and 22, 2010. To make a booking for special group rates, please call Georgetown Suites Hotel at 1-800-348-7203 or our local phone number is 202-298-7800 and asks for the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations Room Block. ROOM BLOCK CUT-OFF DATE: September 22, 2010. All rooms not guaranteed by 3:00 PM hotel time on this date will be released for general sale. Additional after this time will be subject to availability and subject to rate variance.


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2009 Policymakers Conference Highlights

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