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Event: The Potomac Institute for Policy Studies’ Center for Environmental Economics and Ethics
Announces Its January Workshop On the “Green Economy”
January 20, 2010
9am-3pm
The Potomac Institute for Policy Studies’ Center for Environmental Economics and Ethics, under the direction of James Tate, Jr., Ph.D., will host a day-long workshop on January 20 entitled “Alternatives to Neoclassical Economics for Business and National Security.” The program will focus on the highly variable concept of “The New Green Economy” by attempting to clarify and expand conventional thinking on the relationships between economy and ecology. Biologists, economists, and systems specialists will discuss their work on sustainability, biological diversity, valuation of non-commodity resources and conventional views on the economy. Discussion among panelists and the audience will be used to clarify ideas and inform participants in preparation for the opening of the National Council for Science and the Environment conference on The New Green Economy in Washington, DC.
Speakers will include Dr. James Tate, Director of the Center for Environmental Economics and Ethics, and Dr. James Giordano, Chair of Academic Programs at the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies. Also on the program: Dr. Brian Czech of Steadystate.org, who will address the relationship between sustainability and biological diversity; R. Warren Flint of Five E’s Unlimited, who will speak on a systems approach to sustainable development; Dr. Richard Margrave of the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies, who will explore the need for fundamental shifts in economic, social, and political systems; and Joan Michelson of J.B. Michelson and Associates, who will address differing points of view on green economy principles.
The program will be held on January 20, 2010, from 9am – 3 pm, at the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies, 901 N. Stuart Street, Suite 200, Arlington, VA. Space is limited, and registration and a workshop fee are required. To register, please go to http://ncseonline.org/conference/greeneconomy/cms.cfm?id=2833.
Announces Its January Workshop On the “Green Economy”
January 20, 2010
9am-3pm
The Potomac Institute for Policy Studies’ Center for Environmental Economics and Ethics, under the direction of James Tate, Jr., Ph.D., will host a day-long workshop on January 20 entitled “Alternatives to Neoclassical Economics for Business and National Security.” The program will focus on the highly variable concept of “The New Green Economy” by attempting to clarify and expand conventional thinking on the relationships between economy and ecology. Biologists, economists, and systems specialists will discuss their work on sustainability, biological diversity, valuation of non-commodity resources and conventional views on the economy. Discussion among panelists and the audience will be used to clarify ideas and inform participants in preparation for the opening of the National Council for Science and the Environment conference on The New Green Economy in Washington, DC.
Speakers will include Dr. James Tate, Director of the Center for Environmental Economics and Ethics, and Dr. James Giordano, Chair of Academic Programs at the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies. Also on the program: Dr. Brian Czech of Steadystate.org, who will address the relationship between sustainability and biological diversity; R. Warren Flint of Five E’s Unlimited, who will speak on a systems approach to sustainable development; Dr. Richard Margrave of the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies, who will explore the need for fundamental shifts in economic, social, and political systems; and Joan Michelson of J.B. Michelson and Associates, who will address differing points of view on green economy principles.
The program will be held on January 20, 2010, from 9am – 3 pm, at the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies, 901 N. Stuart Street, Suite 200, Arlington, VA. Space is limited, and registration and a workshop fee are required. To register, please go to http://ncseonline.org/conference/greeneconomy/cms.cfm?id=2833.
For Immediate Release
January 6, 2010
Contact:
Laurie Kinney
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703-525-0770
Gail Clifford Named Potomac Institute for Policy Studies Vice President for Financial Management
Arlington, VA - The Potomac Institute for Policy Studies is pleased to announce that the Board of Directors has appointed Ms. Gail Clifford, formerly Chief Financial Officer of the Institute, to the position of Vice President. Ms. Clifford will act as Vice President for Financial Management and Chief Financial Officer.
CEO Michael Swetnam says, "Gail’s extraordinary efforts to grow our fiscal assets have given us the flexibility to address key issues facing our country. Our success has truly been possible because of her."
Ms. Clifford adds, "I look forward to working with this great team to make the Potomac Institute even more successful."
Ms. Clifford joined the Potomac Institute in 2001 as CFO. She is responsible for all phases of financial and accounting management. She previously held financial positions with the International Science and Technology Institute, Lance Bailey and Associates, and B.L.Seamon & Associates, Inc.
Ms. Clifford holds a Master's degree in Business Administration (MBA) from the Johns Hopkins University. She graduated with honors from the University of the West Indies, Trinidad, with a B.S. in Business Management. Ms. Clifford is a CPA and a member of the Maryland Association of Certified Public Accountants. She is also a member of the National Association of Female Executives (NAFE) and the National Association of Black Accountants (NABA).
The Potomac Institute for Policy Studies is an independent, 501(c)(3), not-for-profit public policy research institute. The Institute identifies and aggressively shepherds discussion on key science, technology, and national security issues facing our society. From these discussions and forums, we develop meaningful policy options and ensure their implementation at the intersection of business and government.
January 6, 2010
Contact:
Laurie Kinney
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703-525-0770
Gail Clifford Named Potomac Institute for Policy Studies Vice President for Financial Management
Arlington, VA - The Potomac Institute for Policy Studies is pleased to announce that the Board of Directors has appointed Ms. Gail Clifford, formerly Chief Financial Officer of the Institute, to the position of Vice President. Ms. Clifford will act as Vice President for Financial Management and Chief Financial Officer.
CEO Michael Swetnam says, "Gail’s extraordinary efforts to grow our fiscal assets have given us the flexibility to address key issues facing our country. Our success has truly been possible because of her."
Ms. Clifford adds, "I look forward to working with this great team to make the Potomac Institute even more successful."
Ms. Clifford joined the Potomac Institute in 2001 as CFO. She is responsible for all phases of financial and accounting management. She previously held financial positions with the International Science and Technology Institute, Lance Bailey and Associates, and B.L.Seamon & Associates, Inc.
Ms. Clifford holds a Master's degree in Business Administration (MBA) from the Johns Hopkins University. She graduated with honors from the University of the West Indies, Trinidad, with a B.S. in Business Management. Ms. Clifford is a CPA and a member of the Maryland Association of Certified Public Accountants. She is also a member of the National Association of Female Executives (NAFE) and the National Association of Black Accountants (NABA).
The Potomac Institute for Policy Studies is an independent, 501(c)(3), not-for-profit public policy research institute. The Institute identifies and aggressively shepherds discussion on key science, technology, and national security issues facing our society. From these discussions and forums, we develop meaningful policy options and ensure their implementation at the intersection of business and government.
For Immediate Release
December 17, 2009
Contact:
Laurie Kinney
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703-525-0770
Event: “Argentina and Terrorism: Quo Vadis?”
Arlington, VA - On Monday, December 21, the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies' International Center for Terrorism Studies will co-sponsor a discussion entitled "Argentina and Terrorism: Quo Vadis?", featuring Gustavo Perednik. Perednik is the author of To Kill Without a Trace (2009) on the AMIA terror attack in Argentina. He has
lectured at numerous universities in the Middle East, Asia, Europe and the Americas. His other books include Judeophobia, which explores the roots of antisemitism, and A Violin on Their Backs, a look at crossroads in Jewish history.
The event will be held at the International Law Institute, which is a co-sponsor along with the Inter-University Center for Terrorism Studies and B'nai B'rith International.
What: Discussion, "Argentina and Terrorism: Quo Vadis?"
Who: Gustavo Perednik, author of To Kill Without A Trace
When: 5 - 6pm, Monday, December 21, 2009
Where: International Law Institute
The Foundry Building
1055 Thomas Jefferson Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20007
December 17, 2009
Contact:
Laurie Kinney
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703-525-0770
Event: “Argentina and Terrorism: Quo Vadis?”
Arlington, VA - On Monday, December 21, the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies' International Center for Terrorism Studies will co-sponsor a discussion entitled "Argentina and Terrorism: Quo Vadis?", featuring Gustavo Perednik. Perednik is the author of To Kill Without a Trace (2009) on the AMIA terror attack in Argentina. He has
lectured at numerous universities in the Middle East, Asia, Europe and the Americas. His other books include Judeophobia, which explores the roots of antisemitism, and A Violin on Their Backs, a look at crossroads in Jewish history.
The event will be held at the International Law Institute, which is a co-sponsor along with the Inter-University Center for Terrorism Studies and B'nai B'rith International.
What: Discussion, "Argentina and Terrorism: Quo Vadis?"
Who: Gustavo Perednik, author of To Kill Without A Trace
When: 5 - 6pm, Monday, December 21, 2009
Where: International Law Institute
The Foundry Building
1055 Thomas Jefferson Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20007
For Immediate Release
January 4, 2010
Contact:
Dr. Yonah Alexander
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703-525-0770
703-562-4522
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Laurie Kinney
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Potomac Institute for Policy Studies to Co-Host Event on Future of the Middle East
Arlington, VA - On Monday, January 11, 2010, the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies' International Center for Terrorism Studies will co-host a panel discussion on the future of the Middle East. Panelists will be drawn from the US Department of State, academia, and the media for an in-depth look at this volatile part of the world. PLEASE NOTE: The event will be held at the International Law Institute in Washington, DC.
The panel will include:
Chairmen:
Prof. Yonah Alexander
Director, International Center for Terrorism Studies
Prof. Edgar H. Brenner
Co-Director, Inter-University Center for Legal Studies (at the International Law Institute)
Opening Remarks:
Prof. Don Wallace
Chairman, International Law Institute
Panelists:
Patrick Worman
Regional Advisor - Near East/North Africa, Office of the Coordinator for Counterterrorism, U.S. Department of State
Dr. Hillel Fradkin
Senior Fellow and Director, Center on Islam, Democracy and the Future of the Muslim World, Hudson Institute
Prof. Sebastian Gorka
College of International Affairs, National Defense University
Claude Salhani
Editor, Middle East Times; and author of While the Arab World Slept: The Impact of the Bush Years on the Middle East.
What: Panel Discussion: The Middle East 2010
When: Monday, January 11, 2010, 4:00-6:00 pm
Where: International Law Institute
The Foundry Building
1055 Thomas Jefferson Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20007
January 4, 2010
Contact:
Dr. Yonah Alexander
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703-525-0770
703-562-4522
or
Laurie Kinney
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703-525-0770
Potomac Institute for Policy Studies to Co-Host Event on Future of the Middle East
Arlington, VA - On Monday, January 11, 2010, the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies' International Center for Terrorism Studies will co-host a panel discussion on the future of the Middle East. Panelists will be drawn from the US Department of State, academia, and the media for an in-depth look at this volatile part of the world. PLEASE NOTE: The event will be held at the International Law Institute in Washington, DC.
The panel will include:
Chairmen:
Prof. Yonah Alexander
Director, International Center for Terrorism Studies
Prof. Edgar H. Brenner
Co-Director, Inter-University Center for Legal Studies (at the International Law Institute)
Opening Remarks:
Prof. Don Wallace
Chairman, International Law Institute
Panelists:
Patrick Worman
Regional Advisor - Near East/North Africa, Office of the Coordinator for Counterterrorism, U.S. Department of State
Dr. Hillel Fradkin
Senior Fellow and Director, Center on Islam, Democracy and the Future of the Muslim World, Hudson Institute
Prof. Sebastian Gorka
College of International Affairs, National Defense University
Claude Salhani
Editor, Middle East Times; and author of While the Arab World Slept: The Impact of the Bush Years on the Middle East.
What: Panel Discussion: The Middle East 2010
When: Monday, January 11, 2010, 4:00-6:00 pm
Where: International Law Institute
The Foundry Building
1055 Thomas Jefferson Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20007
For Immediate Release
December 14, 2009
Contact:
Laurie Kinney
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703-525-0770
Center for Environmental Economics & Ethics Opens at Potomac Institute for Policy Studies
Center’s First Workshop to Address “Green” Economy
Arlington, VA - The Potomac Institute for Policy Studies is pleased to announce the formation of its newly chartered Center for Environmental Economics & Ethics (CEEE). The CEEE is under the direction of James Tate, Ph.D., a recognized public policy scientist who most recently served as Science Advisor to the Secretary of the United States Department of the Interior.
The CEEE is dedicated to understanding social and ecological networks of relationships among organisms, including mankind, and interpreting these relationships through environmental economics. The CEEE takes a proactive leadership role in the interrelated fields of ecology, environmental economics, and science ethics. The CEEE focuses on the need to include natural resource processes in public debate, the role of economics in valuing natural resources, and the ethical issues raised in the study of natural resources.
As one of its inaugural activities, the CEEE will host a workshop in conjunction with the National Council for Science and the Environment conference on The New Green Economy in Washington, DC in January, 2010. The workshop, entitled “Alternatives to Neoclassical Economics for Business and National Security” will be held at the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies from 9-5 on January 20. During this workshop participants will explore the positions of conventional economists and ecologists when considering natural resource public policy, and be exposed to alternative concepts including the incorporation of sustainability, biodiversity and valuation into human economic debate.
NCSE conference details on the web: http://ncseonline.org/conference/greeneconomy/
December 14, 2009
Contact:
Laurie Kinney
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
703-525-0770
Center for Environmental Economics & Ethics Opens at Potomac Institute for Policy Studies
Center’s First Workshop to Address “Green” Economy
Arlington, VA - The Potomac Institute for Policy Studies is pleased to announce the formation of its newly chartered Center for Environmental Economics & Ethics (CEEE). The CEEE is under the direction of James Tate, Ph.D., a recognized public policy scientist who most recently served as Science Advisor to the Secretary of the United States Department of the Interior.
The CEEE is dedicated to understanding social and ecological networks of relationships among organisms, including mankind, and interpreting these relationships through environmental economics. The CEEE takes a proactive leadership role in the interrelated fields of ecology, environmental economics, and science ethics. The CEEE focuses on the need to include natural resource processes in public debate, the role of economics in valuing natural resources, and the ethical issues raised in the study of natural resources.
As one of its inaugural activities, the CEEE will host a workshop in conjunction with the National Council for Science and the Environment conference on The New Green Economy in Washington, DC in January, 2010. The workshop, entitled “Alternatives to Neoclassical Economics for Business and National Security” will be held at the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies from 9-5 on January 20. During this workshop participants will explore the positions of conventional economists and ecologists when considering natural resource public policy, and be exposed to alternative concepts including the incorporation of sustainability, biodiversity and valuation into human economic debate.
NCSE conference details on the web: http://ncseonline.org/conference/greeneconomy/