Secretary's Open Forum, U.S. Department of State Calendar of Events, September 2002

"For 35 years, the Open Forum has enriched American foreign policy by encouraging free expression and democratic debate. Today, more than ever, we need the Open Forum's contributions of information, ideas, and insight as we grapple with issues having far-reaching implications for our world." -- Colin L. Powell, Secretary of State, May 15, 2002

The Secretary's Open Forum (1967-2002)
Celebrating 35 Years

September 2002
Tentative Calendar of Events

"Through tragedy and pain, Americans have learned a great deal this past year about why foreign policy matters." -- Senator Joseph R. Biden Jr. and Senator Richard G. Lugar
Debating Iraq, The New York Times, Editorial/Op-Ed, July 31, 2002

Are you interested in learning more about international affairs? Business executives, non-governmental organization (NGO) leaders, faculty, students, and others living in or visiting the Washington DC metropolitan area are cordially invited to the U.S. Department of State for an ongoing series of discussions presented by the Secretary's Open Forum. For 35 years, the Open Forum has enriched American foreign policy by encouraging free expression and democratic debate. The programs listed below are free and open to the public:

Food Safety and Global Security
Lester M. Crawford, Jr., D.V.M., Ph.D.
Deputy Commissioner, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
September 6, 2002
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Loy Henderson Conference Room
Harry S Truman Building
2201C Street, NW
Washington, DC 20520

The Challenge of China's Future
Professor Thomas J. Christensen, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Center for International Studies
September 13, 2002
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Room 1912
Harry S Truman Building

An African-African American Dialogue on HIV/AIDS*
September 17, 2002
10:00 a.m. - 11:30
The Loy Henderson Conference Room
Harry S Truman Building

The Ideas that Conquered the World: Peace, Democracy, and Free Markets in the Twenty-first Century (Public Affairs, 2002)
Michael Mandelbaum, Ph.D., The Christian A. Herter Professor of American Foreign Policy
The Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies
September 18, 2002
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Loy Henderson Conference Room
Harry S Truman Building

The 2002 Distinguished Lecture on Tolerance and Religious Freedom
Rabbi Arthur Schneier, President, Appeal of Conscience Foundation
September 19, 2002
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Loy Henderson Conference Room
Harry S Truman Building

Open Forum Conference on Integrating Track One and Track Two Approaches to International Conflict Resolution
September 23, 2002
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon
Loy Henderson Conference Room
Harry S Truman Building

The War on Global Terrorism
General Peter Pace, USMC
Vice Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff
September 27, 2002
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
The Loy Henderson Conference Room
Harry S Truman Building

To register for Open Forum events, please send your name, date of birth, and social security number or passport number to Alan Lang, Chairman, Secretary's Open Forum: A.Lang@state.gov. Please arrive at the 23rd Street entrance of the Harry S Truman Building, U.S. Department of State.