Ambassador of Liechtenstein Claudia Fritsche

Six ISH residents, representing a cross-section of the world’s nations, recently were hosted to a luncheon by Liechtenstein’s Ambassador to the United States, Her Excellency Claudia Fritsche, at her residence.   Ambassador Fritsche briefed the ISH attendees on her responsibilities as her country’s representative to the U.S. and provided insight into the day-to-day duties of a foreign ambassador in Washington.  She also discussed her own career and explained how the role of women in her country’s government had changed over the years.  The occasion afforded the opportunity as well for the residents to conduct a dialog with the Ambassador, exchanging information about their experiences in the United States and observations about life in their home countries.  This program was organized by ISH Board Member Lawrence P. Dunham, former Assistant US Chief of Protocol.

International Student House is pleased to invite you to a

Special Briefing

“Dealing with North Korea’s Belligerence”

By 

Joseph Cirincione, President of Ploughshares Fund

Briefing moderated by

Barbara Slavin, ISH Board Member

on Tuesday, May 7, 2013

7:30 – 9:00pm

1825 R Street, NW, Washington, DC 20009

Joseph Cirincione, President of Ploughshares Fund, a global security foundation and an expert on nuclear proliferation, will discuss how seriously we should take the recent threats and actions of the North Korean leadership and how the US and the international community should respond in a way that does not escalate the crisis.

Joseph Cirincione is the author of Bomb Scare: The History and Future of Nuclear Weapons and Deadly Arsenals: Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Threats.  He is the author of hundreds of articles on nuclear weapons issues and is a frequent commentator in the media. Cirincione is a member of the State Department International Security Advisory Board as well as the Council of Foreign Relations. He teaches at the graduate school of Foreign Service at Georgetown University.

Barbara Slavin is a senior fellow at The Atlantic Council’s South Asia Center, Washington correspondent for Al-Monitor.com and a member of the ISH Board of Directors.

RSVP by May 3, 2013 to Marie Pius, Development Associate, (202) 232-4007 x211; mpius@ishdc.org

.

International Student House

is pleased to invite you to a 

conversation with

The Ambassador of France

François Delattre

on Tuesday, April 16, 2013

7:30 – 9:00pm

1825 R Street, NW, Washington, DC

RSVP: Marie Pius, Development Associate

(202) 232-4007 x211; mpius@ishdc.org

Ambassador Delattre will address France’s recent military intervention in Mali

and the growing threat of Islamic Fundamentalism in North Africa.

Conversation led by

The Honorable James L. Oberstar

Ambassador Delattre was appointed Ambassador of France to the U.S. in February 2011. He served as Ambassador to Canada (2008-2011) and Consul-General in New York (2004-2008). Prior to serving as the Foreign Minister’s deputy chief of staff (2002-2004), he monitored defense issues as well as European and transatlantic security concerns. He was responsible for these issues, including the Bosnia crisis, as a member of President Jacques Chirac’s foreign policy team (1995-1998) and as a staff member for Foreign Minister Alain Juppe (1993-1995), following two years at the Department of Strategic Affairs and Disarmament at the Quai d’Orsay (1991-1993).

Former Representative  James L. Oberstar represented  Minnesota’s Eighth District from 1975 to 2011. He served as Chairman of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure from 2007 to 2011 and a member of the International Affairs Committee.  In 2012, he was awarded the rank of Commander in the National Order of Merit by the French government.

ISH’s educational outreach programs

are made possible, in part,

by a generous grant from Al-Monitor

International Student House

is pleased to invite you to a

 Special Post Election Analysis by

Brian Katulis

Senior Fellow

Center for American Progress

on November 7, 2012

7:00 to 9:00 pm

1825 R Street, NW, Washington, DC

RSVP: Judy Singer, Director of Development

(202) 232-4007 x210; jsinger@ishdc.org

Brian Katulis’ work focuses on US national security policy in the Middle East and South Asia.  He has served as a consultant to numerous US Government Agencies, private corporations, and non-governmental organizations on projects in more than two dozen countries including Iraq, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Yemen, Egypt and Colombia.

Mr. Katulis will share his insights on the results of the exciting Presidential election, as well as the outcome of US House and Senate races which could have a tremendous impact on national and international policies in the coming years.

ISH’s educational outreach programs

are made possible, in part,

by a generous grant from Al-Monitor

International Student House
is pleased to invite you to a
special presentation by

Barbara Slavin
Washington Correspondent, Al-Monitor.com;
Senior Fellow
The Atlantic Council of the United States

&
Laura Rozen
Foreign Policy Reporter, Al-Monitor.com

The Transformation of the Media in the Digital Age

Monday, November 12
7:00 – 9:00 pm

1825 R Street, NW, Washington, DC 20009

Rozen and Slavin will discuss the evolution of journalism in the digital age toward more specialized websites that cater to specific audiences. Is this a positive development or one that poses dangers to democratic governance? How do we find ways to preserve high quality foreign correspondence and investigative journalism?
They will also answer questions from the audience, including how to prepare to be a journalist.

RSVP: Judy Singer, Director of Development
(202) 232-4007 x210; jsinger@ishdc.org

Barbara Slavin is Washington correspondent for Al-Monitor and a senior fellow at the Atlantic Council where she focuses on Iran. She is a former assistant managing editor of the Washington Times, senior diplomatic reporter for USA Today, Middle East correspondent for The Economist and an editor at The New York Times Week in Review. She is the author of a 2007 book on the US and Iran entitled, Bitter Friends, Bosom Enemies: Iran, the U.S. and the Twisted Path to Confrontation. She tweets at @BarbaraSlavin1.

Laura Rozen writes the Back Channel News Blog for Al-Monitor. She previously served as senior foreign policy reporter for Politico and Yahoo News, and wrote the “Cable” blog for Foreign Policy Magazine. She is based in Washington, D.C. You can follow her on Twitter at @lrozen.

Al-Monitor (www.al-monitor.com) is a new media organization that seeks to introduce a global audience to the Middle East in its own words. Founded in the wake of the Arab Spring, Al-Monitor selects and translates articles from the diverse and independent Arabic, French, Hebrew and Turkish media in the Middle East and builds on that dialogue with insightful, original commentary and web video.

ISH’s educational outreach programs
are made possible, in part,
by a generous grant from Al-Monitor.

International Student House

is pleased to present

The Art of Listening: CHOPIN

A special classical music event

featuring pianist Javor Bračić

Wednesday, November 14, 2012, 7:30 p.m.

1825 R Street, NW, Washington, DC

RSVP: Judy Singer, Director of Development

(202) 232-4007 x210; jsinger@ishdc.org

REVIEWS

*  “It’s easy to perceive classical music as inaccessible, snobby and something that may be hard to ‘get,’ but [Javor] made me realize it is not such.”

*  “Wonderful intimate setting. Open and unpatronising explanation and discussion. A valuable and interesting experience.”

*  “[Javor] effortlessly conveys his passion for both the emotion and intellect of music. In the process, he reveals, to the non-musician, an entirely new way of listening to and enjoying music.”

THE ARTIST

According to Barbara Slavin, ISH Board Member and 2012 Gala Chair, Chuck Hagel didn’t hesitate for a second when she asked him to be the recipient of the 2012 Global Leadership Award from the International Student House.  That’s because Hagel, the former two-term Senator from Nebraska who now teaches at Georgetown University, chairs the Atlantic Council and co-chairs President Obama’s Intelligence Advisory Board, understands that the biggest power the United States wields in the world comes from the example of our free society.

Plans are now well underway for the 2012 fundraising Gala which will be held at ISH’s 100-year-old historic mansion on Thursday, October 11.  This year, former Senator Chuck Hagel is being honored in recognition of his exceptional commitment to promoting intercultural dialogue, international education and peaceful global citizenship.  Senator Hagel has been a longtime proponent of ISH’s work, and his wife Lilibet recently joined the Board of Directors.  ISH is also proud to honor China Jessup, longtime Board Member and ISH Past President with their Lifetime Service Award.

Tickets are on sale now!  Patron Ticket = $250 per person; Benefactor Ticket = $350 per person.  Individuals who purchase tickets at the Benefactor level ($350 per person) and major sponsors will be invited to a special, post-Gala reception honoring ISH and Senator Hagel hosted by Ambassador and Mrs. Delattre of France at their lovely residence on Wednesday, October 24, from 6:30 to 8:30 pm.  Ambassador and Mrs. Delattre are the Honorary Diplomatic Chairs of the Gala.

For more information, to purchase tickets, to receive a formal invitation or to learn about sponsorship opportunities, please contact Judy Singer, Director of Development, at 202-232-4007 x210 or by email:  jsinger@ishdc.org.