National Interest Foundation

Discussion with Ambassador Vygaudas Usackas: "The Future of NATO and Transatlantic Relations"
2018-10-15 00:00 - 01:30 (America/New_York) | NIF, 1800 K st. Suite 1124, Washington, DC, 20006, United States
A Luncheon Discussion with Ambassador Vygaudas Ušackas
Join us for a round table discussion with Ambassador Vygaudas Ušackas on the future of NATO and Transatlantic Relations.
Ambassador Vygaudas Ušackas currently serves as the Director of the European Institute at Kaunas Technological University. From 2013 to 2017 he served as the European Union’s Ambassador to Russia. He previously served as the EU Special Representative for Afghanistan. Prior to heading Lithuania’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ušackas was the Ambassador of Lithuania to the United States and Mexico from 2001 through 2006, then Ambassador to the United Kingdom. Currently, he is a candidate for President of the Republic of Lithuania.

UNRWA's Resiliency for Security and Human Development for Palestinian Refugees
2018-09-18 00:00 - 01:30 | NIF, 1800 K st. Suite 1124, Washington, DC, 20006, United States
A Luncheon Discussion with the Director of UNRWA’S DC Representative Office, Elizabeth Campbell
Join us for a round table discussion with Elizabeth Campbell on UNRWA and the continual and latest efforts to fostering the human development of Palestinian Refugees.
Prior to joining UNRWA, Elizabeth was the Senior humanitarian policy advisor in the Bureau of International Organization Affairs in the Department of State. Her role included working on refugee and humanitarian issues in the United Nations system. Campbell has also served as a senior advocate for Refugees International, where she focused on the humanitarian crises in East Africa and the Middle East. She was director of Refugee Council USA, an NGO consortium focused on refugee resettlement and protection.

Yemen: The Forgotten War
2018-05-02 11:30 - 14:00 | Rayburn House Building – Room 2075, 45 Independence Ave SW, Washington, DC, 20515, United States
The Yemen war has entered its fourth year with no end in sight. Thousands of civilians have been killed, 130 children die every day from starvation and lack of medical aid due to blockade, and terrorist groups have flourished amid the chaos.
What are the United States’ options to avoid greater instability in the region and at what cost? Join us for a discussion with seasoned speakers and regional experts who will offer their insights and views on the roots and fallout of the conflict.

Speakers:
Flynt Leverett, Former senior director for Middle East affairs on the George W. Bush’s National Security Council, former CIA & State Department official, professor at the Pennsylvania State University School of International Affairs.
Doug Bandow, Former special assistant to President Regan, senior fellow at the Cato Institute, author and analyst.
Sama’a Al-Hamdani, Former political officer at Yemen embassy in Washington, “Yemeniaty” director & political analyst & consultant.
Jamal Khashoggi, Saudi journalist, author, & Washington Post columnist.
