National Interest Foundation

China's Cultural Genocide Against the Uyghurs
2018-11-14 12:00 - 13:30 (America/New_York) | NIF, 1800 K st. Suite 1124, Washington, DC, 20006, United States
Luncheon Discussion on US China Relations and Human Rights

A Luncheon Discussion on
US-China Relations and Human Rights

The National Interest Foundation is pleased to invite you to attend our luncheon discussion where expert Omer Kanat will tackle the issue of Uyghur Muslims and the Xinjang “education” camps. Pervasive ethnic discrimination, severe religious repression, and increasing cultural suppression justified by the government in the name of the “fight against separatism, religious extremism, and terrorism” continue to fuel rising tensions in the Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region (XUAR). Xinjiang’s mass indoctrination centers are expected to be an area of focus during a major United Nations Human Rights Council review of China this month.
Occurring this month as well, in a possible sign of resolving the trade dispute between the US and China, the U.S. State Department said Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, Chinese politburo member Yang Jiechi and Defense Minister Wei Fenghe will take part in diplomatic and security talks. Mattis and Wei discussed that the world’s two largest economies need to deepen high-level ties to reduce the risk of conflict.

About our Speaker:

Omer Kanat is the chairman of the Executive Committee of the World Uyghur Congress. He co-founded the Uyghur Human Rights Project (UHRP) in 2003, as well as the World Uyghur Youth Congress, where he served as president from 1996-2000. Mr. Kanat was the Senior Editor of Radio Free Asia’s Uyghur Service, where he covered the War in Afghanistan & Iraq, edited Uyghur-language news, and conducted interviews with prominent figures in Inner Asia, including his holiness the Dalai Lama.

Discussion with Ambassador Vygaudas Usackas: "The Future of NATO and Transatlantic Relations"
2018-10-15 00:00 - 01:30 | 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.
