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Conversation with Ambassador Delattre of France

March 22, 2013 by I-House DC

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; [email protected]

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

Speaker Series – Brian Katulis, Center for American Progress

November 1, 2012 by I-House DC

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; [email protected]

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

The Transformation of the Media in the Digital Age

November 1, 2012 by I-House DC

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; [email protected]

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.

The Art of Listening: CHOPIN

October 31, 2012 by I-House DC

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; [email protected]

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

Croatian pianist Javor Bračić has won numerous prizes at international competitions and has given recitals throughout Europe, South Africa, China, and the United States. He is the most recent winner of the New York Concert Artists’ Carnegie Recital Debut Audition. In New York, he has performed at legendary venues including Steinway Hall, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and Weill Recital Hall. His performance has been broadcast on WQXR, and his first solo CD album, “Tribute to Haydn,” was released on Labor records. Bracic is a graduate of the University of Mozarteum in Salzburg, Austria (class of Karl-Heinz Kämmerling), as well as Mannes College in New York City (class of Pavlina Dokovska). He has been a Resident Member of International House New York, where he performed in the acclaimed Salon Night programs featuring young artists from around the world.

2012 ISH Gala

September 20, 2012 by I-House DC

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: [email protected].