The National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations periodically sponsors public educational programs on Capitol Hill where an assemblage of domestic and internationally renowned specialists analyze, discuss, and debate issues of importance to the relationship between the U.S. and the Arab countries, the Middle East, and the Islamic World. These events examine how best to strengthen and expand mutual Arab-U.S. trust, confidence, and benefits while examining a range of complex issues, interests, and policies.

Please see below for a listing of recent and upcoming events in the National Council's Congressional Briefing Series:

June 5, 2008 - 12:30-2:00pm - "The Implications of Sovereign Wealth Funds For American Interests and U.S. Policies"

Featured Speakers:
> Congressman Jim Moran (D-VA)
Co-Chair of the House Sovereign Wealth Funds Task Force
> Congressman Tom Davis (R-VA)
Co-Chair of the House Sovereign Wealth Funds Task Force
> Congressman Gregory Meeks (D-NY)
Official Designee of the House Committee on
Financial Services to the Sovereign Wealth Funds Task Force
> Presider: Dr. John Duke Anthony, President and CEO, NCUSAR

CLICK HERE FOR JUNE 5 EVENT FLYER

CLICK TO SEE ASSOCIATED PRESS ARTICLE ABOUT THE EVENT (via Forbes.com)

April 1, 2008 - "Changing Dynamics of U.S.-Mideast Defense Relations: Withdraw? Downsize? Remain Engaged? Redeploy? Reconfigure?"

Featured Speaker: General Anthony C. Zinni, USMC (Ret.)
Introduction by: Congressman Jim Moran (D-VA)
Presider: Dr. John Duke Anthony, President and CEO, NCUSAR

CLICK HERE FOR APRIL 1 EVENT FLYER

March 19, 2008 - "Energy Interdependence versus Independence: Rhetoric & Reality"

Featured Speakers:
> The Hon. Karen Harbert, Executive Vice President and Managing Director, U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Institute for 21st Century Energy
> Dr. Herman Franssen, President, International Energy Associates & Senior Associate, CSIS Energy and National Security Program

CLICK HERE FOR MARCH 19 EVENT FLYER

The National Council does not employ or retain a lobbyist. Please note that these events meet the criteria of a "widely attended event," as defined under the new House ethics rules: the events are open to the public and are actively advertised to an audience of non-Hill staff, with the expectation that more than 25 non-Hill staff will attend. If Hill staffers have further questions, they should contact the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct at (202) 225-7103.