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7	8 AFF & AEI: Immigration Roundtable Heritage: US Japanese Security Relations Heritage: US Japanese Security Relations January 8, 2013 10:30 am – 12:00 pm The Heritage Foundation. The United States and Japan continue to share interests in regional security and stability. The U.S.-Japan alliance is ever more important as North Korea continues to pose threats…	9 Heritage: US Japanese Security Relations Heritage: US Japanese Security Relations Cato- A Liberal’s Case for the Second Amendment Cato- A Liberal’s Case for the Second Amendment January 9, 2013 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm In the aftermath of the tragedy in Newtown, Connecticut, firearm regulation has understandably moved to the forefront of our national political debate. Even before Newtown, the tragic mass shootings in… Heritage: Morality of Markets Heritage: Morality of Markets January 9, 2013 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm In Freedom Manifesto, Steve Forbes and Elizabeth Ames offer a new twist on this historic debate. Today’s bloated and bureaucratic government, they argue, is anything but a force for compassion.…	10 Heritage: Morality of Markets AEI: What’s Next for School Systems AEI: What’s Next for School Systems January 10, 2013 10:00 pm – 11:30 pm Much discussion about the Common Core State Standards has emphasized the desirability of the enterprise or the minutiae of “implementation.” At this AEI event, prominent superintendents and leading thinkers will…	11 AEI: What’s Next for School Systems AEI: What’s Next for School Systems AEI: What’s Next for School Systems California – FedSoc: Conversation on Freedoms California – FedSoc: Conversation on Freedoms January 11, 2013 12:00 am – 1:30 pm Vint Cerf, VP and Chief Internet Evangelist, Google, Richard A. Epstein, Laurence A. Tisch Professor of Law, NYU; Peter and Kirsten Bedford Senior Fellow, The Hoover Institution; James Parker Hall… Tenth Amendment Ctr- Rally to Oppose NDAA Tenth Amendment Ctr- Rally to Oppose NDAA January 11, 2013 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Join a broad coalition from left to right and take a stand against NDAA “indefinite detention”. The new LA v. NDAA coalition will ask the City of Los Angeles to pass… Federalist Society: Conversation on Freedoms Federalist Society: Conversation on Freedoms January 11, 2013 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm Vint Cerf, VP and Chief Internet Evangelist, Google, Richard A. Epstein, Laurence A. Tisch Professor of Law, NYU; Peter and Kirsten Bedford Senior Fellow, The Hoover Institution; James Parker Hall…	12	13
14 Federalist Society: Conversation on Freedoms Heritage: Michigan Workers Rights Heritage: Michigan Workers Rights January 14, 2013 11:00 am – 12:00 pm The Heritage Foundation. Over the past two years, several Midwest governors have turned their states’ status quo; government and economies around by tackling the special privileges afforded to unions. These…	15 Heritage: Michigan Workers Rights Heritage: Michigan Workers Rights AEI: San Diego Public Pension Reform Model AEI: San Diego Public Pension Reform Model January 15, 2013 8:30 am – 9:30 am Across America, state and local governments are wrestling with the rising costs of public employee pensions, which have cut into funding for police, fire, education, and other public services. The… AEI: K-12 Education Policy Reform Not Enough AEI: K-12 Education Policy Reform Not Enough January 15, 2013 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm This Bradley Lecture will be delivered by Frederick Hess, Director of Education Policy Studies at AEI. To learn more and register, please visit http://www.aei.org/events/2013/01/15/why-fixing-education-policy-isnt-enough-theculture-of-cant-in-k12-leadership	16 AEI: K-12 Education Policy Reform Not Enough AEI: K-12 Education Policy Reform Not Enough AEI: K-12 Education Policy Reform Not Enough AEI: K-12 Education Policy Reform Not Enough Heritage: Financial Crisis & Free Market Cure Heritage: Financial Crisis & Free Market Cure January 16, 2013 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Not only is free market capitalism good for the economy, says industry expert and Cato Institute President John Allison, it is our only hope for recovery. Drawing upon his unique… Cato- Failing Law Schools Cato- Failing Law Schools January 16, 2013 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm For decades, American law schools enjoyed one of the world’s great winning streaks. Amid swelling enrollments and what seemed an insatiable demand for new lawyers, they went on a spree… AEI: Internet Policy AEI: Internet Policy January 16, 2013 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm Time and technology are transforming the Internet. From the number and types of users to the devices they use, the applications they run, the communications networks that make up the… IWF- Women in the Wilderness IWF- Women in the Wilderness January 16, 2013 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm Charting a New Path Forward DOWNLOAD EVENT PDF Voting for Obama by a solid 11 point margin, women followed their faith in government security. How to show them the strengths of free…	17 IWF- Women in the Wilderness IWF- Women in the Wilderness IWF- Women in the Wilderness Cato- Madmen, Intellectuals, and Academic Scribblers Cato- Madmen, Intellectuals, and Academic Scribblers January 17, 2013 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm Featuring the authors Wayne Leighton, Professor of Economics, Francisco Marroquin University, Guatemala; and Edward Lopez, BB&T Distinguished Professor of Capitalism at Western Carolina University; with comments by Fred Smith, Founder… Heritage: History of Guerilla Uprisings Heritage: History of Guerilla Uprisings January 17, 2013 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Beginning with the first insurgencies in the ancient world; when Alexander the Great discovered that fleet nomads were harder to defeat than massive conventional armies; Max Boot, best-selling author and… AFF NY: Software and Tech Pattents AFF NY: Software and Tech Pattents January 17, 2013 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm AFF New York is pleased to be hosting a discussion on the state of software and technology patents and whether these patents actually fulfill the mandate of Article 1, Section…	18	19	20
21	22 AFF NY: Software and Tech Pattents AEI: China in 2013 and Beyond AEI: China in 2013 and Beyond January 22, 2013 3:30 pm – 5:15 pm Following China’s decennial leadership transition, daunting challenges loom. Specifically, China’s economic growth is flagging amid rising tensions over territorial disputes. What should we expect from the newly appointed Xi Jinping…	23 AEI: China in 2013 and Beyond AEI: China in 2013 and Beyond Cato- A Rational Response to the Privacy ‘Crisis’ Cato- A Rational Response to the Privacy ‘Crisis’ January 23, 2013 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm What passes today as a “debate” over privacy lacks agreed-upon terms of reference, rational arguments, or concrete goals. Though the stars are aligning for a market in privacy products and… Heritage- Redistribution Recession Heritage- Redistribution Recession January 23, 2013 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Why did the Great Recession become so severe? Why has the recovery from it been so weak? These are just two of the many crucial questions that policy makers and…	24	25 Heritage- Redistribution Recession Heritage- Redistribution Recession Heritage- Redistribution Recession AEI- FHA Hurts Working-Class Families AEI- FHA Hurts Working-Class Families January 25, 2013 11:00 am – 1:00 pm At this event, AEI’s Edward Pinto will discuss his groundbreaking analysis of 2.4 million loans insured by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) in 2009–10 that have set working-class families up for… Cato- Future of U.S.-China Relations Cato- Future of U.S.-China Relations January 25, 2013 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm Despite occasional trade frictions in the U.S.-China relationship, the citizens of both countries and their governments have a profound mutual interest in harmonious economic relations. Still, many Americans worry about… Heritage- The Left’s Culture of Fear Heritage- The Left’s Culture of Fear January 25, 2013 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm While the Left likes to pretend that they oppose bullying with all their heart and soul, Ben Shapiro, editor-at-large of Breitbart.com, argues that in reality the Left is the greatest purveyor…	26	27
28 Heritage- The Left’s Culture of Fear Heritage- A Conversation About Educational Opportunity Heritage- A Conversation About Educational Opportunity January 28, 2013 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Policymakers across the political spectrum agree that America’s education system needs dramatic reform and that a system designed to serve the interests of adults before the needs of children is…	29 Heritage- A Conversation About Educational Opportunity Cato- Libertarian State of the Union Cato- Libertarian State of the Union January 29, 2013 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm Following a status quo election that did little to change the balance of power, what is the real state of our union? Despite tailwinds favoring major tax, budget, immigration, and…	30 Cato- Libertarian State of the Union Cato- Libertarian State of the Union Heartland Institute- School Choice Heartland Institute- School Choice January 30, 2013 11:30 am – 1:30 pm School Choice Week Event: Author Ember Reichgott Junge More than 20 years ago, the Minnesota legislature passed the first chartered school law in the nation. By all accounts, it shouldn’t have… AFF Raleigh: School Choice AFF Raleigh: School Choice January 30, 2013 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm Join AFF as we discuss the future of school choice–including charter schools, private schools, and home schooling–in North Carolina. Part of National School Choice Week! Panelists:Terry Stoops, Director of Education Studies…	31 AFF Raleigh: School Choice AFF Raleigh: School Choice AFF Raleigh: School Choice AFF Raleigh: School Choice AFF Raleigh: School Choice AEI- CPI, Social Security, and the Budget AEI- CPI, Social Security, and the Budget January 31, 2013 8:00 am – 10:00 am The Obama administration and House Republicans have reportedly discussed applying the Chained Consumer Price Index (Chained CPI) to the federal budget as part of a “grand bargain” to reduce deficits… Cato- Diversity in Schools Cato- Diversity in Schools January 31, 2013 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm As our nation comes ever closer to being “majority minority,” Americans will look increasingly to our education system to unite us. A natural impulse will be to force, or at… Kirby Center- Franklin, Reagan, and the Renewal of Civil Society Kirby Center- Franklin, Reagan, and the Renewal of Civil Society January 31, 2013 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Terrence O. Moore is an assistant professor of history at Hillsdale College. He received his A.B. at the University of Chicago, his PhD at the University of Edinburgh, and served as… AFF Minneapolis: School Choice AFF Minneapolis: School Choice January 31, 2013 5:00 pm Join AFF’s Minneapolis Chapter as we shine the spotlight on effective education options for every child! Our guest speaker on School Choice topics in Minnesota is Tom Coulter. We look forward to… AFF & AEI: Immigration Roundtable AFF & AEI: Immigration Roundtable January 31, 2013 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm America’s Future Foundation and the American Enterprise Institute Invite You to January’s Roundtable Discussion on Immigration. In the aftermath of the 2012 election, conservatives rushed to find an explanation for their Party’s loss and…

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