"Washington 101" Briefing (12:30 - noon - 1:30 pm)
Location: Brussels From the launch of negotiations for a Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) to the escalating crisis in Syria, the US administration and the Congress are important partners for the EU. A fundamental understanding of the governing structures in Washington, DC is important for EU staff to navigate this partnership. This briefing will focus on the American political system, the 113th Congress, and the role of US economic and foreign policy in domestic and international debates.

Url: http://www.bfna.org/event/2013-06-05-1230/washington-101-briefing

YPFP DC: His Excellency Ambassador Akan Ismaili Of The Republic Of Kosovo (6:30 pm - 8:30 pm)
Since declaring independence from the Former Republic of Yugoslavia in February 2008, Kosovo has been on a slow yet steady path towards sustainable economic development and international recognition of independent statehood. There continues to be challenges, however, as the country is still recovering from armed conflict throughout the 1990s and then a post-conflict transitional period with assistance from the international community. Notably, 50 percent of the population in Kosovo is under 25 years old, and the country has gained a reputation as "the young Europeans" in the region. H.E. Ismali will discuss the impact of war, post-conflict rebuilding, and nationbuilding on Kosovo's youth and Millennials as well as the recent successes and challenges that the country has faced in terms of economic and political development.

Contact Info : International Student House (ISH) 1825 R Street NW Washington, DC Url: https://ypfp.org/event/ypfp-dc-his-excellency-ambassador-akan-ismaili-republic-kosovo

Crisis Syria: Going Where? (10:00 am - 12:00 - noon)

Dr. John Duke Anthony
Founding President and CEO, National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations

Featured Specialists:

Ms. Mona Yacoubian
Senior Advisor, Middle East and Project Director, Pathways to Progress, Stimson Center; Co-Director, Stimson-U.S. Institute of Peace Lebanon Working Group

Professor David Des Roches
Senior Military Fellow, Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies, National Defense University; Malone Fellow in Arab and Islamic Studies to Syria

Ms. Sharon Waxman
Vice President, Public Policy and Advocacy, International Rescue Committee; Former Senior National Security Advisor to the late Senator Edward M. Kennedy

Professor Paul Sullivan
Professor of Economics, National Defense University; Adjunct Professor, Georgetown University

Contact Info : Rayburn House Office Building, Room B-369 45 Independence Ave SW Washington, DC 20515 Email : RSVP@ncusar.org Url: https://app.e2ma.net/app/view:CampaignPublic/id:30540.13074262577/rid:b5119d7973615d15d004aaf2037d9d

Business Future Of The Americas 2013 (0:00 - midnight)
The Business Future of the Americas is a regional hemisphere conference attended by Presidents, Directors, Executives and members of the Boards of the 23 AmChams, as well as business people and well-known Guatemalan and foreign guest speakers. The main theme of the event will be “Intra-regional Trade: Promoting and strengthening trade between Latin America and the Caribbean and the United States of America. Through sub-regional free trade agreements we visualize important and unlimited opportunities. We expect the active participation of more than 500 local and foreign business people. Guatemala will be the center of discussion on trade and investment in the XVII annual edition of the Business Future of the Americas Conference and Expo.

Url: http://www.bfa2013.com/en

Business Future Of The Americas 2013 (0:00 - midnight)
The Business Future of the Americas is a regional hemisphere conference attended by Presidents, Directors, Executives and members of the Boards of the 23 AmChams, as well as business people and well-known Guatemalan and foreign guest speakers. The main theme of the event will be “Intra-regional Trade: Promoting and strengthening trade between Latin America and the Caribbean and the United States of America. Through sub-regional free trade agreements we visualize important and unlimited opportunities. We expect the active participation of more than 500 local and foreign business people. Guatemala will be the center of discussion on trade and investment in the XVII annual edition of the Business Future of the Americas Conference and Expo.

Url: http://www.bfa2013.com/en

Digital Diplomacy Summit (8:00 am - 11:00 am)

THE DIPLOMATIC COURIER Presents a Breakfast Discussion Forum on Digital Diplomacy

June 12, 2013 8:30 am – 11:00 am

Welcome: Andrew F. Gelfuso, Director of the Office for Trade Promotion

Introductions: Ana C. Rold, Editor-in-Chief, Diplomatic Courier

Keynote Remarks: Her Excellency Paula J. Dobriansky, Senior Fellow, Harvard University's JFK Belfer Center

Moderator: Joshua Foust Washington, DC-Based Freelance Journalist

Panelists

David Darg, Co-Founder, Social News Platform RYOT.org

Mary Kane, President and CEO, Sister Cities International

Evan Kraus, Executive Director, Digital Strategy, APCO Worldwide

Ann Tran, Forbes’ 2013 Top 20 Women Social Media Influencers

RSVP on or before June 7 to: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Include your full name and affiliation; invitation is not transferable.

Contact Info : The Rotunda Ronald Reagan Building & International Center 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC Email : info@diplomaticourier.org

Iran: First Round Of Presidential Elections (All Day)

World Refugee Day (All Day)

Estonia: Victory Day (All Day)

Tunisia: First Round Of Presidential Elections (All Day)

International Day Against Drug Abuse & Trafficking (8:00 am - 9:00 am)

Mongolia: Presidential Elections (All Day)