{"id":12288,"date":"2019-12-20T07:25:17","date_gmt":"2019-12-20T12:25:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/internsdc.com\/?p=12288"},"modified":"2019-12-20T07:25:17","modified_gmt":"2019-12-20T12:25:17","slug":"things-to-do-march-2016-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/atdevserver.com\/Internsdc\/things-to-do-march-2016-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Things To Do – March 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"WISH<\/a><\/h1>\n

– Upcoming WISH Events –<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n

Democratic Debate Watch Party<\/strong><\/a><\/span>
\n<\/span>March 9th, 8:30pm
\n<\/span><\/span>Congressional Classroom #103
\n<\/span><\/strong>Join the party and talk politics with fellow interns! Refreshments will be provided!
\nRSVP to\u00a0events@atdevserver.com<\/a>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Overview of Contemporary Issues in the Middle East<\/strong><\/a><\/span>
\n<\/span>March 16th, 6:30pm – 8pm
\n<\/span><\/span><\/strong>WISH Classroom on Capitol Hill<\/strong>
\n<\/span><\/span><\/strong>Speaker will discuss issues in the Middle East.
\n<\/span>RSVP to\u00a0events@atdevserver.com<\/a><\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n


\n– See What’s Happening Around D.C. –\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n

A Conversation with Julia Ioffe<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0 Mar 4, 4:30pm – 5:30pm
\nA conversation with New York Times magazine contributor and Foreign Policy columnist Julia Ioffe on current trends in Russian civil and political society.
\nFree
\nFarragut North or Dupont Circle Metro<\/span><\/p>\n

Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon<\/strong><\/a> Mar 6, 10am – 2pm
\nCelebrate Women’s History Month by helping us improve Wikipedia. NMWA’s fourth annual edit-a-thon focuses on improving articles related to notable women artists and art-world figures. Training for new editors and refreshments will be provided. Attend in person or participate remotely.
\nFree
\nMetro Center<\/span><\/p>\n

Women in the Peace Process: Making Peace Last in Colombia<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0– Mar 8, 9:30am – 11am
\nWomen have played groundbreaking roles in Colombia\u2019s peace process between the government and the country\u2019s largest rebel group, the FARC. With a peace agreement in sight and on the occasion of International Women\u2019s Day, join the U.S. Institute of Peace on March 8 for a briefing on the status of women in peace processes, with a focus on the Colombia case.
\nFree
\nFoggy Bottom Metro<\/span><\/p>\n

Criminal Nature: The Global Security Implications of Illegal Wildlife Trade<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0– Mar 8, 1pm – 5pm
\nThe International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) will sponsor a Congressional Forum to examine\u00a0concrete intelligence-driven approaches to dismantle criminal networks involved in the illicit killing and\u00a0trafficking of protected animal species:\u00a0\u201cCriminal Nature: The Global Security Implications of\u00a0Illegal Wildlife Trade\u201d. The forum, and networking reception immediately following, will be hosted and\u00a0convened by the American Geographical Society (AGS) in partnership with the United States\u00a0Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF).
\nFree
\nCapitol South or Union Station Metro<\/span><\/p>\n

Concerts at Clara’s: Jason Mendelson’s MetroSongs<\/strong><\/a> Mar 11, 7pm – 9pm
\nBringing together the unlikely combination of music, history, and public transit, Jason Mendelson and a small ensemble of musicians will fill the Missing Soldiers Office with live music in a special performance of “MetroSongs”. Historian Mark Ozer, author of “Washington Metroland”, will accompany the musicians providing historical context about the Metro system.
\n$10
\nGallery Pl-Chinatown<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\n

Legal Restrictions on Thought & Expression in Pakistan, Egypt, & Thailand<\/strong><\/span><\/a>\u00a0– Mar 14, 12pm – 2pm
\nIn a number of countries, counter-terrorism, blasphemy, sedition and similar laws are increasingly used to restrict free inquiry and expression, resulting in a shrinking academic and societal space for dialogue. Wrongful prosecutions under these laws not only threaten the well-being of targeted individuals, but undermine the quality of academic work and public discourse and deny everyone in society the benefits of expert knowledge, scientific and creative progress, and free expression.
\nFree
\nMetro Center<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Sunshine Week 2016 at the National Archives<\/strong><\/a> – Mar 14, 1pm – 4:30pm
\nJoin experts in Open Government, technology and the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) in celebrating FOIA’s 50th anniversary and Sunshine Week on Monday, March 14 from 1 – 4:30 pm in the William G. McGowan Theater at the National Archives. The copy of the FOIA signed by President Johnson will be available for viewing before and for the first portion of the event.
\nFree
\nGallery Pl-Chinatown Metro<\/span><\/p>\n

Pi(e) Day on Capitol Hill<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0– Mar 14, 3pm – 4:30pm
\nJoin Mathematica Policy Research to celebrate Pi(e) Day!\u00a0 Co-hosted by New Jersey Senators Cory Booker and Robert Menendez, we\u2019ll nosh on tasty pies and celebrate the life and contributions of Einstein, one of Princeton, New Jersey\u2019s, most illustrious residents\u2014while also absorbing low-calorie, high-nutrition information about the value of data-driven, evidence-based policy and STEM education.
\nFree
\nUnion Station
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

Emerging Powers and Conflict-Affected States<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0– Mar 15, 10am –\u00a012:30pm
\nIn recent years emerging powers such as China, India, Brazil, Turkey and South Africa have played much more prominent roles in international peacekeeping and in providing development and humanitarian assistance to countries in the Global South. One of the least understood dimensions of their growing engagement relates to the assistance they provide to countries affected by conflict and embarking on reconstruction following civil wars.
\nFree
\nDupont Circle Metro<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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