place March 6-8, 2003 in Washington, DC.
The conference program and Registration form are available below and online at: http://jbanc.org
Please print the registration form and mail to JBANC along with your check (made out to "JBANC
Conference"). We will accept e-mailed and faxed registrations (you will be billed, or can pay at the
conference).
Sponsorship opportunities are also available. Please contact us for more information:
tel. 301-340-1954, e-mail:jbanc@jbanc.org
We'll see you at the conference!
Karl Altau
Managing Director
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FIFTH JBANC CONFERENCE 2003
March 6-8, 2003
“Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania in NATO: Building Trans-Atlantic Security”
CONFERENCE PROGRAM
Thursday: March 6, 2003 Business in the Baltics
10:00am-12:00 Economic/Commercial Opportunities in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania:
Half-day seminar at U.S. Department of Commerce (sponsored by the Central and Eastern Europe Business
Information Center – CEEBIC and Estonian-American Chamber of Commerce and Industry)
Friday: March 7, 2003 Congress & ADMINISTRATION
10:00 Opening (the Capitol) - President of JBANC
10:05-10:15 Greetings by Co-chairs of Senate/House Baltic Caucus (Presentations)
10:15-11:00 Presentations by Senate/House Foreign Relations and other Committee staff
11:00-11:30 Refreshments
11:30-14:00 No-host lunch and visits to Senate and House members and staff
14:30-15:00 Transportation to National Security Council (NSC)/State Department
15:00-16:30 Briefing and Q&A’s with NSC/State Department policy level staff
16:30-18:00 Transportation back to hotel and free time
18:00-20:00 Baltic leadership meeting (at Hotel)
20:00-22:00 (JBANC Board of Directors meeting)
Saturday: March 8, 2003 Seminar Day (Washington Marriott)
8:00 - 9:00 Registration
9:00 - 9:15 Opening - President and chairman of JBANC
9:15 - 10:00 PANEL 1 The Baltic Neighborhood and Russia. Invited speakers:
Russian government official, Paul Goble (VOA), Ron Asmus (German Marshall Fund).
Robert Bradtke (Deputy Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs, Dept. of State),
Steve Flanagan (National Defense University), Radek Sikorski (American Enterprise Institute).
11:00-11:30 Coffee break
11:30-12:30 PANEL 3 Defense Preparedness and Anti-Terrorism. Speakers:
Girts Valdis Kristovskis (Minister of Defence, Latvia), Giedrius Cekuolis (Secretary of the Lithuanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs),
Harri Tiido (Deputy Under-Secretary of the Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, recently named Estonian Ambassador to NATO).
12:30-2:30 Lunch: keynote speaker
3: 00-4:00 PANEL 4 - View from the Baltics - the Expatriate Experience. Invited speakers:
Ojars Kalnins (Chairman, Latvian Trans-Atlantic Organization),
Mari-Ann Kelam (Member of Parliament, Republic of Estonia), Linas Kojelis (co-founder, U.S.-Baltic Foundation)
4:00-5:00 PANEL 5 Senate NATO Ratification Issues. Proposed speakers:
Members of United States Congress and staff representatives.
5:00-5:30 Summary and Discussion.
6:00-7:00 Cocktail Reception (Hosted by U.S.-Baltic Foundation)
7:00-10:00 Dinner: keynote speaker
This agenda is subject to change. Please check the JBANC webpage for updates
Revised 01/23/03
FIFTH JBANC CONFERENCE 2003
March 6-8, 2003
“Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania in NATO: Building Trans-Atlantic Security”
REGISTRATION FORM:
NAME _______________________________________________
ADDRESS _______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
TEL. Home (___)____________________ Work (___)______________________
FAX ( )
E-MAIL _____________________
ORGANIZATION _________________________________________
____ $110.00 Please pre-register me for the entire conference (must be received by February 21).
Includes Saturday conference plus lunch and dinner that day.
Includes Sat. conference plus lunch and dinner that day.
____ $75.00 I would like ONLY to attend the Saturday conference (does not include lunch and dinner).
____ $40.00 Saturday lunch only. Number of attendees _____ Total $__________
____ $50.00 Saturday dinner only. Number of attendees _____ Total $__________
NOTE: Conference fees for students are waived (except lunch and dinner)
[Name of University/College ____________________________________]
$________ TOTAL AMOUNT ENCLOSED
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Please make checks payable to: JBANC Conference
Thank you!
To obtain discount rate hotel rooms, reservations must be made by February 13, 2003. The hotel’s group rates
prior to February 13 are $119.00 single/double. State and local taxes apply. After that date, reservations will only
be accepted on an available basis. Pre-registration is encouraged. When calling the Washington Marriott please
mention that you will be attending the JBANC Conference.
TO RESERVE A ROOM CALL the WASHINGTON MARRIOTT
1221 22nd St., NW, Washington, DC
1-888-236-2427 or 202-872-1500
The Joint Baltic American National Committee, Inc.
400 Hurley Avenue
Rockville, MD 20850-3121
tel. 301-340-1954
fax: 301-309-1406
e-mail:jbanc@jbanc.org