February 27, 2009     

MEDIA CONTACTS: Menachem Wecker
(202) 994-8025, mwecker@gwu.edu 
Nick Massella
(202) 994-3087; massella@gwu.edu

AMBASSADORS OF MEXICO, BANGLADESH, AND THE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS DISCUSS BILATERAL AND GLOBAL ISSUES
MARCH 3, 4, AND 10, 2009

EVENT:  

Three ambassadors from around the world will discuss issues of bilateral and global importance during separate events as part of the Ambassadors Forum hosted by The George Washington University's Elliott School of International Affairs.

WHERE:   

The George Washington University
The Elliott School of International Affairs
Lindner Family Commons, Room 602
1957 E St., NW, Washington, D.C.
Foggy Bottom-GWU Metro (Orange and Blue lines)

WHEN:  

Tuesday, March 3, 2009; Noon - 1:30 p.m.
A discussion with Arturo Sarukhan, Mexican ambassador to the United States, co-hosted by GW's Latin American and Hemispheric Studies Program.
 
Wednesday, March 4, 2009; 12:30 - 1:45 p.m.
"New Actors in Dhaka and Washington: Prospects for U.S.-Bangladeshi Relations" with M. Humayun Kabir, ambassador of the People's Republic of Bangladesh to the United States, co-hosted by the lecture series on transnational Asia at GW's Sigur Center for Asian Studies

Tuesday, March 10, 2009; 6 - 7 p.m.
A discussion with Renee Jones-Bos, ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the United States, co-hosted by GW's Institute for European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies and the Distinguished Women in International Affairs series.

RSVP:   

All the events are free and open to the public. Media are welcome and should RSVP to Menachem Wecker at (202) 994-8025 or mwecker@gwu.edu.

BACKGROUND:

The George Washington University's Elliott School of International Affairs is one of the world's leading schools of international affairs. Located in the heart of Washington, D.C., its mission is to educate the next generation of international leaders, conduct research that advances understanding of important global issues, and engage the policy community in the United States and around the world.

For a complete calendar of Elliott School events, visit www.elliott.gwu.edu.
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