DACOR and DACOR Bacon House Foundation calendar update: --- Please note summer dress code is in effect: Business Casual --- *Central America Post Reunion Cocktail Thursday, July 10 * 5 - 7 pm * $20 If you served in Belize, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica or Panama, please be sure to join us for cerveza, vino y platos latinos, and conversation with fellow Central American-hands. Dont miss this opportunity to reconnect! *The Revolution in Consular Affairs Friday, July 11 * Honorable Michele Bond * 12 - 2 pm * $25 Ambassador Michele Thoren Bond has been the PDAS of State for Consular Affairs since December 2012. She is a former Ambassador to the Kingdom of Lesotho. Since joining the Foreign Service in 1977, Ambassador Bond has also served in Guatemala City, Belgrade, Prague, Moscow, and as Principal Officer in Amsterdam. Much of her career has focused on strengthening the Departments ability to assist U.S. citizens overseas, and on issues related to inter-country adoption. Ambassador Bond will discuss how the challenge of future demand has inspired Consular Affairs to completely rethink its management practices. *Prospects for Chinas Economy & U.S.-China Relations Wednesday, July 16 * Dr. Pieter Bottelier * 12 - 2 pm * $25 Following its remarkably quick recovery from the global financial crisis of 2008, Chinas economy is slowing down, while new problems in the form of excess capacity and over-leveraging have emerged, causing turmoil in financial markets. What does it all mean and what are the prospects that China will be able to manage transition to calmer waters without a financial crisis? Whats been happening to U.S.-China economic relations in recent years and what are the prospects for mutual trade and investment in light of continued controversy over some of Chinas economic policies? A renowned economist and China scholar, Dr. Bottelier has been a senior adjunct Professor at SAIS since 1999. *Cocktails on the Patio Thursday, July 17 * 5 - 7 pm RELAX and consider yourself off-duty during Cocktails on the Patio! No reservations required, just come on by for a drink and light fare, and get a head-start on the weekend. Please respond to [email protected] to make a reservation - be sure to let us know which talk or event you would like to attend. Please keep in mind that no-shows and cancellations made after 9 am the day before a program will be charged the full program price.Does not apply to Musicales. Reservations are not required for Members Lunch, now on Tuesdays and Thursdays, or for Cocktails on the Patio.
Posted on: Mon, 07 Jul 2014 20:07:15 +0000
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