Preliminary Conference Details Below

Thursday, October 6, 2022

Early Arrival Event
tbd

Reception
Thursday evening, October 6, 2022

The Meridian International House
6 pm to 8 pm
at:
1630 Crescent Pl NW
Washington, DC 20009

Friday, October 7, 2022

The second, full-day of the Conference and Banquet includes two Keynotes, a Morning Panel, and an Afternoon Panel.
Details below

Conference Program 
8:00am – 4:30pm 

at
The University Club of Washington DC
1135 -16th St. NW
Washington DC 20036

Distinguished Service Award Banquet
6:00am – 9:00 pm 

at:
The National Press Club
529 14th Street NW
Washington DC 20045

 

Program Agenda: Speakers and Times 

8:00-8:45am    Registration and continental breakfast

8:45am             Welcoming Remarks – Erich Frankland, ACFR Board President

9:00-9:45am     Opening Keynote on China
Dr. Carla Freeman, U.S. Institute of Peace

10-11:30 am     China panel – Moderator, Ali Wyne

• Judy Blanchette, CSIS

• Miles Yu, Hudson Institute and US Naval Academy

• Dr. Robert Sutter or David Shambaughj, George Washington University

12pm Lunch and tributes

1:30-2:45pm    Russia panel – Moderator, Dr. Robert Donaldson

• Dr. Stacy Closson, National Intelligence University and Wilson Center

• Dr. Michael Kimmage, Catholic University and Kennan Center

• John Sipher, former C.I.A. officer in Moscow

3-3:45 pm      Closing Keynote on Russia
Ambassador Kenneth Yalowitz, Wilson Center and Former U.S. ambassador to Belarus and Georgia

3:45pm            Closing remarks- Erich Frankland

Special Note for Friends of ACFR Past Conference Speakers and experts in the field are encouraged to attend the conference.