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	Status Report on Haiti Ambassador Raymond Alcide Joseph and Lola Poisson-Joseph Washington, DC – Haitian Ambassador Raymond Alcide Joseph and his wife, Lola Poisson-Joseph, discussed the current situation in Haiti and the plans for the future to a gathering of WFPG members and guests on February 3, 2010. The event was moderated by Mary Beth Sheridan, Diplomatic Correspondent for The Washington Post, who recently returned from covering the disaster in Haiti. The Ambassador opened his remarks by expressing pain for what has happened to his country, but also a kind of joy. He explained that Port-au-Prince will now experience the changes it has needed for decades. "This gives us an opportunity to do what we should have done long ago," he said. Ambassador Joseph also encouraged the event participants to continue their interest in Haiti; "I am challenging you to stay with us. I want you to say to me, say to Haiti, say to the US, 'We are in with you for the long haul.'" Read More... Beyond the Headlines Luncheon Richard Holbrooke Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan On January 8th, Ambassador Holbrooke spoke at the WFPG Beyond the Headlines luncheon on Afghanistan and Pakistan which was moderated by Helene Cooper, White House Correspondent for The New York Times. Click here to view pictures, read the transcript, view our Sponsors and Honorary Committee, and read press coverage of the event. Women in Power Luncheon Secretary Napolitano On December 16th, Janet Napolitano, Secretary of Homeland Security, addressed the WFPG at a luncheon moderated by New York Times Pentagon Correspondent Elisabeth Bumiller. Click here to view pictures, read the transcript, view our Sponsors and Honorary Committee, and read press coverage of the event. AUTHOR SERIES Dr. Haleh Esfandiari speaks on her book *My Prison, My Home:* One Woman's Story of Captivity in Iran On October 14th, Dr. Haleh Esfandiari, Middle East Program Director at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, and author, of My Prison, My Home: One Woman's Story of Captivity in Iran, spoke to WFPG members and friends at a program and reception in Washington DC at the home of Board Chair Maxine Isaacs. Esfandiari also spoke to the WFPG on October 7th in New York at the Bohemian National Hall at the Consulate General of the Czech Republic. In her talk, Esfandiari told the story of her arrest and imprisonment in 2007 by Iranian security authorities and her days in solitary confinement in Tehran's notorious Evin Prison. She discussed why she was targeted, how she survived, her interaction with her captors, and her views on current US-Iranian relations, and the role and status of women in Iran today. EMBASSY SERIES Ambassador Sameh Shoukry speaks on *U.S. Relations with the Muslim World:* *The View from Egypt* Washington, DC – On September 10, 2009, H.E. Sameh Shoukry, Ambassador of Egypt to the United States, addressed WFPG members and guests at an an Iftar Ramadan fast-breaking buffet. He spoke about the current relationship between the United States and the Muslim World from the perspective of the Egyptian government. The talk was moderated by Karen DeYoung, Senior Diplomatic Correspondent and an Associate Editor of The Washington Post. Click here to view pictures from the event and read the event transcript. WOMEN IN POWER SERIES UNDP Administrator Helen Clark speaks on *The Development Challenge* *in the Middle of* *the Global Recession* Washington, DC – On July 23, 2009, WFPG launched its Women in Power Series with a luncheon featuring Helen Clark, UNDP Administrator and former Prime Minister of New Zealand. She spoke on the Development Challenge in the Middle of the Global Recession to an audience of WFPG members and guests, including numerous ambassadors and officials from government, NGOs, international organizations, and corporations. Kimberly Dozier, CBS News Correspondent, presided as Mistress of Ceremonies and moderated the question and answer session. In her speech, the Administrator discussed the impact of the economic downturn on the developing world, the challenges that lie ahead, and the response needed from the international community. She outlined how the situation has been exacerbated by an extraordinary convergence of crises, including increased food and oil prices, swine flu, and climate change. While UNDP’s core funders continue to “hold the line,” she pointed out that funding for the organization was constrained even before the economic crisis. Ms. Clark noted that she has the same budget at UNDP for five billion people in 166 countries as she had to provide health care for only four million New Zealanders. She acknowledged the “not un-encouraging” progress on some of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), but emphasized the critical need to increase development support. Read more.		Women’s Foreign Policy Group membership is open to professionals and organizations committed to global engagement and promoting women leaders in international affairs. Members are drawn from across the international affairs community and include government officials, diplomats, and members of the media, corporations, non-profits, and international organizations. Join today! March 9, 2010 \| Washington, DC Annual WFPG DC Mentoring Fair The George Washington University 6:30 - 9 p.m. Join as a Mentor Join as a Student or Young Professional March 17, 2010 \| Washington, DC Author Series Luncheon: Eclipse of the Sunnis: Power, Exile, and Upheaval in the Middle East NPR Foreign Correspondent Deborah Amos Register Now March 18, 2010 \| New York, NY Author Series Luncheon: Women Lead the Way Hon. Linda Tarr-Whelan Institute of International Education 12:30 p.m. Register Now March 24, 2010 \| Washington, DC Delivering Clean Drinking Water to Earthquake Stricken Haiti Corporate, NGO and US Government relief and recovery efforts Register Now April 15, 2010 \| New York, NY SAVE THE DATE A Celebration of Women Diplomats A reception to celebrate and highlight the achievements of women diplomats March 8, 2010 \| Washington, DC Annual International Women's Day Luncheon Cosponsored by the UN Information Center and the UN Foundation February 24, 2010 \| New York, NY Annual WFPG NY Mentoring Fair February 3, 2010 \| Washington, DC Status Report on Haiti A Conversation with Ambassador Raymond Alcide Joseph and Lola Poisson-Joseph Read more and view pictures January 8, 2010 \| Washington, DC BEYOND THE HEADLINES: A Conversation on Afghanistan and Pakistan Ambassador Richard Holbrooke Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan Moderated by Helene Cooper White House Correspondent, The New York Times Click here for transcript and photos December 16, 2009 \| Washington, DC Women in Power Series Luncheon Janet Napolitano Secretary of Homeland Security Moderated by Elisabeth Bumiller Pentagon Correspondent, The New York Times Click here for transcript and photos October 27, 2009 \| Washington, DC Author Series Event: *One Nation Under Contract* *The Outsourcing of American Power and the Future of Foreign Policy* Professor Allison Stanger NAFSA: Association of International Educators, 6:00 p.m. Click here to view pictures from the event October 21, 2009 \| New York, NY Author Series Event: *Insecurity in Central America* *Organized Criminal Gangs and the Maras* Diana Villiers Negroponte Author and Nonresident Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution Click here to read more and view pictures from the event October 14, 2009 \| Washington, DC Author Series Event: My Prison, My Home One Woman’s Story of Captivity in Iran Haleh Esfandiari Middle East Program Director, Woodrow Wilson Center Click here to read more and view pictures from the event October 7, 2009 \| New York, NY Author Series Event: My Prison, My Home One Woman’s Story of Captivity in Iran Haleh Esfandiari Middle East Program Director, Woodrow Wilson Center Click here to view pictures from the event October 5, 2009 \| Washington, DC Author Series Brown Bag: Women Lead the Way Your Guide to Stepping Up to Leadership and Changing The World Hon. Linda Tarr-Whelan Former Ambassador to the UN Commission on the Status of Women Click here to read more and view pictures from the event September 14, 2009 \| Washington, DC Author Series Event: Can Islam be French? Pluralism and Pragmatism in a Secularist State Professor John R. Bowen Washington University in St. Louis Click here to read more and view pictures from the event

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