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Wednesday, October 19, 2005
Irish Peace Process Panel Discussion
IRISH PEACE PROCESS PANEL DISCUSSION
Friday, November 18, 2005 from 9 a.m. - Noon
Georgetown University Law Center in Washington, DC
You are cordially invited to attend a moderated panel discussion
concerning the Irish peace process.
Leaders from the political parties, government, media and the
community who are heavily involved with issues concerning
the Irish peace process and the Good Friday Agreement
have been invited to participate.
Space is limited!! Invitation Only Event
Please RSVP as soon as possible
email: iauc@iauc.org or call #1-800-947-4282
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PANELISTS
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Commission members Andrew D Sens (left)
and General John de Chastelain
ANDREW SENS: Commissioner, Independent Monitoring
Commission on Decommissioning
"General De Chastelain was flanked by Andrew Sens
and Tauno Nieminen, his colleagues on the
Independent International Commission on Decommissioning,
the body charged with paramilitary disarmament"
- ABC News September 27, 2005
NED NOLAN: Deputy Director US State Department - European Bureau
ANDREW PIKE: Consul to Northern Ireland of the British Embassy
ORLA O'HANRAHAN: Consul General of Ireland of the Embassy of Ireland
STEPHEN FARRY: General Secretary, Alliance Party
Alex Maskey
ALEX MASKEY: Former Lord Mayor of Belfast and Sinn Fein Counselor
BRUCE MORRISON: Former US Democratic Party
Congressman in Connecticut and advisor to
Clinton administration regarding Irish peace process initiatives
Sean T. Kean
SEAN T. KEAN: U.S. Republican Party Assemblyman in
New Jersey General Assembly
PAUL O'CONNOR: Patrick Finucane Centre
ROBIN LIVINGSTONE: a Director of Daily Ireland and
Andersonstown News Group
DOMINIC MARTIN: Press and Public Affairs for British Embassy.
Former head of the British Information Services
Other panelists have been invited and we are
still waiting on their confirmation
(i.e. - UUP, SDLP, PUP, DUP, congressional leaders)
Representatives from major Irish American organizations
and the Northern Ireland Bureau will also be in attendance
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DIRECTIONS TO EVENT
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Gewirz Student Center
Georgetown University's
Law Center
120 F Street NW - 12th Floor
Washington, DC
The Gewirz Student Center faces McDonough Hall
(the main Law Center building)
Please note: In order to enter any of the Law Center
Buildings, visitors will need to obtain a guest pass
from the 2nd Street entrance of McDonough Hall.
Click here for further directions and tips on transportation from the airport
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HOTEL
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Renaissance Mayflower Hotel
1127 Connecticut Avenue NW
Washington, District Of Columbia 20036 USA
Toll-Free: 1-800-228-7697
For your convenience, the IAUC has obtained a room block
rate of $189/night single or double rooms. Ask for the
"Irish American Unity Conference Room Block rate".
In order to receive this incredible rate you must book
your room prior to Thursday, November 3, 2005.
The largest luxury Washington DC hotel,
this national landmark is a member of
Historic Hotels of America and is located
in downtown Washington DC, in the heart
of Washington's business district.
Because of its close proximity to the White House,
the hotel is often referred to as
the Washington DC White House Hotel,
but is also just minutes away
from Smithsonian museums, national monuments,
and steps away from the city's finest restaurants
and shopping.
In addition, there are 3 metro subway lines
within 2 blocks of our downtown Washington DC hotel
offering our guests easy access to all
points in the nation's capital.
It is no wonder why the Renaissance Mayflower
Hotel is Washington's second best address.
The Renaissance Mayflower Hotel has just
completed an exciting $10 million
guest room renovation with
the addition of High Speed Internet.
AAA Hotel Rating = 4 Star * Trip Advisor rates
gives the Mayflower it's Highest Hotel Class =
5 star rating
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FURTHER INFORMATION:
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If you require further information or
would like to RSVP for the event please contact:
Contact: Deanna Turner, Director of Communications
IRISH AMERICAN UNITY CONFERENCE
National Office
611 Pennsylvania Ave, SE #4150
Washington, D.C. 20003
Tel: 1-800-947-4282
Fax: 1-248-671-0429
Email: iauc@iauc.org
Web: http://www.iauc.org