Public Affairs Institute
January 13-17, 2013 - Surf and Sand Resort - Laguna Beach, CA
Each year, the Institute tackles six critical or emerging federal, state, and global issues that are shaping the world we live in and the practice of public affairs.
2012 Sessions
Challenges at the State Level
Hon. Bill Owens
Managing Director, Front Range Resources; Governor, State of Colorado (1999-2007)
Global Political Risk
Hon. Jane Harman
Director, President, and CEO, Woodrow Wilson Institute; Member of Congress (1993 – 2011)
2012 Election Forecast
Charlie Cook
Editor and Publisher;The Cook Political Report
The Future of Energy Policy
Phil Sharp
President, Resources for the Future; Member of Congress (1975 – 1995)
Bioethics: At the Crossroads of Humanity and Science
Lori Knowles
Bioethics, Law and Policy Consultant, Health Law Institute, University of Alberta
China Inc. vs. Silicon Valley: A Level Technology Playing Field?
Glenn Fong, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Global Studies, Thunderbird School of Global Management
