Carter Conference : Lessons for the 21st Century

The Carter Presidency: Lessons for the 21st Century

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Friday, January 19 (All conference sessions are at the Georgia Center for Continuing Education.) CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD A PDF VERSION OF THE THREE-DAY SCHEDULE WHICH INCLUDES PARTICIPANTS, PANELISTS, BREAK-OUT PANELS AND ROOM LOCATIONS [last updated: January 17, 2007] LIVE CONFERENCE COVERAGE All day online coverage at Mahler Auditorium. Click on your preferred media player to begin viewing. \| Get Real Player \| Get Quicktime \| Need Help?
7:00 a.m.	Registration opens
7:00 - 8:00 a.m.	Continental Breakfast (Hill Atrium, Georgia Center)
7:55 - 8:00 a.m.	Welcome and Recognition of Vice President Mondale
8:00 – 8:45 a.m.	First Plenary Roundtable (Part 1): “The Carter Reforms of the Vice Presidency”
8:45 – 9:45 a.m.	First Plenary Roundtable (Part 2): “Reassessing the Carter Presidency: Seeking Lessons for the 21st Century”
9:45 – 10:00 a.m.	Break
10:00 – 11:55 a.m.	Concurrent Break-out Panels for Academic Paper Presentations
Noon – 1:00 p.m.	Lunch (Georgia Center Magnolia Ballroom)
1:15 – 2:30 p.m.	Second Plenary Roundtable: “The Institutional Presidency: White House Organization and Interactions with Congress, Interest Groups and the Media”
2:30 – 2:45 p.m.	Break
2:45 – 3:45 p.m.	Student Panel: “Lessons Learned: Policy Advice for the 21st Century”
3:45 – 4:00 p.m.	Break
4:00 – 5:00 p.m.	Third Plenary Roundtable: “First Lady Rosalynn Carter and Mental Health Policy: Fighting the Stigma of Mental Illness and Championing Reform”
5:30 – 7:00 p.m.	Reception in Honor of Vice President and Mrs. Walter F. Mondale (with introduction by President Jimmy Carter) (Georgia Center Banquet Area)
Saturday, January 20 (All conference sessions are at the Georgia Center for Continuing Education.) CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD A PDF VERSION OF THE THREE-DAY SCHEDULE WHICH INCLUDES PARTICIPANTS, PANELISTS, BREAK-OUT PANELS AND ROOM LOCATIONS [last updated: January 17, 2007] LIVE CONFERENCE COVERAGE ONLINE OR ON TELEVISION All day online coverage at Mahler Auditorium. Click on your preferred media player to begin viewing. \| Or watch it on television. See schedule below for televised times. Get Real Player \| Get Quicktime \| Need Help?
7:00 a.m.	Registration opens
7:00 – 8:00 a.m.	Continental Breakfast (Hill Atrium – Georgia Center)
7:55 – 8:00 a.m.	Welcome
8:00 – 8:30 a.m.	Introductory Session with Michael Beschloss
8:30 – 9:30 a.m.	Panel Session 1: Domestic Policy : Energy, Conservation and the Environment
9:30 – 9:45 a.m.	Break
9:45 – 10:45 a.m.	Panel Session 2: Foreign Policy: Diplomatic Initiatives of the Carter Administration Beyond the Middle East
10:45 – 11:00 a.m.	Break
11:00 – Noon	Panel Session 3: Domestic Policy: The Economy, Budget Issues, Deregulation and the Role of the Federal Government
12:15 – 2:00 p.m.	Luncheon with Keynote by First Lady Rosalynn Carter (Invitation Only Due to Limited Space - Georgia Center Magnolia Ballroom)
2:00 – 3:30 p.m.	Panel Session 4: Foreign Policy: The Middle East; Defense and Intelligence
3:30 – 4:00 p.m.	Break
4:00 – 5:00 p.m.	Town Hall Meeting with President and Mrs. Carter This event is free and open to the public, but with limited seating. Overflow seating with a closed circuit feed will be available in other rooms of the Georgia Center and Stegeman Coliseum. The Town Hall Meeting also will be broadcast live on University Channel 15 on University Cable and Charter Cable.
6:30 – 7:00 p.m.	Reception (Classic Center, Downtown Athens)
7:00 – 9:30 p.m.	Inaugural Anniversary Dinner with Keynote Address by President Jimmy Carter and Remarks by Vice President Walter Mondale (Classic Center, Downtown Athens)
Sunday, January 21 (All conference sessions are at the Georgia Center for Continuing Education.) CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD A PDF VERSION OF THE THREE-DAY SCHEDULE WHICH INCLUDES PARTICIPANTS, PANELISTS, BREAK-OUT PANELS AND ROOM LOCATIONS [last updated: January 17, 2007] LIVE CONFERENCE COVERAGE ONLINE OR ON TELEVISION All day online coverage at Mahler Auditorium. Click on your preferred media player to begin viewing. \| Or watch it on television. See schedule below for televised times. Get Real Player \| Get Quicktime \| Need Help?

7:00 – 8:00 a.m.	Continental Breakfast (Hill Atrium – Georgia Center)
7:55 a.m.	Introduction/Overview of Sunday Sessions with Jane Hansen, Reporter, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
8:00 – 9:00 a.m.	Panel Session 5: The Press and the Presidency
9:00 – 9:15 a.m.	Break
9:15 – 10:30 a.m.	Panel Session 6: Summing Up: The Carter Legacy and Post-Presidency
10:30 a.m.	Concluding Remarks by John Anthony Maltese, Conference Director, The University of Georgia



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