Politics Aside 2008 Program Overview

Friday, November 14, 2008

A gala evening reception will feature a moderated conversation with high-profile policymakers and RAND researchers.

Saturday, November 15, 2008

A daylong program will include panel discussions, roundtable dialogues, and other exchanges to address a range of pressing policy issues that should be foremost in the minds of government leaders and other decisionmakers at home and abroad. Saturday activities will be held at RAND's award-winning headquarters campus in Santa Monica, and will include breakfast and lunch sessions.

On Saturday evening, guests will attend one of a dozen small dinner parties hosted in distinctive homes across Los Angeles where the conversation with top RAND researchers and renowned policymakers will continue in an informal setting.

Sunday, November 16, 2008

On Sunday morning, one of the leading voices of modern journalism will join us for brunch and a “Sunday Morning Talk Show” featuring interviews with RAND experts and policymakers who participated in the weekend discussion.