Learn what makes Washington tick in discussions with federal agency leaders, Members of Congress, journalists, diplomats, and lobbyists—in addition to renowned experts from Brookings. This insider’s guide to policy-making exposes you to executive branch thinking, regulatory pressures, and political influences on Congress that will help you better advance your agenda in Washington. Take this program together with
Inside Congress: Understanding the Legislative Process to get an extensive, firsthand guide to how government really works.
Regular contributors to past sessions have included:
- Lee Hamilton - former U.S. Representative (D-IN); Co-Chair, the 9/11 Commission and the Iraq Study Group; and President, the Woodrow Wilson Center
- Sally Katzen - former Deputy Director for Management, Office of Management and Budget; former Deputy Assistant to the President for Economic Policy; former Deputy Director of the National Economic Council; and former Administrator, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs
- Jeffrey Rosen - Visiting Fellow, Governance Studies, the Brookings Institution; Professor of Law, the George Washington University; Legal Affairs Editor, The New Republic; Author, The Supreme Court: The Personalities and Rivalries that Defined America and The Most Democratic Branch: How the Courts Serve America.
- Rich Bond - Chairman, Bond & Company; former head of the Republican National Committee; former Deputy Chief of Staff to Vice President George H.W. Bush
The agenda for Inside Washington is always highly topical. Participants in the December 2008 program enjoyed a private briefing from Governor Randall Kroszner at the Federal Reserve Board and discussed online election strategy with Thomas Gensemer from Blue State Digital. June’s program will be similarly linked to major political and policy issues.
Click on the Full Agenda link above for more information on specific sessions and speakers from our December 2008 Inside Washington session.
Program Benefits
- Ability to read current executive and legislative branch priorities
- Direct access to key federal decision-makers
- Strong grasp of who makes policy and how they do it
Competencies
- Strategic thinking
- External awareness
- Political savvy
Praise for this Program
“It’s been a long time since civics in eighth grade. Inside Washington gave me a broader understanding of not just the textbook way that Washington works but how it really works."
—Wade Walters, Social Security Administration
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"An experience you just don't get anywhere else. Brookings has clout."
—Barbara Kakiris, NASA
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