2. What is the International Foreign Policy Center?
• A New Environment and Modern Facility on Capitol Hill for use by
both influential A
b th i fl ti l American and f i non-governmental
i d foreign tl
organizations.
• Premium Tenant Space for these organizations e g ; state-of-the-
organizations, e.g.; state of the
art global broadband broadcast and media centers, 500-seat theater
for meetings, conferences, seminars and collaboration; including,
dining and luncheon facilities a rooftop restaurant meeting and
facilities, restaurant,
caucus rooms for tenants overlooking Washington DC; common
spaces for civic, social, cultural and educational events; bookstore,
coffee shop gallery hostel for visiting members patrons and
shop, gallery, members,
sponsors; parking, and spaces for international cuisine, an
international foreign policy information center available to the public
for research and educational purposes
purposes.
3. Why do we Need an IFPCenterTM on Capitol Hill?
• Foreign Policy Think Tanks in Washington are currently scattered about
the District with inadequate conference, media, and global
communications facilities a place of their own with easy access to the
facilities,
Hill.
NGOs based in Washington need:
• 1. An affordable alternative to their increasingly expensive leased spaced
Foreign policy NGOs from abroad need:
• 1. Permanent office in Washington DC with full communication
collaboration facilities
• 2 Permanent Facilities in foreign countries that mirror IFPCenters™ on
2.
Capital Hill with full communications and collaboration facilities.
4. The Global IFPCenter™
• Roof-top restaurant overseeing US
• A permanent facility designed by world
Capitol.
famous US Architect.
• Minimum of 100,000 square feet. • Views of the Capitol from most of he
offices and the restaurant.
• Its architecture befitting of IFPCenter
vision and spirit. • Phase I -Temporary Center North Capital
Hill (presently being planned).
• Communications and Collaboration
Theater ith
Th t with 500 seats. t • Phase II - Permanent Center (presently
being planned for 2012 occupancy).
• Banquet Hall to facilitate more than 250
people. • Convenient to public transportation.
• Parking facilities for 150 to 200
200.
• Hostiles for members and guests (100
• Interior light courts for civic, cultural and rooms).
social events.
• Global broadcast and broadband
• The use of advanced environmental communications ffacilities.
technologies in architecture, i.e., the
use of prototypical energy conservation
measures, and alternative energy
resources e.g., solar, wind, geothermal
and zero net energy use (giving back
more than it use).
5. The Global Communications Center
Bringing Foreign Policy Center Stage
• 500-seat capacity (in the round).
500 seat (in-the-round).
• Full translation/transcription capabilities.
• Equipped for High Definition audio/visual
presentations/collaboration including virtual reality environments
environments.
• Facilities to broadcast/collaborate globally in real-time secure,
broadband communications.
• Banquet facilities for 250 participants
participants.
• Available to all member organizations, partnerships, and
sponsors of IFPCenter™.
• Also available to others (local, regional, national, international)
wishing to hold meetings/conferences in Washington by consent
of the Board of Governors of IFPC.
6. Windows on Washington
Literal and symbolic views from both within and outside Washington
DC, the design of the IFPCenter ™, a global initiative, will reflect its
vision for the 21st and 22nd Centuries and beyond; including views
and focal points within each of its spaces:
• Rooftop restaurant terraces gardens
restaurant, terraces, gardens.
• Tenant spaces.
• R l ti
Real-time Gl b l Collaboration spaces.
Global C ll b ti
• Courtyards for cultural/social events.
• It
International E hibit space.
ti l Exhibit
• Observation Spaces/Places, Dining and Luncheon rooms
(formal and informal).
7. The Organizations
g
• The IFPCenter™ will be comprised of fifteen Washington-based
organizations.
i ti
• By invitation, it will also be available to foreign organizations and to
American grassroots and regional organizations.
• Organizations from each region of the world
will be encouraged to join as users,
investors,
investors owners or lessees of space
space.
8. Cost: Phase II - New Building 2012
• Land - The estimated cost for the site is between $7-10 M
dollars.
• Center - The estimated cost of the building structure depends on
its final design, b t k
it fi l d i but knowledgeable l
ld bl local d
l developers suggest it
l t
will range between $100-120 M dollars.
• The IFPC will service these organizations at below the expected
cost of ordinary office facilities by 2012.
9. How the IFPCenter™ will be Funded
• Seeking an initial p g of $ million from a foundation or an
g pledge $1
individual; plus matching funds.
• Equity pledges will be sought from foreign policy organizations
owning property in DC
DC.
• A continuing campaign to raise up to $20 million during 2008-
2009. These funds will be used to pay for the professional A&E
design and consulting services for Phase II estimated to be a
percentage of cost of construction, i.e., $5M-$10M.
• Th i
The income f from l
leased space, and parking, Ph
d d ki Phase I i
I, is
expected to exceed $1 million per year. There is no intention to
have a continuing mortgage on the building, although
construction loans may be sought during all construction phases
of Phase II.
10. Who will administer the IFPCenter™?
• The IFPC was incorporated in 2008 and obtained
501(c)(3) status with the IRS.
( )( )
• The board of directors will be recruited by the
organizations involved that will then select
Chairman and President.
• It is hoped that Americans having expertise in all
regions of the world will be represented on the
board.
11. Timeline
By September 30, 2006
(Completed)
Form International Foreign
By December 2008
Policy Center Foundation and
apply for 501(c)(3) status.
Arrange preliminary financing of
$1 million
Recruit board of five to ten from
organizations and former
Select building site, real estate
diplomats and congressmen
developer and architect.
By September 1, 2007 (Competed)
By April 31, 2009
Select board chairman Invite at least two overseas NGOs
to be participants and investors in
Recruit professional fundraiser to
the project
work under a board of governors
or subcommittee
By December 31, 2009
Recruit additional American
Finish review of the site and
investor organizations or
preliminary architectural drawing
individuals
12. BOARD OF DIRECTORS
• CEO National Council on US Arab
US-Arab
Relations.
• Founding President of the Middle
East Educational Trust.
• Founding President of the Society
for Gulf Arab Studies.
• A Founder of the Commission on
Israeli-Palestinian Peace.
Dr. John Duke Anthony
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13. Robert Keeley
• Former Ambassador to
Mauritania, Zimbabwe and
Greece.
Greece
• President of Middle East Institute
in Washington 1990-1995
1990-1995.
• Chairman of the Council for the
National Interest
Interest.
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14. Eugene Bird
• President of the Council for the National
Interest.
Interest
• Former Counselor of Embassy in Saudi
Arabia.
Arabia
• Was at the Camp David talks as a reporter,
and the Wye River talks between Israel,
y ,
the Palestinian leadership and President
Clinton.
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15. Edward Peck
Former Ambassador to Mauritania.
Former Egyptian Affairs at State
Department.
Fellow, DOD Inst.for Higher
Defense Studies.
Deputy Director of the Task Force on
Terrorism at The White House.
House
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16. Grant Smith
• Executive Director, Institute for
Research – Middle Eastern Policy
and Overseas IR-MEP’s research
agenda and contend distribution
strategies.
•S
Served as a program manager f
d for
international research Yankee Group
Research (a Reuters Company) in
Boston,
Boston leading and consulting
research projects in more than fifty
countries.
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Th I t ti l F i P li C t
17. Dr. E. Faye Williams
• Entrepreneur and civic leader.
• Author of three books on political
and foreign affairs, one of which is
The Peace Terrorist which chronicles
her 40 day mission of peace before
the 1991 Gulf War.
• In 1995, she helped organize the
1995
Million Man March
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18. Neil Th
N il Thompson
• President WNT Consulting, LLC
President, Consulting LLC.
• Designer of Advanced Computing,
Communications and Information
Technology Centers for both public and
private sector institutions.
• Countless International Architectural
Projects throughout the World.
• Represented world renowned Louis I.
Kahn, Architect, FAIA on national and
international projects.
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19. ADVISORS TO IFPCenter™ BOARD
Thomas R. Pickering
Former Under Secretary of State for
Political Affairs.
P liti l Aff i
Former US Ambassador to Russia,
India, Israel, El Salvador, Nigeria, and
Jordan.
Charles W. “Chas” Freeman
US Ambassador to Saudi Arabia
(1989-92); and President of the Middle
East Policy Council.
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