National Issues Forum on the topic of COPING WITH THE COST OF HEALTH CARE - How do we pay for what we need?
Approach One: Reduce the Threat of Financial Ruin Approach Two: Restrain Out-of-Control Costs Approach Three: Provide Coverage as A Right Date: Wednesday, October 15, 2008 Time: 8:45 a.m. - Noon Location: Mississippi Library Commission, 3881 Eastwood Drive, Jackson, MS 39211-6439 Cost: There is no cost to attend, however this forum is limited to 40 participants. Registration Deadline: Registration closes after 40 persons have registered. Respond today. HOW TO REGISTER: Contact Phil Hardwick - by email or call (601) 354-6011 and request to be added to the registration list. You will receive confirmation and forum materials shortly thereafter.
ABOUT NATIONAL ISSUES FORUMS (NIF) - National Issues Forums (NIF) is a network of civic, educational, and other organizations, and individuals, whose common interest is to promote public deliberation in America. It has grown to include thousands of civic clubs, religious organizations, libraries, schools, and many other groups that meet to discuss critical public issues. Forum participants range from teenagers to retirees, prison inmates to community leaders, and literacy students to university students.
NIF does not advocate specific solutions or points of view but provides citizens the opportunity to consider a broad range of choices, weigh the pros and cons of those choices, and meet with each other in a public dialogue to identify the concerns they hold in common.
Details of the event are as follows:
Date: Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Time: 8:45 a.m. - Noon
Location: Mississippi Library Commission, 3881 Eastwood Drive, Jackson, MS 39211-6439
Cost: There is no cost to attend, however this forum is limited to 40 participants.
Registration Deadline: Registration closes after 40 persons have registered. Respond today.
HOW TO REGISTER: Contact Phil Hardwick - by email or call (601) 354-6011 and request to be added to the registration list. You will receive confirmation and forum materials shortly thereafter.
June 2, 2008, Noon. Stennis/Capitol Press Corps Luncheon Speaker: Brad Chism, President and Chief Political Strategist of Zata|3 Location: University Club (top floor, Regions Bank Building, downtown Jackson, MS) Cost: $12.00 (make checks payable to Stennis Institute of Government) Contact:Phil Hardwick - Stennis Institute of Government (601) 354-6011 Note: Reservations are required.
Moderator Training Workshop
If you are interested in:
- convening public forums and helping citizens discuss difficult issues;
- learning a new skill set or enhancing your facilitation skills; and
- incorporating public deliberation into workgroup, classroom, committee, or community;
JOIN US to learn a different kind of talk.. Monday, May 19, 2008. Brought to you by the John C. Stennis Institute, Mississippi State University, this moderator training uses the National Issues Forums (NIF) model. NIF focuses on convening public forums for the consideration of public policy issues.
These forums provide:
- an opportunity for citizens to join together to deliberate, to make choices with others about ways to approach difficult issues and to work toward creating reasoned public judgment;
- an opportunity for people of diverse views and experiences to seek a shared understanding of the problem an opportunity for people to get past heated debate about difficult issues and instead, consider the issue from multiple angles and find common ground for action.
Details of the event are as follows:
May 19 , 2008, Moderator Training Workshop Location: Mississippi Library Commission, 3881 Eastwood Drive, Jackson, MS 39211-6439
Time: 8:45AM - 4:00PM Cost: There is no cost to attend, however this workshop in limited to 40 participants. Lunch will be on your own from 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. Contact:Phil Hardwick - Stennis Institute of Government (601) 354-6011 Trainers:Lydia Quares - Senior Policy Analysis, Phil Hardwick - Coordinator of Capacity Development
May 4-9 , 2008, The State Executive Development Institute Location: MSU Starkville Campus
Contact:LaNell Kellum - Stennis Institute of Government (662) 325-3328
May 5, 2008, Noon. Stennis/Capitol Press Corps Luncheon Speaker: State Treasurer Tate Reeves Location: Galloway United Methodist Church, Jackson, MS
Cost: $8.00 (includes buffet lunch and dessert - make checks payable to Galloway United Methodist Church) Contact:Phil Hardwick - Stennis Institute of Government (601) 354-6011
Note: Pre-registration is required.
April 21, 2008, Noon. Stennis/Capitol Press Corps Luncheon Speaker: Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood Location: Galloway United Methodist Church, Jackson, MS Cost: $8.00 (includes buffet lunch and dessert - make checks payable to Galloway United Methodist Church) Contact:Phil Hardwick - Stennis Institute of Government (601) 354-6011 Note: Pre-registration is required.
April 7, 2008, Noon. Stennis/Capitol Press Corps Luncheon Speaker: Mississippi Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann Location: Galloway United Methodist Church, Jackson, MS Cost: $8.00 (includes buffet lunch and dessert - make checks payable to Galloway United Methodist Church) Note: Pre-registration is required. Contact:Phil Hardwick - Stennis Institute of Government (601) 354-6011
The New Dartmouth Project is organized and funded by the Kettering Foundation. the Stennis Institute has been chosen as 1 of 10 public policy institutes in the nation to participate in a deliberative dialog on race relations in America as a part of this project. While we are dialoging on race relations in America, Russians will be dialogging on race relations in Russia. The purpose of the New Dartmouth experiments is to learn whether the views of a deliberative public can enrich bilateral policy dialogues are underway in Russia and the United States.
Details of the event are as follows:
Monday, March 17, 2008, New Dartmouth Project Location: Mississippi Library Commission Building, Jackson, MS Contact:Lydia Quarles - Stennis Institute of Goverment
The Stennis-Montgomery Association has announced a series of 3rd Congressional District candidate debates. The events will be in association with the John C. Stennis Institute of Government.
Mississippi's primary elections for federal offices take place March 11.
Details of the events are as follows:
Wednesday, February 13, 2008, District 3 Congressional Debate Location: Fine Arts Building Auditorium,
Southwest Community College, 1020 Lakeside Drive, Summit, MS Time: 7:00PM - gate opens at 6:00PM Cost: Free to the public Length: 60-120 Minutes Sponsor:Stennis-Montgomery Association
Monday, February 18, 2008, District 3 Congressional Debate Location: George Wynne Hall, Hinds County Community College, Rankin Campus, 3805 Highway 80 East, Pearl, MS Time: 7:00PM - gate opens at 6:00PM Cost: Free to the public Length: 60-120 Minutes Sponsor:Stennis-Montgomery Association
Wednesday, February 20, 2008, District 3 Congressional Debate Location: Kahlmus Auditorium, Mississippi State University, Meridian Campus, 1000 Highway 19 North, Meridian, MS Time: 7:00PM - gate opens at 6:00PM Cost: Free to the public Length: 60-120 Minutes Sponsor:Stennis-Montgomery Association
Monday, March 3, 2008, District 3 Congressional Debate Location: Colvard Union Ballroom, Mississippi State University, Starkville Campus, 198 Lee Boulevard, Mississippi State, MS Time: 7:00PM - gate opens at 6:00PM Cost: Free to the public Length: 60-120 Minutes Sponsor:Stennis-Montgomery Association
Monday, February 18, 2008, Stennis-Capitol Press Luncheon Speaker: Hon. Phil Bryant, Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi Location: Galloway United Methodist Church, 305 N. Congress St., Jackson Contact:Phil Hardwick - Stennis Institute of Government (601) 354-6011 Contact: Bob Harrison - Tupelo Daily Journal (601) 353-3119 RSVP: e-mail by noon Friday, February 15th.
December 4-5 , 2007, Information & Insight for Newly Elected Legislators Contact:
October 29 , 2007, Noon. Stennis/Capitol Press Corps Luncheon Topic: Lieutenant Governor Candidate Forum Location: The Capital Club, 19th Floor, 125 South Congress Street. Contact: Bob Harrison - Tupelo Daily Journal (601) 353-3119 Contact:Philip S. Pierce - Stennis Institute of Government (601) 331-1326
October 22 , 2007, Noon. Stennis/Capitol Press Corps Luncheon Topic: Candidates for Lt. Governor debate. Contact:Phil Hardwick - Stennis Institute of Government (601) 354-6011
October 4 , 2007, Gubernatorial Debate Location: Lee Hall, Mississippi State University Time: 7:00PM Sponsor:Stennis-Montgomery Association Contact:
- (662) 325-9480
February 19 , 2007, Noon. Stennis/Capitol Press Corps Luncheon Topic: Tobacco and Food Taxation: Policy Options in Mississippi.
Speakers: Dr. Charles Campbell and Judith Phillips Cost: $12 inclusive (buffet, dessert, and tip) Location: George Street Grocery Contact: Bob Harrison - Tupelo Daily Journal (601) 353-3119 Contact:Philip S. Pierce - Stennis Institute of Government (601) 331-1326
February 12 , 2007, Noon. Stennis/Capitol Press Corps Luncheon Speaker: Senator Tommy Robertson - Chair, Mississippi Senate Finance Committee Cost: $12 inclusive (buffet, dessert, and tip) Location: George Street Grocery Contact: Bob Harrison - Tupelo Daily Journal (601) 353-3119 Contact:Philip S. Pierce - Stennis Institute of Government (601) 331-1326
