Clyde Prestowitz is founder and President of the Economic Strategy Institute. His leadership has propelled ESI into an important role in the public policy process, influencing and often defining the terms of the debate in the areas of international trade policy, economic competitiveness, and the effects of globalization. Mr. Prestowitz has played key roles in achieving congressional passage of NAFTA and in shaping the final content of the Uruguay Round, as well as providing the intellectual basis for current U.S. trade policies toward Japan, China, and Korea. The Economic Strategy Institute (ESI) is a private, non-profit, non-partisan public policy research organization dedicated to assuring that globalization works with market forces to achieve maximum benefits rather than distorting markets, and imposing costs. This should be achieved on the basis of principles, policies, and institutions consistent with democratic values. Because security and national welfare will increasingly depend on performance in the global marketplace, the Economic Strategy Institute is particularly concerned with developing national and corporate strategies to assure that globalization takes place on a level playing field and the reality is mutually beneficial.
“Climate Change” was the topic at the October 12, 2017, Rotary Club Meeting with Guest Speaker Bilal Haq who was formerly Director for Marine Geoscience Programs at National Science Foundation.[Photo by Tom Lewis.]
It is with great sadness that we report the passing on October 4, 2017, of our beloved Rotarian of 35 years and Past President Arthur H. Blitz. Art was a leader in the club organizing annual fix-up projects at the Jewish Foundation for Group Homes. He always brought a funny story and occasionally entertained fellow Rotarians with his magic tricks. He will be sadly missed. We express our condolences to his family, wife Mimi, and children Leslie, Robin and Mickey. His funeral is scheduled for Monday, October 9, 2017, at 10:30am at Congregation Beth El, 8125 Old Georgetown Road, Bethesda, with interment to follow at Judean Memorial Gardens, Olney, MD.
Family will be receiving friends through Friday evening, October 13th and holding Shiva Minyan at 7pm on Monday, October 9th and Tuesday, October 10th. Memorial contributions may be made to CHI, Inc., 10501 New Hampshire Ave, Silver Spring, MD 20903 or to the Montgomery County Humane Society, 601 S. Stone Street Ave, Rockville, MD 20850.
President Todd Nitkin thanked motivational speaker Roderick Mitchell for giving an inspiring presentation on the “Application of Firefighting Concepts to Everyday Life” at the Potomac-Bethesda Rotary Club Meeting on September 14, 2017. [Photo by Tom Lewis.]
Visiting Rotarians were Steve Naron from Hollywood, FL; President Anila Khetarpal from Potomac; Nancy Mason from Ellicott City; Kallie Forman from Baileys Crossroads, VA; and Hetty Ajuebon-Egbarin from Agbor, Delta State, Nigeria.