State Department’s Robert Loftis to Discuss Stabilization in Kyrgyz Republic at JHU SAIS

Robert Loftis, acting coordinator for Reconstruction and Stabilization at the U.S. Department of State, will speak at the Johns Hopkins University Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) on Monday, January 31 at 12:30 p.m.

Loftis will speak about “The Kyrgyz Republic: Stabilization Through Civilian Expertise.” His presentation will discuss the Civilian Response Corps’s stabilization efforts in conflict-prone areas throughout Kyrgyzstan.

SAIS also will host a live Webcast of the event accessible at www.sais-jhu.edu.

The event will be held in first-floor auditorium of the school’s Rome Building, 1619 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. Members of the public should RSVP to the SAIS Conflict Management Program at itlong@jhu.edu or 202.663.5745.

Members of the media who plan to cover the event should respond to Felisa Neuringer Klubes at the SAIS Communications Office at202.663.5626 or fklubes@jhu.edu.