In October 1998 Congress passed, and President Clinton signed, the International Religious Freedom Act (IRFA). The IRFA mandated the promotion of religious liberty around the world as a central element of American foreign policy. In 2008 three symposia at Georgetown examine the origins (February 25), performance (April 21) and promise (October 10) of IRF policy. Experts from across the spectrum of American public life - scholars, policymakers, experts and journalists - as well as informed officials and observers from around the globe, will analyze policy. The April symposium, building on the first one, will take stock of the results of U.S. International Religious Freedom Policy thus far.

Former U.S. Senator Rick Santorum (R-PA), a senior fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center, will deliver a speech on the "Radical Regimes and Islamist Ideology in the 21st Century" at Georgetown University on Wednesday, March 26, at 8:00 PM ET. The speech is sponsored by the Intercollegiate Studies Institute in conjunction with the Ethics and Public Policy Center.