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Submit your suggestions for Speakers!!!
Submitted by VP Academic on Mon, 12/14/2009 - 11:29amPlease submit your suggestions for speakers. CIRCA Academics will be delighted to take your ideas! E-mail ag2815@columbia.edu and we'll make your dreams come true!
Co-Sponsorship with MSA: "Sights and Sounds of Muslims: Unity through Diversity"
Submitted by VP Academic on Wed, 11/18/2009 - 1:39pmMSA's annual Eid al-Adha dinner.
The evening will showcase Islamic culture with musical performances and comedic acts. It will also feature a speech by Haroon Moghul, who will be speaking on the topic of cultural diversity among Muslims. It promises to be a unique and memorable night. We look forward to seeing you there. This is a formal affair, so dress to impress!
Co-Sponsorship with The Roosevelt Institute: "Afghanistan: The Way Forward?"
Submitted by VP Academic on Wed, 11/18/2009 - 1:26pmLERNER CINEMA
A Panel Discussion on American Foreign Policy in Afghanistan by the Truman National Security Project
Co-Sponsorship with ΔGDP - Growth and Development Project: "William Easterly Speaks on Development"
Submitted by VP Academic on Wed, 11/18/2009 - 1:22pmFollowing our talk featuring Prof. Jeffrey Sachs, we will be hosting fellow developmental economist and his main critic Prof. William Easterly.
William Easterly's Bio:
Co-Sponsorship with Amnesty International: In Our Name, Beyond Our Law
Submitted by VP Academic on Sun, 11/15/2009 - 8:16pmJEROME GREENE HALL OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW. ROOM 104.
A conversation with Susan Burke and Jeremy Scahill about private military contractors, human rights, and the future of warfare.
A View from the Under-Secretary-General of the UN
Submitted by VP Academic on Mon, 11/09/2009 - 1:34pm310 FAYERWEATHER
Muhammad Shaaban, Under-Secretary-General for General Assembly Affairs and Conference Management will be coming to Columbia to talk about his experiences as one of the UN leaders.
On 9 February 2007, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced the appointment of Ambassador Muhammad Shaaban of Egypt as Under-Secretary-General for General Assembly Affairs and Conference Management. Mr. Shaaban currently serves as National Coordinator for Reform Initiatives in the Middle East and he has been Personal Assistant to the Foreign Minister of Egypt since 2004.
Current Human Rights in Burma from a UN/ Amnesty Intl Perspective
Submitted by VP Academic on Wed, 11/04/2009 - 11:42pmAnil Raj, from the UN and Amnesty International will talk about Burma and the state of Human Rights in the area. Anil Raj is a Myanmar (Burma) Country Specialist for Amnesty International USA and has held this post since 2007. In 2008, Anil briefly spent time on the Thai-Burmese border working with the Burma Lawyer's Council on human rights documentation and international criminal accountability for war crimes and crimes against humanity allegedly committed by the Burmese junta, with a focus on gender-based crimes.
Co-Sponsorship with One Voice: A Conversation with Palestinian and Israeli Activists for Peace
Submitted by VP Academic on Mon, 10/26/2009 - 6:11pmInterested in the Israel-Palestine Conflict? Tired of observing an overarching fear of working through difficult issues? Then join us for a discussion with Palestinian activist Dalia Labadi and Israeli activist Lee Rubenstein, activists who have mobilized their communities towards a practical political solution to the conflict. Find out more at www.onevoicemovement.org
Hosted by the Muslim Students Association.
HELD AUDITORIUM, 3RD FLOOR. BARNARD HALL.
Career Development with the State Department: Robert Dry
Submitted by VP Academic on Mon, 10/19/2009 - 11:29pmRobert Dry, Diplomat in Residence, will be talking about career paths with the State Dept.
LERNER CINEMA. Refreshments provided.
Co-Sponsorships: Helvidius, Journal of Politics and Society.
