Robert 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.

CIRCA joins the College Republicans in inviting Geert Wilders to speak at Columbia University on October 21st, at 8 p.m. Mr. Wilders is a Member of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands and Chairman of the the Party for Freedom in that body. His views on Islam in the European Union and other matters have made him one of Europe's most controversial figures. Mr. Wilders' remarks will address issues of free speech in Europe.

Engineers Without Borders is planning their second annual flagship event of the year: “Beyond Borders: Food”, on October 22nd in Roone Arledge Auditorium This event will highlight how the food and food systems compare in each of the developing communities we partner with (Ghana, Uganda, and India) as well as in NYC. The event will be similar in form to Beyond Borders 2008, including a cultural dinner with authentic food from our community partner's countries, performing groups, and a guest speaker.

CIRCA will be hosting an informal dinner with Stephen Sestanovich next Monday. Sestanovich is a professor at SIPA and has served in foreign policy roles in the Reagan administration as well as directly under Madeline Albright. Please send an e-mail to circa.academic@gmail.com in order to RSVP. A confirmation e-mail will be sent, and guests must bring $7 on the day of the event, for the costs of food (CIRCA is subsidizing the rest of the menu).

Please send an e-mail by Friday at noon if you wish to attend to circa.academic@gmail.com

YOU WILL RECEIVE A CONFIRMATION E-MAIL ONCE YOU RSVP.

Join Turath as we welcome Ghada Karmi, renowned author of In Search of
Fatima for a discussion and book signing. One of the best-known Middle
Eastern female writers of the decade, Ms. Karmi will speak about the
relationship between politics, literature and women, especially with regard to
the Palestine-Israel conflict. Hosted by Turath, co-sponsored by CIRCA.

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Learn about the short and long term social impact of genocide in developing countries, and about how the past can be leveraged for a better future. Sign up at ndp2106@columbia.edu to watch Tiara Kilong's documentary Fragile Hopes and take part in an intimate discussion with Khmer Rouge Regime survivor Kilong Ung, Ambassador for peace and author of Golden Leaf. Enter Raffle and get the chance to win a signed copy of Golden Leaf. Sponsored by the
Cambodia Project Chapter and CIRCA

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Hear from Professor Sanjay Reddy, assistant professor of economics at Barnard College, on the UN Statistics Division Steering Committee on poverty statistics and Executive Director John McAuliff, founder and director of the Fund for Reconciliation and Development with extensive experience in Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Cuba and Peru. Sponsored by The Cambodia Project Chapter and CIRCA.

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The brilliant Economics professor at Columbia Xavier Sala-i-Martín will be speaking about his views on International Aid and Development. Please come and learn more about this fascinating topic through the eyes of one of the main leading economists in the world.

The event will take place in the BROADWAY ROOM in Lerner. For more info, please contact circa.academic@gmail.com or check our Facebook group.

A distinguished guest speaker will describe the current situation of the Uyghur ethnic group in the western Chinese province of Xinjiang. The Uyghurs (which call their region East Turkestan) feel that their identity is being oppressed by the Chinese government, and hope for the region's independence. Many Han Chinese, on the other hand, feel that the Uyghurs are ungrateful for the dramatic technological advancement that Chinese investment has brought.

Columbia's premier Model United Nations conference for high-school students. See www.cmunce.org for more.