"The Worst-Kept Secret: Israel's Bargain with the Bomb"
November 11th, 12:15 pm - 1:30 pm, Room 1107, Van Munching Hall
by Avner Cohen, Senior Fellow, James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies
Avner Cohen is a senior fellow at the Washington Office of the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies, Monterey Institute of International Studies. He has published on subjects as varied as nuclear proliferation and nuclear history, political theory, skepticism, and Israeli history. He is the author of Israel and the Bomb and the coeditor of Nuclear Weapons and the Future of Humanity and The Institution of Philosophy
About the CISSM Forum:
The CISSM Forum is a weekly policy forum held on Thursdays, from 12:15 pm - 1:30 pm in room 1107 Van Munching Hall, College Park, Maryland. The CISSM Forum is supported by the Yamamoto-Scheffelin Endowment for Policy Research. CISSM also sponsors special events on campus and in downtown Washington, D.C.
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Fed Event: CISSM-Nov.4th @ 12:15 in 1107 Van Munching Hall
CISSM Forum: "International Implications of Cyber Threats"
November 4th, 12:15 PM, 1107 Van Munching Hall
The CISSM Forum is a weekly policy forum held on Thursdays, from 12:15 pm - 1:30 pm in room 1107 Van Munching Hall, College Park, Maryland. The CISSM Forum is supported by the Yamamoto-Scheffelin Endowment for Policy Research. CISSM also sponsors special events on campus and in downtown Washington, D.C.
by John Steinbruner, Director, CISSM
John D. Steinbruner is Professor of Public Policy at the School of Public Policy at the University of Maryland and Director of the Center for International and Security Studies at Maryland (CISSM). His work has focused on issues of international security and related problems of international policy.
Steinbruner was Director of the Foreign Policy Studies Program at the Brookings Institution from 1978-1996. Prior to joining Brookings, he was an Associate Professor in the School of Organization and Management and in the Department of Political Science at Yale University from 1976 to 1978. From 1973 to 1976, he served as Associate Professor of Public Policy at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, where he also was Assistant Director of the Program for Science and International Affairs. He was Assistant Professor of Government at Harvard from 1969 to 1973 and Assistant Professor of Political Science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology from 1968 to 1969.
Steinbruner has authored and edited a number of books and monographs, including: The Cybernetic Theory of Decision: New Dimensions of Political Analysis (Princeton University Press, originally published 1974, second paperback edition with new preface, 2002); Principles of Global Security (Brookings Institution Press, 2000); and A New Concept of Cooperative Security, co-authored with Ashton B. Carter and William J. Perry (Brookings Occasional Papers, 1992). His articles have appeared in Arms Control Today, The Brookings Review, Daedalus, Foreign Affairs, Foreign Policy, International Security, Scientific American, Washington Quarterly and other journals.
Steinbruner is currently Co-Chair of the Committee on International Security Studies of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Chairman of the Board of the Arms Control Association, and board member of the Financial Services Volunteer Corps. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. From 1981 to 2004 he was a member of the Committee on International Security and Arms Control of the National Academy of Sciences, serving as Vice Chair from 1996 to 2004. He was a member of the Defense Policy Board of the Department of Defense from 1993 to 1997.
Born in 1941 in Denver, Colorado, Steinbruner received his A.B. from Stanford University in 1963, and his Ph.D. in Political Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1968.
November 4th, 12:15 PM, 1107 Van Munching Hall
The CISSM Forum is a weekly policy forum held on Thursdays, from 12:15 pm - 1:30 pm in room 1107 Van Munching Hall, College Park, Maryland. The CISSM Forum is supported by the Yamamoto-Scheffelin Endowment for Policy Research. CISSM also sponsors special events on campus and in downtown Washington, D.C.
by John Steinbruner, Director, CISSM
John D. Steinbruner is Professor of Public Policy at the School of Public Policy at the University of Maryland and Director of the Center for International and Security Studies at Maryland (CISSM). His work has focused on issues of international security and related problems of international policy.
Steinbruner was Director of the Foreign Policy Studies Program at the Brookings Institution from 1978-1996. Prior to joining Brookings, he was an Associate Professor in the School of Organization and Management and in the Department of Political Science at Yale University from 1976 to 1978. From 1973 to 1976, he served as Associate Professor of Public Policy at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, where he also was Assistant Director of the Program for Science and International Affairs. He was Assistant Professor of Government at Harvard from 1969 to 1973 and Assistant Professor of Political Science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology from 1968 to 1969.
Steinbruner has authored and edited a number of books and monographs, including: The Cybernetic Theory of Decision: New Dimensions of Political Analysis (Princeton University Press, originally published 1974, second paperback edition with new preface, 2002); Principles of Global Security (Brookings Institution Press, 2000); and A New Concept of Cooperative Security, co-authored with Ashton B. Carter and William J. Perry (Brookings Occasional Papers, 1992). His articles have appeared in Arms Control Today, The Brookings Review, Daedalus, Foreign Affairs, Foreign Policy, International Security, Scientific American, Washington Quarterly and other journals.
Steinbruner is currently Co-Chair of the Committee on International Security Studies of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Chairman of the Board of the Arms Control Association, and board member of the Financial Services Volunteer Corps. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. From 1981 to 2004 he was a member of the Committee on International Security and Arms Control of the National Academy of Sciences, serving as Vice Chair from 1996 to 2004. He was a member of the Defense Policy Board of the Department of Defense from 1993 to 1997.
Born in 1941 in Denver, Colorado, Steinbruner received his A.B. from Stanford University in 1963, and his Ph.D. in Political Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1968.
Fed Event: TOMORROW-Environmental Roundtable @ 12:15 PM
"Building Our Capacity for Conservation Success: Putting Conflict Transformation Skills into Every Conservation Professional's Toolkit"
Friday, October 29th, Room 1113, Van Munching Hall, 12:15 - 1:30pm
Francine Madden brings fifteen years of inter-disciplinary experience addressinghuman-wildlife conflict (HWC) and other aspects of conservation and wildlifemanagement. In 2006, with the support of over 50 organizations, she helpedlaunch the Human-Wildlife Conflict Collaboration (HWCC) and is currentlyworking to integrate best practices in conflict prevention and reconciliation intothe conservation field. The HWCC – an innovative global partnership working tofind better solutions to resolve human-wildlife and other complex conservationconflicts – is integrating best practice standards in analyzing and addressingdeep-rooted, complex conservation conflicts to improve our capacity to reachenduring conservation solutions.
Based on the lessons learned and best practices of both the conservation anddeep-rooted conflict resolution fields, the presentation will suggest successfulmodels for understanding and analyzing conflict dynamics; explore factors thatinfluence tolerance levels among community members to wildlife; compareidentity or deep-rooted conflict approaches with other negotiation or conflictmanagement approaches; outline the consequences of a failure to address alllevels of conflict; discuss the importance of multi-stakeholder decision makingprocesses for ensuring greater success and sustainability in conservationprograms; and make recommendations for how conservation professionals canimmediately use some of the best practice tools, principles and processes foreffective conservation conflict transformation.
We look forward to seeing you at our discussion.
Friday, October 29th, Room 1113, Van Munching Hall, 12:15 - 1:30pm
Francine Madden brings fifteen years of inter-disciplinary experience addressinghuman-wildlife conflict (HWC) and other aspects of conservation and wildlifemanagement. In 2006, with the support of over 50 organizations, she helpedlaunch the Human-Wildlife Conflict Collaboration (HWCC) and is currentlyworking to integrate best practices in conflict prevention and reconciliation intothe conservation field. The HWCC – an innovative global partnership working tofind better solutions to resolve human-wildlife and other complex conservationconflicts – is integrating best practice standards in analyzing and addressingdeep-rooted, complex conservation conflicts to improve our capacity to reachenduring conservation solutions.
Based on the lessons learned and best practices of both the conservation anddeep-rooted conflict resolution fields, the presentation will suggest successfulmodels for understanding and analyzing conflict dynamics; explore factors thatinfluence tolerance levels among community members to wildlife; compareidentity or deep-rooted conflict approaches with other negotiation or conflictmanagement approaches; outline the consequences of a failure to address alllevels of conflict; discuss the importance of multi-stakeholder decision makingprocesses for ensuring greater success and sustainability in conservationprograms; and make recommendations for how conservation professionals canimmediately use some of the best practice tools, principles and processes foreffective conservation conflict transformation.
We look forward to seeing you at our discussion.
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Fed Event: Webinar TONIGHT
Webinar: “Federal Jobs: Find and Apply for Full-Time Work in 2011”
This is a great chance to jumpstart your career search.
Join us tonight in Susquehanna 1120 from 5 pm to 6 pm.
This is a great chance to jumpstart your career search.
Join us tonight in Susquehanna 1120 from 5 pm to 6 pm.
Fed Event: Health Care Reform Coordinating Council
Maryland's Health Care Reform Coordinating Council:
Upcoming Full Council Meetings:
November 16, 2010
8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Department of Legislative Services: Joint Committee
Room 90
State Circle, Annapolis, MD 21401
December 17, 2010
9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Department of Legislative Services: Joint Committee
Room 90 State Circle
Annapolis, MD 21401
Need more information? Call (410) 455-6854.
http://www.healthreform.maryland.gov/meetings.html
http://www.healthreform.maryland.gov/workgroups/index.html
Upcoming Full Council Meetings:
November 16, 2010
8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Department of Legislative Services: Joint Committee
Room 90
State Circle, Annapolis, MD 21401
December 17, 2010
9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Department of Legislative Services: Joint Committee
Room 90 State Circle
Annapolis, MD 21401
Need more information? Call (410) 455-6854.
http://www.healthreform.maryland.gov/meetings.html
http://www.healthreform.maryland.gov/workgroups/index.html
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Fed Event: The Saul I. Stern Professorship of Civic Engagement Hosts Congressman Chris Van Hollen --November 15
"Policy Challenges for the 112th Congress" With Congressman Chris Van Hollen (Maryland's 8th District)
12 PM - 2 PM in Atrium of Van Munching Hall
Rep. Chris Van Hollen was elected to Congress in 2002 in a high profile election that received national attention and has quickly earned a reputation as an active, engaged and effective member of Congress. The Washington Post described Rep. Van Hollen as "an astute lawmaker" who has "distinguished himself as a shrewd legislative player in Congress." The Baltimore Sun and Roll Call newspapers called him a "rising star" in Congress and the Democratic Party. Rep. Van Hollen serves as Assistant to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and is Chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. He serves on the House Committee on Ways and Means and the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
STERN PROFESSOR OF CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
I.M. Destler is a scholar who specializes in the politics and processes of U.S. foreign policymaking. He is co-author, with Ivo H. Daalder, of In the Shadow of the Oval Office (Simon and Schuster, 2009), which analyzes the role of the President's national security adviser from the Kennedy through the George W. Bush administration. His American Trade Politics (Institute for International Economics, 4th edition, 2005) won the Gladys M. Kammerer Award of the American Political Science Association for the best book on U.S. national policy. Over 100,000 copies of this book are now in print, including Japanese and Chinese translations. Other recent Destler works include Misreading the Public: The Myth of a New Isolationism (Brookings Institution Press, 1999, with Steven Kull), and Protecting the American Homeland, (Brookings Institution, 2002 and 2003, with co-authors).
RSVP to MSPP@UMD.EDU
12 PM - 2 PM in Atrium of Van Munching Hall
Rep. Chris Van Hollen was elected to Congress in 2002 in a high profile election that received national attention and has quickly earned a reputation as an active, engaged and effective member of Congress. The Washington Post described Rep. Van Hollen as "an astute lawmaker" who has "distinguished himself as a shrewd legislative player in Congress." The Baltimore Sun and Roll Call newspapers called him a "rising star" in Congress and the Democratic Party. Rep. Van Hollen serves as Assistant to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and is Chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. He serves on the House Committee on Ways and Means and the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
STERN PROFESSOR OF CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
I.M. Destler is a scholar who specializes in the politics and processes of U.S. foreign policymaking. He is co-author, with Ivo H. Daalder, of In the Shadow of the Oval Office (Simon and Schuster, 2009), which analyzes the role of the President's national security adviser from the Kennedy through the George W. Bush administration. His American Trade Politics (Institute for International Economics, 4th edition, 2005) won the Gladys M. Kammerer Award of the American Political Science Association for the best book on U.S. national policy. Over 100,000 copies of this book are now in print, including Japanese and Chinese translations. Other recent Destler works include Misreading the Public: The Myth of a New Isolationism (Brookings Institution Press, 1999, with Steven Kull), and Protecting the American Homeland, (Brookings Institution, 2002 and 2003, with co-authors).
RSVP to MSPP@UMD.EDU
Scholarship Information
NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS OFFICE – 2403 Marie Mount Hall – BOREN SCHOLARSHIP REPRESENTATIVE ON CAMPUS!!!
Francis DuVinage, Director – Leslie Brice, Coordinator – www.scholarships.umd.edu
The Boren Scholarship is aimed at undergraduates who want to study abroad for one or two semesters in 2011-12 in non-traditional regions and countries, and who are interested in learning the languages of those areas. Eligible regions include Africa, Asia, Central & Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America, and the Middle East. (Boren Scholarships MAY NOT be used for study in Western Europe, Canada, Australia, or New Zealand.) The Boren Scholarship is a U.S. Government-funded award that seeks applicants who have a strong interest in future Government service; the award carries a one-year service expectation. Boren Scholarships for 2011-12 may be used for study abroad in Summer 2011, Fall 2011 and/or Spring 2012. More details are provided below.
A representative from the Boren Scholarship Program, Sarah Gleisner, will be on campus on November 3 to present an overview of the Boren Scholarship and answer your questions:
BOREN SCHOLARSHIP REPRESENTATIVE - Wednesday, November 3 at 3:30 pm – Language House Multipurpose Room (0105 St. Mary's Hall) – RSVP to nsepboren@umd.edu as space is limited.
In addition to the session listed above, the NSO has also scheduled a number of information sessions for students unable to attend the November 3 meeting – please write to nsepboren@umd.edu to let us know which session you plan to attend. (If you are unable to attend any of the scheduled sessions send a note to the same address.)
Boren Workshop: Friday, November 5 at 4:00 pm - 2403 Marie Mount Hall
Boren Workshop: Monday, November 8 at 4:00 pm - 2403 Marie Mount Hall
Boren Workshop: Tuesday, November 9 at 4:00 pm - 2403 Marie Mount Hall
All Maryland applicants for the Boren Scholarship must take part in a required campus review process which is designed to help you strengthen your application. The deadline for Maryland’s review process is JANUARY 26, 2011. If you are interested in learning more about the Maryland review process for the Boren Scholarship, please attend an information workshop and contact the National Scholarships Office at: nsepboren@umd.edu
__________________________________________
BOREN SCHOLARSHIP – NATIONAL SECURITY EDUCATION PROGRAM
Website: http://www.borenawards.org/boren_scholarship
Who can apply: US Citizens – students who are now Freshmen, Sophomores or Juniors – All Majors – GPA of 3.5 or higher strongly recommended – Students planning study abroad beginning in Summer 2011 through Spring 2012.
IMPORTANT: Eligible regions include Africa, Asia, Central & Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America, and the Middle East. Boren Scholarships MAY NOT be used for study in Western Europe, Canada, Australia, or New Zealand.
IMPORTANT: Summer-only programs are limited to science, technology, engineering and mathematic majors. Students majoring in these areas are STRONGLY encouraged to apply. Applications for summer-only programs will be considered only if the program is eight (8) weeks or more.
DEADLINE FOR REQUIRED MARYLAND REVIEW PROCESS: Wednesday, January 26, 2011 – please contact us at nsepboren@umd.edu for more information about the Boren Scholarship and Maryland’s review process.
DESCRIPTION: Boren Scholarships provide up to $10,000 per semester or $20,000 per academic year to U.S. undergraduate students to study abroad in 2009-10 in areas of the world that are critical to U.S. interests and underrepresented in study abroad, including Africa, Asia, Central & Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin American, and the Middle East. The program draws on a broad definition of national security, recognizing that the scope of national security has expanded to include not only the traditional concerns of protecting and promoting American well-being, but also the challenges of global society, including sustainable development, environmental degradation, global disease and hunger, population growth and migration, and economic competitiveness.
LANGUAGE STUDY: Boren Scholars typically include substantial language study in their study abroad programs. (Exception: students applying to study abroad in French or Spanish speaking regions of the world should already have advanced proficiency in French or Spanish.) For a complete list of languages and regions please visit the Boren Scholarship website.
PROGRAM PREFERENCES: The Boren Scholarship program strongly prefers proposals for more than one semester of study abroad (with the exception of applicants in the sciences, engineering and mathematics, who are free to propose summer-only programs). While single-semester applications are permitted, we encourage students to consider more than one semester of study abroad whenever possible. Preferred combinations include: Summer + Fall semesters abroad and Fall + Spring semesters abroad. Summer-only proposals are limited to Science/Engineering and Math majors, though students in these major may apply for two semester of study abroad as well.
AWARD: Awards depend on the actual cost of the proposed study abroad programs. Maximum scholarship awards are: $10,000 for one semester and $20,000 for two semesters or a full academic year.
SERVICE EXPECTATION: The Boren Scholarship program seeks applicants who are strongly interested in exploring possibilities for U.S. Government employment, and applications from students expressing a strong interest in Federal service will be preferred. Recipients of Boren Scholarships are expected to work for the Federal Government for one year. Boren Scholars must begin fulfilling the service requirement within three years of graduation. For more information about the Boren Scholarship service expectation please visit the Boren website at: http://www.borenawards.org/boren_scholarship
__________________________________________
Francis DuVinage, Ph.D.Director, National Scholarships Office and Maryland Center for Undergraduate Research2403 Marie Mount HallUniversity of MarylandCollege Park, MD 20742 Email:duvinage@umd.eduPhone: (301) 314-9458Fax: (301) 314-0085http://www.scholarships.umd.eduhttp://www.ugresearch.umd.edu
Francis DuVinage, Director – Leslie Brice, Coordinator – www.scholarships.umd.edu
The Boren Scholarship is aimed at undergraduates who want to study abroad for one or two semesters in 2011-12 in non-traditional regions and countries, and who are interested in learning the languages of those areas. Eligible regions include Africa, Asia, Central & Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America, and the Middle East. (Boren Scholarships MAY NOT be used for study in Western Europe, Canada, Australia, or New Zealand.) The Boren Scholarship is a U.S. Government-funded award that seeks applicants who have a strong interest in future Government service; the award carries a one-year service expectation. Boren Scholarships for 2011-12 may be used for study abroad in Summer 2011, Fall 2011 and/or Spring 2012. More details are provided below.
A representative from the Boren Scholarship Program, Sarah Gleisner, will be on campus on November 3 to present an overview of the Boren Scholarship and answer your questions:
BOREN SCHOLARSHIP REPRESENTATIVE - Wednesday, November 3 at 3:30 pm – Language House Multipurpose Room (0105 St. Mary's Hall) – RSVP to nsepboren@umd.edu as space is limited.
In addition to the session listed above, the NSO has also scheduled a number of information sessions for students unable to attend the November 3 meeting – please write to nsepboren@umd.edu to let us know which session you plan to attend. (If you are unable to attend any of the scheduled sessions send a note to the same address.)
Boren Workshop: Friday, November 5 at 4:00 pm - 2403 Marie Mount Hall
Boren Workshop: Monday, November 8 at 4:00 pm - 2403 Marie Mount Hall
Boren Workshop: Tuesday, November 9 at 4:00 pm - 2403 Marie Mount Hall
All Maryland applicants for the Boren Scholarship must take part in a required campus review process which is designed to help you strengthen your application. The deadline for Maryland’s review process is JANUARY 26, 2011. If you are interested in learning more about the Maryland review process for the Boren Scholarship, please attend an information workshop and contact the National Scholarships Office at: nsepboren@umd.edu
__________________________________________
BOREN SCHOLARSHIP – NATIONAL SECURITY EDUCATION PROGRAM
Website: http://www.borenawards.org/boren_scholarship
Who can apply: US Citizens – students who are now Freshmen, Sophomores or Juniors – All Majors – GPA of 3.5 or higher strongly recommended – Students planning study abroad beginning in Summer 2011 through Spring 2012.
IMPORTANT: Eligible regions include Africa, Asia, Central & Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America, and the Middle East. Boren Scholarships MAY NOT be used for study in Western Europe, Canada, Australia, or New Zealand.
IMPORTANT: Summer-only programs are limited to science, technology, engineering and mathematic majors. Students majoring in these areas are STRONGLY encouraged to apply. Applications for summer-only programs will be considered only if the program is eight (8) weeks or more.
DEADLINE FOR REQUIRED MARYLAND REVIEW PROCESS: Wednesday, January 26, 2011 – please contact us at nsepboren@umd.edu for more information about the Boren Scholarship and Maryland’s review process.
DESCRIPTION: Boren Scholarships provide up to $10,000 per semester or $20,000 per academic year to U.S. undergraduate students to study abroad in 2009-10 in areas of the world that are critical to U.S. interests and underrepresented in study abroad, including Africa, Asia, Central & Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin American, and the Middle East. The program draws on a broad definition of national security, recognizing that the scope of national security has expanded to include not only the traditional concerns of protecting and promoting American well-being, but also the challenges of global society, including sustainable development, environmental degradation, global disease and hunger, population growth and migration, and economic competitiveness.
LANGUAGE STUDY: Boren Scholars typically include substantial language study in their study abroad programs. (Exception: students applying to study abroad in French or Spanish speaking regions of the world should already have advanced proficiency in French or Spanish.) For a complete list of languages and regions please visit the Boren Scholarship website.
PROGRAM PREFERENCES: The Boren Scholarship program strongly prefers proposals for more than one semester of study abroad (with the exception of applicants in the sciences, engineering and mathematics, who are free to propose summer-only programs). While single-semester applications are permitted, we encourage students to consider more than one semester of study abroad whenever possible. Preferred combinations include: Summer + Fall semesters abroad and Fall + Spring semesters abroad. Summer-only proposals are limited to Science/Engineering and Math majors, though students in these major may apply for two semester of study abroad as well.
AWARD: Awards depend on the actual cost of the proposed study abroad programs. Maximum scholarship awards are: $10,000 for one semester and $20,000 for two semesters or a full academic year.
SERVICE EXPECTATION: The Boren Scholarship program seeks applicants who are strongly interested in exploring possibilities for U.S. Government employment, and applications from students expressing a strong interest in Federal service will be preferred. Recipients of Boren Scholarships are expected to work for the Federal Government for one year. Boren Scholars must begin fulfilling the service requirement within three years of graduation. For more information about the Boren Scholarship service expectation please visit the Boren website at: http://www.borenawards.org/boren_scholarship
__________________________________________
Francis DuVinage, Ph.D.Director, National Scholarships Office and Maryland Center for Undergraduate Research2403 Marie Mount HallUniversity of MarylandCollege Park, MD 20742 Email:duvinage@umd.eduPhone: (301) 314-9458Fax: (301) 314-0085http://www.scholarships.umd.eduhttp://www.ugresearch.umd.edu
Fed Event: Environmental Roundtable, Friday @ 12:15 PM
"Climate Change and the Relationship between Environmental Knowledge, Values, and Behavior"
Environmental Policy Roundtable
Friday, October 23, 2010
Room 1113, Van Munching Hall, 12:15 - 1:30pm
Christy Miller Hesed, a CONS alumna and first-year PhD student inAnthropology, will discuss the potential for anthropology to help to move usforward in addressing climate change issues by examining the relationshipbetween environmental knowledge, values, and behavior. The presentation willhighlight some of the relevant work being done and describe a still-evolvingplan for dissertation research that aims to continue and expand on that work.Christy looks forward to a lively discussion and brainstorming session to followthe presentation.
We look forward to seeing you at our discussion.
Environmental Policy Roundtable
Friday, October 23, 2010
Room 1113, Van Munching Hall, 12:15 - 1:30pm
Christy Miller Hesed, a CONS alumna and first-year PhD student inAnthropology, will discuss the potential for anthropology to help to move usforward in addressing climate change issues by examining the relationshipbetween environmental knowledge, values, and behavior. The presentation willhighlight some of the relevant work being done and describe a still-evolvingplan for dissertation research that aims to continue and expand on that work.Christy looks forward to a lively discussion and brainstorming session to followthe presentation.
We look forward to seeing you at our discussion.
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
2 Events TOMORROW (PPS Webinar and Federal Panel)
Greetings Federal Semester!
Please see below for a list of upcoming events for the upcoming week and beyond.
1) "PPS Webinar on Federal Internships", Wednesday, October 20th (tomorrow!), 5-6 PM, Susquehanna 1120
2) "Federal Panel for Federal Semester Students, Wednesday, October 20th, 7 PM (to about 8:30), in Susquehanna 1123
Speakers:
Robert Miller, from United States Citizenship and Immigration Services
Roberta Miller, from the Environmental Protection Agency
Raffi Balian, from the State Department, Climate Change Division
Mason Posilkin, Labor Department, current student at UM School of Public Policy.
Please see below for a list of upcoming events for the upcoming week and beyond.
1) "PPS Webinar on Federal Internships", Wednesday, October 20th (tomorrow!), 5-6 PM, Susquehanna 1120
2) "Federal Panel for Federal Semester Students, Wednesday, October 20th, 7 PM (to about 8:30), in Susquehanna 1123
Speakers:
Robert Miller, from United States Citizenship and Immigration Services
Roberta Miller, from the Environmental Protection Agency
Raffi Balian, from the State Department, Climate Change Division
Mason Posilkin, Labor Department, current student at UM School of Public Policy.
Monday, October 18, 2010
Fed Events: List of Upcoming Events at Georgetown University
Please see below for some interesting events through Georgetown University.
Writing Our Lives: Migration Narratives of Women
Tuesday, Oct. 19, 12pm, ICC 241.
Writing Our Lives is about Jewish women who migrated from India to Israel in the 1950s, '60s and '70s. They had left behind settled homes, and supportive social networks in India where they had never faced anti-Semitism. What did they confront upon arrival in the Promised Land? Sponsored by the Program for Jewish Civilization. RSVP viahttp://events.georgetown.edu/events/index.cfm?Action=View&CalendarID=349&EventID=78025.
The Somalia Syndrome and the Path to 9/11
Tuesday, Oct. 19, 12pm, ICC 462.
The conventional wisdom is that the events of September 11 suddenly transformed the international security environment. That claim is profoundly mistaken. This presentation reveals a clear linkage between the disastrous U.S.-led intervention in Somalia in 1993 and the emergence of a permissive security environment that made the events of September 11 possible. Featuring Robert G. Patman, a Professor of International Relations in the Department of Politics at the University of Otago. Sponsored by the Center for Australian and New Zealand Studies and the Institute for International Law and Politics. RSVP via http://events.georgetown.edu/events/index.cfm?Action=View&CalendarID=86&EventID=79000.
The Legacy of Stalin in Today's Russia
Tuesday, Oct. 19, 3pm, ICC 241.
How a country reconciles with past episodes of mass atrocity has profound but underspecified effects on political and social development. The Center for Strategic and International Studies has examined the implications of the Stalinist legacy on the Russian human rights movement through a comprehensive survey of Russian citizens and a series of meetings with international memory scholars and activists, and findings will be presented and discussed here. Sponsored by the Center for Eurasian, Russian, and East European Studies. RSVP viahttp://events.georgetown.edu/events/index.cfm?Action=View&CalendarID=91&EventID=80239.
The Future of Sudan with Andrew Natsios
Tuesday, Oct. 19, 5pm, Copley Formal Lounge.
Will the North allow the South to separate and form the world's newest country peacefully or will there be a new war? What is the future of the Sudanese state? Andrew Natsios recently returned from a 12-day trip to Southern Sudan and he will be discussing recent developments in the country. Andrew Natsios is currently writing What Everyone Needs to know About Sudan and Darfur. It is being published by Oxford University Press and will be out early in 2011. Sponsored by the Mortara Center for International Studies. RSVP viahttp://events.georgetown.edu/events/index.cfm?Action=View&CalendarID=242&EventID=80455.
The Human Rights Crisis in Bahrain
Tuesday, Oct. 19, 6pm, ICC 241.
This panel discussion will address the crackdown on members of the opposition movement in Bahrain, which has begun in advance of the country's parliamentary elections this month. Panelists include Joe Stork, Deputy Director, Middle East Division, Human Rights Watch; Maryam al-Khawaja, Bahrain Center for Human Rights; and Jean-Francois Seznec, CCAS. Sponsored by the Center for Contemporary Arab Studies. RSVP viahttp://events.georgetown.edu/events/index.cfm?Action=View&CalendarID=89&EventID=80269.
Roundtable on Middle East Public Diplomacy Efforts
Wednesday, Oct. 20, 1230pm, ICC 241.
Participants include Steven Seche, Ana Escrogima, and Mohammed Elshinnawi. Moderated by Adel Iskandar. Light lunch will be served. Sponsored by the Center for Contemporary Arab Studies. RSVP via http://events.georgetown.edu/events/index.cfm?Action=View&CalendarID=89&EventID=80571.
The Art of (Post) War
Wednesday, Oct. 20, 4pm, McGhee Library (ICC 301).
The HALO Trust is the world’s oldest and largest humanitarian landmine clearance organization. It has been clearing minefields in the wake of conflicts since 1988 and currently fields 7,700 staff in ten countries. HALO USA Vice President Andrew Lyons and Program Coordinator Edwina Lebbie (Georgetown ’09) will lead a discussion on landmine clearance and human security in sub-Saharan Africa, presenting information on experience HALO has gleaned through its mineclearance programs in Angola, Mozambique, Somaliland and Eritrea. Sponsored by the African Studies Program. RSVP via http://events.georgetown.edu/events/index.cfm?Action=View&CalendarID=141&EventID=80435.
Pakistan's Floods: The Challenge Ahead
Wednesday, Oct. 20, 6pm, ICC 241.
In light of the floods which caused massive destruction across Pakistan, Georgetown University’s South Asian Society and Georgetown University’s Pakistan Flood Relief Task force are collaborating with the Georgetown University Lecture Fund and the Mortara Center for International Studies to hold an academic panel on Pakistan’s floods. Panelists will include Mark Siegel, Pakistan's Chief Lobbyist in the United States; Christine Fair, Professor, Center for Peace and Security Studies;and Iqbal Noorali, Chief Executive, Aga Khan Development Foundation. RSVP viahttp://events.georgetown.edu/events/index.cfm?Action=View&CalendarID=242&EventID=80594.
Slow Burn: Anti-Americanism and Politics in Central Asia
Thursday, Oct. 21, 12pm, McGhee Library (ICC 301).
Anti-Americanism is commonly viewed as a seething popular resentment that overwhelms a government, forcing it to change its foreign relations with the United States. Reality is different. In this talk, Edward Schatz, University of Toronto, will explore how changing attitudes about and images of the United States slowly and incrementally (and yet palpably and significantly) alter the field of political competition in ex-Soviet Central Asia. Sponsored by the Center for Eurasian, Russian, and East European Studies. RSVP via http://events.georgetown.edu/events/index.cfm?Action=View&CalendarID=91&EventID=80236.
China and Strategic Cyber Issues
Thursday, Oct. 21, 2pm, Mortara Center.
Featuring James Mulvenon, Vice-President of Defense Group, Inc.'s Intelligence Division and Director of DGI's Center for Intelligence Research and Analysis. Mulvenon will outline the major cyber questions facing senior civilian and military leaders, analyze Chinese cyber doctrine and organization, assess two core China cyber scenarios and offer insights about the possibility of changing Beijing's cyber calculus. Sponsored by the Center for Peace and Security Studies. RSVP via http://events.georgetown.edu/events/index.cfm?Action=View&CalendarID=302&EventID=80452.
The Pacific and Australian American Relationship: New Opportunities and Challenges
Thursday, Oct. 21, 6:30pm, Mortara Center.
Featuring Hon. Kim Beazley, AC, Ambassador of Australia to the United States. The Australian American relationship plays across the Pacific. How will change in and around the Pacific affect the Australian American relationship? What are the future drivers of this important relationship? Sponsored by the Center for Australian and New Zealand Studies. RSVP tocanz@georgetown.edu by Monday, Oct. 18. Learn more via http://events.georgetown.edu/events/index.cfm?Action=View&CalendarID=86&EventID=80570.
Arabian SightsThursday-Sunday, Oct. 21-24. The Fifteenth Annual Arabian Sights Film Festival returns with another exceptionally vibrant collection of new films from Egypt, Iraq, Morocco, Lebanon, the United Arab Emirates, and more. Several directors will be present at their screenings to discuss their work. Special events will be held. An Audience Award for favorite film will be presented. All films will be screened with English subtitles. The Center for Contemporary Arab Studies calls attention to Kick Off,Birds of the Nile, City of Life, The Barons, and Stuck Between Iraq and a Hard Place. Learn more viahttp://www.filmfestdc.org/ArabianSights/index.cfm.
Joel Beinin: Social Movements and the Struggle Against Israel's Separation Barrier in the West Bank
Friday, Oct. 22, 12:30pm, ICC 241.
Joel Beinin's research and writing focuses on workers, peasants, and minorities in the modern Middle East and on Israel, Palestine, and the Arab-Israeli conflict. Beinin has written or edited seven books, most recently Workers and Peasants in the Modern Middle East(Cambridge University Press, 2001) and The Struggle for Sovereignty: Palestine and Israel, 1993-2005, co-edited with Rebecca Stein (Stanford University Press, 2006). Sponsored by the Center for Contemporary Arab Studies. RSVP via http://events.georgetown.edu/events/index.cfm?Action=View&CalendarID=89&EventID=80258.
Writing Our Lives: Migration Narratives of Women
Tuesday, Oct. 19, 12pm, ICC 241.
Writing Our Lives is about Jewish women who migrated from India to Israel in the 1950s, '60s and '70s. They had left behind settled homes, and supportive social networks in India where they had never faced anti-Semitism. What did they confront upon arrival in the Promised Land? Sponsored by the Program for Jewish Civilization. RSVP viahttp://events.georgetown.edu/events/index.cfm?Action=View&CalendarID=349&EventID=78025.
The Somalia Syndrome and the Path to 9/11
Tuesday, Oct. 19, 12pm, ICC 462.
The conventional wisdom is that the events of September 11 suddenly transformed the international security environment. That claim is profoundly mistaken. This presentation reveals a clear linkage between the disastrous U.S.-led intervention in Somalia in 1993 and the emergence of a permissive security environment that made the events of September 11 possible. Featuring Robert G. Patman, a Professor of International Relations in the Department of Politics at the University of Otago. Sponsored by the Center for Australian and New Zealand Studies and the Institute for International Law and Politics. RSVP via http://events.georgetown.edu/events/index.cfm?Action=View&CalendarID=86&EventID=79000.
The Legacy of Stalin in Today's Russia
Tuesday, Oct. 19, 3pm, ICC 241.
How a country reconciles with past episodes of mass atrocity has profound but underspecified effects on political and social development. The Center for Strategic and International Studies has examined the implications of the Stalinist legacy on the Russian human rights movement through a comprehensive survey of Russian citizens and a series of meetings with international memory scholars and activists, and findings will be presented and discussed here. Sponsored by the Center for Eurasian, Russian, and East European Studies. RSVP viahttp://events.georgetown.edu/events/index.cfm?Action=View&CalendarID=91&EventID=80239.
The Future of Sudan with Andrew Natsios
Tuesday, Oct. 19, 5pm, Copley Formal Lounge.
Will the North allow the South to separate and form the world's newest country peacefully or will there be a new war? What is the future of the Sudanese state? Andrew Natsios recently returned from a 12-day trip to Southern Sudan and he will be discussing recent developments in the country. Andrew Natsios is currently writing What Everyone Needs to know About Sudan and Darfur. It is being published by Oxford University Press and will be out early in 2011. Sponsored by the Mortara Center for International Studies. RSVP viahttp://events.georgetown.edu/events/index.cfm?Action=View&CalendarID=242&EventID=80455.
The Human Rights Crisis in Bahrain
Tuesday, Oct. 19, 6pm, ICC 241.
This panel discussion will address the crackdown on members of the opposition movement in Bahrain, which has begun in advance of the country's parliamentary elections this month. Panelists include Joe Stork, Deputy Director, Middle East Division, Human Rights Watch; Maryam al-Khawaja, Bahrain Center for Human Rights; and Jean-Francois Seznec, CCAS. Sponsored by the Center for Contemporary Arab Studies. RSVP viahttp://events.georgetown.edu/events/index.cfm?Action=View&CalendarID=89&EventID=80269.
Roundtable on Middle East Public Diplomacy Efforts
Wednesday, Oct. 20, 1230pm, ICC 241.
Participants include Steven Seche, Ana Escrogima, and Mohammed Elshinnawi. Moderated by Adel Iskandar. Light lunch will be served. Sponsored by the Center for Contemporary Arab Studies. RSVP via http://events.georgetown.edu/events/index.cfm?Action=View&CalendarID=89&EventID=80571.
The Art of (Post) War
Wednesday, Oct. 20, 4pm, McGhee Library (ICC 301).
The HALO Trust is the world’s oldest and largest humanitarian landmine clearance organization. It has been clearing minefields in the wake of conflicts since 1988 and currently fields 7,700 staff in ten countries. HALO USA Vice President Andrew Lyons and Program Coordinator Edwina Lebbie (Georgetown ’09) will lead a discussion on landmine clearance and human security in sub-Saharan Africa, presenting information on experience HALO has gleaned through its mineclearance programs in Angola, Mozambique, Somaliland and Eritrea. Sponsored by the African Studies Program. RSVP via http://events.georgetown.edu/events/index.cfm?Action=View&CalendarID=141&EventID=80435.
Pakistan's Floods: The Challenge Ahead
Wednesday, Oct. 20, 6pm, ICC 241.
In light of the floods which caused massive destruction across Pakistan, Georgetown University’s South Asian Society and Georgetown University’s Pakistan Flood Relief Task force are collaborating with the Georgetown University Lecture Fund and the Mortara Center for International Studies to hold an academic panel on Pakistan’s floods. Panelists will include Mark Siegel, Pakistan's Chief Lobbyist in the United States; Christine Fair, Professor, Center for Peace and Security Studies;and Iqbal Noorali, Chief Executive, Aga Khan Development Foundation. RSVP viahttp://events.georgetown.edu/events/index.cfm?Action=View&CalendarID=242&EventID=80594.
Slow Burn: Anti-Americanism and Politics in Central Asia
Thursday, Oct. 21, 12pm, McGhee Library (ICC 301).
Anti-Americanism is commonly viewed as a seething popular resentment that overwhelms a government, forcing it to change its foreign relations with the United States. Reality is different. In this talk, Edward Schatz, University of Toronto, will explore how changing attitudes about and images of the United States slowly and incrementally (and yet palpably and significantly) alter the field of political competition in ex-Soviet Central Asia. Sponsored by the Center for Eurasian, Russian, and East European Studies. RSVP via http://events.georgetown.edu/events/index.cfm?Action=View&CalendarID=91&EventID=80236.
China and Strategic Cyber Issues
Thursday, Oct. 21, 2pm, Mortara Center.
Featuring James Mulvenon, Vice-President of Defense Group, Inc.'s Intelligence Division and Director of DGI's Center for Intelligence Research and Analysis. Mulvenon will outline the major cyber questions facing senior civilian and military leaders, analyze Chinese cyber doctrine and organization, assess two core China cyber scenarios and offer insights about the possibility of changing Beijing's cyber calculus. Sponsored by the Center for Peace and Security Studies. RSVP via http://events.georgetown.edu/events/index.cfm?Action=View&CalendarID=302&EventID=80452.
The Pacific and Australian American Relationship: New Opportunities and Challenges
Thursday, Oct. 21, 6:30pm, Mortara Center.
Featuring Hon. Kim Beazley, AC, Ambassador of Australia to the United States. The Australian American relationship plays across the Pacific. How will change in and around the Pacific affect the Australian American relationship? What are the future drivers of this important relationship? Sponsored by the Center for Australian and New Zealand Studies. RSVP tocanz@georgetown.edu by Monday, Oct. 18. Learn more via http://events.georgetown.edu/events/index.cfm?Action=View&CalendarID=86&EventID=80570.
Arabian SightsThursday-Sunday, Oct. 21-24. The Fifteenth Annual Arabian Sights Film Festival returns with another exceptionally vibrant collection of new films from Egypt, Iraq, Morocco, Lebanon, the United Arab Emirates, and more. Several directors will be present at their screenings to discuss their work. Special events will be held. An Audience Award for favorite film will be presented. All films will be screened with English subtitles. The Center for Contemporary Arab Studies calls attention to Kick Off,Birds of the Nile, City of Life, The Barons, and Stuck Between Iraq and a Hard Place. Learn more viahttp://www.filmfestdc.org/ArabianSights/index.cfm.
Joel Beinin: Social Movements and the Struggle Against Israel's Separation Barrier in the West Bank
Friday, Oct. 22, 12:30pm, ICC 241.
Joel Beinin's research and writing focuses on workers, peasants, and minorities in the modern Middle East and on Israel, Palestine, and the Arab-Israeli conflict. Beinin has written or edited seven books, most recently Workers and Peasants in the Modern Middle East(Cambridge University Press, 2001) and The Struggle for Sovereignty: Palestine and Israel, 1993-2005, co-edited with Rebecca Stein (Stanford University Press, 2006). Sponsored by the Center for Contemporary Arab Studies. RSVP via http://events.georgetown.edu/events/index.cfm?Action=View&CalendarID=89&EventID=80258.
Friday, October 15, 2010
Fed Event: Policy Training 101 on October 27th
October 27th, 7 PM, Jimenez 0105.
The Roosevelt Institute will conduct a "Policy 101" training to help students learn the basics of writing good public policy.
Reese Neader,the National Policy Director at the Roosevelt Institute in DC, will help students turn their policy ideas into solid policy papers that will resonate with decision makers at the local, state, and federal level. Whether you are interested in health, economic, energy, environmental, defense, homeland security, or education policy, the training will help you communicate your policy ideas effectively. Reese will also talk about publication opportunities available to undergraduate students in national policy journals.
Please RSVP on facebook - http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=152711671430899 - or to bmacwill@umd.edu.
If you have any questions, please contact Ben MacWilliams at bmacwill@umd.edu.
The Roosevelt Institute will conduct a "Policy 101" training to help students learn the basics of writing good public policy.
Reese Neader,the National Policy Director at the Roosevelt Institute in DC, will help students turn their policy ideas into solid policy papers that will resonate with decision makers at the local, state, and federal level. Whether you are interested in health, economic, energy, environmental, defense, homeland security, or education policy, the training will help you communicate your policy ideas effectively. Reese will also talk about publication opportunities available to undergraduate students in national policy journals.
Please RSVP on facebook - http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=152711671430899 - or to bmacwill@umd.edu.
If you have any questions, please contact Ben MacWilliams at bmacwill@umd.edu.
Fed Event: TODAY-Enviro. Policy Roundtable @ 12:15
Environmental Policy Roundtable
Friday, October 15, 2010
Room 1113 Van Munching Hall,
12:15 - 1:30pm
Plan B: Mobilizing to Save Civilization
We have a unique opportunity to preview this episode of the PBS series, Journeyto Planet Earth. Description from PBS:Based on the book by environmental visionary Lester Brown, PLAN B providesaudiences with a glimpse into a new and emerging economy featuring renewableresources as well as realistic strategies to avoid the growing threat of globalwarming. Appearing with MacArthur "Genius" winner Lester Brown are Nobel Laureate in Economics Paul Krugman, Pulitzer Prize-winning author TomFriedman, former Governor and Secretary of the Interior Bruce Babbitt, alongwith other scholars and scientists and host/narrator - Matt Damon.
[This video]provides a glimpse into a new and emerging economy based upon renewableresources as well as strategies to avoid the growing threat of climate change. Asprices rise, oil insecurity deepens, and concerns about carbon emissions cast ashadow over the future of fossil fuels, wind, solar, and geothermal energy arereplacing oil, coal, and natural gas at a pace and on a scale previouslyunimagined.
We look forward to seeing you at our discussion.
Friday, October 15, 2010
Room 1113 Van Munching Hall,
12:15 - 1:30pm
Plan B: Mobilizing to Save Civilization
We have a unique opportunity to preview this episode of the PBS series, Journeyto Planet Earth. Description from PBS:Based on the book by environmental visionary Lester Brown, PLAN B providesaudiences with a glimpse into a new and emerging economy featuring renewableresources as well as realistic strategies to avoid the growing threat of globalwarming. Appearing with MacArthur "Genius" winner Lester Brown are Nobel Laureate in Economics Paul Krugman, Pulitzer Prize-winning author TomFriedman, former Governor and Secretary of the Interior Bruce Babbitt, alongwith other scholars and scientists and host/narrator - Matt Damon.
[This video]provides a glimpse into a new and emerging economy based upon renewableresources as well as strategies to avoid the growing threat of climate change. Asprices rise, oil insecurity deepens, and concerns about carbon emissions cast ashadow over the future of fossil fuels, wind, solar, and geothermal energy arereplacing oil, coal, and natural gas at a pace and on a scale previouslyunimagined.
We look forward to seeing you at our discussion.
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Fed Event: How to Get a Job/Internship in Public & Health Administration Services - Industry Networking Series
Wednesday, October 20th • 04:30PM - 06:30PM, 3100 Hornbake Library, University Career Center
Event Details:
Interested in interning or working full-time in Public & Health Administration Services?
Interested in learning more about one of the fastest growing industries in the area? Wondering how to use your public health or human services related major?
Join us for a panel discussion with several public & health administration representatives followed by a networking social.
Professional dress is suggested and you may bring your resume.
Participating Employers Include:
CareFirst Blue Cross
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Dr. First (Pharmaceuticals)
Motion Education ( Occupational/ Speech Pathology)
STUDENT RSVP NOT REQUIRED, Attendance will be on a first come, first served basis.
For additional information about this event:contact China Wilson at cwilson7@umd.edu
Event Details:
Interested in interning or working full-time in Public & Health Administration Services?
Interested in learning more about one of the fastest growing industries in the area? Wondering how to use your public health or human services related major?
Join us for a panel discussion with several public & health administration representatives followed by a networking social.
Professional dress is suggested and you may bring your resume.
Participating Employers Include:
CareFirst Blue Cross
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Dr. First (Pharmaceuticals)
Motion Education ( Occupational/ Speech Pathology)
STUDENT RSVP NOT REQUIRED, Attendance will be on a first come, first served basis.
For additional information about this event:contact China Wilson at cwilson7@umd.edu
Fed Event: Real World" in Year Five! A Discussion with Pentagon Officials Oct. 20th
Wednesday, October 20 · 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Location: Tydings 2108
PSA invites you to join us in a discussion with Pentagon officials about life after college and the prospects of attaining a job with the U.S. government. The event will also provide students the opportunity to network with U.S. government officials.
A brief bio of the speaker: http://soasymposium.com/p2010_aaron_drew.php
RVSP to the event on our Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2200820138&v=photos&ref=ts#!/event.php?eid=154846044540458&index=1
Location: Tydings 2108
PSA invites you to join us in a discussion with Pentagon officials about life after college and the prospects of attaining a job with the U.S. government. The event will also provide students the opportunity to network with U.S. government officials.
A brief bio of the speaker: http://soasymposium.com/p2010_aaron_drew.php
RVSP to the event on our Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2200820138&v=photos&ref=ts#!/event.php?eid=154846044540458&index=1
Monday, October 11, 2010
Fed Event: "An Overview of the Obama Presidency" on Oct. 12th at 12:15 PM
Tuesday, October 12th @ 12:15-1:30 PM in 1203 Van Munching Hall
(Tuesday Policy Forum focusing on the Obama Presidency)
MSPP Faculty Kenneth Apfel, I.M. Destler, and Christopher Foreman"
(Tuesday Policy Forum focusing on the Obama Presidency)
MSPP Faculty Kenneth Apfel, I.M. Destler, and Christopher Foreman"
Fed Event: CISSM-"Lost in Space?" on Oct. 14th
"Lost in Space?"
October 14th @ 12:15 PM in 1107 Van Munching Hall
Norman R. Augustine, Retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Lockheed Martin Corporation
Norman R. Augustine is the retired chairman and chief executive officer of the Lockheed Martin Corporation, the nation’s largest defense contractor, and a former under secretary of the Army. He is often compared to Microsoft chairman Bill Gates and former Intel CEO Craig Barrett for his national leadership in technology. He is a longtime proponent for ensuring the place of science and engineering on the nation’s list of priorities. Augustine currently serves as a member of the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Advisory Council. He was among several individuals who testified to Congress regarding the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) report that was released on October 12, 2005 entitled, Rising Above the Gathering Storm: Energizing and Employing America for a Brighter Economic Future. Augustine chaired the NAS panel that conducted the study, which was requested by Congress. The report recommends ways to strengthen research and education in science and technology. Among Augustine’s many honors are the National Medal of Technology and the U.S. Department of Defense's highest civilian award, the Distinguished Service Medal, given to him five times. Most recently, he was awarded the 2005 AAAS Philip Hauge Abelson Prize and the 2006 Public Welfare Medal from the National Academy of Science.
*The CISSM Forum is a weekly policy forum held on Thursdays, from 12:15 pm - 1:30 pm in room 1107 Van Munching Hall, College Park, Maryland. The CISSM Forum is supported by the Yamamoto-Scheffelin Endowment for Policy Research. CISSM also sponsors special events on campus and in downtown Washington, D.C.*
http://cissm.umd.edu/forum/display.php?id=505
October 14th @ 12:15 PM in 1107 Van Munching Hall
Norman R. Augustine, Retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Lockheed Martin Corporation
Norman R. Augustine is the retired chairman and chief executive officer of the Lockheed Martin Corporation, the nation’s largest defense contractor, and a former under secretary of the Army. He is often compared to Microsoft chairman Bill Gates and former Intel CEO Craig Barrett for his national leadership in technology. He is a longtime proponent for ensuring the place of science and engineering on the nation’s list of priorities. Augustine currently serves as a member of the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Advisory Council. He was among several individuals who testified to Congress regarding the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) report that was released on October 12, 2005 entitled, Rising Above the Gathering Storm: Energizing and Employing America for a Brighter Economic Future. Augustine chaired the NAS panel that conducted the study, which was requested by Congress. The report recommends ways to strengthen research and education in science and technology. Among Augustine’s many honors are the National Medal of Technology and the U.S. Department of Defense's highest civilian award, the Distinguished Service Medal, given to him five times. Most recently, he was awarded the 2005 AAAS Philip Hauge Abelson Prize and the 2006 Public Welfare Medal from the National Academy of Science.
*The CISSM Forum is a weekly policy forum held on Thursdays, from 12:15 pm - 1:30 pm in room 1107 Van Munching Hall, College Park, Maryland. The CISSM Forum is supported by the Yamamoto-Scheffelin Endowment for Policy Research. CISSM also sponsors special events on campus and in downtown Washington, D.C.*
http://cissm.umd.edu/forum/display.php?id=505
Fed Event: "Social Media: Game Changer, or World Changer?" on Oct. 14Th at 6:30 PM
Thursday, October 14TH @ 6:30 - 8:00 p.m., Frank Auditorium, 1524 Van Munching Hall, Robert H. Smith School of Business
Everyone knows that social media have revolutionized the way companies do business.
But can social media also change the world?
Part one of this fall's two-part series will introduce you to young social entrepreneurs who have founded revolutionary organizations that are indeed changing the world, one Tweet at a time.
REGISTER ONLINE NOW!
Whether you’re a social media skeptic or a champion, a novice user or an expert, join us to explore the innovative and inspiring ways that social media can be harnessed to create global social and environmental changes, as well as the challenges of mobilizing today’s generation via technology.
This event is free, and open to the public.
Speakers include:
Jacob Colker, CEO & Co-Founder, The Extraordinaries
Chris Golden, Co-Founder & Executive Director, myImpact
Brent Schulkin, Founder, Carrotmob
Dave Yates, Assistant Professor of Information Studies, University of Maryland
Register today!
This event is co-sponsored by the Smith School's Center for Social Value Creation (CSVC) and the iSchool's Center for the Advanced Studies of Communities and Information (CASCI).
Everyone knows that social media have revolutionized the way companies do business.
But can social media also change the world?
Part one of this fall's two-part series will introduce you to young social entrepreneurs who have founded revolutionary organizations that are indeed changing the world, one Tweet at a time.
REGISTER ONLINE NOW!
Whether you’re a social media skeptic or a champion, a novice user or an expert, join us to explore the innovative and inspiring ways that social media can be harnessed to create global social and environmental changes, as well as the challenges of mobilizing today’s generation via technology.
This event is free, and open to the public.
Speakers include:
Jacob Colker, CEO & Co-Founder, The Extraordinaries
Chris Golden, Co-Founder & Executive Director, myImpact
Brent Schulkin, Founder, Carrotmob
Dave Yates, Assistant Professor of Information Studies, University of Maryland
Register today!
This event is co-sponsored by the Smith School's Center for Social Value Creation (CSVC) and the iSchool's Center for the Advanced Studies of Communities and Information (CASCI).
Fed Event: *Save the Date* Nov. 3rd @ 12:15 PM--Election Event
"Election 2010: What Happened and What It Means"
12:15 PM-1:30 PM in the Atrium in Van Munching Hall
[An event hosted by The Saul I Stern Professorship in Civic Engagement]
William Galston and Jeremy Rosner; I. M. "Mac" Destler presiding:
William Galston is a political theorist who both studies and participates in American politics and public policy. He was Deputy Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy during the first Clinton Administration (1993-1995), Executive Director of the National Commission on Civic Renewal (1998-2000), and founding director of the Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE). He has served as chief speech writer for John Anderson's National Unity campaign, as issues director for Walter Mondale's presidential campaign and as senior advisor to Albert Gore Jr. during his run for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1988 in 1988 and again during his 2000 presidential campaign. He serves on the boards of numerous organizations, including the National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy and the National Endowment for Democracy. The author of eight books, Galston is currently a College Park Professor at the University of Maryland School of Public Policy and The Ezra K. Zilkha Chair in Governance Studies at the Brookings Institution.
Jeremy Rosner PhD ’07, is one of the world’s leading consultants for political parties, candidates, governments, NGOs, and corporate leaders around the globe. He specializes in using sophisticated public opinion research to help leaders and organizations worldwide design and implement winning political and communications strategies. His work as a pollster, campaign consultant, strategic adviser, and expert on international affairs focuses heavily on the transitional countries of Central Europe and Latin America, and has been cited in many publications around the world. Since joining Greenberg Quinlan Rosner in 1998, Dr. Rosner has directed public opinion research and provided strategic advice for dozens of leaders, governments, and campaigns in the U.S., Europe, and Latin America, as well as for major corporations and issue organizations. Dr. Rosner received his doctorate from the School of Public Policy in 2007.
STERN PROFESSOR OF CIVIC ENGAGEMENT:
I.M. Destler is a scholar who specializes in the politics and processes of U.S. foreign policymaking. He is co-author, with Ivo H. Daalder, of In the Shadow of the Oval Office (Simon and Schuster, 2009), which analyzes the role of the President's national security adviser from the Kennedy through the George W. Bush administration. His American Trade Politics (Institute for International Economics, 4th edition, 2005) won the Gladys M. Kammerer Award of the American Political Science Association for the best book on U.S. national policy. Over 100,000 copies of this book are now in print, including Japanese and Chinese translations. Other recent Destler works include Misreading the Public: The Myth of a New Isolationism (Brookings Institution Press, 1999, with Steven Kull), and Protecting the American Homeland, (Brookings Institution, 2002 and 2003, with co-authors).
12:15 PM-1:30 PM in the Atrium in Van Munching Hall
[An event hosted by The Saul I Stern Professorship in Civic Engagement]
William Galston and Jeremy Rosner; I. M. "Mac" Destler presiding:
William Galston is a political theorist who both studies and participates in American politics and public policy. He was Deputy Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy during the first Clinton Administration (1993-1995), Executive Director of the National Commission on Civic Renewal (1998-2000), and founding director of the Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE). He has served as chief speech writer for John Anderson's National Unity campaign, as issues director for Walter Mondale's presidential campaign and as senior advisor to Albert Gore Jr. during his run for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1988 in 1988 and again during his 2000 presidential campaign. He serves on the boards of numerous organizations, including the National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy and the National Endowment for Democracy. The author of eight books, Galston is currently a College Park Professor at the University of Maryland School of Public Policy and The Ezra K. Zilkha Chair in Governance Studies at the Brookings Institution.
Jeremy Rosner PhD ’07, is one of the world’s leading consultants for political parties, candidates, governments, NGOs, and corporate leaders around the globe. He specializes in using sophisticated public opinion research to help leaders and organizations worldwide design and implement winning political and communications strategies. His work as a pollster, campaign consultant, strategic adviser, and expert on international affairs focuses heavily on the transitional countries of Central Europe and Latin America, and has been cited in many publications around the world. Since joining Greenberg Quinlan Rosner in 1998, Dr. Rosner has directed public opinion research and provided strategic advice for dozens of leaders, governments, and campaigns in the U.S., Europe, and Latin America, as well as for major corporations and issue organizations. Dr. Rosner received his doctorate from the School of Public Policy in 2007.
STERN PROFESSOR OF CIVIC ENGAGEMENT:
I.M. Destler is a scholar who specializes in the politics and processes of U.S. foreign policymaking. He is co-author, with Ivo H. Daalder, of In the Shadow of the Oval Office (Simon and Schuster, 2009), which analyzes the role of the President's national security adviser from the Kennedy through the George W. Bush administration. His American Trade Politics (Institute for International Economics, 4th edition, 2005) won the Gladys M. Kammerer Award of the American Political Science Association for the best book on U.S. national policy. Over 100,000 copies of this book are now in print, including Japanese and Chinese translations. Other recent Destler works include Misreading the Public: The Myth of a New Isolationism (Brookings Institution Press, 1999, with Steven Kull), and Protecting the American Homeland, (Brookings Institution, 2002 and 2003, with co-authors).
Friday, October 8, 2010
Foreign Policy Events-Washington, DC--October 11-15th
Monday (11 October)
Managing Development in a Politically Complex Environment: The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Its Challenges
http://www.sais-jhu.edu/index.html
Tuesday (12 October)
Transatlantic Missile Defense: Looking to Lisbon
http://www.acus.org/event/transatlantic-missile-defense-looking-lisbon
Private Contractors in Conflict Zones: The Good, the Bad and the Strategic Impact
http://www.mei.edu/Events/Calendar/tabid/504/vw/3/ItemID/297/d/20101012/Default.aspx
Lunch with Egypt Minister of Finance, Boutros Ghali
http://www.uschamber.com/events/lunch-egypt-minister-finance-boutros-ghali
Global Food Assistance and the Fight Against Childhood Malnutrition
http://www.brookings.edu/events/2010/1012_child_malnutrition.aspx
Book Reception with Wes Moore
http://csis.org/event/book-reception-wes-moore
Prophets of Past: Interpret. of Jewish Hist, Michael Brenner
http://events.georgetown.edu/events/index.cfm?Action=View&CalendarID=349&EventID=78023
German Unification at Twenty Years
http://events.georgetown.edu/events/index.cfm?Action=View&CalendarID=87&EventID=80285
Indo-U.S. Relations: An Evolving Partnership
http://www.elliottschool.org/events/calendar.cfm?fuseaction=ViewMonthDetail&yr=2010&mon=10#1315
Film Screening: 1+1=11 Across Africa: Morocco to South Africa in Search of Unsung Heroes
http://www.elliottschool.org/events/calendar.cfm?fuseaction=ViewMonthDetail&yr=2010&mon=10#1333
Conflict Sensitivity and Aid: Can Funding Fuel Conflict
http://www.sais-jhu.edu/index.html
Brodsky’s Places: The Life and Poetry of Joseph Brodsky (Co-Sponsored by the Likhachev Foundation, the Russian Cultural Center, and United Airlines) http://www.wilsoncenter.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=events.event_summary&event_id=633133
Conflict Prevention and Resolution Forum
http://www.wilsoncenter.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=events.event_summary&event_id=504544
Wednesday (13 October)
World Rule: Accountability, Legitimacy, and the Design of Global Governance
http://www.newamerica.net/events/2010/world_rule
Lebanon, Hizbullah, and the Hariri Tribunal
http://pomed.org/dc-events-calendar/
The Sudan Referendum: Dangers and Possibilities
http://www.brookings.edu/events/2010/1013_sudan.aspx
Understanding Offshore Drilling: Perspectives from Industry
http://csis.org/event/understanding-offshore-drilling-perspectives-industry
Jonathan Ray: 'Arabized Jews in Christian Spain'
http://events.georgetown.edu/events/index.cfm?Action=View&CalendarID=106&EventID=80252
Walter Armbrust on Egyptian Cinema
http://events.georgetown.edu/events/index.cfm?Action=View&CalendarID=89&EventID=79688
The Enemy from Within: Civil War Politics in Africa
http://events.georgetown.edu/events/index.cfm?Action=View&CalendarID=141&EventID=80305
Relief Efforts in Pakistan
http://events.georgetown.edu/events/index.cfm?Action=View&CalendarID=116&EventID=80013
Evo Morales and the Ambivalence of Change
http://www.elliottschool.org/events/calendar.cfm?fuseaction=ViewMonthDetail&yr=2010&mon=10#1337
Pakistan and India Under the Nuclear Shadow
http://www.elliottschool.org/events/calendar.cfm?fuseaction=ViewMonthDetail&yr=2010&mon=10#1318
Authoritarian Developments in Russia in the 2000s: A View From Below
http://www.sais-jhu.edu/index.html
The State of Democracy in Central America
http://www.sais-jhu.edu/index.html
The Making of Northeast Asia
http://www.sais-jhu.edu/index.html
China’s Aerospace Force Modernization: Implications for Regional Security and Stability
http://www.sais-jhu.edu/index.html
The Caspian’s Changing Role in Global Energy
http://www.sais-jhu.edu/index.html
Building a Better Haitian State
http://www.usip.org/events/building-better-haitian-state
Kosovo’s Education System at a Tipping Point
http://www.usip.org/events/kosovo-s-education-system-tipping-point
The New Brazil
http://www.wilsoncenter.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=events.event_summary&event_id=635594
Thursday (14 October)
Extraction in the Democratic Republic of Congo: Implementing Legislation to End Suffering
http://www.acus.org/event/extraction-democratic-republic-congo-implementing-legislation-end-suffering
PEP Forum: Eastern DR Congo
http://ccoportal.org/event/pep-forum-eastern-dr-congo
Cyber-Law and National Security
http://www.ndu.edu/inss/news.cfm?action=view&id=47
Policy Seminar: International Migration in the Age of Crisis and Globalization with Andres Solimano
http://events.iadb.org/calendar/eventDetail.aspx?lang=en&id=2527
Lost in Space?
http://www.cissm.umd.edu/forum/display.php?id=505
Battle of Surigao Strait
http://www.navymemorial.org/Events/AuthorsonDeckBookSeries/BattleofSuriagoStrait/tabid/465/Default.aspx
From Relief to Development: Next Steps for Education in Haiti
http://www.brookings.edu/events/2010/1014_haiti_education.aspx
The Right to Information: Challenges and Opportunities in Mexico http://www.wilsoncenter.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=events.event_summary&event_id=636173
Civilian Harm and Amends in Pakistan: Stories of Struggle and Survival http://www.wilsoncenter.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=events.event_summary&event_id=635435
Cold War Broadcasting: Impact on the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe
http://www.wilsoncenter.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=events.event_summary&event_id=632853
Friday (15 October)
James Zogby - Arab Voices
http://www.politics-prose.com/event/book/james-zogby-arab-voices
The Year Ahead in Space
http://csis.org/event/year-ahead-space
Relief Efforts in the Wake of the Pakistani Floods
http://www.usip.org/events/relief-efforts-in-the-wake-the-pakistani-floods
Sustaining U.S.-Russian Leadership on Nuclear Security
http://www.brookings.edu/events/2010/1015_nuclear_security.aspx
Memory of the Missing
http://www.elliottschool.org/events/calendar.cfm?fuseaction=ViewMonthDetail&yr=2010&mon=10#1338
U.S. Policy on Eurasian Energy http://www.wilsoncenter.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=events.event_summary&event_id=635494
French Foreign policy in the International Context: A Transatlantic Ally? http://www.wilsoncenter.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=events.event_summary&event_id=635609
Gathering Pace of History: The Resurgence of Québec's Sovereigntist Project and What It Means for Canada, the United States, and the World
http://www.wilsoncenter.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=events.event_summary&event_id=635813
Managing Development in a Politically Complex Environment: The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Its Challenges
http://www.sais-jhu.edu/index.html
Tuesday (12 October)
Transatlantic Missile Defense: Looking to Lisbon
http://www.acus.org/event/transatlantic-missile-defense-looking-lisbon
Private Contractors in Conflict Zones: The Good, the Bad and the Strategic Impact
http://www.mei.edu/Events/Calendar/tabid/504/vw/3/ItemID/297/d/20101012/Default.aspx
Lunch with Egypt Minister of Finance, Boutros Ghali
http://www.uschamber.com/events/lunch-egypt-minister-finance-boutros-ghali
Global Food Assistance and the Fight Against Childhood Malnutrition
http://www.brookings.edu/events/2010/1012_child_malnutrition.aspx
Book Reception with Wes Moore
http://csis.org/event/book-reception-wes-moore
Prophets of Past: Interpret. of Jewish Hist, Michael Brenner
http://events.georgetown.edu/events/index.cfm?Action=View&CalendarID=349&EventID=78023
German Unification at Twenty Years
http://events.georgetown.edu/events/index.cfm?Action=View&CalendarID=87&EventID=80285
Indo-U.S. Relations: An Evolving Partnership
http://www.elliottschool.org/events/calendar.cfm?fuseaction=ViewMonthDetail&yr=2010&mon=10#1315
Film Screening: 1+1=11 Across Africa: Morocco to South Africa in Search of Unsung Heroes
http://www.elliottschool.org/events/calendar.cfm?fuseaction=ViewMonthDetail&yr=2010&mon=10#1333
Conflict Sensitivity and Aid: Can Funding Fuel Conflict
http://www.sais-jhu.edu/index.html
Brodsky’s Places: The Life and Poetry of Joseph Brodsky (Co-Sponsored by the Likhachev Foundation, the Russian Cultural Center, and United Airlines) http://www.wilsoncenter.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=events.event_summary&event_id=633133
Conflict Prevention and Resolution Forum
http://www.wilsoncenter.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=events.event_summary&event_id=504544
Wednesday (13 October)
World Rule: Accountability, Legitimacy, and the Design of Global Governance
http://www.newamerica.net/events/2010/world_rule
Lebanon, Hizbullah, and the Hariri Tribunal
http://pomed.org/dc-events-calendar/
The Sudan Referendum: Dangers and Possibilities
http://www.brookings.edu/events/2010/1013_sudan.aspx
Understanding Offshore Drilling: Perspectives from Industry
http://csis.org/event/understanding-offshore-drilling-perspectives-industry
Jonathan Ray: 'Arabized Jews in Christian Spain'
http://events.georgetown.edu/events/index.cfm?Action=View&CalendarID=106&EventID=80252
Walter Armbrust on Egyptian Cinema
http://events.georgetown.edu/events/index.cfm?Action=View&CalendarID=89&EventID=79688
The Enemy from Within: Civil War Politics in Africa
http://events.georgetown.edu/events/index.cfm?Action=View&CalendarID=141&EventID=80305
Relief Efforts in Pakistan
http://events.georgetown.edu/events/index.cfm?Action=View&CalendarID=116&EventID=80013
Evo Morales and the Ambivalence of Change
http://www.elliottschool.org/events/calendar.cfm?fuseaction=ViewMonthDetail&yr=2010&mon=10#1337
Pakistan and India Under the Nuclear Shadow
http://www.elliottschool.org/events/calendar.cfm?fuseaction=ViewMonthDetail&yr=2010&mon=10#1318
Authoritarian Developments in Russia in the 2000s: A View From Below
http://www.sais-jhu.edu/index.html
The State of Democracy in Central America
http://www.sais-jhu.edu/index.html
The Making of Northeast Asia
http://www.sais-jhu.edu/index.html
China’s Aerospace Force Modernization: Implications for Regional Security and Stability
http://www.sais-jhu.edu/index.html
The Caspian’s Changing Role in Global Energy
http://www.sais-jhu.edu/index.html
Building a Better Haitian State
http://www.usip.org/events/building-better-haitian-state
Kosovo’s Education System at a Tipping Point
http://www.usip.org/events/kosovo-s-education-system-tipping-point
The New Brazil
http://www.wilsoncenter.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=events.event_summary&event_id=635594
Thursday (14 October)
Extraction in the Democratic Republic of Congo: Implementing Legislation to End Suffering
http://www.acus.org/event/extraction-democratic-republic-congo-implementing-legislation-end-suffering
PEP Forum: Eastern DR Congo
http://ccoportal.org/event/pep-forum-eastern-dr-congo
Cyber-Law and National Security
http://www.ndu.edu/inss/news.cfm?action=view&id=47
Policy Seminar: International Migration in the Age of Crisis and Globalization with Andres Solimano
http://events.iadb.org/calendar/eventDetail.aspx?lang=en&id=2527
Lost in Space?
http://www.cissm.umd.edu/forum/display.php?id=505
Battle of Surigao Strait
http://www.navymemorial.org/Events/AuthorsonDeckBookSeries/BattleofSuriagoStrait/tabid/465/Default.aspx
From Relief to Development: Next Steps for Education in Haiti
http://www.brookings.edu/events/2010/1014_haiti_education.aspx
The Right to Information: Challenges and Opportunities in Mexico http://www.wilsoncenter.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=events.event_summary&event_id=636173
Civilian Harm and Amends in Pakistan: Stories of Struggle and Survival http://www.wilsoncenter.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=events.event_summary&event_id=635435
Cold War Broadcasting: Impact on the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe
http://www.wilsoncenter.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=events.event_summary&event_id=632853
Friday (15 October)
James Zogby - Arab Voices
http://www.politics-prose.com/event/book/james-zogby-arab-voices
The Year Ahead in Space
http://csis.org/event/year-ahead-space
Relief Efforts in the Wake of the Pakistani Floods
http://www.usip.org/events/relief-efforts-in-the-wake-the-pakistani-floods
Sustaining U.S.-Russian Leadership on Nuclear Security
http://www.brookings.edu/events/2010/1015_nuclear_security.aspx
Memory of the Missing
http://www.elliottschool.org/events/calendar.cfm?fuseaction=ViewMonthDetail&yr=2010&mon=10#1338
U.S. Policy on Eurasian Energy http://www.wilsoncenter.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=events.event_summary&event_id=635494
French Foreign policy in the International Context: A Transatlantic Ally? http://www.wilsoncenter.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=events.event_summary&event_id=635609
Gathering Pace of History: The Resurgence of Québec's Sovereigntist Project and What It Means for Canada, the United States, and the World
http://www.wilsoncenter.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=events.event_summary&event_id=635813
USTR Student Intern Program
United States Trade Representative
Location: Washington, D.C.
Major/Field of Interest:
Business , Economics, International Relations, Legal, Social Sciences
Description:
The student intern program at USTR is a volunteer program where undergraduate and graduate students gain knowledge and experience on U.S. trade policy and, in many cases, earn college credit at the same time.Assignments range from research, analyses, statistics, briefing books, report preparation, meeting and conference planning, letter writing, to covering Hill meetings, hearings, and markups as necessary.Applications will be processed by the Intern Coordinator and circulated to senior staff to determine if there is a need for volunteer assistance. These offices include, General Counsel; Congressional Affairs; Western Hemisphere; Europe and the Mediterranean; Japan; China; Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation; World Trade Organization and Multilateral Affairs; Industry, Agricultural Affairs; Public Affairs; Intergovernmental Affairs; Environment and Natural Resources; Services, Investment, and Intellectual Property; and our Geneva headquarters.
Compensation: Unpaid
Hours per Week: Full Time, Part Time
Duration: Not listed
Program Availability: Semester, Summer
Typical Application Deadline: March, September, November
Eligibility:
Must be a United States Citizen
Open to Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors, Recent Graduates, Graduate Students
Web site:http://www.ustr.gov/Who_We_Are/USTR_Student_Internship_Program.html
Contact:
Deborah Tidwell
Office of the U.S. Trade Representative
Human Resources - Intern Coordinator
600 17th Street, N.W.
Winder Building
Washington, D.C. 20508
Location: Washington, D.C.
Major/Field of Interest:
Business , Economics, International Relations, Legal, Social Sciences
Description:
The student intern program at USTR is a volunteer program where undergraduate and graduate students gain knowledge and experience on U.S. trade policy and, in many cases, earn college credit at the same time.Assignments range from research, analyses, statistics, briefing books, report preparation, meeting and conference planning, letter writing, to covering Hill meetings, hearings, and markups as necessary.Applications will be processed by the Intern Coordinator and circulated to senior staff to determine if there is a need for volunteer assistance. These offices include, General Counsel; Congressional Affairs; Western Hemisphere; Europe and the Mediterranean; Japan; China; Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation; World Trade Organization and Multilateral Affairs; Industry, Agricultural Affairs; Public Affairs; Intergovernmental Affairs; Environment and Natural Resources; Services, Investment, and Intellectual Property; and our Geneva headquarters.
Compensation: Unpaid
Hours per Week: Full Time, Part Time
Duration: Not listed
Program Availability: Semester, Summer
Typical Application Deadline: March, September, November
Eligibility:
Must be a United States Citizen
Open to Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors, Recent Graduates, Graduate Students
Web site:http://www.ustr.gov/Who_We_Are/USTR_Student_Internship_Program.html
Contact:
Deborah Tidwell
Office of the U.S. Trade Representative
Human Resources - Intern Coordinator
600 17th Street, N.W.
Winder Building
Washington, D.C. 20508
Internships at the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe
Location: Washington, D.C.
Major/Field of Interest:
Foreign Languages, International Relations, Legal, Social Sciences
Description: Be a part of one of Washington, DC's most respected organizations which provides a blend of international relations, human rights, and Capitol Hill experience. The Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe is seeking highly-motivated, self-starting individuals for its internship program. Interns for the Helsinki Commission research Helsinki Final Act-related issues on human rights, religious liberties, corruption and rule of law, and free media; communicate with House and Senate offices regarding pending foreign policy initiatives; assist staff advisors with hearings and briefings; assist the communications director with media coordination and press conferences; compile press clippings of articles on developments in the OSCE region; maintain awareness of NGO activities; and conduct standard office duties.Qualified Helsinki Commission internship candidates should have a keen interest in learning more about international affairs and the inner-workings of Congress. Intern applicants must be U.S. ci
Hours per Week: Full Time, Part Time
Program Availability: Semester, Summer
Typical Application Deadline: March, July, November
*Open to Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors, Recent Graduates, Graduate Students
Web site:http://www.csce.gov/index.cfm?FuseAction=Home.Internships&CFID=4091304&CFTOKEN=59580140
Contact:
Intern Coordinator
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe
234 Ford House Office Building3rd & D Streets, SW
Washington, DC 20515
Fax: 202-226-4199
U.S. African Development Foundation Internships
Agency: Africa Development Foundation
Location: Washington, D.C.
Major/Field of Interest: Economics, Education, Foreign Languages, International Relations, Social Work
Description:
The United States Congress established the United States African Development Foundation (USADF) in 1980 as an independent public corporation with a mandate to promote the participation of Africans in the economic and social development of their countries. For more than 20 years, ADF has helped grassroots groups and individuals in Africa help themselves by providing the resources they need to advance their own efforts to promote economic and social development.USADF provides small grants of $250,000 or less to private and other nongovernmental entities in Africa to:Finance sustainable poverty alleviating initiatives that are conceived, designed, and implemented by Africans and aimed at enlarging opportunities for community development; Stimulate and expand the participation of Africa's poor in the development of their countries; and Build sustainable African institutions that foster grassroots development.The principal aim of USADF's grants is to enable grassroots groups to generate increas
Compensation: Unpaid
Hours per Week: Full Time
Duration: 10-12 weeks
Program Availability: Semester, Summer
Eligibility:
Must be a United States Citizen
Open to Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors, Recent Graduates, Graduate Students
Web site: http://www.adf.gov/internships.html
Location: Washington, D.C.
Major/Field of Interest: Economics, Education, Foreign Languages, International Relations, Social Work
Description:
The United States Congress established the United States African Development Foundation (USADF) in 1980 as an independent public corporation with a mandate to promote the participation of Africans in the economic and social development of their countries. For more than 20 years, ADF has helped grassroots groups and individuals in Africa help themselves by providing the resources they need to advance their own efforts to promote economic and social development.USADF provides small grants of $250,000 or less to private and other nongovernmental entities in Africa to:Finance sustainable poverty alleviating initiatives that are conceived, designed, and implemented by Africans and aimed at enlarging opportunities for community development; Stimulate and expand the participation of Africa's poor in the development of their countries; and Build sustainable African institutions that foster grassroots development.The principal aim of USADF's grants is to enable grassroots groups to generate increas
Compensation: Unpaid
Hours per Week: Full Time
Duration: 10-12 weeks
Program Availability: Semester, Summer
Eligibility:
Must be a United States Citizen
Open to Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors, Recent Graduates, Graduate Students
Web site: http://www.adf.gov/internships.html
Millenium Challege Corporation Internship Posting
Agency: Millenium Challege Corporation
Location: Washington, D.C.
Major/Field of Interest: Community Planning, International Relations, Medical and Public Health, Program Management, Social Sciences, Social Work
Description:
Understand the value of undergraduate and graduate-level international development coursework and earn valuable and substantive work experience while participating firsthand in diminishing the world's poverty through an internship at the Millennium Challenge Corporation. MCC offers an internship program for undergraduate and graduate-level students interested in international development. Internship programs are designed to complement the intern’s educational pursuits and career goals while meeting MCC’s needs.
Compensation: Salary/Wage
Internships are paid at an annualized rate of $29,000 to $36,000 (a GS-5/1 to GS-7/1 equivalent) depending on the education level of the intern.
Hours per Week: Full Time, Part Time
Duration: Not listed
Program Availability: Semester, Summer
Eligibility:
Must be a United States Citizen
Open to Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors, Recent Graduates, Graduate Students
Web site:http://www.mcc.gov/jobs/internships/index.php
Location: Washington, D.C.
Major/Field of Interest: Community Planning, International Relations, Medical and Public Health, Program Management, Social Sciences, Social Work
Description:
Understand the value of undergraduate and graduate-level international development coursework and earn valuable and substantive work experience while participating firsthand in diminishing the world's poverty through an internship at the Millennium Challenge Corporation. MCC offers an internship program for undergraduate and graduate-level students interested in international development. Internship programs are designed to complement the intern’s educational pursuits and career goals while meeting MCC’s needs.
Compensation: Salary/Wage
Internships are paid at an annualized rate of $29,000 to $36,000 (a GS-5/1 to GS-7/1 equivalent) depending on the education level of the intern.
Hours per Week: Full Time, Part Time
Duration: Not listed
Program Availability: Semester, Summer
Eligibility:
Must be a United States Citizen
Open to Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors, Recent Graduates, Graduate Students
Web site:http://www.mcc.gov/jobs/internships/index.php
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Communications Intern
(Washington, D.C., Hoover Building, Washington, DC)
Major/Field of Interest: Communications
SKILLS / CHARACTERISTICS NEEDED:
Resourceful
Verbal communication skills
Integrity
Articulate
Knowledge of the media
Organized
Dependable
Detail oriented
Writing skills
REQUIREMENTS:
U.S. Citizenship
Full-Time student status
Ability to pass Interim Security Screening
Part-time - 12-20 hrs
Cover letter & Resume
Duties include:
Assisting in the planning, organizing and execution of media campaigns for NOAA
Researching background information about news organization and reporters
Researching, developing and writing news releases about NOS ongoing research, special programs, products and services
Developing facts sheets, graphics and web material; fielding inquiries from both the news media and general public and directing them to appropriate public affairs specialists or experts
Assisting in news conference, interviews and special events; other duties as may be assigned.
Compensation: Salary/WageSummer - Paid / Spring & Fall - Credit
Hours per Week: Full Time, Part TimeFull time - summer / part-time in spring & fall
Duration: varies
Program Availability: Semester
Typical Application Deadline: January, May, September
Eligibility:
Must be a United States Citizen
Open to Sophomores
Web site: http://www.noaa.gov/media.html
Contact:
Scott Smullen, Deputy Director
Fax: (202) 482-3154
scott.smullen@noaa.gov
Major/Field of Interest: Communications
SKILLS / CHARACTERISTICS NEEDED:
Resourceful
Verbal communication skills
Integrity
Articulate
Knowledge of the media
Organized
Dependable
Detail oriented
Writing skills
REQUIREMENTS:
U.S. Citizenship
Full-Time student status
Ability to pass Interim Security Screening
Part-time - 12-20 hrs
Cover letter & Resume
Duties include:
Assisting in the planning, organizing and execution of media campaigns for NOAA
Researching background information about news organization and reporters
Researching, developing and writing news releases about NOS ongoing research, special programs, products and services
Developing facts sheets, graphics and web material; fielding inquiries from both the news media and general public and directing them to appropriate public affairs specialists or experts
Assisting in news conference, interviews and special events; other duties as may be assigned.
Compensation: Salary/WageSummer - Paid / Spring & Fall - Credit
Hours per Week: Full Time, Part TimeFull time - summer / part-time in spring & fall
Duration: varies
Program Availability: Semester
Typical Application Deadline: January, May, September
Eligibility:
Must be a United States Citizen
Open to Sophomores
Web site: http://www.noaa.gov/media.html
Contact:
Scott Smullen, Deputy Director
Fax: (202) 482-3154
scott.smullen@noaa.gov
SCEP Internship-Department of Transportation
SCEP : Department of Transportation
Utilize your customer service and written communication skills while assisting with a range or program areas in the Office of Human Resources of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). The FHWA is a critical component of the Department of Transportation. It utilizes a more than 40 billion dollar budget to provide financial and technical support to state, local and tribal governments for construction, improving and preserving America’s highway system. The Student Career Experience Program (SCEP) provides students with an opportunity to earn money and combine academic study with on-the-job experience.
In your position as a SCEP you will:
• Draft and edit written correspondence in a variety of program areas such as retirement benefits and employee relations.
• Assist the personnel security program with the processing and issuance of identification badges.
• Research and provide written and verbal briefings on programmatic changes and organizational issues.
Requirements:
• You must be a U.S. citizen.
• You must be enrolled or accepted for enrollment in an undergraduate, graduate or professional school.
• You must be taking at least a half-time academic course load.
Deadline: Rolling
Contact Info:
Page Daggett
page.daggett@dot.gov
Fax: 202-366-7642
More info @ makingthedifference.org
Utilize your customer service and written communication skills while assisting with a range or program areas in the Office of Human Resources of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). The FHWA is a critical component of the Department of Transportation. It utilizes a more than 40 billion dollar budget to provide financial and technical support to state, local and tribal governments for construction, improving and preserving America’s highway system. The Student Career Experience Program (SCEP) provides students with an opportunity to earn money and combine academic study with on-the-job experience.
In your position as a SCEP you will:
• Draft and edit written correspondence in a variety of program areas such as retirement benefits and employee relations.
• Assist the personnel security program with the processing and issuance of identification badges.
• Research and provide written and verbal briefings on programmatic changes and organizational issues.
Requirements:
• You must be a U.S. citizen.
• You must be enrolled or accepted for enrollment in an undergraduate, graduate or professional school.
• You must be taking at least a half-time academic course load.
Deadline: Rolling
Contact Info:
Page Daggett
page.daggett@dot.gov
Fax: 202-366-7642
More info @ makingthedifference.org
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Fed Event: Implications of the Midterm Elections
Tuesday, October 19th @ 6:00 p.m.(doors open at 5:45 p.m.)at The George Washington University, The Jack Morton Auditorium, 805 21st Street, NW, 1st Floor, Washington, DC 20052
Directions: Blue or Orange Line to Foggy Bottom/GWU
2weeks to go before voters cast their ballots, GW’s Graduate School of Political Management in partnership with Penn Schoen Berland and Burson-Marsteller will host prominent political strategists Mark Penn and Karen Hughes to discuss the implications of the midterm elections.
NBC News Chief White House Correspondent Chuck Todd will moderate.
Speakers:
Mark Penn is the CEO Worldwide of Burson-Marsteller, a leading global public relations and communications firm, and the CEO of Penn Schoen Berland, a strategic research-based communications consultancy. He served as chief adviser to President Clinton and was the senior strategist for Hillary Clinton's campaigns for the Senate and the presidency.
Karen Hughes is the Global Vice Chairman of Burson-Marsteller, where she provides clients with senior level communications strategy and counsel. She served as Counselor to President George W. Bush, advising him on policy and communications and managing the White House Offices of Communications, Media Affairs, Speechwriting and Press Secretary.
Chuck Todd is the Chief White House Correspondent for NBC News and co-host of MSNBC’s “The Daily Rundown.” He also serves as NBC News’ on-air political analyst for “NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams,” “Today,” “Meet the Press,” and MSNBC. Todd has been responsible for all aspects of the network’s political coverage, including maintaining contact with the campaigns and serving as the point person for political news and information.
Registration: gspm.gwu.edu/midterm
Directions: Blue or Orange Line to Foggy Bottom/GWU
2weeks to go before voters cast their ballots, GW’s Graduate School of Political Management in partnership with Penn Schoen Berland and Burson-Marsteller will host prominent political strategists Mark Penn and Karen Hughes to discuss the implications of the midterm elections.
NBC News Chief White House Correspondent Chuck Todd will moderate.
Speakers:
Mark Penn is the CEO Worldwide of Burson-Marsteller, a leading global public relations and communications firm, and the CEO of Penn Schoen Berland, a strategic research-based communications consultancy. He served as chief adviser to President Clinton and was the senior strategist for Hillary Clinton's campaigns for the Senate and the presidency.
Karen Hughes is the Global Vice Chairman of Burson-Marsteller, where she provides clients with senior level communications strategy and counsel. She served as Counselor to President George W. Bush, advising him on policy and communications and managing the White House Offices of Communications, Media Affairs, Speechwriting and Press Secretary.
Chuck Todd is the Chief White House Correspondent for NBC News and co-host of MSNBC’s “The Daily Rundown.” He also serves as NBC News’ on-air political analyst for “NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams,” “Today,” “Meet the Press,” and MSNBC. Todd has been responsible for all aspects of the network’s political coverage, including maintaining contact with the campaigns and serving as the point person for political news and information.
Registration: gspm.gwu.edu/midterm
Fed Event: Environmental Policy Roundtable Friday, Oct. 8th
*EVERYONE IS WELCOME TO JOIN THE SEMINAR*
Environmental Policy Roundtable: Fertility, Education, and Environmental Impact
Friday, October 8th
Room 1113
Van Munching Hall,
12:15 - 1:30pm
Laura Burt, an MPP student graduating in December with a concentration insustainable development will continue our discussion on population from lastweek with her paper on fertility and policy.
Abstract: While there are many good reasons to work towards extendingopportunities for formal schooling to more women in poor countries, this paperargues that lowering fertility rates is not among them. First, though there is anegative correlation between women’s levels of education and the number ofchildren they have, there is no compelling evidence of causality. Second, andmore important, this paper argues that fertility itself is not a policy-appropriatevariable. There is no evidence that high fertility in poor countries is a cause ofsocial or environmental problems or that lowering fertility would help solvethose problems. On the contrary, the focus in development discourse on highfertility in poor countries distracts from more pressing obstacles to sustainabledevelopment, particularly high levels of consumption in rich countries.
Environmental Policy Roundtable: Fertility, Education, and Environmental Impact
Friday, October 8th
Room 1113
Van Munching Hall,
12:15 - 1:30pm
Laura Burt, an MPP student graduating in December with a concentration insustainable development will continue our discussion on population from lastweek with her paper on fertility and policy.
Abstract: While there are many good reasons to work towards extendingopportunities for formal schooling to more women in poor countries, this paperargues that lowering fertility rates is not among them. First, though there is anegative correlation between women’s levels of education and the number ofchildren they have, there is no compelling evidence of causality. Second, andmore important, this paper argues that fertility itself is not a policy-appropriatevariable. There is no evidence that high fertility in poor countries is a cause ofsocial or environmental problems or that lowering fertility would help solvethose problems. On the contrary, the focus in development discourse on highfertility in poor countries distracts from more pressing obstacles to sustainabledevelopment, particularly high levels of consumption in rich countries.
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Fed Event: Pentagon Officials Discussion-Oct 20th @ 5:30 PM
"Real World" in Year Five! A Discussion with Pentagon Officials
Wednesday, October 20 · 5:30pm - 6:30pm @ Tydings 2108
PSA invites you to join us in a discussion with Pentagon officials about life after college and the prospects of attaining a job with the U.S. government. The event will also provide students the opportunity to network with U.S. government officials.
A brief bio of the speaker: http://soasymposium.com/p2010_aaron_drew.php
RVSP to the event on our Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2200820138&v=photos&ref=ts#!/event.php?eid=154846044540458&index=1
Wednesday, October 20 · 5:30pm - 6:30pm @ Tydings 2108
PSA invites you to join us in a discussion with Pentagon officials about life after college and the prospects of attaining a job with the U.S. government. The event will also provide students the opportunity to network with U.S. government officials.
A brief bio of the speaker: http://soasymposium.com/p2010_aaron_drew.php
RVSP to the event on our Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2200820138&v=photos&ref=ts#!/event.php?eid=154846044540458&index=1
Fed Event:*United States Marine Corps Leadership Series
*United States Marine Corps Leadership Series*
October 27, 2010 ,6 pm - 8 pm, Stamp Student Union
Every Marines Corps Officer is taught to be a leader. They command highly trained warriors in expeditionary missions around the world.
Hear Capitan Charles Orgbon, Marine Reservist and specialist with the Department of Justice, and Retired Capitan Drew Andrews of a Fortune 500 oil and gas company, share how they have used their Marie Corps leadership skills throughout their lives.
Juan Ramon Jimenez (Rm 2208) Open to UMD students and faulty
For questions, please contact Captain Jeffrey Potter at jeffrey.potter@marines.usmc.mil or 301-394-0519.
October 27, 2010 ,6 pm - 8 pm, Stamp Student Union
Every Marines Corps Officer is taught to be a leader. They command highly trained warriors in expeditionary missions around the world.
Hear Capitan Charles Orgbon, Marine Reservist and specialist with the Department of Justice, and Retired Capitan Drew Andrews of a Fortune 500 oil and gas company, share how they have used their Marie Corps leadership skills throughout their lives.
Juan Ramon Jimenez (Rm 2208) Open to UMD students and faulty
For questions, please contact Captain Jeffrey Potter at jeffrey.potter@marines.usmc.mil or 301-394-0519.
Fed Event: US Institute of Peace Event on Oct. 13th
"Kosovo’s Education System at a Tipping Point"
October 13th @ 1:30PM at The US Institute of Peace
US Institute of Peace Headquarters
1200 17th Street N.W.
2nd Floor
Washington, D.C. 20036
A panel of experts will review the historical background of Kosovo’s educational system, and discuss strengths and weaknesses of its current form. They will also examine proposed educational reforms as well as Kosovars’ aspirations for the future.
Speakers:
Fadile Dyle, Director of Department of Infrastructure and Technical ServicesMinistry of Education Science and Technology
Diturie Hoxha, Executive DirectorKosovo Banker’s Association
Burbuqe Grajçevci, Human Resources ManagerRural Finance Project of Kosovo
Daniel Serwer, ModeratorVice President, Centers of InnovationU.S. Institute of Peace
Please contact Ryan McClanahan at rmcclanahan@usip.org or 202-429-3819 if you have any questions about this event.
October 13th @ 1:30PM at The US Institute of Peace
US Institute of Peace Headquarters
1200 17th Street N.W.
2nd Floor
Washington, D.C. 20036
A panel of experts will review the historical background of Kosovo’s educational system, and discuss strengths and weaknesses of its current form. They will also examine proposed educational reforms as well as Kosovars’ aspirations for the future.
Speakers:
Fadile Dyle, Director of Department of Infrastructure and Technical ServicesMinistry of Education Science and Technology
Diturie Hoxha, Executive DirectorKosovo Banker’s Association
Burbuqe Grajçevci, Human Resources ManagerRural Finance Project of Kosovo
Daniel Serwer, ModeratorVice President, Centers of InnovationU.S. Institute of Peace
Please contact Ryan McClanahan at rmcclanahan@usip.org or 202-429-3819 if you have any questions about this event.
Monday, October 4, 2010
Fed Event: Thursday Oct. 7 from 4pm – 5:30 pm in Holzapfel 0142
Thursday, Oct. 7th from 4pm – 5:30 pm in Holzapfel 0142
Foreign Policy Seminar Federal Panel
Speakers:
· Joy Gambino, Government Accountability Office, Assistant director in the Homeland Security and Justice Team
· Evan Papp, Master’s of Public Policy candidate 2011, International Security concentration, UM School of Public Policy
· Matthew Silverman, Federal Semester alumni who interned at DHS Office of Infrastructure Protection and will move to Israel to study public policy
All students are invited!
Since the discussion takes place during the foreign policy policy class, it will only count as a federal event for non-foreign policy students.
Foreign Policy Seminar Federal Panel
Speakers:
· Joy Gambino, Government Accountability Office, Assistant director in the Homeland Security and Justice Team
· Evan Papp, Master’s of Public Policy candidate 2011, International Security concentration, UM School of Public Policy
· Matthew Silverman, Federal Semester alumni who interned at DHS Office of Infrastructure Protection and will move to Israel to study public policy
All students are invited!
Since the discussion takes place during the foreign policy policy class, it will only count as a federal event for non-foreign policy students.
Fed Event: CISSM-"Giving Engagement a Bad Name: The Obama Administration's Flawed Iran Policy"
The CISSM Forum is a weekly policy forum held on Thursdays, from 12:15 pm - 1:30 pm in room 1203 Van Munching Hall, College Park, Maryland. The CISSM Forum is supported by the Yamamoto-Scheffelin Endowment for Policy Research. For further information about the CISSM Forum contact anjak@umd.edu.
Thursday, 12:15 pm - 1:30 PM, 1203 Van Munching Hall
Flynt Leverett, Director, The Iran Project, The New America Foundation and Hillary Mann Leverett, CEO, Strategic Energy and Global Analysis (STRATEGA)
Flynt Leverett directs the Iran Project at the New America Foundation, where he is also a Senior Research Fellow.Additionally, he teaches at Pennsylvania State University’s School of International Affairs and is also a life member of the Council on Foreign Relations and the International Institute for Strategic Studies. Dr. Leverett is a leading authority on the Middle East and Persian Gulf, U.S. foreign policy, and global energy affairs. From 1992 to 2003, he had a distinguished career in the U.S. government, serving as Senior Director for Middle East Affairs at the National Security Council, on the Secretary of State’s Policy Planning Staff, and as a CIA Senior Analyst. He left the George W. Bush Administration and government service in 2003 because of disagreements about Middle East policy and the conduct of the war on terror.
Hillary Mann Leverett is CEO of Strategic Energy and Global Analysis (STRATEGA), a political risk consultancy. Ms.Leverett has more than 20 years of academic, legal, business, diplomatic, and policy experience working on Middle Eastern issues. In the George W. Bush Administration, she worked as Director for Iran, Afghanistan and Persian Gulf Affairs at the National Security Council, Middle East expert on the Secretary of State’s Policy Planning Staff, and Political Advisor for Middle East, Central Asian and African issues at the U.S. Mission to the United Nations. From 2001-2003, she was one of a small number of U.S. diplomats authorized to negotiate with the Iranians over Afghanistan, al-Qa’ida and Iraq. In the Clinton Administration, Leverett also served as Political Advisor for Middle East, Central Asian and African issues for the U.S. Mission to the United Nations, Associate Director for Near Eastern Affairs at the National Security Council, and Special Assistant to the Ambassador at the U.S. embassy in Cairo.
Thursday, 12:15 pm - 1:30 PM, 1203 Van Munching Hall
Flynt Leverett, Director, The Iran Project, The New America Foundation and Hillary Mann Leverett, CEO, Strategic Energy and Global Analysis (STRATEGA)
Flynt Leverett directs the Iran Project at the New America Foundation, where he is also a Senior Research Fellow.Additionally, he teaches at Pennsylvania State University’s School of International Affairs and is also a life member of the Council on Foreign Relations and the International Institute for Strategic Studies. Dr. Leverett is a leading authority on the Middle East and Persian Gulf, U.S. foreign policy, and global energy affairs. From 1992 to 2003, he had a distinguished career in the U.S. government, serving as Senior Director for Middle East Affairs at the National Security Council, on the Secretary of State’s Policy Planning Staff, and as a CIA Senior Analyst. He left the George W. Bush Administration and government service in 2003 because of disagreements about Middle East policy and the conduct of the war on terror.
Hillary Mann Leverett is CEO of Strategic Energy and Global Analysis (STRATEGA), a political risk consultancy. Ms.Leverett has more than 20 years of academic, legal, business, diplomatic, and policy experience working on Middle Eastern issues. In the George W. Bush Administration, she worked as Director for Iran, Afghanistan and Persian Gulf Affairs at the National Security Council, Middle East expert on the Secretary of State’s Policy Planning Staff, and Political Advisor for Middle East, Central Asian and African issues at the U.S. Mission to the United Nations. From 2001-2003, she was one of a small number of U.S. diplomats authorized to negotiate with the Iranians over Afghanistan, al-Qa’ida and Iraq. In the Clinton Administration, Leverett also served as Political Advisor for Middle East, Central Asian and African issues for the U.S. Mission to the United Nations, Associate Director for Near Eastern Affairs at the National Security Council, and Special Assistant to the Ambassador at the U.S. embassy in Cairo.
Fed Event: October 7-Foreign Policy Panel @ 4PM
Thursday Oct. 7 from 4pm – 5:30 pm in Holzapfel 0142
Speakers are from the Government Accountability Office, UM’s School of Public Policy and a Federal Semester alum who is continuing his education in Israel.
All students are invited.
Since the discussion takes place during the foreign policy policy class, it will only count as a federal event for non-foreign policy students.
Speakers are from the Government Accountability Office, UM’s School of Public Policy and a Federal Semester alum who is continuing his education in Israel.
All students are invited.
Since the discussion takes place during the foreign policy policy class, it will only count as a federal event for non-foreign policy students.
Fed Event: TODAY! Health Policy Seminar Federal Panel
Monday Oct. 4th @ 4-5:30 PM, Plant Sciences Room 1119·
Elbert Murphy, Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response. Senior program manager for student employment intern programs·
Ilka Chavez, Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response . Acting policy team lead for Office of Policy and Strategic Planning (From PPS)·
Adrianna Hamilton, Department of Veterans Affairs. Human resources consultant in the Workforce Management and Consulting Office·
Natalie LaLonde, Department of Justice, Criminal Division. Litigation support. (From PPS)
Elbert Murphy, Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response. Senior program manager for student employment intern programs·
Ilka Chavez, Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response . Acting policy team lead for Office of Policy and Strategic Planning (From PPS)·
Adrianna Hamilton, Department of Veterans Affairs. Human resources consultant in the Workforce Management and Consulting Office·
Natalie LaLonde, Department of Justice, Criminal Division. Litigation support. (From PPS)
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