Thursday, September 29, 2011

List of Upcoming Federal Events

Tuesday, October 4, 2011 at 12:15 pm - 1:30 pm, 1207 Van Munching Hall
Tuesday Policy Forum: Ben Wildavsky, Senior Scholar in Research and Policy, Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation "International Education"


Thursday, October 6, 2011 at 12:15 pm - 1:30 pm, 1203 Van Munching Hall
CISSM Forum

"Trade Policy and U.S. Manufacturing"\
Frank Vargo, Vice President, International Economic Affairs, National Association of Manufacturers

Tuesday, October 11, 2011 at 12:15 pm - 1:30 pm, 1203 Van Munching Hall
Tuesday Policy Forum: Donald G. Gifford, the Edward M. Robertson Research Professor of Law, University of Maryland School of Law"Governing through Tort Litigation: Global Warming, Tobacco, and Lead"

Tuesday, October 11, 2011 at 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm, Preinkert Fieldhouse Conference Room
Smart Growth Open House

Center for Smart Growth Open House
Preinkert Fieldhouse Conference Room

Staff from the NCSG and the Environmental Finance Center will present on projects and research. They will also highlight some of the data resources that the NCSG maintains. The open house will offer students an occasion to learn more about the NCSG and potentially identify data resources that may be useful for their class projects.

Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Fed Event: **EESG** 9/30 – Trends in Conservation and International Development

**EESG** 9/30 – Trends in Conservation and International Development
Environmental Policy Roundtable


Friday, September 30, 2011, Room 1113 Van Munching Hall, 12:15 - 1:30pm

Bronwyn Llewellyn is a Foreign Service Officer focused on the Environment with the United States Agency for International Development. A Conservation Ecologist by training, but an International Development practitioner by career choice, Bronwyn will address current and future trends in the often-conflicting fields of conservation and development. Using case studies from her work in Tanzania, Bronwyn will discuss how development projects can till under pristine forest for agriculture fields with no consideration for the water, pollinators and other critical ecosystem services these can provide, while Conservation projects sharply separate people from the natural resources they depend on.


So how can an ecologist work within a development agency without pulling her hair out? Luckily, Bronwyn has encountered some great success stories to keep her going during her work in Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique, Nepal, Thailand, Vietnam, and the US. Immediately before joining USAID she worked as the Monitoring and Evaluation officer for the WWF Coastal East Africa Initiative based in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. She has a Masters of Environmental Management at Duke University and a B.S. in Biology from Mount Holyoke College.

We look forward to seeing you at our discussion!

Best,

Your EESG Team



******
The Ecological Economics Student Group (EESG) is a student-organized forum for the presentation and discussion of ideas and new work within the broad domain of Ecological Economics and interdisciplinary environmental policy. This seminar is also offered for 1 credit as 'Ecological Economics and Development' (MEES 608N).
EESG is on facebook! http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=lf#!/group.php?gid=112404058770759&ref=ts

Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Fed Event: 9/29, 12:15 pm - 1:30 pm, 1203 Van Munching Hall

CISSM FORUM | September 29, 2011
"The Evolution of Threat Reduction: From Cooperative to Coercive?"

Toby Dalton, Deputy Director, Nuclear Policy Program, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace


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.

Toby Dalton is the deputy director of the Nuclear Policy Program at the Carnegie Endowment. An expert on nonproliferation and nuclear energy, his research focuses on cooperative nuclear security initiatives and the management of nuclear challenges in South Asia and East Asia.

From 2002–2010, Dalton served in a variety of high-level leadership positions at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). Most recently, he was acting director for the office of nuclear safeguards and security, where he implemented the U.S. Next Generation Safeguards Initiative and international nuclear security programs.

Previously, he established and led the department’s office at the U.S. embassy in Pakistan, managing critical bilateral and multilateral nonproliferation issues and overseeing the implementation of U.S. nonproliferation and counterproliferation initiatives.

While at DOE, Dalton was also senior policy advisor to the office of nonproliferation and international security on issues relating to International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) safeguards, the nonproliferation regime, and a range of countries, including Pakistan, India, China, North Korea, and Israel. He also was detailed to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to provide support and guidance on nonproliferation and arms sales issues.

Prior to his work at DOE, Dalton was named a Luce Scholar for the Institute for Far Eastern Studies in Seoul, a research associate at the National Bureau of Asian Research, and a project associate for the Carnegie Nuclear Policy Program.

Dalton has authored numerous op-eds and journal articles, and contributed to the books Understanding New Political Realities in Seoul: Working toward a Common Approach to Strengthen U.S.-Korea Relations (The Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation, 2008) and The Future of U.S.-Korea-Japan Relations: Balancing Values and Interests (CSIS, 2002).

Internship: [Black Beltway] CBC Press Intern

Opportunity for communications intern:


The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) seeks an experienced communications intern to assist a busy press operation. Responsibilities will include but not limited to handling press inquiries for CBC; drafting press materials, website and new media content; scheduling press interviews; working closely with the CBC Communications Director; attending staff and CBC meetings. Candidates must have excellent writing and editing skills and the ability to produce materials quickly. Capitol Hill experience or newsroom experience are a plus. To apply, please send a cover letter, resume and one writing sample to cbc.pressintern@gmail.com. No drop-ins or calls please. This is a non paid internship.

--
Stephanie L. Young



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Thursday, September 22, 2011

Fed Event: Tuesday Policy Forum Featuring Katherine Barrett and Richard Greene | "How to Recapture Citizen Trust in Government" | September 27

“How to Recapture Citizen Trust in Government”



Tuesday Policy Forum

September 27, 2011
12:15-1:30 PM
1203 Van Munching Hall





Over the course of over twenty years, Barrett & Greene Inc., through the work of its two principals, Katherine Barrett and Richard Greene, has done original and much praised research in a wide variety of fields pertaining to state and local government.


Described by Peter Harkness, founder of Governing Magazine as "by far the most experienced journalists in the country covering public performance," they were pioneers in the field of "grading the cities, counties and states" in management. In connection with that work, they were founders of the Government Performance Project, and its predecessor effort.


In addition, they are columnists and correspondents for Governing Magazine and founding editors of the B&G Report, a monthly e-newsletter (circ: @40,000) which goes to top leaders in government management. They are also authors of a monthly column about government management, sponsored by the IBM Center on the Business of Government. Over the course of years, they have served in advisory capacity to a number of organizations including the National League of Cities, the Governmental Accounting Standards Board; the Association of Government Accountants; the National Commission on Teaching and America's Future, the Center for a Better South and others.


They also have demonstrated expertise in government management generally, tax systems, pensions, human resources, infrastructure, and notably, performance measurement. In addition, have co-written five books on a variety of topics and have written extensively about Walt Disney, Their work about Disney includes two biographies, a television documentary, a CD-Rom based documentary and a website.


They have two children, Benjamin and Sandra.

TRUMAN SCHOLARSHIP FOR PUBLIC POLICY AND PUBLIC SERVICE - NationalScholarships@UMD

Dear Glorious Students:

Many of you may be eligible for this award. It is for students with “outstanding potential for making contributions to public good and public policy”! Amazing award – well worth going for!

Best to all,
Joan


NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS OFFICE - www.scholarships.umd.edu - TRUMAN SCHOLARSHIP



Francis DuVinage, Director - Leslie Brice, Coordinator - 2403 Marie Mount Hall



ATTENTION JUNIORS!!! Do you have outstanding public service accomplishments and goals, an excellent academic record, and clear evidence of leadership ability? Learn about the Truman Scholarship (www.truman.gov) which honors President Harry S. Truman by recognizing JUNIORS with outstanding potential for making contributions to the public good and to public policy. The Truman Scholarship provides $30,000 toward relevant graduate studies, exceptional internship opportunities and other important benefits. Prof. Margaret Pearson, Dept. of Government and Politics, is Maryland's faculty advisor for the Truman Scholarship.



WHO CAN APPLY: US Citizens or nationals (by March 2012) - Juniors, 3rd year Seniors - GPA of 3.5 or higher strongly recommended - All Majors – All candidates for Truman Scholarships must be nominated by their college or university: Maryland’s nomination deadline is November 23, 2011



ANNOUNCING INFORMATION SESSIONS FOR TRUMAN SCHOLARSHIPS FOR PUBLIC POLICY AND PUBLIC SERVICE



To learn more about the Truman Scholarship and Maryland's nomination process sign up for one of our upcoming info sessions and read more below.



Monday, September 26, 12:00 noon - 2403 Marie Mount Hall



Tuesday, September 27, 4:00 pm - 2403 Marie Mount Hall



Wednesday, September 28, 4:00 pm - 2403 Marie Mount Hall



Thursday, September 29, 12:00 noon - 2403 Marie Mount Hall



Thursday, September 39, 4:00 pm - 2403 Marie Mount Hall



Friday, September 30, 12:00 noon - 2403 Marie Mount Hall



Friday, September 30, 4:00 pm - 2403 Marie Mount Hall



PLEASE LET US KNOW BY EMAIL TO TRUMAN@UMD.EDU WHICH SESSION YOU PLAN TO ATTEND - SPACE IS LIMITED.



If you are interested in learning more but cannot attend these sessions, please reply to the same address listing days/times you have available.



***The deadline to apply for University of Maryland nomination for the Truman Scholarship will be FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2011.*** For more information, read the description below and contact us at truman@umd.edu

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Are you passionate about public service? Are you planning graduate study to help you prepare for a career working for the public good and shaping public policy?



Learn about the Truman Scholarship!



TRUMAN SCHOLARSHIP - www.truman.gov



WHO CAN APPLY: US Citizens or nationals (by March, 2012) - Juniors, third-year Seniors - GPA of 3.5 or higher strongly recommended - All Majors



IMPORTANT: All candidates for Truman Scholarships must be nominated by their college or university. The University of Maryland can nominate up to four highly qualified candidates. The Maryland Nomination Deadline is Friday, November 23, 2011.



CONTACT THE NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS OFFICE AT truman@umd.edu to learn more about the University of Maryland nomination process. Prof. Frances Lee is Maryland's faculty representative for the Truman Scholarship.



DESCRIPTION: The purpose of the Truman Scholarship is to find and recognize college juniors with exceptional leadership potential who are committed to careers in government, the nonprofit or advocacy sectors, education or elsewhere in public service, and to provide them with financial support for graduate study, leadership training, and fellowship with other students who are committed to making a difference through public service.



AWARD AMOUNT: The Truman Scholarship provides up to $30,000 in graduate study funding to students pursuing graduate degrees in public service fields. Students must be college juniors at the time of selection. Scholars may defer, for up to four years, Foundation support for their graduate studies after completion of their undergraduate studies. The Truman Foundation also provides assistance with career counseling, internship placement, graduate school admissions, and professional development.



SERVICE OBLIGATION: Truman Scholars are required to work in a public service capacity of their choice for three of the seven years following completion of a Foundation funded graduate degree program as a condition of receiving Truman funds.



UMCP CAMPUS DEADLINE: Friday, November 23, 2011 - This is the deadline for Maryland students to apply for Truman Scholarship nomination by the University of Maryland, College Park.

Fed Event: TODAY-[GILDENHORN-STUDENTS] GIIS event "The Palestinians, the U.N. and the New Realities of the Broader Middle East" talk by General Danny

COLLEGE PARK, Md. – On Thursday, September 22, 2011 the Gildenhorn Institute for Israel Studies at the University of Maryland, College Park will be hosting a talk by retired Israeli Major General Danny Rothschild on “The Palestinians, the U.N. and the New Realities of the Broader Middle East.”

General Rothschild is the currently the Director of the Institute for Policy and Strategy (IPS) at the Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya. A three decade veteran of the Israel Defense Force (IDF) , and having held positions in various NGOs, public affairs, and corporations, General Rothschild brings his solid strategic, military, government, diplomatic, corporate and public experiences to UMD. General Rothschild has served as Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories in the early ‘90s and participated intensively in peace negotiations with Palestinians and Jordanians until his retirement in 1995.



The talk will be held in the Tawes building, in the Ulrich Recital Hall, University of Maryland, College Park from 3:00pm – 4:30pm. The event is free and open to the University of Maryland campus community and the general public. For further information please visit www.israelstudies.umd.edu or contact Jennifer Cornejo at jcornejo@umd.edu or 301-405-9413.



This event is sponsored by the Gildenhorn Institute for Israel Studies and the Embassy of Israel, Washington D.C.



Attached is a flyer for the event. Please circulate to interested parties!



For more information, please visit:

Event Facebook Page

GIIS Website



Jennifer Cornejo

Program Coordinator

University of Maryland

The Gildenhorn Institute for Israel Studies

0140 Holzapfel Hall

College Park, MD 20742

Tel: 301-405-9413

Fax: 301-405-8232

www.israelstudies.umd.edu

Fed Event: Sept. 23rd, 5 PM

Perspectives on Climate Justice: From D.C. to Durban
September 23, 2011, 5:00 pm–7:00 pm

Busboys & Poets
2021 14th Street NW
Washington, DC


PACJA logoCommunities of color and people living in poverty are disproportionately impacted by climate change across the world. Droughts have pushed parts of Kenya, Ethiopia and Somaliland near the point of collapse, threatening the lives and livelihoods of more than 10 million people. In the US, nearly 350 people died in unprecedented tornadoes with hundreds more affected by floods along the Mississippi River, and droughts across the South.

In November, world leaders will meet in Durban, South Africa, for a major summit on climate change. The Durban summit presents a new opportunity to make progress towards addressing the climate crisis, but communities also must work together across borders to fight climate change head-on.

Please join us for a dynamic panel discussion with delegates of the Pan Africa Climate Justice Alliance North American tour and local leaders of the U.S. climate justice movement about what we as communities must do and demand of our leaders to ensure a socially and economically just world and ecologically sane future.

Panelists:

* Mithika Mwenda - Coordinator, Pan Africa Climate Justice Alliance, Kenya
* Michele Maynard - Pan Africa Climate Justice Alliance, South Africa
* Rev. Dr. Tolbert Jallah - Jr. Secretary General, Fellowship of Christian Councils & Churches in West Africa, Togo
* Chris Bradshaw - Founder and Executive Director, Dreaming Out Loud, Washington, DC

Moderator: Leslie Fields, Director, National Environmental Justice and Community Partnership Program of the Sierra Club and member of the Joint Center's Commission to Engage African Americans on Climate Change.

Paid Internship Available STARTING NOW at USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) *TIME SENSITIVE*

Please note: position is starting now—paid and 15-20 hours a week. There will be others for spring (but probably unpaid).
-Rebecca



INTERNSHIP:
y available for a paid internship position at the USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA).

The Office of Grants and Financial Management, Policy Section, is looking to fill an open intern position. I am looking to fill this position within the next 3 weeks (sooner if possible). The position is located at our headquarters in Washington, DC.



Eligible applicants can be undergrad juniors or seniors, or graduate students. They can be studying any field of discipline, and they have to be in school at least on a part-time schedule. The student would be required to work a minimum of 15 – 20 hours per week (a FT schedule is available, although it may be difficult for an undergrad student) and preferably be able to work over holiday breaks. If the student is available to work over the summer, they can become full-time if interested. The position is a GS-04/05/06 in the Federal Government, but this position is unfortunately ineligible to receive Federal benefits.



The position itself is located in the Policy division at NIFA. The Policy Staff implements legislation related to NIFA’s grant programs. In addition, they draft regulations and issue solicitations on behalf of NIFA. The hired applicant will have the opportunity to gain experience in and learn about various aspects of grants management from a policy perspective. He/she will be assigned a set of routine tasks as well as specific projects (this is definitely not gopher type of work). More information about NIFA can be found on our Web site at .



Any interested students should e-mail their resumes to Ms. Erin Daly, Policy Branch Chief, at edaly@nifa.usda.gov and cc Ms. Constance Herasingh at cherasingh@nifa.usda.gov. All resumes should be received by September 25, 2011, 11:59 p.m. EST.



Please feel free to pass this message along to anyone who you think might be interested in the position. Students may also contact me directly with any questions or concerns they may have regarding the position.



Take care,

_______________________

Constance M. Herasingh

Policy and Oversight Division

Office of Grants and Financial Management

National Institute of Food and Agriculture

U.S. Department of Agriculture
* cherasingh@nifa.usda.gov

Thursday, September 15, 2011

Fed Event: Lecture by Thomas Schelling | "What Ever Happened to Nuclear Terrorism?" | September 21

Wednesday, September 21, 2011 at 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Tyser Auditorium | 1212 Van Munching Hall
12:30 – 1:30 PM


Lecture by Thomas Schelling, Nobel Laureate and Distinguished University Professor Emeritus


Pizza and soda will be provided during the lecture.

Co-sponsored by the Center for International and Security Studies at Maryland (CISSM), the Tuesday Policy Forum, and the Development Circle.

Fed Event: Environmental Policy Roundtable, 9/16 - Grassland Restoration

EVERYONE IS WELCOME TO JOIN THE SEMINAR


Environmental Policy Roundtable
Friday, September 16, 2011, Room 1113 Van Munching Hall, 12:15 - 1:30pm

Dr. Douglas Gill, UMD Professor Emeritus – Grassland Restoration in Maryland


Dr. Douglas Gill, Professor Emeritus of the Biology Department at the University of Maryland, will discuss his experience in grassland restoration. Dr. Gill's work takes place on Maryland's Eastern Shore where he has collaborated with the Audobon Society, the Maryland State Department of Natural Resources, The Academy of Natural Sciences and the Manomet Center for Conservation Sciences to establish a

grassland management area. With a focus on songbird populations and habitat management techniques, Dr. Gill was able to successfully execute the restoration of grasslands in an agriculturally degraded region.


We look forward to seeing you at our discussion.


Best,

Your EESG Team


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The Ecological Economics Student Group (EESG) is a student-organized forum for the presentation and discussion of ideas and new work within the broad domain of Ecological Economics and interdisciplinary environmental policy. This seminar is also offered for 1 credit as 'Ecological Economics and Development' (MEES 608N).
EESG is on facebook! http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=lf#!/group.php?gid=112404058770759&ref=ts

Fed Event: The Atlantic's Feeding Future Generations event, 10.13.11 in Washington, DC

I’m pleased to share a formal invitation to The Atlantic’s upcoming program Feeding Future Generations on Thursday, October 13 at Washington, DC’s Newseum. With thanks to our underwriter The Beef Checkoff, we welcome you to join us at this inaugural event.

The program will feature a keynote speech by The Honorable Dan Glickman and a panel with leading corporate, government, and non-profit stakeholders on this issue. Feeding Future Generations will gather industry heads, administration officials, nonprofits and other leaders in conversation about the challenges of feeding our global population while decreasing the environmental footprint of food production.

To RSVP and view additional program details, please visit the event website at feedingfuturegenerations.eventbrite.com or email me at dlin@theatlantic.com or call 202-266-7375. Please see the invitation below for more information.

We hope you can join on October 13, and please let me know if you have any questions.


202-266-7375 direct

events@theatlantic.com

Fed Event: Invitation--Weathering Change: Stories About Climate From Around The World

Weathering Change: Stories about climate and family from women around the world

Thursday, September 22, 2011, 10:00 am – 11:30 am
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, 6th Floor Flom Auditorium, One Woodrow Wilson Plaza, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC

Weathering Change takes us to Ethiopia, Nepal and Peru to hear the stories of women as they struggle
to care for their families, while enduring crop failures and water scarcity. The film shows how women
and families are already adapting to the climate change challenges that threaten their health and their livelihoods.

Weathering Change documents how family planning, girls' education, sustainable agriculture
and environmental conservation are part of the solution. As the world's population hits 7 billion in 2011,
the film calls for expanding access to contraception and empowering women to help families and
communities adapt to the effects of climate change.



Introduction to Weathering Change
Suzanne Ehlers, President and CEO, Population Action International

Panel Discussion on climate change, gender, and family planning
Ellen H. Starbird, Deputy Director, USAID Office of Population and Reproductive Health
Tonya Rawe, Senior Policy Advocate, CARE USA
Esther Kelechi Agbarakwe, Atlas Corps Fellow, Population Action International
Geoff Dabelko, Director, Environmental Change and Security Program, moderator


Image removed by sender. Click here to join the live webcast


Please RSVP by Monday, September 19
to ecsp@wilsoncenter.org with your name and affiliation.

Location: Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars,
1300 Pennsylvania Ave., NW ("Federal Triangle" stop on Blue/Orange Line)
One Woodrow Wilson Plaza
6th Floor Auditorium. A map to the Center is available at www.wilsoncenter.org/directions.
Note: picture ID is required to pass through security.

Fed Event: The Role of Social Media in Conflict

September 16, 2011, 8:30am - 12:30pm EDT

Sifting Fact from Fiction: The Role of Social Media in Conflict
Part of USIP's Blogs & Bullets Initiative

Location:U.S. Institute of Peace, 2301 Constitution Ave, NW
Washington, DC 20037


Please read: Important information for guests attending public events at USIP.

RSVP Now

From the war in Libya to the elections in Nigeria, speculation abounds about the power of new media for social change - spawning a cottage industry of "expert" analysis of the data from social networks, which then influences government policy and public perceptions.

This Blogs & Bullets meeting will bring together the companies and experts who sift through the data with activists that create it and policy-makers who use it. We will look at the cutting-edge of research technologies and predictive analytics in an effort to expand our ability to harness these new platforms for conflict management and peacebuilding.

This event, co-hosted by USIP and George Washington University, will include the following speakers:

Alec Ross
Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department of State

Clay Shirky
New York University

Hillary Mason
Bit.Ly

Jillian York
Electronic Frontier Foundation

Marc Lynch
Institute for Middle East Studies, George Washington University

Oscar Morales
One Million Voices Against the FARC

Sheldon Himelfarb
United States Institute of Peace

Sultan al-Qassemi
UAE-based Columnist and Social Media Commentator



Inquiries

Please contact Anand Varghese at 202-429-7179 or avarghese1@usip.org with any general questions about this event.

Media

Journalists should contact Allison Sturma at asturma@usip.org.

Alternative Spring Break in Haiti

The Alternative Breaks Program &
the Minor in International Development and Conflict Management’s
2012 Alternative Break Trip to Haiti is now accepting applications!

Applications are due Friday, SEPTEMBER 23 by 5:00 p.m.
www.thestamp.umd.edu/ab

This is an inaugural trip of the University of Maryland AB program to Haiti in response to the 2010 earthquake. This trip is partnering with MIDCM to enhance the educational and learning experience before and after the trip.

Basic Trip Information and Resources:
Location: Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Dates of Trip: January 7-21, 2012*
Cost: $1,650 (includes flights, ground transportation, room and board, meals, and all activities)
*Dates subject to shift slightly

The AB trip to Haiti will only be accepting four students to participate in the trip. Because of the selective nature of the trip, we encourage all participants applying for the Haiti trip to consider AB's other 25 winter, spring and summer trips. The application process is as follows:

* Haiti applications due Friday, September 23rd by 5:00 p.m.
* 10-15 people will be invited for interviews with the trip leaders during the week of Sept 26-30 (trip leaders will notify these people by Monday, September 26);
* Four applicants will then be selected and notified about their participation during the first week of October;
* All other applicants will be considered for all other Alternative Break trips if not selected.

Monday, September 12, 2011

Fed Event: Sept. 15th, 12:15 PM, 1203 VMH

CISSM Forum | September 15, 2011
12:15 pm - 1:30 pm, 1203 Van Munching Hall

"Different Types of Arms Competitions"

by Li Bin, Senior Associate, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

Li Bin is a senior associate working jointly in the Nuclear Policy Program and Asia Program at the Carnegie Endowment. A physicist and expert on nuclear disarmament, his research focuses on China’s nuclear and arms control policy and U.S.-China nuclear relations.

Prior to joining the Carnegie Endowment, Li was a professor of international relations at Tsinghua University, where he was the founding director of the Arms Control Program at the Institute of International Studies. He previously directed the arms control division at the Institute of Applied Physics and Computational Mathematics, where he also served as executive director of the Program for Science and National Security Studies. Li was a Social Science Research Council-MacArthur Foundation Peace and Security Fellow at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Princeton University. In 1996, Li joined the Chinese delegation on the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty negotiations.

He is the author of Arms Control Theories and Analysis and co-editor of Strategy and Security: A Technical View. Li has also been published in numerous academic journals, including the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, Arms Control Today, Jane’s Intelligence Review, and Science & Global Security.

Li is a member of the board of directors of the China Arms Control and Disarmament Association and the U.S.-China Peoples Friendship Association. He also serves on the boards of several international journals, including Science & Global Security, Nonproliferation Review, and China Security.

Fed Event: Fed Governor Sarah Raskin - Sept. 26, 8:30 AM

Distinguished Speaker Series, Center for Financial Policy

Featured Distinguished Speaker: Sarah Bloom Raskin
Federal Reserve Board Governor


“Loan Servicing: Where are We and Where Are We Headed?”

September 26, 2011, 8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Ronald Reagan Building & International Trade Center
1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20004


The Center for Financial Policy at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business is pleased to announce a Distinguished Speaker Series event to be held on Monday, Sept. 26, 2011, in the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, in Washington, D.C.

This breakfast event will feature a distinguished speech, “Loan Servicing: Where are we and Where are we Headed?”, by Federal Reserve Governor Sarah Bloom Raskin.

The distinguished speaker series is open to public, including those from regulatory and legislative circles, the financial industry, academia, and faculty, students and staff of the Smith School.

Click here for Governor Raskin’s biography.

Event sponsorships are available for this event. Click here for details.

Center for Financial Policy

Thursday, September 8, 2011

Fed Event: Tuesday, 9/13, 12:15 PM, 1207 VMH

"Limits to Growth, Debt, and the World Bank" Tuesday Policy Forum

September 13, 2011, 12:15-1:30 PM, 1207 Van Munching Hall

Herman E. Daly is Emeritus Professor at the University of Maryland, School of Public Policy. From 1988 to 1994 he was Senior Economist in the Environment Department of the World Bank. Prior to 1988 he was Alumni Professor of Economics at Louisiana State University, where he taught economics for twenty years. He holds a B.A. from Rice University and a Ph.D. from Vanderbilt University. He has served as Ford Foundation Visiting Professor at the University of Ceará (Brazil), as a Research Associate at Yale University, as a Visiting Fellow at the Australian National University, and as a Senior Fulbright Lecturer in Brazil. He has served on the boards of directors of numerous environmental organizations, and was co-founder and associate editor of the journal Ecological Economics.



Daly’s interest in economic development, population, resources, and environment has resulted in over a hundred articles in professional journals and anthologies, as well as numerous books, including Toward a Steady-State Economy (1973); Steady-State Economics (1977; 1991); Valuing the Earth (1993); Beyond Growth (1996); Ecological Economics and the Ecology of Economics (1999); Ecological Economics: Theory and Applications (with J. Farley, 2003) ; and Ecological Economics and Sustainable Development (2007). He is co-author with theologian John B. Cobb, Jr. of For the Common Good (1989;1994) which received the 1991 Grawemeyer Award for Ideas for Improving World Order.



In 1996, Daly received Sweden's Honorary Right Livelihood Award, and the Heineken Prize for Environmental Science awarded by the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences. In 1999 he was awarded the Sophie Prize (Norway) for contributions in the area of Environment and Development; in 2001 the Leontief Prize for contributions to economic thought, and in 2002 the Medal of the Presidency of the Italian Republic for his work in steady-state economics. In 2010 the National Council for Science and the Environment gave him its Lifetime Achievement Award.

Fed Event: Environmental Policy Roundtable, 9/9 – Heifer International

EVERYONE IS WELCOME TO JOIN THE SEMINAR

Friday, September 9, 2011
Room 1113 Van Munching Hall, 12:15 - 1:30pm
Heifer International


This week Nicole Horvath will lead a presentation on Heifer International's work around the world. She will discuss the organization's beginnings and how its values-based development model has lifted more than 70 million people out of hunger and poverty. At the end of the presentation she will show a short documentary about Heifer's work with women's groups in Nepal.

Nicole worked as an educator for Heifer International at their World Headquarters in Little Rock, Arkansas before starting the CONS program at UMD in 2011. While working for Heifer she developed educational programs and tours that allowed her to share Heifer's work with thousands of visitors and children who visited the headquarters.
We look forward to seeing you at our discussion.

Best,

Your EESG Team

******
The Ecological Economics Student Group (EESG) is a student-organized forum for the presentation and discussion of ideas and new work within the broad domain of Ecological Economics and interdisciplinary environmental policy. This seminar is also offered for 1 credit as 'Ecological Economics and Development' (MEES 608N).

EESG is on facebook! http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=lf#!/group.php?gid=112404058770759&ref=ts

Fed Event: Environmental Policy Roundtable, 9/9 – Heifer International

EVERYONE IS WELCOME TO JOIN THE SEMINAR

Friday, September 9, 2011
Room 1113 Van Munching Hall, 12:15 - 1:30pm
Heifer International


This week Nicole Horvath will lead a presentation on Heifer International's work around the world. She will discuss the organization's beginnings and how its values-based development model has lifted more than 70 million people out of hunger and poverty. At the end of the presentation she will show a short documentary about Heifer's work with women's groups in Nepal.

Nicole worked as an educator for Heifer International at their World Headquarters in Little Rock, Arkansas before starting the CONS program at UMD in 2011. While working for Heifer she developed educational programs and tours that allowed her to share Heifer's work with thousands of visitors and children who visited the headquarters.
We look forward to seeing you at our discussion.

Best,

Your EESG Team

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The Ecological Economics Student Group (EESG) is a student-organized forum for the presentation and discussion of ideas and new work within the broad domain of Ecological Economics and interdisciplinary environmental policy. This seminar is also offered for 1 credit as 'Ecological Economics and Development' (MEES 608N).

EESG is on facebook! http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=lf#!/group.php?gid=112404058770759&ref=ts

Fed Event: Environmental Policy Roundtable, 9/9 – Heifer International

EVERYONE IS WELCOME TO JOIN THE SEMINAR

Friday, September 9, 2011
Room 1113 Van Munching Hall, 12:15 - 1:30pm
Heifer International


This week Nicole Horvath will lead a presentation on Heifer International's work around the world. She will discuss the organization's beginnings and how its values-based development model has lifted more than 70 million people out of hunger and poverty. At the end of the presentation she will show a short documentary about Heifer's work with women's groups in Nepal.

Nicole worked as an educator for Heifer International at their World Headquarters in Little Rock, Arkansas before starting the CONS program at UMD in 2011. While working for Heifer she developed educational programs and tours that allowed her to share Heifer's work with thousands of visitors and children who visited the headquarters.
We look forward to seeing you at our discussion.

Best,

Your EESG Team

******
The Ecological Economics Student Group (EESG) is a student-organized forum for the presentation and discussion of ideas and new work within the broad domain of Ecological Economics and interdisciplinary environmental policy. This seminar is also offered for 1 credit as 'Ecological Economics and Development' (MEES 608N).

EESG is on facebook! http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=lf#!/group.php?gid=112404058770759&ref=ts

Idealist Grad Degree Fair 9/16, 5 PM

The Washington, DC Fair will be held September 16, 2011 from 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. at the Washington Convention Center.

The Idealist Graduate Degree Fairs connect prospective students with graduate schools in fields such as international affairs, education, public policy, social work, nonprofit management, global and public health, environmental science, and socially responsible business. Each fair also features workshops on the application process and financial aid. The fairs are free and open to the public.


For more information at to RSVP, visit http://www.idealist.org/view/fair/bWB4tF9cnSCp.

If you plan on attending please let Lisa (lhendri2@umd.ed) or Seda Kojoyan (skojoyan@terpmail.umd.edu) so that we can connect you with other students from the Minor that will also be attending.







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Fed Event: A Grand Bargain on Job Creation and Deficit Reduction – Is It Possible?

Friday, September 9, 2011, 9:30 — 11:00 am
The Brookings Institution, Falk Auditorium, 1775 Massachusetts Ave, NW, Washington, DC


As President Obama prepares to address a joint session of Congress, both Democrats and Republicans seem to agree on the need to create new jobs and reduce the U.S. budget deficit. After passage of legislation to cut federal spending by more than $900 billion over the next ten years, a bipartisan Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction has been tasked with finding $1.5 trillion more in spending cuts or additional revenue by November 23. The time may be right for a “grand bargain” to spur economic growth immediately and reduce the gap between spending and revenue in the medium and long term. But can the parties bridge partisan divides over tax policy, education and infrastructure investments, defense spending and entitlement programs?

On September 9, the day after the president’s speech, the Budgeting for National Priorities project at Brookings will host a panel discussion to examine the options for an agreement on economic growth and reducing the budget deficit. Senior Fellow Ron Haskins will moderate a panel discussion which includes Brookings Senior Fellows Alice Rivlin, Isabel Sawhill, Adam Looney, and Douglas Holtz-Eakin, president of the American Action Forum.

After the program, panelists will take audience questions.

Fed Event: 9/14 @ 5:30 PM, STAMP Grand Ballroom

Intelligence Community Club hosts CIA Guest Speakers – Sept. 14th

The event will be held in Stamp’s Grand Ballroom lounge and begin at 5:30 pm on September 14th.

Interested in what it really means to be an analyst with the Agency? Come out to the Intelligence Community Club’s first event of the semester. We will be hosting CIA representatives in an interactive Q&A session that will provide insight into life at the agency and discussion regarding a number of current international security issues.

For more information please contact nikandpal@gmail.com. We look forward to seeing you there!

Fed Event TODAY

The Intelligence Center of Academic Excellence will be hosting its Fall
Colloquium TODAY entitled "Homeland Security, 2001-2020." START Director
Gary LaFree will be participating in the afternoon session from 3:00-4:15
entitled "The University and Next Steps in Homeland and Cybersecurity."

Please see event details below:

Homeland Security, 2001-202
Thursday, September 8, 2011
8 am-4:45 pm
Grand Ballroom, Stamp Student Union, University of Maryland, College Park

Panels include:
9:00-10:30: After 9/11: What Changed in America?
Dean Kevin Klose, Merrill College of Journalism, chair;
Shelby Coffey, former senior editor, Los Angeles Times and the Washington
Post; Charlie Cook, political consultant, The Cook Political Report,
National Journal, NBC

10:45-11:45: Assessing the 9/11 Commission
Christopher Kojm, Chairman, National Intelligence Council, former deputy
staff director, 9/11 Commission

12:00-12:30: Luncheon Speaker- "Budget Challenges in the National Security
Arena"
The Honorable Jacques S. Gansler, Professor and Roger C. Lipitz Chair,
School of Public Policy (fomer Under Secretary of Defense for AT&L)

12:30-1:15: CAE Scholar Orientation
Bill Nolte, Nina Harris; discussion of the CAE program with participating
students

1:30-2:45: Homeland Security and Civil Liberties: Ten Years On
Linda Millis,Outreach officer, Office of the Director of National
Intelligence, chair;Alexander Joel, ODNI privacy officer; Laura Murphy,
ACLU; Tim Edgar, general counsel, Program Manager-Information Sharing
Environment

3:00-4:15: The University and Next Steps in Homeland Cybersecurity
National Consortium for the Sources of Terrorism and Responses to
Terrorism (START); Maryland Cybersecurity Center; Center for the Advanced
Study of Language,Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

4:15-4:45: Comments and Wrap Up

Fed Event: 60-Minute Job Search Booster Workshops


Dates: Select from four available dates to attend ( Sept 8)

Time: 7:00pm - 8:00pm each day
Location: University Career Center (3100 Hornbake Library, South Wing)

RSVP at https://umd-csm.symplicity.com/events/Booster2011

Did you know that many employers make hiring decisions about May 2012 graduates in the fall of 2011? Are you aware that off-campus employers are using rooms in the University Career Center to interview students for full-time and internship positions? Don't let the challenging employment market keep you down. What you know may not be enough to compete effectively. Spend 60 minutes with us and boost your chances.

But wait...there's more! The first 30 attendees at each session will receive a free professional University Career Center and The President's Promise portfolio to use during your job search and beyond.

RSVP at https://umd-csm.symplicity.com/events/Booster2011

For additional information about this event:
contact William Jones Jr. at wajj@umd.edu

Fed Events: Upcoming events at Woodrow Wilson Center in DC

Upcoming events for European Studies @ the Wilson Center

“Ethnocracy Instead of Democracy in Macedonia”

Monday September 12, 12:00-1:00pm, 6th floor Boardroom

Featuring: Naum Panovski, independent scholar/researcher in arts, culture, and politics

On June 5, 2011, Macedonia held parliamentary elections. The outcome confirmed the fears of many observers, analysts, and democracy advocates that the ruling VMRO-DUI government coalition (both ultra-nationalist parties) will remain in power for the next four years with dire consequences for the future of Macedonia. Over the last four years, the government strongly protected nationalist projects and ethnic alliances, rather than the rule of law. The re-elected government has already shown disrespect for the rule of law, democracy, civil society, human rights, and freedom of speech in its earliest actions, which jeopardizes Macedonia’s attempt to accede to the European Union.

“The Environment and Human Rights: the International Community’s Responses to Emerging Local and Global Challenges”.

Co-sponsored by the Woodrow Wilson Center and the Embassy of Switzerland as part of the U.S. - Swiss Dialogue

Wednesday, September 14, 2011 from 11:00am-1:00pm
5th floor conference room

Featuring:

¦ Prof. Andrew Clapham // Profesor of International Law, Graduate Institute of International Law and Development Studies, Director of the Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights. ¦ Charles Beer // Geneva State Councilor. ¦ Daniel Baer // Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor, U.S. Department of State. ¦ Prof. Laurence Boisson de Chazournes // Professor of International Law, University of Geneva; Member of the Advisory Committee of the UN Human Rights Council.

Discussant: Ruth Greenspan Bell // Public Policy Scholar, Woodrow Wilson Center.

Moderator: Geoffrey D. Dabelko // Director, Environmental Change and Security Program and Coordinator, Global Health Initiative Adjunct Professor, Monterey Institute of International Studies.



Recent natural disasters have confirmed that environmental damage can have negative implications for the effective enjoyment of human rights. While the many linkages between protection of human rights and protection of the environment have long been recognized, the use of a human rights-based approach to address this increasingly urgent challenge remains contested from both a policy and a legal point of view.


The United Nations has taken up the issue on numerous fronts. Recently, the Human Rights Council in Geneva adopted a Resolution on human rights and environment. Other multilateral environment fora have also recognized in some way the need to take human rights into consideration when developing environmental policies and sustainable development.


This event will address the interrelation between environmental damage and human rights, and examine how the international community—and in particular the UN—has approached this issue at a local and global level and discuss possible ways to optimize approaches and processes.


Partners include: Republic and State Geneva, Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights, Universite de Geneva - Faculty of Law, The Graduate Institute of Geneva


Crisis and Decisions in Cyprus: Euro-Contagion and Prospects for Reunification

Wednesday, September 21, 2011 from 10:00am-11:00am
6th Floor Boardroom

Featuring: Farid Mirbagheri, Professor of International Relations and Dialogue Chair in Middle Eastern Studies, University of Nicosia, Cyprus..



As Cyprus struggles to forgo being another player in the Eurozone debt calamity, many tough choices will have to be made in the coming weeks and months. Reshuffling the cabinet and tight fiscal policies could stiffen resolve behind austerity measures that, if adopted, could possibly see Cyprus through its economic crisis. For the first time in over half a century of the Republic’s history there is a call for early elections.



These are certainly difficult times for Cyprus. With the coalition party, DIKO, pulling out and leaving AKEL the only party supporting the administration, the economy edging towards a bail-out, and the whole Mari fiasco explosion there is little room for any serious talks or remedies for successful negotiations with Turkish Cypriots.



Can Christofias hold on to his post for the next 18-months of his presidency to regain voter confidence? Will Cyprus need an EU bail-out or can it pull through the economic crisis on its own? And in the wake of a politically feeble government and economy, what are the prospects for a settlement of the Cyprus problem?


The event is being co-sponsored by Strategy International (Thessaloniki, Greece)


“Theatre and the Holocaust in Romania: A dramatic reading of the Journals of Mihail Sebastian”

Tuesday, September 27, 2011 from 4:00-6pm

6th Floor Auditorium

Featuring: Dan Istrate, actor; Ovidiu Creanga, USHMM; Dennis Deletant, Georgetown University; Radu Ioanid, USHMM; and Cristina Bejan, Title VIII supported Research Scholar, WWICS)


Romania officially condemned its involvement in the European Holocaust following the Elie Wiesel Commission Report of 2004. A first-person account of being Jewish in Bucharest under fascist dictatorship is given by playwright and novelist, Mihail Sebastian, in his diary. Adapted for the stage by David Auburn in 2004, Sebastian comes to life in this one-man show based on his journal. The panel discussion following the performance will be an opportunity for the panelists and audience to discuss anti-Semitism, memory, theatre, repression, creativity and Holocaust remembrance and education in Romania today. This event brings together partners from the Woodrow Wilson Center, the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum and the Romanian Embassy to the United States.

Looking for a Congressional Internship this spring?

For students interested in applying for congressional internships:

This is a great opportunity to have your resumes circulated throughout Capitol Hill. Students in the past who have wanted Hill internships and went through this listserve have received internship offers!

Please send your resume exactly as requested. A one-page resume is the norm.

Note from Mr. Baker:

“M.R. Baker/Congressional intern resume distribution service.” This is where I collect intern resumes and circulate them among multiple Capitol Hill offices. So email your resume to me with the following subject line “SMRB Fall 2011 internship resume”. Then attach your resume for a Congressional internship in a “.doc, .docx or pdf” format.

Scott.m.r.baker@gmail.com

Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Fed Event: Industry Networking Series

Fall 2011 Industry Networking Series

Careers & Internships in the Federal Government Co-Sponsored by NSA : Sep 14, 2011
University Career Center (3100 Hornbake Library, South Wing) from 4:30pm - 6:30pm

http://www.careercenter.umd.edu/events.cfm?frame=upcoming&keyword=industry%20networking

Fed Event: 9/16. 4-5 PM, McKeldin Library

Annual Constitution Day Celebration

Friday, September 16, 2011; 4-5 p.m.

McKeldin Library's Special Events Room (Room #6137) Guest speaker: Michael W. Coulter '97 Regional Director for the Middle East and South Asia, General Dynamics Corporation

Light refreshments will be available.

Lecture with question and answer session.
Contact 301-405-8746 for more information.

Organized by the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences' Office of the Dean.

BIO:

Coulter served as the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs. He was a principal advisor to the Secretary of Defense on the formulation and coordination of international security strategy and policy, with responsibility for Africa, Europe and NATO, Eurasia, and the Middle East and Arabian Gulf.



Prior to joining the Department of Defense, he served at the Department of State, where he was appointed Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs (2005-2007). As Deputy Assistant Secretary, he was responsible for U.S. government policy direction in the areas of international security, security assistance, military operations, humanitarian assistance, and defense trade. Prior his appointment, he served at the State Department in different capacities, including Senior Advisor for Coalitions, Chief of Staff of the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, Special Assistant to the Deputy Secretary of State, and Foreign Policy Advisor (POLAD) to the Commanding General of Combined Joint Task Force-76, Operation Enduring Freedom, Afghanistan.



Prior to joining the Bush Administration, he served on Capitol Hill. He worked foreign policy, national security, and military policy, first for Senator John Warner (VA) and then for Senator Chuck Hagel (NE). He is also an officer in the U.S. Navy Reserve, with experience in the Middle East (CENTCOM), Europe (EUCOM), and the Americas (SOUTHCOM). He has received the State Department's Superior Service Award (3), the U.S. Army's Superior Civilian Service Medal, the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal, and the Global War on Terrorism and Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medals, among other awards and recognitions. He received his MA (National Security Studies) as well as Command and Staff diploma from the U.S. Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island and his BA (Political Science) from the University of Maryland at College Park.


Coulter has also studied at the National Defense University.

"Overreach: The Militarization of U.S. Security Policy Post-9/11"

Thursday, Sept. 8th, 12:15-1:30 PM, 1203 Van Munching Hall

William D. Hartung is the director of the Arms and Security Project at the Center for International Policy and a Senior Research Fellow in the American Strategy Program at the New America Foundation. He is the author of Prophets of War: Lockheed Martin and the Making of the Military-Industrial Complex (Nation Books, 2011) and the co-editor, with Miriam Pemberton, of Lessons from Iraq: Avoiding the Next War (Paradigm Press, 2008). His previous books include And Weapons for All (HarperCollins, 1995), a critique of U.S. arms sales policies from the Nixon through Clinton administrations.

From 1991 to 2007, Mr. Hartung was the director of the Arms Trade Resource Center at the World Policy Institute. Prior to that he served as a speechwriter and policy analyst for New York State Attorney General Robert Abrams. Mr. Hartung's articles on security issues have appeared in the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, The Nation, and the World Policy Journal. He has been a featured expert on national security issues on CBS 60 Minutes, NBC Nightly News, the Lehrer Newshour, CNN, Fox News, and scores of local, regional, and international radio outlets. He blogs for the Huffington Post and TPM Cafe.

DCCC Fall Fellowship Deadline Sept 9

Subject: DCCC Fall Fellowship Deadline Sept 9


Fellowship opportunity for Fed Sem students....application due next week!
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DCCC Fall Fellows Needed Immediately!

Are you looking for an opportunity to break into politics? Do you want to establish lasting connections and gain campaign experience? Would you like to work on behalf of a future Member of Congress? The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) serves as the official national Democratic campaign committee charged with recruiting, assisting, funding, and electing Democrats to the U. S. House of Representatives. We provide services ranging from designing and helping execute field operations, to polling, creating radio and television commercials, fundraising, communications, and management consulting. The DCCC is supported by the contributions of individuals and other groups from throughout the country.

The DCCC Drive to 25 Fellowship Program is designed to give people substantial exposure to practical, campaign-style politics on a national level. This is a great opportunity to help Democrats win back the Majority in 2012 and learn the ins and outs of a Congressional Campaign.

Who are we looking for?

* Proven leaders who are committed to taking back the House in 2012
* Smart, energetic and fun people who are interested in gaining experience and involvement in politics

What are the benefits of the DCCC Fellowship Program?

* An unprecedented opportunity to work day to day with top political operatives in the country who are passionate about winning back the House
* Receive first hand experience with how professional campaigns are run and how they function
* The opportunity to network with leaders in the field


To apply for this program, please visit: http://www.dccc.org/page/s/Drive_to_25_Fellowship_Program Applications are due by 9/9/11

The DCCC prohibits discrimination of employment, promotion, compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment on the basis of gender, disability, race, age, national origin, color, creed, sexual orientation, sex (including marital and parental status), gender identity and expression, religion, economic status, ethnic identity, veteran’s status, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. This policy covers all programs, services, policies, and procedures of the DCCC, including opportunity for employment and treatment as a DCCC employee. The DCCC is an equal opportunity employer and will comply with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination in employment.

Paid for by Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee • 430 S Capitol Street, S.E. Washington, D.C. 20003 • (202) 863-1500

Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Fed Event: "Overreach: The Militarization of U.S. Security Policy Post-9/11"

12:15 pm - 1:30 pm, 1203 Van Munching Hall

William D. Hartung is the director of the Arms and Security Project at the Center for International Policy and a Senior Research Fellow in the American Strategy Program at the New America Foundation. He is the author of Prophets of War: Lockheed Martin and the Making of the Military-Industrial Complex (Nation Books, 2011) and the co-editor, with Miriam Pemberton, of Lessons from Iraq: Avoiding the Next War (Paradigm Press, 2008). His previous books include And Weapons for All (HarperCollins, 1995), a critique of U.S. arms sales policies from the Nixon through Clinton administrations.

From 1991 to 2007, Mr. Hartung was the director of the Arms Trade Resource Center at the World Policy Institute. Prior to that he served as a speechwriter and policy analyst for New York State Attorney General Robert Abrams. Mr. Hartung's articles on security issues have appeared in the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, The Nation, and the World Policy Journal. He has been a featured expert on national security issues on CBS 60 Minutes, NBC Nightly News, the Lehrer Newshour, CNN, Fox News, and scores of local, regional, and international radio outlets. He blogs for the Huffington Post and TPM Cafe.

Friday, September 2, 2011

Public Health Meeting

Health Leads is an amazing fellowship opportunity for students who are interested in public health. The Health Leads volunteers are a select corps of passionate, committed undergraduates who prioritize making a real impact with their service work. Volunteers dedicate at least 6 hours each week to Health Leads. Most continue with Health Leads from the day they start until the day they graduate, with over 70% of non-graduating students choosing to continue with Health Leads each year.

All volunteers receive extensive training from Health Leads staff and physicians, social workers, and community leaders prior to beginning their work with families and participate in ongoing trainings throughout their time as volunteers.

What makes Health Leads a different from other volunteering options and internships?
Our students get a unique opportunity to work directly with families and doctors who live and work in areas of major public health issues. Students are working with these issues at grass roots levels and are making a major impact on the lives of the families we help. Students are not just making copies or running errands, but actually confronting major public health issues on a day to day basis.

http://healthleadsusa.org/about/our-volunteers/

Email contact:
healthleadsumd@gmail.com