UMD EVENTS:
Slavery and International Law:
Historical and Contemporary
WHEN: Wednesday, February 3 (4:00pm)
WHERE: 2110 Taliaferro
Hall
DESCRIPTION: When the
Atlantic Slave Trade was coming to an end in Brazil in the 1850s, a new form of
trafficking was starting between the borders of Brazil and its neighboring
countries. Free persons, mainly women and children living in small communities
in Uruguay and Argentina, were kidnapped to be sold as slaves in Brazil. This
lecture will address cases of kidnapping and illegal enslavement, its effects
in the making of South American International Law and its impacts on the concept
of human trafficking.
Dr.
Keila Grinberg is Associate Professor of History at the Universidade Federal do
Estado do
Rio
de Janeiro (UNIRIO) and a researcher at The National Council for Scientific and
Technological Development (CNPq, Brazil). She has been a visiting professor at
Northwestern University (2009) and the University of Michigan (2011-2012), and
a Tinker Visiting Professor at the University of Chicago (2015-2016). Her new
project examines 19th century cases of kidnapping and illegal enslavement in
the Southern Brazilian border and their larger effects on the making of South
American international relations.
RSVP: To RSVP contact milercenter@umd.edu or (301) 405-4299
Asian American Studies: Alumni Career
Panel
WHEN: Wednesday, February 3
(5:00-7:00pm)
WHERE: Adele H. Stamp
Student Union, Margeret Brent Room 2112A
DESCRIPTION: Join the Office
of Multicultural Involvement & Community Advocacy (MICA) and the Asian
American Studies Program (AAST) for the Welcome and Career Reflections panel!
Hear from public service professionals with years of experience in the Asian
Pacific American community, learn how to navigate the job market, and turn your
passion for social justice into a career. Pizza will be provided!
LINK/RSVP: https://www.aast.umd.edu/LeadershipInstitute16/#sthash.W31dL66a.dpuf
"Reasons for Not Seeking Substance Use Disorder Treatment: Variations by Health Insurance Coverage" - Research by Mir M. Ali
WHEN: Thursday, February 4 (10:00-11:00am)
WHERE: Dean's Conference Room, SPH 2242H
DESCRIPTION: Mir M. Ali is a Health Economist at the Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). A specialist in behavioral health and adolescent health policy, Dr. Ali focuses his research on examining consequences of childhood mental illness, substance abuse and obesity, social network effects on adolescent health outcomes and factors influencing utilization of behavioral health services. He received his Ph.D. in Economics from Stony Brook University in 2007 and prior to joining SAMHSA in 2012 he was an Economist with the Food & Drug Administration (2010-2012) and an Assistant Professor of Economics at the University of Toledo (2007-2012). His work has been published in numerous peer reviewed health economics journals as well as journals in public health, health services research and general-interest economics journals. His research has been widely covered in the media, including stories in Reuters, NPR, CNN, Fox, ABC News, the Freakonomics blog and many others. Read more about his research here: http://scholar.google.com/citations?user=hBfuVDMAAAAJ&hl=en
A large number of adults with substance use disorder (SUD) do not receive treatment for their condition. Using data from the 2008 - 2013 National Survey of Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), this study analyzes why individuals with SUD report not receiving treatment even when they perceived a need for it. It further examines the variations in reported reasons for not receiving treatment by health insurance status. The results suggest that attitudinal barriers such as stigma, lack of readiness to stop using substances, and not making treatment a priority are more common among the insured population, especially among those with private insurance. Financial barriers, such as not being able to afford the cost of treatment, are more prominent among the uninsured population. Efforts to improve utilization of treatment services will need to address financial and treatment access, as well as attitudinal barriers.
"Reasons for Not Seeking Substance Use Disorder Treatment: Variations by Health Insurance Coverage" - Research by Mir M. Ali
WHEN: Thursday, February 4 (10:00-11:00am)
WHERE: Dean's Conference Room, SPH 2242H
DESCRIPTION: Mir M. Ali is a Health Economist at the Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). A specialist in behavioral health and adolescent health policy, Dr. Ali focuses his research on examining consequences of childhood mental illness, substance abuse and obesity, social network effects on adolescent health outcomes and factors influencing utilization of behavioral health services. He received his Ph.D. in Economics from Stony Brook University in 2007 and prior to joining SAMHSA in 2012 he was an Economist with the Food & Drug Administration (2010-2012) and an Assistant Professor of Economics at the University of Toledo (2007-2012). His work has been published in numerous peer reviewed health economics journals as well as journals in public health, health services research and general-interest economics journals. His research has been widely covered in the media, including stories in Reuters, NPR, CNN, Fox, ABC News, the Freakonomics blog and many others. Read more about his research here: http://scholar.google.com/citations?user=hBfuVDMAAAAJ&hl=en
A large number of adults with substance use disorder (SUD) do not receive treatment for their condition. Using data from the 2008 - 2013 National Survey of Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), this study analyzes why individuals with SUD report not receiving treatment even when they perceived a need for it. It further examines the variations in reported reasons for not receiving treatment by health insurance status. The results suggest that attitudinal barriers such as stigma, lack of readiness to stop using substances, and not making treatment a priority are more common among the insured population, especially among those with private insurance. Financial barriers, such as not being able to afford the cost of treatment, are more prominent among the uninsured population. Efforts to improve utilization of treatment services will need to address financial and treatment access, as well as attitudinal barriers.
The Rise of Emerging Markets: Forging a
New Partnership for Growth
WHEN: Thursday, February 4
(10:00-11:00am)
WHERE: Samuel Riggs IV
Alumni Center, Orem Hall
DESCRIPTION: You are
cordially invited to a conversation with Christine Lagarde, the International
Monetary Fund Managing Director. She will discuss emerging markets and
developing economies, why they matter to the rest of the world, and how to
promote faster convergence with advanced economies.
DC
EVENTS:
Wilson
Center: "Iranian Public Opinion on Foreign Affairs on the Eve of
Parliamentary Elections"
WHEN: Wednesday,
February 3 (10:00am)
WHERE: Wilson Center's
5th Floor Conference Room, Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade
Center, One Woodrow Wilson Plaza, 1300 Pennsylvania, Ave., NW Washington, D.C.
20004.
DESCRIPTION: Dr. Ebrahim
Mohseni will present findings from a new study of Iranian public opinion on the
upcoming Iranian parliamentary elections, regional security issues, and
expectations from the JCPOA. Three experts on Iran will comment on the survey
results and discuss prospects for the February 26 elections, highlighting
possible domestic, regional, and international implications.
Afghanistan’s Journey to the World Trade
Organization Accession
WHEN: Wednesday, February 3
(3:30-5:00pm)
WHERE: 1717 H Street
NW, Washington D.C. 20006
DESCRIPTION: On December 17,
2015, The World Trade Organization (WTO) formally adopted Afghanistan's terms
of accession into the multilateral trading system. This milestone in
Afghanistan's modern economic history began in 2004, when Afghanistan first
submitted its application for WTO membership and gained observer status. Since
2009, USAID and Chemonics International have assisted Afghanistan with
navigating the process of joining the WTO, including complex trade reforms in
areas such as trade policy, customs, food safety, animal and plant health,
intellectual property, and standardization.
What
were the key elements in Afghanistan's path to WTO accession, and how did
development partners help facilitate these accomplishments? What are the
remaining implementation challenges for post-accession compliance with WTO
regulations, and how will membership benefit Afghanistan's economy?
Please
join us from 3:30 to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, February 3, as we hear a variety of
perspectives about Afghanistan's WTO accession and its implications for the
country's future.
2016 Women’s Foreign Policy Group DC
Mentoring Fair
WHEN: Wednesday, February 3
(6:00-9:00pm)
WHERE: The George
Washington University Marvin Center, Grand Ballroom, 800 21st Street
NW, Washington, D.C.
DESCRIPTION: Women's Foreign
Policy Group Mentoring Fairs provide an opportunity for students and young
professionals to meet with international affairs professionals and learn from
their career experiences. Unlike a career fair, the focus is on entering and
succeeding in international career fields, not just opportunities at particular
companies. This year we are cosponsoring the event with The George Washington
University.
Mentors
are mid- to senior-level women and men working in international affairs who
want to sit down with aspiring leaders to give career guidance and practical
advice. Sectors include international development, NGOs, human rights,
international law, international health, international business, diplomatic
service, the UN, journalism, and communications.
LINK/RSVP: http://www.wfpg.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=365
Brookings: The global refugee crisis:
Moral dimensions and practical solutions
WHEN: Friday, February 5 (2:00-4:00pm)
WHERE: The Brookings
Institution, Falk Auditorium, 1775 Massachusetts Ave, NW, Washington, D.C.
DESCRIPTION: On February 5,
the Foreign Policy program at Brookings will host the American Academy in
Berlin for the 2016 Richard C. Holbrooke Forum for a two-part public event
focusing on the global refugee crisis. Brookings Isaiah Berlin Senior Fellow in
Culture and Policy Leon Wieseltier will deliver featured remarks on the moral
dimensions of the refugee crisis. Wieseltier is currently completing an essay
on certain moral, historical, and philosophical dimensions of the refugee
crisis. Michael Ignatieff, Edward R. Murrow professor of practice at the
Harvard Kennedy School, will moderate a question and answer session following
Wieseltier’s remarks.
The
second panel will feature experts addressing the first-step policies needed to
ameliorate the crisis. Bruce Katz, Brookings centennial scholar, Tamara Wittes,
director of Brookings’s Center for Middle East Policy, Elizabeth Ferris,
research professor at Georgetown University and Brookings nonresident senior
fellow, will speak to the multiple aspects of the refugee crisis. Brookings
Executive Vice President Martin Indyk will moderate the panel discussion.
Bruce
Jones, vice president and director for the Foreign Policy program, will provide
introductory remarks.
LINK/RSVP: http://connect.brookings.edu/register-to-attend-global-refugee-crisis
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