Friday, February 26, 2016

Events for the Week of February 29

2-29 Events

UMD EVENTS:

Professional Use of Social Media Workshop
WHEN: Monday, February 29 (4:00-5:00pm)
WHERE:
Hornbake Library, South Wing, University Career Center & The President’s Promise, Room 3100
DESCRIPTION:
Did you know that many internships and entry-level jobs look for candidates with professional-level knowledge of social media? Pick up valuable skills for your resume during this workshop, which will provide background on how to run social media platforms as part of an internship or job.

Our presenter, UMD/ARHU alumna Veronica Segovia, Project Coordinator with AARP, will also provide insight into careers in the exciting and ever evolving field of social media.

Please RSVP for this event via the ARHU Student Affairs Facebook page!
LINK/RSVP:
http://go.umd.edu/rsvpsocm

Space and Cosmic Ray Physics Seminar: Advancing Technological Capabilities to Prevent Nuclear Terrorism
WHEN: Monday, February 29 (4:30pm)
WHERE: Computer and Space Sciences, 2400 Atrium
DESCRIPTION: This talk will be conducted by Joel C. Rynes, Asst. Director, Domestic Nuclear Detection Office, Dept. of Homeland Security. The Department of Homeland Security’s Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DNDO) is solely focused on preventing nuclear terrorism through nuclear detection and technical nuclear forensics. DNDO’s Transformational and Applied Research (TAR) Directorate has the mission to develop break-through technologies that will have a dramatic impact on capabilities to detect nuclear and radiological threats through an aggressive and expedited research and development (R&D) program. This talk will provide an overview of DNDO and its approach to solve the technical grand challenges derived from gaps in the Global Nuclear Detection Architecture (GNDA) and Technical
Nuclear Forensics (TNF). The talk will emphasize emerging technologies to solve these problems as well as remaining technological needs.
LINK: http://space.umd.edu/seminars/showAbstract/0229161630

Innovation, Technology and Economic Policy
WHEN: Tuesday, March 1 (12:00-1:15pm)
WHERE: 1203 Van Munching Hall
DESCRIPTION: David Mussington is assistant director of the Information Technology and Systems Division at the Institute for Defense Analyses (March 2015). From 2014 to 2015, he directed a project to create the cybersecurity framework for the Bank of Canada, which became the cyber plan for the nation's leading banks. He is also heavily involved in consulting for a wide array of organizations on cyberpolicy, including NATO. He served in the White House (2011-13) and was chief of corporate security for AMTRAK (2009-10).  He written an extensive array of influential reports, including the report on Canada's financial cybersecurity, and he has taught at Georgetown. He has a PhD in political science from Carleton University.

Human Trafficking Panel (MLAW)
WHEN: Tuesday, March 1 (3:30-5:30pm)
WHERE: Adele H. Stamp Studnet Union, Charles Carroll Room
DESCRIPTION: Join MLaw Programs and our distinguished panel in examining a global human rights tragedy experienced in our own backyard.

Peace Corps Week Service Panel: Employer Networking Sessions
WHEN: Tuesday, March 1 (4:30-5:30pm)
WHERE: Adele H. Stamp Student Union, Grand Ballroom Lounge
DESCRIPTION: Join us for this Peace Corps Week Panel to learn more about the importance of giving back. Doing community service is a great way explore different careers and is one of the most important parts of your application to serve in the Peace Corps.

Careers in: Public Policy Panel
WHEN: Tuesday, March 1 (4:30-5:30pm)
WHERE:
Hornbake Library, South Wing, University Career Center & The President’s Promise, Room 3100
DESCRIPTION:
Interested in a career in public policy?
Take advantage of this opportunity to learn from and network directly with professionals in the field. Gain inside knowledge by learning what skills employers are seeking, entry level job titles, and how to differentiate yourself in the very crowded field of public policy.
LINK/RSVP:
https://umd-csm.symplicity.com/students/index.php?s=event&ss=ws&mode=form&id=ecd3a99bbc790a3b379b6bd51fc66c31

The Future of Climate Action with Former Vice President Al Gore
WHEN: Tuesday, March 1 (5:00pm)
WHERE:
CSPAC, Dekelboum Concert Hall
DESCRIPTION:
In celebration of the launch of the Center for Global Sustainability, the University of Maryland welcomes former Vice President Al Gore. The Paris Agreement set up a comprehensive framework for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Gore will discuss outcomes following this history climate accord and the next steps in terms of implementation of the agreement.
LINK: http://publicpolicy.umd.edu/events/future-climate-action

ENSP - Beyond Flint: Environmental Justice, Urban Planning and Public Health
WHEN: Thursday, March 3 (12:00-2:00pm)
WHERE: School of Public Health - Student Lounge
DESCRIPTION: Vernice Miller Travis, an urban planner, environmental justice activist, leader, and icon will be the guest speaker. We will serve refreshments from 12-12:30 pm.  Ms. Miller-Travis will speak at 12:30 pm.

Vernice Miller-Travis is the principal of an environmental consulting group called Miller-Travis & Associates, and a Senior Associate at Skeo Solutions.  Through both Miller-Travis & Associates and Skeo Solutions, she targets her efforts to working with communities that have undergone economic disinvestment and environmental degradation to facilitate and implement community revitalization and sustainable redevelopment initiatives and projects.
LINK: http://enspadvisingnews.blogspot.com/2016/03/beyond-flint-environmental-justice.html?m=1

2016 Social Enterprise Symposium
WHEN: Friday, March 4 (1:00-5:00pm)
WHERE:
Adele H. Stamp Student Union
DESCRIPTION:
We invite you to join the Center for Social Value Creation and the Robert H. Smith School of Business at the 8th Social Enterprise Symposium (SES) on Friday,March 4, 2016 at the Stamp Student Union. Covering a range of topics from corporate sustainability to social entrepreneurship, the Symposium explores the role of business in creating economic prosperity and lasting social and environmental change. This year's Symposium features two keynotes and an impressive line-up of social impact leaders. The theme, "Invest in the Long Term," will inform a dialogue that considers how individuals and organizations are seeking prosperity that includes both profit and positive long-term impact. The Symposium is one of the premier events on social impact and innovation in the Washington DC region.
LINK/RSVP: http://www.rhsmith.umd.edu/student-life-resources/signature-events/social-enterprise-symposium

DC EVENTS:

A Debate: The Executive Branch Vs. Congressional Prerogatives in National Security Decisions
WHEN: Monday, February 29 (11:00am-1:00pm)
WHERE:
Dirksen Senate Office Building, Room 106
DESCRIPTION:
Introductory remarks: Herman Pirchner, Jr. president of American Foreign Policy Council.

Debate Panel One: What does the Constitution say and why does it say it?  What is the track record of Congress and the Executive Branch on America’s use of force? What Congressional and Executive Branch practices, if any, should change?

Speakers:
Louis Fisher, PhD. previously served as the Congressional Research Service's Senior Specialist in Separation of Powers (1970 and 2006).

Robert Turner, LLD, a former U.S. Senate staffer and executive branch official, is a co-founder of the Center for National Security law at the University of Virginia School of Law.

Moderator:
Will Ruger, PhD. is Vice President of the Charles Koch Institute

Debate Panel Two: Can Congress enact whatever laws it may choose restricting the President’s freedom of action in foreign affairs?  Or does the President have certain powers and responsibilities that Congress may not deny?

Speakers:
Michael Chertoff is a former Secretary of Homeland Security and now Co-Founder and Executive Chairman of the Chertoff Group.

Jon Kyl is the former Minority Whip of the United States Senate.

Moderator:
Michelle Van Cleave, JD, is a Senior Advisor at the Jack Kemp Foundation and a former National Counterintelligence Executive.
LINK/RSVP:
RSVP to events@afpc.org

Beyond 2016: Security Challenges and Opportunities for the Next Administration
WHEN: Tuesday, March 1 (9:00am-4:15pm)
WHERE:
Brookings Institution, Falk Auditorium, 1775 Massachusetts Ave. NW
DESCRIPTION:
On March 1, the seventh annual military and federal fellow research symposium will feature the independent research produced by members of the military services and federal agencies who are currently serving at think-tanks and universities across the nation. Organized by the fellows themselves, the symposium provides a platform for building greater awareness of the cutting-edge work that America’s military and governmental leaders are producing on key national security policy issues.

With presidential primary season well underway, it’s clear that whoever emerges in November 2016 as the next commander-in-chief will have their hands full with a number of foreign policy and national security choices. This year’s panels will explore these developing issues and their prospects for resolution after the final votes have been counted. During their keynote conversation, the Honorable Michèle Flournoy will discuss her assessment of the strategic threat environment with General John Allen, USMC (Ret.), who will also provide opening remarks on strategic leadership and the importance of military and other federal fellowship experiences.

After each panel and discussion, participants will take audience questions.

Narconomics: How to Run a Drug Cartel
WHEN: Wednesday, March 2 (12:00-1:30pm)
WHERE:
CATO Institute, 1000 Massachusetts Ave. NW
DESCRIPTION:
Drug trafficking is one of the most resilient and lucrative industries in the world, with estimated revenues of $300 billion a year. Despite the tens of billions of dollars that governments spend every year trying to disrupt them, drug cartels have shown tremendous ingenuity, adaptability, and entrepreneurship to satisfy over a quarter billion customers worldwide. Tom Wainwright will use insights from classical economics and modern business theory to explain how drug cartels work, why they’re thriving, and how the illicit business could be defeated by the laws of economics—that is, by recognizing the futility of prohibition. Moisés Naím will relate the book’s insights to current hemispheric affairs.
LINK: http://www.cato.org/events/narconomics-how-run-drug-cartel

"The Paris Agreement: Next Steps on Climate Change" - Foreign Policy Classroom:
WHEN: Thursday, March 3 (11:00am-12:00pm)
WHERE: U.S. Department of State, Loy Henderson Auditorium
DESCRIPTION: Foreign Policy Classroom is an on-going series of briefings for students, featuring State Department officials speaking on a variety of foreign policy topics.  You must be a student enrolled in a U.S. academic institution or faculty member to attend.  You may forward this invitation to any additional students who may be interested.

Event hosted by: Lauren Sanchez, Climate Negotiator for the U.S. Department of State
In December 2015, over 190 countries agreed to take ambitious climate action. This FPC will include a brief overview of what the Paris Agreement means for the world and what’s next for our battle against climate change.

*After this session we invite you to stay for an additional 20 minutes for a discussion with HR/Recruitment on careers at State.

IMPORTANT: This program will be held in the Loy Henderson Auditorium of the State Department. You will enter the building through the 23rd Street entrance between C and D streets on the west side of the building. This entrance is currently undergoing construction, and the temporary security checkpoint is to the right of the entrance. Check-in will open at 10:15 a.m. Please arrive no later than 10:45 a.m., and remember to bring photo identification.

*DOS interns with a Department badge may proceed directly to the room.

Dress is business casual.
LINK/RSVP: http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=gtlhvajab&oeidk=a07ecb7awaj704276ea




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