Thursday, February 28, 2013
Fed Event: Global Health Week on the Hill on March 5th
* congressional global health briefing and an exhibit count as a federal event
http://www.wghalliance.org/WhatWeDo/GlobalHealthExperienceExhibit/GlobalHealthWeekontheHill.aspx
Tuesday, March 5: Global Health Experience Exhibit (Rayburn Foyer) 9:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m.
The Global Health Experience exhibit —a 47’ x 9’ global health display— transports visitors to Tanzania and India, through replica village displays and a 5 minute, mobile phone-guided tour of two key global health issues: malaria and the health of mothers and their babies. Visitors will learn how U.S. investments contribute to solutions and how sustained support will save lives in the U.S. and around the world.
Tuesday, March 5: Simulcast of New Global Burden of Disease Study Results (Rayburn Room 2103) 12:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m.
The Institute for Health Metrics & Evaluation is hosting a launch of the country-level estimates of the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries and Risk Factors which will be simulcast to Washington, D.C.
- See more at: http://www.wghalliance.org/WhatWeDo/GlobalHealthExperienceExhibit/GlobalHealthWeekontheHill.aspx#sthash.xuHm2YZR.dpuf
Monday, February 25, 2013
UMD Career Center Internship & Announcement
Press Internship in the Office of Congressman Dan Kildee
(Representing Michigan’s 5th District)
Congressman Dan Kildee’s Washington, D.C. office is seeking a motivated press intern for a fast paced and demanding internship. While schedules are flexible, the press intern must be able to commit 30-40 hours per week. The intern will learn how a communications shop operates and interact with the other departments to help create a succinct message.
If interested, please send a resume and cover letter to Ghada Alkiek at ghada.alkiek@mail.house.gov.
For more information, visit www.dankildee.house.gov.
INTERNSHIP WORKSHOP SERIES:
Congressional Internships, Presented by UMD alumnus Scott Baker
Wednesday, March 13, 2013 • 4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
University Career Center & The President's Promise (3100 Hornbake Library)
Mr. Scott Baker is a University of Maryland College Park alumnus who served as a congressional staff member for 13 years and was the Washington Internship Coordinator to former U.S. Congressman Chet Edwards of Waco, Texas from 2003 to 2011.
In this session, Mr. Baker will provide students a better understanding of how to research and apply to congressional internships. He will also give insight on how to best develop your resume, cover letter and writing samples to stand out amongst the competition.
RSVP for this event: Click Here.
(Representing Michigan’s 5th District)
Congressman Dan Kildee’s Washington, D.C. office is seeking a motivated press intern for a fast paced and demanding internship. While schedules are flexible, the press intern must be able to commit 30-40 hours per week. The intern will learn how a communications shop operates and interact with the other departments to help create a succinct message.
If interested, please send a resume and cover letter to Ghada Alkiek at ghada.alkiek@mail.house.gov.
For more information, visit www.dankildee.house.gov.
INTERNSHIP WORKSHOP SERIES:
Congressional Internships, Presented by UMD alumnus Scott Baker
Wednesday, March 13, 2013 • 4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
University Career Center & The President's Promise (3100 Hornbake Library)
Mr. Scott Baker is a University of Maryland College Park alumnus who served as a congressional staff member for 13 years and was the Washington Internship Coordinator to former U.S. Congressman Chet Edwards of Waco, Texas from 2003 to 2011.
In this session, Mr. Baker will provide students a better understanding of how to research and apply to congressional internships. He will also give insight on how to best develop your resume, cover letter and writing samples to stand out amongst the competition.
RSVP for this event: Click Here.
Fed event on 2/27
Development Circle | February 27th | 12:15-1:20pm | VMH 1203
"An Introduction to the Overseas Private Investment Corporation" with John Didiuk, Esq.
John Didiuk is a Senior Investment Officer in the Small and Medium Enterprise Finance Department at the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC). Prior to OPIC, John served abroad with the U.S. State Department and has also worked in investment banking in New York. He has degrees from Harvard, the London School of Economics and Boston College Law School.
OPIC is the U.S. Government’s development finance institution. It mobilizes private capital to help solve critical world challenges and in doing so, advances U.S. foreign policy. Because OPIC works with the U.S. private sector, it helps U.S. businesses gain footholds in emerging markets, catalyzing revenues, jobs and growth opportunities both at home and abroad. OPIC achieves its mission by providing investors with financing, guarantees, political risk insurance, and support for private equity investment funds. (http://www.opic.gov/who-we-are/overview)
Light refreshments will be served.
"An Introduction to the Overseas Private Investment Corporation" with John Didiuk, Esq.
John Didiuk is a Senior Investment Officer in the Small and Medium Enterprise Finance Department at the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC). Prior to OPIC, John served abroad with the U.S. State Department and has also worked in investment banking in New York. He has degrees from Harvard, the London School of Economics and Boston College Law School.
OPIC is the U.S. Government’s development finance institution. It mobilizes private capital to help solve critical world challenges and in doing so, advances U.S. foreign policy. Because OPIC works with the U.S. private sector, it helps U.S. businesses gain footholds in emerging markets, catalyzing revenues, jobs and growth opportunities both at home and abroad. OPIC achieves its mission by providing investors with financing, guarantees, political risk insurance, and support for private equity investment funds. (http://www.opic.gov/who-we-are/overview)
Light refreshments will be served.
Fed Event: CISSM Forum on 2/25
Subject: CISSM Forum | "A New Scenario Framework for Climate Change Research" | Kristie L. Ebi
Subject : CISSM Forum | "A New Scenario Framework for Climate Change Research" | Kristie L. Ebi
When : Monday, February 25, 2013 12:15 PM - 1:30 PM
Where : Van Munching : 1207
Event Type(s) : Colloquium,Forum,Lecture,Seminar
Kristie L. Ebi is an independent consultant and Consulting Professor in the Department of Medicine, Stanford University who conducts research on the impacts of and adaptation to climate change, including on extreme events, thermal stress, foodborne safety and security, and vectorborne diseases. Her work focuses on understanding sources of vulnerability and designing adaptation policies and measures to reduce the risks of climate change in a multistressor environment, including identifying indicators to measure changes in resilience and effectiveness of adaptation options.
She was Executive Director of the IPCC Working Group II Technical Support Unit from 2009 -2012. She has worked with WHO, UNDP, USAID, and others on assessing vulnerability and implementing adaptation measures in Central America, Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Pacific.
Website: cissm.umd.edu/forum/display.php?id=593
For more information, contact:
Jonas Elliott Siegel
Center for International and Security Studies at Maryland
+1 301 405 4020
jsiegel@umd.edu
cissm.umd.edu
Subject : CISSM Forum | "A New Scenario Framework for Climate Change Research" | Kristie L. Ebi
When : Monday, February 25, 2013 12:15 PM - 1:30 PM
Where : Van Munching : 1207
Event Type(s) : Colloquium,Forum,Lecture,Seminar
Kristie L. Ebi is an independent consultant and Consulting Professor in the Department of Medicine, Stanford University who conducts research on the impacts of and adaptation to climate change, including on extreme events, thermal stress, foodborne safety and security, and vectorborne diseases. Her work focuses on understanding sources of vulnerability and designing adaptation policies and measures to reduce the risks of climate change in a multistressor environment, including identifying indicators to measure changes in resilience and effectiveness of adaptation options.
She was Executive Director of the IPCC Working Group II Technical Support Unit from 2009 -2012. She has worked with WHO, UNDP, USAID, and others on assessing vulnerability and implementing adaptation measures in Central America, Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Pacific.
Website: cissm.umd.edu/forum/display.php?id=593
For more information, contact:
Jonas Elliott Siegel
Center for International and Security Studies at Maryland
+1 301 405 4020
jsiegel@umd.edu
cissm.umd.edu
Fed Event: Congressional Briefing with Andrew Olmem
Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2013 00:01:03 -0500
Subject: Congressional Briefing with Andrew Olmem
Subject : Congressional Briefing with Andrew Olmem
When : Wednesday, March 06, 2013 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Where : Van Munching : 2333
Event Type(s) : Lecture
On Wednesday, March 6, 2013 the Center for Financial Policy, in partnership with the School of Public Policy, will host Andrew Olmem, former Republican Deputy Staff Director and Chief Counsel at the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
This talk is part of the Center's "Congressional Briefings" series that host current and former Capitol Hill staffers to the Smith School to speak about legislative issues related to financial policy. The event will take place at 1:30 p.m. at 2333 Van Munching Hall.
There is no registration fee for this event. To register, please visit http://ter.ps/olmem.
Website: ter.ps/olmem
For more information, contact:
Michelle Lui
Center for Financial Policy
+1 301 405 0400
mlui@umd.edu
ter.ps/olmem
Subject: Congressional Briefing with Andrew Olmem
Subject : Congressional Briefing with Andrew Olmem
When : Wednesday, March 06, 2013 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Where : Van Munching : 2333
Event Type(s) : Lecture
On Wednesday, March 6, 2013 the Center for Financial Policy, in partnership with the School of Public Policy, will host Andrew Olmem, former Republican Deputy Staff Director and Chief Counsel at the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
This talk is part of the Center's "Congressional Briefings" series that host current and former Capitol Hill staffers to the Smith School to speak about legislative issues related to financial policy. The event will take place at 1:30 p.m. at 2333 Van Munching Hall.
There is no registration fee for this event. To register, please visit http://ter.ps/olmem.
Website: ter.ps/olmem
For more information, contact:
Michelle Lui
Center for Financial Policy
+1 301 405 0400
mlui@umd.edu
ter.ps/olmem
Thursday, February 21, 2013
Writing Center Personal Statement Workshop
WRITING EFFECTIVE PERSONAL STATEMENTS
Monday, February 25
4:00-5:00 p.m.
1203 Tawes Hall
Space is limited. Reserve your seat now by signing up on the Writing Center website. Google UMD Writing Center and click on “Writing Center Workshops.”
Monday, February 25
4:00-5:00 p.m.
1203 Tawes Hall
Space is limited. Reserve your seat now by signing up on the Writing Center website. Google UMD Writing Center and click on “Writing Center Workshops.”
Fed Event: CISSM Forum | February 25, 2013 | "A New Scenario Framework for Climate Change Research"
CISSM FORUM | February 25, 2013
"A New Scenario Framework for Climate Change Research"
Kristie L. Ebi, Independent Consultant and Consulting Professor, Stanford University
Kristie L. Ebi is an independent consultant and Consulting Professor in the Department of Medicine, Stanford University who conducts research on the impacts of and adaptation to climate change, including on extreme events, thermal stress, foodborne safety and security, and vectorborne diseases. Her work focuses on understanding sources of vulnerability and designing adaptation policies and measures to reduce the risks of climate change in a multistressor environment, including identifying indicators to measure changes in resilience and effectiveness of adaptation options.
She was Executive Director of the IPCC Working Group II Technical Support Unit from 2009 -2012. She has worked with WHO, UNDP, USAID, and others on assessing vulnerability and implementing adaptation measures in Central America, Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Pacific. She facilitated adaptation assessments for the health sector for the states of Maryland and Alaska, and was a coordinating lead author or lead author for the human health assessment for two US national assessments, the IPCC Fourth Assessment Report, the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment, and the International Assessment of Agricultural Science and Technology for Development. Dr. Ebi’s scientific training includes an M.S. in toxicology and a Ph.D. and a Masters of Public Health in epidemiology, and two years of postgraduate research at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. She has edited fours books on aspects of climate change and has more than 100 publications.
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 open to the public (no RSVPs required) and is supported by the Yamamoto-Scheffelin Endowment for Policy Research. For further information about the CISSM Forum contact cissm@umd.edu.
"A New Scenario Framework for Climate Change Research"
Kristie L. Ebi, Independent Consultant and Consulting Professor, Stanford University
Kristie L. Ebi is an independent consultant and Consulting Professor in the Department of Medicine, Stanford University who conducts research on the impacts of and adaptation to climate change, including on extreme events, thermal stress, foodborne safety and security, and vectorborne diseases. Her work focuses on understanding sources of vulnerability and designing adaptation policies and measures to reduce the risks of climate change in a multistressor environment, including identifying indicators to measure changes in resilience and effectiveness of adaptation options.
She was Executive Director of the IPCC Working Group II Technical Support Unit from 2009 -2012. She has worked with WHO, UNDP, USAID, and others on assessing vulnerability and implementing adaptation measures in Central America, Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Pacific. She facilitated adaptation assessments for the health sector for the states of Maryland and Alaska, and was a coordinating lead author or lead author for the human health assessment for two US national assessments, the IPCC Fourth Assessment Report, the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment, and the International Assessment of Agricultural Science and Technology for Development. Dr. Ebi’s scientific training includes an M.S. in toxicology and a Ph.D. and a Masters of Public Health in epidemiology, and two years of postgraduate research at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. She has edited fours books on aspects of climate change and has more than 100 publications.
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 open to the public (no RSVPs required) and is supported by the Yamamoto-Scheffelin Endowment for Policy Research. For further information about the CISSM Forum contact cissm@umd.edu.
Fed Event: Distinguished Speaker Series - Monday, April 15, 2013
Distinguished Speaker Series, Center for Financial Policy
Jaime Caruana
General Manager, Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
"Shadow banking: issues and regulatory approaches"
Monday, April 15, 2013
7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
1524 Van Munching Hall (Frank Auditorium)
Robert H. Smith School of Business
University of Maryland College Park
Register at http://ter.ps/caruana
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, April 15, 2013, in Frank Auditorium in Van Munching Hall.
This event will feature a distinguished speech "Shadow banking: issues and regulatory approaches" by Jaime Caruana, General Manager of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
Registration for the talk will begin at 6:30pm. The talk will begin at 7pm, with a reception following afterwards.
To register for this event, click here.
Speaker bio:
Jaime Caruana took up the position of General Manager of the BIS on 1 April 2009. As the Bank's chief executive officer, he carries out the policy determined by the Board of Directors and is responsible to the Board for the management of the Bank.
Previously, Mr Caruana was Financial Counsellor to the Managing Director as well as Director of the Monetary and Capital Markets Department at the International Monetary Fund.
From 2000 to 2006, Mr Caruana was the Governor of the Bank of Spain, Spain's central bank, and in that capacity, served on the Governing Council of the ECB. He was also the Chairman of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision from 2003 to 2006 and has been a member of the Financial Stability Forum (now the Financial Stability Board) since 2003. From 2004 to 2006, he chaired the Coordination Group, a senior group of supervisory standard setters from the Basel Committee, the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO), the International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS) and the Joint Forum.
Prior to joining the Bank of Spain, Mr Caruana served as Director General of the Spanish Treasury and headed an investment services company and a fund management company for nearly 10 years.
Jaime Caruana
General Manager, Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
"Shadow banking: issues and regulatory approaches"
Monday, April 15, 2013
7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
1524 Van Munching Hall (Frank Auditorium)
Robert H. Smith School of Business
University of Maryland College Park
Register at http://ter.ps/caruana
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, April 15, 2013, in Frank Auditorium in Van Munching Hall.
This event will feature a distinguished speech "Shadow banking: issues and regulatory approaches" by Jaime Caruana, General Manager of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
Registration for the talk will begin at 6:30pm. The talk will begin at 7pm, with a reception following afterwards.
To register for this event, click here.
Speaker bio:
Jaime Caruana took up the position of General Manager of the BIS on 1 April 2009. As the Bank's chief executive officer, he carries out the policy determined by the Board of Directors and is responsible to the Board for the management of the Bank.
Previously, Mr Caruana was Financial Counsellor to the Managing Director as well as Director of the Monetary and Capital Markets Department at the International Monetary Fund.
From 2000 to 2006, Mr Caruana was the Governor of the Bank of Spain, Spain's central bank, and in that capacity, served on the Governing Council of the ECB. He was also the Chairman of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision from 2003 to 2006 and has been a member of the Financial Stability Forum (now the Financial Stability Board) since 2003. From 2004 to 2006, he chaired the Coordination Group, a senior group of supervisory standard setters from the Basel Committee, the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO), the International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS) and the Joint Forum.
Prior to joining the Bank of Spain, Mr Caruana served as Director General of the Spanish Treasury and headed an investment services company and a fund management company for nearly 10 years.
Fed Event: 2013 Sadat Forum: Can America Mediate Arab-Israeli Peace?
The College of Behavioral and Social Sciences
and
The Anwar Sadat Chair for Peace and Development
cordially invite you to the
2013 SADAT FORUM:
CAN AMERICA MEDIATE ARAB-ISRAELI PEACE?
Daniel Kurtzer
S. Daniel Abraham Professor at Princeton University
and former United States Ambassador to Israel and Egypt
Tamara Cofman Wittes
Director of Saban Center for Middle East Policy at the Brookings Institution
and former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State
Margaret Warner
Senior Correspondent for PBS NewsHour
Moderated by
Shibley Telhami
Anwar Sadat Professor for Peace and Development
Wednesday, March 6, 2013 at 3:30 p.m.
Kay Theatre
Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
University of Maryland, College Park
Kindly RSVP at http://ter.ps/sadatfrm2013
The 2013 Sadat Forum is convened on the occasion of the release of
The Peace Puzzle: America’s Quest for Arab-Israeli Peace: 1989-2011
Co-authors Daniel Kurtzer and Shibley Telhami will be available for book signing at the reception following the panel.
and
The Anwar Sadat Chair for Peace and Development
cordially invite you to the
2013 SADAT FORUM:
CAN AMERICA MEDIATE ARAB-ISRAELI PEACE?
Daniel Kurtzer
S. Daniel Abraham Professor at Princeton University
and former United States Ambassador to Israel and Egypt
Tamara Cofman Wittes
Director of Saban Center for Middle East Policy at the Brookings Institution
and former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State
Margaret Warner
Senior Correspondent for PBS NewsHour
Moderated by
Shibley Telhami
Anwar Sadat Professor for Peace and Development
Wednesday, March 6, 2013 at 3:30 p.m.
Kay Theatre
Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
University of Maryland, College Park
Kindly RSVP at http://ter.ps/sadatfrm2013
The 2013 Sadat Forum is convened on the occasion of the release of
The Peace Puzzle: America’s Quest for Arab-Israeli Peace: 1989-2011
Co-authors Daniel Kurtzer and Shibley Telhami will be available for book signing at the reception following the panel.
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Fed Event: GW Policy Forum
Join the George Washington University's Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public Administration as we present the 2013 Policy Forum: Serving Low-Income Neighborhoods.
The foreclosure crisis garnered substantial attention in recent years and remains in the headlines. But more work remains as low-income communities continue to struggle and recover from the crisis. The Forum will feature a discussion with a distinguished panel of experts offering diverse opinions on the current state of community development policy in the U.S. and potential policy developments over the next four years.
Panelists:
Maurice Jones, Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Mark Calabria, Director of Financial Regulation Studies, Cato Institute
Lisa Hall, President & CEO, Calvert Foundation
Joseph McNeely, Executive Director, Central Baltimore Partnership
The Forum will be moderated by Joseph Firschein, Deputy Associate Director and Community Affairs Officer at the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and professor, Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public Administration.
Come join the conversation. The Forum will take place on Thursday, March 7 from 5:30-7 p.m., followed by a light reception and opportunity to network with experts in the field. The Forum will be held at GW's Media and Public Affairs Building in the Jack Morton Auditorium, 805 21st Street, NW in Washington, D.C.
The Forum is free and open to the public. Advance registration is requested.
Register HERE: http://2013policyforum.eventbrite.com/
The foreclosure crisis garnered substantial attention in recent years and remains in the headlines. But more work remains as low-income communities continue to struggle and recover from the crisis. The Forum will feature a discussion with a distinguished panel of experts offering diverse opinions on the current state of community development policy in the U.S. and potential policy developments over the next four years.
Panelists:
Maurice Jones, Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Mark Calabria, Director of Financial Regulation Studies, Cato Institute
Lisa Hall, President & CEO, Calvert Foundation
Joseph McNeely, Executive Director, Central Baltimore Partnership
The Forum will be moderated by Joseph Firschein, Deputy Associate Director and Community Affairs Officer at the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and professor, Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public Administration.
Come join the conversation. The Forum will take place on Thursday, March 7 from 5:30-7 p.m., followed by a light reception and opportunity to network with experts in the field. The Forum will be held at GW's Media and Public Affairs Building in the Jack Morton Auditorium, 805 21st Street, NW in Washington, D.C.
The Forum is free and open to the public. Advance registration is requested.
Register HERE: http://2013policyforum.eventbrite.com/
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Fed Event: Pepsico speaker - The Business Case for Sustainability
"The Business Case for Sustainability" by Tim Carey, PepsiCo
FREE - Everyone Welcome
Hoff Theater, Stamp
March 04, 2013
5:00pm - 6:30pm
Tim Carey, PepsiCo’s Director of Sustainability & Technology presents “The Business Case for Sustainability” Monday, 3/4/13: 5-6:30pm @ Hoff Theater at the Stamp Student Union.
Mr. Carey will provide some insights as to why sustainability is quickly becoming a top priority for Fortune 500 companies and for local mom-and-pop shops alike - specifically, why a “healthier future for all people and our planet means a more successful future for PepsiCo.” As Mr. Carey welcomes interaction with the audience, a Q&A session will follow his presentation.
Sponsored by the Environment, Technology & Economy and Business, Society & Economy Programs of CP Scholars, the Environmental Science & Policy Program, and the Stamp.
Contact information: ETE Office: etescholars@gmail.com, x-41519
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FREE - Everyone Welcome
Hoff Theater, Stamp
March 04, 2013
5:00pm - 6:30pm
Tim Carey, PepsiCo’s Director of Sustainability & Technology presents “The Business Case for Sustainability” Monday, 3/4/13: 5-6:30pm @ Hoff Theater at the Stamp Student Union.
Mr. Carey will provide some insights as to why sustainability is quickly becoming a top priority for Fortune 500 companies and for local mom-and-pop shops alike - specifically, why a “healthier future for all people and our planet means a more successful future for PepsiCo.” As Mr. Carey welcomes interaction with the audience, a Q&A session will follow his presentation.
Sponsored by the Environment, Technology & Economy and Business, Society & Economy Programs of CP Scholars, the Environmental Science & Policy Program, and the Stamp.
Contact information: ETE Office: etescholars@gmail.com, x-41519
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Monday, February 18, 2013
Fed Event: Feb. 21st, 12:15 PM, 1203 VMH
CISSM FORUM | February 21, 2013
"International Cooperation in Climate Monitoring via Satellites"
Mariel Borowitz, Doctoral Candidate, School of Public Policy
Mariel Borowitz is a fourth-year PhD student specializing in International Security and Economic Policy. Her research is focused on international cooperation in climate monitoring via satellite, focusing on the barriers to data-sharing.
She has a Masters degree in International Science and Technology Policy from the George Washington University. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and minored in Applied International Studies. She also currently works as a policy research analyst at the Space Foundation in Washington, D.C.
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 open to the public (no RSVPs required) and is supported by the Yamamoto-Scheffelin Endowment for Policy Research. For further information about the CISSM Forum contact cissm@umd.edu.
"International Cooperation in Climate Monitoring via Satellites"
Mariel Borowitz, Doctoral Candidate, School of Public Policy
Mariel Borowitz is a fourth-year PhD student specializing in International Security and Economic Policy. Her research is focused on international cooperation in climate monitoring via satellite, focusing on the barriers to data-sharing.
She has a Masters degree in International Science and Technology Policy from the George Washington University. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and minored in Applied International Studies. She also currently works as a policy research analyst at the Space Foundation in Washington, D.C.
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 open to the public (no RSVPs required) and is supported by the Yamamoto-Scheffelin Endowment for Policy Research. For further information about the CISSM Forum contact cissm@umd.edu.
Fed Event: March 1st
Social Enterprise Symposium - March 1, 2013
What: We're looking for some stellar MBAs to volunteer at the Social Enterprise Symposium. You must be able to commit to at least one 2-hour time slot on March 1st, between 9am and 7pm and attend a one-hour meeting/training session. Get a free SES t-shirt as a perk, ask Ugonma about the shirts from last year, she loves her's :-). All interested volunteers should email Valerie Mahar at vmahar@thsmith.umd.edu with their contact information and availability on Symposium day
When: Friday March 1, 2013, 10 am - 7 pm
Where: Stamp Student Union
Who: Students, faculty, staff and professionals.
Cost: General registration is free for students. A professional networking lunch is available for MBA and other graduate students and professionals for a small fee for food.
Attire: Business casual
Website: http://www.rhsmith.umd.edu/ses/
What: We're looking for some stellar MBAs to volunteer at the Social Enterprise Symposium. You must be able to commit to at least one 2-hour time slot on March 1st, between 9am and 7pm and attend a one-hour meeting/training session. Get a free SES t-shirt as a perk, ask Ugonma about the shirts from last year, she loves her's :-). All interested volunteers should email Valerie Mahar at vmahar@thsmith.umd.edu with their contact information and availability on Symposium day
When: Friday March 1, 2013, 10 am - 7 pm
Where: Stamp Student Union
Who: Students, faculty, staff and professionals.
Cost: General registration is free for students. A professional networking lunch is available for MBA and other graduate students and professionals for a small fee for food.
Attire: Business casual
Website: http://www.rhsmith.umd.edu/ses/
Thursday, February 14, 2013
Fed Event: Engineering Modern Medical Devices – The Road from Novel Idea to Commercial Product
The Special Lecture Series for Undergraduate Students
The Office of Undergraduate Studies invites undergraduate students and faculty to the Spring 2013 Special Lecture Series. The speakers will engage you in topics where your voice will have an impact.
Engineering Modern Medical Devices – The Road from Novel Idea to Commercial Product
Tuesday, February 26, 2013, 4:00 – 5:00pm, Biosciences Research Building, Room1103
Sign-up for dinner and discussion with the speaker following the lecture
Wesley G. Lawson, Professor, Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering
Hosted by the Marquee Courses in Science and Technology
Medical devices save lives, promote health, relieve pain and define a billion dollar industry in the US. Dr. Lawson will introduce the science and technology behind the development of devices such as those used in treatment for migraines and breast cancer surgery. He will challenge the audience to play the role of venture capitalists in consideration of the ethical, economic, social, and legal issues that impact successful product development.
Website: http://www.ugst.umd.edu/lectureseries.php
The Office of Undergraduate Studies invites undergraduate students and faculty to the Spring 2013 Special Lecture Series. The speakers will engage you in topics where your voice will have an impact.
Engineering Modern Medical Devices – The Road from Novel Idea to Commercial Product
Tuesday, February 26, 2013, 4:00 – 5:00pm, Biosciences Research Building, Room1103
Sign-up for dinner and discussion with the speaker following the lecture
Wesley G. Lawson, Professor, Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering
Hosted by the Marquee Courses in Science and Technology
Medical devices save lives, promote health, relieve pain and define a billion dollar industry in the US. Dr. Lawson will introduce the science and technology behind the development of devices such as those used in treatment for migraines and breast cancer surgery. He will challenge the audience to play the role of venture capitalists in consideration of the ethical, economic, social, and legal issues that impact successful product development.
Website: http://www.ugst.umd.edu/lectureseries.php
Monday, February 11, 2013
Fed Event TONIGHT: Beyond the Classroom presents "Tahrir: Liberation Square" on Monday, February 11 at 7:00 pm!
Beyond the Classroom Living & Learning Program
Critical Conversations on Civic Issues: “People Power” Series
presents the inspiring, new documentary:
“Tahrir: Liberation Square”
Soon after the report came about the occupation of Tahrir Square, filmmaker Stefano Savona headed for Cairo, where he stayed amidst the ever-growing masses in the Square, for weeks. This extraordinary film introduces us to young Egyptians such as Elsayed, Noha and Ahmed, spending all day and night shouting, singing, finally expressing everything they were forbidden to say out loud until now. Together with thousands of other Egyptian citizens, they have been involved in a massive movement of street protest for political freedom. By the end of the first week of urban guerilla and brutal state reprisal, it has become nothing less than a revolution to overcome Mubarak’s regime. Day after day, sleepless night after sleepless night, until the capitulation of the defeated pharaoh, the film follows these young and unexpected heroes along their fierce fight to win liberty. On January 25, 2011, the world was captivated as thousands of protesters flooded Tahrir Square in Cairo, demanding an end to the regime of President Hosni Mubarak. From Facebook thumbs up to the battle of stones, a history of hope, fear, despair, anger, pride and elation, Tahrir is the real-time chronicle of the two most exciting weeks in the history of modern Egypt as lived by their protagonists.
• “A welcome contrast to the Western Media’s bird’s eye view of the seismic January revolution in Cairo’s Tahrir Square, the energetic verité documentary dives right into the action.” – Eric Kogn, indieWIRE
•“The sense of urgency never flags; neither does the protestors’ deeply affecting pride in being Egyptian and finally taking control of their destiny. As one woman says, ‘We have our dignity back!’” – Jay Weisberg, Variety.
Monday, February 11, 7:00-9:15 pm
1102 South Campus Commons, Building 1
This series on “People Power: Activism for Social Change” is sponsored by
Beyond the Classroom Living & Learning Program, First Year Book Program, Office of Undergraduate Studies, at the University of Maryland, College Park
WWW.BeyondTheClassroom.umd.edu
Two Federal Events: International Development & CIA
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA): Employer Networking Sessions
Thursday, February 28, 2013 • 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
Location: Stamp Student Union - Pyon Su
The CIA will present an information session on their available positions. They are interested in students from all majors. Appropriate Attire: Minimum attire for ALL sessions with employers present is business casual unless otherwise specified. For additional information about this event:
contact Renee Nicolas at rnicolas@umd.edu
Industry Networking Series: International Development- Advocacy, Humanitarian Aid, and Social Movement
Wednesday, February 13, 2013 • 4:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m.
Location: University Career Center & The President’s Promise (3rd Floor Hornbake Library, South Wing)
Event Details:
Interested in a career or internship working in humanitarian aid and international development? Do you see yourself working at an international nonprofit either within the United States or abroad? Do you care about the advancement of people in the developing world? If so, this is the networking panel for you! Take advantage of this opportunity to learn from and network directly with professionals in the field.
Confirmed Panelists:
PeacePlayers International (PPI): www.peaceplayersintl.org
Partners of the Americas: www.partners.net
International Rescue Committee: www.rescue.org
Free the Slaves: www.freetheslaves.net
International Committee of the Red Cross: http://www.icrc.org/- CANCELLED
For additional information about this event:
contact Crystal Sehlke at csehlke@umd.edu
Thursday, February 28, 2013 • 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
Location: Stamp Student Union - Pyon Su
The CIA will present an information session on their available positions. They are interested in students from all majors. Appropriate Attire: Minimum attire for ALL sessions with employers present is business casual unless otherwise specified. For additional information about this event:
contact Renee Nicolas at rnicolas@umd.edu
Industry Networking Series: International Development- Advocacy, Humanitarian Aid, and Social Movement
Wednesday, February 13, 2013 • 4:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m.
Location: University Career Center & The President’s Promise (3rd Floor Hornbake Library, South Wing)
Event Details:
Interested in a career or internship working in humanitarian aid and international development? Do you see yourself working at an international nonprofit either within the United States or abroad? Do you care about the advancement of people in the developing world? If so, this is the networking panel for you! Take advantage of this opportunity to learn from and network directly with professionals in the field.
Confirmed Panelists:
PeacePlayers International (PPI): www.peaceplayersintl.org
Partners of the Americas: www.partners.net
International Rescue Committee: www.rescue.org
Free the Slaves: www.freetheslaves.net
International Committee of the Red Cross: http://www.icrc.org/- CANCELLED
For additional information about this event:
contact Crystal Sehlke at csehlke@umd.edu
Thursday, February 7, 2013
Fed Event: Feb 13th, 12:15 PM
Development Circle
From: Feb 13 2013 - 12:15pm
To: Feb 13 2013 - 1:30pm
Location: 1203 Van Munching Hall
Featuring Lemma W. Senbet, The William E. Mayer Chair Professor of Finance; Director, Center for Financial Policy
Website: http://www.publicpolicy.umd.edu/events/development-circle-10
From: Feb 13 2013 - 12:15pm
To: Feb 13 2013 - 1:30pm
Location: 1203 Van Munching Hall
Featuring Lemma W. Senbet, The William E. Mayer Chair Professor of Finance; Director, Center for Financial Policy
Website: http://www.publicpolicy.umd.edu/events/development-circle-10
Fed Event: Feb. 12th
Tuesday Policy Forum
From: Feb 12 2013 - 12:15pm
To: Feb 12 2013 - 1:30pm
Location: 1203 Van Munching Hall
"Implementing Obamacare in Maryland and the US: How is it going?"
Ken Apfel and Jack Meyer
Website: http://www.publicpolicy.umd.edu/events/tuesday-policy-forum-2
From: Feb 12 2013 - 12:15pm
To: Feb 12 2013 - 1:30pm
Location: 1203 Van Munching Hall
"Implementing Obamacare in Maryland and the US: How is it going?"
Ken Apfel and Jack Meyer
Website: http://www.publicpolicy.umd.edu/events/tuesday-policy-forum-2
Fed Event: March 1st
The Fifth Annual Social Enterprise Symposium: “Here and Now”
Friday, March 1, 2013, 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Adele H. Stamp Student Union, University of Maryland
The Center for Social Value Creation at the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business invites you to its Fifth Annual Social Enterprise Symposium: “Here and now”, on March 1, 2013. The Symposium explores the role of business in creating lasting social and environmental change, and is an event unlike any other at UMD.
What to expect:
A morning keynote from CLIF Bar
An array of panel topics including: social value as a driver of corporate strategy, social entrepreneurs as peacekeepers, and how to 'think sustainable design'
Essential skills for leading a social enterprise business
Career workshop and advice
A catered networking reception - and so much more!
Join students, faculty, alumni, and practitioners for this university-wide event. This year’s theme - “Here and Now” - is a call to action in becoming more informed, motivated, active participants in this crazy thing we call ‘life.’ With today’s complex challenges, we don’t have the luxury to sit and wait for solutions. Problem solving begins with each of us, whether as individuals or organizations, and it must begin now. For complete details on the event including an updated agenda and speaker bios, visit the Social Enterprise Symposium website. We hope to see you there!
Register Now for the 2013 Social Enterprise Symposium!
Visit www.rhsmith.umd.edu/ses for more details.
Join us at the 5th Annual Social Enterprise Symposium, March 1, 2013. Register today!
Friday, March 1, 2013, 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Adele H. Stamp Student Union, University of Maryland
The Center for Social Value Creation at the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business invites you to its Fifth Annual Social Enterprise Symposium: “Here and now”, on March 1, 2013. The Symposium explores the role of business in creating lasting social and environmental change, and is an event unlike any other at UMD.
What to expect:
A morning keynote from CLIF Bar
An array of panel topics including: social value as a driver of corporate strategy, social entrepreneurs as peacekeepers, and how to 'think sustainable design'
Essential skills for leading a social enterprise business
Career workshop and advice
A catered networking reception - and so much more!
Join students, faculty, alumni, and practitioners for this university-wide event. This year’s theme - “Here and Now” - is a call to action in becoming more informed, motivated, active participants in this crazy thing we call ‘life.’ With today’s complex challenges, we don’t have the luxury to sit and wait for solutions. Problem solving begins with each of us, whether as individuals or organizations, and it must begin now. For complete details on the event including an updated agenda and speaker bios, visit the Social Enterprise Symposium website. We hope to see you there!
Register Now for the 2013 Social Enterprise Symposium!
Visit www.rhsmith.umd.edu/ses for more details.
Join us at the 5th Annual Social Enterprise Symposium, March 1, 2013. Register today!
Monday, February 4, 2013
Fed Event: Feb. 7th
CISSM FORUM | February 7, 2013
12:15 pm - 1:30 pm
1203 Van Munching Hall
College Park, MD
“Going to Tehran: Why the United States Must Come to Terms with the Islamic Republic of Iran”
Flynt Leverett, Professor at Pennsylvania State University's School of International Affairs, and Hillary Mann Leverett, Senior Professional Lecturer, American University
Flynt Leverett is a professor at Pennsylvania State University’s School of International Affairs and is a Visiting Scholar at Peking University’s School of International 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.
Dr. Leverett holds a Ph.D. in politics from Princeton University and is a life member of the Council on Foreign Relations and the International Institute for Strategic Studies.
Hillary Mann Leverett is a Senior Professorial Lecturer at the American University in Washington, DC and a Visiting Scholar at Peking University in Beijing, China. She has also taught at Yale University, where she was a Senior Lecturer and inaugural Senior Research Fellow at Yale University’s Jackson Institute for Global Affairs. She is also CEO of Strategic Energy and Global Analysis (STRATEGA), a political risk consultancy.
Mrs. 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. She was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship and a Watson Fellowship, and in 1990-1991 worked in the U.S. embassies in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Egypt and Israel, and was part of the team that reopened the U.S. Embassy in Kuwait after the first Gulf War.
Mrs. Leverett holds a Juris Doctor from Harvard University and a Bachelor of Arts in Near Eastern Studies from Brandeis University.
Dr. Leverett and Mrs. Leverett have both published and been quoted widely. Their new book is Going to Tehran: Why the United States Must Come to Terms with the Islamic Republic (2013).
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 open to the public (no RSVPs required) and is supported by the Yamamoto-Scheffelin Endowment for Policy Research. For further information about the CISSM Forum contact cissm@umd.edu.
12:15 pm - 1:30 pm
1203 Van Munching Hall
College Park, MD
“Going to Tehran: Why the United States Must Come to Terms with the Islamic Republic of Iran”
Flynt Leverett, Professor at Pennsylvania State University's School of International Affairs, and Hillary Mann Leverett, Senior Professional Lecturer, American University
Flynt Leverett is a professor at Pennsylvania State University’s School of International Affairs and is a Visiting Scholar at Peking University’s School of International 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.
Dr. Leverett holds a Ph.D. in politics from Princeton University and is a life member of the Council on Foreign Relations and the International Institute for Strategic Studies.
Hillary Mann Leverett is a Senior Professorial Lecturer at the American University in Washington, DC and a Visiting Scholar at Peking University in Beijing, China. She has also taught at Yale University, where she was a Senior Lecturer and inaugural Senior Research Fellow at Yale University’s Jackson Institute for Global Affairs. She is also CEO of Strategic Energy and Global Analysis (STRATEGA), a political risk consultancy.
Mrs. 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. She was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship and a Watson Fellowship, and in 1990-1991 worked in the U.S. embassies in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Egypt and Israel, and was part of the team that reopened the U.S. Embassy in Kuwait after the first Gulf War.
Mrs. Leverett holds a Juris Doctor from Harvard University and a Bachelor of Arts in Near Eastern Studies from Brandeis University.
Dr. Leverett and Mrs. Leverett have both published and been quoted widely. Their new book is Going to Tehran: Why the United States Must Come to Terms with the Islamic Republic (2013).
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 open to the public (no RSVPs required) and is supported by the Yamamoto-Scheffelin Endowment for Policy Research. For further information about the CISSM Forum contact cissm@umd.edu.
Fed Event: March 27th
March 27, 2013
Under Secretary Sonenshine: "Public Diplomacy and Countering Violent Extremism" March 27
START will host U.S. Department of State Under Secretary Tara Sonenshine as she discusses “Public Diplomacy and Countering Violent Extremism” at 11 a.m. Wednesday, March 27 at the University of Maryland. To be held in Stamp Student Union's Atrium (Rm. 1107), the event is free and open to the public, but an RSVP should be made to infostart@start.umd.edu.
Sonenshine will discuss international terrorism, public diplomacy, why we use online media and social networking, and the power of videogames to counter extremism.
Sonenshine was formerly Executive Vice President of the United States Institute of Peace. Prior to joining the United States Institute of Peace, she was a strategic communications adviser to many international organizations including USIP, the International Crisis Group, Internews, CARE, The American Academy of Diplomacy, and the International Women’s Media Foundation. Sonenshine served in various capacities at the White House during the Clinton Administration, including Transition Director and Director of Foreign Policy Planning for the National Security Council and Special Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of Communications for the NSC.
http://www.start.umd.edu/start/events/event.asp?id=243
Under Secretary Sonenshine: "Public Diplomacy and Countering Violent Extremism" March 27
START will host U.S. Department of State Under Secretary Tara Sonenshine as she discusses “Public Diplomacy and Countering Violent Extremism” at 11 a.m. Wednesday, March 27 at the University of Maryland. To be held in Stamp Student Union's Atrium (Rm. 1107), the event is free and open to the public, but an RSVP should be made to infostart@start.umd.edu.
Sonenshine will discuss international terrorism, public diplomacy, why we use online media and social networking, and the power of videogames to counter extremism.
Sonenshine was formerly Executive Vice President of the United States Institute of Peace. Prior to joining the United States Institute of Peace, she was a strategic communications adviser to many international organizations including USIP, the International Crisis Group, Internews, CARE, The American Academy of Diplomacy, and the International Women’s Media Foundation. Sonenshine served in various capacities at the White House during the Clinton Administration, including Transition Director and Director of Foreign Policy Planning for the National Security Council and Special Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of Communications for the NSC.
http://www.start.umd.edu/start/events/event.asp?id=243
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