Certificate in International Development
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT EVENTS
(on campus and around DC)
There are a variety of events held on Georgetown's campus and In the Washington, DC area related to international development activities. These are good opportunities to keep updated on the latest news in this dynamic field and to network with others sharing the same interests.
Happenings around DC: Foreign Policy Events on Friday, February 29
Afghanistan and NATO: Forging the 21st Century Alliance -- An Address by NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer
"What to Do About Climate Change"
"Pakistan's Elections: Observations From the Field"
"Conference On the Causes and Consequences of Structural Reforms"
A Preview of the Bucharest NATO Summit: Afghanistan, Enlargement and the Future of the Alliance
Counterproductive Solutions to Genuine Problems: Bureaucratizing Good Intentions in Foreign Assistance
USIP - Peace Scholars Workshop III: Dealing with Conflicting Parties
Human Rights Monitoring: From Basics to Innovation
The Art of Humanitarian Negotiation
The Future of Jerusalem: Israeli and Palestinian Perspectives
Resurrecting the Wall of Fear: The Human Rights Situation in Syria
Killing Friends, Making Enemies: The Impact and Avoidance of Civilian Casualties in Afghanistan
Russian-Iranian Relations in the Ahmadinejad Era
Women, Faith & Development Summit
The Women, Faith & Development Alliance announces a great opportunity coming up on Sunday, April 13 in Washington, DC to attend a free summit with great speakers lined. For more information about the summit, please visit their website at http://www.wfd-alliance.org/EVhome.htm
Registration information can be found here.
Environmental Change and Security Program
Recent field work has shown that natural resource-based governance structures such as community forest user groups and wildlife conservancies cannot only improve sustainable ecosystem management and livelihoods, but also provide stability during violent conflict and offer a basis for improved governance, especially at the local level
This event will explore how natural resource management (NRM) and conservation interventions can contribute to conflict prevention and mitigation with featured presenters Kent Glenzer, Director of Program Impact, Knowledge, and Learning, CARE USA; Research Associate, Center for the Study of Public Scholarship, Emory University and Masego Madzwamuse, Country Programme Coordinator, World Conservation Union (IUCN) Botswana.
Date and time: Thursday, February 28, 2008 from 12:00 noon - 2:00 p.m. at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, 5th Floor Conference Room
Webcast live at www.wilsoncenter.org. Please RSVP to ecsp@wilsoncenter.org with your name and affiliation.
The Certificate in International Development Program and The
Invite you to attend the
SPRING 2008 PRACTIONER IN DEVELOPMENT SPEAKER SERIES
Upcoming lectures include:
Topic: Small and Medium Enterprise Development
Speaker: Holly Wise, President, Wise Solutions LLC; Senior Fellow, Kennedy
Date and Time: Tuesday, March 18 2008 2:00 -3:30 pm
This session will take place in McGhee Library, ICC 3rd floor.
Refreshments will be served. Please RSVP to Professor Ann Van Dusen (rav@georgetown.edu) Please note recent venue changes.
To keep up to date with all upcoming events hosted y the Mortara Center for International Studies, please visit their website often and sign up for periodic updates.
The Georgetown Chapter of UNICEF offers plenty of opportunities to get involved on and off campus with activities to assist children in need all over the world. Check out their website to keep up with what is going on in the Chapter and around the globe.
Global Foundation for Democracy and Development
The Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) often hosts events that are pertinent to the practice of development. Check their Events page often for relevant conferences, speakers, and other activities in the DC area.
SOCIETY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
2008 Annual Conference on Transforming Development: Shaping Our Global Future
Location: Omni Shoreham Hotel 2500 Calvert Street, NW, Washington DC 20008
Date: Wednesday, March 5, 8:30 am - 5 pm
Please join us for SID-Washington's 2008 Annual Conference Transforming Development, Shaping Our Global Future which will feature speakers from around the world who will provide their vision on the future for international development. As this year marks a U.S. presidential election year, the Annual Conference offers an unparalleled opportunity to help shape the development agenda of the next presidential administration. Highlights of the Conference will include a donor roundtable, a political roundtable, and concurrent panels on democracy and governance, trade and agricultural policy, infrastructure, and health.
Conference Cost: Individuals: $150 (SID-Washington Members), $200 (Non-Members), $75 Students
For more information and to register for the conference, please visit the SID-Washington website.