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February 2010
Monday, February 1, 2010
Lindner Family Commons, Room 602 |
Getting Bomb-Grade Uranium Out of Civilian Hands: Toward the Nuclear Security SummitIntroduction: Coffee and refreshments will be served. Please send RSVP to: monterey.cns.rsvp@gmail.com Sponsored by the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies (CNS) and the Royal Embassy of Norway |
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
SMPA, Conference Room, 4th Floor |
Smart Power in Iraq: Public Diplomacy and Strategic Communication During the SurgeDiane Crowe, Public Diplomacy Officer, Ninewa Provincial Reconstruction Team, U.S. Department of State
Diane Crowe and Major Chris Wade will discuss the challenges they faced in the volatile and dangerous environment of Mosul, Iraq, both in terms of building Iraqi political, social, and journalistic institutions, and in coordinating the sometimes overlapping, and sometimes conflictual diplomatic and military public affairs agendas. This event is part of an ongoing series sponsored by the Institute for Public Diplomacy and Global Communication exploring new approaches to "Smart Power"-- the ongoing, and sometimes controversial effort by the United States to balance "hard" and "soft" power around the world, especially in the increasingly blurred areas of public diplomacy, strategic communication, and information operations. Please send RSVP to: ipdgc@gwu.edu Sponsored by the Institute for Public Diplomacy and Global Communication |
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Lindner Family Commons, Room 602 |
International Affairs Internship PanelA panel containing professionals from Capitol Hill, the U.S. Department of Defense, defense contracting firms, and the non-profit sector will discuss what it takes to get an internship in their fields and give tips on what you can do now to make yourself the most attractive candidate for such a position. Refreshments will be served. Sponsored by Delta Phi Epsilon, Professional Foreign Service Fraternity |
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Lindner Family Commons, Room 602 |
International Engagement in Afghanistan: Khandahar as a Case Study of Civil-Military CoordinationCory Anderson, Executive Director, Hila Organization for Partnerships in Education
Cory Anderson has spent the majority of the past three years in Kandahar Province on assignment for the Government of Canada. He recently completed an assignment as political director of the Provincial Reconstruction Team in Kandahar City, and was one of the first Canadian civilians deployed to Kandahar in 2006 as political advisor to Task Force Afghanistan at Kandahar Airfield.
This event is part of the Sigur Center's Lecture Series on Transnational Asia. Please send RSVP to: gsigur@gwu.edu with your name, organization/ GW affiliation, and e-mail by February 2 Sponsored by the Sigur Center for Asian Studies |
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Room 505 |
A New Model for Labor and Environment in the EU Free Trade AgreementsDitte Juul-Joergensen, Head of Unit, Sustainable Development and SPS Issues, DG Trade, European Commission Please send RSVP to: iiep@gwu.edu Sponsored by the Institute for International Economic Policy |
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Lindner Family Commons, Room 602 |
Thomas E. Ricks: Lecture and Book SigningThomas E. Ricks, author of The New York Times bestselling books: Fiasco: The American Military Adventure in Iraq and The Gamble: General David Petraeus and the American Military Adventure in Iraq, 2006-2008; winner of the 2000 and 2002 Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting Tom Ricks will discuss the war in Iraq and the American military's successes and failures. Refreshments will be served. Sponsored by Delta Phi Epsilon, Professional Foreign Service Fraternity |
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Lindner Family Commons, Room 602 |
CANCELLED: Russia's Political and Economic Prospects in the 21st CenturyDue to inclement weather, this event has been cancelled.
Dress is business-professional.
Sponsored by the International Affairs Society |
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Room 505 |
CANCELLED: Proliferation of Latin American Free Trade AgreementsDue to inclement weather, this event has been cancelled. No RSVP is required to attend this event. Sponsored by the International Affairs Society |
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Voesar Conference Room, Suite 412 |
CANCELLED: Two Helsinkis: The U.S. Helsinki Commission and the Helsinki Process (CSCE Process) in the Cold WarDue to inclement weather, this event has been cancelled. Miyawaki will discuss the Helsinki Process (The Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe), which in the 1970's and 1980's faced strong opposition from the East regarding human rights. In the CSCE, the West took initiative in reviewing human rights implementation in the East; the Helsinki Final Act of 1975 included human rights clauses. In spite of strong opposition from the U.S. State Department under the Ford administration, the U.S. Helsinki Commission (The Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe) began to monitor the implementation of human rights agreements. During the Carter and Regan administrations, the relationship between the Commission and the U.S. Administration improved. Miyawaki argues that the U.S. Helsinki Commission found the Helsinki Final Act to be effective in pressing the East to take action on human rights issues. Soft drinks will be provided. Please send RSVP to: ieresgwu@gwu.edu by February 10 Sponsored by the Institute for European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies, and the Slavic Research Center of Hokkaido University, Japan |
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Lindner Family Commons, Room 602 |
CANCELLED: Does Proliferation Beget Proliferation? Why Nuclear Dominoes Rarely FallDue to inclement weather, this event has been cancelled. Widespread conventional wisdom holds that if Iran continues down the nuclear proliferation path it appears to be on, regional antagonists will do likewise.
Please RSVP at: RSVP for Does Proliferation Beget Proliferation? or https://tinyurl.com/elliott-feb11 Sponsored by the Elliott School of International Affairs |
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Lindner Family Commons, Room 602 |
CANCELLED: Middle East Policy Forum: Happy Birthday from Hizbollah: The Case for Change in the Middle EastDue to inclement weather, this event has been cancelled. Neil MacFarquhar will present remarks on his most recent book, The Media Relations Department of Hizbollah Wishes you a Happy Birthday: Unexpected Encounters in the Changing Middle East, named a "Best Book of 2009" by The Washington Post and Barnes and Noble. Doors open at 5:30pm. The first 50 people to arrive at the event will receive a free signed copy of The Media Relations Department of Hizbollah Wishes You a Happy Birthday courtesy of the Middle East Policy Forum. Please send RSVP to: rsvpimes@gwu.edu Sponsored by the Middle East Policy Forum, which is presented with the generous support of ExxonMobil. |
Friday, February 12, 2010
Lindner Family Commons, Room 602 |
Model Ukraine: The Identity, Rights, and Responsibilities of a Ukrainian Citizen Today; and Elections, Politics, History, and Culture in a Renewed UkraineThe Canada-Ukraine Parliamentary Program (CUPP) Washington Conference Please note that this is day 1 of a 2-day conference. Full conference is February 12-13. Please send RSVP to: ieresgwu@gwu.edu by February 10 Sponsored by Sponsored by the Institute for European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies; the Canada-Ukraine Parliamentary Program; the Chair of Ukrainian Studies Foundation; and the Katedra Foundation |
Saturday, February 13, 2010
Lindner Family Commons, Room 602 |
Model Ukraine: The Identity, Rights, and Responsibilities of a Ukrainian Citizen Today; and Elections, Politics, History, and Culture in a Renewed UkraineThe Canada-Ukraine Parliamentary Program (CUPP) Washington Conference Please note that this is day 2 of a 2-day conference. Full conference is February 12-13. Please send RSVP to: ieresgwu@gwu.edu by February 10 Sponsored by the Institute for European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies; the Canada-Ukraine Parliamentary Program; the Chair of Ukrainian Studies Foundation; and the Katedra Foundation |
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Maurice East Conference Room, Suite 501 |
"Race" by Another Name? Categories, Counting, and the State - The Case of Netherlands Integration Policy DiscourseDvora Yanow, Strategic Chair in Meaning and Method, Faculty of Social Sciences, Vrije University, Amsterdam A copy of Dvora Yanow's paper will be posted online at www.gwu.edu/~igis A light lunch will be served. Please send RSVP to: igis@gwu.edu by February 17 Sponsored by the Institute for Global and International Studies |
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Lindner Family Commons, Room 602 |
International Affairs Review Online Winter Edition and Website LaunchDavid Alan Grier, Associate Professor of International Science and Technology Policy and International Affairs, GW
Please join the International Affairs Review for lunch as we launch a Winter Web Edition of our publication. David Alan Grier will present on the intersection of international affairs and 21st century technology. Following Professor Grier's talk, the graduate student authors featured in the Online Winter Technology Edition of the International Affairs Review will discuss their papers.
Refreshments will be provided.
Sponsored by the International Affairs Review |
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Voesar Conference Room, Suite 412 |
China and Russia: A Comparative Perspective of Local Government"Local Self-Government in Russia: Historical Legacy and the 2003 Reform" Please send RSVP to: ieresgwu@gwu.edu by February 17 Sponsored by the Institute for European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies and the Slavic Research Center of Hokkaido University, Japan |
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Lindner Family Commons, Room 602 |
Beyond the Orange Revolution: Does Ukraine's Democracy Matter?Olexiy Haran, Professor of Political Science, National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy
On February 7, Ukraine's highly anticipated second-round presidential election will pit frontrunner and former prime minister Viktor Yanukovych against prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko. After the first round, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) and other international observers showered rare praise on Ukraine for having "met most OSCE and Council of Europe commitments." Has Ukraine become a sustainable if imperfect democracy? What are the implications of Ukraine's democracy for its relations with Europe and Russia? Five years on, does the Orange Revolution represent an opportunity or threat to other states and regimes across the post-Soviet space? This event is part of the Program on New Approaches to Research and Security in Eurasia (PONARS Eurasia).
PONARS Eurasia is an international network of social scientists that seeks to promote scholarly work and policy engagement on transnational and comparative topics within the Eurasian space. The Elliott School is grateful to the International Program of the Carnegie Corporation of New York for its support of PONARS Eurasia. Please send RSVP to: ieresgwu@gwu.edu by February 16 Sponsored by the Institute for European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies |
Thursday, February 18, 2010
City View Room, 7th floor |
David H. Miller Lecture with Ambassador Johnnie CarsonAmbassador Johnnie Carson, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of African Affairs, U.S. Department of State; former Ambassador to Kenya, Zimbabwe, and Uganda Ambassador Carson will discuss U.S. foreign policy towards Africa. This event is the Elliott School's Annual David H. Miller Foundation Lecture. Please send RSVP to: RSVP for Ambassador Carson Event or at http://tinyurl.com/elliott-feb18 Sponsored by the Elliott School of International Affairs and the David H. Miller Foundation |
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Alumni House |
New Career in the New Year?Game change, life change or new revelations - whatever the reason, many people want to shift direction in their career. A select panel of Elliott School alumni who are mid-career changers will share with seminar participants their development and hopes as they face a new future. Panelists will address questions such as: Is it easy to change direction? What does one give up when they make a switch after 10 years? What are the challenges a mid-career changer will face? This event is open to GW graduate students and alumni only. Please send RSVP to: www.alumniconnections.com Sponsored by Elliott School of International Affairs and the GW Alumni Association |
Monday, February 22, 2010
Lindner Family Commons, Room 602 |
The Obama Administration and Latin America: The First Year8:30 AM - 9:00 AM Please register at: RSVP for Obama Administration & Latin America. Sponsored by the Latin American and Hemispheric Studies Program |
Monday, February 22, 2010
Lindner Family Commons, Room 602 |
Afghanistan: The Human FactorIntroductions: Please send RSVP to: ipdgc@gwu.edu Sponsored by the Institute for Public Diplomacy and Global Communication, and the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting |
Monday, February 22, 2010
Lindner Family Commons, Room 602 |
U.S. China Trade RelationsClaude Barfield, Resident Scholar, American Enterprise Institute; former consultant, U.S. Trade Representative No RSVP is needed to attend this event. Sponsored by the International Affairs Society |
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Voesar Conference Room, Suite 412 |
Two Helsinkis: The U.S. Helsinki Commission and the Helsinki Process (CSCE Process) in the Cold WarNoboru Miyawaki, Visiting Scholar, Institute for European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies, GW Miyawaki will discuss the Helsinki Process (The Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe), which in the 1970's and 1980's faced strong opposition from the East regarding human rights. In the CSCE, the West took initiative in reviewing human rights implementation in the East; the Helsinki Final Act of 1975 included human rights clauses. In spite of strong opposition from the U.S. State Department under the Ford administration, the U.S. Helsinki Commission (The Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe) began to monitor the implementation of human rights agreements. During the Carter and Regan administrations, the relationship between the Commission and the U.S. Administration improved. Miyawaki argues that the U.S. Helsinki Commission found the Helsinki Final Act to be effective in pressing the East to take action on human rights issues. Lunch will be provided. Please send RSVP to: ieresgwu@gwu.edu by February 22 Sponsored by the Institute for European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies, and the Slavic Research Center of Hokkaido University, Japan |
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Lindner Family Commons, Room 602 |
Tearing Apart the Land: Islam and Legitimacy in Southern ThailandDuncan McCargo, Professor of Southeast Asian Politics, University of Leeds This event is part of the Sigur Center's Lecture Series on Subnational Asia. Please send RSVP to: RSVP for Tearing Apart the Land or https://secure.acceptiva.com/?cst=32429a Sponsored by the Sigur Center for Asian Studies and the Asia Society |
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Post Hall, Mount Vernon Campus |
Resolved: The U.S. should sacrifice its ties with China for the benefit of human rights.GW's International Affairs Society will debate Georgetown University's International Relations Club on the topic of "Resolved: the United States should sacrifice its ties with China for the benefit of human rights."
No RSVP is needed to attend this event. Sponsored by the International Affairs Society |
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Room 505 |
The Afro-Colombian Contribution to the Colombian Process of IndependenceAlonso Valencia, Colombian historian Please note that this event will be held in Spanish. No RSVP is needed. Sponsored by the Latin American and Hemispheric Studies Program, Por Colombia, and the Embassy of Colombia |
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Lindner Family Commons, Room 602 |
Conflicts in Israeli Feminism and the Question of PalestineSmadar Lavie, Associate Professor of Studies in Women and Gender, University of Virginia Professor Lavie explores the conflicts inside the Israeli feminist movements. What is largely known outside Israel, and in English, as "Israeli feminism" is the feminism of the minority European-Jewish elite. It bears little or no appeal to the grassroots - the Mizrahi ("eastern," Hebrew) majority of Israeli women, who are of Middle Eastern origins. Most Mizrahi communities vote for right-wing parties partially because left-wing parties are associated with the Ashkenazi elite. The deep commitment of the general Mizrahi population to Zionist ideology places Mizrahi feminists, critical of Ashkenazi Zionism, in a predicament. Please send RSVP to: RSVP Conflicts in Israeli Feminism Sponsored by the Culture in Global Affairs (CIGA) program, and the Global Women's Forum |
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Maurice East Conference Room, Suite 501 |
Our Mothers Have Spoken: Synthesizing Old and New Forms of Women's Political Authority in LiberiaMary Moran, Professor of Anthropology and Africana & Latin American Studies, Colgate University A copy of Mary Moran's paper is available at: www.gwu.edu/~igis. A light lunch will be served. Please send RSVP to: igis@gwu.edu by February 24 Sponsored by the Institute for Global and International Studies |
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Lindner Family Commons, Room 602 |
Security Policy Forum: The Collapse - And Rebirth? - of Transatlantic RelationsAmbassador Kurt Volker, MA '87, former United States Permanent Representative to NATO Ambassador Volker will discuss the challenges to transatlantic relations since the end of the Cold War. Please RSVP at: Security Policy Forum: Amb. Volker or spf@gwu.edu
Sponsored by the Institute for Security and Conflict Studies, the Security Policy Forum, the Institute for European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies, and the GW Alumni Association |
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Room 505 |
John F. Kennedy and the American Space ProgramJohn Logsdon, Professor Emeritus of Political Science and International Affairs; Founder and former Director, Space Policy Institute, GW There have been, of course, very many biographies and other analyses of President John F. Kennedy. There have also been a large number of accounts of the formative years of the U.S. space program. Somewhat unexpectedly, however, there has never been an in-depth examination of the interactions between President Kennedy and those he brought with him to the White House, on one hand, and on the other, the national space effort during the transformational 1961-1963 period.We know why JFK decided to send Americans to the Moon, but have less knowledge of what he did to turn his decision into reality. Light refreshments will be served. Please send RSVP to: mansdell@gwmail.gwu.edu Sponsored by the GW Space Society |
Friday, February 26, 2010
State Room, 7th Floor |
A Call for Engagement: Georgia's New State Strategy towards Its Regions of Abkhazia and South OssetiaTemuri Yakobashvili, Georgian State Minister for Reintegration
In January 2010, the government of Georgia unveiled a new strategy for rebuilding ties with the breakaway regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. The strategy aims to engage regional populations and to facilitate cross-border trade, communication, and other movement through the involvement of public and private sectors, as well as the assistance of the international community. Please join us for a discussion with Georgian State Minister for Reintegration Temuri Yakobashvili on the new state strategy, plans for implementation, and the ongoing challenges to reintegration of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. Please send RSVP to: ieresgwu@gwu.edu Sponsored by the Institute for European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies |
Friday, February 26, 2010
Lindner Family Commons, Room 602 |
Network with PEERSPlease join Professionals in European, Eurasian, and Russian Studies (PEERS) as we host a networking event focused on career possibilities in Europe, Eurasia, and Russia. Our panel of speakers will briefly explore the current job market in government positions, think tanks, and the private sector. Panelists include representatives from the Atlantic Council, German Marshall Fund, U.S.-Russia Business Council, and the World Bank. These brief introductions will be followed by an opportunity for students and professionals to interact over drinks and light refreshments. Professional dress is requested. Please send RSVP to: peers@gwu.edu by February 25. Please include your name, affiliation, and email. For Elliott School alumni, please include your year of graduation. Sponsored by the Professionals in European, Eurasian, and Russian Studies and the GW Student Association |