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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20161028
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SUMMARY:Working Group on Institutions Conference
DESCRIPTION:On October 28-29\, 2016\, the Anxieties of Democracy program’s Working Group on Institutions convened its first conference at Princeton University. The conference was generously sponsored by the Woodrow Wilson School for Public and International Affairs’ Center for the Study of Democratic Politics and Princeton University’s Department of Politics. \nThe conference brought our Working Group on Institutions’ members into conversation with a diverse array of young scholars and experts\, who presented new research and together tested the Working Group’s principal axes of investigation regarding the capacity and performance of democratic institutions. \nThe conference was organized by the Working Group’s co-chairs: Frances Lee\, Professor of Government and Politics at the University of Maryland\, and Nolan McCarty\, the Susan Dod Brown Professor of Politics and Public Affairs at Princeton University. \nConference participants authored and examined papers on the following themes: \nParty Structure and the Political System \nSam Rosenfeld\nAssistant Professor of Government\, Hamilton College \nDaniel Schlozman\nAssistant Professor of Political Science\, Johns Hopkins University \nThe Influence of Business on American Democracy \nAnthony Chen*\nAssociate Professor of Sociology\, Northwestern University \nCathie Jo Martin\nProfessor of Political Science\, Boston University \nThe Influence of Protest \nDaniel Gillion*\nPresidential Associate Professor of Political Science\, University of Pennsylvania \nMegan Ming Francis\nAssistant Professor of Political Science\, University of Washington \nLobbying Inequality and American Governance \nLee Drutman\nSenior Fellow: Program on Political Reform\, New America \nMatthew Grossmann*\nAssociate Professor of Political Science\, Michigan State University\nDirector\, Institute for Public Policy and Social Research \nTim LaPira\nAssociate Professor of Political Science\, James Madison University \nDara Strolovitch\nAssociate Professor of Gender and Sexuality Studies\, Princeton University \nMining Data to Measure Political Sophistication \nKen Benoit\nProfessor of Political Science Research Methodology\, London School of Economics \nBurt Monroe\nProfessor of Political Science\, Penn State University \nKevin Munger\nPhD Candidate in Politics\, New York University \nArthur Spirling*\nAssociate Professor of Politics and Data Science\, New York University \nLegislative Capacity in the Contemporary Congress \nR. Douglas Arnold\nWilliam Church Osborn Professor of Public Affairs\, Princeton University \nJames Curry\nAssistant Professor of Political Science\, University of Utah \nFrances Lee*\nProfessor of Government and Politics\, University of Maryland \nPublic Policy & Political Dysfunction \nSarah Binder\nProfessor of Political Science\, George Washington University \nClaire Leavitt\nPhD Candidate in American Politics\, Cornell University \nSuzanne Mettler*\nClinton Rossiter Professor of American Institutions\, Cornell University \nThe Impact of Polarization on Administration \nGillian Metzger*\nStanley H. Fuld Professor of Law\, Columbia Law School \nDavid Spence\nProfessor of Law\, Politics & Regulation\, University of Texas at Austin \nRegular Order in Congress \nLee Drutman\nSenior Fellow: Program on Political Reform\, New America \nPeter Hanson\nAssistant Professor of Political Science\, Grinnell College \nMark Schmitt*\nDirector: Program on Political Reform\, New America \nResponsiveness to the Donorate \nBrandice Canes-Wrone*\nDonald E. Stokes Professor of Public and International Affairs\, Princeton University \nCharles Stewart III*\nKenan Sahin Distinguished Professor of Political Science\, Massachusetts Institute of Technology \nPolarization and Congressional Dysfunction \nDan Carpenter*\nAllie S. Freed Professor of Government\, Harvard University\nDirector of Social Research\, Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard University \nNolan McCarty*\nSusan Dod Brown Professor of Politics and Public Affairs\, Princeton University \nComparative Perspectives on American Anxieties \nHenry Farrell\nAssociate Professor of Political Science and International Affairs\, George Washington University \nIra Katznelson\nRuggles Professor of Political Science and History\, Columbia University\nPresident\, Social Science Research Council \nCathie Jo Martin\nProfessor of Political Science\, Boston University \nDavid Samuels*\nDistinguished McKnight University Professor of Political Science\, University of Minnesota\n\n*Member\, Working Group on Institutions 
URL:https://www.ssrc.org/events/working-group-on-institutions-conference/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161122T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161122T130000
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SUMMARY:New York City Council Hearing on Disconnected Youth
DESCRIPTION:Measure of America codirector Sarah Burd-Sharps was asked to give expert testimony to the New York City Council’s Committee on Youth Services’ Task Force on Out of School\, Out of Work Youth on November 22. Burd-Sharps apprised committee members of the key research data on disconnected youth\, and discussed with the members the ramifications\, potential and extant\, of the disengagement of young people in the City. \nThe hearing was led by Council member Dr. Mathieu Eugene\, joined by Council members Margaret Chin\, Laurie Cumbo\, and Darlene Mealy. Joining Burd-Sharps in providing the task force with valuable insight on the issue were representatives of key City agencies\, including the Departments of Education\, Youth and Community Development and Small Business Services\, as well as leaders of community social service providers from across New York City. \n\n			\n				\n			\n				\n				Credit: Matthew Kotowski\n				\n			\n				\n			\n				\n				Credit: Matthew Kotowski\n				\n			\n				\n			\n				\n				Credit: Matthew Kotowski\n				\n			\n				\n			\n				\n				Credit: Matthew Kotowski
URL:https://www.ssrc.org/events/new-york-city-council-hearing-on-disconnected-youth/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20161214
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20161217
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SUMMARY:APN Training Workshop II on Writing and Dissemination
DESCRIPTION:The African Peacebuilding Network (APN)\, in collaboration with the Department of Political Science and Public Administration\, Makerere University\, held its second training workshop for the program’s 2016 cohort of individual research grantees at the Lake Victoria Serena Resort in Kampala\, Uganda\, on December 14-16\, 2016. The workshop focused on the writing and dissemination of grantees’ research findings following six months of APN-supported field-based research projects. Combining lectures\, working group sessions\, and one-on-one dialogues with mentors who are also well-published experts in the field of peacebuilding\, grantees were able to engage with each other\, network\, and get constructive feedback on their draft publications as well as strategies for further disseminating the results of their research projects. \nThe workshop kicked off with opening remarks by the Prof. Nansozi Muwanga\, Head of the Department of Political Science and Public Administration\, Makerere University\, Uganda\, and Dr. Cyril Obi\, APN Program Director\, while Prof. Edward Kirumira\, Principal\, College of Humanities and Social Sciences\, Makerere University\, also gave welcoming remarks. \nLectures were delivered by Prof. Abu Bakarr Bah (Northern Illinois University)\, Prof. Gilbert Khadiagala (APN Advisory Board member\, University of Witwatersrand)\, Dr. Arthur Bainomugisha (Makerere University)\, Prof. Pamela Mbabazi (APN Advisory Board member\, Mbarara University of Science and Technology)\, Prof. Thomas Tieku (APN Advisory Board member\, King’s University College at Western University\, Canada)\, Prof. Duncan Omanga (2014 APN Alumnus\, Moi University)\, and Prof. Ismail Rashid (APN Advisory Board member\, Vassar College). Professors Bah\, Tieku\, Rashid\, and Khadiagala and Dr. Amy Niang (2013 APN Alumnus\, University of Witwatersrand) also led\, and provided mentorship to the five working groups of workshop participants. \nProf. Bah’s lecture on “Perspectives to Peacebuilding in Africa: An Overview” focused on various peacebuilding approaches. His view that some of the approaches do not sufficiently problematize the nature of political and economic institutions in Africa sparked a strong debate over   the limitations of making   broad generalizations about the complex roots and drivers of conflict in Africa. \nIt was followed by Prof. Khadiagala’s lecture\, which addressed the topic “Bridging the Gaps in African Peace and Security Research: Challenges and Interventions.” He underlined the need for African peacebuilding researchers to understand those aspects of the current universal understanding of security that relate to Africa’s realities\, drawing upon Thomas Kuhn’s notion of epistemological paradigm shifts in knowledge production. He concluded his presentation by suggesting potential research directions in African peace and security\, and invited grantees’ to explore how their research can fit into and expand the existing research agendas. \nFocusing on the policy-relevant aspects of research-based production of knowledge\, Dr. Bainomugisha’s lecture on “Transforming Research Findings into Policy Inputs: Things to Note When Writing for a Policy Audience” spoke to the content and techniques of writing for policy-makers and practitioners. He emphasized the importance of being aware of both the intended and unintended consequences of policy\, noting as follows\, that “the cost of policy engagement is very high. Activists and researchers should plan for this reality.” He then identified various strategies for engaging policy makers\, and outlets for publishing research findings\, including the pros and cons of each approach. Dr. Bainomugisha admitted that “research is challenging and unattractive\, but is essential to reforming society”. He also emphasized the need to pay attention to facts; creativity\, autonomy\, and ethical conduct which engaging with policymakers. \nDay two of the conference opened with a lecture by Prof. Mbabazi on “Understanding the Natural Resource Conflict Nexus in African Peacebuilding.” She explored the rich literature on the natural resource-violent conflict debate\, and spoke to how this nexus fits into Africa’s conflict landscape. Of note were the debates around the room on the “resource curse thesis\,” and African perspectives to the natural resource-conflict linkage. However\, there was a broad agreement that the drivers of conflict in Africa were complex and dependent on certain specificities\, and that the natural resources–conflict linkage could at best only partially explain Africa’s conflicts. \nProf. Tieku’s presentation focused on strategies for the dissemination of research findings. His lecture on “Disseminating Research Findings through Peer-reviewed Journals” spoke to the importance of publishing research findings in reputable peer-reviewed Journals. According to him\, “When publishing in peer-reviewed journals young scholars must target top-rated journals.” \nOn his part\, 2014 APN Alumnus Dr. Duncan Omanga gave an engaging lecture on innovative strategies and platforms for disseminating research-based knowledge. His talk on “Disseminating Research Findings through New and Social Media and Web-Based Platforms: What Works Best\, Why\, and How?” explored ways other than traditional approaches to publish research findings. He identified the different audiences that can be reached by publishing in academic journals in contrast to academic journals. He noted\, “this means that apart from publishing in professional journals\, or presenting at a conference\, there is a clear and urgent need to go beyond the ‘ivory tower’ and push that knowledge to those who need it most.” Dr. Omanga concluded by sharing insights from his personal experience with publishing in both traditional and new media\, including his experience with his most used social media platforms for dissemination: Twitter\, Facebook\, and Academia.edu. \nThe final lecture of the workshop\, titled “Writing on African Peacebuilding: Reflections on Personal Experiences\,” was delivered by Prof. Ismail. He started his presentation by sharing his personal experience on important questions to consider prior to publishing a book. For him\, two questions stood out: which format will best serve as a platform for disseminating research findings\, and what is the intended audience for the published work? He also spoke to the important steps grantees’ must go through to ensure the production of a high-quality book\, including what he identified as arguably the most tedious step\, but an important one\, responding to the comments of peer reviewers and copy editors. \nAt the concluding plenary of the workshop\, a representative of each of the five working groups presented feedback from their activities to all participants and resource persons. They also spoke about their plans for continued networking\, and future engagement with mentors. \nPlease see additional photos from the event on the APN Flickr
URL:https://www.ssrc.org/events/apn-training-workshop-ii-on-writing-and-dissemination/
LOCATION:Kampala\, Uganda
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170116
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170122
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SUMMARY:IIAS-SSRC Winter School “Media Activism and Postcolonial Futures”
DESCRIPTION:Co-organized by the International Institute for Asian Studies (IIAS) and the Social Science Research Council’s Transregional Virtual Research Institute (TVRI).\n\nHosted by C-Centre (Centre for Chinese Media and Comparative Communication Research) at the Chinese University of Hong Kong \nONLINE APPLICATION DEADLINE: Monday 13 June 2016\, 9.00 am CET \nWe are pleased to invite applications for six days of interactive Winter School training on Media Activism and Postcolonial Futures. \nConveners: Francis Lee (Chinese University of Hong Kong\, Hong Kong); Zaharom Nain (The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus\, Malaysia); Srirupa Roy (University of Gottingen’s Centre for Modern Indian Studies (CeMIS)\, Germany) \nGuest Co-Convener: Paula Chakravartty (Department of Media\, Culture and Communication and the Gallatin School\, New York University\, US)\nHost Co-Convener: Jack Linchuan Qiu (School of Journalism and Communication\, the Chinese University of Hong Kong and the C-Centre\, Hong Kong) \nCALL FOR APPLICATIONS\nThere has been growing scholarly interest in better understanding the role of media technologies—from Weibo and WhatsApp to cloud computing and location-based services – in transforming the nature of social movements worldwide. But “Twitter revolutions” that subvert existing structures of media and political power are only a part of this story. The Arab Uprisings also taught states across the Middle East\, North Africa and Asia how to tame media activism and deploy digital tools for control. Media activism spread across ideological spectrums and has brought to the forefront not only youth and pro-democracy movements. It has also been used successfully by political parties to embrace ethno-nationalist agendas and enable closer alliances with neoliberal capital and military power. These varied political logics and fates of media activism since 2011 make clear that triumphalist accounts of “media technologies-as-liberation” require revision; there is a pressing need to embed media and technology-centric perspectives on activism in an account of historical context and institutional power. \nIn this Winter School\, we are interested in exploring these multivalent dynamics of digital media activism in postcolonial contexts where historical and contemporary legacies of global power relations shape and inflect media and political practices. Specifically\, we will trace how media industries\, from news to entertainment\, from social networking services to commercialized broadcasting sectors\, create new modes of politics building on existing political divides between middle class minorities and majority publics. We will also consider how the politics of ethnicity\, religion\, caste/race\, gender and sexuality shape these new modes of political engagement.  In this process we will pay attention to the role of the state and the expanded influence of established commercial media industries in generating new forms of public-private surveillance and control. Finally\, we will consider the shifting political valences of digital activism\, paying attention to how political energies have been re-oriented towards right-wing populism and new digitally enhanced modes of authoritarianism. \nThe Winter School will allow PhD students and advanced research masters’ students with significant professional experience\, including journalists and researchers allied with social movements\, to problematize these questions in the politically dynamic setting of Hong Kong. Hong Kong is an ideal city to discuss the dynamics of media activism historically and in the present given its postcolonial status\, unique media systems in relation to mainland China\, and its ongoing power struggle following the Umbrella Movement of 2014. \nConversations at the Hong Kong Winter School will revolve around critical reflections on media activism in the Asian\, including West Asia\, or the Middle East\, and North African context around the following sub-themes\, among others: \n\nContemporary forms of media activism in historical context\, in relation to earlier 20th century movements\, parties\, and struggles\nDynamics of the relationship between media activism and state and corporate control and surveillance\nModes of cross-class media activism (middle class\, working class/subaltern media campaigns)\nInterAsian (by which we mean historical and/or contemporary transnational/cross-national/trans-regional processes\, structures\, practices\, and flows within\, across and beyond the territorial and imaginative space of Asia)/transborder social movements and media\nMedia and populism/authoritarianism\nThe genres of mediated expression and the question of “political voice”\n\n  \nThe Winter School will be held from Jan 16-21\, 2017\, at the C-Centre (Centre for Chinese Media and Comparative Communication Research) at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. In addition to lectures by leading scholars in the field\, students will also conduct group projects and enjoy fieldtrips to important sites of media politics in Hong Kong\, such as public broadcasters\, commercial press\, independent media platforms\, NGOs\, and new and old sites of activist struggles. At the end of the Winter School\, students will make final presentations to the public including the social movement and media organizations they study. \nFrancis Lee\, Zaharom Nain and Srirupa Roy will lead the Winter School with Paula Chakravartty as guest co-convenor and Jack Qiu as host co-convenor. Coming from different academic traditions with diverse theoretical and methodological expertise\, the lead trainers and co-convenors shall foster an active atmosphere of open discussion\, critique\, and empirical inquiry. The goal is to facilitate students’ existing research projects in a related field of study through a combination of lectures\, fieldtrips\, and group work. \n  \nApplication\nWe welcome applications from doctoral students and advanced research master’s students with significant related professional experience from all social science and humanities disciplines\, based in Asia (including West Asia) and globally. \nFor additional details on eligibility criteria and how to apply\, see the online Application form. \nThe registration fee for participation at the IIAS/SSRC Winter School is 250 Euro. For more information on what is included in this fee\, please see General information. \n  \nInformation\nPlease visit the Winter School website for more information: http://iias.asia/winterschool2017 \nFor questions\, please contact Ms Martina van den Haak at m.c.van.den.haak@iias.nl  \n  \nPhoto Credit: “DSC_4082” [cropped] by Max / C.C. 2.0.
URL:https://www.ssrc.org/events/iias-ssrc-winter-school-media-activism-and-postcolonial-futures/
LOCATION:C-Centre\, Chinese University of Hong Kong\, Hong Kong
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170213
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170215
DTSTAMP:20210913T145347Z
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SUMMARY:China-Africa Peace and Security Fellows Visit
DESCRIPTION:The Social Science Research Council welcomed the cohort of China-Africa Peace and Security Research Fellows\, an initiative of the SSRC’s China-Africa Knowledge Project (CAKP) for a two-day event in New York on February 13-14\, 2017. The CAKP is funded by the Henry Luce Foundation. The fellowship program is a collaboration of and based on contributions from the SSRC’s African Peacebuilding Network (APN) and Conflict Prevention and Peace Forum (CPPF)\, and the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC). \nThe CAKP fellowship was launched in the spring of 2016\, as a pilot program for junior Chinese scholars conducting research on China’s engagement with the United Nations (UN) on African peace and security issues. China continues to rapidly expand its participation in UN Peacekeeping Operations\, and is becoming more involved in supporting peace operations and peacebuilding efforts in conflict-affected areas\, especially in Africa. With support from the joint SSRC-AFSC fellowship\, a group of Chinese scholars has recently returned from fieldwork in the Democratic Republic of Congo\, Kenya\, and Zimbabwe\, as well as at the African Union in Ethiopia\, where they looked at China’s engagement in UN peace operations\, regional partnerships\, and the role that China’s commercial interests can play in sustaining peace. The event provided the opportunity for them to first discuss their findings with one another and present them to the staff members of the SSRC\, AFSC\, and the Quaker United Nations Office (QUNO)\, and then to share their research findings with a broader policy audience. \nThe first day welcomed the fellows to the SSRC’s office for a Research Workshop. Staff members and fellows from China\, Ethiopia\, and the United States convened to discuss progress that has been made on a group book project\, during which the contributors presented drafts of their chapters and received feedback from other group members. APN Alumnus\, Dr. Asebe Regassa Debelo (2015\, Ethiopia) presented on his contribution to the book\, which is one of several chapters by African academics intended to contextualize the findings of the Chinese researchers in Africa. \nThe second day of the workshop provided an opportunity for the researchers to present their research findings to a broader policy audience at the Security Council Report\, through a discussion on “Chinese Perspectives on Africa’s Peace and Security Challenges: Views from the Field.” The discussion centered on two panels\, “UN Peace Operations and Regional Partnerships\,” chaired by APN Program Director\, Dr. Cyril Obi\, and “The Role of Business in Prevention and Sustaining Peace.” Dr. Debelo—currently the Research Coordinator\, Institute of Indigenous Studies\, Dilla University\, Ethiopia—served as a discussant for the session on “UN Peace Operations and Regional Partnerships” as well\, highlighting questions about which new practices and discourses are introduced by China’s engagement with peacekeeping and peacebuilding initiatives in Africa. He also raised the issues of the interests of various actors in these missions\, particularly the unsustainable nature of unilateral missions and what role China might play in bridging the gap between the African Union and the UN. If China is to continue its involvement\, he pushes for further research into its vantage point\, its interests in the region\, and if it is possible for China to be an objective mediator. \nPlease see additional photos from the event on the APN’s Flickr.
URL:https://www.ssrc.org/events/china-africa-peace-and-security-fellows-visit/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170213T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170214T170000
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SUMMARY:China-Africa Peace and Security Fellows\, NY Workshops
DESCRIPTION:The Social Science Research Council welcomed the cohort of China-Africa Peace and Security Research Fellows\, an initiative of the SSRC’s China-Africa Knowledge Project (CAKP) for a two-day event in New York on February 13-14\, 2017. The CAKP is funded by the Henry Luce Foundation. The fellowship program is a collaboration of and based on contributions from the SSRC’s African Peacebuilding Network (APN) and Conflict Prevention and Peace Forum (CPPF)\, and the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC). \nThe CAKP fellowship was launched in the spring of 2016\, as a pilot program for junior Chinese scholars conducting research on China’s engagement with the United Nations (UN) on African peace and security issues. China continues to rapidly expand its participation in UN Peacekeeping Operations\, and is becoming more involved in supporting peace operations and peacebuilding efforts in conflict-affected areas\, especially in Africa. With support from the joint SSRC-AFSC fellowship\, a group of Chinese scholars has recently returned from fieldwork in the Democratic Republic of Congo\, Kenya\, and Zimbabwe\, as well as at the African Union in Ethiopia\, where they looked at China’s engagement in UN peace operations\, regional partnerships\, and the role that China’s commercial interests can play in sustaining peace. The event provided the opportunity for them to first discuss their findings with one another and present them to the staff members of the SSRC\, AFSC\, and the Quaker United Nations Office (QUNO)\, and then to share their research findings with a broader policy audience. \nOn the first day\, the SSRC welcomed the fellows to its office for a research workshop. The fellows convened with staff members and advisers—including Jason Tower of the AFSC\, Liu Tiewa of Beijing Foreign Studies University\, and Tatiana Carayannis of the SSRC—to discuss their research and receive feedback. Tower\, Liu\, and Carayannis plan to edit an upcoming bilingual academic book featuring the fellows’ fieldwork and connecting it to broader civil society and security issues in Africa. \nOn the second day\, the fellows presented their research to a broader policy audience at the Security Council Report\, through a discussion on “Chinese Perspectives on Africa’s Peace and Security Challenges: Views from the Field.” The discussion started with a panel on “UN Peace Operations and Regional Partnerships\,” in which Cheng Zilong of Fudan University and Yang Hong of Beijing Foreign Studies University presented their fieldwork research based in Addis Ababa\, Ethiopia. Cheng’s research focused on the African Peace and Security Architecture\, while Yang’s research was a case study of the UN-AU hybrid peacekeeping operation in Darfur (UNAMID). The first panel was moderated by Dr. Cyril Obi of the APN. \nFor a second panel on “The Role of Business in Prevention and Sustaining Peace\,” Jason Tower of the AFSC moderated a presentation and discussion of four more fellows’ research: Wang Duanyong of the Shanghai International Studies University\, Song Qing of the Shanghai Institutes for International Studies\, and Liu Suwen and Yang Jian of the Chinese Academy of International Trade and Economic Cooperation.Song and Wang discussed their fieldwork undertaken at the University of Kinshasa\, where they investigated the intersection of business and peacebuilding and the DRC’s mineral-for-infrastructure deal\, respectively. Liu and Yang presented their fieldwork based in Kenya and Zimbabwe examining Chinese companies’ relations with local communities. \nYou can find additional photos from the event on the APN’s Flickr  and more information on the first cohort of the CAKP Peace and Security Research Fellows here.
URL:https://www.ssrc.org/events/china-africa-peace-and-security-fellows-ny-workshops/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170328T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170328T153000
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SUMMARY:"Opening Doors for Youth" hosted by Rep. Bobby Scott
DESCRIPTION:Congressman Bobby Scott will host “Opening Doors for Youth: Investments in Employment Opportunities for Opportunity Youth Are Investments in Our Communities and Our Nation”\, a discussion with youth\, community leaders\, advocates\, and experts about the Opening Doors for Youth Act\, which would expand federal investment to maintain youth connected to school and work. Measure of America co-director Kristen Lewis will participate as a panelist and discuss the latest data and findings on youth disconnection.
URL:https://www.ssrc.org/events/opening-doors-for-youth-hosted-by-rep-bobby-scott/
LOCATION:2226 Rayburn House Office Building\, Washington\, D.C.\, 20515
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170330T130000
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Moving the Needle on Youth Disconnection
DESCRIPTION:Measure of America and the National League of Cities Institute for Youth\, Education\, and Families will host a joint webinar on MOA’s latest youth disconnection report. The expert panel in “Moving the Needle on Youth Disconnection: Insights from Measure of America’s New Report: ‘Promising Gains\, Persistent Gaps: Youth Disconnection in America’” will feature MOA co-directors Sarah Burd-Sharps and Kristen Lewis\, as well as NLC YEF Institute’s Director of Youth and Young Adult Connections\, Andrew Moore. Please see description link to register. \n 
URL:https://www.ssrc.org/events/webinar-moving-the-needle-on-youth-disconnection/
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