646 results in Meetings & Events

  • 1.Lineages of the People: Embedded and transregional histories of contemporary populism

    Date
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    Location
    Alte Mensa, Wilhelmsplatz 1, University of Göttingen, Germany
    Program
    Transregional Virtual Research Institute
    Meetings & Events
  • 2.Bringing Education Home: Affordable Housing and Education Summit

    Measure of America's Vikki Lassiter will speak at Bringing Education Home: Affordable Housing and Education Summit, hosted by the Council of Large Public Housing Authorities (CLPHA). The summit brings together experts and senior staff from the nation's largest public housing authorities with the goal of foster peer-to-peer problem-solving, sharing of best practices, and networking.

    Date
    , 8:00am –
    Program
    Measure of America
    Meetings & Events
  • 3.Myanmar (Paper)

    CPPF consultant Richard Horsey produced a paper examining the changes in media freedom since Myanmar began opening up, the laws that are used to target journalists, and the recent increase in prosecutions and the implications for freedom of expression and freedom of the press.

    Date
    Program
    Conflict Prevention and Peace Forum (CPPF)
    Meetings & Events
  • 4.APN 2017 Training Workshop I on Research Methods

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    Location
    Accra, Ghana
    Program
    African Peacebuilding Network
    Meetings & Events
  • 5.Briefing on the Democratic Republic of the Congo

    On 16 June 2017, members of the UVC’s DRC Affinity Group briefed the Office of the Special Adviser of the UN Secretary-General on the Prevention of Genocide on developments and risks in the Democratic Republic of Congo in advance of the Special Adviser’s trip to the region. This discussion emphasized the importance of history in understanding the tragic recent events in the Kasai provinces, but also stressed that there are number of worrying trends in other provinces that are also worthy of attention.

    Date
    , 8:00am
    Program
    Understanding Violent Conflict
    Meetings & Events
  • 6.AU – UN Cooperation in Peace Operations

    On 14 June 2017, the UVC, in partnership with the Security Council Report and the World Peace Foundation, co-hosted an event on “AU-UN Cooperation in Peace Operations.” In light of the May 2017 Special Issue of the African Security Review journal, a number of the authors including presented their findings from their articles, including UVC Director, Tatiana Carayannis, who spoke to lessons from the Central African Republic. The meeting also served as an opportunity to discuss the lessons from earlier UN-AU partnerships on security governance.

    Date
    , 8:00am
    Program
    Understanding Violent Conflict
    Meetings & Events
  • 7.Horn of Africa (New York)

    On 12 - 13 June 2017, CPPF facilitated an expert brainstorming on the Horn of Africa Region at Greentree Estate in Manhasset, New York. The meeting, held under the Chatham House rule, brought together United Nations policymakers from the Secretariat and the region together with independent experts to discuss evolving regional dynamics and to help the UN think through a regional strategy for the Horn.

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    Program
    Conflict Prevention and Peace Forum (CPPF)
    Meetings & Events
  • 8.Honoring Ira Katznelson's Tenure as President

    Date
    , 4:00pm –
    Location
    Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute
    Program
    President's Office-Development Activities
    Meetings & Events
  • 9.English-Speaking Caribbean (Georgetown, Guyana)

    CPPF organized a regional dialogue on the English Speaking Caribbean to discuss the challenges facing the region today and brainstorm on ideas for better engagement by the UN system. The meeting brought together the Resident Coordinators from the region as well as colleagues from UNDPA, UNDP, UNHCR, UNFPA, UNWOMEN, UNESCO, UNICEF, FAO, and WHO, as well as experts from and on the region.

    Date
    May 31st–
    Program
    Conflict Prevention and Peace Forum (CPPF)
    Meetings & Events
  • 10.County of Los Angeles 2017 Leadership Conference

    Measure of America co-director Sarah Burd-Sharps participated in the County of Los Angeles’ 2017 Commissioners’ Leadership Conference, Embracing a Changing Demography as a speaker. Sarah presented the upcoming Portrait of Los Angeles County report to the County’s public policy community. See Sarah's presentation here: https://vimeo.com/219230958.

    Date
    , 8:00am –
    Location
    Los Angeles, CA
    Program
    Measure of America
    Meetings & Events
  • 11.Environmental Justice and Sustainable Citizenship in Asia

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    Location
    Duke Kunshan University Campus – Kunshan, China
    Program
    InterAsian Connections Nodal Activities
    Meetings & Events
  • 12.University of Michigan/SSRC Doctoral Institute on Global Media and Communication

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    Location
    University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
    Program
    Transregional Virtual Research Institute
    Meetings & Events
  • 13.Libya (Geneva)

    CPPF organized a two day meeting on Libya to examine the work of the UN in the country and consider the architecture of future engagement. The meeting brought together key stakeholders from the UN system as well as experts on and from Libya.

    Date
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    Program
    Conflict Prevention and Peace Forum (CPPF)
    Meetings & Events
  • 14.Myanmar (Paper)

    CPPF consultant Richard Horsey produced a paper examining the challenges facing the second Panglong-21 peace conference to be held in May 2017. The paper examines the views of the different armed groups and stakeholders, the prospects for the peace process to move forward, and the state of ethnic policies in the country today.

    Date
    , 8:00am
    Program
    Conflict Prevention and Peace Forum (CPPF)
    Meetings & Events
  • 15.Tensions between Local and National Dynamics in DRC

    On 11 May 2017, UVC Director Tatiana Carayannis presented during a facilitated discussion on “Tensions between local and national dynamics: dilemmas for international interventions in the DRC” at the UN Secretariat. This was prompted by an editorial debate in the pages of Foreign Affairs between Columbia Professor Séverine Autesserre, and Tatiana and a few colleagues over the nature of conflict in the DRC. The meeting was convened by the Department of Peacekeeping’s Division for Policy, Evaluation and Training, but also brought together representatives from the Civil Affairs Unit in MONUSCO, and many others from the UN various departments, field missions and agencies. The panelists explored the relationship between the local, national and international in the DRC and discussed their implications for MONUSCO’s political and community engagement strategies.

    Date
    , 8:00am
    Program
    Understanding Violent Conflict
    Meetings & Events
  • 16.2016 Albert O. Hirschman Prize Ceremony

    Date
    , 5:00pm –
    Location
    Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, New Jersey
    Program
    The Albert O. Hirschman Prize
    Meetings & Events
  • 17.Career360 Innovation Session

    Measure of America co-director Kristen Lewis facilitated LeadersUp’s Career360 Innovation Session, a day-long convening of young adults, employers and community partners to brainstorm new solutions to help disconnected young adults achieve workforce readiness in Chicago. Kristen presented Measure of America’s latest findings on youth disconnection and led the group discussions.

    Date
    , 8:00am –
    Location
    Chicago, IL
    Program
    Measure of America
    Meetings & Events
  • 18.Conference on Militancy and Conflict in the Sahel and Maghreb

    Date
    , 9:00am –
    Location
    Washington, DC
    Program
    African Peacebuilding Network
    Meetings & Events
  • 19.Forum on Insecurity and Militancy in the Sahel and West Africa

    Date
    , 11:30am –
    Location
    Arlington, VA
    Program
    African Peacebuilding Network
    Meetings & Events
  • 20.Webinar: Moving the Needle on Youth Disconnection

    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.

    Date
    , 1:00pm –
    Program
    Measure of America
    Meetings & Events
  • 21."Opening Doors for Youth" hosted by Rep. Bobby Scott

    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.

    Date
    , 2:00pm –
    Location
    2226 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515
    Program
    Measure of America
    Meetings & Events
  • 22.Protracted Conflicts in Europe (Vienna)

    CPPF organized a strategic brainstorming on protracted conflicts in Europe. The meeting examined peacebuilding opportunities and areas of engagement for the UN in Abkhazia and South Ossetia, Transnistria, Nagorno-Karabakh, and Ukraine. Meeting participants included colleagues from different parts of the UN system, both from HQ and the field, as well as experts on and from the region.

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    Program
    Conflict Prevention and Peace Forum (CPPF)
    Meetings & Events
  • 23.SSRC urged to engage scholars interested in Vietnam’s second Doi Moi (economic renovation)

    Date
    , 12:30pm –
    Program
    Vietnam Program
    Meetings & Events
  • 24.Western Balkans (Vienna)

    CPPF organized a brainstorming session on conflict prevention and peacebuilding in the Western Balkans to examine the increasing challenges to peace, security and democratic governance in the region. The meeting brought together colleagues from different parts of the UN system, both in HQ and in the field, as well as a group of experts on and from the region.

    Date
    , 8:00am
    Program
    Conflict Prevention and Peace Forum (CPPF)
    Meetings & Events
  • 25.Peacebuilding in Africa: Sustaining Inclusive Civil Society Engagement

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    Program
    African Peacebuilding Network
    Meetings & Events