Archive for the ‘Citizen Diplomacy’ Category
Thursday, August 14th, 2008
Child trafficking is recruitment, transportation, transfer, harboring or receipt of a child (any person under the age of 18) for the purpose of exploitation either within or outside a country. The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) estimates that 1.2 million are children trafficked annually … some of them in Central Indiana. We have to do something.
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Posted in Events, Foreign policy, Interfaith, Crossing borders, Christianity & Christians, Law & justice, Human and civil rights, Music & Motion, Education, Globalization, Poverty, Philanthropy, Citizen Diplomacy, Taking action, Kids, Families and children, Inter-cultural communication, fundraiser, Homelessness | No Comments »
Wednesday, August 13th, 2008
One of the great (and still not quite finished) stories of health and civil society is the Rotary International’s campaign to eradicate polio. Discuss that initiative and other possibilities with one of the leaders.
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Posted in Events, Foreign policy, Health & Medicine, Business, India, Africa, Poverty, Philanthropy, Citizen Diplomacy, Families and children, Pakistan, Egypt | No Comments »
Tuesday, August 12th, 2008
If they pay attention, the animals at the Zoo would be cheering George Schaller and the finalists for the INdianapolis Prize. You can meet these heroes of animal conservation yourself, and tell them what the animals might want to say.
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Posted in Uncategorized, Events, Environment, Science, China, Way we live, Globalization, Africa, Philanthropy, Citizen Diplomacy, Living Green, Taking action, Families and children, Tibet, photography | No Comments »
Tuesday, August 12th, 2008
Every other year the Indianapolis Prize honors an individual who has made extraordinary contributions to conservation efforts involving a single animal species or multiple species. Meet 2008 winner George Schaller as well as the other finalists at a gala dinner.
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Posted in Events, Climate change, Environment, Science, China, Business, Education, Globalization, Africa, Philanthropy, Citizen Diplomacy, fundraiser, Tibet, Congo | No Comments »
Sunday, August 10th, 2008
Congo Week is a global initiative led by students to raise awareness about the situation in the Congo and provide support to the people of the Congo. It will occur from October 19 - 25, 2008 on campuses and in communities throughout the globe from Brazil to Belgium, South Africa to Sweden, Kenya to Korea and in many other locations. Indiana could be a major focal point, and you can be part.
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Posted in Democracy, Foreign policy, Violence, Crossing borders, Law & justice, Hoosier history, Journalism, Human and civil rights, Film, War & peace, Empire, Art, Globalization, Africa, Poverty, HIV/AIDS, Philanthropy, Citizen Diplomacy, Taking action, Provocate Event, Families and children, Inter-cultural communication, Congo | No Comments »
Wednesday, August 6th, 2008
The first female Secretary of State and at that time, the highest ranking woman in the history of the U.S. government. As Secretary of State, Albright reinforced America’s alliances, advocated democracy and human rights, and promoted American trade and business, labor, and environmental standards abroad. Albright is the chairperson for The Women, Faith and Development Alliance, which aims to end global poverty among women. Albright is also the first Michael and Virginia Mortara Endowed Distinguished Professor in the Practice of Diplomacy at Georgetown University School of Foreign Service. (more…)
Posted in Events, Democracy, Domestic politicking, Foreign policy, Iraq, Women, Mexico, Islam & Muslims, Law & justice, Europe, Journalism, Spies & Intel, Climate change, Human and civil rights, Terrorism, Health & Medicine, China, India, War & peace, Empire, Globalization, Africa, Turkey, Poverty, Philanthropy, Citizen Diplomacy, Middle East, Afghanistan, Russia, Morality & Ethics, Inter-cultural communication, Pakistan, Darfur, Latin America, Japan, Nukes, Tibet, Iran, Egypt, Israel | No Comments »
Wednesday, August 6th, 2008
If the world’s global public health threats are going to be addressed seriously, the United States will have to take the lead. But does that mean the government in DC or American citizens … or both? (more…)
Posted in Events, Foreign policy, Women, Crossing borders, Environment, Human and civil rights, Health & Medicine, Technology, Science, China, Business, Education, Globalization, Africa, Poverty, HIV/AIDS, Philanthropy, Citizen Diplomacy, Families and children, Inter-cultural communication, Kenya, cancer | No Comments »
Wednesday, August 6th, 2008
Do we really want to know what people form the Middle East think about the United States? We do if we want to improve relations. (more…)
Posted in Events, Democracy, Foreign policy, Iraq, Religion, Jews & Judaism, Islam & Muslims, Christianity & Christians, Journalism, Energy politics, Human and civil rights, Terrorism, War & peace, Empire, Poverty, Citizen Diplomacy, Middle East, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Darfur, Nukes, Iran, Egypt, Israel | No Comments »
Wednesday, August 6th, 2008
Former U.S. Congressman, co-chair of the 9/11 Commission and Iraq Study Group, and member of the War Powers Commission…. Lee Hamilton = The Statesman’s Statesman (more…)
Posted in Events, Democracy, Domestic politicking, Foreign policy, Iraq, Religion, Mexico, Crossing borders, Islam & Muslims, Law & justice, Hoosier history, Europe, Journalism, Spies & Intel, Climate change, Environment, Energy politics, Human and civil rights, Terrorism, Technology, Science, China, India, War & peace, Empire, Globalization, Africa, Poverty, Citizen Diplomacy, Middle East, Afghanistan, Russia, Inter-cultural communication, Pakistan, Darfur, Latin America, Japan, Nukes, Tibet, Iran, Israel | No Comments »
Wednesday, August 6th, 2008
To what degree to American journalists report the news, and to what degree do they project the US to the rest of the world. A group of DePauw alumni is answering this question every day.
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