Past Events
Where Is Russia Headed?
Date: April 27, 2007 from 1:15 PM to 3:00 PMLocation: Low Memorial LibraryDescription: The question, "Where Is Russia headed?" has become a central preoccupation on the world stage. Is Russian democracy at bay? Is a new Cold War beginning? This forum brings together world-class U.S. scholars, journalists, diplomats, and Russian leaders to discuss these issues frankly.Corporate Social Responsibility: Labor Relations in Emerging Markets
Date: April 17, 2007 from 4:30 PM to 6:00 PMLocation: Roone Arledge Auditorium, Alfred Lerner HallDescription: Leaders from the corporate sector, academia, civil society and the media exchange ideas about the treatment of workers in developing countries. In partnership with The Jerome A. Chazen Institute of International Business, Columbia Business SchoolChallenges and Solutions for Health Care and Social Services
Date: January 18, 2007 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PMLocation: Low Memorial LibraryDescription: A panel discussion as part of the conference on "Governing a Diverse City in a Democratic Society".Making Education and After-School Programs Work for New York City's Immigrant Communities
Date: January 18, 2007 from 9:45 AM to 10:45 AMLocation: Low Memorial LibraryDescription: A panel discussion as part of the conference on "Governing a Diverse City in a Democratic Society".Governing a Diverse City in a Democratic Society
Date: January 18, 2007 from 8:50 AM to 9:30 AMLocation: Low Memorial LibraryDescription: Presented by New York City Global Partners, in partnership with Columbia University in the City of New York's World Leaders Forum and the New York Immigration Coalition. This Forum brings together governmental leaders, policy professionals, influential citizens, and renowned intellectuals from 18 nations representing 26 cities to examine the challenges and the solutions faced by diverse, democratic global cities. Mayor Michael Bloomberg and his critical commissioners discuss the challenges in New York City and the programmatic solutions that have been implemented to address the needs of immigrant communities.The First Emperor and Our World
Date: November 30, 2006 from 7:00 PM to 8:15 PMLocation: Miller TheatreDescription: A roundtable discussion with Columbia faculty and the distinguished artists who are collaborating on the production of Tan Dun's The First Emperor, which has its world premiere at the Metropolitan Opera House on December 21. In conjunction with the Metropolitan OperaSecurity in the 21st Century: Women Leaders and Global Challenges
Date: September 26, 2006 from 1:00 PM to 2:30 PMLocation: Low Memorial LibraryDescription: These leaders discuss how policies emphasizing individual human security must be integrated with more traditional approaches to state security. Panelists unveil their plans to cooperate across cultures, regions, religions, generations, forms of governments, and the public and private sectors to advocate for these policy changes. In conjunction with Women Leaders Intercultural Forum.Deepening ASEAN-US Relations and ASEAN Integration
Date: September 21, 2006 from 5:00 PM to 6:30 PMLocation: Davis Auditorium, The Schapiro Center for Engineering and Physical Science ResearchDescription: In conjunction with the Weatherhead Policy Forum at the Weatherhead East Asian InstituteBolivia
Date: September 21, 2006 from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PMLocation: Miller TheatreDescription: A talk by His Excellency Evo Morales, President of Bolivia, and David Choquehuanca, Minister of Foreign Relations of Bolivia. President Morales is the first indigenous head of state elected in Bolivia in over 500 years. His address is followed by a question-and-answer session moderated by Paul J. Anderer, Columbia's Vice Provost for International Relations.Michael Somare, Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea
Date: September 21, 2006 from 11:00 AM to 12:30 PMLocation: Low Memorial LibraryDescription: A discussion on economic development and ecological preservation. This country's approach to these issues is setting new global standards.Croatia and Euro-Atlantic Integration in Southeastern Europe
Date: September 20, 2006 from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PMLocation: Low Memorial LibraryDescription: A talk by Dr. Ivo Sanader, Prime Minister of the Republic of Croatia. In conjunction with the Harriman InstituteMaking Globalization Work
Date: September 18, 2006 from 6:15 PM to 8:00 PMLocation: Roone Arledge Auditorium, Alfred Lerner HallDescription: A discussion with distinguished panelists on solutions for some of the world's most pressing problems, such as debt, unfair trade, the "resource curse," the need to curb harmful emissions and world poverty. In conjunction with the Heyman Center, the Committee on Global Thought, and the Initiative for Policy Dialogue
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