June 30 - July 4
Role of NGOs
in Promoting Global Women's Issues
WorldBoston
will welcome
20 women non-profit managers, community activists, and government
officials who work on women's issues around the world.
With Boston-area counterparts, they will
explore the role of women in the political process and the portrayal
and employment of women in the media.
The National U.S.-Arab Chamber of Commerce (NUSACC),
established over 40 years ago, is America’s longest serving
organization dedicated to U.S.-Arab business. NUSACC is
widely regarded as the voice of American business in the
Arab world and the premier portal to the United States for
Arab commercial enterprises.
GREAT DECISIONS Foreign Policy Lecture
and Discussion Series - Fall 2010
WHERE: Boston Public Library
Orientation Room (1F, Dartmouth Street Entrance)
WHEN: Once a month on
Tuesday evenings,
6:00 - 7:30 pm
September 14, October 12,
November 9, December 7
WorldBostonpresents GREAT DECISIONS free and open to the
public, thanks to the generosity of The Lowell
Institute
GREAT DECISIONS is based on a briefing book
published annually by the nonpartisan
.
This eight-week lecture series encourages participants to develop an
informed opinion on the role the United States should play in world affairs.
September
14
Global
Financial Crisis
Speaker:
To
Be Announced Topic:
The global financial crisis
that began in late 2007 revealed major deficiencies in the
regulation of markets and institutions, all of which came perilously
close to collapse. Emergency measures to prevent a full collapse of
the global financial system have led to mixed results. How will
governments and the world community respond to this challenge?
October 12
The Persian Gulf
Speaker:
Ali
Banuazizi, Ph.D. Professor of Political Science, Boston College
Co-director of the Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies
Program Topic:
Now more than ever, the Persian Gulf region offers
many difficult challenges to U.S. policymakers. How will
Obama's direct appeal to Arabs and Muslims impact U.S.
foreign policy in the region? What will the fallout of
withdrawal of U.S. forces from Iraq be? Can the U.S. and
its allies prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons?
November 9
Globalized Crime
Speaker:
To
Be Announced Topic:
From the booming sex trade
in Eastern Europe, to online fraud syndicates in Africa
and the drug cartels of Asia and Central America, crime
is becoming increasingly organized and globalized. How
can countries better protect citizens seeking the
benefits of a globalized world from being exploited?
What international actors can effectively fight global
organized crime?
December 10
Russia and Its Neighbors
Speaker:
To Be
Announced Topic: Russia's policy of maintaining
a "sphere of influence" in former Soviet satellites has been
challenged in recent years by movements against pro-Russia regimes.
Russia has pushed back by cutting Ukraine's natural gas supply and
intervening in Georgia's campaign in South Ossetia. Will Russia
regain its traditional leadership role in the region?
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