International Education Week, 2009: Calendar of Events
The purpose of these events is to promote the advantages of global competency which is dependent on quality education at the international level in order to be a productive citizen in our increasingly global community.
Please note the "Greening Borders: Cooperation, Secutiry & Diplomacy" Conference will take place on campus from November 18-20, 2009. For more information about this conference, please click on the logo below:
| Monday, November 16 |
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5:00 - 6:15pm ~ Rigoberta Menchu: Guatemala Today: Challenges to Lasting Peace"
(Shiley Theatre)
Rigoberta Menchu, Nobel Laureate and leading advocate of indian rights and ethno-cultural reconciliation, speaks about the issues Guatemala faces today in the peace-making and peace-keeping process. This event is sponsored by USD International Center, Office of Student Affairs, Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice, Ahlers Center for International Business, College of Arts and Sciences, Latin American Studies, Ethnic Studies, Social Issues Conference, and School of Leadership and Education Sciences.
4:00 - 4:30pm Book signing with Rigoberta Menchu (IPJ Rotunda)
Click here for a list of related readings for Rigoberta Menchu
| Tuesday, November 17 |
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7:30 - 9:00am ~ Serving Your Country, Serving Your Global Community- Law of the Sea: Responding to Piracy Threats
(IPJ Conference Rooms)
Join Captain Woolley in a panel discussion on the current piracy situation in international waters. Speakers will discuss their real world experiences fighting piracy on the high seas and solutions for resolving this global problem. This event is co-sponsored by Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice and the Ahlers Center for International Business.
10:45am - 12:00pm ~ A Levantine Tragedy: Syria and Lebanon since 1973 with Claude Salhani
(IPJ Conference Rooms A/B)
Mr. Salhani is the author of While the Arab World Slept and editor of The Middle East Times. Over his thirty year career, he has reported on nearly a dozen conflicts across seventy eight countries, including those in the Middle East running from Black September to the Gulf War. He was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize for his coverage of the bombing of the US Marine barracks in Beirut.
12:00 - 3:00pm Book signing with Mr. Claude Salhani (booth located at International Bazaar on Marian Way)
11:00am - 3:00pm ~ International Bazaar
(Marian Way)
Come learn about international opportunities including study abroad, volunteering abroad, interning abroad, working abroad and much more! Don't miss the international food sampling from 12:00 - 2:00pm.
5:30 - 7:15pm ~ 20th Anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall
Ambassador Balazs Bokor, Consul to Hungary
5:30-6:15pm Wine and cheese reception
(IPJ Rotunda)
6:15-7:15pm Lecture and Discussion (IPJ Theatre)
Ambassador Bokor will speak about the very important presence Hungary had up to 1989 as a leader in the political, economic, and social change that changed the shape of Europe and eventually the world. Hungary is proud to have taken the first step towards the reunification of Germany and the creation of a united Europe after the fall of the Berlin Wall.
| Wednesday, November 18 |
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12:00 - 2:00pm ~
“A Focus on Africa” with John Prendergast
Luncheon and discussion (by invitation only)
5:00 - 7:00pm ~ International Poetry Night
(French Parlor, Founders Hall)
Students, faculty and staff are invited to read their original works or the works of others in any language. Light snacks and refreshments will be served.
5:30 - 7:30pm ~ Teaching Opportunities for Educators Abroad
(SOLES Global Center – Mother Rosalie Hill Hall)
Dr. Reyes Quezada from the School of Leadership and Education Sciences will be leading this discussion and sharing information about ways for educators to gain experience teaching overseas.
7:00 - 9:00pm ~ Dr. William Ury- From the Boardroom to the Border: Negotiating for Sustainable Agreements
(IPJ Theatre)
Institute for Peace and Justice Distinguished Lecture Series
Dr. William Ury is Co-Founder of Harvard's Program of Negotiation where he currently directs the Global Negotiation Initiative. Dr. Ury is the keynote speaker for the Greening Borders Conference.
9:00pm ~ International Mass for Peace
Founders Chapel
| Thursday, November 19 |
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12:15 - 2:15pm ~ International Coffee Hour
Perceptions of Modern Mexico: Myth and Reality
(Soloman Hall)
Join the International Student Organization for this special event focusing on the current perceptions of Mexico and the border region. Lunch will be served. For more information, please contact Greg Grassi at greggrassi@sandiego.edu.
4:00 - 5:30pm ~ Reception and Presentation of International Opportunity Grant Posters
(UC Exhibition Hall)
Faculty will showcase executive summaries of their international research that was funded by USD's International Opportunity Grant Program.
7:00 - 9:00pm ~
Tim Wise: Challenging Racism in the Age of Obama
(Soloman Hall)
Tim Wise is among the most prominent anti-racist writers and activists in the U.S., having spoken to over 300,000 people in 48 states, and on over 400 college campuses, including Harvard, Stanford, and the Law Schools at Yale, Columbia, and Vanderbilt. He has trained teachers as well as corporate, government, media, entertainment, military and law enforcement officials on methods for dismantling racism in their institutions, and has served as a consultant for plaintiff’s attorneys in federal discrimination cases in New York and Washington State. This event is sponsored by USD Associated Students.
| Friday, November 20 |
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6:00pm ~ Faculty Workshop: Internationalizing the Curriculum
7:00pm ~ International Student Organization's Annual Holiday Dinner
(UC Forum)
November 20
Environmental Conflict Resolution Conference
A working conference bringing global insights to controversies related to water justice and hydro-diplomacy in San Diego –Tijuana border region. Conference Sessions will:
- Support hydro-diplomacy and trans-border solutions to water security in the San Diego/Tijuana region
- Enhance effective communication among regional policymakers, scientists, community organizations, tribal communities, private sector and conflict resolution experts.
REGISTRATION and CONFERENCE DETAILS:
http://www.sandiego.edu/peacestudies/greeningborders