Event : Common Wealth, Economics for a Crowded Nation

from Earth Institute

Economics for a Crowded Planet
Join
Jeffrey D. Sachs
Director, The Earth Institute at Columbia University
for a discussion and book signing for his latest book, "Common Wealth"

Thursday, April 17, 2008
7:00pm
Barnes & Noble
33 East 17th, Street
New York, NY 10003

No registration is needed for this event

“Common Wealth explains the most basic economic reckoning that the world faces. We can address poverty, climate change, and environmental destruction at a very modest cost today with huge benefits for shared and sustainable prosperity and peace in the future, or we can duck the issues today and risk a potentially costly reckoning in later years.”
- Al Gore, Winner of the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize and Former Vice President of the United States

http://www.sachs.earth.columbia.edu/commonwealth/events.php

Event: Woman & Child Crossing: Caution - Lives at Risk

UNA-SNY YPIC's Human Rights Committee invites you to this important evening ....

Woman & Child Crossing:



Women's & Youth Forum
Thursday, April 17, 2008
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Click here for complete information about the event and the panel of experts.



Venue:
New York Society for Ethical Culture
2 W 64th St.
New York, NY 10023

Event brought to you with the help of our generous sponsor:



Distinguished Panel:

• Sexual Violence Against Women in the Democratic Republic of Congo
  Aningina Tshefu Bibiane, Congolese Women's Campaign Against Sexual Violence in DRC
• Exploitation and Abuse Against Female Migrant Workers
  Nisha Varia, Senior Researcher for the Women's Rights Division of Human Rights Watch
• Impact of Climate Change on Women
  Cate Owren, Sustainable Development Program Coordinator with the Women's Environment and Development Organization (WEDO); and
  Rachel Harris, U.S. Climate Change Campaign Coordinator for Women Demand Action on Climate Change

To Register
This event is FREE and open to the public with RSVP to alycia.gilde@g mail.com

Event: The Iraqi Refugee Crisis: Law, Policy and Practice

The Iraqi Refugee Crisis: Law, Policy and Practice

The Second Annual Matthew J. Ryan Forum on Law and Public Policy
Organized by Villanova University School of Law

Co-sponsored by Migration Policy Institute, Catholic Relief Services,
Holland + Knight LLP, and Proskauer Rose LLP

National Press Club Ballroom
529 14th Street, NW, Washington, DC
Friday, April 4, 2008
8:00 - 5:00pm

Pre-registration is required.
REGISTER NOW

Speakers:

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Prince Zeid Ra’ad Zeid Al-Hussein, Ambassador of Jordan to the United States
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Deborah Amos, Foreign Correspondent, National Public Radio
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Eric Blinderman, Esq., Proskauer Rose LLP
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Ambassador James B. Foley, US Department of State, Senior Coordinator for Iraqi Refugee Issues
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Bill Frelick, Refugee Policy Director, Human Rights Watch
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Michel Gabaudan, Regional Representative, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Washington, DC
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Professor David Martin, Warner-Booker Distinguished Professor of International Law, University of Virginia School of Law
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Ambassador Imad Moustapha, Ambassador of Syria to the United States
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Kathleen Newland, Director of the Refugee Policy and Migrants, Migration, and Development Programs, Migration Policy Institute
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Christopher Nugent, Esq., Holland & Knight LLP
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Professor Michele R. Pistone, Villanova University School of Law
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Jane Pitz, Board Member, Iraqi Student Project
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Trudy Rubin, Columnist, The Philadelphia Inquirer
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Mark Schnellbaecher, Regional Director for the Middle East, Catholic Relief Services
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Kristele Younes, Advocate, Refugees International

More than 2 million people have fled Iraq, and hundreds of thousands more are internally displaced. Who are the refugees? Why are they fleeing? What is their status under the law? What conditions and obstacles are the refugees facing in host countries? What ethical and moral considerations are posed by the refugee flow? What are the ramifications of the flow? What challenges does the refugee flow present to neighboring countries and to relations in the Middle East? What has the United States government done to offer refugees protection? What role should the United States and other countries play in the refugee crisis? Please join us for a discussion of these issues.

Pre-registration is required.
REGISTER NOW
For more information, call 610-519-5448.

Global Women Leaders in Microfinance

Microfinance is becoming a global phenomenon and its success is changing the way we deal with poverty. Giving poor people the chance to escape poverty by building their income and assets though business loans,savings, insurance and other financial services also enables communities to become self-sufficient and less reliant on development aid. In a globalized world, women from all parts of the world are leading the way to eliminate poverty and create sustainable development. Please join us in a panel discussion that will explore the different ways in which microfinance is being conducted world wide through the eyes of experts from three continents.

Introductory Remarks by Michael Schlein, President, Citigroup International Franchise Management

Panelists:
Sadaffe Abid, CEO, Kashf Foundation, Pakistan
Clara Akeman, President, Fundacion WWB Colombia – Cali, Colombia
Essma Ben Hamida, Executive Director, Enda Inter-Arabe, Tunisia
Mary Ellen Iskenderian, CEO & President, Women's World Banking
Nejira Nalic, Executive Director, MI-BOSPO, Bosnia

Moderator: Henny Sender, Financial Times
Friday, February 22, 2008
Registration: 6:00—6:30pm
Discussion: 6:30—8:00pm
Reception: 8:00—9:00pm

Asia Society and Museum: 725 Park Avenue at 70th Street, New York City
Purchase Tickets:
$15 Members, $15 Students w/ID, $20 Nonmembers
Online: https://tickets.asiasociety.org

Event: The Heart of the World is Ticking

The Heart of the World Lies in the Amazon
The Perfection of Alchemy: Economic Sustainability, Conservation & Ritualistic Indigenous Traditions

Please join us for an exploration in providing solutions to the Amazonian rainforest conservation efforts while engaging the Shamanic spiritual aspects of indigenous communities as keepers of the rainforest and their vital role in conservation.

Tuesday, February 12, 2007
Nikki Beach Midtown, 151 East 50th St., NYC
Registration: 7:00pm – 7:30pm
Panel Presentation: 7:30 pm
Reception & Live Entertainment: 8:30– 12:00 am

Admission: $15 online, $20 at the door
(1st complimentary drink & hors d’oeuvres with admission)
Click here to register

A portion of drinks proceeds will go towards the Project Emerge Fund to benefit the Amazonian rainforest conservation & sustainable development efforts.

A Holistic Approach to Alleviating Poverty: BRAC's Microfinance Model

Join YPIC's Economic Development Committee for an event featuring representatives from BRAC-USA, a brainchild of BRAC, the world-renowned, Bangladeshi based non-profit organization.

Wednesday, January 30, 2008

6:30 - 7:00pm - Networking
7:00 - 8:00pm - Speakers and Q&A
8:00 - 9:00pm - Reception

The Earl Hall Center
203 Earl Hall
2980 Broadway (on 117th St by the School of Engineering)

Speakers
* Susan M. Davis, President and CEO, BRAC USA
Susan Davis is a thought leader in international development and civil society innovation. She is a founder and current President & CEO of BRAC USA. She Chairs Ashoka's Global Academy for Social Entrepreneurship and has extensive micro- credit experience from her years with the Ford Foundation in Bangladesh and from her work with Women's World Banking. In addition, she was a founding board member and Chair of the Grameen Foundation.

Featuring:
* Monica Restrepo - Program Manager, BRAC
* Rachael Chong - Program Manager, BRAC
* Santhosh Ramdoss, Intern, BRAC

Admission
Free

For More Information & To Register
Contact Ranjan Roy, Economic Development Committee Co- Chair, at 646-469-5242 or email ranjanxroy@gma il.com .

About BRAC
Since BRAC's modest inception as a small-scale relief rehabilitation project in 1972, BRAC has grown into one of the world's largest non-profit organizations with over 40,000 full-time staff and over 160,000 paraprofessionals, 72% of which are women. BRAC's annual budget is over USD 430 million, 78% of which is self-financed, and BRAC's microfinance program, with 6 million borrowers, has cumulatively disbursed USD 4 billion. More than 1.5 million children are currently enrolled in 52,000 BRAC's schools and over 3 million have already graduated. BRAC's health program reaches over 100 million people in Bangladesh with basic healthcare services and programs for TB, Malaria and HIV/ AIDS.

BRAC is in business to end poverty. It employs a holistic approach to alleviating poverty by integrating its core programs (health, education and microfinance) with strategic linkages and constant evolution. BRAC works with people whose lives are dominated by extreme poverty, illiteracy, disease and other constraints. With multifaceted development interventions, BRAC strives to foster education, create wealth, better health and improve their quality of life.

About YPIC
The United Nations Association's Young Professionals for International Cooperation (UNA YPIC) is a national nonpartisan network of professionals between the ages of 21 and 40 that seeks to engage in discussions about international affairs, the importance of multilateral cooperation and the United Nations.

Southern New York YPIC is affiliated with the Southern New York Division of UNA- USA, and serves young professionals in the Greater New York metropolitan area. We offer members exceptional access to diplomats and officials from United Nations headquarters in NYC, as well as to experts from many international organizations. YPIC runs a year-round calendar of events and networking opportunities that encourage professional development, political participation, cultural enrichment, and community service. Visit us at www.unasouthernny.org/ypic.

First Annual Forum on Financial Access

New York University will host the First Annual Forum on Financial Access on February 1, 2008. The conference is organized by the Financial Access Initiative (FAI), in collaboration with student groups from NYU, Yale, and Harvard, and sponsored by the Economist magazine.

Agenda:
9:00 – 9:15 Registration
9:15 – 9:30 Welcome and Opening Remarks
9:30 – 11:00 Directors Plenary Panel:
"Demand, Impact and the Psychology of Poor Households" Featuring Jonathan Morduch, Dean Karlan and Sendhil Mullainathan
11:00 - 11:30 Coffee Break
11:30 – 12:30 Student Debates
Moderated by Matthew Bishop, The Economist
(To enter, email contact@financialaccess.org for details)
12:30 – 1:30 Lunch and Plenary Panel:
"Ideas to Policy" Featuring Michael Kremer, David Porteous and Diana Taylor
1:30 – 2:00 Closing Remarks: Policy to Action

For a more detailed agenda, please visit Financial Access Initiative's website. Please note that the conference has a $10 entrance fee, collected at the door (current Wagner students are eligible for a fee waiver. Please specify "Wagner" when registering).

Fri., Feb. 1, 2008
9 am - 2 pm

Location:
The Douglas B. and Joseph H. Gardner Commons
Henry Kaufman Management Center
44 West 4th Street
New York, NY 10012

Click here to register.

Crisis in Iraq: How the War Has Caused Over 4 Million Iraqis to Flee Their Homes

Date: Tuesday, November 6, 2007

7:00 - 7:30pm - Networking
7:30 - :8:30pm - Panel Discussion
8:30 - 9:00pm - Q&A

International Center
50 W 23rd St., 7th Floor (between Broadway and 6th Ave)

Join the Humanitarian Affairs Committee for a panel discussion about the current situation of displaced Iraqis and how the U.S. and different organizations are responding.

Click here for complete event details and information about our speakers.

Speakers
* Nada Al-Soze, Director, Iraq Project Scholar Rescue Fund, Institute of International Education
* Michael Kocher, Deputy Vice President for International Development & Partnerships, International Rescue Committee
* Emmy Takahashi, Senior Policy Advisor, UNHCR New York

Over 4 million Iraqis have had to leave their homes because of persecution due to their religion, ethnicity or their work with the media, the U.S. government or NGOs. Those who make it out of Iraq face the prospect of deportation, starvation and homelessness. Last fiscal year, the U.S. only admitted 202 Iraqi refugees and asylees into the country. Recently, the Senate passed legislation with the hope of dramatically increasing these numbers. But will it be enough to alleviate the suffering of millions of displaced Iraqis?

Admission
$10 - UNA/YPIC members
$15 - Non members

Space is limited; seating on first come, first served basis.

For more information
Contact Michelle Chaplin, Humanitarian Affairs Committee Co-Director, at 917-647-3578 or email ypicha@unanyc.org.