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The Competitive Frontline: Immigrant Skills

Friday, Apr. 20: America's global competitiveness is shaped, in part,
by the economic contributions of immigrants to the nation's
productivity. That contribution takes place in local economies and
urban agglomerations which generate most innovative growth. Featuring
Dr. Audrey Singer, senior fellow, Metropolitan Policy Program,
Brookings Institute. Sponsored by the Institute for the Study of
International Migration. 9am, New North 408/411. [5]Click here to RSVP.
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5. http://events.georgetown.edu/events/index.cfm?Action=View&CalendarID=133&EventID=94399

Conflict, Crisis and Urbanization: Impacts, Lessons and Challenges

Friday, Apr. 20: In many war-torn and otherwise fragile countries,
individuals and families flee rural areas due to violence,
environmental degradation, land grabs and narco-trafficking and make
their way into cities. How are they copying? How can they be
integrated? How can cities cope with populations they cannot absorb?
Sponsored by the Institute for the Study of International Migration.
12pm, ICC 270. [6]Click here to RSVP.
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6. http://events.georgetown.edu/events/index.cfm?Action=View&CalendarID=133&EventID=94397

Politics & Strategy: Partisan Ambition & American Statecraft

Friday, Apr. 20: Why do some national leaders pursue ambitious grand
strategies and adventuresome foreign policies while others do not? When
do leaders boldly confront foreign threats and when are they less
assertive? Politics and Strategy shows that grand strategies are
Janus-faced: their formulation has as much to do with a leader's
ability to govern at home as it does with maintaining the nation's
security abroad. Peter Trubowitz reveals how variations in domestic
party politics and international power have led presidents from George
Washington to Barack Obama to pursue strategies that differ widely in
international ambition and cost. Sponsored by the Mortara Center for
International Studies. 12pm, Mortara Building. [7]Click here to RSVP.
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7. http://events.georgetown.edu/events/index.cfm?Action=View&CalendarID=242&EventID=92540

'Negro Tenia Que Ser!' Anti-Discrimination Panel

Friday, Apr. 20: This event will include several speakers participating
in a panel discussion on race relations in Latin American and recent
laws in several countries against discrimination. The panel will focus
on the rights of afro-descendants and indigenous populations in these
countries. Panelists include Zakiya Carr Johnson, senior advisor for
race, ethnicity and social inclusion, U.S. Department of State; Tonija
Hope Navas, director of outreach for Latin America and the Caribbean,
ICHAD; Yuri Romana Rivas, Afro-Colombian lawyer and Fulbright Scholar,
American University; and Jamie Salazar, M.A. candidate at the Center
for Latin American Studies (CLAS), Georgetown University. Sponsored by
LAGO. 12pm, ICC 7th Floor Executive Conference Room. [8]Click here for
more information.
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8. http://events.georgetown.edu/events/index.cfm?Action=View&CalendarID=43&EventID=94230

The Eurozone Debt Crisis: Causes and Consequences

Friday, Apr. 20: The BMW Center invites you to a discussion with David
Cameron, professor of political science and director of the European
Union Studies Program at Yale University. Lunch will be provided.
Sponsored by the BMW Center for German and European Studies. 12pm, ICC
450. [9]Click here to RSVP.
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9. http://events.georgetown.edu/events/index.cfm?Action=View&CalendarID=87&EventID=94465

Summer Research Presentations

Friday, Apr. 20: Students who received research grants in the Summer of
2011 will be presenting their topics and findings. Sponsored by
the Center for Latin American Studies. 3pm, ICC 450. [10]Click here for
more information.
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10. http://events.georgetown.edu/events/index.cfm?Action=View&CalendarID=43&EventID=94453

Hala Maksoud Commemoration

Sunday, Apr. 22: Join a commemorative evening to honor the late Hala
Salaam Maksoud, Ph.D. (1943-2002) featuring Simon Shaheen on oud and
Waleed Howrani on piano. This will be followed by a reception.
Sponsored by the Center for Contemporary Arab Studies. 4pm, Gaston
Hall. [11]Click here to RSVP.
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11. http://events.georgetown.edu/events/index.cfm?Action=View&CalendarID=89&EventID=94473

A Talk with Bill McKibben, Distinguished Environmentalist

Sunday, Apr. 22: Bill McKibben is the author of a dozen books about the
environment, beginning with The End of Nature in 1989, which is
regarded as the first book for a general audience on climate change. He
is a founder of the grassroots climate campaign 350.org, which has
coordinated 15,000 rallies in 189 countries since 2009. Time called him
'the planet's best green journalist' and the Boston Globe said in 2010
that he was 'probably the country's most important
environmentalist.' Sponsored by the GU Center for the Environment
(GUCFE); GU College Democrats; and the Science, Technology and
International Affairs (STIA) Program. 7pm, Reiss Science Building 103.
[12]Click here for more information.
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12. http://events.georgetown.edu/events/index.cfm?Action=View&CalendarID=580&EventID=94325

Peter Beinart: Book Talk - The Crisis of Zionism

Monday, Apr. 23: Peter Beinart will give a talk on his most recent
book, The Crisis of Zionism (Holt, Henry & Company, Inc.: 2012). A Q&A
session and book-signing will follow the lecture. Lunch will be served.
Sponsored by the Program for Jewish Civilization. 12pm, McCarthy Hall
McShain Lounge. [13]Click here to RSVP.
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13. http://events.georgetown.edu/events/index.cfm?Action=View&CalendarID=349&EventID=91245

Book Presentation on Decolonization of Puerto Rico

Monday, Apr. 23: Please join for a book presentation by author Dr.
Angel Collado-Schwarz on his latest work Decolonization Models for
America’s Last Colony: Puerto Rico. The island of Puerto Rico suffers
from a stagnant economy, devastating unemployment and severely limited
political autonomy. In this book, Collado-Schwarz addresses the more
than a century-old relationship between Puerto Rico and the United
States and presents compelling decolonization strategies. The author
examines six countries similar in size to Puerto Rico that have all
successfully navigated a course to sovereignty: Singapore, Ireland,
Israel, New Zealand, Estonia and Slovenia. Sponsored by MSFS. 12:15pm,
ICC 700. [14]Click here to RSVP.
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14. http://events.georgetown.edu/events/index.cfm?Action=View&CalendarID=11&EventID=94017

Africa & New Global Landscape, Donald Kaberuka

Monday, Apr. 23: Donald Kaberuka, President of the African Development
Bank (AfDB) will discuss the strong growth in Africa in the recent
past. In his talk, he will focus on the opportunities and the
challenges that the continent faces in accelerating, broadening, and
deepening that progress going forward. Mr. Kaberuka will also address
how the AfDB has supported Africa efforts as well as the Bank's
envisioned role in the medium and long term. Sponsored by the African
Studies Program and the McDonough School of Business. 1:30pm, Rafik B.
Hariri Building Fisher Colloquium. [15]Click here to RSVP.
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15. http://events.georgetown.edu/events/index.cfm?Action=View&CalendarID=141&EventID=94562

Elliott Abrams: Reflections on Democracy and the Arab Spring

Tuesday, Apr. 24: Featuring Elliot Abrams, who is senior fellow for
Middle Eastern Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations. He
previously served as deputy national security advisor for global
democracy strategy and specializes in U.S. foreign policy in the Middle
East. A Q&A will follow the lecture. Lunch will be served. Sponsored by
the Program for Jewish Civilization. 12pm, McCarthy Hall McShain
Lounge. [16]Click here to RSVP.
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16. http://events.georgetown.edu/events/index.cfm?Action=View&CalendarID=349&EventID=91246

Saudi Arabia: Global Crossroads? Economy, Energy, Education

Tuesday, Apr. 24: Saudi Arabia continues to receive heightened
international attention because of the Kingdom’s sustained efforts to
promote economic growth through investment in education,
entrepreneurship and economic diversification. At the same time, Saudi
Arabia still faces significant economic, demographic and social
challenges to meeting its goal of emerging as a robust knowledge
economy and a “global crossroads” in the 21st century. This forum will
explore the unique challenges and opportunities that Saudi Arabia faces
and advance a dialogue on the way forward for the Kingdom. Sponsored by
the Center for Contemporary Arab Studies and the Mortara Center for
International Studies. 12pm, Mortara Building. [17]Click here to RSVP.
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17. http://events.georgetown.edu/events/index.cfm?Action=View&CalendarID=242&EventID=94561

MSFS-SAIS Debate - Resolved: the U.S. is in Decline as a Global Power

Tuesday, Apr. 24: Students from MSFS and the Johns Hopkins School of
Advanced International Studies (SAIS) face off in a fast-paced,
professionally judged debate. Light refreshments provided. Sponsored by
MSFS. 5:30pm, Reiss 103.

Jeff Ghannam: The Arab Social Media Vortex

Tuesday, Apr. 24: A brown bag discussion with author and media lawyer
Jeffrey Ghannam. As the revolutions and protests in the Middle East and
North Africa enter their second year, the social media platforms and
mobile technologies that helped mobilize mass protests are also
enabling a vanguard of citizens, activists and media outlets pushing
the boundaries of free expression. Meanwhile, Arab governments in
transition are facing criticism from opposition figures, citizen
journalists, and activists emerging from decades of authoritarian rule.
The result is a social media vortex that is ever-expanding and
gathering speed and an emerging cyberwar for the dominant narratives in
a region roiling with protests. Sponsored by the Center for
Contemporary Arab Studies. 12:30pm, CCAS Boardroom (ICC 241). [18]Click
here to RSVP.
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Articulations of Empire and Globalization with David Ludden

Wednesday, Apr. 25: Featuring Dr. David Ludden, professor of political
economy and globalization in the Department of History at New York
University, who will be giving a presentation entitled 'Articulations
of Empire and Globalization: Evidence from Studies of Inequality in
South Asia.' The lecture is a part of the year-long Global India
Lecture Series. Sponsored by the Office of the Dean of the School of
Foreign Service, the Georgetown Asian Studies Program and the Mortara
Center for International Studies. 12:15pm, Mortara Building. [19]Click
here to RSVP.
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19. http://events.georgetown.edu/events/index.cfm?Action=View&CalendarID=242&EventID=92247

The President's Interfaith Challenge Year-End Symposium

Wednesday, Apr. 25: Since last fall Georgetown University has been an
active participant in the President's Interfaith and Community Service
Campus Challenge, a White House initiative engaging nearly 400 campuses
around the country. This year-end symposium will be an opportunity for
faculty staff, students and community partners to celebrate and reflect
on their experiences in advancing interfaith engagement around
community challenges of poverty and educational opportunity. Eboo
Patel, founder and executive director of the Chicago-based Interfaith
Youth Core, a pioneering organization at the intersection of interfaith
dialogue and civic action, will give the keynote address. Sponsored by
the Berkley Center, Campus Ministry and Center for Social Justice. 1pm,
Dahlgren Chapel of the Sacred Heart. [20]Click here to RSVP.
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20. http://events.georgetown.edu/events/index.cfm?Action=View&CalendarID=347&EventID=94344

Business Solutions to Development Issues Networking Event

Wednesday, Apr. 25: Are you still looking for an internship? Perhaps
still working on post MSFS employment? Maybe you are simply interested
in making some good connections. NetImpact is partnering with the
business school to put on a speed date turned happy hour. The theme of
the event is 'business solutions to development issues.' Sponsored by
MSFS. 5:30pm, Rafik B. Hariri Building Lorhfink Auditorium. [21]Click
here to RSVP.
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21. http://events.georgetown.edu/events/index.cfm?Action=View&CalendarID=43&EventID=94620

To The Last Breath: A Memoir of Going to Extremes

Wednesday, Apr. 25: Professor Francis Slakey, Upjohn Lecturer on
Physics and Public Policy and the co-director of the Program on Science
in the Public Interest, talks about his upcoming book To the Last
Breath: A Memoir of Going to Extremes. A reception will follow the
presentation. Sponsored by Georgetown College, Program on Science in
the Public Interest. 7pm, Reiss Science Building Room 103. [22]Click
here for more information.
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22. http://events.georgetown.edu/events/index.cfm?Action=View&CalendarID=45&EventID=93868

Child Soldiers in Africa: Critical Perspective

Thursday, Apr. 26: Guest lecture by Veronica Isala Eragu Bichetero, a
lawyer and an advocate of the Courts of Judicature of Uganda. Sponsored
by the African Studies Program and History Department. 11am, Reiss
Science Building Room 112. [23]Click here for more information.
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23. http://events.georgetown.edu/events/index.cfm?Action=View&CalendarID=141&EventID=94044

Bahrain Political Stalemate: Is there a Way Forward?

Thursday, Apr. 26: Bahrain’s significance politically and strategically
is in no way proportionate to its geographical, economic and
demographic size. Bahrain is a small island in the Arabian Gulf and it
is the home of the U.S. Fifth Fleet, part of the Gulf Cooperation
Council (GCC), connected by a causeway to Saudi Arabia and in close
proximity to the Islamic Republic of Iran and Iraq. The Gulf region is
one of the most strategic regions in the world because it's a major
crude oil supplier, while holding nearly two-thirds of the world's
crude oil reserves. Bahrain has been in a political stalemate for over
a year now. How long will this situation last? Sponsored by the Center
for Contemporary Arab Studies. 12pm, CCAS Boardroom (ICC 241).
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24. http://events.georgetown.edu/events/index.cfm?Action=View&CalendarID=89&EventID=93421

China's Foreign Policy and Sino-U.S. Relations

Thursday, Apr. 26: Mr. Zhou Jingxing, political counselor of the
Chinese Embassy in the U.S., will discuss the topic of China's foreign
relations, especially Sino-U.S. relations, with Georgetown students and
faculty. Lunch will be served. Sponsored by the Asian Studies
Program. 12pm, ICC 7th Floor Executive Conference Room. [25]Click here
to RSVP.
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25. http://events.georgetown.edu/events/index.cfm?Action=View&CalendarID=116&EventID=94372

Moving Beyond Past Mistakes: Genomics and Indigenous People

Thursday, Apr. 26: In order to achieve the full promise of genomic
medicine in the 21st century, a broad survey of human genetic diversity
will need to be undertaken. Of particular interest to researchers will
be members of indigenous communities who have remained relatively
isolated from mainstream societies and, hence, harbor significantly
different genomic configurations. How can these researchers avoid the
classical ethical mistakes and abuses of the past regarding these
politically and socially vulnerable communities while still advancing
the state of genomic medicine in a way to benefit all involved?
Sponsored by the Center for Australian and New Zealand Studies. 12pm,
ICC 550. [26]Click here to RSVP.
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26. http://events.georgetown.edu/events/index.cfm?Action=View&CalendarID=86&EventID=94467

Film Screening: Walking with the Egyptians

Friday, Apr. 27: The film "Walking with the Egyptians" was made as part
of an independent study with ACMCU Adjunct Professor Max Gross. The
documentary was filmed on location in Cairo in early December 2011. The
film centers around the Egyptian Revolution, the Arab Spring and the
ongoing Egyptian Elections, and features interviews with Middle East
experts such as John L. Esposito, John Voll and Natalie Khazzal.
Sponsored by the Alwaleed Bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian
Understanding. 12:30pm, ICC 270. [27]Click here to RSVP.
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27. http://events.georgetown.edu/events/index.cfm?Action=View&CalendarID=106&EventID=94564

Post-Summit of the Americas Panel with NTN24

Friday, Apr. 27: NTN24 will be conducting an interview with Dr. Erick
Langer and others to discuss the outcomes of the Pre-summit of the
Americas. The event will be recorded for a one hour special. Sponsored
by the Center for Latin American Studies and NTN24. 2pm, Reiss Science
Building 103. [28]Click here for more information.
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28. http://events.georgetown.edu/events/index.cfm?Action=View&CalendarID=43&EventID=94232

A Look Ahead...

* Mon., Apr. 30: [29]“Women and the Arab Spring”
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