UPCOMING EVENTS
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Nuclear Material Security in Russia: A Case Study of the Bratislava Initiative
Non-Belfer Event
Seminar
Open to the Public - Belfer Center Library, Littauer-369
November 9, 2009
10:30-12:00 a.m.
Speaker: David G. Huizenga
Related Project: Managing the Atom
David G. Huizenga, Assistant Deputy Administrator for the Office of International Material Protection and Cooperation (IMPC) at the National Security Administration of the U.S. Department of Energy will present a Nuclear NonProliferation Practitioner's seminar entitled Nuclear Material Security in Russia: A Case Study of the Bratislava Initiative on Monday, November 9 at 10:30am in the Belfer Center Library.
Get the Inside Scoop on the PMF
Non-Belfer Event
Session
Open to KSG Students - Belfer Center Library, Littauer-369
November 9, 2009
3:00-4:00 p.m.
Have you applied to the PMF program? Are you considering applying in the future? Come hear about the application and job search process from a recent alum currently serving as a Presidential Management Fellow in Office of the Secretary of Defense. Co-sponsored with Office of Career Advancement.
Tearing Down the Wall
Non-Belfer Event
Reception
Open to the Public - NEW LOCATION
November 9, 2009
5:30-7:30 p.m.
Background from the McCloy Fellowship Director, Matthias Risse:
"For these last days already, we've had a virtual wall on display in the rotunda, which will continue to be there until Monday evening. This virtual wall is a rather intriguing art project that we currently have on loan and that allows for a virtual tour of Berlin in the area of the wall prior to November 1989. Via a joystick you can walk along the wall both in the West and in the East, and in fact, if you don't be careful, you might even have a virtual encounter with DDR Volkspolizei (GDR People's Police), who might arrest you for suspicious behavior.
November 9 marks the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Wall, and thus like no other event stands for the end of the Cold War. At the reception on Monday we will have some remarks by the German Consul General, Friedrich Loehr, and by the Kennedy School's very own Professor Stephen Walt. After that, we will also have some symbolic tearing-down-the-wall action. (The virtual nature of the enterprise, however, will unfortunately not make it possible to take home bits of the wall.)"
Brown-bag lunch with Chrystia Freeland, U.S. managing editor, Financial Times.
Non-Belfer Event
Seminar
Open to the Public - Taubman 275
November 10, 2009
12:00-2:00 p.m.
Brown-bag lunch with Chrystia Freeland, U.S. managing editor, Financial Times.
Prospects for the Upcoming UN Climate Conference in Copenhagen: Seminar with Ambassador Friis Petersen
Seminar
Harvard students, staff, faculty - Belfer Center Library, Littauer-369
November 10, 2009
2:00-3:15 p.m.
Related Project: Harvard Project on International Climate Agreements
In December, Denmark hosts the 15th UN Framework Convention on Climate Change Conference of Parties in Copenhagen. This meeting is especially significant as countries come together to advance a successor to the Kyoto agreement. Denmark's Ambassador to the United States, His Excellency Friis Petersen will discuss the prospects for a new international climate change agreement and potential outcomes in Copenhagen.
Counterinsurgency
Seminar
Open to KSG Students - Belfer Center Library, Littauer-369
November 10, 2009
4:10-5:30 p.m.
Harvard Kennedy School Armed Forces Club, the National Security Program, and the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs are co-sponsors of a study group for American military affairs. Each session will be led by experienced military officers from the degree programs as well as the National Security Fellows.
For further information ewan.macdougall@gmail.com or 949-547-5123
Afghanistan/Pakistan: Why Is Pakistan So Important? with Ambassador Nigel Sheinwald
Seminar
Open to the Public - Neustadt Class Rm, Rubenstein G20
November 10, 2009
4:30-6:00 p.m.
Moderator: R. Nicholas Burns
Please join Nicholas Burns, Professor in the Practice of Diplomacy and International Politics, in welcoming Sir Nigel Sheinwald to the Kennedy School. As British Ambassador to the United States, Ambassador Sheinwald will offer his perspective on the importance of the Afghanistan-Pakistan relationship in shaping European and American foreign policy.
The two-state solution as the only promising solution
Non-Belfer Event
Seminar
Open to the Public - Fletcher School Cabot 702
November 10, 2009
5:00-7:00 p.m.
FLETCHER SEMINAR IN INTERNATIONAL CONFLICT Chair: Nadim N. Rouhana
Dr. Henry Steiner
Jeremiah Smith, Jr. Professor of Law, Emeritus
Harvard Law School
Harvard Arab Weekend
Non-Belfer Event
Conference
Open to the Public
November 12, 2009 - November 15, 2009
Related Project: The Dubai Initiative
As the world recovers from an unprecedented financial downturn, public and private institutions across the globe seek innovative means to overcome the daunting challenges they face. Through this year's theme "From Tradition to Innovation | Leading Change in MENA" the students of Harvard will explore innovations that stem from a region rich in traditions. From the birth of the green oasis of MASDAR to the revitalization of the ancient landmark of Fez, we will take you on a unique journey of discovery and understanding. The exciting program we offer you this year will also include joint panels between the various graduate schools as well as a poster session. In addition to a series of spectacular panels, this event will be host to the 4th Annual Career Fair, a Civil Society Forum and an Alumni Gala Dinner.
EMBARQ
Public-Private Partnerships for Sustainable Transit: Mexico City’s Metrobus
Seminar
Open to the Public - Bell Hall, 5th Floor Belfer Building
November 12, 2009
12:15-1:45 p.m.
Related Project: Environment and Natural Resources
The winners of the 2009 Roy Award for Environmental Partnership, the Mexico City Metrobus, will discuss the innovative Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system that reduces air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions, while improving the quality of life and transportation options in Mexico City, one of the largest cities in the world.
This seminar is a unique opportunity to learn how a successful public private partnership is successfully planned, developed and managed from the perspective of the organizations that made it happen.
