EVENTS
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Kenya's New Constitution: The Birth of the Second Republic
Special Event
Open to the Public - Askwith Lecture Hall, Longfellow Hall, 13 Appian Way, Cambridge, MA, 02138
September 14, 2010
6:30-8:30 p.m.
Speaker: H. E. Elkanah Odembo, Ambassador from the Republic of Kenya to the United States
Related Projects: Science, Technology, and Globalization, Science, Technology, and Public Policy
In August 2010, Kenyan citizens approved by referendum a new constitution that sets up an American-style presidential system with checks and balances. The new constitution replaces a colonial-era constitution that had been changed over the years to give the president wide ranging powers. What will the Second Republic will mean for Kenya's future?
Please join us! Everyone is welcome.
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AFRICOM: A New Model for Civil-Military Cooperation and the Modern U.S. Combatant Command
Brown Bag Lunch
Open to the Public - Trustman Lecture Hall, Littauer 150
February 18, 2010
12:00-1:30 p.m.
Speaker: Paul Saxton, Director for Outreach, U.S. Africa Command, Senior Foreign Service Officer, U.S. Dept. of State.
Related Projects: Science, Technology, and Globalization, Science, Technology, and Public Policy
Mr. Saxton will elaborate on the mission of AFRICOM, which entails coordinating the kind of support that will enable African governments and existing regional organizations to have greater capacity to provide security and respond in times of need. Mr. Saxton will discuss the interplay between security and development in Africa and how a new model for civil-military cooperation can contribute to both.
Please join us! Everyone is welcome!
Maasai: At The Crossroads
Special Event
Open to the Public - Science Center Lecture Hall D, One Oxford Street
October 30, 2009
6:30-8:30 p.m.
Moderator: Calestous Juma, Director, Science, Technology, and Globalization Project
Related Projects: Science, Technology, and Globalization, Science, Technology, and Public Policy
A world university premiere of a 45-minute documentary about enriching the lives of Maasai children through education while respecting their customs, traditions, and way of life.
One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) will do a demonstration of the XO laptop after the screening.
New Roles for Science and Technology Universities in African Development
Non-Belfer Event
Lecture
Open to the Public - Adams House Common Room, 26 Plympton Street, Cambridge
September 23, 2009
7:00-8:30 p.m.
Speaker: Mabel Imbuga, Professor and Vice Chancellor, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Kenya, Calestous Juma, Director, Science, Technology, and Globalization Project
Related Projects: Science, Technology, and Globalization, Science, Technology, and Public Policy, Agricultural Innovation in Africa
The lecture explores the role of universities in Africa's development. It seeks to explore new avenues for promoting Africa-U.S. university cooperation, especially in fields related to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
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One Laptop per Child: Changing the World
Lecture
Open to the Public - Science Center Lecture Hall D, One Oxford Street
November 20, 2008
7:00-8:00 p.m.
Speaker: Nicholas Negroponte, Chairman and Founder, One Laptop per Child (OLPC), Calestous Juma, Professor of the Practice of International Development, Harvard Kennedy School
Related Projects: Science, Technology, and Globalization, Science, Technology, and Public Policy
Demonstrations by One Laptop per Child Staff
Light Meal Provided
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Reinventing Development Cooperation: Japan's New "Science and Technology Diplomacy" Initiative
Seminar
Open to the Public - Bell Hall, 5th Floor Belfer Building
November 3, 2008
12:00-1:30 p.m.
Speaker: Calestous Juma, Professor of the Practice of International Development, Harvard Kennedy School
Related Projects: Science, Technology, and Globalization, Science, Technology, and Public Policy
Governments around the world are increasingly recognizing the critical role that science and technology plays in diplomatic relations. Japan's "Science and Technology Diplomacy" initiative represents one of the most elaborate efforts to strengthen the scientific and technological content of its diplomatic activities.
Please join us! Light luncheon provided. Everyone is welcome, but admittance will be on a first come–first served basis.
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Kenya's New Constitution: The Birth of the Second Republic
Special Event
Open to the Public - Askwith Lecture Hall, Longfellow Hall, 13 Appian Way, Cambridge, MA, 02138
September 14, 2010
6:30-8:30 p.m.
Speaker: H. E. Elkanah Odembo, Ambassador from the Republic of Kenya to the United States
Related Projects: Science, Technology, and Globalization, Science, Technology, and Public Policy
In August 2010, Kenyan citizens approved by referendum a new constitution that sets up an American-style presidential system with checks and balances. The new constitution replaces a colonial-era constitution that had been changed over the years to give the president wide ranging powers. What will the Second Republic will mean for Kenya's future?
Please join us! Everyone is welcome.
Maasai: At The Crossroads
Special Event
Open to the Public - Science Center Lecture Hall D, One Oxford Street
October 30, 2009
6:30-8:30 p.m.
Moderator: Calestous Juma, Director, Science, Technology, and Globalization Project
Related Projects: Science, Technology, and Globalization, Science, Technology, and Public Policy
A world university premiere of a 45-minute documentary about enriching the lives of Maasai children through education while respecting their customs, traditions, and way of life.
One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) will do a demonstration of the XO laptop after the screening.
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Broadband Internet In Africa: Economic and Policy Implications
Seminar
Open to the Public - Belfer Center Library, Littauer-369
September 10, 2009
10:00-11:30 a.m.
Speaker: Calestous Juma, Director, Science, Technology, and Globalization Project Director
Related Projects: Science, Technology, and Globalization, Science, Technology, and Public Policy
In July 2009, Seacom, a Mauritius-based firm, launched its $700 million undersea fiber optic cable connecting eastern Africa to the rest of the world with high-speed, low-cost Internet. Based off field observations, this talk explores the economic and policy implications of what is probably the most important infrastructure investment in eastern Africa since the construction of colonial railways.
Please join us! Coffee and tea provided. Everyone is welcome, but admittance will be on a first come–first served basis.
The End of African Republics: Lessons from Kenya
Seminar
Open to the Public - Bell Hall, 5th Floor Belfer Building
September 22, 2008
12:00-1:30 p.m.
Speaker: Calestous Juma, Professor of the Practice of International Development, Harvard Kennedy School
Related Projects: Science, Technology, and Public Policy, Science, Technology, and Globalization
The recent post-election violence in Kenya was characterized by the Western press as a result of unresolved ethnic tensions. But beneath this superficial view lie more profound constitutional tensions arising from interactions between democratic politics and economy.
Please join us! Light luncheon provided. Everyone is welcome, but admittance will be on a first come–first served basis.
