Federal Semester Event Listings

Fed Event: RSVP for START Seminar and student lunch with Dr. John Horgan

2012-02-14T12:59:00.000-05:00

Dear All

Please see the announcement below and the flyer attached regarding the START Seminar on February 16th. As always we strongly encourage students to attend these events and we hope to see you there.

START Seminar Announcement:
RSVP now (infostart@start.umd.edu) for the START Seminar with Dr. John Horgan at noon Thursday, Feb. 16 in Biology/Psychology Building Room 1142.

Please RSVP to infostart@start.umd.edu .

Student Lunch:
In addition to the seminar we have arranged a special lunch for students with Dr. Horgan the following day, Friday February 17 at 1pm. During the lunch students will have the opportunity to talk to Dr. Horgan in a more relaxed setting regarding his research and academic career. In order to attend the lunch you must respond to this email. There are only 10 places – only the first 10 respondees will secure a place, lunch attendees must also attend the seminar the previous day.

In his talk “Disengagement and De-radicalization from Terrorism,” Horgan will discuss how and why people leave terrorist groups. In recent years, there has been increasing interest in disengagement and de-radicalization from terrorism. But despite the significance of this topic for national security interests, social and behavioral scientific research on these areas remains underdeveloped. Drawing on interviews conducted with dozens of former terrorists, Horgan will discuss the social and psychological factors that influence the decision to disengage, and will draw on lessons learned from similar processes in gangs, cults, and industrial organizations. In making a fundamental distinction between disengagement and de-radicalization, Horgan will outline an agenda for future psychological research on these phenomena.
Horgan is Director of the International Center for the Study of Terrorism (www.icst.psu.edu) at the Pennsylvania State University, where he is also Associate Professor of Psychology and Affiliate Professor of International Affairs. A leading expert on terrorist psychology, he has published extensively in the area. His books include The Psychology of Terrorism (2005; 2nd ed. to be published late 2012), The Future of Terrorism (1999, with Maxwell Taylor), and Walking Away from Terrorism: Accounts of Disengagement from Radical and Extremist Movements (2009). In late-2012/early-2013, Oxford University Press will publish his newest book Divided We Stand: The Strategy and Psychology of Ireland’s Dissident Terrorists. He is a member of the Editorial Boards of multiple journals including Terrorism and Political Violence, Studies in Conflict and Terrorism, Journal of Investigative Psychology and Offender Profiling, and Behavioral Science of Terrorism and Political Aggression. He is Associate Editor of Dynamics of Asymmetric Conflict. Dr. Horgan is a member of the Research Advisory Board of the FBI’s National Center for the Analysis of Violent Crime (NCAVC). He holds a Ph.D. and B.A. in Applied Psychology from University College, Cork. He lives in State College, Pennsylvania.

Fed Event: CISSM Forum, Feb. 16th, 12:15 PM

2012-02-13T10:41:00.002-05:00

CISSM Forum | February 16, 2012

12:15 pm - 1:30 pm
1203 Van Munching Hall
College Park, MD
"A Revolution in Intelligence Affairs?"
William J. Lahneman, Assistant Professor, Towson University

William J. Lahneman is an assistant professor of Political Science at Towson University, Towson, MD. He also is a senior research scholar at the Center for International and Security Studies at Maryland (CISSM) at the University of Maryland’s School of Public Policy. He holds a Ph.D. in International Relations from the Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), an M.A. in National Security Affairs from the Naval Postgraduate School, and a B.S. from the United States Naval Academy.

Lahneman has held academic positions as associate director for programs at CISSM, where he conducted several research projects for different parts of the US intelligence community, and as associate chair of the Political Science Department at the U.S. Naval Academy. A former career naval officer, Commander Lahneman, U.S. Navy (retired) was a surface warfare officer with specializations in strategic planning, international negotiations, and nuclear propulsion. Lahneman’s research interests include military intervention and nation building, the future of intelligence analysis, homeland security, and international relations theory.

In 2008, he received one of the Smith Richardson Foundation’s International Security and Foreign Policy Junior Faculty Research Grants for his book project Keeping U.S. Intelligence Effective: The Need for a Revolution in Intelligence Affairs, which was published by Scarecrow Press in March 2011. Other publications include Military Intervention: Cases in Context for the Twenty-first Century (ed.) (Rowman & Littlefield, 2004); “Estimating Iraqi WMDs: A Simulation” in Simulation and Gaming (with Hugo Keesing) (2009); and “The Need for a New Intelligence Paradigm” in the International Journal of Intelligence and Counterintelligence (2010). He is currently editing (with Joseph Rudolph) From Mediation to Nation Building: Third Parties and the Management of Communal Conflicts (Lexington Press, forthcoming late 2012).

Internship Annoucement

2012-02-13T10:41:00.001-05:00

The Middle East Institute Leadership Development Program

Internships at the Middle East Institute (MEI) are designed to provide undergraduates who have completed at least one year of school, recent graduates, and graduate students considering a career in a Middle East related field with hands-on experience in a Washington non-profit organization that focuses exclusively on the Middle East. Interns obtain guidance, experience, and exposure to the Washington policy and scholarly community while helping out with the everyday operations of the Middle East Institute.

Positions are available on a full or part-time basis with a minimum of 20 hours a week. Although there is no financial compensation for interns, MEI does offer each intern one free language class, a one-year electronic subscription to The Middle East Journal, and reimbursement for local travel expenses.
Application Deadline (Summer 2012 term): March 5

Available internships: Center for Turkish Studies, Development, Languages, Programs and Communications, Publications, Sultan Qaboos Cultural Center, Research Visualization and Design, and Research Assistantships.

Application materials: cover letter, résumé, college transcript (official or unofficial), five-page writing sample, and a letter of recommendation in pdf format. (*For Research and Visualization internships, please submit either (1) a link to your portfolio or (2) a sample research project instead of a writing sample.)

Send applications and questions to: rwilson@mei.edu.

Please visit http://www.mei.edu/jobs-and-internships for more information. Please also refer to our FAQs.

Fed Event: Fri, Feb. 10th

2012-02-09T09:26:00.000-05:00

The Middle East Institute Presents

"Egypt's Unfinished Revolution:
One Year Later"

A discussion and book signing with

Ashraf Khalil
Author of Liberation Square: Inside the
Egyptian Revolution and the Rebirth of a Nation

Friday, February 10, 12:00pm-1:00 pm
The Middle East Institute, 1761 N Street, NW, Washington, DC

The Middle East Institute is pleased to host Egyptian journalist Ashraf Khalil for a discussion of his new book, Liberation Square: Inside the Egyptian Revolution and the Rebirth of a Nation, and the political landscape in Egypt on the first anniversary of the revolution. This book is the first account of the Tahrir Square uprisings from someone who was on the ground and witnessed the protests firsthand. On February 10, 2011, Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak gave his final address to the nation, conclusively demonstrating to the defiant masses in Tahrir Square that he was not listening to the demands of the people, who called for his resignation and the right to choose their own government. In the year since, Egypt has undergone a significant democratic opening and the first free and fair elections in decades, but the revolution is still incomplete. Power remains in the hands of the military, and hundreds of demonstrators have been killed in clashes with Egyptian security forces and the police. Ashraf Khalil will analyze the status quo in Egypt today and reasons for both optimism and pessimism as the country enters its second year of the post-Mubarak era. He will be on hand to sign copies of his new book immediately following the event.

Bio:

Ashraf Khalil has covered the Middle East for the Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, Foreign Policy, the Times of London and The Economist. He worked as a correspondent for the Los Angeles Times in Baghdad and Jerusalem and has been based in Cairo for most of the last fifteen years. He is an Egyptian-American, born and raised in the US and a graduate of Indiana University. He is the author of Liberation Square: Inside the Egyptian Revolution and the Rebirth of a Nation, was published by St. Martin's Press on January 3, 2012.

TO RSVP for this event, please click here.

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Fed Event: Climate, Community, and Biodiversity

2012-02-07T09:59:00.001-05:00

WHAT: Lecture and Discussion with Gareth Wishart of the Climate Community and Biodiversity Alliance
WHEN: Friday 12:15 - 1:30pm February 6, 2012
WHERE: 1113 Van Munching Hall
WHO: EVERYONE IS WELCOME TO JOIN US! (Please forward to any interested parties)

This week the EESG will host a meeting with Gareth Wishart, a member of the Climate Community and Biodiversity Alliance (CCBA) standards team. The CCBA is an alliance of 5 major conservation and development organizations: Conservation International, Wildlife Conservation Society, The Nature Conservancy, Rainforest Alliance, and Care. The CCBA has developed a set of voluntary standards to help design and identify land management activities that simultaneously minimize climate change, support sustainable development and conserve biodiversity.

Mr. Wishart will discuss the impetus and goals of this initiative along with his perspective on how conservation and development goals can be integrated in developing and traditional societies.

We look forward to seeing you at our discussion!
** Your EESG team

For more information please contact the EESG Team:
policy.ecolecon@gmail.com

Fed Event: Congressional Briefing with Courtney Geduldig - Feb. 29

2012-02-07T09:07:00.000-05:00

Congressional Briefing – Courtney Geduldig

“Before, During and After- The Makings of Financial Reform”

February 29, 2012, 2pm, 2511 Van Munching Hall
http://www.cvent.com/d/gcqkh5

On Wednesday, February 29, the Center for Financial Policy will host Courtney Geduldig, former Chief Financial Counsel for Senator Bob Corker (R-TN). She will be a discussion leader on the makings of financial reform.
This talk is part of the Center’s “Congressional Briefings” series that host current and former Capitol Hill staffers to the Smith School to speak about legislative issues related to financial policy. The event will take place at 2 p.m. at 2511 Van Munching Hall.

We hope that you will join us for this discussion. There is no registration fee for this event. To register, please visit http://www.cvent.com/d/gcqkh5.

Light refreshments included.

Speaker biography:
Courtney C. Geduldig is Managing Director, Head of Federal Government Relations and Chief Counsel of the Financial Services Forum. She joined the Forum from the Office of Senator Bob Corker (R-TN) where she served as the Senator’s Chief Financial Counsel. In that capacity, she advised the Senator on issues relating to financial markets, housing, banking, taxes, manufacturing, and international trade finance. Courtney played a key role in drafting and advising Senator Corker on the “Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.”

From 2005-2007, Courtney served as Senior Vice President for Government Relations at the Financial Services Forum. She also spent two years at the United States Department of the Treasury as the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Banking and Finance. Her duties included advising the Treasury Secretary and all sub-Cabinet officers on congressional relations policy in the areas of domestic banking and finance, and serving as the contact and coordinator of all departmental contacts with Congress for domestic banking and finance.

Courtney also previously served as the Director of Government Relations for the Consumer Bankers Association, a trade association focusing on retail banking issues on Capitol Hill and in the regulatory agencies. CBA member institutions are the leaders in consumer financial services, including most of the nation’s largest bank holding companies as well as regional and super community banks that collectively hold two-thirds of the industry’s total assets.

Courtney received a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Maryland at College Park and a Juris Doctor from the University of Baltimore. She is a member of the Maryland State Bar.

Fed Event: From Burma to Vietnam, Feb 16th, 6:30-8:00pm @ GWU

2012-02-07T08:26:00.000-05:00

Hosted with  the Institute for Global and International Studies at The Elliott School of International Affairs, Viet Tan invites you to:

From Burma to Vietnam: Implications for the US in Southeast Asia

Featuring:
Libby Liu, President of Radio Free Asia
Do Hoang Diem, Vietnamese democracy activist & Chairman of Viet Tan

The recent release of political prisoners in Burma seems to suggest a new era of reform. Yet Burmese activists and US policy makers disagree on what is real and significant change. What does Burma mean for the democracy movement in Vietnam and can recent developments be replicated? Why is democratic reform in both Burma and Vietnam important to the US? Join us on Thursday, February 16th at 6:30pm for these topics and more.

Thursday, February 16, 2012: Reception 6:30-7:00pm; Discussion 7:00-8:00pm
The Elliott School of International Affairs, Room 505, George Washington University, 1957 E Street NW Washington, DC 20052 (Map) Closest Metro: Foggy Bottom/GWU Station

Please RSVP online at http://bit.ly/burma2vietnam

Light refreshments & snacks will be served

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Bios:
Ms. Libby Liu is the President of Radio Free Asia, a private, nonprofit corporation broadcasting and publishing online news, information, and commentary in nine East Asian languages to listeners who do not have access to full and free news media. Prior to joining RFA, she served as director of administration and strategic planning at the Baltimore-based National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), where she played a pivotal role in implementing the NAACP’s Five-Year Strategic Plan Goals and Objectives. She holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of California-Berkeley, an MBA from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, and a J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania. A California native, Ms. Liu is the daughter of Chinese immigrants and she has traveled widely in East Asia.

Mr. Do Hoang Diem (Diem H. Do) was born in 1963 in Saigon. Finding the dictatorship and injustice in his homeland unacceptable, he joined the democracy movement as a college student and became a member of Viet Tan in 1982. He holds an MBA from the University of Houston and has held executive positions in diverse industries including banking, manufacturing and health care. He is currently devoted full-time to promoting democracy and human rights in Vietnam. As part of this effort, he has met with government leaders around the world, spoken at international conferences and given testimony to U.S. Congressional committees on the situation in Vietnam. In addition to his pro-democracy activities, he is actively involved with the Vietnamese overseas media and community. In 2006, he was elected Chairman of Viet Tan, an unsanctioned pro-democracy political party in Vietnam.

Fed Event: Congressional Hearing on 2/15 at 2:30 PM

2012-02-06T11:41:00.000-05:00

The event is open to the public, assuming there is space, so Federal Semester students can attend. The event is on Wednesday, February 15 at 2:30 pm in room 311 Cannon House Office Building.

The Committee on Homeland Security will hold a hearing entitled “An Examination of the President's FY 2013 Budget Request for the Department of Homeland Security.” The budget allows the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to continue to meet evolving threats and challenges by prioritizing their essential operational requirements - while reflecting an unprecedented commitment to fiscal discipline that maximizes the effectiveness of every security dollar they receive.

Fed Event: 2/7

2012-02-06T10:39:00.000-05:00

MSPP Presents Carole Gresenz | “Evaluating the Effects of Recent CHIP Expansions on Health Insurance Coverage Outcomes among Children”

The first of three candidates visiting MSPP for the Health Policy search will present on TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7 in 1203 VMH. Refreshments served!

Dean Kettl and the search committee would like your feedback on the candidates, so the MSPP community is strongly encouraged to attend.

Fed Event: 2/9, 12:15 PM, CISSM Forum

2012-02-06T10:38:00.000-05:00

CISSM Forum | February 9, 2012, 12:15 pm - 1:30 pm, 1203 Van Munching Hall

"How to Engage with Iran: Lessons from an Iranian Nuclear Negotiator"

Amb. Seyed Hossein Mousavian, Associate Research Scholar and Lecturer, Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Princeton University.

Amb. Seyed Hossein Mousavian is an associate research scholar and lecturer at the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University. Ambassador Mousavian has had a long career in the government of the Islamic Republic of Iran, serving most recently as an advisor to the president of the Center for Strategic Research, which is part of the Expediency Council of Iran. From 1997 to 2005, he was the head of the Supreme National Security Council of Iran’s Foreign Relations Committee. During this period, he was the spokesman of the Iranian nuclear negotiating team that was affiliated with the Supreme National Security Council.

Starting in the mid-1980s, he held several positions in the Iranian Foreign Ministry, including serving as the Iranian ambassador to Germany from 1990 to 1997. Also while working at the Foreign Ministry, he helped to secure the release of two German hostages held by Hezbollah in Lebanon from 1990 to 1993 and American and other Western hostages held in Lebanon between 1998 and 1999, and contributed to the mediation of the largest-ever humanitarian exchange between Israel and Lebanese Hezbollah under Germany’s auspices. Ambassador Mousavian also played a role in Iran’s cooperation with the United States in Afghanistan in 2001. Ambassador Mousavian earned a Ph.D. in international relations from the University of Kent at Canterbury.

Fed Event: 2/9 11 AM, Hornbake Library

2012-02-06T10:37:00.000-05:00

Meet with National Security Agency (NSA): Employer-In-Residence Program

Thursday, February 09, 2012 • 11:00AM - 04:00PM, UCC - 3100 Hornbake Library

Event Details:

This program allows employers to serve as "career advisors" to students seeking help. Employers participate in our daily rotation by providing career advice to students, in a 1-on-1 setting, on issues ranging from resume assistance to answering the question "how do I get a job like yours?” Come learn about ways you can improve your skills and get feedback from industry professionals about what they look for in a candidate.

Services Provided Include:

Resume Critiques
Learn about ways to improve your resume and get feedback from industry professionals about what they look for in a resume.

Mock Interview
Meet with employer to practice your interviewing techniques and receive feedback as you prepare for an upcoming interview

Informational Interview
Meet with professionals to gather career information, investigate career options, and get advice on job search techniques

Telling Your Story
Employers discuss their personal journey to finding their career and the opportunities they used to reach success in their industry.

Online registration in advance is the best way to be sure you are seen at your preferred time (you can choose a 30 minute slot based on availability). However, we will take same-day walk-ins on a first come, first serve basis to fill any empty slots. There is no guarantee that you will be able to walk in and be seen at that time.

For registration instructions, please visit www.careercenter.umd.edu/page.cfm?page_id=179

Additional employers will be available throughout the semester through the Employer-in-Residence Program. Be on the lookout for additional opportunities at www.CareerCenter.umd.edu

For additional information about this event:
contact Traci Mills-Womack at twomack4@umd.edu

Fed Event: EESG Screening and discussion of TAPPED

2012-02-02T12:22:00.000-05:00

Screening and discussion of TAPPED - a recent documentary on the global impact of bottled water

12:15 - 1:30pm February 3, 2012, 1113 Van Munching Hall

EVERYONE IS WELCOME TO JOIN US! Please invite any interested parties :)

This week the EESG would like to host a screening and discussion of the documentary TAPPED. Atlas Films (2012) describes the movie below:

Is access to clean drinking water a basic human right, or a commodity that should be bought and sold like any other article of commerce? Stephanie Soechtig’s debut feature is an unflinching examination of the big business of bottled water.

From the producers of Who Killed the Electric Car and I.O.U.S.A., this timely documentary is a behind-the-scenes look into the unregulated and unseen world of an industry that aims to privatize and sell back the one resource that ought never to become a commodity: our water.

From the plastic production to the ocean in which so many of these bottles end up, this inspiring documentary trails the path of the bottled water industry and the communities which were the unwitting chips on the table. A powerful portrait of the lives affected by the bottled water industry, this revelatory film features those caught at the intersection of big business and the public’s right to water.

The film will be followed by a short discussion on the global implications of clean drinking water and the role that universities/students/media/etc. can play in changing the status quo.

We look forward to seeing you at our discussion!
** Your EESG team

For more information please contact the EESG Team:
policy.ecolecon@gmail.com

Fed Event: Voices of Social Change Presents Tim Wise for "Between Barack and a

2012-02-02T12:21:00.000-05:00

VOICES OF SOCIAL CHANGE PRESENTS TIM WISE FOR "BETWEEN BARACK AND A
HARD PLACE: CHALLENGING RACISM, PRIVILEGE, AND DENIAL IN THE AGE OF
OBAMA"

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 8, 6:00-7:30PM

Voices of Social Change invites you to join us in exploring issues of
racism through a lecture and Q&A with Tim Wise, among the most prominent
anti-racist writers and activists in the U.S., at the Hoff Theater in
The Stamp. Wise's books include "Colorblind: Barack Obama, Post-Racial
Liberalism and the Retreat from Racial Equity," and "Speaking Treason
Fluently: Anti-Racist Reflections from an Angry White Male." He is also
the author of "White Like Me: Reflections on Race from a Privileged Son"
and "Dear White America: Letters to a New Minority."

For more
information, contact Daniel Ostick (dostick@umd.edu / 301-314-1347).
https://www.facebook.com/events/197797696983490/

Fed Event: Feb. 23rd, $45 event

2012-02-02T09:53:00.001-05:00

Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association (HBA)
invite you to:

Miss Representation

A film screening and panel discussion with women leaders:

Robin Strongin, Moderator, Disruptive Women in Health Care Creator
Jennifer Siebel Newsom, Miss Representation Film Writer/Director
Janice Kovach, Mayor, Clinton NJ
Charlotte Sibley, HBA 2008 Woman of the Year
February 23, 2012
National Press Club

5:00pm: Networking/Food and Drinks
6:00pm: Film screen
7:45pm: Film panel discussion/ Coffee and dessert
8:15pm: Networking
9:00pm: End

$45.00 discounted rate includes food, drinks, film, and panel discussion

RSVP: https://netforum.avectra.com/eweb/DynamicPage.aspx?Site=HBA&WebCode=EventDetail&evt_key=C296F2A8-3714-407E-A00D-E1AC53BC3074

Use the Disruptive Women registration category when registering

Fed Event: Feb. 15th, Public Health Event

2012-02-01T11:37:00.001-05:00

THE FUTURE OF PUBLIC HEALTH: REFUSING TO BE INVISIBLE

FEBRUARY 15, 2012
Eppley Recreation Center, Room 2113 (next to the School of Public Health)
Lecture 2:00 PM–3:00 PM
Reception 3:00–4:00 PM

A SPECIAL LECTURE BY DR. GEORGES C. BENJAMIN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AMERICAN PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION

Our school is thrilled to host Dr. Georges Benjamin, Executive Director of the American Public Health Association on February 15, 2012. Dr. Benjamin will speak from 2-3 pm in Room 2113 of the Eppley Recreation Center (next to the School of Public Health). We also invite you to join us at the reception following his lecture.

Sponsored by the School of Public Health in collaboration with the
Mid-Atlantic Public Health Training Center and the Gamma Zeta
chapter of Delta Omega, the honorary society in public health

Fed Event: Thursday, Feb. 2nd

2012-01-31T08:59:00.001-05:00

Thursday, February 2, 2012 at 12:15 pm - 1:30 pm, 1203 Van Munching Hall

CISSM Forum:"U.S. Energy Policy: A Call to Action"

by Herschel Specter, President, RBR Consultants, Inc.

2012-01-31T08:30:00.004-05:00

2012-01-31T08:30:00.003-05:00

US Census Bureau Federal Event 2/16

2012-01-31T08:30:00.002-05:00

US Census Bureau: Employer Networking and Information Session

Thursday, February 16, 2012 • 05:30PM - 06:30PM, SSU - Nanticoke Room

US Census Bureau will present an information session on their Statistician/Analyst, Mathematical Statistician, IT Specialist, Geographer, and Cartographer positions. They are interested in students from Mathematics, Computer Science, Sociology, Statistics, Economics, Psychology, Business Administration, Information Systems Management, Computer Information Systems, Geography, Cartography, Public Administration, Biology, and related majors.

Appropriate Attire: Minimum attire for ALL sessions with employers present is business casual unless otherwise specified.

For additional information about this event:
contact Adrianne Bradford at abradfor@umd.edu

Fed Event: Development Circle on 2/1, 12:15 PM

2012-01-26T09:03:00.001-05:00

Development Circle

Wednesday, February 1, 2012 at 12:15 pm - 1:15 pm

1203 Van Munching Hall

Fed Event TODAY at 12:15 PM, VMH

2012-01-26T09:02:00.000-05:00

Thursday, January 26, 2012
12:15 pm - 1:20 pm
1203 Van Munching Hall

"The Changing Role of Women in Terrorism"

Guest Lecturer Mia M. Bloom
Associate Professor
International Studies and Women’s Studies, Penn State

Minor in International Development and Conflict Management

2012-01-25T15:32:00.001-05:00

Apply now to the Minor in International Development and Conflict Management!
The Minor in International Development and Conflict Management (MIDCM) is currently accepting applications. MIDCM is a 16-credit undergraduate program open to students of all majors interested in the fields of conflict resolution, international development, and humanitarian relief. Apply now to begin the program in fall 2012.

To apply, or for more information, visit the program website at www.cidcm.umd.edu/minor.

Applications are due by 5 p.m., Friday, February 24, 2012.

Lisa Hendricks
Program Coordinator
Minor in International Development & Conflict Management
University of Maryland, College Park
301-314-7707
lhendri2@umd.edu
Apply Now! MIDCM IS ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS for the 2012 COHORT!
http://midcm.wordpress.com/

Fed Event: 2/9 at 12:15 PM, Van Munching Hall

2012-01-25T11:07:00.001-05:00

Thursday, February 9, 2012 at 12:15 pm - 1:30 pm, 1203 Van Munching Hall

CISSM Forum: “How to Engage with Iran: Lessons from an Iranian Nuclear Negotiator”
Amb. Seyed Hossein Mousavian, Associate Research Scholar and Lecturer, Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Princeton University
1203 Van Munching Hall

Fed Event: 2/28, 4 PM, White House Office of Presidential Correspondence Information Session

2012-01-25T10:48:00.001-05:00

The White House Office of Presidential Correspondence: Employer Networking and Information Session

Tuesday, February 28, 2012 • 4:00PM - 5:00PM, Multi-Purpose Room-3134 Hornbake Library

Event Details:

The White House Office of Presidential Correspondence is looking for smart, energetic, civic-minded young professionals like you to help execute an important charge from the President. The mission of the Office of Presidential Correspondence is to listen to the American People, understand their stories and concerns, and respond on behalf of the President. If you are interested in Economics, Foreign Policy, Environmental Policy, Health Policy, Education, or Civil Rights, and: Work well in team settings; Are comfortable working on computers; Are always looking for new challenges; Are an American citizen over the age of 18 Please email your full name, volunteer program of interest, and current resume to: volunteer@correspondence.whitehouse.gov There are a limited number of volunteer positions, so apply today!

Appropriate Attire:

Minimum attire for ALL sessions with employers present is business casual unless otherwise specified.
For additional information about this event:
contact Adrianne Bradford at abradfor@umd.edu

Fed Event: 2/16, 4:30 PM, Government Internships and Careers Event

2012-01-25T10:47:00.002-05:00

Industry Networking Series: Careers & Internships in Government

Thursday, February 16, 2012 • 4:30PM - 6:30PM, University Career Center (3100 Hornbake Library

Event Details:

Interested in interning or working full-time with the federal government? Wondering about the application process? Confused about opportunities and deadlines?

Join us for a panel discussion with several federal government agencies followed by a networking social. Professional dress is suggested and you may bring several copies of your resume.

EMPLOYER INFORMATION COMING SOON!

How to RSVP:

Students, to RSVP for this event, please visit: https://umd-csm.symplicity.com/events/SINS2012

No-Show Policy:
A student is considered a "no-show" when he/she fails to cancel their RSVP with sufficient notice (2 business days). Failure to attend an event for which a student has RSVP'd will result in termination of all Careers4Terps privileges including On-Campus Interviews.

Why we need a No-Show/Cancellation Policy for events:
Please note that when you no-show for an event that requires an RSVP, it becomes extremely unfair to students who wanted to attend but couldn't due to a possible waitlist. In addition, employers who participate in these events are volunteering their time to assist UM students and having no-shows for a RSVP'd event not only reflects negatively on you, but also the University of Maryland as a whole.

Cancellation Policy:
Students are required to contact the University Career Center & The President's Promise to cancel RSVP for an event at least 2 business days before the scheduled date. Please submit all cancelations to wajj@umd.edu. Failure to do so will result in termination of all Careers4Terps privilege.

Appeal Process:
Contact the event coordinator (Wil Jones at wajj@umd.edu) to discuss the circumstance around which the event was missed.

Inclement Weather Policy:
In case of inclement weather, please check www.umd.edu or call 301-405-SNOW to find out the status of the University's opening. We will follow all closings and delays.

For additional information about this event:
contact Megan O'Rourke at morourke2@umd.edu

Fed Event: NSA on Feb. 9th

2012-01-25T10:38:00.001-05:00

Fed Event: Feb 02, 2012, "U.S. Energy Policy: A Call to Action", Herschel Specter, President, RBR Consultants, Inc.

2012-01-18T10:57:00.000-05:00

CISSM FORUM | FEBRUARY 02, 2012
Thursday, February 2, 2012 at 12:15 pm - 1:30 pm
1203 Van Munching Hall

"U.S. Energy Policy: A Call to Action"by Herschel Specter, President, RBR Consultants, Inc.

Herschel Specter is the president of RBR Consultants, Inc. and has worked on government-related energy projects in the United States and internationally for more than 40 years. In 1965, Specter joined the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) where he established national nuclear reactor containment acceptance criteria and completed safety reviews. In 1974, he moved to the International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna, Austria, where he worked to produce a series of international nuclear design safety standards. He returned to the United States in 1979, working first at the Department of Energy and then at the New York Power Authority (NYPA).

As technical advisor to NYPA’s Executive Vice President, Specter was asked by the Department of Energy to chair a national committee on emergency planning. He also chaired the Nuclear Utility Management and Resources Council (NUMARC)’s Task Force on Emergency Planning. In 1987, Specter conducted a major review of U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) regulations.

In 1992, Specter initiated a national effort on “Risk-Based Regulation” (RBR) and presented this concept to all five NRC Commissioners at a public hearing. Risk-based regulation has become the centerpiece for modernizing the nuclear regulatory process at the NRC and within the nuclear industry. In addition to his RBR activities, Specter has published extensively on other nuclear safety issues, on the environment, and on energy policy matters. He has served on the editorial board of an international energy journal and lectured domestically and internationally.

Fed Event Jan 18th

2012-01-10T16:09:00.000-05:00

Wednesday, January 18, 2012 at 8:15 am - 6:30 pm
1412 Rouse Room Van Munching Hall
Financial Information Systems and Cybersecurity

The Accounting and Information Assurance Department at the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business, in cooperation with the Center for Public Policy and Private Enterprise host the

"Eighth Annual Forum on Financial Information Systems and Cybersecurity: A Public Policy Perspective"
1412 Rouse Room | Van Munching Hall
University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742

2012 Summer Internship Opportunities

2011-12-08T09:09:00.001-05:00

2012 SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM ANNOUNCEMENT
The Governments Division of the U.S. Census Bureau is accepting applications for its 2012 Summer Internship Program. The Summer Internship Program consists of a paid, ten week core program in the Washington, DC area. Candidates selected for participation in the Summer Internship Program will begin their employment on or about June 4, 2012.

Internships offer qualified applicants an opportunity to work in one or more of the following areas:
Education, Library, Public Finance, Employment, Public Pensions, Government Organization, and Criminal Justice Statistics;
Federal Audit and Reporting Programs;
Information Systems and Technology; or
Statistical Research and Methodology.

The summer internship program consists of a combination of substantive work, equivalent to that of an entry level professional, and a series of technical and substantive training seminars. We seek individuals at all levels (B.A., M.A., and Ph.D) who are self‐starters and highly motivated with excellent analytic, quantitative, computer, and communication skills. Requirements include U.S. citizenship and enrollment in a degree‐seeking program.

For more information or to apply, please send your resume and transcripts via e‐mail to:

GOVS.Recruitment@census.gov

We are also able to accept resumes and transcripts by mail, if needed, at:

2011 Summer Internship Program
U.S. Bureau of the Census
GOVS 5K055
4600 Silver Hill Road
Washington, DC 20233

The Department of Commerce and the Census Bureau are Equal Opportunity Employers and encourage applications from all sources.

Federal Internship/Fellowship Opportunities for 2012

2011-12-07T08:34:00.002-05:00

White House Internship Program

This hands-on program is designed to mentor and cultivate today’s young leaders, strengthen their understanding of the Executive Office and prepare them for future public service opportunities. Interns are placed in various offices throughout the White House, and are given varying tasks, such as conducting research, managing incoming inquiries, attending meetings, and writing memos. Apply HERE.

Application Due Date: January 22, 2012 (for Summer 2012 Term: 5/29/12 - 8/10/12)

Eligible Applicants: Undergraduate/Graduate Students, Recent Graduates, Veterans

Compensation: College credit, unpaid

Application Materials: Two Essays, Current Resume, Two Letters of Recommendation

Website/Contact: http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/internships

White House Initiative on AAPIs Internship Program

The WHIAAPI Internship Program offers students the opportunity to work on a wide range of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) issues, including education, health, sustainable neighborhoods, economic development, civil rights, and labor and employment. In addition to assisting with research on those topics, interns will help write policy memos and proposals, coordinate events, and conduct outreach to national and local AAPI organizations, elected officials, and ethnic media outlets. Apply HERE.

Application Due Date: March 15, 2012 (for Summer 2012 Term: 6/12 – 8/12)

May 15, 2012 (for Fall 2012 Term: 8/12 – 12/12)

Eligible Applicants: Undergraduate/Graduate Students

Compensation: College credit, unpaid

Application Materials: Statement that describes (1) one issue that affects the AAPI community, (2) a strategy that you would implement at the Initiative to address it, and (3) the organizations and/or federal agencies with whom you would collaborate.

Website/Contact: www.whitehouse.gov/administration/eop/aapi/internships

whitehouseaapi@ed.gov

Presidential Management Fellowship (PMF)

The Presidential Management Fellowship Program is a flagship leadership development program for advanced degree candidates interested in federal government work. The Program attracts and selects the best candidates through a rigorous application and selection process – all with the intention of developing a cadre of potential government leaders. More information HERE.

Application Due Date: PMF Class of 2012 application closed. Class of 2013 applications due in Fall 2012

Eligible Applicants: Final Year Graduate Students

Compensation: Salary, benefits, leadership development training

Application Materials: Refer to the Presidential Management Fellowship website for more information.

FEDERAL AGENCY INFORMATION

This list contains internship information for the individual agencies that comprise the White House Initiative on AAPI’s Interagency Working Group and/or President Obama’s Cabinet.

For more internship/employment information for students and/or recent graduates, be sure to visit http://www.usajobs.gov/studentjobs.

Department of Labor

· Visit: http://www.dol.gov/_sec/media/internprogram.htm

· For more information, also email wilkerson.vance@dol.gov.

Department of State

· Visit: http://careers.state.gov/students

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

· Visit: http://www.consumerfinance.gov/

Corporation for National and Community Service

· Visit: http://www.nationalservice.gov/about/employment/index.asp

Department of Agriculture

· Visit: http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome?navid=INTERN_SCHOLAR&parentnav=USDAEMP_SERVICES&navtype=RT

Department of Commerce

· Visit: http://hr.commerce.gov/Careers/StudentCareerOpportunities/index.htm

Department of Defense

· Visit: http://www.whs.mil/HRD/Apply/SpecialEmployment/StudentEmploymentPrograms/Index.cfm

Department of Education

· Visit: http://www2.ed.gov/students/prep/job/intern/index.html

Department of Energy

· Visit: http://jobs.energy.gov/entry-level-students

Department of Health and Human Services

· Visit: http://www.hhs.gov/careers/student/index.html

Department of Homeland Security

· Visit: http://www.dhs.gov/xabout/careers/gc_1286805780388.shtm

Department of Housing and Urban Development

· Visit: http://www.dhs.gov/xabout/careers/gc_1286805780388.shtm

Department of the Interior

· Visit: http://www.doiu.nbc.gov/intern.html

Department of Justice

· Visit: http://www.justice.gov/careers/student-opportunities.html

Department of Transportation

· Visit: http://careers.dot.gov/stuopp.html

Department of the Treasury

· Visit: http://www.treasury.gov/careers/hq-careers/Pages/Summer-Internship-Programs.aspx

Department of Veterans Affairs

· Visit: http://www.va.gov/jobs/

Environmental Protection Agency

· Visit: http://www.epa.gov/careers/stuopp.html

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

· Visit: http://eeoc.gov/eeoc/jobs/internships.cfm

Federal Communications Commission

· Visit: http://transition.fcc.gov/internships/

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

· Visit: http://www.nasajobs.nasa.gov/studentopps/employment/default.htm

Office of Management and Budget

· http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/recruitment_default

Social Security Administration

· Visit: http://www.ssa.gov/careers/student1.htm

United States Trade Representative

· Visit: http://www.ustr.gov/about-us/human-resources/employment/student-internship-program

EESG 12/9 A model for funding environmental/agricultural conservation projects

2011-12-07T08:34:00.001-05:00

**EESG** 12/9 Dr. Sara Tangren - A model for funding
environmental/agricultural conservation projects
Environmental Policy RoundtableFriday, December 9, 2011Room 1113 Van
Munching Hall, 12:15 - 1:30pm
Dr. Sara Tangren, an adjunct faculty at the Department of Plant
Sciences and Landscape Architecture, works with the Maryland State
Highway Administration and USDA on the research and development of a
native seed industry in Maryland. She is the founder of the
nonprotfit Chesapeake Natives and works with the University of
Maryland Arboretum in their on-the-ground efforts to protect rare
plant populations.
In the spirit of the roundtable, Dr. Tangren will generate an active
dialog with the audience by first giving a brief presentation
illustrating:1. An environmental/agricultural problem that needs to be
solved2. The resources currently available to address the problem3. A
possible model for increasing those resources
She has found a potential source of non-federal dollars for plant
conservation projects in Maryland that is estimated to bring in
$200,000 per year. Unfortunately that amount does not address the
magnitude of the need. Dr. Tangren will propose a model that will use
the annual flow of non-federal dollars to attract money from other
sources. This model envisions a statewide program that would benefit
small farms, provide students with summer internships, protect
Maryland's rare plant populations, and generate its own goodwill and
public support. Audience members will be asked to provide
constructive feedback on the proposed model.
We look forward to seeing you at our discussion!
For more information please contact the EESG Team:policy.ecolecon@gmail.com
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http://www.publicpolicy.umd.edu/ecolecon

Internship Posting

2011-12-06T08:43:00.001-05:00

Opportunity for women interested in public policy.

Women & Public Policy Summer Internship
Internship Dates | May 21 – July 27, 2012

More info: http://plen.org/programs/summer-internship/

An internship in Washington is the best way to learn how public policy is made and whether it’s a career you want.

Through PLEN, you’ll secure an internship directed at your specific interests. PLEN helps you focus on what organizations will give you the best experience, help you develop a resume and land the spot you want, and coach you through the application process.

Once in Washington, you’ll meet at least weekly with PLEN and other PLEN interns to process your experience, expand your contacts by meeting with women leaders, and exchange information and impressions with other interns.

You’ll also participate in PLEN skill-building sessions to begin developing important career-related expertise in areas like networking, job interviewing, and salary negotiations.

Application Deadline December 31, 2011 (postmarked by this date)
Students interested in interning at a government agency should notify PLEN no later than October 14, 2011
View the 2011 Summer Schedule of speakers and events.

Intern Blog Profile:

Follow the 2011 PLEN summer interns as they blog about their experiences living and working in DC and share valuable tips on how to make the most out of a summer internship. Each week, PLEN will profile a different woman to show how her experiences and how her internship inspires her. Be sure to read the rest of the posts on the PLEN Intern Blog!

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Juana Hernandez

LinkedIn | Blog

2010 New Leaders Fellow
Center for Progressive Leadership
2009 California Scholar
Harry S. Truman Foundation
2008 Public Policy Fellow

PPIA Program

Internship Posting

2011-12-06T08:42:00.001-05:00

Opportunity for sophomores and juniors!

The Drum Major Institute is recruiting the next generation of policy leaders!

The Drum Major Institute for Public Policy created DMI Scholars to identify progressive college activists from underrepresented communities and train them in the skills necessary to succeed in entry-level public policy positions. We are pleased to announce that applications are now available for the 2012 Class of DMI Scholars! To apply, please download the application here: http://bit.ly/DMIScholars2012

*DMI Scholars is a “Public Policy 101” for young people who want to keep our country moving forward.* Our two-week DMI Scholars Summer Institute will be in New York City during Summer 2012. There, Scholars will learn to approach problems through a policy lens and meet people on the frontlines fighting for fair and just public policy. After our intensive summer training, we will help students throughout the year explore careers in the field through internships and follow-up trainings.

With DMI’s network and expertise, DMI Scholars will become the future Legislative Directors, Policy Analysts and Advisors who fuel the progressive movement with new ideas and effective advocacy.

Applicants should be sharp, creative college sophomores and juniors with a passion for changing the world, strong communication skills, and an interest in exploring public policy as a vehicle for their activism. We strongly encourage students of color, immigrants, members of the LGBTQ community and students from low-income and working class backgrounds to apply. All expenses are paid.

*Application deadline: January 31, 2012.*

To learn more, download the application: http://bit.ly/DMIScholars2012

To apply, send application materials to Afton Branche at abranche@drummajorinstitute.org.

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Juana Hernandez

LinkedIn | Blog

2010 New Leaders Fellow
Center for Progressive Leadership
2009 California Scholar
Harry S. Truman Foundation
2008 Public Policy Fellow

PPIA Program

Fed Event: Dec. 8th, 12:15 PM

2011-12-05T09:47:00.000-05:00

CISSM Forum | December 8, 2011
12:15 pm - 1:30 pm
1203 Van Munching Hall
College Park, MD

"Space Security and
National Security"
Amb. Gregory L. Schulte, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy

Schulte - resizedAmbassador Gregory L. Schulte has served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy since May 2010.

Ambassador Schulte was U.S. Permanent Representative to the International Atomic Energy Agency and the United Nations in Vienna, where he was dispatched by President Bush in 2005 and extended by President Obama through June 2009. Ambassador Schulte helped report Iran to the UN Security Council, implement the U.S. nuclear cooperation agreement with India, and establish international nuclear fuel banks. After Vienna, Ambassador Schulte spent ten months as a Senior Visiting Fellow at the National Defense University’s Center for the Study of Weapons of Mass Destruction.

Mr. Schulte served three tours in the White House under two Presidents. As Executive Secretary of the National Security Council from 2003 to 2005, Mr. Schulte traveled extensively with President Bush, oversaw the White House Situation Room, and was responsible for NSC emergency readiness after 9/11. As Senior NSC Director for Southeast European Affairs from 2000 to 2002, Mr. Schulte advised Presidents Clinton and Bush on U.S. diplomacy and military deployments in Bosnia and Kosovo and oversaw U.S. efforts to bring democracy to Serbia and prevent civil war in Macedonia. As Special Assistant to the President from 1998 to 1999, Mr. Schulte advised President Clinton on the Kosovo crisis and oversaw interagency planning and decision-making for the NATO air campaign and subsequent deployment of KFOR and a UN mission.

From 1992 to 1998, Mr. Schulte was assigned to the NATO Headquarter in Brussels. As Director for Crisis Management and Operations and Director for Nuclear Planning, Mr. Schulte helped NATO adapt its planning and posture after the end of the Cold War. As Director of the Bosnia Task Force, Mr. Schulte helped NATO organize its first out-of-area deployments and its first collaboration with the UN. Mr. Schulte was the first civilian outside the theater of operations to be awarded the NATO Medal.

Mr. Schulte is a member of the Senior Executive Service and has received two Presidential Rank Awards. Mr. Schulte previously served in the Office of the Secretary of Defense as Principal Director for Requirements, Plans and Counterproliferation Policy, Director for Strategic Forces Policy, and Assistant for Theater Nuclear Forces Policy. He began his career in 1983 as a Presidential Management Intern.

Mr. Schulte graduated from the University of California at Berkeley in 1980 and earned a Master in Public Administration from Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School in 1983. He runs marathons, recently completing his sixth, in Paris.

Fed Event TODAY

2011-12-01T09:46:00.000-05:00

CISSM Forum: "Understanding WMD Proliferation"--Nancy Hayden

Thursday, December 1st, 12:15 PM - 1:30 PM, 1203 Van Munching

Nancy Hayden is a program manager at Sandia National Laboratories, where she is responsible for support to the Counter WMD Analysis Cell, a fusion center within the Department of Defense. Hayden is an expert in strategic decision-making analysis for multi-dimensional international security environments. For more than 20 years, she has worked on a range of federal initiatives, including projects at the Department of Energy, Department of Defense, and Department of Homeland Security. Most recently she served as a senior fellow at the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA), working to develop a research program to understand and respond to threats from extremist organizations. She also served as a science advisor to DTRA's Threat Reduction Advisory Panel on Intelligence. Hayden has an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from University of California, Berkeley, and is working to complete her Ph.D in policy studies at the Maryland School of Public Policy.

Website: cissm.umd.edu/forum/display.php?id=551

For more information, contact: Jonas Elliott Siegel, jsiegel@umd.edu

Fed Event: TOMORROW, Dec. 2nd, 1 PM

2011-12-01T09:44:00.001-05:00

Friday, December 2, 2011, 1:00 PM to 3 PM, 1107 STAMP

Al Gore's An Inconvenient Truth: An Updated Presentation

Peter Kelley of Al Gore's Climate Reality Project gives an updated presentation based upon the "An Inconvenient Truth" documentary, detailing global warming's deadly progress by exposing the myths and misconceptions that surround it and what we can do about it. Peter Kelley is also a communications mentor to the UMD Solar Decathlon team. {Will appear in FYI on Nov 30, 2011

Web Address:www.accnrg.org

Other Contact Information:
Eric Schurr Mtech 301.405.3889 schurr@umd.edu www.mtech.umd.edu

Fed Event: Martin Luther King in the Age of Obama

2011-12-01T09:42:00.000-05:00

http://www.freestuff.umd.edu/events.cfm?mode=detail&eventID=15186

Wednesday, December 7, 2011, 12 PM-1:30 PM, Nyumburu Center

Martin Luther King in the Age of Obama

Martin Luther King in the Age of Obama will explore the efforts that made the Martin Luther King National Memorial a reality, the role organizations play in social movements, and the unfinished business of the civil rights era in an age where we also have an African American President. The distinguished panelist include LeRoy Lowery, the inaugural chief operating executive of the Martin Luther King Memorial Foundation and son of Joseph Lowery (SCLC), Dr. Waldo Johnson, Jr., past chairmen of the Alpha Phi Alpha Educational Foundation and Assoc. Professor of Social Work at the University of Chicago, and Dr. Rashawn Ray of the UMD Sociology Department. {Will appear in FYI on Nov 19, 2011

Web Address:www.bsos.umd.edu/aasp/

Other Contact Information:
Marci G Deloatch African American Studies Department +1 301 405 1158 mdeloatc@umd.edu www.bsos.umd.edu/aasp/

Fed Event-CJSA Death Penalty Guest Speaker TOMORROW

2011-12-01T09:32:00.000-05:00

CJSA Death Penalty Guest Speaker TOMORROW

Tomorrow evening at 6pm, CJSA will be hosting an information session about the Death Penalty by Kenneth Graves. Kenneth served as CJSA president last year, and it would be great if we had a large turnout to support him. He has worked hard on putting this presentation together, so if you are available please stop by. It will begin around 6pm in room 2205 Lefrak Hall. Please try to come out to support Kenneth! Your CJSA officers

Upcoming Federal Events

2011-12-01T09:30:00.001-05:00

Tuesday Policy ForumTuesday, December 6, 2011 at 12:15 pm - 1:30 pm
1207 Van Munching Hall

Tuesday, December 6, 2011 at 12:15 pm - 1:20 pm
1203 Van Munching Hall
Public Finance Presentation
"Do Donors Penalize Nonprofit Organizations with Accumulated Wealth?"Wednesday, December 7, 2011 at 9:00 am - 10:15 am
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace | Choate Room, 1779 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20036

CISSM Releases New StudyCenter for International and Security Studies at Maryland and the Program on International Policy Attitudes releases new study "Faith and Global Policy Challenges"

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace | Choate Room
1779 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20036
Wednesday, December 7, 2011 at 12:15 pm - 1:20 pm
1203 Van Munching Hall

Public Finance Presentation
"The Political Economy of Cutting Budgets"
Wednesday, December 7, 2011 at 3:45 pm - 5:00 pm
MSPP Atrium | Van Munching Hall

More info available at: http://www.publicpolicy.umd.edu/events/?view=list

Fed Event: *EESG** 12/2 – Nutrient trading to improve water quality

2011-11-30T08:45:00.001-05:00

EVERYONE IS WELCOME TO JOIN THE SEMINAR

**EESG** 12/2 – Nutrient trading to improve water quality

Environmental Policy Roundtable
Friday, December 2, 2011, Room 1113 Van Munching Hall, 12:15 - 1:30pm

Dr. Michelle Perez is a Senior Associate at the World Resources
Institute (WRI) where she serves on the Water Quality Team in the
People and Ecosystems Program. At WRI, Michelle leads the Mississippi
River Basin project to determine the economic and environmental
feasibility of nutrient trading to address hypoxia in the Gulf of
Mexico. Nutrient trading between sewage treatment plants and farmers
is being increasingly used as a key policy tool to improve the
cost-effectiveness of policies that cap pollution to specific water
bodies. Michelle’s presentation will highlight findings from WRI
analyses on the efforts to geographically prioritize conservation
funds and to allow trading to achieve clean water goals. She will also
address the many socio-political, technical, and economic barriers to
implementing trading.

Michelle also leads WRI’s Farm Bill project to improve the
environmental effectiveness of the federal conservation programs
through geographic targeting of financial assistance funds. Prior to
this position, Michelle served as Senior Analyst with the
Environmental Working Group and worked on international energy
efficiency issues in China, India, Mexico, and the Philippines for the
Alliance to Save Energy. In Spring 2010, Michelle received a doctorate
in environmental policy from the University of Maryland School of
Public Policy for her research comparing agricultural regulations in
Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia. Michelle has a Masters degree in
environmental policy from Maryland and an undergraduate degree in
biology from Occidental College.

We look forward to seeing you at our discussion!

For more information please contact the EESG Team:
policy.ecolecon@gmail.com

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http://www.publicpolicy.umd.edu/ecolecon

Federal Event: TODAY-Panel Event: "Humanitarian Crisis and Refugees in the Horn of Africa"

2011-11-29T09:14:00.001-05:00

Please join us for what is sure to be an interesting panel event tomorrow evening!

“Humanitarian Crisis and Refugees in the Horn of Africa”
Tuesday, November 29, 6:30 PM
Riggs Alumni Center

A discussion with:

· Charity Tooze, Senior Communication Officer – The UN Refugee Agency

· Dr. Wanjiru Kamau, Founder & CEO – African Immigrant and Refugee Foundation

· Ahmed Elmi, Chairman – Somali American Community Association

REMINDER: Tuesday Policy Forum Featuring John Shea | “Is It 1937 Yet?: The Return of Deficit Orthodoxy ” | November 29

2011-11-29T08:49:00.000-05:00

Is It 1937 Yet?: The Return of Deficit Orthodoxy
Tuesday Policy Forum

November 29, 2011
12:15-1:30 PM
1203 Van Munching Hall

John Shea
Associate Professor and
Director of Graduate Studies
Department of Economics
University of Maryland

John Shea, Associate Professor and Director of Graduate Studies in the UMD Department of Economics, recently returned to Maryland after serving at the Treasury Department as deputy assistant secretary for macroeconomics.

He received his PhD in economics from MIT in 1990, and joined the Maryland faculty in 1996. He teaches graduate and undergraduate macroeconomics. His research is empirically oriented, and is frequently concerned with overcoming identification problems such as simultaneity. His research has examined topics such as the short-run response of prices and quantities to demand shocks, the response of consumption to predictable movements in labor income, the impact of parental income on children's labor market success, and the short-run impact of technological change on industry activity. His current projects include a study of nominal illusion in major league baseball decision-making. Publications include "Do Supply Curves Slope Up?" Quarterly Journal of Economics, 1993; "Union Contracts and the Life Cycle-Permanent Income Hypothesis," American Economic Review, 1995; "Does Parents'Money Matter?" Journal of Public Economics, 1999; and "Complementaritiesand Comovements", Journal of Money, Credit and Banking, 2002.

Fed Event: CISSM Forum | December 1, 2011 | Nancy Hayden

2011-11-28T09:48:00.000-05:00

"Understanding WMD Proliferation: Applying Complex Adaptive Systems Theory"

Nancy Hayden, Program Manager, Sandia National Laboratories

12:15 pm - 1:30 pm, 1203 Van Munching HallNancy Hayden is a program manager at Sandia National Laboratories, where she is responsible for support to the Counter WMD Analysis Cell, a fusion center within the Department of Defense. Hayden is an expert in strategic decision-making analysis for multi-dimensional international security environments. For more than 20 years, she has worked on a range of federal initiatives, including projects at the Department of Energy, Department of Defense, and Department of Homeland Security. Most recently she served as a senior fellow at the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA), working to develop a research program to understand and respond to threats from extremist organizations. She also served as a science advisor to DTRA’s Threat Reduction Advisory Panel on Intelligence. Hayden has an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from University of California, Berkeley, and is working to complete her Ph.D in policy studies at the Maryland School of Public Policy.

The CISSM Forum is a weekly policy forum held on Thursdays, from 12:15 pm - 1:30 pm in room 1203 Van Munching Hall, College Park, Maryland. The CISSM Forum is supported by the Yamamoto-Scheffelin Endowment for Policy Research. For further information about the CISSM Forum contact cissm@umd.edu.

Upcoming Federal Foreign Policy Events in DC

2011-11-28T08:54:00.001-05:00

Tuesday (29 November)

Instant City: Life and Death in Karachi

http://www.brookings.edu/events/2011/1129_instant_city.aspx

Westmoreland: The General Who Lost Vietnam

http://www.heritage.org/events/2011/11/westmoreland

Advancing the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: A US - Iran Dialogue on Law, Policy, and Advocacy

http://www.stimson.org/events/advancing-the-rights-of-persons-with-disabilities-a-us-iran-zdialogue-on-law-policy-and-advocacy/

Turkey after the Elections: What's Next?

http://www.elliottschool.org/events/calendar.cfm?fuseaction=ViewMonthDetail&yr=2011&mon=11#1710

The Al Qaeda Factor: Plots Against the West

http://events.georgetown.edu/events/index.cfm?Action=View&CalendarID=384&EventID=90009

Fair and Unfair Income Inequalities in Europe

http://events.georgetown.edu/events/index.cfm?Action=View&CalendarID=87&EventID=90633

Lepgold Lecture: Clash of Ideas and the Arab Spring

http://events.georgetown.edu/events/index.cfm?Action=View&CalendarID=242&EventID=89470

Christian Anti-Semitism: The Unfinished Reckoning

http://events.georgetown.edu/events/index.cfm?Action=View&CalendarID=349&EventID=88030

The Americas and the World: Public Opinion and Foreign Policy in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, And Peru

http://www.wilsoncenter.org/event/the-americas-and-the-world-public-opinion-and-foreign-policy-brazil-colombia-ecuador-mexico

The Occupy Movement in Global Perspective—Citizen Protest from Wall Street to the Arab Uprisings

http://cgs.gmu.edu/events/eFlyerOWSNov29.pdf

Services Trade and Investment: Unlocking Growth, Recovery and Jobs

http://www.itcdc.com/trade.php?p=5#315

Partnering for the 21st Century—International Conference on Economics, Politics, and Security of China and the USA

http://www.publicpolicy.umd.edu/events/?view=list

Haiti: Reconstruction and the Role of Women

http://www.usip.org/events/haiti-reconstruction-and-the-role-women

Designing an Afghan Peace Process in Comparative Perspective

http://www.usip.org/events/designing-afghan-peace-process-in-comparative-perspective

The Transnational Politics of China’s Resource and Environment Needs
www.sais-jhu.edu/connect

Tunisia: From Dictatorship to Democratic Era
www.sais-jhu.edu/connect

The Cold War
www.sais-jhu.edu/connect

Wednesday (30 November)

Gender Equality and Development: Discussing the 2012 World Development Report

http://www.cgdev.org/content/calendar/detail/1425683/

America's Challenge: Engaging a Rising China in the Twenty-First Century

http://www.carnegieendowment.org/2011/11/30/america-s-challenge-engaging-rising-china-in-twenty-first-century/7g14

December 1941: 31 Days That Changed America and Saved the World

http://www.heritage.org/events/2011/11/december-1941

Intermarium: Post-Communism

http://www.iwp.edu/events/detail/intermarium-post-communism

Remembering Refugees: Stories from the 1947 Partition of India from Mumbai, and Beyond

http://www.elliottschool.org/events/calendar.cfm?fuseaction=ViewMonthDetail&yr=2011&mon=11#1715

IERES 50th Anniversary Discussion The EU at the Crossroads: Political and Economic Perspectives

http://www.elliottschool.org/events/calendar.cfm?fuseaction=ViewMonthDetail&yr=2011&mon=11#1696

Preserving Progress in Iraq, Part III: Iraq’s Police Development Program

http://www.internationalrelations.house.gov/hearing_notice.asp?id=1386

Compact of Free Association with the Republic of Palau: Assessing the 15-year Review

http://www.internationalrelations.house.gov/hearing_notice.asp?id=1385

The Bali Debrief: An Insider's Perspective of the November Summits

http://csis.org/event/bali-debrief-insiders-perspective-november-summits

Expulsion in Democracy: Rio de Janeiro

http://events.georgetown.edu/events/index.cfm?Action=View&CalendarID=43&EventID=90392

Islamic Pacifism: Global Muslims in the Post-Osama Era

http://events.georgetown.edu/events/index.cfm?Action=View&CalendarID=106&EventID=90496

Election and Government Turnover in Spain

http://events.georgetown.edu/events/index.cfm?Action=View&CalendarID=87&EventID=90583

Next Steps for the American Trade Agenda

http://www.uschamber.com/events/next-steps-american-trade-agenda

Our Own Worst Enemy? Institutional Interests and the Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons Expertise

http://www.american.edu/sis/calendar/index.cfm?id=3187258

U.S. - African Trade: AGOA 11 Years Out, 4 to Go

http://web.memberclicks.com/mc/community/eventdetails.do?eventId=331109&orgId=wdcsid&recurringId=0

Aiding Without Abetting: Making Civilian Assistance to Pakistan Work for Both Sides

http://www.wilsoncenter.org/event/aiding-without-abetting-making-civilian-assistance-to-pakistan-work-for-both-sides

Center for Complex Operations 7th International Lessons Learned Conference

http://www.ccoportal.org/event/2011/7th-international-lessons-learned-conference

I Assure You of Fresh Air: Incumbency, Choice and Cynicism in the Nigerian Elections of April 2011

www.sais-jhu.edu

International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Latest Economic Outlook for the Central Asia-Caucasus and the Role of Wider Trade Relations

www.sais-jhu.edu

Thursday (01 December)

How to Create a Unique Online Communications Strategy: David Roodman and His Open Book Blog

http://www.cgdev.org/content/calendar/detail/1425689/

Prospects for U.S.-Australia-India Trilateral Cooperation

http://www.heritage.org/events/2011/12/trilateral-cooperation

16th Annual Pearl Harbor Day Dinner

http://www.iwp.edu/events/detail/16th-annual-pearl-harbor-day-dinner

Hidden Forms of Human Trafficking: A Critical, Gendered Discussion

http://www.ips-dc.org/events/hidden_forms_of_human_trafficking_a_critical_gendered_discussion

Democracy Held Hostage in Nicaragua: Part 1

http://www.internationalrelations.house.gov/hearing_notice.asp?id=1384

Cuba Off Terrorist List

http://press.org/events/cuba-terrorist-list

The U.S.-India Commercial Relationship: The Knowledge Economy

http://www.itcdc.com/trade.php?p=5#316

U.S. Strategic Objectives Towards Iran

http://foreign.senate.gov/hearings/hearing/?id=2abfe183-5056-a032-5265-161c863ea8ef

Rewiring the Diagram: Regional Conflict Management and Global Security

http://www.usip.org/events/rewiring-the-diagram-regional-conflict-management-and-global-security

Book Launch: "Politics, Identity, and Mexico's Indigenous Rights Movements" and "Popular Movements in Autocracies: Religion, Repression, and Indigenous Collective Action in Mexico"

http://www.wilsoncenter.org/event/book-launch-politics-identity-and-mexicos-indigenous-rights-movements-and-popular-movements

The Price of Freedom and Democracy: Defiant Bahrainis and the Arab Spring

http://www.wilsoncenter.org/event/the-price-freedom-and-democracy-defiant-bahrainis-and-the-arab-spring

Book Discussion: Showcasing the Great Experiment: Cultural Diplomacy and Western Visitors to the Soviet Union, 1921-1941

http://www.wilsoncenter.org/event/book-discussion-ishowcasing-the-great-experiment-cultural-diplomacy-and-western-visitors-to

Center for Complex Operations 7th International Lessons Learned Conference

http://www.ccoportal.org/event/2011/7th-international-lessons-learned-conference

The Global Financial Crisis and Reform of the International Financial Architecture: A Progress Report

www.sais-jhu.edu

Friday (02 December)

Japan and the Trans-Pacific Partnership

http://www.brookings.edu/events/2011/1202_transpacific_partnership.aspx

Egypt: Is There a Way Forward?

http://www.carnegieendowment.org/2011/12/02/egypt-is-there-way-forward/7nvt

Insights from Egypt's First Round of Voting

http://www.mei.edu/Events/Calendar/tabid/504/vw/3/ItemID/370/d/20111202/Default.aspx

Book Launch: Customary Justice and Rule of Law in War-Torn Societies

http://www.usip.org/events/book-launch-customary-justice-and-rule-law-in-war-torn-societies

Beyond Our Means: Why America Spends While the World Saves

http://www.wilsoncenter.org/event/beyond-our-means-why-america-spends-while-the-world-saves-0

Center for Complex Operations 7th International Lessons Learned Conference

http://www.ccoportal.org/event/2011/7th-international-lessons-learned-conference

Why a Europe Whole and Free Still Matters: A Central European Perspective

www.sais-jhu.edu

Fed Event:Tuesday Policy Forum Featuring John Shea | “Is It 1937 Yet?: The Return of Deficit Orthodoxy ” | November 29

2011-11-23T09:08:00.000-05:00

Is It 1937 Yet?: The Return of Deficit Orthodoxy

Tuesday Policy Forum

November 29, 2011
12:15-1:30 PM
1203 Van Munching Hall

John Shea, Associate Professor and Director of Graduate Studies in the UMD Department of Economics, recently returned to Maryland after serving at the Treasury Department as deputy assistant secretary for macroeconomics.

He received his PhD in economics from MIT in 1990, and joined the Maryland faculty in 1996. He teaches graduate and undergraduate macroeconomics. His research is empirically oriented, and is frequently concerned with overcoming identification problems such as simultaneity. His research has examined topics such as the short-run response of prices and quantities to demand shocks, the response of consumption to predictable movements in labor income, the impact of parental income on children's labor market success, and the short-run impact of technological change on industry activity. His current projects include a study of nominal illusion in major league baseball decision-making. Publications include "Do Supply Curves Slope Up?" Quarterly Journal of Economics, 1993; "Union Contracts and the Life Cycle-Permanent Income Hypothesis," American Economic Review, 1995; "Does Parents'Money Matter?" Journal of Public Economics, 1999; and "Complementaritiesand Comovements", Journal of Money, Credit and Banking, 2002.

List of Upcoming Foreign Policy Events in DC

2011-11-18T16:03:00.001-05:00

Monday (21 November)

A Bottom-Up View of the Continuing Conflict in South Kivu

http://csis.org/event/bottom-view-continuing-conflict-south-kivu

Russia's Public Chamber: Civil Society Representation and Public Policy Decision-Making

http://www.elliottschool.org/events/calendar.cfm?fuseaction=ViewMonthDetail&yr=2011&mon=11#1689

Defeating Authoritarian Leaders in Postcommunist Countries

http://www.elliottschool.org/events/calendar.cfm?fuseaction=ViewMonthDetail&yr=2011&mon=11#1693

China, Russia, and the Existing World Order: Seeking to Overthrow the Status Quo or Merely Pursuing Advantage within It?

http://www.elliottschool.org/events/calendar.cfm?fuseaction=ViewMonthDetail&yr=2011&mon=11#1702

The View from the Middle East: The 2011 Arab Public Opinion Poll

http://www.brookings.edu/events/2011/1121_arab_public_opinion.aspx

Food Policy in Disarray

http://www.ifpri.org/event/food-policy-disarray

A Foreign Affair: Fertility and Divorce Responses of Local Women Due to the Influx of Foreign Brides

http://www.publicpolicy.umd.edu/events/445

Book Discussion: Marooned in Moscow: The Story of an American Woman Imprisoned in Soviet Russia

http://www.wilsoncenter.org/event/book-discussion-imarooned-moscow-the-story-american-woman-imprisoned-soviet-russiai

Croatia's EU Accession and the Regional Approach to Enlargement

http://www.wilsoncenter.org/event/croatias-eu-accession-and-the-regional-approach-to-enlargement

The Unconquered: In Search of the Amazon’s Last Uncontacted Tribes

http://www.wilsoncenter.org/event/the-unconquered-search-the-amazon%E2%80%99s-last-uncontacted-tribes

Tuesday (22 November)

Time for Change: A New Transatlantic Approach for the Western Balkans

http://csis.org/event/time-change-new-transatlantic-approach-western-balkans

Scott Peterson—Let the Words Encircle Me

http://www.usna.edu/MiddleEast/

Iran and International Pressure: An Assessment of Multilateral Efforts to Impede Iran’s Nuclear Program

http://www.brookings.edu/events/2011/1122_iran_nuclear_program.aspx

Migrants in Multiethnic Slovakia: Contemporary Problems and Historical Roots

http://www.elliottschool.org/events/calendar.cfm?fuseaction=ViewMonthDetail&yr=2011&mon=11#1695

International Panel on Fissile Materials: Managing Spent Fuel from Nuclear Power Reactors: Experience and Lessons from Around the World

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l12RlWXLJxM&feature=bf_next&list=FLAYLUa3j79kUYAxhFtJHwAg&lf=mh_lolz

Republican Presidential Debate—National Security and Foreign Policy

http://www.aei.org/events/2011/11/22/republican-presidential-debate/

Author Event: The Unconquered: In Search of the Amazon's Last Uncontacted Tribes

http://www.ips-dc.org/events/author_event_the_unconquered_in_search_of_the_amazons_last_uncontacted_tribes

British Plans and Attempts at Subversion in Romania, 1939-44

http://www.wilsoncenter.org/event/british-plans-and-attempts-subversion-romania-1939-44

Fed Event: UMD Town Hall hosting Rep. Hoyer Nov 28

2011-11-18T08:38:00.000-05:00

Monday, November 28, 2011
7:30 p.m.
The Atrium, Stamp Student Union
University of Maryland

The Center for American Politics and Citizenship, a research center through the Government and Politics department, is bringing the Honorable Steny Hoyer to campus Monday, November 28 at 7:30pm in the Atrium in Stamp. Representative Hoyer is the Democratic Whip in the US House of Representatives and his district encompasses most of the UMD community.

He'll be receiving the Tydings Award for Courage and Leadership in American Politics and a Town Hall style event on the economy and federal budget will follow so bring all your policy questions! The event is free but please RSVP to CAPC@umd.edu or 301.314.2736.

The Honorable Steny Hoyer
Democratic Whip, U.S. House of Representatives
Winner, Millard E. Tydings Award for Courage
and Leadership in American Politics

Fed Event: Nov. 18th, 12:15 PM

2011-11-17T08:43:00.001-05:00

EVERYONE IS WELCOME TO JOIN THE SEMINAR

**EESG** 11/18 – Nuclear Power in the Post-Fukushima World - Richard C. Bell
Environmental Policy Roundtable

Friday, November 18, 2011, Room 1113 Van Munching Hall, 12:15 - 1:30pm

This week’s talk will focus on the post-Fukushima role of nuclear power in meeting world energy needs. Orders for new nuclear plants were picking up before Fukushima. But after the accident, German (world's 4th largest economy) has done an about-face and committed to phasing out nuclear. In Japan, the government fell over its handling of Fukushima, and the new administration has radically reduced the country's commitment to nuclear as the energy source of the future. Several recent reports from national and international energy agencies have found that with the proper government policies in place, renewable energy sources could completely replace nuclear and fossil fuels over the next decades while simultaneously reducing CO2 emissions.

Richard C. Bell is an author, editor, and political consultant who pioneered the use of online communications and social media in national electoral politics. He served as research director for the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, new media director at the Democratic National Committee, vice president for communications at the Worldwatch Institute, and blogmaster for John Kerry’s presidential campaign. He lives in Washington, D.C. I am the co-author of a new e-book issued by Sierra Club Books, a 30th-anniversary updated edition of my 1982 book, Nukespeak, which won the 1982 National Council of Teachers of English George Orwell Award for Distinguished Contribution to Honesty and Clarity in Public Language. For more info on the e-book, see the press release from Sierra Club Books. There is also a Nukespeak web site.

We look forward to seeing you at our discussion!

For more information please contact the EESG Team:
policy.ecolecon@gmail.com

Fed Event Nov. 29th

2011-11-14T15:54:00.001-05:00

Partnering for the 21st Century: International Conference on Economics, Politics, and Security of China and the USA | November 29th

Space is limited | RSVP to cpppeinfo@umd.edu or 301-405-8754

Tuesday, November 29, 2011 at 8:00 am - 4:30 pm, Samuel Riggs IV Alumni Center

International Conference on Economics, Politics, and Security of China and the USA
Hosted by the Maryland School of Public Policy Center for Public Policy and Private Enterprise

* Keynote Address by Frank Kramer, Former Assistant Secretary of Defense, International Security Affairs
* Co-sponsors: National University of Defense Technology in China and Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation, University of California San Diego
* Continental Breakfast 8:00 AM │ RECEPTION 5:00 PM (Rever Hall of Fame, Riggs Alumni Ctr)
* Samuel Riggs IV Alumni Center | University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742
* Space is limited. RSVP to cpppeinfo@umd.edu 301-405-8754 (Lunch will be served)

Fed Event: Voices of Social Change Presents: Triple Threats: Homelessness, Healthcare, and Oppression - Nov 16, 2011 at 5:30pm

2011-11-14T15:29:00.001-05:00

Triple Threats: Homelessness, Healthcare, and Oppression
A Dialogue about Advocacy, Organizing, and Creating Change

Led by Adam Schneider from Healthcare for the Homeless

Wednesday, November 16, 2011
5:30pm – 7:00pm
Juan Ramón Jiménez Room, The Stamp

At least 3,000 people will experience homelessness on any given night in Baltimore – more than 30,000 over the course of a year. Statewide, more than 50,000 Marylanders are homeless annually.

The experience of homelessness causes health problems, exacerbates existing illnesses, and seriously complicates treatment. People who are homeless are sicker and die earlier than those who are housed. People experiencing homelessness are three-to-four times more likely to die prematurely than their housed counterparts.

What can be done?

Adam Schneider is Coordinator of Community Relations at Health Care for the Homeless (HCH) in Baltimore, where he works on state and local public policy and community initiatives related to issues of health and homelessness. Adam has been a lead organizer of several grassroots initiatives undertaken by people experiencing homelessness, and has worked as a case manager for people experiencing homelessness. Adam has developed and facilitated experiential community-learning initiatives in Baltimore and in Central Appalachia. In addition to his work at HCH, Adam teaches courses on philosophy, social theory and public policy at several area colleges and universities. He was arrested as part of the “Baucus 8” for disruption of Congress during the Senate Finance Committee’s hearings on health reform in May 2009.

Voices of Social Change invites you to join Adam in exploring the complexities of homeless, healthcare, policy, advocacy, and democracy in organizing.

Fed Event: *NEW SPEAKER | Tuesday Policy Forum Featuring Jennifer Cannistra | “Implementation of the Affordable Care Act” | November 15

2011-11-14T15:28:00.001-05:00

Implementation of the Affordable Care Act Tuesday Policy Forum

November 15, 2011
12:15-1:30 PM
1203 Van Munching Hall

Jennifer Cannistra is Senior Advisor for Legal Affairs in the Office of Health Reform at the Department of Health and Human Services, where she works on implementation of the Affordable Care Act. Previously, she served as a policy analyst in the White House Office of Health Reform and for the Presidential Transition Team's health policy group. Ms. Cannistra has degrees from Princeton University, Oxford University, and Harvard Law School.

Fed Event: Nov. 17th, 7 PM

2011-11-11T09:15:00.000-05:00

"Choosing Civility: The Twenty-five Rules of Considerate Conduct"

With P. M. Forni, Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University

Thursday, November 17, 7:00 p.m.

Prince Georges Room, Stamp Student Union

Dr. Forni's books, "Choosing Civility" and his latest one, "The Thinking Life" will be on sale at the time of the lecture.

Admission is free!

This event is co-sponsored by: CIVICUS, the BSOS Dean's Office, and the Baha'I Chair for World Peace.

Fed Event: Cybersecurity Seminars

2011-11-11T08:51:00.000-05:00

Cybersecurity Seminars at UMD, November 17 and December 1

You are invited to attend the next Google and University of Maryland Cybersecurity Seminars, featuring Larry Cox of SAIC on Nov. 17 and Douglas Maughan of the Department of Homeland Security on Dec. 1. Both talks will be held at 5:30 p.m. in the Jeong H. Kim Engineering Building, Rm. 1110, on the University of Maryland's College Park campus. The events are free and open to the campus community and friends in industry, government and non-profit organizations. Registration is required.

Read More > https://mbanetworth.rhsmith.umd.edu/mbacop/articles.nsf/id/8nguas

Fed Event: Tuesday Policy Forum Featuring Chiquita Brooks-LaSure | “Implementation of the Affordable Care Act” | November 15

2011-11-10T10:03:00.000-05:00

Implementation of the Affordable Care Act

Tuesday Policy Forum

November 15, 2011, 12:15-1:30 PM, 1203 Van Munching Hall

Chiquita Brooks-LaSure is the Director of Coverage Policy in the Office of Health Reform (OHR) at HHS. The HHS OHR provides leadership and coordination of the development of the Administration’s policy agenda across agencies for the Affordable Care Act. Within OHR, Chiquita is responsible for policies regarding consumer protection, exchanges and Medicaid coverage.

Prior to joining HHS, she was on the Democratic staff of the House Ways & Means Committee. There, she played an integral role in the passage of the new health care reform law, working on issues related to health care coverage, Medicare Advantage and
Part D.

Prior to joining the Committee, Chiquita was a Director at Avalere Health, a strategic advisory group that advises clients on health policy. From 1999 to 2003, she worked at the Office of Management and Budget where she advised OMB and White House policy officials on Medicaid and SCHIP waivers, the uninsured, and Medicaid reform. Chiquita received her AB from Princeton University and her MPP from Georgetown University.

Internship Hunt/Interview Drop-In Hours

2011-11-09T10:05:00.000-05:00

Drop-In Help in your Internship Hunt!
3103 Susquehanna Hall

Thursday, Nov. 10: 2-3:30 p.m.

Friday, Nov. 11: 2-3 p.m.

Monday, Nov. 14: 3-5 p.m.

Tuesday, Nov. 15: 2-4 p.m.

Help on resumes, how to cold-call, how to interview, where to send!

Need cheer-leading? Advice? On anything at all!

Come! Cookies available too!

On hand to help:

Dr. Joan Burton

Megan Monserez

Amos Cruz (Tuesday)

Rebecca Schwartz (Friday)

Fed Event: Ecological Economics Student Group 11/11/11

2011-11-09T08:40:00.001-05:00

EVERYONE IS WELCOME TO JOIN THE SEMINAR

**EESG** 11/11 – Salamander Conservation
Environmental Policy Roundtable

Friday, November 11, 2011, Room 1113 Van Munching Hall, 12:15 - 1:30pm

On November 11, 2011 the Ecological Economics Student Group will be
hosting Nick Caruso. Nick is a herpetologist who studies salamander
populations in the Appalachian and Smoky Mountains. These mountain
chains are home to the highest diversity of salamander species in the
world. The emerging infectious disease Chytridiomycosis is a leading
cause of worldwide amphibian declines and extinctions. Nick utilizes
historical data, intensive field work, and habitat modeling to
determine the state of salamander populations in the Eastern United
States. Nick’s work as a master’s student and as a full time field
technician is building a foundation for long term ecological studies
of salamanders. Join us Friday to hear about Nick’s current
investigations into the nature of these elusive animals and the
implications for future wildlife management.

Fed Event: Triple Threats: Homelessness, Healthcare, and Oppression

2011-11-08T09:10:00.000-05:00

The Leadership & Community-Service unit in the Adele H. Stamp Student Union – Center for Campus Life regularly brings in speakers as part of our VOICES OF SOCIAL CHANGE series. Our goal is to invite engaging storytellers of social change to share their stories and dialogue with our students about important community issues.

We want to make sure that interested students hear about our program, so we look through Testudo to find classes that touch on the topics being visiting. We thought the students in your class this semester would be particularly interested in our upcoming program:

Triple Threats: Homelessness, Healthcare, and Oppression

A Dialogue about Advocacy, Organizing, and Creating Change

Wednesday, November 16th, 5:30-7:00pm, Juan Ramon Jimenez Room – The Stamp

We’d appreciate if you would forward this information to your students (see flyer pasted below and attached to this email). Some professors have also encouraged their students to attend by giving extra credit.

We know your students will find this program engaging and hope they can come! You are welcome, too!

Daniel Ostick

Daniel Ostick, PHD | Coordinator for Leadership Curriculum Development | Leadership & Community Service-Learning

Adele H. Stamp Student Union – Center for Campus Life | University of Maryland

0110 The Stamp; College Park, MD 20742 | 301.314.1347 | dostick@umd.edu

Fed Event: CISSM Forum | November 10, 2011 | Rear Admiral David W. Titley

2011-11-07T09:37:00.000-05:00

"Climate Change, the Arctic,and National Security: A Navy Perspective"

Rear Admiral David W. Titley, Oceanographer and Navigator of the Navy, Director, Maritime Domain Awareness and Space

12:15 pm - 1:30 pm
1203 Van Munching Hall
College Park, MD

Titley - ResizedA native of Schenectady, N.Y., Rear Admiral Titley was commissioned through the Naval Reserve Officers Training Commissioning program in 1980. Titley served over 10 years at sea, including a tour as navigator aboard USS Farragut (DDG 37), and tours as oceanographer aboard USS Belleau Wood (LHA 3), USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), Carrier Group Six and U.S. 7th Fleet. Shore tours include serving on the staff of the U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy and as the senior military assistant to the director of Net Assessment in the Office of the Secretary of Defense. Titley has commanded the Fleet Numerical Meteorological and Oceanographic Center in Monterey, and was the first commanding officer of the Naval Oceanography Operations Command. He served his initial flag tour as commander, Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command. Education includes a B.S. in Meteorology from the Pennsylvania State University, a M.S. in Meteorology and Physical Oceanography and Ph.D. in Meteorology, both from the Naval Postgraduate School. He attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Seminar XXI on Foreign Politics, International Relations and National Interest, and is a fellow of the American Meteorological Society. In 2009, Titley assumed duties as Oceanographer and Navigator of the Navy and director, Task Force Climate Change. In 2011, he assumed responsibility for Navy Space and Maritime Domain Awareness.

Fed Events: START

2011-11-07T08:32:00.001-05:00

Monday, Nov. 7

START’s Research Roundtable will feature Madiha Afzal, who will present on “Education and Public Opinion on Terrorism in Pakistan,” from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Nov. 7 in Symons Hall Room 3121.

Friday, Nov. 11

START will bring internationally recognized terrorism scholar Erica Chenoweth to the University of Maryland to discuss the research in her new book, “Why Civil Resistance Works: The Strategic Logic of Nonviolent Conflict.” The START Seminar will be held from 2 to 3:30 p.m., Friday, Nov. 11 in the Margaret Brent Room 2112 in Stamp Student Union on campus.

**Please RSVP to Jessica Rivinius (rivinius@umd.edu) by Nov. 8 if you plan to attend.**

Thursday, Nov. 17

The Institute for Israel Studies at the University of Maryland is bringing to campus Samy Cohen to discuss Israel’s Asymetric Wars from 12:30 to 1:45 p.m. in Knight Hall Room 3202 (Gene Roberts Conference Room). Though this isn’t a START sponsored event, it aims to address “the Israeli strategy in the fight against terrorist acting under the guides of civilians or using the population as human shields.”

Monday, Dec. 5

START’s Research Roundtable will feature Nil Satana, who will present her latest research from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Dec. 5 in Symons Hall Room 3121.

Fed Event, Nov. 8th, 7:15 PM

2011-11-04T15:03:00.001-04:00

*UMD **AMSA* The American Medical Student Association

*General Body Meeting-Speaker Lee Wilson*

*WHEN*: Tuesday, 11/8/11, 7:15pm

*WHERE*: STAMP Banneker Rm

*WHAT*: Come out and hear Lee Wilson from the Department of Health and
Human Services talk about his experiences with writing regulation for the
health care reform bill. His focus will be on mental health but he‚ll also
address other aspects of the legislation.

Fed EventL Monday, Nov.7th, 4 PM

2011-11-04T15:00:00.000-04:00

Arming Mother Nature:
HOW MODERN SCIENCE AND THE COLD WAR GAVE BIRTH TO CATASTROPHIC ENVIRONMENTALISM

Monday, November 07, 2011
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
2110 Taliaferro

A talk by Jacob Hamblin, Professor of History, Oregon State University with commentary by Professor Robert Friedel, Department of History, UMD. Paper available in advance on website: www.history.umd.edu/HistoryCenter/

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
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Mr. Gary Hirshberg
FOUNDER & CEO of STONYFIELD FARM presents:

· HOW TO MAKE MONEY AND SAVE THE WORLD

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9
4:30PM-5:30PM
0130 TYD

Since 1983, Gary has overseen Stonyfield’s phenomenal growth, from its infancy as a seven-cow organic farming school to its current $360 million in annual sales. Stonyfield has enjoyed a compounded annual growth rate of over 24% for more than 18 years, by consistently producing great-tasting products and using innovative marketing techniques that blend the company’s social, environmental and financial missions.

Please join us as we welcome Mr. Gary Hirshberg to our campus to speak about the successes, challenges, and lessons learned during his time as “Ce-Yo” of Stonyfield Farm, one of the world’s leading organic dairy producers. Stonyfield Farm strives to “prove that healthy profits and a healthy planet are not in conflict and that, in fact, dedication to health and sustainability enhances shareholder value.” EVENT IS FREE. NO TICKETS REQUIRED. See flyer attached!

Fed Event: Tuesday Policy Forum, Nov. 8th, 12:15 PM, 1203 VMH

2011-11-03T08:29:00.000-04:00

Will Hispanics Decide the Next Election? The Growing Hispanic Vote
Tuesday Policy Forum

November 8, 2011, 12:15-1:30 PM, 1203 Van Munching Hall

Mark Hugo Lopez is Associate Director of the Pew Hispanic Center. Prior to joining the Center, Lopez was Research Director of the Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE) as well as a Research Assistant Professor at the School of Public Policy at the University of Maryland. His areas of expertise include labor economics, civic engagement, voting behavior and the economics of education. He received his Ph.D. in economics from Princeton University.

Fed Event: EESG 11/4 – Market-based incentives for watersheds conservation in Bolivia

2011-11-02T08:38:00.000-04:00

EVERYONE IS WELCOME TO JOIN THE SEMINAR

**EESG** 11/4 – Market-based incentives for watersheds conservation in Bolivia
Environmental Policy Roundtable

Friday, November 4, 2011, Room 1113 Van Munching Hall, 12:15 - 1:30pm

Dr. Jose-Luis Izursa will discuss payment for watershed services
(PWS), a tool used to create incentives that influence choices and
behaviors of upstream land (mainly forests) and water managers and
downstream water users. With the right ingredients, good design and
effective agreements, a payment scheme makes restoration or
maintenance of watershed services beneficial to all parties. The
benefits for watershed services that were formerly seen as ‘free’ –
and therefore usually overlooked in economic decision-making – can be
subjected to the inflexibilities of negotiation and contractual
agreement or other mechanisms of the market that are used to shape
decision-making over changes in land use and management that are
critical to the sustainable use of watersheds. Dr. Izursa will use
the case study of Los Negros, Bolivia to show how markets for
watershed services operate, and how the design of payment schemes most
likely led to the program’s success.

Jose-Luis Izursa was the Director of Science and Research at Bolivia’s
Fundación Natura where his work focused on the design, management, and
evaluation of biodiversity-conservation programs utilizing innovative
social markets techniques. Prior to taking on his current role, Dr.
Izursa was a program coordinator for Conservation International and a
consultant for the World Wildlife Fund. He received his Ph.D. in
Marine, Estuarine, and Environmental Sciences; his M.Sc. in
Sustainable Development and Conservation Biology from the University
of Maryland and has won a number of honors and awards including the
Fulbright Scholarship and the Russell E. Train Education For Nature
Fellowship.
We look forward to seeing you at our discussion!

For more information please contact the EESG Te

REMEMBER TO RSVP! “Water is Rising: Climate Change and Culture in the South Pacific and Chesapeake Bay” | Featuring Dance and Chant Performances by Vi

2011-11-01T09:04:00.001-04:00

RSVP to MSPP@UMD.EDU by October 31st

Water is Rising Panel and Performance | November 3
12:15 - 1:30 PM Van Munching Hall Atrium

The School of Public Policy at the University of Maryland, provides graduate and post-graduate studies in a comprehensive range of domestic and international policy areas. Situated near the nation's capital, the school affords access for students and faculty to the broad spectrum of governmental and nongovernmental agencies that formulate and implement policies affecting the economy, the environment, welfare, children and families, and international relations.

The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center at the University of Maryland, is a vibrant community of artists, students and audiences, where great work happens both on- and offstage. We present approximately 1,000 events each year spanning all performing arts disciplines. Transformative performances, workshops, lectures, dialogues and other events featuring visiting artists from around the world, as well as students and faculty from the university's academic departments of music, dance and theatre, allow for unparalleled engagement.

"America the Vulnerable" Federal Event

2011-10-31T09:23:00.004-04:00

Tuesday, November 8, 2011

The School of Public Policy Saul I. Stern Professorship of Civic Engagement and the Cybersecurity Center Host
"America the Vulnerable: The New Threat of Digital Espionage, Crime and Warfare"
Featuring Joel F. Brenner, Former Senior Counsel, National Security Agency

4:30 - 5:45 PM | Presentation and Q&A
5:45 - 6:15 PM | light refreshments served

MSPP Atrium | Van Munching Hall

RSVP to Cflowers@umd.edu | 301.405.2163

Mr. Brenner will be signing his new book, America the Vulnerable: Inside the New Threat Matrix of Digital Espionage, Crime and Warfare

"Leadership Challenges in Prince George's County" Federal Event, November 7th

2011-10-31T09:23:00.001-04:00
Monday, November 7, 2011 at 6:00 pm - 8:00 pmTyser Auditorium | 1212 Van Munching Hall
"Leadership Challenges in Prince George's County"
Hosted by the College Park Scholars Public Leadership Program

* Speaker: Prince George's County Executive Rushern Baker
* Time: 6:00-8:00 PM
* Venue: Tyser Auditorium | 1212 Van Munching Hall (Directions)
* RSVP: Ian Feller (ianfeller@comcast.net)

With a special performance by CAFE (Cultural Academy For Excellence) steel drum band: http://cafeyouth.org/. Refreshments will be served.

“Water is Rising: Climate Change and Culture in the South Pacific and Chesapeake Bay” Federal Event

2011-10-31T09:22:00.001-04:00
Thursday, November 3, 2011 at 12:15 pm - 1:30 pmMSPP Atrium | Van Munching Hall

"Water is Rising" Panel Discussion and Performance

The Maryland School of Public Policy and the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center Host

“Water is Rising: Climate Change and Culture in the South Pacific and Chesapeake Bay”
Featuring Dance and Chant Performances by Visiting Artists and a Moderated Panel Discussion

PANELISTS
Mikaele Maiava, Tokelau
Tony Busalacchi, Earth Systems Science Interdisciplinary Center, UMD
Eileen Shea, National Atmospheric and Oceanic Administration
Edward Cameron, World Resources Institute

Moderated by Professor Nathan Hultman

MSPP Atrium | Van Munching Hall

Refreshments Served | RSVP to mspp@umd.edu by October 31st

http://www.waterisrising.com/

Upcoming Federal Events

2011-10-31T09:20:00.001-04:00
Monday, October 31, 2011 at 10:00 am - 12:00 pmCrist Boardroom – Riggs Alumni Center
"The Defeat of the Shining Path – and the Story Not Told"

Hosted by The School of Public Policy and ESAN University, Peru

* Speakers: Current Leadership of the Peruvian military
* Time: 10:00AM – Noon
* Location: Crist Boardroom – Riggs Alumni Center
* RSVP: Goodhart@umd.edu

Tuesday, November 1, 2011 at 12:15 pm - 1:30 pm
1203 Van Munching Hall
Tuesday Policy Forum

Lucian Pugliaresi, President, Energy Policy Research Foundation, Inc.
“Floating in Oil and Natural Gas: The New Energy Abundance and Implications for U.S. Energy Policy"
1203 Van Munching Hall

Tuesday Policy Forum Featuring Lucian Pugliaresi | “Floating in Oil and Natural Gas: The New Energy Abundance and Implications for U.S. Energy Policy”

2011-10-27T08:48:00.000-04:00
Floating in Oil and Natural Gas
The New Energy Abundance and Implications
for U.S. Energy Policy

Tuesday Policy Forum

November 1, 2011, 12:15-1:30 PM, 1203 Van Munching Hall

Lucian (Lou) Pugliaresi has been President of Energy Policy Research Foundation (EPRINC) since February 2007 and managed the transfer of PIRINC from New York to Washington, DC. He previously served on the Board of Trustees of PIRINC before taking over the presidency. Since leaving government service in 1989, Mr. Pugliaresi worked as a consultant on a wide range of domestic and international petroleum issues. Mr.Pugliaresi has served in a wide range of government posts, including the National Security Council at the White House, Departments of State, Energy, and Interior, as well as the EPA. He has written various articles on energy issues published in the Oil and Gas Journal and other journals on Russian Petroleum, Energy Security and Energy Policy.

**EESG** 10/28/2011 - Dr. Anne Frances - Native Plant Conservation at Naturserve

2011-10-26T09:38:00.001-04:00
EVERYONE IS WELCOME TO JOIN THE SEMINAR

Environmental Policy RoundtableFriday, October 28, 2010
Room 1113 Van Munching Hall, 12:15 - 1:30pm

This week the Environmental Economics Student Group will be hosting Dr. Anne Frances, Lead Botanist at Natureserve. Her diverse interests and experiences with native plant conservation, ethnobotany, and restoration ecology help her in coordinating Natureserve's efforts to protect rare plants and their ecosystems. Dr. Frances also uses the Natureserve Climate Change Vulnerability Index to assess plant species for susceptibility to climate change to help inform conservation decisions. Dr. Frances has received a BS in Biology from the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, a MS from Florida International University, and a PhD from the University of Florida. Dr. Frances has worked in Costa Rica, Botanical Gardens, and the US Forest Service.

NatureServe is a non-profit conservation organization whose mission is to provide the scientific basis for effective conservation action. NatureServe and its network of natural heritage programs are the leading source for information about rare and endangered species and threatened ecosystems. NatureServe represents an international network of biological inventories-known as natural heritage programs or conservation data centers-operating in all 50 U.S. states, Canada, Latin America and the Caribbean.

http://natureserve.org/

We look forward to seeing you at our discussion.

Best,

Your EESG Team

******
The Ecological Economics Student Group (EESG) is a student-organized forum for the presentation and discussion of ideas and new work within the broad domain of Ecological Economics and interdisciplinary environmental policy. This seminar is also offered for 1 credit as 'Ecological Economics and Development' (MEES 608N).
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Fed Event: Wed, Oct 26th, 4 PM

2011-10-24T16:39:00.001-04:00
White House Internship Program: Employer Networking and Information Session
Wednesday, October 26, 2011 • 04:00PM - 05:00PM
Location: 3100 Hornbake Library - Multipurpose Room

Event Details:

White House Internship Program will present an information session on their Internship Program. They are interested in students from ALL majors.

Appropriate Attire:
Minimum attire for ALL sessions with employers present is business casual unless otherwise specified.

For additional information about this event:
contact Adrianne Bradford at abradfor@umd.edu

Tuesday Policy Forum Featuring Secretary Alexander M. Sanchez | "Maryland Economic Development and Workforce Creation" | October 25

2011-10-24T12:07:00.001-04:00
Maryland Economic Development and Workforce Creation
Tuesday Policy Forum

October 25, 2011, 12:15-1:30 PM, 1203 Van Munching Hall

Alexander M. Sanchez was appointed Secretary of Maryland’s Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation by Governor Martin O’Malley in 2009 and is trusted to lead a department that protects and empowers Marylanders by safeguarding workers, protecting consumers, providing a safety net and cultivating a thriving workforce that can meet the demands of Maryland’s vibrant economy. Since assuming leadership of the Department, Sanchez has helped Governor O’Malley launch the Skills2Compete Maryland initiative to increase skills training and promote continuing education for incumbent workers. Sanchez co-chairs the initiative alongside Lt. Governor Anthony G. Brown. In part due to the State’s skilled and educated workforce, even through the recent national economic downturn, Maryland’s unemployment rate has been among the lowest in the United States.

The Maryland Department of Labor employs more than 2,000 workers and has a budget of more than $315 million. The Department oversees seven critical divisions of Maryland State government, including the Division of Financial Regulation (the primary regulator for financial institutions chartered in Maryland); the Division of Labor and Industry (Apprenticeship & Training; Occupational Safety and Health; Prevailing Wage); the Division of Unemployment Insurance (overseeing the Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund, and all aspects of Benefits, Contributions and Appeals); the Division of Workforce Development and Adult Learning (to increase employment, retention, occupational skill attainment and earnings of Maryland workers); the Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing (managing 25 Boards and Commissions and responsible for licensing and regulating the activities of more than 200,000 individuals, corporations and partnerships), the Governor’s Workforce Investment Board (the Governor's chief policy-making body for workforce development); and the Maryland Racing Commission (overseeing and regulating the horse racing industry, including off-track betting sites and the Preakness).

Before joining the O’Malley-Brown administration, Sanchez served as Senior Vice President for Community Impact Leadership at the United Way of America – the nation’s largest charity. Sanchez oversaw the strategic investment of more than $4 billion in annual contributions. During his tenure at United Way, Sanchez used performance measures and outcomes to create new investment area frameworks that built upon the foundations of Education, Income and Health. Sanchez developed and launched the Financial Stability Partnership, an economic self-sufficiency initiative for working families. In 2008-2009, this partnership increased Earned Income Tax Credit refunds to $420 million and attracted additional corporate and foundation investments, establishing the United Way as Internal Revenue Service’s largest national partner. Other notable accomplishments include an expansion of the Success by 6/Born Learning project to more than 7 million parents and the growth of the 2-1-1 national health and human services information phone line to cover 81 percent of the country and respond to more than 14 million calls annually. Under Sanchez’s leadership, the organization made a national commitment for all chapters of the United Way to benchmark success and meet defined 10-year goals.

Prior to joining the United Way in 2005, Sanchez served as President and CEO of United Neighborhood Centers of America, a national, non-profit umbrella organization that fosters neighborhood pride and local decision-making to build better social conditions that help individuals and families lift themselves out of desperate social conditions in some of America's most threatened neighborhoods. During his tenure there, he developed job training and employment programs, earning an Annie E. Casey Foundation national family strengthening award grant partnership. Sanchez has also previously served as the Executive Director for the Hispanic National Bar Association & Foundation, where he increased membership more than 30 percent through promoting the interests of Hispanic attorneys, judges, law professors and law students throughout the United States.

Sanchez earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Boston College, a Masters of Government Administration degree from the University of Pennsylvania and a Juris Doctorate from the University of Michigan Law School. Among other awards, Sanchez has twice been named among the “100 Most Influential Hispanics” by Hispanic Business Magazine, most recently in 2010-11.

Fed Event: CISSM Forum | October 27, 2011 | Michael W. Klein

2011-10-24T09:57:00.000-04:00
CISSM FORUM | October 27, 2011, 12:15 pm - 1:30 pm, 1203 Van Munching Hall

"Jobs, Exports, and Economic Recovery"

Michael W. Klein, Chief Economist, Office of International Affairs, U.S. Treasury Department

Michael W. Klein is Chief Economist in the Office of International Affairs, U.S. Treasury. He is on leave from the Fletcher School, Tufts University, where he is the William L. Clayton Professor of International Economic Affairs. He is also a Research Associate of the National Bureau of Economic Research, an Associate Editor of the Journal of International Economics, and has served as a Visiting Scholar at the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve, the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, and the International Monetary Fund.

Klein has published more than two dozen research articles on topics such as the nature and consequences of various exchange rate regimes, the effects of international factors on employment and wages, foreign direct investment, monetary policy, and political business cycles. These articles have appeared in journals such as the American Economic Review, the Journal of International Economics, the Journal of Money, Credit, and Banking, the European Economic Review, the International Economic Review, and the Journal of International Money and Finance. His most recent economics book is Exchange Rate Regimes in the Modern Era (2010, co-authored with Jay Shambaugh), and he has also published Job Creation, Job Destruction, and International Competition (2003), Mathematical Methods for Economics (2nd edition 2001), and the novel Something for Nothing (2011).

MCC Event: A Conversation with President Kufuor and Daniel Yohannes on African Food Security

2011-10-13T10:24:00.000-04:00
This is an upcoming event on African Food Security and Economic Development with the former President of Ghana.. It is being hosted by the Millennium Challenge Corporation.

The Millennium Challenge Corporation
cordially invites you to attend

A Conversation With
Former President John Agyekum Kufuor of Ghana
and MCC Chief Executive Officer Daniel Yohannes

Moderated by
Alan Beattie
International Economy Editor, Financial Times

Wednesday, October 19, 2011, 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm, The National Press Club
529 Fourteenth Street NW, Thirteenth Floor, Washington, DC 20045

Refreshments will be served.

Click here to register.

On October 13, 2011, President Kufuor will accept the World Food Prize, an international award recognizing the achievements of individuals who have advanced human development by improving the quality, quantity, or availability of food in the world.

Under President Kufuor's leadership, Ghana became the first sub-Saharan African country to cut in half the proportion of its people who suffer from hunger and the proportion of its people living on less than one dollar per day.

At this event, MCC Chief Executive Officer Daniel Yohannes will discuss with President Kufuor the challenges and opportunities involved in improving food security and generating economic growth in West Africa.

The discussion will be moderated by Alan Beattie, International Economy Editor at the Financial Times and author of New York Times bestseller "False Economy: A Surprising Economic History of the World."

Space is limited.

Click here to register.

Fed Event: 10/14 at 12:15 PM

2011-10-13T08:46:00.001-04:00
EVERYONE IS WELCOME TO JOIN THE SEMINAR

**EESG** 10/14 – Tourism in Maasai communities: A chance to improve
livelihoods?

Environmental Policy Roundtable
Friday, October 14, 2011, Room 1113 Van Munching Hall, 12:15 - 1:30pm

Ecotourism and community-based tourism are frequently claimed to be
possible remedies for wildlife and natural resource conservation, but
research indicates that implementation and revenue sharing are far
from straightforward. Emmanuel Sulle will be presenting his research
on community-based tourism among Maasai communities in Tanzania in the
context of national policies that have increasingly devolved control
of natural resources to local communities. Among the topics he will
discuss are economic revenues generated from tourism growth, revenue
distribution to village communities and the constraints and conflicts
resulting from attempts to control or access resources.

Emmanuel Sulle is a second-year MPP student at the University of
Maryland, College Park. His research interests include the rational
use of natural resources as a tool for poverty reduction in developing
countries. Sulle has conducted a variety of research projects on
transparency of tourism revenue, community-based conservation,
wildlife management areas, biofuel production, land access and rural
livelihoods in Tanzania. Most recently his research has focused on
whether tourism provides opportunities for improved livelihoods among
Maasai communities as well as assessments of community-based wildlife
conservation in the Tarangire-Manyara Corridor in northern Tanzania.
Sulle earned a BA in Economics from St. Augustine University of
Tanzania (SAUT) in 2008.

We look forward to seeing you at our discussion!

For more information please contact the EESG Team:
policy.ecolecon@gmail.com

Fed Event: October 12th, 4:30 PM, National Security Agency (NSA)

2011-10-10T10:23:00.000-04:00
You're Invited to a Special Golden Ticket Networking Event
with the National Security Agency (NSA)

October 12, 2011 • 4:30pm - 6:30pm, Prince George's Room, Stamp Student Union

~ NSA Presentation • Employer Panel • Networking Social • Light H'orderves ~

In partnership with the University Career Center at the University of Maryland, the NSA
has invited a special select few to attend this Golden Ticket Networking Event. This event is by invitation only.
Participants must present this email at the door to enter.

RSVP by October 6 to aryoun2@nsa.gov

Fed Event: CISSM FORUM, OCT 13th

2011-10-10T10:11:00.000-04:00
October 13th, 12:15 pm - 1:30 pm, 1203 Van Munching Hall

CISSM Forum | "On Critical Infrastructure Protection and International Agreements"

by Nicolas Christin, Associate Director, Information Networking Institute at Carnegie Mellon University

Nicolas Christin is the Associate Director of the Information Networking Institute at Carnegie Mellon University, and a research faculty (Senior Systems Scientist) in CyLab, Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Engineering and Public Policy. He holds a Diplôme d'Ingénieur from Ecole Centrale Lille, and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Computer Science from the University of Virginia. After a postdoc in the School of Information at the University of California, Berkeley, he joined Carnegie Mellon in 2005. He served for three years as resident faculty at CMU CyLab Japan, before returning to Carnegie Mellon's main campus in 2008. His research interests are in computer and information systems networks; most of his work is at the boundary of systems and policy research, with a slant toward security aspects. He has most recently focused on online crime, security economics, and psychological aspects of computer security. He equally enjoys field measurements and formal modeling.

Fed Event: Secretary Napolitano and Governor O'Malley on Campus October 11

2011-10-10T10:10:00.000-04:00
President Loh’s office has informed us that Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano and Governor Martin O’Malley will be on campus tomorrow, Tuesday, October 11, 2011, from 10:30 to 11:30 am. Please see attached flyer (text copied below).

This event is free and open to the public; please feel free to share this information with others.

The Honorable Janet Napolitano

Secretary of the

Department of Homeland Security

and

The Honorable Martin O’Malley

Governor of the

State of Maryland

Homeland Security in a Post 9/11 World

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Prince George’s Room

Adele H. Stamp Student Union

University of Maryland

College Park, Maryland

(Parking available in Union Lane Garage)

Please join President Wallace Loh as he welcomes Secretary Napolitano and Governor O’Malley to our campus to speak to students, faculty and staff about the homeland security architecture in a post 9/11 world. Secretary Napolitano and Governor O’Malley will discuss the responsibility we all share for making our communities more secure and resilient. Join us for this provocative discussion.

Event is free and open to the public. No tickets required.

Fed Event: Oct 11th, "Homeland Security Post 9/11"

2011-10-06T11:33:00.000-04:00
Tuesday, Oct 11th, Prince George's Room of the Student Union, 10:30 AM-11:30 AM

Homeland Security Post 9/11

Secretary Napolitano and Gov OMalley will be talking.

Fed Event: CISSM Forum on Oct. 13th, 12:15 PM

2011-10-06T10:29:00.000-04:00
CISSM Forum

"On Critical Infrastructure Protection and International Agreements"
Nicolas Christin, Associate Director, Information Networking Institute at Carnegie Mellon University

Thursday, October 13, 2011 at 12:15 pm - 1:30 pm, 1203 Van Munching Hall

Fed Event: Oct. 11th, 12:15 PM

2011-10-06T10:27:00.000-04:00

Tuesday, October 11, 2011 at 12:15 pm - 1:30 pm, 1207 Van Munching Hall

Tuesday Policy Forum

Donald G. Gifford, the Edward M. Robertson Research Professor of Law, University of Maryland School of Law
"Governing through Tort Litigation: Global Warming, Tobacco, and Lead"

Fed Event: Environmental Policy Roundtable, Friday, Oct 7th, 12:15 PM

2011-10-06T09:54:00.001-04:00
EVERYONE IS WELCOME TO JOIN THE SEMINAR

Environmental Policy Roundtable

Friday, October 7, 2011, Room 1113 Van Munching Hall, 12:15 - 1:30pm

This week at the Environmental Policy Roundtable, we will hear from two of our very own seminar members about their experiences in the Peace Corps.

After learning about the Peace Corps mission and history, returned Peace Corps volunteers Nicole Horvath and Anna McMurray will share their personal experiences with us. Nicole served in the Islamic Republic of Mauritania from 2005-2007 where she worked on integrating environmental education into the national curriculum. Anna volunteered in Panama and focused on community environmental education. Please join us on Friday to learn more about the Peace Corps! Potential recruits are encouraged to attend.

We look forward to seeing you at our discussion.

Best,

Your EESG Team

******
The Ecological Economics Student Group (EESG) is a student-organized forum for the presentation and discussion of ideas and new work within the broad domain of Ecological Economics and interdisciplinary environmental policy. This seminar is also offered for 1 credit as 'Ecological Economics and Development' (MEES 608N).
EESG is on facebook! http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=lf#!/group.php?gid=112404058770759&ref=ts
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REMINDER! Tuesday Policy Forum Featuring Ben Wildavsky | "The Great Brain Race: How Global Universities are Reshaping the World" | October 4

2011-10-03T12:05:00.001-04:00
The Great Brain Race: How Global Universities are Reshaping the World

Tuesday Policy Forum

October 4, 2011
12:15-1:30 PM
1207 Van Munching Hall

Ben Wildavsky is a senior scholar in Research and Policy at the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation. He is the author of The Great Brain Race: How Global Universities Are Reshaping the World, which won the Frandson Award for Literature in the Field of Continuing Higher Education and is being translated into Chinese, Vietnamese, and Arabic. He also is coeditor of Reinventing Higher Education: The Promise of Innovation, published by Harvard Education Press in April 2011.

Before joining the Kauffman Foundation in 2006, Wildavsky was education editor of U.S. News & World Report, where he was the top editor of America's Best Colleges and America's Best Graduate Schools. Before joining U.S. News, he was budget, tax, and trade correspondent for National Journal, higher education reporter for the San Francisco Chronicle, and executive editor of the Public Interest. His writing also has appeared in the Washington Post, the Wall Street Journal, Foreign Policy, The New Republic, and many other publications. He blogs for the Chronicle of Higher Education's new global edition.

As a consultant to national education reformers, he has written several influential reports, including “A Test of Leadership,” the report of the Secretary of Education's Commission on the Future of Higher Education. He has been interviewed by CNN, Marketplace, The New York Times, and other media outlets. He also has spoken to audiences in the United States and abroad, including at Google, Berkeley, Columbia, Duke, Harvard, Wisconsin, the Economist's Human Potential conference, the American College of Greece, the London School of Economics, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), the University of Melbourne, and the University of Sheffield.

Wildavsky graduated from Yale University (Phi Beta Kappa, summa cum laude). He is a guest scholar at the Brookings Institution.

Fed Event: Friday, Oct. 7th, 10 AM, Brookings Institution

2011-10-03T10:06:00.001-04:00
Friday, October 07, 2011
10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Where

Saul/Zilkha Rooms
The Brookings Institution
1775 Massachusetts Ave., NW
Washington, DC

A BROOKINGS-LSE PROJECT ON INTERNAL DISPLACEMENT EVENT
Conversations about Climate Change Adaption: Displacement, Migration and Planned Relocation

Climate Change, Internal Displacement, Migration

Event Summary
The impact on human mobility from climate change has been the subject of increasing discussion in recent years. More than two decades ago, the first assessment report of the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change reported that the greatest single impact of climate change might be on human migration. The importance of the issue within the climate change discussion was more recently recognized by the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change in Cancun in December 2010.

Contact: Brookings Office of Communications

Email: events@brookings.edu

Phone: 202.797.6105

On October 7, the Brookings-LSE Project on Internal Displacement will host a conversation exploring the potential impact of climate change on different forms of human mobility: migration, displacement and planned relocation. Panelists include Chaloka Beyani, co-director of the Brookings-LSE Project on Internal Displacement and the United Nations special rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons (IDPs), Susan Martin from Georgetown University and Robin Mearns from the World Bank.

Senior Fellow Elizabeth Ferris, co-director of the Brookings-LSE Project on Internal Displacement, will provide introductory remarks and moderate the discussion. After the program, panelists will take audience questions.

Fed Event: Oct. 6th, CISSM FORUM, VMH

2011-10-03T09:32:00.001-04:00
October 6, 2011, 12:15 pm - 1:30 pm, 1203 Van Munching Hall

CISSM FORUM:"Trade Policy and U.S. Manufacturing"--Frank Vargo, Vice President, International Economic Affairs, National Association of Manufacturers

As Vice President for International Economic Affairs at the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM), Frank Vargo is the association’s chief spokesman on trade issues. He is responsible for working with the NAM’s member companies to obtain Congressional legislation and Executive Branch trade policies that benefit America’s manufacturers in the global marketplace. He is a leading lobbyist for trade agreements, currency policies, and other actions to reduce foreign barriers to U.S. trade and investment. He is the principal private sector expert on industrial trade in the WTO Doha Round.

Prior to joining the NAM, Mr. Vargo had a three-decade trade policy career at the U.S. Department of Commerce. His various positions included serving as the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Europe, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Asia, and Deputy Assistant Secretary for WTO Affairs and Trade Compliance. During his career at the Commerce Department, Mr. Vargo was awarded the President’s Distinguished Executive Award, the highest recognition a career government executive can receive. He received both his BS and MBA degrees from Indiana University.

The CISSM Forum is a weekly policy forum held on Thursdays, from 12:15 pm - 1:30 pm in room 1203 Van Munching Hall, College Park, Maryland. The CISSM Forum is supported by the Yamamoto-Scheffelin Endowment for Policy Research. For further information about the CISSM Forum contact cissm@umd.edu.

List of Upcoming Federal Events

2011-09-29T09:32:00.001-04:00
Tuesday, October 4, 2011 at 12:15 pm - 1:30 pm, 1207 Van Munching Hall
Tuesday Policy Forum: Ben Wildavsky, Senior Scholar in Research and Policy, Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation "International Education"

Thursday, October 6, 2011 at 12:15 pm - 1:30 pm, 1203 Van Munching Hall
CISSM Forum
"Trade Policy and U.S. Manufacturing"\
Frank Vargo, Vice President, International Economic Affairs, National Association of Manufacturers

Tuesday, October 11, 2011 at 12:15 pm - 1:30 pm, 1203 Van Munching Hall
Tuesday Policy Forum: Donald G. Gifford, the Edward M. Robertson Research Professor of Law, University of Maryland School of Law"Governing through Tort Litigation: Global Warming, Tobacco, and Lead"

Tuesday, October 11, 2011 at 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm, Preinkert Fieldhouse Conference Room
Smart Growth Open House

Center for Smart Growth Open House
Preinkert Fieldhouse Conference Room

Staff from the NCSG and the Environmental Finance Center will present on projects and research. They will also highlight some of the data resources that the NCSG maintains. The open house will offer students an occasion to learn more about the NCSG and potentially identify data resources that may be useful for their class projects.

Fed Event: **EESG** 9/30 – Trends in Conservation and International Development

2011-09-28T10:46:00.001-04:00
**EESG** 9/30 – Trends in Conservation and International Development
Environmental Policy Roundtable

Friday, September 30, 2011, Room 1113 Van Munching Hall, 12:15 - 1:30pm

Bronwyn Llewellyn is a Foreign Service Officer focused on the Environment with the United States Agency for International Development. A Conservation Ecologist by training, but an International Development practitioner by career choice, Bronwyn will address current and future trends in the often-conflicting fields of conservation and development. Using case studies from her work in Tanzania, Bronwyn will discuss how development projects can till under pristine forest for agriculture fields with no consideration for the water, pollinators and other critical ecosystem services these can provide, while Conservation projects sharply separate people from the natural resources they depend on.

So how can an ecologist work within a development agency without pulling her hair out? Luckily, Bronwyn has encountered some great success stories to keep her going during her work in Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique, Nepal, Thailand, Vietnam, and the US. Immediately before joining USAID she worked as the Monitoring and Evaluation officer for the WWF Coastal East Africa Initiative based in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. She has a Masters of Environmental Management at Duke University and a B.S. in Biology from Mount Holyoke College.

We look forward to seeing you at our discussion!

Best,

Your EESG Team

******
The Ecological Economics Student Group (EESG) is a student-organized forum for the presentation and discussion of ideas and new work within the broad domain of Ecological Economics and interdisciplinary environmental policy. This seminar is also offered for 1 credit as 'Ecological Economics and Development' (MEES 608N).
EESG is on facebook! http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=lf#!/group.php?gid=112404058770759&ref=ts

Fed Event: 9/29, 12:15 pm - 1:30 pm, 1203 Van Munching Hall

2011-09-27T09:42:00.001-04:00
CISSM FORUM | September 29, 2011
"The Evolution of Threat Reduction: From Cooperative to Coercive?"

Toby Dalton, Deputy Director, Nuclear Policy Program, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

The CISSM Forum is a weekly policy forum held on Thursdays, from 12:15 pm - 1:30 pm in room 1203 Van Munching Hall, College Park, Maryland.

Toby Dalton is the deputy director of the Nuclear Policy Program at the Carnegie Endowment. An expert on nonproliferation and nuclear energy, his research focuses on cooperative nuclear security initiatives and the management of nuclear challenges in South Asia and East Asia.

From 2002–2010, Dalton served in a variety of high-level leadership positions at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). Most recently, he was acting director for the office of nuclear safeguards and security, where he implemented the U.S. Next Generation Safeguards Initiative and international nuclear security programs.

Previously, he established and led the department’s office at the U.S. embassy in Pakistan, managing critical bilateral and multilateral nonproliferation issues and overseeing the implementation of U.S. nonproliferation and counterproliferation initiatives.

While at DOE, Dalton was also senior policy advisor to the office of nonproliferation and international security on issues relating to International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) safeguards, the nonproliferation regime, and a range of countries, including Pakistan, India, China, North Korea, and Israel. He also was detailed to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to provide support and guidance on nonproliferation and arms sales issues.

Prior to his work at DOE, Dalton was named a Luce Scholar for the Institute for Far Eastern Studies in Seoul, a research associate at the National Bureau of Asian Research, and a project associate for the Carnegie Nuclear Policy Program.

Dalton has authored numerous op-eds and journal articles, and contributed to the books Understanding New Political Realities in Seoul: Working toward a Common Approach to Strengthen U.S.-Korea Relations (The Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation, 2008) and The Future of U.S.-Korea-Japan Relations: Balancing Values and Interests (CSIS, 2002).

Internship: [Black Beltway] CBC Press Intern

2011-09-27T08:41:00.000-04:00
Opportunity for communications intern:

The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) seeks an experienced communications intern to assist a busy press operation. Responsibilities will include but not limited to handling press inquiries for CBC; drafting press materials, website and new media content; scheduling press interviews; working closely with the CBC Communications Director; attending staff and CBC meetings. Candidates must have excellent writing and editing skills and the ability to produce materials quickly. Capitol Hill experience or newsroom experience are a plus. To apply, please send a cover letter, resume and one writing sample to cbc.pressintern@gmail.com. No drop-ins or calls please. This is a non paid internship.

--
Stephanie L. Young

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Fed Event: Tuesday Policy Forum Featuring Katherine Barrett and Richard Greene | "How to Recapture Citizen Trust in Government" | September 27

2011-09-22T12:34:00.001-04:00
“How to Recapture Citizen Trust in Government”

Tuesday Policy Forum

September 27, 2011
12:15-1:30 PM
1203 Van Munching Hall

Over the course of over twenty years, Barrett & Greene Inc., through the work of its two principals, Katherine Barrett and Richard Greene, has done original and much praised research in a wide variety of fields pertaining to state and local government.

Described by Peter Harkness, founder of Governing Magazine as "by far the most experienced journalists in the country covering public performance," they were pioneers in the field of "grading the cities, counties and states" in management. In connection with that work, they were founders of the Government Performance Project, and its predecessor effort.

In addition, they are columnists and correspondents for Governing Magazine and founding editors of the B&G Report, a monthly e-newsletter (circ: @40,000) which goes to top leaders in government management. They are also authors of a monthly column about government management, sponsored by the IBM Center on the Business of Government. Over the course of years, they have served in advisory capacity to a number of organizations including the National League of Cities, the Governmental Accounting Standards Board; the Association of Government Accountants; the National Commission on Teaching and America's Future, the Center for a Better South and others.

They also have demonstrated expertise in government management generally, tax systems, pensions, human resources, infrastructure, and notably, performance measurement. In addition, have co-written five books on a variety of topics and have written extensively about Walt Disney, Their work about Disney includes two biographies, a television documentary, a CD-Rom based documentary and a website.

They have two children, Benjamin and Sandra.

TRUMAN SCHOLARSHIP FOR PUBLIC POLICY AND PUBLIC SERVICE - NationalScholarships@UMD

2011-09-22T08:33:00.000-04:00
Dear Glorious Students:

Many of you may be eligible for this award. It is for students with “outstanding potential for making contributions to public good and public policy”! Amazing award – well worth going for!

Best to all,
Joan

NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS OFFICE - www.scholarships.umd.edu - TRUMAN SCHOLARSHIP

Francis DuVinage, Director - Leslie Brice, Coordinator - 2403 Marie Mount Hall

ATTENTION JUNIORS!!! Do you have outstanding public service accomplishments and goals, an excellent academic record, and clear evidence of leadership ability? Learn about the Truman Scholarship (www.truman.gov) which honors President Harry S. Truman by recognizing JUNIORS with outstanding potential for making contributions to the public good and to public policy. The Truman Scholarship provides $30,000 toward relevant graduate studies, exceptional internship opportunities and other important benefits. Prof. Margaret Pearson, Dept. of Government and Politics, is Maryland's faculty advisor for the Truman Scholarship.

WHO CAN APPLY: US Citizens or nationals (by March 2012) - Juniors, 3rd year Seniors - GPA of 3.5 or higher strongly recommended - All Majors – All candidates for Truman Scholarships must be nominated by their college or university: Maryland’s nomination deadline is November 23, 2011

ANNOUNCING INFORMATION SESSIONS FOR TRUMAN SCHOLARSHIPS FOR PUBLIC POLICY AND PUBLIC SERVICE

To learn more about the Truman Scholarship and Maryland's nomination process sign up for one of our upcoming info sessions and read more below.

Monday, September 26, 12:00 noon - 2403 Marie Mount Hall

Tuesday, September 27, 4:00 pm - 2403 Marie Mount Hall

Wednesday, September 28, 4:00 pm - 2403 Marie Mount Hall

Thursday, September 29, 12:00 noon - 2403 Marie Mount Hall

Thursday, September 39, 4:00 pm - 2403 Marie Mount Hall

Friday, September 30, 12:00 noon - 2403 Marie Mount Hall

Friday, September 30, 4:00 pm - 2403 Marie Mount Hall

PLEASE LET US KNOW BY EMAIL TO TRUMAN@UMD.EDU WHICH SESSION YOU PLAN TO ATTEND - SPACE IS LIMITED.

If you are interested in learning more but cannot attend these sessions, please reply to the same address listing days/times you have available.

***The deadline to apply for University of Maryland nomination for the Truman Scholarship will be FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2011.*** For more information, read the description below and contact us at truman@umd.edu

____________________

Are you passionate about public service? Are you planning graduate study to help you prepare for a career working for the public good and shaping public policy?

Learn about the Truman Scholarship!

TRUMAN SCHOLARSHIP - www.truman.gov

WHO CAN APPLY: US Citizens or nationals (by March, 2012) - Juniors, third-year Seniors - GPA of 3.5 or higher strongly recommended - All Majors

IMPORTANT: All candidates for Truman Scholarships must be nominated by their college or university. The University of Maryland can nominate up to four highly qualified candidates. The Maryland Nomination Deadline is Friday, November 23, 2011.

CONTACT THE NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS OFFICE AT truman@umd.edu to learn more about the University of Maryland nomination process. Prof. Frances Lee is Maryland's faculty representative for the Truman Scholarship.

DESCRIPTION: The purpose of the Truman Scholarship is to find and recognize college juniors with exceptional leadership potential who are committed to careers in government, the nonprofit or advocacy sectors, education or elsewhere in public service, and to provide them with financial support for graduate study, leadership training, and fellowship with other students who are committed to making a difference through public service.

AWARD AMOUNT: The Truman Scholarship provides up to $30,000 in graduate study funding to students pursuing graduate degrees in public service fields. Students must be college juniors at the time of selection. Scholars may defer, for up to four years, Foundation support for their graduate studies after completion of their undergraduate studies. The Truman Foundation also provides assistance with career counseling, internship placement, graduate school admissions, and professional development.

SERVICE OBLIGATION: Truman Scholars are required to work in a public service capacity of their choice for three of the seven years following completion of a Foundation funded graduate degree program as a condition of receiving Truman funds.

UMCP CAMPUS DEADLINE: Friday, November 23, 2011 - This is the deadline for Maryland students to apply for Truman Scholarship nomination by the University of Maryland, College Park.

Fed Event: TODAY-[GILDENHORN-STUDENTS] GIIS event "The Palestinians, the U.N. and the New Realities of the Broader Middle East" talk by General Danny

2011-09-22T08:32:00.000-04:00
COLLEGE PARK, Md. – On Thursday, September 22, 2011 the Gildenhorn Institute for Israel Studies at the University of Maryland, College Park will be hosting a talk by retired Israeli Major General Danny Rothschild on “The Palestinians, the U.N. and the New Realities of the Broader Middle East.”

General Rothschild is the currently the Director of the Institute for Policy and Strategy (IPS) at the Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya. A three decade veteran of the Israel Defense Force (IDF) , and having held positions in various NGOs, public affairs, and corporations, General Rothschild brings his solid strategic, military, government, diplomatic, corporate and public experiences to UMD. General Rothschild has served as Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories in the early ‘90s and participated intensively in peace negotiations with Palestinians and Jordanians until his retirement in 1995.

The talk will be held in the Tawes building, in the Ulrich Recital Hall, University of Maryland, College Park from 3:00pm – 4:30pm. The event is free and open to the University of Maryland campus community and the general public. For further information please visit www.israelstudies.umd.edu or contact Jennifer Cornejo at jcornejo@umd.edu or 301-405-9413.

This event is sponsored by the Gildenhorn Institute for Israel Studies and the Embassy of Israel, Washington D.C.

Attached is a flyer for the event. Please circulate to interested parties!

For more information, please visit:

Event Facebook Page

GIIS Website

Jennifer Cornejo

Program Coordinator

University of Maryland

The Gildenhorn Institute for Israel Studies

0140 Holzapfel Hall

College Park, MD 20742

Tel: 301-405-9413

Fax: 301-405-8232

www.israelstudies.umd.edu

Fed Event: Sept. 23rd, 5 PM

2011-09-22T08:31:00.002-04:00
Perspectives on Climate Justice: From D.C. to Durban
September 23, 2011, 5:00 pm–7:00 pm

Busboys & Poets
2021 14th Street NW
Washington, DC

PACJA logoCommunities of color and people living in poverty are disproportionately impacted by climate change across the world. Droughts have pushed parts of Kenya, Ethiopia and Somaliland near the point of collapse, threatening the lives and livelihoods of more than 10 million people. In the US, nearly 350 people died in unprecedented tornadoes with hundreds more affected by floods along the Mississippi River, and droughts across the South.

In November, world leaders will meet in Durban, South Africa, for a major summit on climate change. The Durban summit presents a new opportunity to make progress towards addressing the climate crisis, but communities also must work together across borders to fight climate change head-on.

Please join us for a dynamic panel discussion with delegates of the Pan Africa Climate Justice Alliance North American tour and local leaders of the U.S. climate justice movement about what we as communities must do and demand of our leaders to ensure a socially and economically just world and ecologically sane future.

Panelists:

* Mithika Mwenda - Coordinator, Pan Africa Climate Justice Alliance, Kenya
* Michele Maynard - Pan Africa Climate Justice Alliance, South Africa
* Rev. Dr. Tolbert Jallah - Jr. Secretary General, Fellowship of Christian Councils & Churches in West Africa, Togo
* Chris Bradshaw - Founder and Executive Director, Dreaming Out Loud, Washington, DC

Moderator: Leslie Fields, Director, National Environmental Justice and Community Partnership Program of the Sierra Club and member of the Joint Center's Commission to Engage African Americans on Climate Change.

Paid Internship Available STARTING NOW at USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) *TIME SENSITIVE*

2011-09-22T08:29:00.001-04:00
Please note: position is starting now—paid and 15-20 hours a week. There will be others for spring (but probably unpaid).
-Rebecca

INTERNSHIP:
y available for a paid internship position at the USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA).

The Office of Grants and Financial Management, Policy Section, is looking to fill an open intern position. I am looking to fill this position within the next 3 weeks (sooner if possible). The position is located at our headquarters in Washington, DC.

Eligible applicants can be undergrad juniors or seniors, or graduate students. They can be studying any field of discipline, and they have to be in school at least on a part-time schedule. The student would be required to work a minimum of 15 – 20 hours per week (a FT schedule is available, although it may be difficult for an undergrad student) and preferably be able to work over holiday breaks. If the student is available to work over the summer, they can become full-time if interested. The position is a GS-04/05/06 in the Federal Government, but this position is unfortunately ineligible to receive Federal benefits.

The position itself is located in the Policy division at NIFA. The Policy Staff implements legislation related to NIFA’s grant programs. In addition, they draft regulations and issue solicitations on behalf of NIFA. The hired applicant will have the opportunity to gain experience in and learn about various aspects of grants management from a policy perspective. He/she will be assigned a set of routine tasks as well as specific projects (this is definitely not gopher type of work). More information about NIFA can be found on our Web site at .

Any interested students should e-mail their resumes to Ms. Erin Daly, Policy Branch Chief, at edaly@nifa.usda.gov and cc Ms. Constance Herasingh at cherasingh@nifa.usda.gov. All resumes should be received by September 25, 2011, 11:59 p.m. EST.

Please feel free to pass this message along to anyone who you think might be interested in the position. Students may also contact me directly with any questions or concerns they may have regarding the position.

Take care,

_______________________

Constance M. Herasingh

Policy and Oversight Division

Office of Grants and Financial Management

National Institute of Food and Agriculture

U.S. Department of Agriculture
* cherasingh@nifa.usda.gov

Fed Event: Lecture by Thomas Schelling | "What Ever Happened to Nuclear Terrorism?" | September 21

2011-09-15T08:50:00.001-04:00
Wednesday, September 21, 2011 at 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Tyser Auditorium | 1212 Van Munching Hall
12:30 – 1:30 PM

Lecture by Thomas Schelling, Nobel Laureate and Distinguished University Professor Emeritus

Pizza and soda will be provided during the lecture.

Co-sponsored by the Center for International and Security Studies at Maryland (CISSM), the Tuesday Policy Forum, and the Development Circle.

Fed Event: Environmental Policy Roundtable, 9/16 - Grassland Restoration

2011-09-15T08:47:00.000-04:00
EVERYONE IS WELCOME TO JOIN THE SEMINAR

Environmental Policy Roundtable
Friday, September 16, 2011, Room 1113 Van Munching Hall, 12:15 - 1:30pm

Dr. Douglas Gill, UMD Professor Emeritus – Grassland Restoration in Maryland

Dr. Douglas Gill, Professor Emeritus of the Biology Department at the University of Maryland, will discuss his experience in grassland restoration. Dr. Gill's work takes place on Maryland's Eastern Shore where he has collaborated with the Audobon Society, the Maryland State Department of Natural Resources, The Academy of Natural Sciences and the Manomet Center for Conservation Sciences to establish a

grassland management area. With a focus on songbird populations and habitat management techniques, Dr. Gill was able to successfully execute the restoration of grasslands in an agriculturally degraded region.

We look forward to seeing you at our discussion.

Best,

Your EESG Team

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The Ecological Economics Student Group (EESG) is a student-organized forum for the presentation and discussion of ideas and new work within the broad domain of Ecological Economics and interdisciplinary environmental policy. This seminar is also offered for 1 credit as 'Ecological Economics and Development' (MEES 608N).
EESG is on facebook! http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=lf#!/group.php?gid=112404058770759&ref=ts

Fed Event: The Atlantic's Feeding Future Generations event, 10.13.11 in Washington, DC

2011-09-15T08:46:00.001-04:00
I’m pleased to share a formal invitation to The Atlantic’s upcoming program Feeding Future Generations on Thursday, October 13 at Washington, DC’s Newseum. With thanks to our underwriter The Beef Checkoff, we welcome you to join us at this inaugural event.

The program will feature a keynote speech by The Honorable Dan Glickman and a panel with leading corporate, government, and non-profit stakeholders on this issue. Feeding Future Generations will gather industry heads, administration officials, nonprofits and other leaders in conversation about the challenges of feeding our global population while decreasing the environmental footprint of food production.

To RSVP and view additional program details, please visit the event website at feedingfuturegenerations.eventbrite.com or email me at dlin@theatlantic.com or call 202-266-7375. Please see the invitation below for more information.

We hope you can join on October 13, and please let me know if you have any questions.

202-266-7375 direct

events@theatlantic.com

Fed Event: Invitation--Weathering Change: Stories About Climate From Around The World

2011-09-15T08:45:00.001-04:00
Weathering Change: Stories about climate and family from women around the world

Thursday, September 22, 2011, 10:00 am – 11:30 am
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, 6th Floor Flom Auditorium, One Woodrow Wilson Plaza, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC

Weathering Change takes us to Ethiopia, Nepal and Peru to hear the stories of women as they struggle
to care for their families, while enduring crop failures and water scarcity. The film shows how women
and families are already adapting to the climate change challenges that threaten their health and their livelihoods.

Weathering Change documents how family planning, girls' education, sustainable agriculture
and environmental conservation are part of the solution. As the world's population hits 7 billion in 2011,
the film calls for expanding access to contraception and empowering women to help families and
communities adapt to the effects of climate change.

Introduction to Weathering Change
Suzanne Ehlers, President and CEO, Population Action International

Panel Discussion on climate change, gender, and family planning
Ellen H. Starbird, Deputy Director, USAID Office of Population and Reproductive Health
Tonya Rawe, Senior Policy Advocate, CARE USA
Esther Kelechi Agbarakwe, Atlas Corps Fellow, Population Action International
Geoff Dabelko, Director, Environmental Change and Security Program, moderator

Image removed by sender. Click here to join the live webcast

Please RSVP by Monday, September 19
to ecsp@wilsoncenter.org with your name and affiliation.

Location: Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars,
1300 Pennsylvania Ave., NW ("Federal Triangle" stop on Blue/Orange Line)
One Woodrow Wilson Plaza
6th Floor Auditorium. A map to the Center is available at www.wilsoncenter.org/directions.
Note: picture ID is required to pass through security.

Fed Event: The Role of Social Media in Conflict

2011-09-15T08:44:00.001-04:00
September 16, 2011, 8:30am - 12:30pm EDT

Sifting Fact from Fiction: The Role of Social Media in Conflict
Part of USIP's Blogs & Bullets Initiative

Location:U.S. Institute of Peace, 2301 Constitution Ave, NW
Washington, DC 20037

Please read: Important information for guests attending public events at USIP.

RSVP Now

From the war in Libya to the elections in Nigeria, speculation abounds about the power of new media for social change - spawning a cottage industry of "expert" analysis of the data from social networks, which then influences government policy and public perceptions.

This Blogs & Bullets meeting will bring together the companies and experts who sift through the data with activists that create it and policy-makers who use it. We will look at the cutting-edge of research technologies and predictive analytics in an effort to expand our ability to harness these new platforms for conflict management and peacebuilding.

This event, co-hosted by USIP and George Washington University, will include the following speakers:

Alec Ross
Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department of State

Clay Shirky
New York University

Hillary Mason
Bit.Ly

Jillian York
Electronic Frontier Foundation

Marc Lynch
Institute for Middle East Studies, George Washington University

Oscar Morales
One Million Voices Against the FARC

Sheldon Himelfarb
United States Institute of Peace

Sultan al-Qassemi
UAE-based Columnist and Social Media Commentator

Inquiries

Please contact Anand Varghese at 202-429-7179 or avarghese1@usip.org with any general questions about this event.

Media

Journalists should contact Allison Sturma at asturma@usip.org.

Alternative Spring Break in Haiti

2011-09-15T08:43:00.001-04:00
The Alternative Breaks Program &
the Minor in International Development and Conflict Management’s
2012 Alternative Break Trip to Haiti is now accepting applications!

Applications are due Friday, SEPTEMBER 23 by 5:00 p.m.
www.thestamp.umd.edu/ab

This is an inaugural trip of the University of Maryland AB program to Haiti in response to the 2010 earthquake. This trip is partnering with MIDCM to enhance the educational and learning experience before and after the trip.

Basic Trip Information and Resources:
Location: Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Dates of Trip: January 7-21, 2012*
Cost: $1,650 (includes flights, ground transportation, room and board, meals, and all activities)
*Dates subject to shift slightly

The AB trip to Haiti will only be accepting four students to participate in the trip. Because of the selective nature of the trip, we encourage all participants applying for the Haiti trip to consider AB's other 25 winter, spring and summer trips. The application process is as follows:

* Haiti applications due Friday, September 23rd by 5:00 p.m.
* 10-15 people will be invited for interviews with the trip leaders during the week of Sept 26-30 (trip leaders will notify these people by Monday, September 26);
* Four applicants will then be selected and notified about their participation during the first week of October;
* All other applicants will be considered for all other Alternative Break trips if not selected.

Federal Semester Event Listings

Fed Event: RSVP for START Seminar and student lunch with Dr. John Horgan

Fed Event: CISSM Forum, Feb. 16th, 12:15 PM

Internship Annoucement

Fed Event: Fri, Feb. 10th

Fed Event: Climate, Community, and Biodiversity

Fed Event: Congressional Briefing with Courtney Geduldig - Feb. 29

Fed Event: From Burma to Vietnam, Feb 16th, 6:30-8:00pm @ GWU

Fed Event: Congressional Hearing on 2/15 at 2:30 PM

Fed Event: 2/7

Fed Event: 2/9, 12:15 PM, CISSM Forum

Fed Event: 2/9 11 AM, Hornbake Library

Fed Event: EESG Screening and discussion of TAPPED

Fed Event: Voices of Social Change Presents Tim Wise for "Between Barack and a

Fed Event: Feb. 23rd, $45 event

Fed Event: Feb. 15th, Public Health Event

Fed Event: Thursday, Feb. 2nd

US Census Bureau Federal Event 2/16

Fed Event: Development Circle on 2/1, 12:15 PM

Fed Event TODAY at 12:15 PM, VMH

Minor in International Development and Conflict Management

Fed Event: 2/9 at 12:15 PM, Van Munching Hall

Fed Event: 2/28, 4 PM, White House Office of Presidential Correspondence Information Session

Fed Event: 2/16, 4:30 PM, Government Internships and Careers Event

Fed Event: NSA on Feb. 9th

Fed Event: Feb 02, 2012, "U.S. Energy Policy: A Call to Action", Herschel Specter, President, RBR Consultants, Inc.

Fed Event Jan 18th

2012 Summer Internship Opportunities

Federal Internship/Fellowship Opportunities for 2012

**EESG** 12/9 A model for funding environmental/agricultural conservation projects

Internship Posting

Internship Posting

Fed Event: Dec. 8th, 12:15 PM

Fed Event TODAY

Fed Event: TOMORROW, Dec. 2nd, 1 PM

Fed Event: Martin Luther King in the Age of Obama

Fed Event-CJSA Death Penalty Guest Speaker TOMORROW

Upcoming Federal Events

Fed Event: *EESG** 12/2 – Nutrient trading to improve water quality

Federal Event: TODAY-Panel Event: "Humanitarian Crisis and Refugees in the Horn of Africa"

REMINDER: Tuesday Policy Forum Featuring John Shea | “Is It 1937 Yet?: The Return of Deficit Orthodoxy ” | November 29

Fed Event: CISSM Forum | December 1, 2011 | Nancy Hayden

Upcoming Federal Foreign Policy Events in DC

Fed Event:Tuesday Policy Forum Featuring John Shea | “Is It 1937 Yet?: The Return of Deficit Orthodoxy ” | November 29

List of Upcoming Foreign Policy Events in DC

Fed Event: UMD Town Hall hosting Rep. Hoyer Nov 28

Fed Event: Nov. 18th, 12:15 PM

Fed Event Nov. 29th

Fed Event: Voices of Social Change Presents: Triple Threats: Homelessness, Healthcare, and Oppression - Nov 16, 2011 at 5:30pm

Fed Event: *NEW SPEAKER | Tuesday Policy Forum Featuring Jennifer Cannistra | “Implementation of the Affordable Care Act” | November 15

Fed Event: Nov. 17th, 7 PM

Fed Event: Cybersecurity Seminars

Fed Event: Tuesday Policy Forum Featuring Chiquita Brooks-LaSure | “Implementation of the Affordable Care Act” | November 15

Internship Hunt/Interview Drop-In Hours

Fed Event: Ecological Economics Student Group 11/11/11

Fed Event: Triple Threats: Homelessness, Healthcare, and Oppression

Fed Event: CISSM Forum | November 10, 2011 | Rear Admiral David W. Titley

Fed Events: START

Fed Event, Nov. 8th, 7:15 PM

Fed EventL Monday, Nov.7th, 4 PM

Fed Event: Tuesday Policy Forum, Nov. 8th, 12:15 PM, 1203 VMH

Fed Event: **EESG** 11/4 – Market-based incentives for watersheds conservation in Bolivia

REMEMBER TO RSVP! “Water is Rising: Climate Change and Culture in the South Pacific and Chesapeake Bay” | Featuring Dance and Chant Performances by Vi

"America the Vulnerable" Federal Event

"Leadership Challenges in Prince George's County" Federal Event, November 7th

“Water is Rising: Climate Change and Culture in the South Pacific and Chesapeake Bay” Federal Event

Upcoming Federal Events

Tuesday Policy Forum Featuring Lucian Pugliaresi | “Floating in Oil and Natural Gas: The New Energy Abundance and Implications for U.S. Energy Policy”

**EESG** 10/28/2011 - Dr. Anne Frances - Native Plant Conservation at Naturserve

Fed Event: Wed, Oct 26th, 4 PM

Tuesday Policy Forum Featuring Secretary Alexander M. Sanchez | "Maryland Economic Development and Workforce Creation" | October 25

Fed Event: CISSM Forum | October 27, 2011 | Michael W. Klein

MCC Event: A Conversation with President Kufuor and Daniel Yohannes on African Food Security

Fed Event: 10/14 at 12:15 PM

Fed Event: October 12th, 4:30 PM, National Security Agency (NSA)

Fed Event: CISSM FORUM, OCT 13th

Fed Event: Secretary Napolitano and Governor O'Malley on Campus October 11

Fed Event: Oct 11th, "Homeland Security Post 9/11"

Fed Event: CISSM Forum on Oct. 13th, 12:15 PM

Fed Event: Oct. 11th, 12:15 PM

EESG 12/9 A model for funding environmental/agricultural conservation projects

Fed Event: EESG 11/4 – Market-based incentives for watersheds conservation in Bolivia

EESG 10/28/2011 - Dr. Anne Frances - Native Plant Conservation at Naturserve

Fed Event: EESG 9/30 – Trends in Conservation and International Development

Paid Internship Available STARTING NOW at USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) TIME SENSITIVE