School of International Service
Next Week's Events
Preventing Mass Atrocities: A Roundtable Discussion of Innovative Ideas & Best Practices
Date: Monday, April 14
Time: 7:00 - 8:30 PM
Location: Abramson Family Founders Room
Sponsored by the Ethics, Peace and Global Affairs program
Dean's Discussion: Engaging the World: Public Diplomacy Today
Speaker: Tara Sonenshine, former Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs
Date: Tuesday, April 15
Time: 4:00 - 5:00 PM
Location: Abramson Family Founders Room
RSVP Requested
Sponsored by SIS
Will be webstreamed
Geoengineering in the IPCC Report: New Legitimacy for a Radical Idea
Speakers: Wil Burns, Johns Hopkins University; Simon Nicholson, American University; Shravya Reddy, Climate Reality Project; and Janie Wise, Cassidy and Associates
Date: Tuesday, April 15
Time: 3:30 - 5:00 PM
Location: Hurst 206
Sponsored by the Global Environmental Politics progam and the Washington Geoengineering Consortium
SIS Undergraduate Research Symposium
Date: Wednesday, April 16
Time: 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Location: Abramson Family Founders Room
Sponsored by SIS
SIS Undergraduate Research Poster Exhibit
Date: Wednesday, April 16
Time: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Location: SIS Atrium
Sponsored by SIS
African Expo
Date: Wednesday, April 16
Time: 4:00 - 6:00 PM
Location: SIS Atrium
Sponsored by the Africa Initiative and the Career Center
African Ambassadorial Dinner & Discussion
Date: Wednesday, April 16
Time: 6:00 - 9:00 PM
Location: Abramson Family Founders Room
Ticket Required
Sponsored by the Africa Initiative
Women in the Workplace: Salary Negotiation
Date: Monday, April 14
Time: 7:00 - 9:00 PM
Location: Ward 2
Sponsored by the International Communication Student Forum
Open to all students
Success Stories: Diversity in International Affairs
Speakers: Mileydi Guilarty, Inter-American Development Bank; Johnnie Carson, U.S. Institute of Peace, George Lopez, U.S. Institute of Peace; and Wida Amir, Global Kids
Date: Thursday, April 17
Time: 6:00 - 8:00 PM
Location: Butler Boardroom
Sponsored by SIS Connections
The 3rd Annual Celebration of the SIS Korean Garden
Speaker: Ahn Ho-young, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to the United States
Date: Friday, April 18
Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Abramson Family Founders Room
RSVP Requested
Sponsored by the Korean Student Association
Friday Forum: Interconnecting Faith and Development: The Role of Faith-Based Development Organizations
Speakers: Katherine Marshall, World Faiths Development Dialogue, and Khadijah Abdullah-Lardas, Rahma (Reaching All HIV+ Muslims in America)
Date: Friday, April 18, 2014
Time: 5:30 - 6:45 PM
Location: Abramson Family Founders Room
Sponsored by the International Development Program Student Association
Malaysia's Economy: Recent Developments and Future Prospects
Speaker: Alex Mourmouras, International Monetary Fund
Date: Friday, April 18
Time: 6:30 - 8:30 PM
Location: SIS 120
Sponsored by the ASEAN Studies Center
Upcoming Highlights
University Conversation: The United States and Iran: Can Diplomacy Prevent an Iranian Bomb?
Speakers: Jim Goldgeier, SIS; Jane Harman, The Wilson Center; Thomas Pickering, Retired U.S. Career Ambassador; Michael Doran, The Brookings Institution; Shaul Bakhash, George Mason University; Aaron David Miller, The Wilson Center
Date: Monday, April 28
Time: 6:00 - 7:15 PM
Location: Abramson Family Founders Room
RSVP Requested
Sponsored by the Wilson Center and SIS
Will be webstreamed
SIS Undergraduate Pinning Ceremony
Date: Tuesday, April 29
Time: 6:00 PM
Location: Abramson Family Founders Room
Sponsored by the AU Alumni Association and the SIS Undergraduate Council
Open to graduating seniors and alumni; Register here.
SIS Commencement
Speaker: Paula J. Dobriansky, former Under Secretary of State for Democracy and Global Affairs
Date: Saturday, May 10
Time: 4:30 PM
Location: Bender Arena
Sponsored by AU and SIS
Will be webstreamed
Unless otherwise stated, all events are free and open to all.
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