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Great Decisions 2009
Join the Institute of World Affairs this coming January for our annual Great Decisions lecture series. The lecture will be held every Tuesday January 20th through March 10th in the UW-Milwaukee Union Ballroom. Here is a preview of speakers and topics. Details subject to change.
January 20th:
RISING POWERS: COOPERATION & COMPETITION
Michael Kraig, The Stanley Foundation
January 27th:
AFGHANISTAN: FINDING A WAY FORWARD
Neamat Nojumi, George Mason University
February 3rd:
CUBA: CONTEMPLATING ENGAGEMENT
Wayne Smith, The Center for International Policy
February 10th:
EGYPT: PRESERVING STABILITY, PROMOTING REFORM
Amal Hamada, Cairo University/Fulbright Scholar
February 17th:
HUMAN RIGHTS: RESTORING MORAL AUTHORITY
William Schulz, Former Executive Dir., Amnesty International USA
February 24th:
ENERGY & THE ECONOMY: FOSTERING A GREEN RECOVERY
Robert Pollin, UMass-Amherst
March 3rd:
RUSSIA: CONFRONTATION OR PARTNERSHIP
Irina Bystrova, Russian Academy of Sciences/Fulbright Scholar
March 10th:
GLOBAL FOOD CRISIS: RETHINKING THE ECONOMICS OF HUNGER
Erick Fernandes, The World Bank
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Our Mission
"The Institute of World Affairs is dedicated to keeping the people of Wisconsin informed about and engaged with the critical global issues of our time." |
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The Institute of World Affairs is an integral part of the UWM Center for International Education, designated a Title VI National Resource Center by the U.S. Department of Education. |
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