October is UN Month!

For the first time in the history of the United Nations Association of the National Capital Area, we are proud to say we have extended our usual UN Week to UN Month 2011.This year marks the 66th anniversary of the United Nations. We have over 15 planned events spread over the 31 days of October. From happy hours to career dinners to discussions on women, international voting, Libya and the right to protect – this year’s UN Month has it all! We have partnered with some great organizations like the World Federation Movement, the United States Institute of Peace, George Washington University, and more.We hope you take the time to look through all of the events and RSVP for those that interested you. If you would like to volunteer to help out at an event, please email // ' ); document.write( addy81876 ); document.write( '<\/a>' ); //-->\n // ]]>
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This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it with your contact info and the event of interest.For the calender of UN Month events and full details on each event, click here.

Libya in Transition

Libya in Transition: The Significance of UN Resolution 1973 and Democracy in the Middle East and North Africa
October 19, 10:00 am – 11:30 am
Co-sponsored by the US Institute of Peace and UNA-NCA
Location: US Institute of Peace, 2301 Constitution Avenue NW

Moderator:
Colette Rausch, Director, Rule of Law Center, USIP

Introduction:
Dick Rowson, Board Member, UNA-NCA

Panelists:
Laith Kubba, Director, Middle East and North Africa, National Endowment for Democracy
Manal Omar, Director, Iran, Iraq, and North Africa Programs, USIP
Ted Piccone, Senior Fellow and Deputy Director, Foreign Policy, Brookings Institution
Dean Pittman, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of International Organization Affairs

Click here to RSVP and for more information. You can also RSVP by calling (202) 457-1700.

Fighting for a Voice

Global and National Perspectives on Contemporary Political Representation

October 19, 2011, 7:30 pm
Elliott School of International Affairs
1957 E Street NW, Room 602

The GWU International Affairs Society and the United Nations Association of the National Capital Area will be hosting a panel on global and national perspectives on contemporary political representation.

Panelists
Anthony Bowyer, Program Manager of Caucasus and Central Asia for the International Foundation for Electoral Systems
Zurab Kharatishvili (invited), Chairman of the Central Election Commission of Georgia
Eugene Kinlow, Public Affairs Director of DC Vote
Karen Volker, Chief of Staff for the Office of Middle East Transitions for the US Department of State

These representatives will discuss international voting rights, as well as current movements toward the development of democratic processes abroad. They will draw from their vast vocational experiences to give perspective on how these rights can be achieved, and how they have been achieved in the past. A special introduction will be provided by the United Nations Association and catering will be provided.

International Cooperation and Sustainable Resources in Today’s World

October 24, 2011 | 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
The George Washington University Marvin Center
21st Street NW, Room 309

UNA-NCA, in cooperation with the George Washington University’s International Affairs Society and Food Justice Alliance, will be hosting International Cooperation and Sustainable Resources in Today’s World: In Celebration of World Food Day and UN Day 2011, featuring Florence Rolle, Senior Liaison Officer for North America, Food & Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

No RSVP required for this event.

 

Women in the MENA Region: Socio-economic Issues in the Current Climate

October 26, 2011 | 6:30 – 8 pm
Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide
1111 19th Street NW, 10th Floor

A discussion about issues that women are facing in the Middle East and North Africa region in the current political climate, featuring Mary MacPherson, Director for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Businesswomen’s Network for Vital Voices, and Kaydee Dahlin, Project Manager for the USAID-funded Egypt Civil Society Support Project implemented by Management Systems International (MSI).

The speakers will be discussing the rapidly changing political landscape of the MENA region, specifically how it impacted and contniues to impact the women living and working in the countries that have gone through a lot of changes in the past months, from a socio-economic viewpoint.

$5 for non-members. FREE for members.

Registration required.
Light snacks and drinks will be served.

To register, click here.