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01 November 2016 |
UNA-USA History Book Launch
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Join UNA-NCA for the launch of the book "UNA-USA: A Little Known History of Advocacy and Action"
The book documents 70 years of dedicated and independent action and advocacy for the United Nations and sound US policies in support of the UN, by civic leaders, policy experts, diplomats, and UNA-USA leaders and members across the country. The work of UNA-USA luminaries, such as Clark Eichelberger, Eleanor Roosevelt, Elliot Richardson, Ed Luck, Toby Gati, John Whitehead, and Bill Luers is discussed at length, using original archive material and interviews. Extensive information is featured on the actions of UNA members and chapters. UNA-USA policy studies, human rights programs, and education activities are covered, making the book the first full documentation of the organization from its start. The book concludes with the alliance between UNA-USA and the UN Foundation. Discounted copies of the book will be sold and signed by the author at the launch event. Light snacks will be provided.
Speakers:
- James Wurst
Author, Producer, Journalist, Analyst
Lead author Jim Wurst is well-known among UN journalists as an analyst specializing in international security issues. Based at the United Nations since 1987, Jim has been a reporter for the National Journal Group (UN Wire and the Global Security Newswire), Inter Press Service, The InterDependent, and LGMA.TV. He has also contributed to the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists and Arms Control Today. He is the former Editor of Disarmament Times (New York) and Disarmament Campaigns (The Hague). He has written on nuclear weapons, land mines, the arms trade, climate change, financing for development, peacekeeping, UN reform and international law, and he has reported from Europe, Southern Africa and Mexico. His work has been published in anthologies, including A Global Agenda: Issues Before the United Nations 2010-2011, published by the UNA-USA. Jim has held numerous positions in the United Nations Correspondents' Association (UNCA), including President (2005).
- Dulcie Leimbach
Founder of PassBlue, United Nations Association Publications Director
Lead editor Dulcie Leimbach is the founder of PassBlue, a digital publication reporting on the United Nations that is a project of the Ralph Bunche Institute of International Studies at the City University of New York. She is a Bunche Institute fellow. Previously, she was the publications director of UNA-USA, and before that an editor for more than 20 years at the New York Times.
- A. Edward Elmendorf
Past President of UNA-USA, Past President of UNA-NCA
Former UNA-USA President and CEO, A. Edward Elmendorf, initiated the project and is directing it. Previously employed at the US Mission to the UN, the UN Secretariat, and the World Bank, he is co-author of Better Health in Africa (World Bank, 1994), and has served as a national and local UNA-USA volunteer leader.
When: Tuesday, November 1, 5:30 pm - 7:45 pm
Where: United Nations Foundation, 1750 Pennsylvania Ave NW #300, Washington, DC 20006
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24 October 2016 |
UN Day Trivia Night With the Young Professionals
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Join UNA-NCA, its Young Professionals, and the World Affairs Council DC for a night of international trivia!
On October 24th, 2016, to celebrate UN Day, join UNA-NCA and its Young Professionals Program along with the World Affairs Council DC for their WorldQuest Pub Quiz! This is a monthly international affairs-themed trivia event, so bring your friends and come test your knowledge of global issues. If you would like to participate on a UNA-NCA team, contact the Young Professionals Program at
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When: October 24, 2016; 6:30 - 8:30 pm
Where: Lucky Bar, 1221 Connecticut Avenue NW, DC 20036
Cost: $10 per team payable at the door
Each team is composed of no more than 4 players
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22 October 2016 |
Young Professionals' Career Dinner Series
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UNA-NCA invites you to the fall 2016 installment of its signature Young Professionals' Career Dinner Series!
This semi-annual event brings together young professionals with experts in their chosen fields to discuss career paths, share personal stories, and network. The evening begins with a networking reception at the United Nations Foundation, followed by separate topical dinners at UNF and at private homes in the DC Metro Area. Each dinner features distinguished speakers who will answer attendees' questions and offer advice based on experience in the industry. When:
Saturday, October 22 5:00 pm Networking Reception 7:00 pm Dinner Where: United Nations Foundation 1750 Pennsylvania Ave NW, 12th floor Washington, DC 20006 Cost:
$45 for members $55 for non-members * Students under the age of 25 are eligible for free membership! Join here!
Keynote
Ty Cobb, Director of HRC Global at Human Rights Campaign
Topical Dinners
To register, click on the dinner topic you are interested in.
Careers in Public Health - Sold Out
Speakers:
- Elvira Beracochea, Founder, President & CEO, Realizing Global Health
- Olumide Elegbe, Senior Manager for Corporate and Foundation Relations, Management Sciences for Health
- Vina HuLamm, Global Health Manager, American Public Health Association
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Careers in International Law - Sold Out
Speakers:
- Renee Dopplick, Editor, Inside Justice
- Mark Tyndall, Vice President, Government Affairs, Policy and Patient Advocacy, Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals
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Women in Entrepreneurship and Leadership
Speakers:
- Karen Mulhauser, Founder of Mulhauser and Associates, Past Chair of UNA-USA, Past UNA-NCA President
- Kristen Grimm, President, Spitfire Strategies
- Stephanie Goetsch, Founder and CEO, Spark Career Strategy
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Careers in International EducationSpeakers:
- Elizabeth Latham, Program Officer, US Department of State
- Denisse Arias, Senior Associate, Government & Multilateral Partnerships, Teach for All
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Humanitarian Careers - Sold Out
Speakers:
- Dawn Calabia, Honorary Senior Advisor to Refugees International, UNA-NCA Board Member
- Michael R. Marsh, Regional Director, Foundation & Institutional Advisor, Northern Trust, UNA-NCA Board Member
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Careers in International Service - Sold Out
Speakers:
- Luis Mendez, UNA Chapman Cox Fellow, US Foreign Service Officer, US Department of State
- Naakoshie Mills, African Union and Multilateral Affairs Officer, US Department of State
- Yesim Oruc, Deputy Director, UN Development Program
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Careers in International Journalism and Communication
Speakers:
- Steve Dorsey, Executive Editor and Correspondent for Radio, CBS News
- Sarah Jackson-Han, Communications, Partnerships and Policy Adviser, UN Development Program
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20 October 2016 |
Embassy Series Concert with the Ambassador of Colombia
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Join the Embassy Series with the Ambassador of Colombia and UNA-NCA for a concert in commemoration of UN Day at the Residence of the Ambassador of Colombia.
UNA-NCA (ret.) Amb. Donald T. Bliss will be speaking at the event. The event will also feature classical guitarist Nilko Andreas Guarin and harpist Mélanie Genin. Since his Carnegie hall debut in 2009, Guarin has been winning awards and captivating audiences in two continents as a soloist and chamber musician. Genin, a native of France, arrived on the scene after having performed extensively in Paris and throughout Europe. She was noted as a "singular harp virtuoso, with an exquisitely sensitive playing" by the Epoch Times.
Thursday, October 20, 2016
6:45pm for cocktails and hors d'œuvres
concert starts at 7:30pm; reception to follow concert.
Residence of the Ambassador of Colombia
1520 20th Street, NW, Washington D.C., 20036
Cost: $150 (includes: buffet, wine, and valet parking)
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18 October 2016 |
The Legacy of Ban Ki-moon and the Challenges Facing the Next Secretary-General
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As the United Nations welcomes a new Secretary-General and the United States elects a new President and Congress, US leadership has never been more essential in charting the future course of the United Nations. To celebrate a new beginning at this time of transition and change, the United Nations Association of the National Capital Area is hosting a program during UN Month.
When:
Tuesday, October 18, 2016
Reception at 5:30 p.m.
Program at 7:00 p.m.
Where:
National Education Association
1201 16th St NW, Washington, D.C. 20036
Keynote Speaker:
The Honorable Robert C. Orr
Dean of the School of Public Policy at the University of Maryland and Under Secretary General of the United Nations and Special Advisor to the Secretary General on Climate Change
Additional Remarks From:
Dr. Esther Brimmer
Professor of Practice of International Affairs at Elliott School of International Affairs at George Washington University and Former Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs Bureau
Joshua Black (invited)
Director for Multilateral Affairs, National Security Council
Cost:
Program: $20 for members, $30 for non-members
Reception* and Program: $40 for members, $50 for non-members
*Reception begins at 5:30pm and includes hors d'oeuvres and cocktails
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Host Committee (in formation)
Tim Barner and Kathy Guthrie Robert Berg and Vivian Derryck Ambassador David E. Birenbaum (ret.) Ambassador Donald T. Bliss (ret.) Thomas Bradley Dawn and Tino Calabia Duncan Cameron Heather Lane Chauny The Honorable William T. Coleman, Jr. and Mrs. Lovida H. Coleman The Honorable Esther Coopersmith Robert H. Craft, Jr. Tony Culley-Foster Edison W. Dick, Esq. A. Edward Elmendorf Ambassador Nancy Ely-Raphel Edie Fraser
Roger Griffis in honor of Richard and Anne Griffis
Ambassador Donald Hays (ret.) Susan Leahy Ambassador Princeton N. Lyman Michael Marsh Ambassador Donald McHenry Ambassador George Moose Ambassador Connie Morella (ret.) Stephen F. Moseley Karen Mulhauser Ambassador Lynn Pascoe David Scotton Thomas Riesenberg Ambassador Thomas Pickering Robert Skinner Mary Oakes Smith Kimberly Weichel Ambassador Phillip C. Wilcox Ambassador William Wood John Miller Duff, Jr.
Sponsors
AIRSCHOTT
Kasara E. Davidson and Diaspora Enterprise Solutions
Olumide Elegbe
Anne L. Howard-Tristani
Lois A. Mares
Miles & Stockbridge Foundation
National Education Association
Jud Nirenberg
Wayne Pieringer
Lyric Thompson
Sultana Ali
If you are interested in individual or corporate sponsorship, click here.
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09 October 2016 |
Cedar Lane Forum: The UN and the US during a time of transition
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Date: Sunday, October 9, 2016
Time: 10:10 am to 11:10 am
Place: Chalice House, Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church, 9601 Cedar Lane, Bethesda, MD 20814
This annual program is part of UNA-NCA’s UN Month activities. It also falls on UN Day at Cedar Lane and there will be other activities on the UN on that day, including a Sunday sermon on the UN by the Rev Abhi Janamanchi, at9:00 and again at 11:00 am. The Forum falls between the two services.
Speaker: Robert Skinner, Director, UN Information Center
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Robert Skinner is the Director of the United Nations Information Center (UNIC) in Washington, DC. His duties include managing United Nations public information activities in Washington, DC and the United States, and maintaining relations with officials from the U.S. government, members of Congress, media, civil society, the diplomatic community, business and educational
institutions.
Prior to joining the United Nations, Robert was the Executive Director in the New York Office of the United Nations Foundation, where he was responsible for managing relations with various UN offices, Permanent Missions to the UN, civil society organizations, and private sector actors; communications and press; and office operations.
Before joining the Foundation in 2006, Robert held several positions in the United States Department of State, including as Deputy Spokesperson at the United States Mission to the United Nations in New York, and as Public Affairs Officer for the United States Embassy in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. He also held posts in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire and San Salvador, El Salvador.
Robert was an attorney in the Office of the Cook County Public Defender, Chicago, Illinois before starting his diplomatic career. Robert holds a law degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a Bachelor of Science in Business and Administration from Oakland University in the United States. He is married and has two children.
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27 September 2016 |
Advancing Human Rights: The United Nations and China
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Freedom House and the United Nations Association of the National Capital Area invite you to Advancing Human Rights: The United Nations and China.
Tuesday, September 27, 2016
5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Freedom House
1850 M Street NW
Suite 1100
Washington, D.C. 20036
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Please join us for a candid discussion on how the United Nations can support human rights in China: What impact is the UN having on China’s human rights situation? Are the special rapporteurs, Universal Periodic Review process, and UN High Commissioner for Human Rights making a difference? How is the Chinese government responding to the work of the UN on Human Rights in China? And how can the UN address China’s human rights situation more effectively?
Welcome Remarks
Ambassador Donald T. Bliss (ret)
President
UNA-NCA
Participants
Dr. Yang Jianli
President
Initiatives for China
Dr. Xiao R. Li
Independent Scholar
Dr. Sophie Richardson
China Director
Human Rights Watch
Moderator
Dr. Mark P. Lagon
Distinguished Scholar and Centennial Fellow
Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University
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15 September 2016 |
Young African Fellows Farewell Reception
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Join UNA-NCA, IREX, and APCO Worldwide for a Farewell Reception for the 2016 Mandela Fellows.
The Mandela Washington Fellowship, the flagship program of the Young African Leaders Initiative, offers support to African youth leaders in the form of leadership training, mentoring opportunities, and professional internships. Upon returning to their home countries, Fellows have continued access to further training and opportunities, which better position them to take on important roles in the achievement of development goals in their home countries and beyond. Please join UNA-NCA in congratulating the 2016 Fellows on their successful completion of the program!
Speakers:
Wandra Mitchell, African Development Foundation and UNA-NCA Advisory Council
Donald Bliss, President, UNA-NCA
Sandra Taylor, International Advisory Council Member, APCO Worldwide
When: Thursday, September 15; 6:00 - 8:00 pm
Where: APCO Worldwide; 1299 Pennsylvania Ave. NW; Suite 300; Washington, D.C. 20004
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