United Nations Events Scheduled
This semester, the University will welcome three dignitaries who will lecture on campus as part of the United Nations Pathways Lecture Series. Videoconferences and NGO briefings also are scheduled.
United Nations Lectures
On Wednesday, March 5, Ahmad Kamal, FDU trustee, visiting professor (Metro), retired ambassador and permanent representative of Pakistan to the United Nations and founder/president, The Ambassador’s Club at the United Nations, will discuss “Pakistan and Its Strategic Importance for the United States” at 6:30 p.m. in Lenfell Hall, Hennessy Hall (Mansion), College at Florham.
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Ambassador Ahmad Kamal |
Kamal served as a professional diplomat in Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs for nearly 40 years until his retirement in 1999. In addition to serving as Pakistan’s ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva and New York, he also held diplomatic posts in Belgium, France, the Soviet Union, Saudi Arabia and the Republic of Korea. In 2005, Kamal was appointed to the FDU Board of Trustees.
On Wednesday, March 26, Kyaw Tint Swe, permanent representative of Myanmar to the United Nations, will talk about “Myanmar — Past, Present and Future” at 6:30 p.m. in Lenfell Hall, Hennessy Hall (Mansion), College at Florham.
Prior to his appointment to the United Nations, he was director-general of the international organizations and economic department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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Ambassador Kyaw Tint Swe |
From 1997 to 1998, he served concurrently as deputy director-general of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Affairs Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and secretary of the National Commission for Environmental Affairs. He likewise served as minister and deputy chief of mission at the Myanmar Embassy in Tokyo, Japan, and as minister-counsellor and deputy permanent representative to the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific at the Myanmar Embassy in Bangkok, Thailand.
On Wednesday, April 9, Peter Maurer, permanent representative of Switzerland to the United Nations, will discuss “Switzerland in Europe and in the World” at 6:30 p.m. in Room 100, Robison Hall Annex, Metropolitan Campus.
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Ambassador Peter Maurer |
Prior to his appointment to the United Nations, Maurer was ambassador and head of the Political Affairs Division IV (Human Security) in the Political Affairs Directorate of the Government of Switzerland, a post to which he was appointed by the Federal Council.
Maurer joined the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs in 1987, training first in Bern, Germany, and then in Pretoria, South Africa. From 1989 to 1991, he was a diplomatic adviser in the Political Secretariat. He then served as private secretary to the state secretary for foreign affairs until 1996. For the next four years, until 2000, he was deputy permanent observer to the Observer Mission of Switzerland to the United Nations in New York.
All events are free. The lectures are preceded by a half-hour refreshment and reception period. The series is presented by the Office of Global Learning in conjunction with The Ambassador’s Club at the United Nations.
Videoconferences
Two videoconferences originating at the United Nations can be viewed at 10 a.m. in the ITV rooms on both campuses (Room 1132, Continuing Education Suite, Dickinson Hall, Metropolitan Campus, and Room 214, Dreyfuss Building, College at Florham).
On Thursday, March 6, “Human Rights and Refugees” will be discussed. Ngonlardje Mbaidjol, director of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights will be one of the panelists.
On Thursday, March 27, the subject will be “Global Health Problems,” with Andrey Pirogov, director of the World Health Organization, as a member of the panel.
NGO Briefings
Faculty, staff and students are also invited to attend nongovernmental organization (NGO) briefings held at the United Nations headquarters in New York City. These U.N. briefings are open to Fairleigh Dickinson because it is one of approximately 10 universities in the country to earn accreditation as an NGO from the Department of Public Information of the United Nations. A pass is needed to attend the NGO briefings. To obtain a pass, e-mail jo-anne_murphy@fdu.edu at least three days prior to the briefing. To view a list of the topics, go to http://www.un.org/dpi/ngosection/index.asp and click on Weekly Briefings.
For more information contact 973-443-8876 or e-mail jo-anne_murphy@fdu.edu or go to the Web site http://www.globaleducation.edu .
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February 2008
| · | New Global Issues Gateway (GIG) Site Launched |
| · | Web Update |
| · | FDU NOW Gifts Announced |
| · | United Nations Events Scheduled |
| · | Focus on Academic Publishing at CopiesPlus |
| · | A Golden Anniversary |
| · | Sustainable Business Incubator Introduced |
| · | New Books from FDU Press |
| · | Black History Month Celebrated |
| · | ‘The Literary Review’ Publishes New Issues |
| · | Faculty/Staff — Update, Announcing, Welcome |
| · | College Happenings |
| · | Spotlight — Gates, Kerrigan, Lowy, Sinha |
| · | This & That |
| · | Photo Stories — Super Tuesday 'Watch Party,' Saudi Arabia Business Opportunies, Ribbon-cutting Ceremony in Student Center. |
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