Dignitaries to Speak at U.N. Pathways Lecture Series
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This semester, the University will welcome four international dignitaries who will lecture on campus as part of the United Nations Pathways Lecture Series.
On Wednesday, September 29, Amb. Pierre Schori, former permanent representative of Sweden to the United Nations and professor of political science at Adelphi University, Garden City, N.Y., will discuss “European Nation-States vs. European Union: Foreign Policy Challenges” at 6:30 p.m. in Lenfell Hall, the Mansion, College at Florham. The ambassador of Germany to the United States, Wolfgang Ishinger, will talk about the “German-U.S. Relationship” on Wednesday, October 27, at 6:30 p.m. in Lenfell Hall, the Mansion, College at Florham. On Wednesday, November 17, Amb. Nabeela Al-Mulla, permanent representative of Kuwait to the United Nations, will discuss “The Role of Women in Islam” at 6:30 p.m. in Room 105, Muscarelle Center, Metropolitan Campus. Amb. Rodney Lopez Clemente, permanent representative of Cuba to the United Nations, will talk about “Vanishing Borders and Human Rights” on Wednesday, December 1, at 6:30 p.m. in Room 105, Muscarelle Center, Metropolitan Campus. The U.N. Pathways series is presented in conjunction with The Ambassador’s Club at the United Nations. The Record and HeraldNews are co-sponsoring the events at the Metropolitan Campus. These lectures are preceded by a half-hour refreshment/reception period. Videoconferences originating at the United Nations and viewed at the ITV rooms on both campuses (Room 1132, Dickinson Hall, Metropolitan Campus, and Room 214, Dreyfuss Building, College at Florham) are also planned for this semester. “The Global and Domestic Determinants of Nation-Building: Iraq and the Developing World” will be the topic on Thursday, October 21, at 10 a.m., and “Rethinking Conflict, Stability and Peace in the 21st Century: Weapons of Mass Destruction and Their Proliferation” will be discussed on Thursday, November 4, at 10 a.m. For a complete schedule or for more information visit http://globaleducation.edu/2un/fa04video.html. Members of the University community are invited to attend nongovernmental organization (NGO) briefings held at the United Nations headquarters in New York City. Information on the briefings can be found at http://globaleducation.edu/2un/unngo.shtml. All events are free, but a pass is required to attend the NGO briefings. To obtain a pass and for more information on the above events, call 201-692-7362 or e-mail suhonjic@fdu.edu. top of this page table of contents for this issue |
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