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Calendar of Past Events - 2007 Events
Wednesday, January 17 - Women's Forum Dinner: The Sharing Foundation, Cambodia
A Women's Forum Dinner and Discussion with Nancie Hendrie of the Sharing Foundation, which aims to help meet the physical, emotional, educational, and medical needs of orphaned and seriously- disadvantaged children in Cambodia. Weston, MA. 6:30 - 9:00 pm.
February 28 - March 4 -
UNA-USA Biennial National Convention
In New York City. All UNA-USA constituents are invited to use this Convention as an opportunity to become involved in UNA's work for an effective and reformed UN, poised to tackle the most important global challenges of our time. Members Day at the UN will take place on March 3 and is free for all members. Registration fees for the full conference apply. For more information visit www.unausa.org.
Thursday, March 8 -
International Women's Day Breakfast: Creating Equality in Women's Health
Annual International Women's Day Breakfast at Simmons College with a panel discussion on Women's Health. (This event is sponsored by the Working Coalition for International Women's Day, of which UNA-GB is a member.) 7:30 - 9:30 am. $5 Suggested Donation. RSVP to diane.hammer@simmons.edu.
Thursday, March 8 -
International Women's Day Film Screening:
Sisters in Law
Bring your sisters, mothers, daughters and friends to celebrate International Women's Day with us! Sisters in Law has been screened at more than 120 festivals worldwide. This fascinating and often hilarious documentary follows tough-minded Cameroonian state prosecutor Vera Ngassa and court president Beatrice Ntuba as they help women in their village fight cases of abuse. With fierce compassion, they dispense wisdom and wisecracks in fair measure. 6:30pm Reception | 7:00 Film Screening. At MCLE, 10 Winter Place. $15 Suggested Donation. RSVP to erica.sanger@unagb.org.
Wednesday, March 28 - Luncheon Discussion: Darfur in the Context of Sudan's Wars
A luncheon discussion with Francis Deng, is a former Sudanese Ambassador to the US and former Sudanese minister of state for foreign affairs. He was the first Southern Sudanese person to obtain a PhD in any subject. Currently Director of Displacement Studies at SAIS. Co-hosted with the Boston Committee on Foreign Relations. At The Union Club. $35 members/$40 non-members. RSVP to erica.sanger@unagb.org.
Thursday, March 29 - Berklee International Folk Music Concert and Reception
UNA-GB members and friends are invited to a special evening of international music at Berklee, with a champagne and dessert reception before the show. Tickets are $30 per person. RSVP to erica.sanger@unagb.org
Tuesday, April 3 - YPIC Film Screeing and Discussion - Between Two Fires: Torture and Displacement in Northern Uganda
A free film screening with Grace Grall Akallo. Grace was kidnapped by the LRA when she was 14. She escaped 7 months later and has since become a vocal activist for the rights of children in conflict areas. Between Two Fires documents the results of two decades of armed conflict between the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) and the Ugandan government in the Northern Uganda, which has caused some nearly two million civilians to be displaced from their homes. Through the personal stories of torture survivors, Between Two Fires advocates for official acknowledgement of these abuses and redress for torture victims. The film is 14 min long.
Co-Hosted by Young Professionals for International Cooperation and HSPH Mental Health Student Consortium. At Harvard School of Public Health, G-2 Kresge Building. 6:00pm.
RSVP to Rebecca at rebeccausner@yahoo.com or Talia at tpw617@yahoo.com.
Tuesday, April 10 - Women's Forum Dinner: Micro Credit for Women
A Women's Forum Dinner and Discussion with Deborah Drake of Accion International, a leading microcredit organization that gives people the tools they need to work their way out of poverty. By providing “micro” loans and business training to poor women and men who start their own businesses, Accion’s partner lending organizations help people work their own way up the economic ladder, with dignity and pride. (Women's Forum events are open to women and men.) Needham, MA. 6:00 - 9:00 pm. Watch your mail or call for details: 617-482-4587.
Friday, April 27 - The Consuls Ball
This gala event brings together nearly 400 people annually to celebrate Boston’s international community and to support international education in local schools through the Global Classrooms program. Location: The Fairmont Copley Plaza. $250 per person. Information and Reservations available online at www.unagb.org.
Thursday, May 17- Fighting Human Trafficking and Slavery with Social Enterprise
Human trafficking is the third largest and fastest growing criminal industry in the world. This conference will address poverty as a root cause of human trafficking, and the potential for social enterprise to combat trafficking, both as a preventive measure in at-risk groups and a tool for empowering former victims. At MCLE, 10 Winter Place, Boston. 4:30 - 9:15 pm.
Thursday, July 12 - Women's Forum Dinner and Discussion with Leslie Guggiari
Leslie Stimmel Guggiari is Dean of Students at Franklin College in Switzerland, and is actively involved in the Humanitarian Foundation Arcobaleno, a development project to benefit children in India, many orphans, by providing housing, education and medical care. Learn about their work. At the home of Anne Converse, 6 Washburn Lane, Marion, MA. 6:00 Reception and Dinner, 7:00 Presentation and Discussion.
Wednesday, August 15 - Women's Forum Dinner and Discussion: Tilapia Farming in Haiti
Fish food being developed by scientists at the Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) may ultimately help to alleviate hunger in tropical third world countries. The MBL researchers, who are part of the Laboratory’s Program in Scientific Aquaculture, are working with missionaries in Haiti to address the critical need for a nutritious, plant-based diet for aquacultured fish being raised in the poverty-striken country. Come hear about this fascinating project and the personal stories of the lives it has touched. At Fisher House in Woods Hole. 6:00 Reception and Dinner, 7:00 Presentation and Discussion.
Tuesday, September 18 - Kimball Lecture on
Int'l Intervention in Humanitarian Crises: Balancing Sovereignty and Human Rights
Join us for a presentation and discussion with Gillian Sorensen, former Assistant Secretary-General and current Senior Advisor at the United Nations Foundation. In her capacity at the UN, Ms. Sorensen was responsible for outreach to non- governmental organizations and was the contact point for the Secretary-General with parliamentarians, the academic world, religious leaders and other groups committed to peace, justice, development and human rights.
This program is open to the public.At Milton Academy's Straus Library from 12:00 - 1:30 pm. Refreshments will be provided for a requested donation of $5. Please let us know if you will attend by emailing info@unagb.org.
Wednesday, September 19 - Women's Forum Dinner and Discussion: Art as a Tool for Social Change in International Development
A Women's Forum Dinner and Discussion with Clare Dowd, Executive Director of ArtCorps. ArtCorps applies an innovative approach to international development that incorporates art into the outreach and education strategies of grassroots organizations in Central America. Come learn how artists are using every imaginable art form including theater, mime, puppetry, mural painting, sculpture and poetry to promote sustainable environmental practices, the rights of women and children and critical public health issues. In Hamilton, MA. 6:00 Reception and Dinner, 7:00 Presentation and Discussion.
Wednesday, September 26 - Luncheon Celebration: 200 Years of US-Russian Diplomatic Relations
with Amb. W illiam Burns, US Ambassador to Russia, and Amb. Y uri Ushakov, Russian Federation Ambassador to the US
It has been 200 years since John Qunicy Adams was sent as the first US envoy to Russia. Join UNA-GB and the US-Russia Chamber of Commerce for an luncheon that highlights this relationship with US Ambassador to Russia William Burns and Russian Ambassador to the US Yuri Ushakov. We'll celebrate the bicentennial and reflect on the past and future of the relationship between these two powerful countries. Limited Seating. Tickets: $75 non-members, $60 members. At the Downtown Harvard Club 12:30 - 2:00.
September 27- 30 - United Nations Association Film Festival
A compelling look at human issues through the eyes of international documentary film makers. Plan now to join us for this year's festival, featuring around 20 excellent films, including "The Blood of Yingzhou District," a 2007 Academy Award winning film.
Monday, October 22 - United Nations Day Celebration at the State House
Every year, UNA-GB celebrates the founding of the United Nations Day at the Massachusetts State House. This free program looks at topics of importance to the UN and the international community. Click Here for details.
Friday, October 26 - UN Day Luncheon with AmbassadorJean-Maurice Ripert
French Ambassador Jean-Maurice Ripert will deliver the keynote address at the 2007 UN Day Luncheon . At a time of warming relations between the United States and France, the United Nations Association of Greater Boston is pleased to welcome Ambassador Jean-Maurice Ripert, France’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, as Keynote Speaker at the 2007 UN Day Luncheon. The annual event gathers business, community, and academic leaders from the Greater Boston area to engage in a dialogue about world affairs and to recognize the important work carried out by the United Nations system. Click Here for details.
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