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Faculty Programs

Current and Forthcoming Opportunities for Faculty

This page contains current and developing opportunities for faculty participation. Please visit the page frequently. Contact CIBER staff if you are interested in participating in any of these events/activities.

Washington D.C. Area Events

In addition to the following events, we occasionally receive invitations to incoming trade delegations, breakfast/luncheon meetings with foreign ambassadors, discussion meetings regarding evolving foreign trade agreements with other nations, and so on. Faculty are invited to let Vinod Jain know of their country/region interests so that appropriate opportunities as they become available could be forwarded to them.

Ambassadorial Lecture Series
November 6, 2008, 3:30 p.m.
6137 McKeldin Library
University of Maryland, College Park

The Ambassador from Bahrain, Houda Nonoo, the first Jewish woman ever appointed by an Arab country as ambassador, will speak.

Do Markets Punish EU Backsliders?
http://www.wilsoncenter.org
November 12, 2008, Noon - 1 p.m.
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
6th floor Boardroom
One Woodrow Wilson Plaza
1300 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20004-3027

Julia Gray, Assistant Professor of Political Science, University of Pittsburgh will speak.

China 2008: A Look Back and A Look Ahead
http://www.mcbc.net/Meetings/eventindex.htm
November 12, 2008, 5:15 p.m.
Offices of Whiteford, Taylor & Preston
19th Floor, 7 Saint Paul
Baltimore, MD

From the Beijing Olympics to the Great Sichuan Earthquake, it's been a year of great joy and great sorrow for the Chinese people. Find out more from the perspective of individuals from different areas of expertise: PR, conservation and business.  

Reflections and Projections: A Trade Transition Memo for the New Administration
http://www.wita.org
November 13, 9 – 10 a.m.
Elliott School of International Affairs
City View Room, 7th floor,
1957 E St. NW
On the campus of The George Washington University

Undersecretary Padilla, a thoughtful, well-respected and candid player in trade policy circles for years, will offer observations on trends that will be valuable to his successors as decision-makers of US trade policy.

The U.S.-Canada Partnership: Strengthening our Economies
http://www.wilsoncenter.org
November 13, 2008, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
One Woodrow Wilson Plaza
1300 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
Washington, DC

This conference will examine areas that are crucial to strengthening the economies of the United States and Canada and will consider how we can work together to deepen the bilateral relationship moving forward

Sikh Students Association Presents Langar, Fall Semester 2008
November 18, 2008, 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Nyumburu Center: Multicultural Room
University of Maryland College Park, MD
www.studentorg.umd.edu/sikh

Langar is a Sikh Tradition started by our Gurus which is an outright rejection of all caste, racial, social, or gender distinctions. It is when anyone (regardless of religion) comes together to share a meal. The Langar is open to all, and is always free of charge. Today, Langar is typically held at a Gurdwara (literally the door to the Guru, analogous to a Christian church, but not strictly a place of worship, more of a place of learning) after the service has concluded. The meal is always vegetarian for the purpose of anyone being able to eat, regardless of dietary constrictions. The Sikh Students Association is bringing this tradition to campus on Tuesday November 18 from 6:00pm to 9:00pm in the Multipurpose Room at the Nyumburu Cultural Center. Take a break from dining hall food and come by anytime between 6 and 9 to be served a hot, FREE meal. That's right, we even serve it to you, all you have to do is come and sit! 

For more information, contact:
Herman Paul Singh
Sikh Student Association
+1 410 903 1659
hpsingh@umd.edu
www.studentorg.umd.edu/sikh 

International Education Week
http://www.international.umd.edu/ies/2990 
November 17-21, 2008
University of Maryland
College Park, Maryland

International Education Week IEW is a celebration of the benefits of international education and exchange. Schools and other organizations worldwide celebrate the week with events highlighting the importance of foreign language study, study abroad, intercultural communication, and international education as a key to global security. This year, the University of Maryland's Office of International Programs OIP is coordinating IEW events on the College Park campus from November 17th through the 21st. Please join us for this week of celebration.

Cato Institute 26th Annual Monetary Conference
http://www.cato.org
Lessons from the Subprime Crisis
November 19, 2008, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
F.A. Hayek Auditorium
Cato Institute
1000 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W.
Washington D.C.

Cato’s 26th Annual Monetary Conference will provide an in-depth treatment of the Lessons from the Subprime Crisis, which some view as the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression. Leading experts will discuss the underlying causes of the loss of confidence, particularly the policies that contributed to the subprime crisis and the reforms needed to avoid future turmoil in financial markets.

International Insights with MEDEX
PRESIDENTS’ SERIES
http://www.wtci.org
November 20, 2008, 10:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Shulman Rogers
11921 Rockville Pike
Rockville, MD

Learn from Bruce Kirby, President & CEO of MEDEX and WTCI Leadership Award Winner; glean international insights that span the globe; meet other senior executives in an intimate, professional forum; and enjoy an international lunch.

Ambassadorial Lecture Series
November 20, 2008, 3:30 p.m.
6137 McKeldin Library
University of Maryland, College Park

The Ambassador from Japan, Ichiro Fujisaki, will speak.

Embassy Series Event Hosted by His Excellency João De Vallera
Ambassador of Portugal
http://www.worldaffairs.org
December 2, 2008, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Ambassadorial Residence of Portugal
2125 Kalorama Road, NW
Washington, D.C.
WACDC members only

His Excellency will address council members on Portugal, US-Portugal relations and challenges facing Portugal in the future.

The New Washington
The Nation's Capital in the New Economic & Political Environment
http://www.bisnow.com/events/qorvis/bisnoweblasts/index.html
December 2, 2008, 7:15 – 10:15 a.m.
National Press Club
529 14th Street NW
Washington, D.C.
Please register by November 21, 2008

Washington has grown in every era of change, most recently during the tech boom and after 9/11. As we begin 2009, the nation faces unprecedented economic challenges at the same time as it welcomes to town a new President and Congress swept in by an electorate demanding action. All this in the framework of a global economy more closely connected than ever before. How will Washington change? 

Ambassadorial Lecture Series
December 9, 2008, 3:30 – 5 p.m.
6137 McKeldin Library
University of Maryland, College Park

The Ambassador from Georgia, Vasil Sikharulidze, will speak.