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Student Programs
Washington D.C. Area Events:
Fall 2008
A number of Washington area organizations hold international events from time to time. These events will be listed on this page.
If you are interested in attending any of these events, please contact Ms.
Janet Woodruff at
(301) 405-0200. If you are interested in attending an event not listed below, please contact
Dr. Vinod
Jain, CIBER Director.
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.
His Excellency will address council members on Portugal, US-Portugal relations
and challenges facing Portugal in the future.
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.
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