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Posted On: Mar 10, 2010
NAFSA, through its public policy department, is the leading association advocating for policies, laws, and regulations that promote and enhance international education. NAFSA and its members believe international education by its nature is fundamental to fostering peace, security, and well-being. NAFSA promotes study abroad; the removal of legislative and regulatory barriers to international students who seek access to U.S. higher education; exchanges of citizens and scholars; and the i...
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Posted On: Feb 24, 2010
by COHA Research Fellow Alexandra DeprezThis Council on Hemispheric Affairs research paper, by COHA Research Fellow Alexandra Deprez, has been under preparation for a year. In it, she brilliantly synthesizes current developments regarding environmentally-driven human migration -and more specifically, migration caused by the environmental manifestations of anthropogenic climate change- which are capable of exposing their potential harmful effects in Central and South America, as well as ...
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Posted On: Feb 24, 2010
Background Reporting to the UNDP Administrator in her capacity as UNDG Chair, the Director has the overall responsibility to lead and manage the global UN Millennium Campaign in realizing its mandate from 2010-15. The UN Millennium Campaign is an inter-agency initiative created by the UN Secretary-General in 2002. The mandate of the Campaign is to create the political will required for the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals, within the broader remit of the Millennium De...
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Posted On: Jan 28, 2010
Michael Edwards, who many community members may recognize from his work with the Ford Foundation's Governance and Civil Society Program, has published a book refuting the notion that a market approach will fix social problems. In Small Change: Why Buisness Won't Save the World, Edwards argues that the "operating values" of business are inadquate to address the root causes of major social ills. See the attached flyer for more details.
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Posted On: Jan 06, 2010
DATE: MONDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2009 MR. LYNN: Thanks very much, Nancy. Nancy had a way of working with Senator Kennedy. As you know, he had an unforgettable speaking style. Face reddened and fist pounding-that Boston Brahmin accent. You might think that all came naturally, and usually it did. But occasionally, on one topic or another, he might lag a bit. And Nancy would anticipate that. You have to remember, on the Senate floor, there's nobody there, so there's no excitement. So...
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Posted On: Jan 05, 2010
Untitled documentGlobal Washington announces a position opening for Communications and Administrative Coordinator.Organizational DescriptionGlobal Washington is a membership organization serving the global development sector. Global Washington has become a catalyst for strengthening the global development sector and its member organizations by leveraging resources, increasing visibility, sharing best practices, convening the sector by country, issue and organization type, and advocating...
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Posted On: Jan 05, 2010
Citizens for Global Solutions (CGS) is seeking to appoint an Edward Rawson Government Relations Fellow to work out of its headquarters in Washington, D.C. Citizens for Global Solutions embraces a vision of a world in which nations work together to abolish war, protect our rights and freedoms, and solve the problems facing humanity that no nation alone can solve. To this end, Citizens for Global Solutions educates Americans about our global interdependence, communicates global concerns to...
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Posted On: Dec 18, 2009
Visa and immigration policy, taken together, determine who can knock on America's front door - and how we respond. In its latest report, NAFSA: Association of International Educators proposes recommendations for an integrated approach that reflects the opportunities and realities of today's world. The report urges U.S. policymakers to move toward defining the country's security objectives more broadly than has been the case in much of the post-9/11 period, stressing that openness to the world...
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Posted On: Nov 16, 2009
WFPG is now accepting internship applications for Spring 2010! Washington, DC The Women's Foreign Policy Group believes that in a world with a growing number of conflicts and hot spots it is crucial to ensure that women's voices are heard and women leaders are fully engaged in finding new approaches and solutions. WFPG is committed to global engagement and the promotion of leadership, visibility and participation of women in international affairs. The organization advances wom...
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Posted On: Nov 05, 2009
The National Security Network (NSN), the political voice of the progressive national security community, is filling two positions for its policy team. Our policy unit comprises 3-4 individuals who report to the Deputy Director/Chief Operating Officer and who work as a team to advance progressive national security policies with Administration policy makers, Members of Congress and their aides, political campaigns, the think tank and advocacy communities, and the media. Team members will ...
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Posted On: Oct 30, 2009
Philantropia invites your NGO to participate in a survey that plans to determine if international fundraising provides good opportunities for funding NGO's. The results of the study will be published in December of 2009, and will be made available through Philantropia.org, various list servs, and e-mailed to participants. The survey results will remain anonymous and no personal information will be released. The link to the survey is: http://www.esurveyspro.com/Survey.aspx?id=56c30d2b-aaff-48...
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Posted On: Oct 22, 2009
This presentation from the U.S. in the World Initiative discusses the basics of how to talk to Americans about foreign affairs.
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Posted On: Sep 23, 2009
President Barack Obama delivered the attached remarks before the UN General Assembly on Wednesday, Sept. 23.
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Posted On: Sep 18, 2009
The State Department compiled this list of priority treaties that are currently pending on the calendar of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
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Posted On: Sep 09, 2009
A WorldPublicOpinion.org poll in 17 countries found that majorities in all but two support UN election monitors when there are questions about fairness in an election. The poll also found strong support among respondents for election monitors in their own electoral systems; in nine of the countries, majorities thought it would be beneficial, while in only four countries did half or more of respondents see no benefit.
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Posted On: Aug 10, 2009
This report from Refugees International draws upon the experience of peacekeeping forces in Chad and the Central African Republic to illustrate challenges for protecting civilians in conflict zones, and to make recommendations for how the United States can support peacekeepers' evolving role.
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Posted On: Aug 07, 2009
The U.S. Global Leadership Coalition (USGLC) is seeking an experienced Director of Government Relations. This senior-level position will be responsible for the USGLC's government relations operation, including lobby efforts on Capitol Hill and Administration outreach. The position will report to the Executive Director and reside in Washington, D.C. Responsibilities will include: Manage and Execute Government Relations Operation - Develop and implement strategy for influencing Congressi...
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Posted On: Aug 07, 2009
The U.S. Global Leadership Coalition (USGLC) is seeking an experienced Policy Director to advance our mission based on our highly successful Impact '08 campaign, which built awareness and support among 2008 Presidential candidates and their advisors about the critical need to elevate and strengthen America's civilian-led, "smart power" instruments of global development and diplomacy. Moving forward we will be working to translate initial smart power commitments into sustained support for mo...
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Posted On: Aug 07, 2009
Peace Action Coalition is compiling a searchable database of Hiroshima or Nagasaki Day events for August 6 and 9.
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Posted On: Jul 24, 2009
World Public Opinion conducted a poll in 20 countries from April to June, and found that the majority of the public believes the people of Afghanistan want NATO troops to leave. In contrast, a January poll within Afghanistan revealed that 59 percent of Afghans support continued NATO presence.
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