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May 9: "Women's Issues and Reform in Morocco and the Middle East" -- A talk by Rhama Bourqia
May 11: US Intelligence Reform -- talk by James Kunkel of the FBI
May 12: “Trademark Infringement in China - An Indiana Company's Case History” -- a talk by Peter Baranay, president of ABRO Industries
May 16: James Morris, International Citizen of the Year
May 18: Sudan's Crisis in Darfur -- A talk by Sarah Archer
May 18: Sagamore Symposium: Energy Security in Asia and Its Implications for US Policy
May 18: “Geostrategy and Petropolitics: Does US Energy Policy Make Any Sense?” -- a talk by Robert Ebel of the Center for Strategic and International Studies
May 25: Global Water Issues -- talk by John Clark
May 12: “Trademark Infringement in China - An Indiana Company's Case History”
A talk by Peter Baranay, President, ABRO Industries, Inc.
When: Thursday, May 12 -- Registration at 11:30 a.m., Lunch & Program to begin at 12:00 p.m.
Where: Omni Severin Hotel Downtown, McClellan Room, 40 West Jackson Indianapolis
Nothing like a good story to illustrate the hazards of doing business in China, and Peter Baranay (president of ABRO Industries in South Bend) has a doozie. For years ABRO has been waging a fight with China’s Hunan Magic Power Industrial Co., which not only copied ABRO’s products, but also pretended to be ABRO. Hunan Magic went so far as to use a picture of an ABRO salesman’s wife on the packaging of one of its knock-off products. Statistics about the cost of pirated goods are hard to come by, but the U.S. Trade Representative’s Office said counterfeit products in China have reached “epidemic levels and cause severe economic harm to U.S. businesses in virtually every sector.”
ABRO's story has been covered locally and by the Wall Street Journal.
PRICES:
Member: $30.00
Non-member: $35.00
Student: $20.00
Please RSVP by sending payment to the World Trade Club of Indiana, P.O. Box 441704, Indianapolis, Indiana. You may also call and leave a detailed message for the World Trade Club at Tel: (317) 261-0918; fax the form to (317) 872-8501; or register online at adminwtc@worldtradeclubofindiana.org by Monday, May 9th. Please make check payable to the World Trade Club of Indiana. No cancellation accepted after May 10th; no-shows will be billed.
When: Thursday, May 12 -- Registration at 11:30 a.m., Lunch & Program to begin at 12:00 p.m.
Where: Omni Severin Hotel Downtown, McClellan Room, 40 West Jackson Indianapolis
Nothing like a good story to illustrate the hazards of doing business in China, and Peter Baranay (president of ABRO Industries in South Bend) has a doozie. For years ABRO has been waging a fight with China’s Hunan Magic Power Industrial Co., which not only copied ABRO’s products, but also pretended to be ABRO. Hunan Magic went so far as to use a picture of an ABRO salesman’s wife on the packaging of one of its knock-off products. Statistics about the cost of pirated goods are hard to come by, but the U.S. Trade Representative’s Office said counterfeit products in China have reached “epidemic levels and cause severe economic harm to U.S. businesses in virtually every sector.”
ABRO's story has been covered locally and by the Wall Street Journal.
PRICES:
Member: $30.00
Non-member: $35.00
Student: $20.00
Please RSVP by sending payment to the World Trade Club of Indiana, P.O. Box 441704, Indianapolis, Indiana. You may also call and leave a detailed message for the World Trade Club at Tel: (317) 261-0918; fax the form to (317) 872-8501; or register online at adminwtc@worldtradeclubofindiana.org by Monday, May 9th. Please make check payable to the World Trade Club of Indiana. No cancellation accepted after May 10th; no-shows will be billed.
May 16: James Morris, International Citizen of the Year
The International Center of Indianapolis's 2005 International Citizen of the Year Award Dinner, honoring Jim Morris, head of the World Food Programme
When: Monday May 16 5:30-7:00 PM reception and silent auction; 7:00 dinner and program
Where: Indianapolis Marriott Downtown
Since 1985, the International Center of Indianapolis has honored a foreign-born or Indiana resident who has made an outstanding contribution to Indiana and the world in the fields of business, culture, education, government, medicine, media, research, sports or community service. On the 32nd anniversary of its founding, the Center presents the International Citizen of the Year Award to recognize and honor James T. Morris, Executive Director, World Food Programme.
James T, Morris became the tenth Executive Director of the United Nation’s World Food Programme in 2002. As head of WFP, Mr. Morris oversees the world’s largest food aid organization. WFP reaches out to over 100 million people in 82 countries providing food to hungry people who cannot help themselves. In 2003 Mr. Morris led the WFP in carrying out the largest humanitarian operation in history, feeding 27 million Iraqis.
For over 35 years, James. T. Morris has combined a distinguished career of business, philanthropic and humanitarian leadership with a personal life of public service. Mr. Morris served as chief of staff for visionary Indianapolis Mayor Richard Lugar. His impact on the development of Indianapolis grew through his tenure at the Lilly Endowment from 1973 – 1989. Mr. Morris became chairman and chief executive officer of IWC Resources Corporation and Indianapolis Water Company. Under his leadership, IWC grew to a $200 million holding company with 2,500 employees. Jim Morris’ career and voluntary activities reflect a commitment to improving the lives of others with a special interest in young people at risk and giving back to his city, his country and the international community. Leadership roles include treasurer of the US Olympic Committee, member of the Board of Governor of the American Red Cross and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Indiana University. Indianapolis and the world benefit from his dedicated leadership.
Warning: This is a pricy evening -- but it's for a good organization honoring a good person. Here's what it will cost:
2005 Sponsorship Information
Title Sponsor - $10,000
Includes: Recognition as Vice Chair for the ICY Award Dinner in all publications and invitations Logo and name on banner Company profile in dinner program Logo and link on ICI website Priority seating Two tables for eight
Center Ambassador - $5,000
Includes: Logo and name on banner Company profile in dinner program Acknowledgement in ICI publications and website link Priority seating One table for eight
Center Consul - $2,500
Includes: Name on banner Recognition in dinner program Acknowledgement in ICI publications and website Priority seating One table for eight
Dinner Sponsor - $1,500
Includes: Recognition in dinner program Acknowledgment in ICI publications and website One table for eight
Center Citizen - $250
Includes: Recognition in dinner program Priority seating
Dinner Guest - $125
Student - $50
More reservations go http://www.icenterindy.org/content.asp?PageID=117
When: Monday May 16 5:30-7:00 PM reception and silent auction; 7:00 dinner and program
Where: Indianapolis Marriott Downtown
Since 1985, the International Center of Indianapolis has honored a foreign-born or Indiana resident who has made an outstanding contribution to Indiana and the world in the fields of business, culture, education, government, medicine, media, research, sports or community service. On the 32nd anniversary of its founding, the Center presents the International Citizen of the Year Award to recognize and honor James T. Morris, Executive Director, World Food Programme.
James T, Morris became the tenth Executive Director of the United Nation’s World Food Programme in 2002. As head of WFP, Mr. Morris oversees the world’s largest food aid organization. WFP reaches out to over 100 million people in 82 countries providing food to hungry people who cannot help themselves. In 2003 Mr. Morris led the WFP in carrying out the largest humanitarian operation in history, feeding 27 million Iraqis.
For over 35 years, James. T. Morris has combined a distinguished career of business, philanthropic and humanitarian leadership with a personal life of public service. Mr. Morris served as chief of staff for visionary Indianapolis Mayor Richard Lugar. His impact on the development of Indianapolis grew through his tenure at the Lilly Endowment from 1973 – 1989. Mr. Morris became chairman and chief executive officer of IWC Resources Corporation and Indianapolis Water Company. Under his leadership, IWC grew to a $200 million holding company with 2,500 employees. Jim Morris’ career and voluntary activities reflect a commitment to improving the lives of others with a special interest in young people at risk and giving back to his city, his country and the international community. Leadership roles include treasurer of the US Olympic Committee, member of the Board of Governor of the American Red Cross and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Indiana University. Indianapolis and the world benefit from his dedicated leadership.
Warning: This is a pricy evening -- but it's for a good organization honoring a good person. Here's what it will cost:
2005 Sponsorship Information
Title Sponsor - $10,000
Includes: Recognition as Vice Chair for the ICY Award Dinner in all publications and invitations Logo and name on banner Company profile in dinner program Logo and link on ICI website Priority seating Two tables for eight
Center Ambassador - $5,000
Includes: Logo and name on banner Company profile in dinner program Acknowledgement in ICI publications and website link Priority seating One table for eight
Center Consul - $2,500
Includes: Name on banner Recognition in dinner program Acknowledgement in ICI publications and website Priority seating One table for eight
Dinner Sponsor - $1,500
Includes: Recognition in dinner program Acknowledgment in ICI publications and website One table for eight
Center Citizen - $250
Includes: Recognition in dinner program Priority seating
Dinner Guest - $125
Student - $50
More reservations go http://www.icenterindy.org/content.asp?PageID=117
April 23: Performance of Indian Classical Music by the great Amjad Ali Khan
Performance by one of Indian classical music's greatest artists and his sons ... plus a fine Indian dinner
When: Saturday April 23 -- Concert at 5:30 PM, dinner at 8:00 PM
Where: University of Indianapolis -- concert in Christel de Haan Fine Arts Center, dinner in Schweitzer Center
If you have eaten at a nice Indian restaurant, you may have heard a sarod playing in the background. If you gave it some thought, you probably thought "that's a sitar" ... but a sarod is smaller, sits on the player's lap. And if you heard a recording of a sarod, it was probably played by Amjad Ali Khan, one of the greats of Indian classical music. He represents the sixth generation of Bangash Khans, descendent of a family that came to the Moghul court in the mid-seventeenth century from Afghanistan to create the sarod and perfect its playing. It's serious and beautiful music that must be heard: take a listen.
Amjad Ali Khan coming to Indianapolis is a big event, an opportunity that should not be missed. Think of a visit by Chopin or Liszt (if they weren't, you know, dead). He has played with many of the world's major symphonies, has been the subject of many documentaries and books, has received the highest awards from the governments of India and other countries and from UNESCO and UNICEF. And on April 23 he will perform with his sons Amaan Ali Bangash and Ayaan Ali Bangash, the seventh generation of this remarkable family.
This event is sponsored by the India Association of Indianapolis and Tata Consultancy.
Dinner and the concert are $40. Full time students can attend just the concert for $20. For tickets or information contact Archana Thaker at (317) 698-9039 or athaker@firstindiana.com.
When: Saturday April 23 -- Concert at 5:30 PM, dinner at 8:00 PM
Where: University of Indianapolis -- concert in Christel de Haan Fine Arts Center, dinner in Schweitzer Center
If you have eaten at a nice Indian restaurant, you may have heard a sarod playing in the background. If you gave it some thought, you probably thought "that's a sitar" ... but a sarod is smaller, sits on the player's lap. And if you heard a recording of a sarod, it was probably played by Amjad Ali Khan, one of the greats of Indian classical music. He represents the sixth generation of Bangash Khans, descendent of a family that came to the Moghul court in the mid-seventeenth century from Afghanistan to create the sarod and perfect its playing. It's serious and beautiful music that must be heard: take a listen.
Amjad Ali Khan coming to Indianapolis is a big event, an opportunity that should not be missed. Think of a visit by Chopin or Liszt (if they weren't, you know, dead). He has played with many of the world's major symphonies, has been the subject of many documentaries and books, has received the highest awards from the governments of India and other countries and from UNESCO and UNICEF. And on April 23 he will perform with his sons Amaan Ali Bangash and Ayaan Ali Bangash, the seventh generation of this remarkable family.
This event is sponsored by the India Association of Indianapolis and Tata Consultancy.
Dinner and the concert are $40. Full time students can attend just the concert for $20. For tickets or information contact Archana Thaker at (317) 698-9039 or athaker@firstindiana.com.
April 19: “Minority Rights and Environmental Justice in Africa: The Agony of the Ogonis in Nigeria”
A presentation by Nigerian author and human rights activist Ken Wiwa
When: Tuesday, April 19, 7:30pm
Where: The Johnson Room of Butler University’s Robertson Hall.
It is free and open to the public, and sponsored by Change & Tradition, SGA, and R.E.A.C.H.
When: Tuesday, April 19, 7:30pm
Where: The Johnson Room of Butler University’s Robertson Hall.
It is free and open to the public, and sponsored by Change & Tradition, SGA, and R.E.A.C.H.
April 19: "Can Policy Intervention Beat the Resource Curse? Evidence from the Chad-Cameroon Pipeline Project"
A lecture by Dr. Scott Pegg, IUPUI Dept. of Political Science
When: Tuesday, April 19th 12:00 – 1:00 PM
Where: IUPUI Cavanaugh Hall 438
No doubt about it, if you are a country "blessed" with lots of reserves of minerals, oil and gas, you aren't "blessed" at all. You're saddled with a "resource curse." Compared to countries not cursed with "extractive resources," your people are more likely to be poor; your economy will be less stable; your government is more likely to be despotic and corrupt, and you are much likelier to experience a civil war. Yikes! Remember when Administration officials such as Paul Wolfowitz confidently asserted that Iraq would be able to finance its own reconstruction (at little cost to US taxpayers)? Perhaps we would be doing the Iraqis a favor by letting the insurgents destroy the country's petroleum industry. Well, probably not, but we ought to be helping the people of Iraq (and other countries) cope with their resource curses. The folks at the World Bank can look at numbers, they know how poor the record is for developing countries cursed by natural resources. In 2001 the World Bank commissioned an "extractive industry review" to figure out why this is so, and to make recommendations about how to improve the lives of the poor in these countries. Critics of globalization have viewed the study with skeptical optimism, the International Council of Mining and Metals with skeptical pessimism. I personally like the "extractive industry transparency initiative": the problem isn't global capitalism, it's local accountability and democracy.
Scott Pegg of IUPUI has been researching this problem for several years. Both he and the World Bank look carefully at Nigeria ... and I imagine reach different conclusion. In 2000, when researching the plight of the Ogoni people at the hands of the Nigerian government and Shell Oil, Prof. Pegg realized that a Western academic can make a very real difference in the lives of African communities, even apart from writing books and articles. He and his wife Tijen have committed themselves to assisting the rural southeastern Nigerian village of Bodo. Today Prof. Pegg’s project is recognized as a demonstration that globalization provides ordinary people opportunities to help address the problems of the poor around the world, independent of the American government. In organizing and delivering this aid, Prof. Pegg has a unique grassroots perspective on the issues of corruption, democratization, and global civil society. You can learn more about this work at www.bebor.org/.
You can read his Ken Wiwa, an important activist trying to alert the world to the ways that the oil industry has been brutalizing his people in Nigeria. For a bigger picture of global energy politics, you should check out the May 18 symposium on energy security and the talk that same day by Robert Ebel of the CSIS Energy Project.
When: Tuesday, April 19th 12:00 – 1:00 PM
Where: IUPUI Cavanaugh Hall 438
No doubt about it, if you are a country "blessed" with lots of reserves of minerals, oil and gas, you aren't "blessed" at all. You're saddled with a "resource curse." Compared to countries not cursed with "extractive resources," your people are more likely to be poor; your economy will be less stable; your government is more likely to be despotic and corrupt, and you are much likelier to experience a civil war. Yikes! Remember when Administration officials such as Paul Wolfowitz confidently asserted that Iraq would be able to finance its own reconstruction (at little cost to US taxpayers)? Perhaps we would be doing the Iraqis a favor by letting the insurgents destroy the country's petroleum industry. Well, probably not, but we ought to be helping the people of Iraq (and other countries) cope with their resource curses. The folks at the World Bank can look at numbers, they know how poor the record is for developing countries cursed by natural resources. In 2001 the World Bank commissioned an "extractive industry review" to figure out why this is so, and to make recommendations about how to improve the lives of the poor in these countries. Critics of globalization have viewed the study with skeptical optimism, the International Council of Mining and Metals with skeptical pessimism. I personally like the "extractive industry transparency initiative": the problem isn't global capitalism, it's local accountability and democracy.
Scott Pegg of IUPUI has been researching this problem for several years. Both he and the World Bank look carefully at Nigeria ... and I imagine reach different conclusion. In 2000, when researching the plight of the Ogoni people at the hands of the Nigerian government and Shell Oil, Prof. Pegg realized that a Western academic can make a very real difference in the lives of African communities, even apart from writing books and articles. He and his wife Tijen have committed themselves to assisting the rural southeastern Nigerian village of Bodo. Today Prof. Pegg’s project is recognized as a demonstration that globalization provides ordinary people opportunities to help address the problems of the poor around the world, independent of the American government. In organizing and delivering this aid, Prof. Pegg has a unique grassroots perspective on the issues of corruption, democratization, and global civil society. You can learn more about this work at www.bebor.org/.
You can read his Ken Wiwa, an important activist trying to alert the world to the ways that the oil industry has been brutalizing his people in Nigeria. For a bigger picture of global energy politics, you should check out the May 18 symposium on energy security and the talk that same day by Robert Ebel of the CSIS Energy Project.
April 25: "A Girlhood Caught in Revolutionary Iran"
A talk by Roya Hakakian, poet, documentarian, and author of the widely acclaimed memoir,
Journey from the Land of No; a Girlhood Caught in Revolutionary Iran.
When: Monday, April 25 8:00 PM
Where: Taylor University, Upland IN Student Union Building
ROYA HAKAKIAN has collaborated on over a dozen hours of programming for some of the most prestigious journalism units on network television, inlcluding 60 Minutes Sunday and 60 Minutes II as well as on A& E's "Travels With Harry" hour, and ABC Documentary Specials with Peter Jennings, Discovery and The Learning Channel. Commissioned by UNICEF, Roya's most recent film, Armed and Innocent , on the subject of the involvement of underage children in wars around the world, has been selected among best short documentaries at several festivals, most recently as an official entry of the 2003 Telluride Mountain Film Festival.
Roya is the author of two highly acclaimed collections of poetry, the first of which, For the Sake of Water, received honorable mention in the Oxford Encyclopedia of the Modern Islamic World and was nominated as the poetry book of the year by Iran News in 1993. She writes for numerous publications, including the Washington Post, and the Weekly Forward, and is a contributor to NPR's Weekend Edition.
Most recently, Roya was the recipient of a MacDowell Fellowship and the 2003 Dewitt / Wallace Reader's Digest Fellowship in writing. She is a founding member of the Iran Human Rights Documentation Center, and a term member at the Council on Foreign Relations. Her memoir of growing up a Jewish teenager in post-revolutionary Iran, Journey from the Land of No (Crown) is Elle Magazine's Best Nonfiction Book of 2004.
Hakakian's appearance is sponsored by the Taylor student literary journal Parnassus, and the student group, Integration of Faith and Culture (IFC).
If you saw Azar Nafisi last year when she visited Butler, you may want to make the drive to Upland to hear Roya Hakakian. Hakakian's memoir Journey from the Land of No is quite different than Nafisi's Reading Lolita in Tehran ... but I think even more moving emotionally. For yet a third perspective on being female during Iran's Islamic Revolution, you should check out Marjane Satrapi's graphic novels (not comic books!) Persepolis and Persepolis 2 ... or read the review.
This event is free and open to the public.
Journey from the Land of No; a Girlhood Caught in Revolutionary Iran.
When: Monday, April 25 8:00 PM
Where: Taylor University, Upland IN Student Union Building
ROYA HAKAKIAN has collaborated on over a dozen hours of programming for some of the most prestigious journalism units on network television, inlcluding 60 Minutes Sunday and 60 Minutes II as well as on A& E's "Travels With Harry" hour, and ABC Documentary Specials with Peter Jennings, Discovery and The Learning Channel. Commissioned by UNICEF, Roya's most recent film, Armed and Innocent , on the subject of the involvement of underage children in wars around the world, has been selected among best short documentaries at several festivals, most recently as an official entry of the 2003 Telluride Mountain Film Festival.
Roya is the author of two highly acclaimed collections of poetry, the first of which, For the Sake of Water, received honorable mention in the Oxford Encyclopedia of the Modern Islamic World and was nominated as the poetry book of the year by Iran News in 1993. She writes for numerous publications, including the Washington Post, and the Weekly Forward, and is a contributor to NPR's Weekend Edition.
Most recently, Roya was the recipient of a MacDowell Fellowship and the 2003 Dewitt / Wallace Reader's Digest Fellowship in writing. She is a founding member of the Iran Human Rights Documentation Center, and a term member at the Council on Foreign Relations. Her memoir of growing up a Jewish teenager in post-revolutionary Iran, Journey from the Land of No (Crown) is Elle Magazine's Best Nonfiction Book of 2004.
Hakakian's appearance is sponsored by the Taylor student literary journal Parnassus, and the student group, Integration of Faith and Culture (IFC).
If you saw Azar Nafisi last year when she visited Butler, you may want to make the drive to Upland to hear Roya Hakakian. Hakakian's memoir Journey from the Land of No is quite different than Nafisi's Reading Lolita in Tehran ... but I think even more moving emotionally. For yet a third perspective on being female during Iran's Islamic Revolution, you should check out Marjane Satrapi's graphic novels (not comic books!) Persepolis and Persepolis 2 ... or read the review.
This event is free and open to the public.
May 9: "Women's Issues and Reform in Morocco and the Middle East" -- A talk by Rhama Bourqia
Rhama Bourqia, president of Hassan II University in Mohammedia, Morocco -- world-renowned anthropologist and first woman to preside over a university in Morocco
When: Monday May 9, 11:00 AM -1:30 PM
Where: Hilton Hotel, Indianapolis Ballroom 120 W. Market St.
Luncheon will cost $20/person, start at 11:30 AM sharp. To RSVP contact Caterina Cregor Blitzer at cblitzer@icenterindy.org or 317-955-5160 ext. 223.
Details to be added later. This should be a great event.
When: Monday May 9, 11:00 AM -1:30 PM
Where: Hilton Hotel, Indianapolis Ballroom 120 W. Market St.
Luncheon will cost $20/person, start at 11:30 AM sharp. To RSVP contact Caterina Cregor Blitzer at cblitzer@icenterindy.org or 317-955-5160 ext. 223.
Details to be added later. This should be a great event.
April 26: Opera Behind the Scenes -- a rehearsal of IO's "Lucia di Lammermoor"
An open rehearsal of Indianapolis Opera's upcoming "Lucia di Lammermoor"
When: Tuesday, April 26 at 6:30 p.m.
Where: Indiana State Fairgrounds
IndyBuzz reflects my policy wonkish inclinations, so it might seem surprising that I'm plugging opera. Not just opera. Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor, which is OPERA:
One of the most fun event Sagamore Institute has ever done was with Indianapolis Opera, a discussion of civil liberties integrated with a performance of selections from The Crucible (the Robert Ward opera based on the late Arthur Miller's play). And one of the highlights of preparing for the event was attending the IO's rehearsal. You sit fifteen feet away from the performers while they are singing and you realize: "Oh my goodness, these kids got pipes!"
Indianapolis Opera’s productions are rehearsed for three weeks before opening night in Clowes Memorial Hall. We have the opportunity to come to the rehearsal site and see how it all comes together. Beginning half an hour before the evening rehearsal, Josh Major, the stage director of L di L, will talk about his or her concepts for the production and the particular scene being worked on during that session. Afterwards, guests are invited to stay for part or all of the rehearsal.
L di L is in Italian. When it is performed in Clowes there will be English language supertitles, but the State Fairgrounds aren't set up for this. You'll want at least to know the plot of the opera for the rehearsal. The Scots will tell you a lot about this hometown girl made good. The Manitoba put togehter a nice student guide a couple of years ago when they performed the opera. I haven't found an English translation of the libretto, you can get it in Italian.
It is one of the best free evenings of entertainment I can think of. Admission is free, but reservations are required. Contact: Patty Harvey, Director of Education Indianapolis Opera at (317) 283-3531 or pattyh@indyopera.org
When: Tuesday, April 26 at 6:30 p.m.
Where: Indiana State Fairgrounds
IndyBuzz reflects my policy wonkish inclinations, so it might seem surprising that I'm plugging opera. Not just opera. Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor, which is OPERA:
The foggy moors and stark castles of
Scotland provide the backdrop for this
romantic tragedy. When Edgardo
and Lucia fall in love despite the blood feud
between their families, they try to
hide the affair from Lucia’s brother,
Enrico. However, Enrico learns of
the romance and forces Lucia into marrying the
wealthy Arturo. Ultimately, this deception
leads to heartbreak and death for the
ill-fated couple. Donizetti brings the
powerful emotions of the story to the
audience. From the heights of
Edgardo and Lucia’s hidden love, to the tragic
beauty of Lucia’s renowned scene
depicting her descent into madness, as the
curtain falls you can only hope the lovers
found in death what was taken from
them in life.
One of the most fun event Sagamore Institute has ever done was with Indianapolis Opera, a discussion of civil liberties integrated with a performance of selections from The Crucible (the Robert Ward opera based on the late Arthur Miller's play). And one of the highlights of preparing for the event was attending the IO's rehearsal. You sit fifteen feet away from the performers while they are singing and you realize: "Oh my goodness, these kids got pipes!"
Indianapolis Opera’s productions are rehearsed for three weeks before opening night in Clowes Memorial Hall. We have the opportunity to come to the rehearsal site and see how it all comes together. Beginning half an hour before the evening rehearsal, Josh Major, the stage director of L di L, will talk about his or her concepts for the production and the particular scene being worked on during that session. Afterwards, guests are invited to stay for part or all of the rehearsal.
L di L is in Italian. When it is performed in Clowes there will be English language supertitles, but the State Fairgrounds aren't set up for this. You'll want at least to know the plot of the opera for the rehearsal. The Scots will tell you a lot about this hometown girl made good. The Manitoba put togehter a nice student guide a couple of years ago when they performed the opera. I haven't found an English translation of the libretto, you can get it in Italian.
It is one of the best free evenings of entertainment I can think of. Admission is free, but reservations are required. Contact: Patty Harvey, Director of Education Indianapolis Opera at (317) 283-3531 or pattyh@indyopera.org
April 13: Civil Rights Lawyer Addresses PATRIOT Act
Lecture by Fran Quigley, Indiana Civil Liberties Union executive director
When: Wednesday, April 13, 4:30-5:30 p.m.
Where: IndianaUniversity School of Law-Indianapolis, Inlow Hall, 530 W. New York Street, Room 259
Mr. Quigley will discuss the hastily passed Patriot Act that became law following the 9/11 tragedy. The Patriot Act authorizes government to encroach into individuals' basic human rights, particularly right to privacy, free speech, and fair trial.
The law is set to expire in December of this year because legislators, concerned about government incursion into individual rights under the U.S. Constitution and international law, provided sunset clauses or automatic expiration dates for the law's egregious sections. Some quarters, however, are vying to make these provisions restricting human rights and civil liberties permanent. Members of the legal and local community are encouraged to learn more about the law and how it will affect their civil liberties.
A native of Indianapolis and a graduate of Hanover College and Indiana University School of Law-Indianapolis, Mr. Quigley worked as a public defender and an associate clinical professor in the poverty law clinic at IU-Indianapolis Law School. In 1997, he took a leave of absence from teaching to serve as the first chief of staff for U.S. Congresswoman Julia Carson. Most recently before joining the ICLU, Fran was a reporter and news editor for NUVO Newsweekly and a contributor to The Indianapolis Recorder and other publications. He lives in Indianapolis with his wife Ellen and their three children.
The event is free to the public. Please RSVP to Chalanta Shockley, of the IU Program on International Human Rights Law, chshockl@iupui.edu, and/or Perfecto Caparas, pcaparas@iupui.edu.
The Indiana University School of Law - Indianapolis Program in International Human Rights Law, International Human Rights Law Society, Committee on Diversity Initiatives, ICLU, Equal Justice Works, and Amnesty International are organizing the event.
When: Wednesday, April 13, 4:30-5:30 p.m.
Where: IndianaUniversity School of Law-Indianapolis, Inlow Hall, 530 W. New York Street, Room 259
Mr. Quigley will discuss the hastily passed Patriot Act that became law following the 9/11 tragedy. The Patriot Act authorizes government to encroach into individuals' basic human rights, particularly right to privacy, free speech, and fair trial.
The law is set to expire in December of this year because legislators, concerned about government incursion into individual rights under the U.S. Constitution and international law, provided sunset clauses or automatic expiration dates for the law's egregious sections. Some quarters, however, are vying to make these provisions restricting human rights and civil liberties permanent. Members of the legal and local community are encouraged to learn more about the law and how it will affect their civil liberties.
A native of Indianapolis and a graduate of Hanover College and Indiana University School of Law-Indianapolis, Mr. Quigley worked as a public defender and an associate clinical professor in the poverty law clinic at IU-Indianapolis Law School. In 1997, he took a leave of absence from teaching to serve as the first chief of staff for U.S. Congresswoman Julia Carson. Most recently before joining the ICLU, Fran was a reporter and news editor for NUVO Newsweekly and a contributor to The Indianapolis Recorder and other publications. He lives in Indianapolis with his wife Ellen and their three children.
The event is free to the public. Please RSVP to Chalanta Shockley, of the IU Program on International Human Rights Law, chshockl@iupui.edu, and/or Perfecto Caparas, pcaparas@iupui.edu.
The Indiana University School of Law - Indianapolis Program in International Human Rights Law, International Human Rights Law Society, Committee on Diversity Initiatives, ICLU, Equal Justice Works, and Amnesty International are organizing the event.
April 11: "The World Bank, Mining and Poverty Reduction"
A lecture by Dr. Scott Pegg, Dept. of Political Science
When: Monday April 11 1:00 PM
Where: IUPUI University College, lower level
No doubt about it, if you are a country "blessed" with lots of reserves of minerals, oil and gas, you aren't "blessed" at all. You're saddled with a "resource curse." Compared to countries not cursed with "extractive resources," your people are more likely to be poor; your economy will be less stable; your government is more likely to be despotic and corrupt, and you are much likelier to experience a civil war. Yikes! Remember when Administration officials such as Paul Wolfowitz confidently asserted that Iraq would be able to finance its own reconstruction (at little cost to US taxpayers)? Perhaps we would be doing the Iraqis a favor by letting the insurgents destroy the country's petroleum industry. Well, probably not, but we ought to be helping the people of Iraq (and other countries) cope with their resource curses.
The folks at the World Bank can look at numbers, they know how poor the record is for developing countries cursed by natural resources. In 2001 the World Bank commissioned an "extractive industry review" to figure out why this is so, and to make recommendations about how to improve the lives of the poor in these countries. Critics of globalization have viewed the study with skeptical optimism, the International Council of Mining and Metals with skeptical pessimism. I personally like the "extractive industry transparency initiative": the problem isn't global capitalism, it's local accountability and democracy.
Scott Pegg of IUPUI has been researching this problem for several years. Both he and the World Bank look carefully at Nigeria ... and I imagine reach different conclusion. Scott will critically evaluate the contribution that mining has made to poverty reduction, and assesses the prospects for better performance in the future. Employing the World Bank's own conceptualization of poverty as an analytical framework, the presentation demonstrates that mining has a dismal empirical track record to date in poverty reduction. While the theoretical reasons to believe that mining can contribute to poverty alleviation are perhaps sound, the reality of mineral-led development has not lived up to its rhetorical promise. Dr. Pegg will outline what preconditions must be met before mining can truly be a source of poverty alleviation.
If you like this event, you should check out the May 18 symposium on energy security and the talk by Robert Ebel of the CSIS Energy Project.
When: Monday April 11 1:00 PM
Where: IUPUI University College, lower level
No doubt about it, if you are a country "blessed" with lots of reserves of minerals, oil and gas, you aren't "blessed" at all. You're saddled with a "resource curse." Compared to countries not cursed with "extractive resources," your people are more likely to be poor; your economy will be less stable; your government is more likely to be despotic and corrupt, and you are much likelier to experience a civil war. Yikes! Remember when Administration officials such as Paul Wolfowitz confidently asserted that Iraq would be able to finance its own reconstruction (at little cost to US taxpayers)? Perhaps we would be doing the Iraqis a favor by letting the insurgents destroy the country's petroleum industry. Well, probably not, but we ought to be helping the people of Iraq (and other countries) cope with their resource curses.
The folks at the World Bank can look at numbers, they know how poor the record is for developing countries cursed by natural resources. In 2001 the World Bank commissioned an "extractive industry review" to figure out why this is so, and to make recommendations about how to improve the lives of the poor in these countries. Critics of globalization have viewed the study with skeptical optimism, the International Council of Mining and Metals with skeptical pessimism. I personally like the "extractive industry transparency initiative": the problem isn't global capitalism, it's local accountability and democracy.
Scott Pegg of IUPUI has been researching this problem for several years. Both he and the World Bank look carefully at Nigeria ... and I imagine reach different conclusion. Scott will critically evaluate the contribution that mining has made to poverty reduction, and assesses the prospects for better performance in the future. Employing the World Bank's own conceptualization of poverty as an analytical framework, the presentation demonstrates that mining has a dismal empirical track record to date in poverty reduction. While the theoretical reasons to believe that mining can contribute to poverty alleviation are perhaps sound, the reality of mineral-led development has not lived up to its rhetorical promise. Dr. Pegg will outline what preconditions must be met before mining can truly be a source of poverty alleviation.
If you like this event, you should check out the May 18 symposium on energy security and the talk by Robert Ebel of the CSIS Energy Project.
April 29: “Are We Still Fighting the Skull Wars?: Repatriation in the 21st Century”
Lecture by Archaeologist David Hurst Thomas, Curator, American Museum of Natural History
When: Friday, April 29, 2005, 7:00 pm
Where: IUPUI Informatics and Communication Technology Classroom (ICTC) Building, Room 152
Dr. Thomas will trace the five-hundred-year roots of the Kennewick Man controversy. As an update to his best-selling book, Skull Wars, Dr. Thomas chronicles the brutal massacres in which skulls of Indian warriors were sent east to build America’s greatest museum collections. Dr. Thomas details the interactions between archaeologists and native people, and urges the two groups to define the common ground necessary to work together in the future.
(To read more about Dr. Thomas’ work, please visit http://www.amnh.org/science/divisions/anthro/bio.php?scientist=thomas)
The lecture is free and open to the public.
Because of limited seating, those planning to attend are asked to RSVP by April 25th.
Please call or email Annette Hill, anjhill@iupui.edu/317-278-1839.
The ICTC Building is located at 535 West Michigan Street (southwest corner of West Street and Michigan), Indianapolis, IN, 46202-3103. Guest parking is available in the lot across Michigan Street.
For more information about the event, please contact Sara Head, shead@iupui.edu.
When: Friday, April 29, 2005, 7:00 pm
Where: IUPUI Informatics and Communication Technology Classroom (ICTC) Building, Room 152
Dr. Thomas will trace the five-hundred-year roots of the Kennewick Man controversy. As an update to his best-selling book, Skull Wars, Dr. Thomas chronicles the brutal massacres in which skulls of Indian warriors were sent east to build America’s greatest museum collections. Dr. Thomas details the interactions between archaeologists and native people, and urges the two groups to define the common ground necessary to work together in the future.
(To read more about Dr. Thomas’ work, please visit http://www.amnh.org/science/divisions/anthro/bio.php?scientist=thomas)
The lecture is free and open to the public.
Because of limited seating, those planning to attend are asked to RSVP by April 25th.
Please call or email Annette Hill, anjhill@iupui.edu/317-278-1839.
The ICTC Building is located at 535 West Michigan Street (southwest corner of West Street and Michigan), Indianapolis, IN, 46202-3103. Guest parking is available in the lot across Michigan Street.
For more information about the event, please contact Sara Head, shead@iupui.edu.
April 13: Update on Russia
Edward DeLaney, partner, DeLaney and DeLaney Law firm
When: Wednesday, April 13 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM (registration at 10:45 AM)
Where: North United Methodist Church, 3808 N. Meridian St. Indianapolis
Mid-North Shepherd Center's Great Decisions Series
Under Vladimir Putin, Russia has been shaping its image as a power in Europe and Asia. Putin, in turn, is reshaping Russia by centralizing authority within the federal government. Are Putin's reforms a step backward for Russian democracy? How will Russia overcome the real challenges of terrorism and a struggling economy?
Ed DeLaney is one of my favorite speakers on Russia. Thanks to a stint in spy school in the 1960s, courtesy of the US Navy, Ed is fluent in Russian. So as Ed rose to prominence as one of the top corporate attorneys in the Midwest and a leader in the Dem party of Indiana, he also carried out extensive business in the USSR. In the 1990s he used his international law experience in the Balkans, representing Bosnia in negotiations and helping establish the legal system in Kosovo. I find his insights on local politics to be most illuminating when he talks about Russia, Central Asia or the Balkans ... I have swiped about a dozen anecdotes and illustrations from Ed that I use in my talks (I hope this lawyer will recognize this as the sincerest form of flattery, not cause for a suit). It will be worth skipping work or cutting class to attend this talk.
When: Wednesday, April 13 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM (registration at 10:45 AM)
Where: North United Methodist Church, 3808 N. Meridian St. Indianapolis
Mid-North Shepherd Center's Great Decisions Series
Under Vladimir Putin, Russia has been shaping its image as a power in Europe and Asia. Putin, in turn, is reshaping Russia by centralizing authority within the federal government. Are Putin's reforms a step backward for Russian democracy? How will Russia overcome the real challenges of terrorism and a struggling economy?
Ed DeLaney is one of my favorite speakers on Russia. Thanks to a stint in spy school in the 1960s, courtesy of the US Navy, Ed is fluent in Russian. So as Ed rose to prominence as one of the top corporate attorneys in the Midwest and a leader in the Dem party of Indiana, he also carried out extensive business in the USSR. In the 1990s he used his international law experience in the Balkans, representing Bosnia in negotiations and helping establish the legal system in Kosovo. I find his insights on local politics to be most illuminating when he talks about Russia, Central Asia or the Balkans ... I have swiped about a dozen anecdotes and illustrations from Ed that I use in my talks (I hope this lawyer will recognize this as the sincerest form of flattery, not cause for a suit). It will be worth skipping work or cutting class to attend this talk.
April 20: Outsourcing US Jobs
Richard Judy, Chairman and CEO of Workforce Associates and co-author of Workforce 2020
When: Wednesday, April 20 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM (registration at 10:45 AM)
Where: North United Methodist Church, 3808 N. Meridian St. Indianapolis
Mid-North Shepherd Center's Great Decisions Series
Outsourcing has been characterized as a threat to American jobs and companies by some, while others claim it is necessary to stimulate overall economic growth. What effects does outsourcing really have on economies that are sending jobs overseas? How does outsourcing affect economies that are receiving the influx of jobs?
Dick Judy has seen many incarnations in his career: analyst of the USSR for the USAF, creator of one of Canada's leading computer empires, Kansas cattle rancher, trans-Atlantic bull semen guru, expert on Soviet information technology, analyst of post-communist economies in Eastern Europe and Russia (my mentor at Hudson Institute), and today a leading consultant on workforce issues in the US and around the world. He was co-author of Workforce 2020, which examines the effects of globalization on U.S. business and the American worker, the impact of rapid technological change, the "skills gap" between the needs of business and the outputs of US schools and colleges, and the need for a new model of education, training, and employment services to prepare workers for the jobs of the next century. Dick will tie together all of these pieces of his experience for this talk at the Mid-North Shepherd Center.
When: Wednesday, April 20 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM (registration at 10:45 AM)
Where: North United Methodist Church, 3808 N. Meridian St. Indianapolis
Mid-North Shepherd Center's Great Decisions Series
Outsourcing has been characterized as a threat to American jobs and companies by some, while others claim it is necessary to stimulate overall economic growth. What effects does outsourcing really have on economies that are sending jobs overseas? How does outsourcing affect economies that are receiving the influx of jobs?
Dick Judy has seen many incarnations in his career: analyst of the USSR for the USAF, creator of one of Canada's leading computer empires, Kansas cattle rancher, trans-Atlantic bull semen guru, expert on Soviet information technology, analyst of post-communist economies in Eastern Europe and Russia (my mentor at Hudson Institute), and today a leading consultant on workforce issues in the US and around the world. He was co-author of Workforce 2020, which examines the effects of globalization on U.S. business and the American worker, the impact of rapid technological change, the "skills gap" between the needs of business and the outputs of US schools and colleges, and the need for a new model of education, training, and employment services to prepare workers for the jobs of the next century. Dick will tie together all of these pieces of his experience for this talk at the Mid-North Shepherd Center.
April 27: The Global Poverty Gap
Philip Powell, Professor of Business Economics at IU Kelley School of Business
When: Wednesday, April 27 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Where: North United Methodist Church, 3808 N. Meridian St. Indianapolis
The promise of globalization is that it will benefit poor countries through trade and close the poverty gap. Critics have argued that high debt owed by poor countries to rich countries has widened the gap between these countries. What can be done to narrow the global poverty gap?
I don't know Prof. Powell, so am looking forward to this talk. He did an excellent presentation to the Indiana Council on World Affairs about how to address global poverty.
When: Wednesday, April 27 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Where: North United Methodist Church, 3808 N. Meridian St. Indianapolis
The promise of globalization is that it will benefit poor countries through trade and close the poverty gap. Critics have argued that high debt owed by poor countries to rich countries has widened the gap between these countries. What can be done to narrow the global poverty gap?
I don't know Prof. Powell, so am looking forward to this talk. He did an excellent presentation to the Indiana Council on World Affairs about how to address global poverty.
May 4: China -- Today and Tomorrow
Susan Erickson, Political Science at IUPUI
When: Wednesday, May 4 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Where: North United Methodist Church, 3808 N. Meridian St. Indianapolis
China is increasingly influential globally, but continues to face obstacles at home. As China's record economic growth continues, the country must still contend with a growing gap between rich and poor, devastating pollution and resource shortages. What strategies can China adapt to sustain its economy while meeting the needs of its people?
Susan teaches political science at IUPUI, primarily courses about American politics, the role of the news media, conspiracies, gender. But anything I know about China and Asia (which is not much, even though I teach classes and give a lot of talks about those topics) I know because of Susan Erickson. Twenty years ago, when we were both student in Berkeley, she introduced me to her passion of Taiwan, which she had correctly identified as providing poor dictatorships with the best model of achieving prosperity and freedom. She remains an insightful observer of China, one of the most popular speakers for "Great Decisions" programs, and this should be an excellent event.
When: Wednesday, May 4 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Where: North United Methodist Church, 3808 N. Meridian St. Indianapolis
China is increasingly influential globally, but continues to face obstacles at home. As China's record economic growth continues, the country must still contend with a growing gap between rich and poor, devastating pollution and resource shortages. What strategies can China adapt to sustain its economy while meeting the needs of its people?
Susan teaches political science at IUPUI, primarily courses about American politics, the role of the news media, conspiracies, gender. But anything I know about China and Asia (which is not much, even though I teach classes and give a lot of talks about those topics) I know because of Susan Erickson. Twenty years ago, when we were both student in Berkeley, she introduced me to her passion of Taiwan, which she had correctly identified as providing poor dictatorships with the best model of achieving prosperity and freedom. She remains an insightful observer of China, one of the most popular speakers for "Great Decisions" programs, and this should be an excellent event.
May 11: UN Intelligence Reform
James Kunkel, Supervisor of the Foreign and Counter-Intelligence Squad, Indianapolis Division, FBI
When: Wednesday, May 11 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Where: North United Methodist Church, 3808 N. Meridian St. Indianapolis
The Mid-North Shepherd Center's Great Decisions Series
The report of the 9/11 commission and questions of pre-Iraq-war intelligence have placed unprecedented attention on the workings of U.S. intelligence agencies. Are U.S. intelligence agencies out of date with dealing with post-cold-war realities? Are the recommendations of the 9/11 Commission adequate for reforming U.S. intelligence?
The Mid-North Shepherd Center serves older adults, but opens its events to everyone. You should stay for lunch, which is at noon.
When: Wednesday, May 11 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Where: North United Methodist Church, 3808 N. Meridian St. Indianapolis
The Mid-North Shepherd Center's Great Decisions Series
The report of the 9/11 commission and questions of pre-Iraq-war intelligence have placed unprecedented attention on the workings of U.S. intelligence agencies. Are U.S. intelligence agencies out of date with dealing with post-cold-war realities? Are the recommendations of the 9/11 Commission adequate for reforming U.S. intelligence?
The Mid-North Shepherd Center serves older adults, but opens its events to everyone. You should stay for lunch, which is at noon.
May 18: Sudan's Crisis in Darfur
Sarah Archer, Humanitarian assistance expert with broad experience dealing with international crises
When: Wednesday, May 18 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Where: North United Methodist Church, 3808 N. Meridian St. Indianapolis
The Mid-North Shepherd Center's Great Decisions Series
When: Wednesday, May 18 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Where: North United Methodist Church, 3808 N. Meridian St. Indianapolis
The Mid-North Shepherd Center's Great Decisions Series
May 25: Global Water Issues
John Clark, Sagamore Institute
When: Wednesday, May 25 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Where: North United Methodist Church, 3808 N. Meridian St. Indianapolis
The concluding session of the Mid-North Shepherd Center's Great Decisions Series
Scarcity of water in many regions creates problems and conflict for large numbers of the world's population. What policies should be adopted to ensure water quality? What international actors or governments will make the greatest impact on improving water governance?
For a sobering picture of where global crises are most likely to erupt, check out the BBC's "World's Water Hotspots." With the exception of Southern Australia and perhaps the Ogallala aquifer in the US, this map could be an accurate forecast of where international conflicts are raging 25 years from now. We know this, and yet somehow we keep marching ahead without changing our behavior. That's no surprise to those who have sprained their wrists reading Jared Diamond's essential book Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed. Not every society facing ecological crises fails to change ... but a depressingly large number do indeed seem to "choose to fail."
If you want to do some background reading for this issue, I'd recommend:
When: Wednesday, May 25 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Where: North United Methodist Church, 3808 N. Meridian St. Indianapolis
The concluding session of the Mid-North Shepherd Center's Great Decisions Series
Scarcity of water in many regions creates problems and conflict for large numbers of the world's population. What policies should be adopted to ensure water quality? What international actors or governments will make the greatest impact on improving water governance?
For a sobering picture of where global crises are most likely to erupt, check out the BBC's "World's Water Hotspots." With the exception of Southern Australia and perhaps the Ogallala aquifer in the US, this map could be an accurate forecast of where international conflicts are raging 25 years from now. We know this, and yet somehow we keep marching ahead without changing our behavior. That's no surprise to those who have sprained their wrists reading Jared Diamond's essential book Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed. Not every society facing ecological crises fails to change ... but a depressingly large number do indeed seem to "choose to fail."
If you want to do some background reading for this issue, I'd recommend:
- The Foreign Policy Association assembles material on water politics for the Great Decision program, including a transcript of an interesting discussion
- It's hard to think of a critical issue that doesn't have at least one think tank devoted to it. The Pacific Institute is water's think tank.
- The Wilson Center has a very good program of research on Environmental Change and Security that discusses more than water, and that can manage to hire Matt Damon as narrator for its TV programs
- As is the case with energy, China is the crucial water player in the coming century. The RAND Corporation has a good study.
- For a couple of chapters about water as a conflict issue in Africa, see Scarcity and Surfeit: The Ecology of Africa's Conflicts.
- http://www.worldwater.org/
- CSIS offers a handy overview of a recent conference on water.
March 31: The Diversity of Islam: What Does Islam Mean to Me?
When: March 31, noon to 1:30 PM
Where: IUPUI, Cavanaugh 508
The School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI presents "The Diversity of Islam: What Does Islam Mean to Me?" a panel discussion by a group of Muslim scholars, leaders, lay people and students who come from some of the different geographic regions where Islam is practiced. The panel will be moderated by Dr. Wayne Husted, associate faculty in the department of Religious Studies.
For more information Contact: Kelly Hayes, 317-278-2639, orDavid Craig (davcraig@iupui.edu), 274-3689
Where: IUPUI, Cavanaugh 508
The School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI presents "The Diversity of Islam: What Does Islam Mean to Me?" a panel discussion by a group of Muslim scholars, leaders, lay people and students who come from some of the different geographic regions where Islam is practiced. The panel will be moderated by Dr. Wayne Husted, associate faculty in the department of Religious Studies.
For more information Contact: Kelly Hayes, 317-278-2639, orDavid Craig (davcraig@iupui.edu), 274-3689
April 1-2: Indiana German Heritage Society 2nd Annual Symposium
When: Friday, April 1, 5:00-9:00 PM; Saturday, April 2, 9:00 AM -- late evening
Where: Mostly the Athenaeum, Saturday afternoon the group shifts to Zion Evangelical United Church of Christ, Corner New Jersey and North Streets (two blocks north of the Athenaeum) for a musical tribute of the 150th anniversary of the Indianapolis Männerchor by several Indiana German choirs
"Germanness" permeates Indianapolis, beyond the fact that 40% of the residents of Indiana are of German descent. It's part of the culture, the music, the architecture. The Indiana German Heritage Society's annual symposium is a great chance to celebrate your German roots -- no green dye in German beer when they celebrate! -- or if you are part of the 60% Germanless Hoosier population, to become acquainted with one of the world's great cultures. Music is the theme this year, you will be able to hear and learn about the ways German music has shaped life in this city and state.
When it rains it pours. My recommendation for April 1 and 2 is to binge on German politics and culture. Friday: Attend the Transatlantic symposium on German-American relations at Butler, then go to dinner at the Athenaeum and hear Giles Hoyt and Bill Laut (President, Indianapolis Männerchor) talk about “Voices Raised in Song: Indianapolis Männerchor Historical Notes.” Saturday: Show up at the Athenaeum at 9 for German coffee and German refreshment, listen to talks about German music, have a filling German lunch, spend the afternoon listening to German choirs at Zion Evangelical United Church of Christ ... then return to the Athenaeum Rathskellar to celebrate Sankt Benno Fest. Visit the Indiana German Heritage Society's website for registration information and an agenda. It's a bargain for this much quality Teutonic fun:
Registration Fee $20.00 (includes admission to concerts)
Friday Evening Dinner $20.00/person
Saturday Luncheon $15.00
Where: Mostly the Athenaeum, Saturday afternoon the group shifts to Zion Evangelical United Church of Christ, Corner New Jersey and North Streets (two blocks north of the Athenaeum) for a musical tribute of the 150th anniversary of the Indianapolis Männerchor by several Indiana German choirs
"Germanness" permeates Indianapolis, beyond the fact that 40% of the residents of Indiana are of German descent. It's part of the culture, the music, the architecture. The Indiana German Heritage Society's annual symposium is a great chance to celebrate your German roots -- no green dye in German beer when they celebrate! -- or if you are part of the 60% Germanless Hoosier population, to become acquainted with one of the world's great cultures. Music is the theme this year, you will be able to hear and learn about the ways German music has shaped life in this city and state.
When it rains it pours. My recommendation for April 1 and 2 is to binge on German politics and culture. Friday: Attend the Transatlantic symposium on German-American relations at Butler, then go to dinner at the Athenaeum and hear Giles Hoyt and Bill Laut (President, Indianapolis Männerchor) talk about “Voices Raised in Song: Indianapolis Männerchor Historical Notes.” Saturday: Show up at the Athenaeum at 9 for German coffee and German refreshment, listen to talks about German music, have a filling German lunch, spend the afternoon listening to German choirs at Zion Evangelical United Church of Christ ... then return to the Athenaeum Rathskellar to celebrate Sankt Benno Fest. Visit the Indiana German Heritage Society's website for registration information and an agenda. It's a bargain for this much quality Teutonic fun:
Registration Fee $20.00 (includes admission to concerts)
Friday Evening Dinner $20.00/person
Saturday Luncheon $15.00
March 31: "No Man's Land" -- Oscar-winning black comedy about Bosnian War
When: March 31, Thursday - 7:30 PM
Where: IUPUI, Lecture Hall 102
Sponsored by The Philosophy Club Film Series and the School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI
"No Man's Land" (Nicija zemlja) is a very highly reviewed film about the Bosnian War circa 1993, I think winner of the Oscar for Best Foreign Film in 2001. I haven't seen it, but have wanted to for a couple of years, I'm looking forward to it.
A Bosnian soldier and a Serbian soldier are trapped together in a trench in “no man’s land”--the area between both sides’ front lines. They discover that there is a third man alive in the trench who has been placed on top of a land mind while unconscious. While never giving up their mutual animosity, they seek assistance by contacting the United Nations base. The UN command decides not to intervene, but an international journalist has picked up the story and presses the UN to do something. Tensions continue to increase both inside and outside of the trench. One critic writes, “Tanovic's picture brilliantly, brutally captures the fog of war that blinds both sides leaving a riddle without an answer, a volatile bomb that can't be defused.”
Free movie * Free pizza and drinks * Free discussion
Contact: Martin Coleman, 278-3007
Where: IUPUI, Lecture Hall 102
Sponsored by The Philosophy Club Film Series and the School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI
"No Man's Land" (Nicija zemlja) is a very highly reviewed film about the Bosnian War circa 1993, I think winner of the Oscar for Best Foreign Film in 2001. I haven't seen it, but have wanted to for a couple of years, I'm looking forward to it.
A Bosnian soldier and a Serbian soldier are trapped together in a trench in “no man’s land”--the area between both sides’ front lines. They discover that there is a third man alive in the trench who has been placed on top of a land mind while unconscious. While never giving up their mutual animosity, they seek assistance by contacting the United Nations base. The UN command decides not to intervene, but an international journalist has picked up the story and presses the UN to do something. Tensions continue to increase both inside and outside of the trench. One critic writes, “Tanovic's picture brilliantly, brutally captures the fog of war that blinds both sides leaving a riddle without an answer, a volatile bomb that can't be defused.”
Free movie * Free pizza and drinks * Free discussion
Contact: Martin Coleman, 278-3007
March 23: "Freshwater and Foreign Policy: New Challenges"
Prof. Bill Blomquist, Political Science, IUPUI
When: Wednesday, March 23 7:00 PM
Where: Church of the Saviour, 6205 Rucker Road Indianapolis
Sponsored by the Bob Calhoun Memorial Great Decisions Series
For a sobering picture of where global crises are most likely to erupt, check out the BBC's "World's Water Hotspots." With the exception of Southern Australia and perhaps the Ogallala aquifer in the US, this map could be an accurate forecast of where international conflicts are raging 25 years from now. We know this, and yet somehow we keep marching ahead without changing our behavior. That's no surprise to those who have sprained their wrists reading Jared Diamond's essential book Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed. Not every society facing ecological crises fails to change ... but a depressingly large number do indeed seem to "choose to fail."
Here in Indiana we have one of the country's top experts in the politics of water, Bill Blomquist.
Bill Blomquist joined the Department of Political Science in 1987. He teaches American politics, Indiana politics, constitutional law, and occasional courses in public policy or research methods. His primary research focus has been on water problems and policies in the western United States. His publications include Coordinating Water Resources in the Federal System (U.S. ACIR, 1991), and Dividing the Waters: Governing Groundwater in Southern California (ICS Press, 1992). His principal research effort at present involves a comparative study of policies governing surface water and groundwater use in Arizona, California, and Colorado. Professor Blomquist attended Ohio University from 1975 to 1979 and received a Bachelor of Sciences degree in economics, and a Master of Arts degree in political science. He received his Ph.D in political science from Indiana University - Bloomington in 1987. Bill was chair of the Department from 1995 to 2002. Among many other things, he organizes the biennial Bulen Symposium on US politics, held on campus every second December.
Bill will be addressing the Bob Calhoun Memorial Great Decisions series, a fascinating group of adults form the Church of the Saviour and the government class of Lawrence North High School. I will be very interested to see how the generations split on this issue of water for the future.
No RSVP required, free to the public. Address questions to Bob Hessong at RKHessong@aol.com
If you like this event, you should check out ...
When: Wednesday, March 23 7:00 PM
Where: Church of the Saviour, 6205 Rucker Road Indianapolis
Sponsored by the Bob Calhoun Memorial Great Decisions Series
For a sobering picture of where global crises are most likely to erupt, check out the BBC's "World's Water Hotspots." With the exception of Southern Australia and perhaps the Ogallala aquifer in the US, this map could be an accurate forecast of where international conflicts are raging 25 years from now. We know this, and yet somehow we keep marching ahead without changing our behavior. That's no surprise to those who have sprained their wrists reading Jared Diamond's essential book Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed. Not every society facing ecological crises fails to change ... but a depressingly large number do indeed seem to "choose to fail."
Here in Indiana we have one of the country's top experts in the politics of water, Bill Blomquist.
Bill Blomquist joined the Department of Political Science in 1987. He teaches American politics, Indiana politics, constitutional law, and occasional courses in public policy or research methods. His primary research focus has been on water problems and policies in the western United States. His publications include Coordinating Water Resources in the Federal System (U.S. ACIR, 1991), and Dividing the Waters: Governing Groundwater in Southern California (ICS Press, 1992). His principal research effort at present involves a comparative study of policies governing surface water and groundwater use in Arizona, California, and Colorado. Professor Blomquist attended Ohio University from 1975 to 1979 and received a Bachelor of Sciences degree in economics, and a Master of Arts degree in political science. He received his Ph.D in political science from Indiana University - Bloomington in 1987. Bill was chair of the Department from 1995 to 2002. Among many other things, he organizes the biennial Bulen Symposium on US politics, held on campus every second December.
Bill will be addressing the Bob Calhoun Memorial Great Decisions series, a fascinating group of adults form the Church of the Saviour and the government class of Lawrence North High School. I will be very interested to see how the generations split on this issue of water for the future.
No RSVP required, free to the public. Address questions to Bob Hessong at RKHessong@aol.com
If you like this event, you should check out ...
- March 29: The Indiana Council on World Affair's version of this "Great Decisions" topic (featuring Bob Reardon and John Clark), or if you are feeling overwatered,
- March 29: Learn how sustainable environmental practices are consistent with profitable business at the talk by Ray Anderson.
For background information …
- The Foreign Policy Association assembles material on water politics for the Great Decision program, including a transcript of an interesting discussion
- It's hard to think of a critical issue that doesn't have at least one think tank devoted to it. The Pacific Institute is water's think tank.
March 23: Hoosiers Fighting AIDS in Kenya
Dr. Robert Einterz, Dean for International Programs, Indiana University School of Medicine and Director, Indiana University-Moi University Partnership
When: Wednesday, March 23 7:00-9:00 PM
Where: Marian College, Allison Mansion
Sponsored by Franciscan Center for Global Studies Speaker Series
Many of you know about the collaboration between the Indiana University School of Medicine and Moi University Faculty of Health Sciences. Fran Quigley’s excellent article in NUVO in 2003 brought this program to light. Begun in Eldoret Kenya in 1990 as an exchange of faculty and students, today it is a pioneer leader in HIV/AIDS care, prevention, and research for all of sub-Saharan Africa. You really should visit the program’s website. In fact, this program has inspired me to think in a new way about local-to-local solutions for global problems. Hear about the program from Bob Einterz, Dean for International Affairs and Professor of Clinical Medicine at Indiana University School of Medicine. He has directed the partnership between Indiana University and Moi University Faculty of Health Sciences, Kenya since its inception in 1990. Over the last several years, he has overseen the development and expansion of one of the largest HIV treatment and prevention programs in sub-Saharan Africa. Dr. Einterz also practices internal medicine and directs the Westside Community Health Center in Indianapolis. Dr. Einterz obtained his BA in chemistry from Wabash College and his MD from Indiana University.
This is open to the public, and you ought to go.
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When: Wednesday, March 23 7:00-9:00 PM
Where: Marian College, Allison Mansion
Sponsored by Franciscan Center for Global Studies Speaker Series
Many of you know about the collaboration between the Indiana University School of Medicine and Moi University Faculty of Health Sciences. Fran Quigley’s excellent article in NUVO in 2003 brought this program to light. Begun in Eldoret Kenya in 1990 as an exchange of faculty and students, today it is a pioneer leader in HIV/AIDS care, prevention, and research for all of sub-Saharan Africa. You really should visit the program’s website. In fact, this program has inspired me to think in a new way about local-to-local solutions for global problems. Hear about the program from Bob Einterz, Dean for International Affairs and Professor of Clinical Medicine at Indiana University School of Medicine. He has directed the partnership between Indiana University and Moi University Faculty of Health Sciences, Kenya since its inception in 1990. Over the last several years, he has overseen the development and expansion of one of the largest HIV treatment and prevention programs in sub-Saharan Africa. Dr. Einterz also practices internal medicine and directs the Westside Community Health Center in Indianapolis. Dr. Einterz obtained his BA in chemistry from Wabash College and his MD from Indiana University.
This is open to the public, and you ought to go.
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- April 1: Another example of local-to-local solutions for global problems is the sister city program Indianapolis has with Cologne, Germany. Sven Schumacher will discuss it at the Butler Transatlantic conference.
- April 21: Yet another take on the idea that we Hoosiers can do something significant to help resolve global problems could come up during the discussion about Indiana-European relations at Sagamore Institute.
March 25: Lunch with the Turkish Ambassador
RSVP quickly on this event, only a couple of spots remain!
When: Friday, March 25 1:30-3:00 PM
Where: Bosphorus Turkish Cuisine, 935 S East St. Indianapolis
A few spaces are available to have lunch with Faruk Logoglu, Turkish Ambassador to the US. RSVP NOW to Cem Allen Galloway at Allen@bcmionline.com if you would like to attend. I haven't heard about whether lunch is free, assume it isn't (but no problem, the excellent food at the Bosphorus is a bargain.)
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When: Friday, March 25 1:30-3:00 PM
Where: Bosphorus Turkish Cuisine, 935 S East St. Indianapolis
A few spaces are available to have lunch with Faruk Logoglu, Turkish Ambassador to the US. RSVP NOW to Cem Allen Galloway at Allen@bcmionline.com if you would like to attend. I haven't heard about whether lunch is free, assume it isn't (but no problem, the excellent food at the Bosphorus is a bargain.)
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- March 25: If you can't get your RSVP to Allen in time, don't despair. Amb. Logoglu will be speaking at IU-Bloomington Friday evening, you should drive down to hear him. Indiana University Ottoman and Modern Turkish Studies Chair Presents a Public Lecture by His Excellency Dr. Faruk Logoglu, Turkish Ambassador to the United States “Turkey and the US: Partnership for Peace and Democracy” Friday, March 25, 2005 7:00-8:30 PM IU-Bloomington Ballantine Hall 013 Reception to follow
- April 1: Butler's European conference should discuss Turkey several times
- April 6: The Mid-North Shepherd Center's discussion of Iraq could benefit from considering Turket as a relatively stable democracy in a majority Muslim country ... if it works there, why not Iraq?
- April 19: At the World Trade Club dinner, the Ambassador from Luxembourg will give the EU insider's view of the club Turkey is trying to get into
- April 20: The ICWA's dinner debate over Europe
- April 21: EUro-networker Franck Biancheri's discussion at the Sagamore Institute about Indiana and Europe
March 28: Central Indiana’s Contribution to Law Enforcement Innovation: Successes and Challenges
A luncheon discussion by Deborah Daniels, former Assistant US Attorney General.
When: Monday, March 28 11:15 AM — 1:30 PM
Where: Marriott Indianapolis Downtown, Indiana Ballroom 350 W. Maryland St.
Sponsored by Sagamore Institute for Policy Research, Ideas in Indiana Luncheon
Deborah J. Daniels, a partner with Krieg DeVault from 1996 to 2001, returned to the firm in 2005, after serving as the Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Justice Programs at the U.S. Department of Justice. During her tenure at the Justice Department, she directed the primary research and grant-making arm of the Department and administered a budget of over $4 billion. Appointed by President George W. Bush and confirmed by the U.S. Senate on September 21, 2001, Ms. Daniels’ responsibilities included several functions directly related to the nation’s response to September 11 and the nation’s ability to detect, prevent and respond to future terrorist acts. Today, Ms. Daniels provides counsel to Krieg DeVault’s public- and private-sector clients in matters related to homeland security, disaster preparedness, strategic planning, leveraging of federal and state resources, and federal and state regulatory compliance. Ms. Daniels served as U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Indiana from 1988 to 1993, and director of the national Weed and Seed initiative from 1992 to 1993. In recognition of her aptitude in organizing efforts with state and local law enforcement, she earned a Justice Department award for law enforcement coordination. She earned the Attorney General’s Award for Excellence in Management for her work in directing the national Weed and Seed initiative. She received her B.A. from DePauw University, with honors, in 1973, and her J.D. from Indiana University School of Law, cum laude, in 1977.
Through this Executive Session of Criminal Justice Professionals, Sagamore Institute for Policy Research aims to bring together a broad array of law enforcement officials and policymakers to discuss Central Indiana’s contribution to law enforcement innovation, identify some of the challenges facing local law enforcement, and consider the benefits of an interdisciplinary approach to crime control and prevention.
Please RSVP to Pat A. Hasselblad at 317-472-2050, ext. 303. There will be a charge of $20.00 for this event. But this luncheon is complimentary for members of the SIPR Founders’ Club ... which is a great reason to join Sagamore's Founder's Club (plus you get a nifty pin).
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When: Monday, March 28 11:15 AM — 1:30 PM
Where: Marriott Indianapolis Downtown, Indiana Ballroom 350 W. Maryland St.
Sponsored by Sagamore Institute for Policy Research, Ideas in Indiana Luncheon
Deborah J. Daniels, a partner with Krieg DeVault from 1996 to 2001, returned to the firm in 2005, after serving as the Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Justice Programs at the U.S. Department of Justice. During her tenure at the Justice Department, she directed the primary research and grant-making arm of the Department and administered a budget of over $4 billion. Appointed by President George W. Bush and confirmed by the U.S. Senate on September 21, 2001, Ms. Daniels’ responsibilities included several functions directly related to the nation’s response to September 11 and the nation’s ability to detect, prevent and respond to future terrorist acts. Today, Ms. Daniels provides counsel to Krieg DeVault’s public- and private-sector clients in matters related to homeland security, disaster preparedness, strategic planning, leveraging of federal and state resources, and federal and state regulatory compliance. Ms. Daniels served as U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Indiana from 1988 to 1993, and director of the national Weed and Seed initiative from 1992 to 1993. In recognition of her aptitude in organizing efforts with state and local law enforcement, she earned a Justice Department award for law enforcement coordination. She earned the Attorney General’s Award for Excellence in Management for her work in directing the national Weed and Seed initiative. She received her B.A. from DePauw University, with honors, in 1973, and her J.D. from Indiana University School of Law, cum laude, in 1977.
Through this Executive Session of Criminal Justice Professionals, Sagamore Institute for Policy Research aims to bring together a broad array of law enforcement officials and policymakers to discuss Central Indiana’s contribution to law enforcement innovation, identify some of the challenges facing local law enforcement, and consider the benefits of an interdisciplinary approach to crime control and prevention.
Please RSVP to Pat A. Hasselblad at 317-472-2050, ext. 303. There will be a charge of $20.00 for this event. But this luncheon is complimentary for members of the SIPR Founders’ Club ... which is a great reason to join Sagamore's Founder's Club (plus you get a nifty pin).
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- April 5: A different view of neighborhoods from the founders of New Song Urban Ministries
- April 14: A very different view of policing from a theological and nonviolent perspective.
March 29: Freshwater and Foreign Policy: New Challenges
Indiana Council on World Affairs, Great Decisions Series featuring Bob Reardon, Indiana Council on World Affairs; and John Clark, Sagamore Institute
When: Tuesday, March 29 7:00-9:00 PM
Where: Butler University, Pharmacy Building
The day I am writing this, March 22, is World Water Day. Two factors are inescapably true about world water: we don't have enough freshwater, and struggling for it will probably be a main source of international conflicts in the 21st century. According to the UN, 1.1 billion lack adequate access to freshwater, 2.4 billion lack access to adequate sanitation, leading to 3 million preventable deaths every year. In a few decades the wars in the Middle East may not be fought over oil or religion but rather for water. It's a very important topic.
No RSVP required. Non-students who haven’t attended previous sessions of the ICWA’s Great Decisions should pay $2.
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When: Tuesday, March 29 7:00-9:00 PM
Where: Butler University, Pharmacy Building
The day I am writing this, March 22, is World Water Day. Two factors are inescapably true about world water: we don't have enough freshwater, and struggling for it will probably be a main source of international conflicts in the 21st century. According to the UN, 1.1 billion lack adequate access to freshwater, 2.4 billion lack access to adequate sanitation, leading to 3 million preventable deaths every year. In a few decades the wars in the Middle East may not be fought over oil or religion but rather for water. It's a very important topic.
No RSVP required. Non-students who haven’t attended previous sessions of the ICWA’s Great Decisions should pay $2.
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- April 20: Sagamore Institute's discussion of energy security in Asia will show how growing scarcity of another crucial resource could reshape international conflict
March 29: Buildings, Business and Sustainability
A talk by Ray Anderson, founder and CEO of Interface
When: Tuesday, March 29 6:30 – 9:00 PM
Where: Indianapolis Children’s Museum, 3300 N Meridian St.
Sponsored by the Indiana chapter of the US Green Building Council.
The US Green Building Council is a coalition of builders commited to environmentally sound practices and standards. Interface is one of the world leading interior furnishing companies. While Interface is noted in its industry for its commitment to high quality design and innovation, the company is fast gaining a reputation as a corporation carrying the banner for the environment. Inspired chiefly by Paul Hawken's treatise, The Ecology of Commerce, CEO Ray Anderson heightened the company's awareness and led changes in technology in an effort to move toward being environmentally sustainable. What this means, primarily, is learning to harness solar energy and provide raw material needs by harvesting and recycling carpet and other petrochemical products, while eliminating waste and harmful emissions from its operations. Anderson believes that if Interface, a petro-intensive company, can get it right, it will never have to take another drop of oil from the earth. The philosophy guiding Anderson's passion for this cause is simply that it is not only the right thing to do, but the smart thing, too.
Because the commitment Interface has made is so unique, both in terms of the industry and business in general, the environmental community has embraced the company and lauded its efforts. Ray Anderson was named co-chairman of the President's Council on Sustainable Development in 1997, and received the inaugural Millennium Award from Global Green, presented by Mikhail Gorbachev in September 1996. He was also recognized in 1996 as the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year for the Southeast Region, and as the Georgia Conservancy's Conservationist of the Year in 1997. Interface, Inc., was named one of the Top 100 Companies to Work For in America by FORTUNE magazine in 1997 and 1998. In January, 2001, Ray was selected by the National Academy of Sciences to receive the prestigious George and Cynthia Mitchell International Prize for Sustainable Development, the first corporate CEO to be so honored. His book, Mid-Course Correction (Chelsea Green, 1998) describes his and Interface's transformation to environmental responsibility.
On a personal note, my office at the Sagamore Institute has an Interface carpet, it is strange to think that my floor has a more interesting philosophy than I do.
This event is free and open to all. RSVP to events@inusgbc.org, call Larry Boyle at 574-0027.
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When: Tuesday, March 29 6:30 – 9:00 PM
Where: Indianapolis Children’s Museum, 3300 N Meridian St.
Sponsored by the Indiana chapter of the US Green Building Council.
The US Green Building Council is a coalition of builders commited to environmentally sound practices and standards. Interface is one of the world leading interior furnishing companies. While Interface is noted in its industry for its commitment to high quality design and innovation, the company is fast gaining a reputation as a corporation carrying the banner for the environment. Inspired chiefly by Paul Hawken's treatise, The Ecology of Commerce, CEO Ray Anderson heightened the company's awareness and led changes in technology in an effort to move toward being environmentally sustainable. What this means, primarily, is learning to harness solar energy and provide raw material needs by harvesting and recycling carpet and other petrochemical products, while eliminating waste and harmful emissions from its operations. Anderson believes that if Interface, a petro-intensive company, can get it right, it will never have to take another drop of oil from the earth. The philosophy guiding Anderson's passion for this cause is simply that it is not only the right thing to do, but the smart thing, too.
Because the commitment Interface has made is so unique, both in terms of the industry and business in general, the environmental community has embraced the company and lauded its efforts. Ray Anderson was named co-chairman of the President's Council on Sustainable Development in 1997, and received the inaugural Millennium Award from Global Green, presented by Mikhail Gorbachev in September 1996. He was also recognized in 1996 as the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year for the Southeast Region, and as the Georgia Conservancy's Conservationist of the Year in 1997. Interface, Inc., was named one of the Top 100 Companies to Work For in America by FORTUNE magazine in 1997 and 1998. In January, 2001, Ray was selected by the National Academy of Sciences to receive the prestigious George and Cynthia Mitchell International Prize for Sustainable Development, the first corporate CEO to be so honored. His book, Mid-Course Correction (Chelsea Green, 1998) describes his and Interface's transformation to environmental responsibility.
On a personal note, my office at the Sagamore Institute has an Interface carpet, it is strange to think that my floor has a more interesting philosophy than I do.
This event is free and open to all. RSVP to events@inusgbc.org, call Larry Boyle at 574-0027.
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- April 20: The ICWA dinner discussion about US global energy policy will show what might happen if we don't adopt Roy Anderson's philosophy
April 1: Roots of Irritation and Ties that Still Bind: Exploring Transatlantic Relations between Germany and the United States
A conference sponsored by Butler University, Grand Valley State University, Pädagogische Hochschule Schwäbisch Gmünd, German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
When: Friday, April 1 9:00 AM — 6:30 PM
Where: Butler University, Atherton Union
A lot of very good people speak at this conference. Professor Konrad Jarausch of the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill and ZZF Potsdam will deliver the keynote speech, "German-American Relations - The State of an Affair," at 9 a.m., followed by panel discussions, paper presentations and group discussions. Dr. Alexander Petri, Germany's general consul in Chicago, will lead a question-and-answer session from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.
Here's a rough schedule so you can make plans (if you are not lucky enough to have an entire day free for a great conference).
TRANSATLANTIC CONFERENCE PROGRAM
Roots of Irritation and Ties that Still Bind: Exploring Transatlantic Relations between Germany and the U.S.
BUTLER UNIVERSITY, ATHERTON UNION
9:00 am – 9:15 am: Introduction and Welcome, Reilly Room
Dr. Antonio Menendez, Dr. Hermann Kurthen, Dr. Stefan Immerfall
Dr. Bobby Fong, President of Butler University, Indianapolis
9:15 am - 10:00 am: Keynote Address, Reilly Room
"German-American Relations - The State of an Affair"
Dr. Konrad Jarausch (UNC Chapel Hill & ZZF Potsdam, Germany)
10:00 am - 10:15 am: Coffee Break, Foyer outside of AU 302
10:15 am – noon: Parallel Sessions
Session 1: Transatlantic Relations, AU 302
“Spreading Freedom and Democracy: A Transatlantic Tie”
Dr. Oliver B. Hemmerle (Mannheim Universität/Germany)
“Germans from Venus: The out-of-area Problems in US-German Relations.”
Dr. William G. Gray (Purdue University)
Session 2: Transatlantic Comparisons, AU 326
“Beneath the Iceberg: Liberalism at Cross-roads: A Glance at Causes of the Irritations between the US and Germany.”
Dr. Volker Frank (UNC Asheville)
“Comparing the Representations of the War in Iraq in German and US Newspapers.”
Mrs. Monica Laney (University of Kansas)
Noon - 1:00 pm: Lunch
1:00 pm - 2: 45 pm: Parallel Sessions
Session 1: Transatlantic Relations, AU 302
“German Red-states Relations”
Dr. Gary Anderson (Zeppelin Universität Friedrichshafen/Germany)
"The EU, the US and Germany: The Changing Relationship"
Dr. John McCormick (Purdue University)
Session 2: Transatlantic Comparisons, AU 326
“Michael Moore’s German Reception and the (Contemporary) Image of America.”
Dr. Tom Clark (Kassel Universität/Germany)
“The Politics of Constitutional Interpretation-Oceans Apart?”
Dr. Michael Dreyer (Northwestern University)
“The Hunt for a Competitive Advantage: How PISA has Shaped Discussions over Educational Policy Reform.”
Dr. Regina Werum (Emory University)
2:45 pm - 3:00 pm: Coffee Break, Foyer outside of 302
3:00 pm - 4:15 pm: Parallel Focus Groups, AU302 & AU 326
4:15 pm - 4:30 pm: Coffee Break
4:30 pm - 5:30 pm: Afternoon Plenary Session, Reilly Room
Dr. Alexander Petri: German General Consul, Chicago
Dr. Sven Schumacher: “Citizen Diplomacy: Sister Cities promote positive relationships between Germany and the United States.”
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm: Reception, Reilly Room
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When: Friday, April 1 9:00 AM — 6:30 PM
Where: Butler University, Atherton Union
A lot of very good people speak at this conference. Professor Konrad Jarausch of the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill and ZZF Potsdam will deliver the keynote speech, "German-American Relations - The State of an Affair," at 9 a.m., followed by panel discussions, paper presentations and group discussions. Dr. Alexander Petri, Germany's general consul in Chicago, will lead a question-and-answer session from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.
Here's a rough schedule so you can make plans (if you are not lucky enough to have an entire day free for a great conference).
TRANSATLANTIC CONFERENCE PROGRAM
Roots of Irritation and Ties that Still Bind: Exploring Transatlantic Relations between Germany and the U.S.
BUTLER UNIVERSITY, ATHERTON UNION
9:00 am – 9:15 am: Introduction and Welcome, Reilly Room
Dr. Antonio Menendez, Dr. Hermann Kurthen, Dr. Stefan Immerfall
Dr. Bobby Fong, President of Butler University, Indianapolis
9:15 am - 10:00 am: Keynote Address, Reilly Room
"German-American Relations - The State of an Affair"
Dr. Konrad Jarausch (UNC Chapel Hill & ZZF Potsdam, Germany)
10:00 am - 10:15 am: Coffee Break, Foyer outside of AU 302
10:15 am – noon: Parallel Sessions
Session 1: Transatlantic Relations, AU 302
“Spreading Freedom and Democracy: A Transatlantic Tie”
Dr. Oliver B. Hemmerle (Mannheim Universität/Germany)
“Germans from Venus: The out-of-area Problems in US-German Relations.”
Dr. William G. Gray (Purdue University)
Session 2: Transatlantic Comparisons, AU 326
“Beneath the Iceberg: Liberalism at Cross-roads: A Glance at Causes of the Irritations between the US and Germany.”
Dr. Volker Frank (UNC Asheville)
“Comparing the Representations of the War in Iraq in German and US Newspapers.”
Mrs. Monica Laney (University of Kansas)
Noon - 1:00 pm: Lunch
1:00 pm - 2: 45 pm: Parallel Sessions
Session 1: Transatlantic Relations, AU 302
“German Red-states Relations”
Dr. Gary Anderson (Zeppelin Universität Friedrichshafen/Germany)
"The EU, the US and Germany: The Changing Relationship"
Dr. John McCormick (Purdue University)
Session 2: Transatlantic Comparisons, AU 326
“Michael Moore’s German Reception and the (Contemporary) Image of America.”
Dr. Tom Clark (Kassel Universität/Germany)
“The Politics of Constitutional Interpretation-Oceans Apart?”
Dr. Michael Dreyer (Northwestern University)
“The Hunt for a Competitive Advantage: How PISA has Shaped Discussions over Educational Policy Reform.”
Dr. Regina Werum (Emory University)
2:45 pm - 3:00 pm: Coffee Break, Foyer outside of 302
3:00 pm - 4:15 pm: Parallel Focus Groups, AU302 & AU 326
4:15 pm - 4:30 pm: Coffee Break
4:30 pm - 5:30 pm: Afternoon Plenary Session, Reilly Room
Dr. Alexander Petri: German General Consul, Chicago
Dr. Sven Schumacher: “Citizen Diplomacy: Sister Cities promote positive relationships between Germany and the United States.”
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm: Reception, Reilly Room
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- April 5: Discussion of reforming the UN, where many of the EU's most heated struggles with the US have been waged
- April 19: Talk by the Ambassador to the US from Luxembourg, current holder of the EU Presidency
- April 20: ICWA debate about whether the US is threatened by a unified Europe.
- April 21: DIscussion about what we can do locally to mend the rift with Europe
April 5: Neighborhood Redevelopment and Revitalization
A breakfast briefing featuring Allan and Susan Tibbels, New Song Urban Ministries
When: Tuesday, April 5 8:00-10:00 AM
Where: Kite Conference Center, 30 S. Meridian St. Indianapolis
Sponsored by Sagamore Institute.
Allan and Susan Tibbels are founders of New Song Urban Ministries, a community-based “ministry of ministries” that takes a multi-dimensional, holistic approach to neighborhood development. Since 1988, New Song has focused its revitalization efforts on Sandtown-Winchester in West Baltimore, Maryland, where the Tibbels have brought together a vast array of programs and opportunities that not only revitalize neighborhoods, but also empower those who live in Sandtown. Thanks to hard work and creative leadership, New Song is partnering with foundations, churches, corporations, colleges, civic groups, the City of Baltimore, and the State of Maryland. Among the programs that operate under the New Song umbrella are a Habitat for Humanity branch, a grade school known as the New Song Academy, a job-skills and placement center, an arts program, the New Song Family Health Services Center, and the New Song Community Church (planted by the Tibbels). The New Song team has built or rebuilt one-third of the houses in Sandtown, trained and placed hundreds of workers, and transformed the Sandtown environment into a place of hope. But Sandtown is more than just a ministry for the Tibbels—it’s also their home. New Song Urban Ministries has been honored by the Anne E. Casey Foundation and featured in national publications such as U.S. News & World Report, The Baltimore Sun, and Habitat World. To find out more about New Song, visit www.nsum.org.
To hear more about Sandtown and what Indianapolis can learn from New Song’s neighborhood development success story, please RSVP to events@sipr.org by April 1 (acceptances only). Call Pat Hasselblad at 317-472-2050(ext. 303) with any questions.
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When: Tuesday, April 5 8:00-10:00 AM
Where: Kite Conference Center, 30 S. Meridian St. Indianapolis
Sponsored by Sagamore Institute.
Allan and Susan Tibbels are founders of New Song Urban Ministries, a community-based “ministry of ministries” that takes a multi-dimensional, holistic approach to neighborhood development. Since 1988, New Song has focused its revitalization efforts on Sandtown-Winchester in West Baltimore, Maryland, where the Tibbels have brought together a vast array of programs and opportunities that not only revitalize neighborhoods, but also empower those who live in Sandtown. Thanks to hard work and creative leadership, New Song is partnering with foundations, churches, corporations, colleges, civic groups, the City of Baltimore, and the State of Maryland. Among the programs that operate under the New Song umbrella are a Habitat for Humanity branch, a grade school known as the New Song Academy, a job-skills and placement center, an arts program, the New Song Family Health Services Center, and the New Song Community Church (planted by the Tibbels). The New Song team has built or rebuilt one-third of the houses in Sandtown, trained and placed hundreds of workers, and transformed the Sandtown environment into a place of hope. But Sandtown is more than just a ministry for the Tibbels—it’s also their home. New Song Urban Ministries has been honored by the Anne E. Casey Foundation and featured in national publications such as U.S. News & World Report, The Baltimore Sun, and Habitat World. To find out more about New Song, visit www.nsum.org.
To hear more about Sandtown and what Indianapolis can learn from New Song’s neighborhood development success story, please RSVP to events@sipr.org by April 1 (acceptances only). Call Pat Hasselblad at 317-472-2050(ext. 303) with any questions.
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- April 14: A perspective on strengthening neighborhoods locally and globally from a Left-Catholic perspective
April 5: Philanthropy and Public Action
A Conversation on Philanthropy featuring Steven D. Ealy (Senior Fellow, Liberty Fund, Inc.), Dwight Burlingame (Associate Executive Director, The Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University), John Clark (Senior Fellow, Sagamore Institute for Policy Research), and Christine Henderson (Senior Fellow, Liberty Fund, Inc.)
When: Tuesday, April 5 10:00 AM — noon
Where: Sagamore Institute Third Floor Meeting Room, 340 W. Michigan St. Indianapolis
Sponsored by the Sagamore Institute and the Project for New Philanthropy Studies at DonorsTrust
In this first in a series of programs that will examine questions about the role of philanthropy in a free society, the panel will discuss a recent paper by Dr. Steven Ealy, senior fellow at Liberty Fund, Inc. on "The Necessity of Overcoming the Prejudice of Political Philosophy as a Condition for Philanthropy." This paper explores why a search for political (rather than voluntary) solutions to social problems has become the default approach in America. Ealy examines the political philosophy of Leo Strauss, the political journalism of George Will, and the writings of Michael Polanyi and Michael Oakeshott in search of a robust foundation for conceiving of philanthropic action and institutions as vital elements of modern life and sources of authority in their own spheres. Ealy's essay appeared in Conversations on Philanthropy: Conceptual Foundations (DonorsTrust, 2004), where it is accompanied by comments from other scholars.
Steve's paper is a very thoughtful and thought-provoking effort to construct a conservative conceptual framework that can make sense of civil society. I may suggest that rather than the political philosophy of Leo Strauss we should look at the political philosophy of Hannah Arendt; instead of the political journalism of George Will we should use the political journalism of Garry Wills; instead of Michael Polanyi we should look at his brother Karl; and instead of Michael Oakeshott we should look at Michael Walzer's "Spheres of Justice." Or something like that.
This will be fun. It's free and open to the public, and free copies of Conversations on Philanthropy: Conceptual Foundations will be given to all who attend this event.
Please RSVP to Pat A. Hasselblad at 317-472-2050, ext. 303 or pat@sipr.org.
When: Tuesday, April 5 10:00 AM — noon
Where: Sagamore Institute Third Floor Meeting Room, 340 W. Michigan St. Indianapolis
Sponsored by the Sagamore Institute and the Project for New Philanthropy Studies at DonorsTrust
In this first in a series of programs that will examine questions about the role of philanthropy in a free society, the panel will discuss a recent paper by Dr. Steven Ealy, senior fellow at Liberty Fund, Inc. on "The Necessity of Overcoming the Prejudice of Political Philosophy as a Condition for Philanthropy." This paper explores why a search for political (rather than voluntary) solutions to social problems has become the default approach in America. Ealy examines the political philosophy of Leo Strauss, the political journalism of George Will, and the writings of Michael Polanyi and Michael Oakeshott in search of a robust foundation for conceiving of philanthropic action and institutions as vital elements of modern life and sources of authority in their own spheres. Ealy's essay appeared in Conversations on Philanthropy: Conceptual Foundations (DonorsTrust, 2004), where it is accompanied by comments from other scholars.
Steve's paper is a very thoughtful and thought-provoking effort to construct a conservative conceptual framework that can make sense of civil society. I may suggest that rather than the political philosophy of Leo Strauss we should look at the political philosophy of Hannah Arendt; instead of the political journalism of George Will we should use the political journalism of Garry Wills; instead of Michael Polanyi we should look at his brother Karl; and instead of Michael Oakeshott we should look at Michael Walzer's "Spheres of Justice." Or something like that.
This will be fun. It's free and open to the public, and free copies of Conversations on Philanthropy: Conceptual Foundations will be given to all who attend this event.
Please RSVP to Pat A. Hasselblad at 317-472-2050, ext. 303 or pat@sipr.org.
April 5: Reforming the UN to Produce a Safer World
A Public Conversation featuring Bruce Rashkow (director of legal affairs for the UN); Phebe Marr (US Institute for Peace); and local experts on the UN and international law
When: Tuesday April 5, 7:00-9:00 PM
Where: Civic Theatre at Marian College, 3200 Cold Spring Road Indianapolis
Sponsored by the Stanley Foundation, Americans for Informed Democracy, the Franciscan Center for Global Studies, and the Sagamore Institute
Check out the Indianapolis Star article by Pierre Atlas!
This event could hardly come at a better time. UN Secretary Kofi Annan has released a very ambitious blueprint for reform at the same time the UN's harshest critic, John Bolton, has been named US ambassador to the UN. Even if it did its job -- maintaining the sanctions that prevented Saddam from reconstituting his nuclear and biological weapons programs -- the "oil for food" program was badly misused and does indicate fundamental flaws in the way the UN operates. (Don't even get me started on what the UN sex farms in Congo reveal.) Add to this the fact that a sizable slice of the US political class detests the UN to the point of denying it any legitimacy whatsoever, and you have a recipe for crisis.
This event is intended to make a small contribution to resolving this crisis. In 2004, after Kofi Annan commissioned a high-level panel of international experts to draft a strategy for reform, the Stanley Foundation organized a series of public discussions around the US to better understand what Americans feel about the UN. This event is the next stage ... and I think will be better than any of their others because of the intellectual and moral resources we have in Central Indiana.
We'll have two out-of town experts on the UN and how it affects countries and people, and two local experts on international law. And a crowd of widely differing perspectives and viewpoints. It should make for a lively exchange, and by the end perhaps we will have moved closer to ideas about how to proceed.
Here's who's coming:
Phebe Marr is America's foremost historian of modern Iraq. A retired professor, she was research professor at the National Defense University, and a professor of history at the University of Tennessee and at Stanislaus State University in California. In 1999–2000, Marr was a senior scholar at the Wilson Center. She frequently contributes to media discussions about Iraq, has written numerous articles on Iraq, and has testified before many congressional committees in recent years.
Bruce Rashkow is the UN's top lawyer, serving as Director of the United Nations' Office of Legal Affairs since 1995. Among the duties of this office are providing a unified central legal service for the Secretariat and the principal and other organs of the United Nation and contributing to the progressive development and codification of international public and trade law. Prior to holding this position he was an Assistant Legal Adviser for United Nations Affairs at the US Department of State. Rashkow was Legal Adviser for Diplomatic Law and Practice at the State Department from 1984 to 1987.
William Bradford, professor of law at Indiana University-Indianapolis, is one of the country’s leading experts on national security and foreign relations law and the law governing war and international conflicts. Bradford served in the US Army from 1990 to 2001, and was legal advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chief of Staff General John Shalikashvili. He is the author of The Laws of Armed Conflict and Transnational Security in the Age of Terror, the first casebook of military law. Bradford has written on the legal justification for the Bush Administration’s doctrine of preemptive war, on American Indians’ claims for reparations, and on the proposal of a new post-9/11 framework for the law governing war. One of fewer than fifteen Native Americans who are tenured law professors in the US, he was recently appointed United Nations Ambassador from the Miami tribe of Indiana.
Ed DeLaney is a trial lawyer and currently a partner at DeLaney & DeLaney in Indianapolis. DeLaney has been active in international trade work throughout his career, especially as relates to the former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe. He represented the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina in an arbitration hearing under the Dayton Peace Accords. He is an adjunct fellow with the Hudson Institute and an adjunct professor of law at Indiana University–Bloomington. DeLaney has written, in collaboration with John Clark, on the United Nations and how it can be used most effectively to rebuild Iraq. (When my articles migrated from Hudson to Sagamore, Ed's name fell off that article, it's being restored.)
I'll be moderating the evening and wil try to keep my noisy views in check. So for what it's worth here is the condensed version of what I think about this. On 9/11 a fact that had been growing increasingly clear through the 1990s became unavoidable: the existing body of international laws, organizations and institutions, even informal norms and understandings are inadequate for the world of the 21st century. You see it not just with the UN, it's evident with the Geneva convention, laws on nonproliferation and child soldiers, and so on. These are rules dratfed by states, signed by states, enforced by bodies whose force ultimately comes from states. The reality of the 21st century is that states are much less relevant than they have been for the past 350 years because of
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When: Tuesday April 5, 7:00-9:00 PM
Where: Civic Theatre at Marian College, 3200 Cold Spring Road Indianapolis
Sponsored by the Stanley Foundation, Americans for Informed Democracy, the Franciscan Center for Global Studies, and the Sagamore Institute
Check out the Indianapolis Star article by Pierre Atlas!
This event could hardly come at a better time. UN Secretary Kofi Annan has released a very ambitious blueprint for reform at the same time the UN's harshest critic, John Bolton, has been named US ambassador to the UN. Even if it did its job -- maintaining the sanctions that prevented Saddam from reconstituting his nuclear and biological weapons programs -- the "oil for food" program was badly misused and does indicate fundamental flaws in the way the UN operates. (Don't even get me started on what the UN sex farms in Congo reveal.) Add to this the fact that a sizable slice of the US political class detests the UN to the point of denying it any legitimacy whatsoever, and you have a recipe for crisis.
This event is intended to make a small contribution to resolving this crisis. In 2004, after Kofi Annan commissioned a high-level panel of international experts to draft a strategy for reform, the Stanley Foundation organized a series of public discussions around the US to better understand what Americans feel about the UN. This event is the next stage ... and I think will be better than any of their others because of the intellectual and moral resources we have in Central Indiana.
We'll have two out-of town experts on the UN and how it affects countries and people, and two local experts on international law. And a crowd of widely differing perspectives and viewpoints. It should make for a lively exchange, and by the end perhaps we will have moved closer to ideas about how to proceed.
Here's who's coming:
Phebe Marr is America's foremost historian of modern Iraq. A retired professor, she was research professor at the National Defense University, and a professor of history at the University of Tennessee and at Stanislaus State University in California. In 1999–2000, Marr was a senior scholar at the Wilson Center. She frequently contributes to media discussions about Iraq, has written numerous articles on Iraq, and has testified before many congressional committees in recent years.
Bruce Rashkow is the UN's top lawyer, serving as Director of the United Nations' Office of Legal Affairs since 1995. Among the duties of this office are providing a unified central legal service for the Secretariat and the principal and other organs of the United Nation and contributing to the progressive development and codification of international public and trade law. Prior to holding this position he was an Assistant Legal Adviser for United Nations Affairs at the US Department of State. Rashkow was Legal Adviser for Diplomatic Law and Practice at the State Department from 1984 to 1987.
William Bradford, professor of law at Indiana University-Indianapolis, is one of the country’s leading experts on national security and foreign relations law and the law governing war and international conflicts. Bradford served in the US Army from 1990 to 2001, and was legal advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chief of Staff General John Shalikashvili. He is the author of The Laws of Armed Conflict and Transnational Security in the Age of Terror, the first casebook of military law. Bradford has written on the legal justification for the Bush Administration’s doctrine of preemptive war, on American Indians’ claims for reparations, and on the proposal of a new post-9/11 framework for the law governing war. One of fewer than fifteen Native Americans who are tenured law professors in the US, he was recently appointed United Nations Ambassador from the Miami tribe of Indiana.
Ed DeLaney is a trial lawyer and currently a partner at DeLaney & DeLaney in Indianapolis. DeLaney has been active in international trade work throughout his career, especially as relates to the former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe. He represented the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina in an arbitration hearing under the Dayton Peace Accords. He is an adjunct fellow with the Hudson Institute and an adjunct professor of law at Indiana University–Bloomington. DeLaney has written, in collaboration with John Clark, on the United Nations and how it can be used most effectively to rebuild Iraq. (When my articles migrated from Hudson to Sagamore, Ed's name fell off that article, it's being restored.)
I'll be moderating the evening and wil try to keep my noisy views in check. So for what it's worth here is the condensed version of what I think about this. On 9/11 a fact that had been growing increasingly clear through the 1990s became unavoidable: the existing body of international laws, organizations and institutions, even informal norms and understandings are inadequate for the world of the 21st century. You see it not just with the UN, it's evident with the Geneva convention, laws on nonproliferation and child soldiers, and so on. These are rules dratfed by states, signed by states, enforced by bodies whose force ultimately comes from states. The reality of the 21st century is that states are much less relevant than they have been for the past 350 years because of
- the nature of problems we face (global+local ... think of drugs, Islamic extremism, international trafficking in humans, illegal arms sloshing around the globe ... and on on on), and
- the rise of a global hegemon/empire in the US.
Given these inadequate international institutions, laws, norms, the Administration could have gone in one of two possible directions after 9/11. It could have treated these inadequate laws, institutions, etc as encumbrances and obstacles that can only get our way as we deal with mass terrorism and Islamic extremism (two very different but sometimes related problems). Or it could have commited itself to bringing together XXX to design and adopt a more adequate set of international laws, organizations, etc. Its a sign of how hard that would have been that I don't know what "XXX" would be -- all countries? all powerful countries? all democracies [my preferred choice]? "international players" including nonstates? The second would have been tough, but is eventually where we will need to go. The Administration took the first way, with the result that we are even further today from the international structures we will need. Not only because the US has kicked on them, other countries recognize the limitations. Somehow we have to deal with that fact, figure out where we have to go, and not just Bush-bash for taking a wrong turn.
Personally, I think that Bush could play an effective role in the hard work of constructing international global+local structures that will get us through the current century. Nixon, after all, went to China, and Bush and Bolton could convince conservative UN-enemies that a course of reform is best for the US and for the world. It's possible, and perhaps this event will help.
This will be an informal discussion, not like a standard academic talk-fest. Here's a rough schedule for the evening.
7:00-705 Pierre Atlas (Marian College): Welcome
7:05-7:15 Clark: Overview of what’s at stake for UN, global security, Indiana; overview of the evening’s format
7:15-7:30 Marr: UN problems from the perspective of Iraq. Rather than have panel members give a formal presentation, I’ll ask her a couple of questions about specific issues connected to Iraq: the effects of the sanctions in the 1990s and what was necessary to keep them in place, what is it about the oil-for-food program, given this Administration what reforms of the UN would have led to a different outcome before/during/after the invasion of Iraq.
I may take a few seconds to put her comments in a broader context to connect it to Rashkow, one of the main players in drafting the UN's reform proposal.
7:30-7:45 Rashkow: over of the reforms proposed by Annan, what are they, what are they supposed to do, are they enough?
7:45-8:00 DeLaney and Bradford discussion: Rather than have them formally rebut Marr and Rashkow point-by-point (they are lawyers, after all), I would like to hear Ed and Bill discuss their views of how th eUN should change. Ed will probably discuss his experiences in Kosovo (no accountability, Kosovars’ sense of being occupied by 191 countries, etc.) Bradford’s skepticism of the UN is an articulate version of what most Republican national politicians and a significant (vocal) minority of Americans think about the UN and international law. Ed’s views are by contrast more like most national Democrat politicians: the UN is important and necessary but also limited and flawed, it should be a good exchange with Bill. Think of it as a particularly smart and civil red-state/blue-state dialogue.
8:00-8:30ish Q&A from the audience. Rather than having each of the four panel members answer each question, I’ll try to play the role of traffic cop or switchboard operator, directing questions to the one or two that have the best answer and might contrast with each other.
8:30ish- Reception and a chance to continue the discussion.
The event is free and open to all, and everyone should come.
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- April 6: The next day, hear more from Phebe Marr on Iraq
- I hope to organize several follow-ups to the UN discussion ... so keep an eye on IndyBuzz.
April 6: “US Challenges in Iraq and the Muslim World”
Phebe Marr, America's leading political historian of Iraq
When: Wednesday, April 6 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Where: North United Methodist Church, 3808 N. Meridian St. Indianapolis
The lead off of the Mid-North Shepherd Center's Great Decisions Series
Iraq is, of course, the most urgent issue for US foreign policy. Will that country’s steps toward democracy continue, and perhaps even set off the sort of “domino effect” that we saw when East European dictatorships toppled one after another in 1989? Or will it keep the US mired indefinitely? Iraq is a grand experiment, an effort (in part) to impose democracy on a country by force. Success or failure will determine how the US relates to the Middle East and the world.
Our guide in answering these questions is Phebe Marr of the US Institute for Peace, author of the splendid Modern History of Iraq. It goes without saying that the world might be different if more Administration decision makers had read Dr. Marr's book carefully before invading Iraq. Most of us don't have the chance to hear someone of Phebe Marr's wisdom and knowledge explain Iraq, perhaps only if we are lucky enough to catch her in the middle of the night on CSPAN. you shold make time in your schedule to catch her.
The Mid-North Shepherd Center serves older adults, but opens its events to everyone. You should stay for lunch, which is at noon. Chances are you'll be able to sit at Dr. Marr's table and follow up on her talk (if chairs are in short supply, I'll give up my spot). As I say, this is a rare treat that the Mid-North Shepherd Center has given us.
Want some background reading? In addition to Phebe Marr's book, look at:
When: Wednesday, April 6 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Where: North United Methodist Church, 3808 N. Meridian St. Indianapolis
The lead off of the Mid-North Shepherd Center's Great Decisions Series
Iraq is, of course, the most urgent issue for US foreign policy. Will that country’s steps toward democracy continue, and perhaps even set off the sort of “domino effect” that we saw when East European dictatorships toppled one after another in 1989? Or will it keep the US mired indefinitely? Iraq is a grand experiment, an effort (in part) to impose democracy on a country by force. Success or failure will determine how the US relates to the Middle East and the world.
Our guide in answering these questions is Phebe Marr of the US Institute for Peace, author of the splendid Modern History of Iraq. It goes without saying that the world might be different if more Administration decision makers had read Dr. Marr's book carefully before invading Iraq. Most of us don't have the chance to hear someone of Phebe Marr's wisdom and knowledge explain Iraq, perhaps only if we are lucky enough to catch her in the middle of the night on CSPAN. you shold make time in your schedule to catch her.
The Mid-North Shepherd Center serves older adults, but opens its events to everyone. You should stay for lunch, which is at noon. Chances are you'll be able to sit at Dr. Marr's table and follow up on her talk (if chairs are in short supply, I'll give up my spot). As I say, this is a rare treat that the Mid-North Shepherd Center has given us.
Want some background reading? In addition to Phebe Marr's book, look at:
- Constantly updated set of links to English-language newspaper articles: http://story.news.yahoo.com/fc/World/Iraq.
- The Council on Foreign Relations has a thorough collection of materials: http://www.cfr.org/reg_index.php?id=6351
- Translations of Arabic news articles at http://www.memri.org/
- An article about why oil rather than religion could block Iraqi democracy: http://econ.worldbank.org/files/21728_doesoil.pdf
April 6: A Talk by the Bush Administration's Favorite Classicist
Victor Davis Hanson, professor of Classics at Cal State Fresno, writer for National Review, California farmer
When: Wednesday, April 6, noon
Where: Indiana Convention Center, 500 Ballroom
Sponsored by the Economic Club of Indianapolis
Victor Davis Hanson is worth the price of admission. Before 9/11, he was a historian of ancient Greece whose outspokenly conservative political views weren't his most unusual feature. He'd been a full-time grape farmer before founding Cal State Fresno's Classic Department. His experience farming helped brilliantly illuminate the ways the Greeks' employment growing grapes and olives shaped their ways of waging war. After 9/11, Hanson's career shifted. He combined advocating a very hawkish approach to the war on Islamic extremism with a view that the Bush Administration is a last bulwark of everything good about the West that is under assault from barbarians and evil. A collection of his 2001 National Review essays, An Autumn of War, became a best-seller. Something very similar occurred with the historian of the Ottomans, Bernard Lewis, who after 9/11 emerged as the leading interpreter of Islamic hostility to the US.
I like Hanson's work on the ancient Greeks a lot, and always enjoy reading his military analyses. The closer he gets to home, the less interesting he gets. Even though I may agree with some of his views of American politics, it's kind of predictable, not much different than most of the other writers for National Review. And his book Mexifornia had nothing surprising in it. so let's hope he sticks with his strengths at the Economic Club lunch.
Membership dues for the Economic Club of Indianapolis are $60. Luncheon costs are $22 (club members) and $29 (non-members). For information on becoming a member of the Economic Club of Indianapolis, please contact Shani Johnson via email or by calling 317-464-2212.
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When: Wednesday, April 6, noon
Where: Indiana Convention Center, 500 Ballroom
Sponsored by the Economic Club of Indianapolis
Victor Davis Hanson is worth the price of admission. Before 9/11, he was a historian of ancient Greece whose outspokenly conservative political views weren't his most unusual feature. He'd been a full-time grape farmer before founding Cal State Fresno's Classic Department. His experience farming helped brilliantly illuminate the ways the Greeks' employment growing grapes and olives shaped their ways of waging war. After 9/11, Hanson's career shifted. He combined advocating a very hawkish approach to the war on Islamic extremism with a view that the Bush Administration is a last bulwark of everything good about the West that is under assault from barbarians and evil. A collection of his 2001 National Review essays, An Autumn of War, became a best-seller. Something very similar occurred with the historian of the Ottomans, Bernard Lewis, who after 9/11 emerged as the leading interpreter of Islamic hostility to the US.
I like Hanson's work on the ancient Greeks a lot, and always enjoy reading his military analyses. The closer he gets to home, the less interesting he gets. Even though I may agree with some of his views of American politics, it's kind of predictable, not much different than most of the other writers for National Review. And his book Mexifornia had nothing surprising in it. so let's hope he sticks with his strengths at the Economic Club lunch.
Membership dues for the Economic Club of Indianapolis are $60. Luncheon costs are $22 (club members) and $29 (non-members). For information on becoming a member of the Economic Club of Indianapolis, please contact Shani Johnson via email or by calling 317-464-2212.
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- April 11: A very different take on the relevance of the ancient world to today's crises will come from Richard Hansley's "Jesus and Empire"
April 11: “Jesus and Empire: The Kingdom of God and the New World Dis-Order”
24th Annual Forum on Jewish-Christian Relations, featuring Richard Horsley, Distinguished Prof. of Liberal Arts and the Study of Religion at the University of Massachusetts, Boston.
When: Monday, April 11 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Where: Christian Theological Seminary, Common Room
This ought to be a fascinating event. Horsley has been a distinguished historian of the politics of the Roman Empire in ancient Palestine and Judea; lately he has devoted himself to drawing lessons for contemporary Christianity and the American Empire. His book, Jesus and Empire: The Kingdom of God and the New World Disorder, is one of the most thought-provoking works of history I've read in a while. It changed the way I read the Bible, especially the book of Mark. Christianity was born out of a struggle against imperial oppression, and when early American settlers looked for a language in which to express their opposition to what they saw as British imperial domination, this was where they looked. But his analysis of American power and Empire, written shortly after 9/11, verges on over-simplistic. (Of course that could just be me defending my turf.) I expect that in his three lectures at CTS, with critical questions posed by some of the leading theologians in the neighborhood, he will delve much deeper.
The event (plus lunch) costs $45, a pretty good deal. You might want to read his book in advance. You have to register before April 4, for details call JCRC - 926-2935 or CTS - 931-4224
When: Monday, April 11 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Where: Christian Theological Seminary, Common Room
This ought to be a fascinating event. Horsley has been a distinguished historian of the politics of the Roman Empire in ancient Palestine and Judea; lately he has devoted himself to drawing lessons for contemporary Christianity and the American Empire. His book, Jesus and Empire: The Kingdom of God and the New World Disorder, is one of the most thought-provoking works of history I've read in a while. It changed the way I read the Bible, especially the book of Mark. Christianity was born out of a struggle against imperial oppression, and when early American settlers looked for a language in which to express their opposition to what they saw as British imperial domination, this was where they looked. But his analysis of American power and Empire, written shortly after 9/11, verges on over-simplistic. (Of course that could just be me defending my turf.) I expect that in his three lectures at CTS, with critical questions posed by some of the leading theologians in the neighborhood, he will delve much deeper.
The event (plus lunch) costs $45, a pretty good deal. You might want to read his book in advance. You have to register before April 4, for details call JCRC - 926-2935 or CTS - 931-4224
April 13: An Evening with Arturo Sandoval
Grammy- and Emmy-award winning trumpeter Arturo Sandoval
When: Wednesday April 13, 7:30 PM
Where: Butler University, Clowes Hall
Sponsored by Butler University’s Celebration of Diversity Distinguished Lecture Series
Music-lovers know Arturo Sandoval as a genius of jazz and classical music. He has a powerful message to share about music and political liberation. His defection from Cuba in 1990 was the subject of the Emmy-winning movie “For Love or Country.” It would be too easy to dismiss his political evolution as the stereotypical path of a Miami Cuban … "I'm a Republican, 100 percent. I believe the best presidents have been Republicans, and I like the older Bush [President George H.W. Bush] very much, as well. I like [Ronald] Reagan very much." But Sandoval has thought carefully about his experiences. And you have to figure he’ll bring his horn to Clowes!
This event is free, but you must have ticket. Clowes can probably explain how that works: (317)940-6444 or (800)732-0804
When: Wednesday April 13, 7:30 PM
Where: Butler University, Clowes Hall
Sponsored by Butler University’s Celebration of Diversity Distinguished Lecture Series
Music-lovers know Arturo Sandoval as a genius of jazz and classical music. He has a powerful message to share about music and political liberation. His defection from Cuba in 1990 was the subject of the Emmy-winning movie “For Love or Country.” It would be too easy to dismiss his political evolution as the stereotypical path of a Miami Cuban … "I'm a Republican, 100 percent. I believe the best presidents have been Republicans, and I like the older Bush [President George H.W. Bush] very much, as well. I like [Ronald] Reagan very much." But Sandoval has thought carefully about his experiences. And you have to figure he’ll bring his horn to Clowes!
This event is free, but you must have ticket. Clowes can probably explain how that works: (317)940-6444 or (800)732-0804
April 14: “Peace through Policing in Communities and in the World”
Prof. Tobias Winright, Theology, Walsh University
When: Thursday April 14, 7:30 PM
Where: Old Centrum, 1201 N. Central Ave. Indianapolis
Sonsored by Ploughshares, a peace studies collaborative of Earlham, Goshen, and Manchester Colleges
Tobias Winright advocates nonviolence in local policing, and policing internationally as an alternative to military action. A former law enforcement officer in both the areas of corrections and policing, and with experience in lay ecclesial ministry (youth ministry, campus ministry, and hospital ministry), Winright is a Roman Catholic moral theologian who has published a number of articles in journals and chapters in books dealing especially with the ethics of war, peace, policing, and capital punishment. He also gives presentations and workshops for parishes and other groups about a range of theological topics from just-war theory and liturgy to marriage and children. He was voted Educator of the Year at Walsh for the 2003-2004 academic year, and he was also included in Who's Who Among American Teachers 2003-2004.
This event is free and open to the public. Address questions to Emily Zimmerman: ezimmerman@indypeacehouse.org
When: Thursday April 14, 7:30 PM
Where: Old Centrum, 1201 N. Central Ave. Indianapolis
Sonsored by Ploughshares, a peace studies collaborative of Earlham, Goshen, and Manchester Colleges
Tobias Winright advocates nonviolence in local policing, and policing internationally as an alternative to military action. A former law enforcement officer in both the areas of corrections and policing, and with experience in lay ecclesial ministry (youth ministry, campus ministry, and hospital ministry), Winright is a Roman Catholic moral theologian who has published a number of articles in journals and chapters in books dealing especially with the ethics of war, peace, policing, and capital punishment. He also gives presentations and workshops for parishes and other groups about a range of theological topics from just-war theory and liturgy to marriage and children. He was voted Educator of the Year at Walsh for the 2003-2004 academic year, and he was also included in Who's Who Among American Teachers 2003-2004.
This event is free and open to the public. Address questions to Emily Zimmerman: ezimmerman@indypeacehouse.org
April 15: “Managing the 21st Century Workforce”
A Conference on Older Workers put on the University of Indianapolis's Center for Aging and Community
When: Friday, April 15 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Where: Indianapolis Marriott Downtown, 350 W. Maryland St
What employers don't know can hurt them:
Futurist Ed Barlow, AARP benefits specialist Deborah Russell and other nationally known authorities will address those challenges and opportunities during an April 15 conference organized by the University of Indianapolis Center for Aging & Community. Emmy-winning network broadcaster Hugh Downs will deliver the luncheon address.
Aimed at executives, managers, HR professionals, financial planners, service providers and others affected by employment issues, the April conference will cover such topics as how to keep and compete for experienced workers in the face of a looming talent shortage; how to retain critical knowledge as more workers move toward retirement; how to successfully manage intergenerational issues and conflict in a diverse workforce; and how to plan for succession in small business and large corporate settings.
The program will begin with a breakfast talk, "Changing Demographics and the Workforce," by Barlow, a Detroit-based consultant whose clients have included Federal Express, Hewlett Packard, the U.S. Navy, Lockheed Martin, Federal Reserve Bank Systems, Pepsi, the U.S. Department of Education and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
During the morning, attendees may choose two of five breakout sessions before hearing the lunchtime keynote address from Hugh Downs, former co-anchor of ABC's 20/20 and author of five books on aging, health and psychological maturity.
The cost for the full conference is $250. Attendance for the lunch talk with Downs is just $50. To register go to http://cac.uindy.edu/workplaceconference.php
When: Friday, April 15 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Where: Indianapolis Marriott Downtown, 350 W. Maryland St
What employers don't know can hurt them:
- Nearly one-fifth of the U.S. workforce will be 55 or older by 2012.
- By that time, available jobs could outnumber skilled workers by 6 million, a gap that will continue to widen as baby boomers retire.
- Three-fourths of baby boomers want - or need - to work past standard retirement age.
- The workforce now includes four distinct generations of Americans with their own value systems, posing a serious management challenge.
Futurist Ed Barlow, AARP benefits specialist Deborah Russell and other nationally known authorities will address those challenges and opportunities during an April 15 conference organized by the University of Indianapolis Center for Aging & Community. Emmy-winning network broadcaster Hugh Downs will deliver the luncheon address.
Aimed at executives, managers, HR professionals, financial planners, service providers and others affected by employment issues, the April conference will cover such topics as how to keep and compete for experienced workers in the face of a looming talent shortage; how to retain critical knowledge as more workers move toward retirement; how to successfully manage intergenerational issues and conflict in a diverse workforce; and how to plan for succession in small business and large corporate settings.
The program will begin with a breakfast talk, "Changing Demographics and the Workforce," by Barlow, a Detroit-based consultant whose clients have included Federal Express, Hewlett Packard, the U.S. Navy, Lockheed Martin, Federal Reserve Bank Systems, Pepsi, the U.S. Department of Education and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
During the morning, attendees may choose two of five breakout sessions before hearing the lunchtime keynote address from Hugh Downs, former co-anchor of ABC's 20/20 and author of five books on aging, health and psychological maturity.
The cost for the full conference is $250. Attendance for the lunch talk with Downs is just $50. To register go to http://cac.uindy.edu/workplaceconference.php
April 19: “EU Enlargement — Opportunity or Threat? The View from Luxembourg during its EU Presidency”
When: Tuesday, April 19 — Social Hour 5:30-6:15; Dinner and talk 6:15-8:30
Where: Omni Severin Hotel Downtown, Fisher Ballroom, 40 W. Jackson Pl. Indianapolis
Arlette Conzemius, Ambassador of Luxembourg to the US; and Robert Biwer, Consul-General of Luxembourg to the US
The decision-making structure of the European Union is poorly understood by Americans, but is very important. The Council of the European Union is the Union's main decision-making institution. It consists of the ministers of the fifteen Member States responsible for the area of activity on the agenda: foreign affairs, agriculture, industry, transport or whatever. Despite the existence of these different configurations depending on the area of activity, the Council is nonetheless a single institution. Every six months the Presidency of the Council rotates between the Member States. The country that holds the Presidency presides over the meetings of the Council, which are held in Brussels or in Luxembourg, and organizes meetings (informal or not) on its own territory. The Presidency of the Council plays an essential role in steering the decision-making process in political and legislative matters. In the same manner, all the working groups (of government officials), whose task it is to prepare the ministerial meetings, are presided over by the country which holds the Presidency. The president of the Council is also responsible for representing it at the other European institutions, such as the European Parliament and the European Commission. Furthermore, the Member State which holds the Presidency represents the Union on the international stage, in close cooperation with the EU High Representative for Common Foreign and Security Policy, Javier Solana, and the European Commission. This means that tiny Luxembourg, which holds the Presidency through the end of July, is a major player in EU decision making.
The Luxembourgian Ambassador and Consul-General to the US should provide an excellent insight into how their country sees Europe’s challenges. Arlette Conzemius became ambassador of Luxembourg to the United States on Sept. 10, 1998 after spending five years as ambassador and permanent representative of Luxembourg to the Council of Europe in Strasbourg, France. Before that position, she was deputy chief of mission at the Luxembourg Embassy in Washington, D.C., from 1989 to 1993. From 1983 to 1988, Ambassador Conzemius was the permanent representative of Luxembourg to the European Communities in Brussels, Belgium. She began her diplomatic career in 1981 as directorate for international economic relations in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. She was educated at the Graduate Institute of International Studies in Geneva from 1974 to 1978, and then attended the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy where she received her master of arts degree.
WTC Members: $30; non-members: $35; students: $20. See registration form for details, phone 317-261-0918, or e-mail adminwtc@worldtradeclubofindiana.org
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Where: Omni Severin Hotel Downtown, Fisher Ballroom, 40 W. Jackson Pl. Indianapolis
Arlette Conzemius, Ambassador of Luxembourg to the US; and Robert Biwer, Consul-General of Luxembourg to the US
The decision-making structure of the European Union is poorly understood by Americans, but is very important. The Council of the European Union is the Union's main decision-making institution. It consists of the ministers of the fifteen Member States responsible for the area of activity on the agenda: foreign affairs, agriculture, industry, transport or whatever. Despite the existence of these different configurations depending on the area of activity, the Council is nonetheless a single institution. Every six months the Presidency of the Council rotates between the Member States. The country that holds the Presidency presides over the meetings of the Council, which are held in Brussels or in Luxembourg, and organizes meetings (informal or not) on its own territory. The Presidency of the Council plays an essential role in steering the decision-making process in political and legislative matters. In the same manner, all the working groups (of government officials), whose task it is to prepare the ministerial meetings, are presided over by the country which holds the Presidency. The president of the Council is also responsible for representing it at the other European institutions, such as the European Parliament and the European Commission. Furthermore, the Member State which holds the Presidency represents the Union on the international stage, in close cooperation with the EU High Representative for Common Foreign and Security Policy, Javier Solana, and the European Commission. This means that tiny Luxembourg, which holds the Presidency through the end of July, is a major player in EU decision making.
The Luxembourgian Ambassador and Consul-General to the US should provide an excellent insight into how their country sees Europe’s challenges. Arlette Conzemius became ambassador of Luxembourg to the United States on Sept. 10, 1998 after spending five years as ambassador and permanent representative of Luxembourg to the Council of Europe in Strasbourg, France. Before that position, she was deputy chief of mission at the Luxembourg Embassy in Washington, D.C., from 1989 to 1993. From 1983 to 1988, Ambassador Conzemius was the permanent representative of Luxembourg to the European Communities in Brussels, Belgium. She began her diplomatic career in 1981 as directorate for international economic relations in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. She was educated at the Graduate Institute of International Studies in Geneva from 1974 to 1978, and then attended the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy where she received her master of arts degree.
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