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Global Philanthropy and U.S. Foreign Policy: Impacts at Home and Abroad May 6, 2009
Joan Spero, UW–Madison alumna and an expert in philanthropic issues, addressed an audience that included students, faculty, and community members. She spoke about the impact of Global Philanthropy and U.S. Foreign Policy at home and abroad, discussing the questions: What is the role of philanthropy in the American political system? Who governs foundations, and how? Have foundations supported American foreign policy or followed their own interests? How do they operate abroad? What has been their impact? [Full Story] |
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Global Hotspots: Influenza: A Disease at the Interface of Animals and Human Beings
Earlier this month, Associate Dean and Professor of Veterinary Medicine Chris Olsen delivered a talk to Madison-area learners. Viruses know nothing of nations and require neither passport nor permission to cross borders. With increased travel and trade, an epidemic anywhere in the world becomes a point of concern everywhere. Research universities are uniquely positioned to address the complexities and challenges that come with this phase of globalization. And UW-Madison boasts some of the world's greatest experts on the subject. |
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Jorge Avendaño Receives 2008 Wisconsin Global Citizen Award
Jorge Avendaño, professor of law at Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, received the 2008 Division of International Studies Wisconsin Global Citizen Award. Avendaño demonstrated outstanding leadership in the study of international law and furthered collaborative relations between the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú and legal and Latin American studies at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. [Full Story] |
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| Pedro-Pablo Kuczynski: Latin America in the Changing Global Economy
Pedro-Pablo Kuczynski, one of the most renowned economic policymakers in Latin America, spoke on “Latin America in the Changing Global Economy” at UW-Madison. [Full Story] |
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Lt. Governor Signs Agreement with UW-Madison and Tsinghua
In a press conference with the Division of International Studies yesterday Lieutenant Governor Barbara Lawton announced the signing of a University of Wisconsin-Madison exchange agreement with one of China’s largest and most prestigious universities–an agreement she said would help spur the expansion of economic and cultural relations between Wisconsin and the world’s fastest growing economy. [Full Story] |
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Peruvian Activist for Human Rights and Women’s Issues Speaks at UW-Madison
Virginia Vargas delivered her talk “Women’s Long March for Equality and Democracy in Latin America” at the Pyle Center at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 30. Sponsored by the J. Jobe Soffa and Marguerite Jacqmin Soffa Distinguished International Visitor Fund, Vargas’ talk is part of the public launch of the Division of International Studies’ Human Rights Initiative and coincides with the 60th anniversary of the Declaration of Human Rights. [Full Story] |
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Mary Robinson Gives Human Rights and Democracy Lecture September 29, 2008
Mary Robinson, former president of Ireland and UN High Commissioner, attracted over 500 people from the Madison community to the Mildred Fish-Harnack Human Rights and Democracy Lecture. Robinson discussed the importance of academic research on human rights. Her speech coincided with the public launch of the UW-Madison Human Rights Initiative, the first public initiative that redefines human rights to include cultural and social elements. The Division of International Studies and the Human Rights Initiative proudly welcomed Robinson to UW-Madison and appreciated her enthusiasm toward their new project. [Full Story]
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