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Summer University in Prague, September 2013

Dear Sir/Madam,

We would like to keep you updated about the application process for the academic programme "Summer University Prague 2013", taking place at Charles University in Prague (Czech Republic) during September 2013 (September 7 – 22).

At this moment, a half of the places in the course can be still offered. Applications are to be sent until the end of June.
 The course topic is "East goes west – West goes east?: Searching for a new European order after 1990”.

This study programme is internationally acknowledged and recognized, successful participants will be given 12 ECTS.

For detailed information please see our official homepage
http://summer-university.fsv.cuni.cz/

We would appreciate if you could forward this message to your students and colleagues who might be interested in this programme. Yours sincerely, Petra Mateju

Hope Institute 2013- DNC

Dear DNC Member,

I wanted to share some wonderful news with all of you and encourage you to pass this information along to those you think might be interested. The Democratic National Committee is excited to announce the Hope Institute 2013, a training and mentorship program for aspiring political activists and public servants.  The program will bring 40 young adults to Washington, DC in June for a three-day, intensive crash-course in politics.  For more information, please visit the Hope Institute 2013 webpage.

PG majors chit-chat with PG faculty while enjoying pizza, snacks, and drinks

Environmental Internship Portal

Looking for an Environmental Internship?

Students:   Looking for a summer internship? Visit http://environmentalinterns.org to look through over 100 internships (and counting!) already uploaded to the platform. You can apply directly through the clearinghouse portal.

Internship Providers: Need a talented, passionate and energetic intern? You can post internship opportunities today at http://environmentalinterns.org!  About NCSE:  The National Council for Science and the Environment (NCSE) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the scientific basis for environmental decision-making by bridging the gap between science and policy to catalyze solutions.  The Council connects diverse communities and links scientific knowledge to the decision-making process.  For more information on NCSE, please visit  www.ncseonline.org.

P&G Majors: Come to a Pizza Social (?) to celebrate the semester's end!

Please come to a pizza social to chat about the past year and future plans with professors and other P&G majors.  We'll provide food and beverages and conversation.  The faculty have sworn an oath.  There will be no lectures, no group work, and no assigned reading!  

When: Tuesday, May 7, at 5 p.m.
Where: Wyatt 101, spilling outside if the weather permits

How about intensive Arabic in Morocco this summer?

We wanted to inform you, and vicariously your students and colleagues, of the Arab-American Language Institute in Morocco’s Summer Intensive Arabic program. The application deadline has been extended until May 6, 2012, so there’s still time for students to apply. Here’s a summary:

 The National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations and the Arab-American Language Institute in Morocco (AALIM) have partnered to offer a world-class Arabic language and cultural immersion program for 6 weeks each summer. Students at all levels of Arabic proficiency are encouraged to apply.

 The program features 120 hours of in-class instruction by certified, native speakers, top-notch facilities, and a variety of extracurricular workshops, lectures, and day trips. The AALIM center is located in the historic walled medina of Meknes in central Morocco, one of Morocco’s four imperial cities. Students have the option to stay with Moroccan families or a family-run guest house, located in a renovated riad in the old city.

 The application deadline has been extended until May 6, 2013. For dates, costs, and other information please see our website: www.ncusar.org/study-abroad/aalim

 We hope to see some of your students apply! Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.

 All the best, -Josh   Joshua Hilbrand Deputy Director of Student Programs National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations 1730 M Street, NW, Suite 503 Washington, DC 20036 202-293-6466

 www.ncusar.org/modelarableague

Study in Russia--for free...!

Moscow’s Higher School of Economics Offers Tuition-Free Study in Russia

 Foreign nationals may apply to study at the Russian National Research University Higher School of Economics (HSE) for free, with support from the Russian Federation Ministry of Education. A wide variety of HSE Bachelor’s and Master’s level degree programs are available, across many areas such as Economics, Law, Arts and Humanities, Social Sciences and STEM. In addition to an excellent choice of programs taught in Russian, HSE offers Master’s programs totally delivered in English in:

•Mathematics

•Financial Economics

•System and Software Engineering

•Sociopolitical Development and Challenges of Modern East Asia

•Public Policy and Political Analysis


APPLICATION SUBMISSION DEADLINE - MAY 15, 2013

For details, please visit http://www.hse.ru/admissions/dpr/admission/qs


HSE offers:

•Research opportunities for both undergraduate and graduate students

•Excellent faculty and superb student support services

•Wide selection of interdisciplinary courses and expertise with a range of double degree options

•Career guidance and counseling along with excellent opportunities for employment in one of the largest economies in the world.

•A unique chance to study the Russian language and explore Russia’s extraordinary culture and history.Moscow’s Higher School of Economics Offers Tuition-Free

Zero Dark Thirty, Thursday May 2 at 6:30 PM

P&G Major Elizabeth Popenuck Wins the Harry Cain Memorial Scholarship!

We are pleased to announce that Betty has won this $1,000 prize, which was established by friends and family of former U.S. Senator Harry Cain.  The award goes to a "currently enrolled undergraduate student who plans to enter the field of public administration or public service and who demonstrates a deep commitment to service in the community, specifically to individuals in need and human rights, proficiency in public speaking, and the courage to publicly defend personal principles even if opposed by the majority."

Senator Cain was an interesting, formidable character, and C. Mark Smith's biography, Raising Cain: The Life and Politics of Harry P. Cain is a remarkable work on Cain's life and times.

Please watch for the Cain Scholarship announcement for next year!

Liberal Arts in Prison: Principles and Strategies, Thursday May 2 at 5:00 PM

Thursday, May 2 at 5:00 PM

Trimble Forum

Reception and Refreshments to follow

Civic Concepts Student Conferences: Prague, Dubai, Kuala Lumpur

Greetings from Civic Concepts International

With more than twelve years of experience, 29 successful Conferences behind us held in Prague, South Africa and Dubai we are now ready, prepared and very excited to launch the very first IYLC in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Our goal at Civic Concepts International is to enable motivated and ambitious young leaders to jump out of the classroom and into the world.  We provide outstanding students with an opportunity to feel a broader connection to their world; because once they are connected they are also involved. And once they are involved they can make positive changes because they are informed, inspired, determined and responsible. Support from Universities are important to us. We therefore offer Special Affiliates of the IYLC to make use of their 20% partner discount to all our Conferences,  regardless of location. We also offer any University of College that supports 5 students or more an opportunity to join their Conference of choice as an Observer - free of charge. I hope to see you or your students at our Conferences this year. For questions, concerns or to express interest in participating in any of our projects, please contact me. Yours Sincerely, Katrine Hogganvik Director of Programmes Civic Concepts International c/o Youth Leadership Europe katrine@civicconcepts.org +420 774574485

Our Programming for 2013 The 26th International Youth Leadership Conference Prague, Czech Republic  July 21st - 26th, 2013  Connecting Future Leaders This week-long forum on world politics, international relations and justice will bring together prominent university students from across the globe for an open-minded exchange of ideas concerning the future of world leadership. A United Nations Security Council emergency meeting simulation A mock International Criminal Court pre-trial A model European Parliament proceeding Visits to Foreign Embassies, Senate of the Parliament of the Czech Republic other governmental and non-governmental orgnisations Group Debates and Panel Discussions on international security, envrionmental sustainability, rule of law, responsible leadership and mass media Networking Events and Banquet Dinners with leading experts, diplomats, politicians and businessmen Apply Now Nominate Students   Application Deadline: June 29th  The 4th International Youth Leadership Conference Dubai, United Arab Emirates  November 30th - December 4th, 2013   Dialogue. Diverstiy. Cooperation  The IYLC- UAE is aimed at achieving mutual understanding between participants from The United Arab Emirates, the GCC region and all corners of the globe.  Simulation of a Gulf Cooperation Council Meeting Sharia Law mock trial Plenary Sessions of Arab League Regional Presentations, Group Debates and Panel Discussions. Networking Events and Banquet Dinners with leading experts, diplomats and businessmen. Desert Safari Visit to a Mosque Trips to major landmarks in Dubai Apply Now  Nominate Students  Application deadline: November 14th Coming soon: 1st International Youth Leadership Conference  Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia  October 20th-25th, 2013   United in Diversity: A Crossroad of Culture  The IYLC Kuala Lumpur will offer a unique opportunity to explore the rich cultural life in Malaysia, learn more about key institutions in the region and connecting with current and future leaders from all over the world.  Learn more about the role of Southeast Asia on the world stage by taking a stance in realistic simulations of an ASEAN summit  Network with leading experts, diplomats and business people during VIP receptions, Panel Discussions and Banquet Dinners Exchange diverse views and perspectives on global challenges with aspiring peers during Group Debates and Regional Presentations Explore the fascinating cultures of Malysia during visits to mosques, temples and worship grounds

European Summer School Prague Summer 2013

CFR Conference Call: U.S. - China Relations 4/25

On behalf of the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), I invite you to participate in the final session of the Winter/Spring 2013 CFR Academic Conference Call series on Thursday, April 25, from 9:00 – 10:00 AM in WY 226. Adam Segal, CFR's Maurice R. Greenberg senior fellow for China studies, will discuss U.S.-China relations through the lens of cybersecurity issues.

Dr. Segal is an expert on security issues, technology development, and Chinese domestic and foreign policy, and currently leads CFR's Cyberconflict and Cybersecurity initiative. His recent book "Advantage: How American Innovation Can Overcome the Asian Challenge" looks at the technological rise of Asia. Dr. Segal was the project director for a CFR-sponsored Independent Task Force on Chinese military modernization. Before coming to CFR, he was an arms control analyst for the China project at the Union of Concerned Scientists, where he wrote about missile defense, nuclear weapons, and Asian security issues. Dr. Segal has been a visiting scholar at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Center for International Studies, the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences, and Tsinghua University in Beijing.

As background for the discussion, you may wish to have read the following materials:

1) Adam Segal, "The People's Republic of Hacking," ForeignPolicy.com, January 31, 2013.

http://www.cfr.org/china/peoples-republic-hacking/p29909?cid=emc-ACC_Spring13_BCK-China_Hacking-042513

2) Adam Segal, Elizabeth C. Economy, Yanzhong Huang, and Minxin Pei, "Changes and Challenges for China in 2013" Expert Roundup, Council on Foreign Relations, December 26, 2012.

http://www.cfr.org/china/changes-challenges-china-2013/p29704?cid=emc-ACC_Spring13_BCK-China_Expert_Rndup-042513

3) Adam Segal, "The Cyber Trade War," Op-Ed, Foreign Policy, October 25, 2012.

http://www.cfr.org/cybersecurity/cyber-trade-war/p29356?cid=emc-ACC_Spring13_BCK-Segal_Cyber_Trade_War-042513

4) "China," Asia Unbound, Blog, Council on Foreign Relations.

http://blogs.cfr.org/asia/category/china/?cid=emc-ACC_Spring13_BCK-Asia_Unbound_Blog-042513

Please RSVP to me at sweinberger@pugetsound.edu if you’re interested in participating…hope to see you there!

Seth Weinberger

Students for a Sustainable Campus present: The Island President

Join us for a national day of action focused around political corruption and climate stalemate. On April 17th, be part of a nationwide screening of the powerful film The Island President – "as one of the most low-lying countries in the world, a rise of three feet in sea level would submerge the 1200 islands of the Maldives enough to make them uninhabitable." The film will be followed by a national webinar with the Director, Jon Shenk, Former UN Deputy Permanent Representative to the Maldives, Thilmeeza Hussain, and May Boeve, head of 350.org, and is sponsored by C2C Fellows and the Bard Center for Environmental Policy.

The Island President links the struggle for democracy and human rights with the fight to stabilize the climate. This is the exact challenge facing us right here in the United States. Billons of dollars in fossil fuel money is corrupting our democracy and poisoning the future.

A review of the movie is here. (http://grist.org/climate-change/triumph-tragedy-and-climate-change-the-island-president/)

Come see the Island President free in Trimble on April 17th at 7 pm to support 350.org’s “fossil free” divestment campaign that is taking on the fossil fuel companies, and to learn more about the fight for a sustainable future in the Maldives.