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The Current Affairs Series aims to address ongoing issues of relevance in the areas of international security, development and the environment. The goal is to bring up-to-date analysis on current events and crises by academics and policy makers who have firsthand knowledge and unique insights on the matters. The programme's topics will also echo the items on the policy agenda of the UN and the UNU.
8 February, 2011
2011 AARP-UN Briefing Series on Global Aging:Live Webcast
AARP, in cooperation with the United Nations Programme on Ageing, Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA), and United Nations University (UNU) will organize a series of luncheon briefings on key global aging issues from February 8-9, 2011. The fifth annual AARP UN Briefing Series will commemorate the UN Commission for Social Development 49th session (February 8-19, 2011), which will devote its priority theme to "Poverty Eradication". To inform the discussions of the commission, innovative ideas in combating poverty along with the opportunities and challenges of global aging will be discussed. AARP will work with UNDESA and UNU to convene two luncheon briefings to bring together government delegates, NGOs, foundations, and academics.18 January, 2011
2010 The Global Go-To Think Tanks Index
The United Nations University Office at the UN, New York is organizing a discussion as a part of the Current Affairs Series entitled "2010 The Global Go-To Think Tanks Index" with Dr. James G. McGann, Director of Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program and Assistant Director of the International Relations Program at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. McGann is also a senior fellow at the Foreign Policy Research Institute and his latest book, Global Think Tanks, Policy Networks and Governance, was published in December 2010 (Routledge, Global Institutions Series).28 April, 2010
Bankers and the Next Financial Meltdown
Date: Wednesday, April 28, 2010Time: 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Venue: General Assembly Hall, UN Headquarters
Speaker: Simon Johnson, Professor of Entrepreneurship at MIT Sloan School of Management and former Chief Economist at the International Monetary Fund (IMF)
26 March, 2010
Social Agenda in Latin America
Date: Friday, March 26, 2010Time: 9:45 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.
Venue: Conference Room C, Temporary North Lawn Building, UN Headquarters, New York
Speaker: Alejandro Toledo, Former President of Peru
23 February, 2010
Climate Change: Between Trust and Trade with Dr. William J. Antholis
Date: Tuesday, 23 February 2010Time: 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. EST
Venue: Conference Room E, Temporary North Lawn Building, UN Headquarters
21 January, 2010
World Rankings of Think-Tanks with Dr. James G. McGann
Date: Thursday, January 21 , 2010Time: 1.15 p.m to 2.30 p.m
Venue: Conference room 7, UN Headquarters, Temporary North Lawn Building (TNLB)
10 November, 2009
"Too Big to Fail or Too Big to Bail?" with Dr. Robert Johnson
Date: Tuesday, November 10 , 2009Time: 1.15 p.m to 2.30 p.m
Venue: Conference room 7, UN Headquarters
18 September, 2009
Current Affairs Lecture Series: "Europe's Role in the World" with Prof. Franck Debié
Date: Friday, September 18, 2009Time: 3.30 pm to 5 p.m
Venue: Conference room 5, UN Headquarters
10 September, 2009
Current Affairs Lecture Series: "The Crisis: Changing Prospects for Development?" with Dr. François Bourguignon
Date: Thursday, September 10, 2009Time: 10 a.m. to 12.00 p.m
Venue: ECOSOC Chamber, UN Headquarters
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