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Upcoming Events
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Monday, June 5, 2017
"City Diplomacy in the 21st Century"
Joel Day, Executive Director,
City of San Diego Human Relations Commission
and International Affairs Board
Over half of the world’s population lives in cities, making the “global city” more significant than ever as a principal actor in world affairs. Cities increasingly are bypassing their national governments to work directly with one another on issues ranging from peace and security to business and climate change. According to political theorist Benjamin Barber, city mayors are often more productive than their counterparts in gridlocked Washington, D.C.
Dr. Joel Day will discuss this transformative trend in global politics, paying special attention to how cities practice diplomacy. Dr. Day ultimately argues that global cities are permanently transforming international relations, foreign policy and geopolitics.
About Our Speaker
Joel Day is a Visiting Research Scholar at the Kroc Institute of Peace and Justice at the University of San Diego and an Executive Director at the City of San Diego, where he advises the Mayor and City Council on human rights and global engagement. He previously served as professor of security and global studies at the University of Massachusetts Lowell, and as research fellow at the Sié Center for International Security and Diplomacy at the University of Denver. Dr. Day holds a Ph.D. in international studies from the University of Denver, an M.A. in international relations from the University of San Diego, and a B.A. in political science from Point Loma Nazarene University. His research has been published in the Small Wars Journal, the Journal of Peace Research, Perspectives on Terrorism, and the Journal of Strategic Security. He has provided commentary to many national news outlets.
Monday, June 5, 2017
Registration & Reception 6:00-6:30 p.m.
Presentation 6:30-8:00 p.m.
Location:
AMN Healthcare Boardroom
12400 High Bluff Drive
San Diego CA, 92130
Saturday, June 17, 2017
Annual Meeting and Luncheon
"Rising Tensions on the Korean Peninsula: How Does This End?"
Featuring
Evans Revere, Top Asia Expert and Former U.S. State Department
Negotiator With North Korea
North Korea leader Kim Jong Un has made clear that he seeks a nuclear weapon capable of striking the American homeland, a development that a senior U.S. intelligence official conceded is "inevitable" if Pyongyang is allowed to remain on its present course. President Trump insists it "won’t happen,” yet North Korea, on the heels of two nuclear tests in 2016, is continuing a string of provocative ballistic missile tests. Can this crisis be resolved without conflict?
About Our Speaker
Evans Revere is one of the country’s leading experts on Asia, with considerable experience negotiating with North Korea. During a distinguished career with the U.S. Department of State, where he focused on the two Koreas, China and Japan, Mr. Revere was deputy chief of the team involved in talks with Pyongyang and the government’s primary day-to-day liaison with North Korea.
Among Mr. Revere’s other assignments with the State Department were acting assistant secretary and principal deputy assistant of state for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, and charge d’affaires and deputy chief of mission at the U.S. Embassy in Seoul. He also was director of the State Department’s offices managing relations with Korea and Japan, and served in China, Taiwan and Japan.
Since leaving the State Department in 2007, Mr. Revere has taught at Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs and served as president and CEO of The Korea Society, for which he organized the New York Philharmonic Orchestra’s historic 2008 concert in Pyongyang.
Currently, Mr. Revere is a nonresident senior fellow at the Brookings Institution Center for East Asia Policy Studies and a senior adviser with the Albright Stonebridge Group, a leading global strategy firm. He continues to participate in dialogues involving U.S. relations with China, the two Koreas, Japan and Taiwan, and is a frequent commentator on Asia in major news outlets. A Princeton graduate, he served with the U.S. Air Force in South Korea. He is fluent in Chinese, Japanese and Korean.
Saturday, June 17, 2017
Registration: 11:30 a.m.-noon
Lunch and Program: noon-2 p.m.
St. James by-the-Sea Episcopal Church Parish Hall
743 Prospect St.
La Jolla, CA 92037
Save the Date: July 10, 2017
Robert Meyer from IBIS Capital will speak on "Trade Routes and the Evolving Geopolitics of the Middle East." More details to come.
Save the Date: July 20, 2017
Tijuana Day: SDWAC members will make a special day trip south of the border for discussions with U.S. Consul General William Ostick and local leaders and business people, along with lunch at a Tijuana restaurant. More details to come.
Save the Date: August 14, 2017
Col. Chris S. Richie, Commanding Officer, Marine Air Control Group 38, Third Marine Aircraft Wing, will discuss the United Arab Emirates. More details to come.
Save the Date: August 28, 2017
Retired Vice Adm. Robert L. Thomas, Jr., will discuss the Indo-Pacific. More details to come.
North County Chapter Events
The complicated world we live in is illuminated a bit more every week at the North County Chapter’s Thursday Morning Forum in Rancho Bernardo. Forums begin at 9:30 a.m. with a coffee social and registration, followed at 10 a.m. with a one-hour program and one hour of polite, but freewheeling, Q&A.
Unless otherwise indicated, North County Chapter Thursday Morning Forums are held at The Remington Club, Phase II, 16916 Hierba Drive, Rancho Bernardo. Free parking is available at the adjacent shopping center.
June 8, 2017: “Is the Syrian Regime Survival Guaranteed in Moscow? Origins and Prospects for Relations Between Syria and Russia.” Michael Provence, Ph.D., will discuss the origins of the Syrian relationship with the USSR and Russia, the priorities of regime survival from the perspective of Damascus, and the compromises the Syrian government has made to insure Russian support since 2011. Member reservations for a round table luncheon following the presentation may be made by contacting Phyllis Murchland at pmurchland@san.rr.com.
9:30 a.m. Coffee Social
10:00 a.m. Free Program
11:10 a.m. Question & Answer
June 15, 2017: “Guantanamo Bay — Al Qaeda’s Nuremberg: An Inside Look at 9/11 Justice.” Harry J. Leonhardt, J.D., discusses his experiences as a nongovernmental organization observer at U.S. detention facilities at Guantanamo Bay. Mr. Leonhardt met with family members of 9/11 victims, was provided access to facilities, observed proceedings involving suspected terrorists, and was briefed by prosecutors, defense attorneys and Department of Defense officials. For member reservations to a round table luncheon contact Tom Reeve, TPReeve72@gmail.com.
9:30 a.m. Coffee Social
10:00 a.m. Free Program
11:10 a.m. Question & Answer
June 22, 2017: “Dealing With a Dangerous and Challenging World — The Physics and Economics of Defense.” A guest speaker will discuss how and why the world may be a more dangerous place than ever before, in light of threats posed by North Korea, Iran, Russia, China, ISIS, radical Islam, and weapons of mass destruction. The speaker will explore the best ways to meet these challenges and opportunities.
9:30 a.m. Coffee Social
10:00 a.m. Free Program
11:10 a.m. Question & Answer
June 29, 2017: “Fiber Optics: History, Security, Applications and More.” Jim Hayes, Ph.D., and North County Chapter members Al Myers, Farouk Al-Nasser and Bill Thayer present a follow up to the Jan. 5, 2017, discussion on fiber optics. Discussion will touch on security, automated high speed stock trading, history and more. Member reservations for a round table luncheon following the presentation may be made by contacting Cal Watson at cewats@san.rr.com.
9:30 a.m. Coffee Social
10:00 a.m. Free Program
11:10 a.m. Question & Answer
For further information please e-mail TPReeve72@gmail.com.
Upcoming events of the San Diego World Affairs Council and the North County Chapter can be seen on www.sdwac.org.
2017 Peace Researcher Call for Application
Peace Researcher Application Deadline: June 30, 2017
The Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice (IPJ), at the University of San Diego’s Kroc School of Peace Studies, is currently accepting applications for its Women PeaceMakers Program. The new Women PeaceMakers Program will offer a unique fellowship for peacebuilders, focused on strengthening and improving peace efforts in conflict-affected communities around the world.
Two peace researchers will be selected to work together with Women PeaceMakers to map the methods used and challenges faced in conflict contexts around the globe. For 2017-18, the focus of the program is on local and global peacebuilders’ engagement with the security sector.
Each Peace Researcher will conduct interviews with two peacemakers in residence at the IPJ from September 25 - November 17, 2017. Based on those interviews, researchers will produce two case studies, one based on each of their peacemakers’ conflict situations.
Peace Researchers will be selected through a competitive application process and possess the following qualifications:
Graduate degree, or current enrollment in a graduate or postgraduate program, related to peace studies, conflict resolution, human rights, international relations or gender studies.
Outstanding writing skills.
Demonstrated experience in qualitative research methods; familiarity with narrative inquiry and analysis, as well as semi-structured interviewing methods, preferred.
Familiarity with the field of women, peace and security. Past research or publications related to the field is preferred.
Experience conducting interviews in a cross-cultural setting. Applicants must be able to work closely with people for whom English is a second language.
Must be able to work independently as well as collaboratively.
For more information on how to apply, please visit the IPJ website at http://peace.sandiego.edu/wpm or contact Katie Zanoni, IPJ Program Officer for Women PeaceMakers, at kzanoni@sandiego.edu.
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