Upcoming Events
The Voyages of Captain Cook with Bob Parda
September 9, 2010
Location: Remington Club, Rancho Bernardo
For additional information and all NCC events in September, see the North County Chapter Newsletter: NCC
Congressman Bob Filner: Recent border security legislation and a perspective on the immigration issue
September 20, 2010
Location: Handlery Hotel, Mission Valley
950 Hotel Circle North, San Diego, CA 92108
Time: Luncheon 11:30am to 1:30pm
Congressman Bob Filner represents California’s 51st Congressional District, one of the most ethnically diverse districts in the nation. He taught history at San Diego State University for more than twenty years and was the President of the San Diego Board of Education. He was first elected to Congress in 1992, and has been re-elected by wide margins every two years. In January 2007, Congressman Filner became Chairman of the House of Representatives Veterans’ Affairs Committee.
No Refunds after September 16, 2010
Great Decisions Fall 2010
Every other Tuesday starting September 21, 2010
Location: San Diego World Affairs Council Office, Mission Valley
3456 Camino del Rio North, Suite 206, San Diego, CA 92108
Time: 6:30pm to 8:00pm
Our second consecutive Great Decisions session was such a successful endeavor, we are continuing on with our third sessions starting September 21 at our new office. We're revising it a bit and articles and relevant materials will be provided to you prior to the event so we can keep our topics as timely as possible. Light snacks will be provided, but feel free to bring your own snacks if you'd like.
Please join us!
Topics:
September 21: The Iraq War Comes to an End: What Next?
October 5: Mexico's Drug War
October 19: China's Future: What will it look like?
November 2: Afghanistan War: Keep Fighting or Get Out Now!
November 16: President Obama's Foreign Policy: Accomplishments and Setbacks
Human Rights Watch Film Festival
September 18 - 25
Location/Time: Museum of Photographic Arts 1649 El Prado, Balboa Park, San Diego, CA 92101
For the first time in San Diego, but in its 21st year of existence, the 2010 Human Rights Watch Film Festival - the world's foremost showcase for films with a distinctive human rights theme - creates a forum for courageous individuals on both sides of the lens to empower audiences with the knowledge that personal commitment can make a difference. Please see Museum of Photographic Arts website for additional information: MOPA
The Honorable Robert O. Blake, Jr.
September 30, 2010
Location: Handlery Hotel, Mission Valley
950 Hotel Circle North, San Diego, CA 92108
Time: Luncheon 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Mr. Blake was appointed Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs in May 2009. As Assistant Secretary, he oversees U.S. foreign policy with India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Maldives, Bhutan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, and Tajikistan. He previously served as Ambassador to Sri Lanka and Maldives from 2006 to mid-2009 and Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Mission in New Delhi, India from 2003 – 2006. Since he entered the Foreign Service in 1985, he has served at the American Embassies in Tunisia, Algeria, Nigeria and Egypt. He has also held a number of positions at the State Department in Washington, including Senior Desk Officer for Turkey; Deputy Executive Secretary; and Executive Assistant to the Under Secretary for Political Affairs.
No Refunds after September 26, 2010
Liesl Gerntholtz: Putting Domestic Violence on the International Agenda
October 26, 2010
Location: Admiral Baker Clubhouse, Mission Valley
2400 Admiral Baker Road, Building 3604, San Diego, CA 92120
Time: 6:00pm
Liesl is the Director of Women's Rights Division for Human Rights Watch. She previously served as the Executive Director of the Tshwaranang Legal Advocacy Centre to End Violence Against Women in Johannesburg. In addition to providing regular briefings to the South African parliament she was involved in high impact strategic litigation – including a successful case to help change the definition of rape in South Africa. Prior to this, she was manager of the legal unit of the AIDS Law Project of South Africa.
No Refunds after October 15, 2010
Dr. Latha Varadarajan: International Criminal Tribunals and Justice from a Historical Perspective
November 10, 2010
Location/Time: TBA
Dr. Varadarajan joined the SDSU faculty after receiving a Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Minnesota in January 2005. Her research is located at the intersection of international relations theory, international political economy, international security and South Asian Politics. Some of her research questions include: the politics of transnationalism (specifically state-diaspora relations); the connections between neoliberal economic restructuring and national security policies; the meaning and relevance of postcolonial struggles; and the debates surrounding the contemporary manifestations of imperialism.
Dr. John Stoessinger: Overcoming Extreme Adversity
November 18, 2010
Location/Time: TBA
Dr. John Stoessinger is an internationally recognized political analyst and a prize-winning author of ten leading books on world politics. He holds a Ph.D. from Harvard and has taught at Harvard M.I.T., Columbia and Princeton. From 1967 to 1974, he served as acting director of the political affairs division at the United Nations. He is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and lectures extensively throughout the world.