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Making The Great Transformation (Session 1)
"Making The Great Transformation" is a 3-day Pardee House Conference organized by former Pardee Center Director Adil Najam and Pardee Faculty Fellow, Cutler Cleveland.
The conference, held from November 13 - 15, 2003, is centered upon furthering [...]our understanding of how and why transitions occur, especially systemic changes that alter the trajectory of human development. The participants bring to the table various methods of assessing current scenarios, with the goal of finding the places where transformative changes can be directed at improving human well-being. Some see the next shift as being an emphasis on quality of life and human solidarity (a “civilized form of globalizationâ€) becoming the new high priorities – hopeful ones that turn globalization into a vision of a future that we ourselves can sculpt. Perspectives vary from energy-driven transitions, public versus private sector actions, and views on justice and sustainability.
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Diplomacy for the Facebook Era
Practitioners and scholars whose knowledge and interests focus on how diplomacy may –or may not – need to change to be effective in the 21st century agree that while technology is changing the environment in which diplomacy happens, [...]there will always be a need for traditional, face-to-face diplomatic meetings and negotiations. The featured speakers were Amb. Paul Heinbecker, Cathryn Cluver, and Dr. Bruce Jones and the seminar was moderated by Amb. Paul Webster Hare.
Hosted by Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future on April 20, 2011.
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Development That Works: Social Enterprise
More than 100 people convened at Boston University for Development That Works, an all-day conference that brought together leading scholars and practitioners to discuss development ideas that have the potential to lead to sustainable and effective [...]growth worldwide.
The third panel focused on social enterprise. Chaired by Adil Najam, a CAS professor of international relations and director of the Pardee Center, speakers included Una Ryan, chief executive officer of Diagnostics For All; Liam Brody, senior vice president of Root Capital; Kabir Kumar, a microfinance analyst for the Consultative Group to Assist the Poor; and Calestous Juma, a professor of international development and director of the Science, Technology & Globalization Project at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government. Panel members highlighted developments in a range of areas, including health care for the poor, environment, finance, telecommunication, and agriculture.
Sponsored by the BU Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future, in collaboration with the BU Global Development Program, the conference was organized by Najam, Kevin Gallagher, a CAS associate professor of international relations, Jonathon Simon, an SPH professor of international health and director of the BU Center for Global Health & Development, and Dilip Mookherjee, a CAS professor of economics and director of the BU Institute for Economic Development. Panel leaders discussed everything from global development policy to local programs that deliver education, health, and poverty alleviation services to rural villages in Africa and Asia.
Hosted by the Pardee Center for the Study of Longer-Range Future, in conjunction with the Boston University Global Development Program, on March 31, 2011.
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The Future of South-South Economic Relations: Session 3
“The Future of South-South Economic Relations†was an all-day conference led by Director of the Pardee Center Professor Adil Najam and Rachel Denae Thrasher, a fellow at the center, and assembling experts from around the world to discuss [...]emerging economic relations among developing countries. The third panel discussed trade and economic integration in Africa and Latin America, and economic relations between the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and emerging Asia. This conference is part of a larger project headed by Najam and Thrasher that will culminate in a 2011 book.
Hosted by the Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future on September 24, 2010.
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The Future of South-South Economic Relations: Session 1
“The Future of South-South Economic Relations†was an all-day conference led by Director of the Pardee Center Professor Adil Najam and Rachel Denae Thrasher, a fellow at the center, and assembling experts from around the world to discuss [...]emerging economic relations among developing countries, highlighting Brazil. The first panel considered South-South trade and environment, foreign direct investment, and the role of key emerging economies. This conference is part of a larger project headed by Najam and Thrasher that will culminate in a 2011 book.
Hosted by the Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future on September 24, 2010.
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The Role of Universities in Global Citizenship
What role do universities play in the meaning of global citizenship, and how can universities help to foster it? The Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future attempted to answer these questions during a recent seminar with [...]Jay Halfond, Dean of Metropolitan College and an associate professor of administrative sciences at Boston University, Robert Hollister, Dean of the Jonathan M. Tisch College of Citizenship and Public Service at Tufts University, and Fernando Reimers, a Ford Foundation professor of international education and director of global education and international education policy at Harvard University.
Hosted by the Pardee Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future on October 6, 2010
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Pardee Center Seminar: Accountability in Global Governance
Mark Halle, the European director of the International Institute for Sustainable Development, Adnan Amin, the director of the United Nations Chief Executives Board for Coordination (CEB) Secretariat, and Ambassador Lumumba Di-Aping of Sudan discuss [...]the problems of Accountability in Global Governance and why it’s a missing pillar in the foundation of the global institutional architecture. Other issues discussed in the Q&A session include the role of world powers and donor countries and ways of promoting accountability in global environmental governance.
Hosted by the Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future on September 9, 2010.
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Good News from Africa: Session I
The all-day conference Good News from Africa, part of the Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future Africa 2060 research program, brings together leading experts on Africa to present critical assessments of the [...]continent’s current trends in social, cultural, political, and economic development in four discussion panels. The first, on social development, is an analysis of the quality and number of peace studies programs in Africa, as well as discussions about cell phone emergence in Kenya and pesticide exposure in relation to the health of South African female workers.
Hosted by the Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future on April 16, 2010.
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Transnational Currents in the Gulf: People, Money & Ideas: Session 2
Experts from a variety of disciplines met for a three-session conference on topics relating to the Gulf region. The second session focused on people — the impact of expatriate labor, the Iranian youth culture, and the history of citizenship [...]and rights.
Hosted by the Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future on March 25, 2010.
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