Events from 2010
January 16, 2010: Global Passport to Clean Water
The Fairmount Water Works Interpretive Center, in partnership with Engineers without Borders-MAP and Craig Santoro, Project Manager of WHYY Learning Lab, will give teachers the tools they need to explore the challenges and solutions related to the global water crisis. This unique interdisciplinary classroom project will enable teachers to:
- Connect students one-on-one with young Rwandan students
- Use the hands-on kit provided for classroom use to help students explore the engineering and physics behind developing a proper sanitation system
- Explore the social, political and economic cost of such a system;
- Create an action plan for raising money to support a water project and
- Learn how to make a documentary video of the project with expertise provided by WHYY’s Learning Lab. (All videos may be part of a public screening and panel discussion, by students, for students to commemorate World Water Day in March)
- Act 48 credits available
January 20, 2010: AFRICAN RESOURCES SUSTAINABILITY CONFERENCE AND WATER PROBLEMS IN AFRICA
Join the Lets Go Africa Foundation in Washington DC for this conference! Visit http://www.letsgoafrica.org
to find out more.
Time: 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM.
January 30, 2010: One Book, One Philadelphia, One World Teacher's Lab
This year's book is "The Complete Persepolis". Contact info@globaledworks.com for more information.
February 11, 2010: Iran Congressional Seminar and Congressional Outreach
Organized by Project Nuclear Awareness. Visit http://www.projectnuclearawareness.org/ for more information.
February 16, 2010: Connecting to “Home” in Today’s Globalized World
Join our panelists as they discuss youth and identity, women's issues, the global marketplace, remittances and
their personal connections to "home”.
Carriage House, Feb 16th, 7.00 PM 3907 Spruce Street.
February 19, 2010: UNA-USA Membership Day: A Year of Crises; Opportunities for Change
Registration info to follow soon. Please send email to info@una-gp.org
if you have intentions to participate.
UN Building, New York City
Student Conference on Global Challenges 2010: WATER
February 26, 2010
Behrakis Grand Hall
8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Most of us don't think about water; we turn on a tap and clean water flows readily. Yet for millions of people,
water is a constant concern: Will the taps run? Will there be enough water? Will it be clean? Access to water is
a global problem which affects essential areas such as health, the food supply, education and the development of
local communities.
Water is the source of life. Without clean water people get sick, children miss school, and the cycle of poverty
is perpetuated. Millions die prematurely from water-related diseases. As water scarcity becomes more acute, the
global water crisis could lead to violent conflicts. The complexity and gravity of this issue makes it a major
challenge facing humanity. Let us take a look at this serious challenge from all perspectives – social, economic,
scientific, political as well as cultural.
Keynote Address - Maude Barlow. An acknowledged leader in the international water justice movement who served as UN Senior Water Advisor, co-founded the Blue Planet Project, and is the recipient of eight honorary doctorates and many awards including the 2005 Right Livelihood Award & 2008 Canadian Environment Award
Lunch Speaker- Patricia L. Meinhardt, MD, MPH, MA , Adjunct Faculty Drexel School of Public Health, is an occupational and environmental medicine physician specializing in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of water-related disease resulting from biological, chemical, and radiologic agent exposure. She has provided waterborne disease recognition and medical management training to thousands of medical and public health practitioners in the US and abroad.
Please register to attend the conference - REGISTER HERE
March 3, 2010: "Zones of War, Zones of Peace"
Carlos Vargas of IALANA and Craig Eisendraht of PNA will be speaking.
Chestnut Hill College
March 4, 2010: One time showing of the movie: Half the Sky
Organized by CARE. More info at http://www.care.org
The Bridge Cinemas, Walnut St.
March 20, 2010: WORLD WATER DAY: 5K RUN / WALK-A-THON
World Water Day was declared by the United Nations in 1992. Celebrating a decade of providing clean water to Africa!
Date: MARCH 20, 2010
Registration Time: 7:30 a.m.–8:45 a.m.
Race Begins: 9:00 a.m.
Location: Water Works Drive – MLK Drive(Next to Art Museum)
All pre-registered participants will receive:
Free World Water Day T-Shirt
and AA Kenyan Coffee!
Please visit http://www.ksmministries.com/ for Registration and more information.
March 24, 2010: Climate Change and its Disproportionate Impact on Women Around the World: Film Screening and Panel Discussion
Film Screening of Sisters on The Planet and Panel Discussion
5:30 - 6:00; Reception
6:00 - 8 pm; Program
*Please note program time*
Join us for a celebration of International Women's Month with a film and discussion on the critical effects of climate change on women. Panelists will explore the challenges facing women in developing communities as they cope with a changing climate. Speakers will additionally explore the tools needed to foster empowerment and a decrease in the vulnerabilities of women and their families in developing communities.
* Film Screening: Sisters on the Planet
See how four inspirational women are fighting back against climate change around the globe. This film is a production of Oxfam America.
Panel:
* Marjorie Margolies, Founder and President of Women's Campaign International (WCI), former member of Congress. Women's Campaign International was founded in 1998 by Pennsylvania Congresswoman Marjorie Margolies. After serving in Congress, Ms. Margolies led the United States delegation to the United Nations Fourth World Conference on Women in 1995. At the conference 189 countries signed a Platform For Action that pledged to further the rights of women around the world. Inspired by these commitments and the astounding attendance by thousands of women participants from around the world, Ms. Margolies founded WCI to help women to achieve the goals laid out in the Platform For Action. WCI's programs help women find their voices by giving them tangible skills in areas such as leadership, public speaking, media relations, grassroots organizing, campaign strategies, voter outreach and mobilization, polling, policy analysis, and fundraising.
* Munhtuya Goulden, Researcher with the Asia Center, the Academy of Natural Sciences Patrick Center for Environmental Research. Mrs. Goulden has participated as an interpreter and researcher on a joint project of the Academy of Natural Sciences, the University of Pennsylvania, and the National University of Mongolia. Research for this project was concerned with Mongolian nomadic herding women's observations about how climate change is impacting their daily lives. She has served as an Expedition Coordinator for a project funded by the National Science Foundation , International Expedition to Protected Areas of Mongolia, and also prepared a proposal to develop the International Long-Term Ecological Research (ILTER) and Ecological Tourism in protected areas of Mongolia. Mrs. Goulden has traveled extensively in Mongolia, Russia, China, Japan, Italy and France, and has over 14 years of experience coordinating international scientific expeditions, projects, events, and tours.
Visit http://womenandclimate.eventbrite.com/ for more information.
May 11 - 12, 2010: CARE National Conference
Global Poverty Reduction Advocacy; Nicholas Kristof keynote speaker. Visit http://www.careconference.org
June 23, 2010: UNA-GP Annual Membership Meeting
Come one, come all! Bring friends, grandparents, neighbors, and colleagues to the to the UNA-GP Annual Membership meeting!
Wednesday - June 23rd, 2010. 4:30 - 6:30 PM.
The Ethical Society, 1906 South Rittenhouse Square
Keynote Address: Anne Creter - Working at the United Nations for a Culture of Peace
After that:
* Presentation of our Summer Program of Outreach and Education at the Furness High School
* Marietta Tanner: Our Library Project
* President's report: Where are we going with our Chapter?
* Treasurer's report: What to do with all that money?
* Nominating Committee: Who joins, who leaves, who stays? Our recommendations.
There will be a cash bar and light refreshments will be served
July 30, 2010: Countdown to Zero: Philadelphia Premiere
The Project for Nuclear Awareness proudly invites you to join us for the opening night screening of Countdown to Zero, this summer’s newest film about the global nuclear threat at the Ritz Theatre.
Stay afterwards for a discussion and Q/A with advocates and experts on the nuclear disarmament issue, including:
Todd Fine, Nuclear Weapons Policy Scholar, Researcher for Countdown to Zero
Mary Boardman, Assistant Director of the Project for Nuclear Awareness
Kim-Thao Nguyen, Co-Founder and Producer of DisarmTV
When: Friday July 30, 2010 | Screening begins at 7:45 sharp, with discussion to follow
Where: The Ritz at the Bourse Theatre, 4th and Chestnut., Philadelphia, PA 19106
Click Here for Tickets
October 20, 2010: How to Become a Global Nurse
Join us for this educational event starting at 7:30 PM at 418 Curie Blvd, Philadelphia PA. Room 213. It will be facilitated by Kelly Delaney of Action Against Hunger Kenya.
November 04, 2010: Annual conference of Philadelphia Global Water Initiative: Managing the Last 1%
This Conference is organized and hosted by the Philadelphia Global Water Initiative
with financial support from the Initiative for Global Environmental Leadership at Wharton/Penn, University of Pennsylvania Department of Earth and Environmental Science, Pennoni Associates, Fairmount Water Works Interpretive Center, Beechwood Orchards, and University of Pennsylvania Middle East Center.
Generous in-kind support provided by the US EPA Region 3 Office in Philadelphia and Center for Strategic and International Studies.
Venue:
University of Pennslyvania
Hall of Flags, Houston Hall
Philadelphia, PA
Objectives:
* To review the magnitude of the global water shortage
* To understand the challenges of managing limited water supplies, especially in developing countries
* To show examples of approaches that have been successful in allocating water among various demands [eg, agriculture, drinking water/sanitation, manufacturing, energy, ecosystems services] and to identify other potential solutions to the allocation problem
* To identify key research questions that need to be addressed, and to build toward a major Wharton/Penn Initiative For Global Environmental Leadership [IGEL] Conference in Spring 2011 on "valuing water"
* To establish a network of people interested in water allocation
Please visit http://www.pgwi.org/conference.php
November 07, 2010: 10th Anniversery of the Earth Charter
United Nations Association of Greater Philadelphia and Alliance for a Sustainable future is hosting an afternoon of film, activism, food and community service to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the Earth Charter. The event will be held at the University of Pennsylvania Hall of Flags located at 3417 Spruce St from 2pm until 5pm. All are welcome and the admission cost is 5 dollars for students and 15 dollars for all others. The first 25 students are free.
3417 Spruce St.
Philadelphia, PA.
November 11, 2010: Voices of Veterans @ Penn
This event will be devoted to the stories of veterans. Scheduled speakers from WW II, Korea, Vietnam, Gulf War, Bosnia, and Iraq/Afghanistan will facilitate dialogue between veterans and civilians about war's effects on us all.
IRVINE AUDITORIUM – AMADO ROOM. 34th & Spruce Streets
RSVP for this event to: The Office of Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Programs phone 215-898-6993 or email: oaaeop@pobox.upenn.edu
Philadelphia, PA.
November 17, 2010: INFO SESSIONS for International Development Summer Institute
When: *this* Weds Nov 17, 5-6pm (another Info Session on Weds Dec. 8)
Where: 109 Towne Building
Want a short-term study abroad experience?
Want experience in a Non Governmental Organization (NGO) setting?
Want to travel to West Africa and earn credits this summer?
NOW YOU CAN!
*International Development Summer Institute – Africa Program (IDSI-AP)*
http://www.seas.upenn.edu/undergraduate/service-learn/idsi/index.php
The International Development Summer Institute provides students with the opportunity to have an applied learning and cultural experience abroad. The program consists of 5-weeks of pre-program preparation at Penn, a 4-week long training and service program on the campus of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) in Kumasi, Ghana, and completion of final paper the following semester at Penn.
For questions, please contact Megan Doherty megand@seas.upenn.edu
