Discussion Group – Library – February 17, 2011

A UNA/Boulder U.N. & International Affairs Series library discussion public event
Thursday, February 17, 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Boulder Creek Conference Room, Boulder Public Library, 1001 Arapahoe Avenue

Topic: “Educating young people around the world:  What do they need to learn to become future world leaders?”

Resource person:  Eric Glustrom, Founder and Executive Director of the NGO “Educate!” “Educate!”works to directly address the most fundamental challenge facing Africa: the lack of socially responsible leadership across diverse sectors of society.  Go to experience educate.org for more information.

In 2002, after traveling to Kyangwali Refugee Settlement in Uganda to create a film about the life of refugees, Eric Glustrom met there
Benson Olivier, a refugee from the Democratic Republic of Congo, who inspired him to found “Educate!” after he saw the potential in Benson and so many other youths to become the leaders who would bring solutions to the challenges facing Uganda and beyond.  Eric graduated from Amherst College in 2007 with a degree in biochemistry.

Reading references for this session are expected to be posted, starting on February 11, at this URL

Readings/Commentary for Discussion Groups

This Web site, http://www.google.com/notebook/user/16856056956749335607, is where you can find the reading references for each topic in our UNA/Boulder library discussion sessions.  Reading references relevant to the topic of each session are posted by Bob Cohen one week prior to the session.  You can access these valuable references through Web links found on this master Web site by clicking on the session of interest.

The reading references—usually about a dozen periodical articles that can be found on the Web — are compiled by Bob and Bill Kellogg, the co-organizers of these sessions, with some assistance from session participants. The reading references are selected to provide both background information and a range of perspectives on issues relevant to the session topic.  Even if you never attend a discussion session, you can access this easy source of information on topics relevant to the UN & IA and to Geopolitics.

The UNA of Boulder County library discussion sessions are held twice a month—the United Nations and International Affairs (UN & IA) on the third Thursday and Geopolitics on the last Thursday (except during the December holiday period).

The above comprehensive Web site is open to the public, and Bob and Bill encourage its use by other UNA chapters and organizations interested in such topics.

Reading References for Upcoming Discussion Group Meetings

You can get the reading references for the April 16 UN and International Affairs Discussion Group meeting, “International Law: Can It Be Effective Without Enforcement?”, at the URL

<http://www.google.com/notebook/public/16856056956749335607/BDRDfDAoQpOa0y4ck>

 

Also see the reading references for our February 19, 2009, UN & IA session: “Ratifying United Nations Treaties: Why is the United States such a laggard?” at URL

<http://www.google.com/notebook/public/16856056956749335607/BDRKWDAoQ1KXKzvQj>

 

The reading reference to the ASIL publication was provided by Clovis Morrisson, who will participate as a resource person at this discussion.  The remainder of the references were provided by me. You are invited to send me additional reading references for posting. – Robert Cohen

 

Geopolitics Discussion Group Session Canceled Due to Snow

The March 26 discussion group session on “India and China: Are They in Line for Superpower Status?” was canceled due to the blizzard that day. The group hopes to reschedule the topic at a later date.

February 26 – Populist Governments in South America: A Revolt Against U.S. Domination?

The Geopolitics Group meets on the last Thursday of the month, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., at the Boulder Public Library.

The topic for February 26 is: “The increasing number of populist governments in South America: A revolt against U.S. domination?”

To access the content for this session, go to this Google Web page. The reading references posted there were researched and provided by Alan Taddiken and Robert Cohen.

Upcoming Discussion Group Topics

U.N. and International Affairs Group (third Thursdays, 12 to 2 p.m.)
Feb. 19 “Ratifying United Nations Treaties: Why is the United States such a laggard?”
March 19 “The new U.S. ambassador to the United Nations: What does she or he bring to the table?”

Geopolitics Group (last Thursdays, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.)
Feb. 26 “The increasing number of populist governments in South America: A revolt against U.S. domination?”
March 26 “India and China: Are they in line for superpower status?”

Join us in the Boulder Creek Room at the Boulder Public Library at Arapahoe and 10th!

Feb. 19, UN and International Affairs Discussion Group, “Ratifying United Nations Treaties: Why is the U.S. Such a Laggard?”

Session will be noon to 2 p.m. in the Boulder Creek Room on the first floor of the main Boulder Public Library, located at Arapahoe and 10th Street. It is open to the public!

To access the content for this session, go to this Google Web page. The reading references presently posted there were researched and provided by Alan Taddiken and Robert Cohen.