Past Events (2010)
Dec. 8, 2010
Dinner Forum: ICC and the Obama Administration
6:30pm Monthly UNA Dinner Forum
"International Criminal Court and New Moves by the Obama Administration"
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Speaker: RIta Maran, Vice President, UNA East Bay Chapter.
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Location: Plearn Thai Restaurant 1923 University Ave., Berkeley.
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Cost: $20.(students and new members $10)
Dec. 10, 2010
Human Rights Day programs (in various high schools)
Nov. 10, 2010
Panel Discussion: Promoting Moderate Islam & Interfaith Tolerance
12:00pm Panel discussion: Promoting Moderate Islam & Interfaith Tolerance in Indonesia.
Location, International House, UC Berkeley
Co-sponsored by UNA East Bay Chapter, UCB International House and Indonesian Consulate General of San Francisco.
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Panel members are: Dr. Andang Binawan, Professor of Canon Law, Human Rights & Eco-Philosophy, Driyarkara School of Philosophy, Jakarta, Indonesia;
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Masdar Hilmy, PhD, Lecturer on Islamic Studies, Sunan Ampel State Institute for Islam Religion, Surabaya, Indonesia; and
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Dr. Siti Syamsiyatun, Director, Indonesian Consortium for Religious Studies, Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
Oct. 9, 2010
"The Medical Crisis in Africa: A Report From the Front Lines"
7:00pm. "The Medical Crisis in Africa: A Report From The Front Lines"
Location: Alameda Public LIbrary, Oak and Lincoln Streets, entrance and parking in the rear of the Library.
Co-sponsored with the Alameda Public Affairs Forum.
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Speaker: Dr. Susan Jacobson, specialist in infectious diseases at Kaiser Fremont/Hayward.
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Dr. Jacobson will speak about her experiences working in Kenya with the Matibabu foundation at its hospital there.
Oct. 23, 2010
Parade of Nations & UN Flag Raising Ceremony
Oct. 24, 2010
UN Day Dinner & Global Citizen Awards Program
5:00pm. UN Day Dinner & Global Citizen Awards Program.
5:00pm registration and reception, 6:00-8:45pm dinner and program.
International House, UC Berkeley.
Theme: Fed up with Hunger? Combat Starvation & Poverty!
Sept. 19, 2010
12th Annual Run for Peace 5k run/walk and 10k run
9:00am. 12th Annual Run for Peace featuring 5k run/walk and 10k run
Location: the Path for Peace in Cesar Chavel Park, Berkelely Marina shoreline.
Co-sponsored by the City of Berkeley and many others.
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Begin now to form a team to support peace. Families invited to stroll or run.
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Many fabulous individual and team awards.
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Funds raised by Pledges for Peace will benefit educational programs of UNA East Bay and millions of people fed by UN's World Food Program.
Sept. 21, 2010
"Countdown to Zero" film
7:00pm with Marylia Kelley, Executive Director of Tri-ValleyCAREs
155 Dwinelle Hall, UC Berkeley
Sept. 22, 2010
"Reaching Zero"
7:00pm with Jonathan Schell, Senior Fellow, The Nation Institute
International House, UC Berkeley
Sponsored by: Peace and Conflict Studies (PACS), UC Berkeley, Global Zero, and International House
Sept. 22, 2010
Dinner Forum: Fighting Global Poverty: Reflections on Four Decades of Development Practice
6:30pm with Speaker George Scharffenberger, Special Assistant for International Development Policy and Practice, Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research, UC Brekeley
Aug. 25, 2010
Dinner Forum: The Battle Against World Hunger
6:30pm with Speaker Kathryn Johnson, Board Member, Friends of the World Food Program.
Location: Au Coquelet Restaurant, 2000 University Ave., Berkeley, CA. (at the corner of Milvia).
Jul. 21, 2010
Dinner Forum: Cuba - Internal Conditions and Rights, International Relationships
6:30pm - Monthly UNA Dinner Forum. Cuba - Internal Conditions and Rights, International Relationships.
Location: Cafe Platano,2042 University Ave (between Shattuck & Milvia) Berkeley, CA
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Speakers: Joseph Mutti, journalist, writer, translator, and broadcaster focused on cultural and other issues affecting Cuba and Karen Wald, educator, writer and journalist who lived in Cuba for 20 years.
Jun. 26, 2010
Human Rights Event in San Francisco
12:00pm - In celebration of UN Charter Day
Location: USF School of Law
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An afternoon seminar at USF School of Law
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Candlelight march and vigil, UN Plaza to Opera House
Jun. 6-8, 2010
Annual Meeting of UNA-USA in Washington, DC
Jun. 30, 2010
Human Rights Event in San Francisco
12:00pm - In celebration of UN Charter Day
Location: USF School of Law
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An afternoon seminar at USF School of Law
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Candlelight march and vigil, UN Plaza to Opera House
May. 26, 2010
Dinner Forum: The Past, the Present, and an International Role for a Better Haiti
6:30pm - Monthly Dinner Forum
Location: Au Coquelet Restaurant, 2000 University, Berkeley
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Pierre Labossiere - Co-founder Haiti Action Committee
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Dinali Abeysekera - Program Coordinator, AMURTEL HAITI
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Margaret Trost - Founder What IF? Foundation
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Herb Behrstock - Former Deputy of UN Development Program in Haiti
Apr. 28, 2010
Dinner Forum: Landmines: Human Tragedy in Afghanistan, the UN Treaty, and Global Landmine Ban
6:30pm - Monthly Dinner Forum
Location: TBA
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Speaker: Andrew Lyons, Vice President (West), HALO Trust USA, the world's largest humanitarian landmine clearance organization
Apr. 11, 2010
Edith Coliver Festival of Cultures
11am-6pm
Location: International House, UC Berkeley
Mar. 7, 2010
International Women's Day: Women's Human Rights: Principles Becoming Practice
3:00pm
Location: International House, UC Berkeley
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Speaker: Aileen Hernandez, human rights and women's rights leader, currently chair of California Women's Agenda (CAWA)
Mar. 24, 2010
Dinner Forum: Access to Family Planning Services - Key to Maternal Health and Population Stability
6:30pm - Monthly Dinner Forum
Location: Mandarin Garden Restaurant, 2025 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley
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Speaker: Professor Malcom Potts, obstetrician and biologist, founder Bixby Center for Population, Health, and Sustainability, UC Berkeley
Feb. 24, 2010
Dinner Forum: Traditional Diplomacy - Contribution or Hindrance to Peaceful Resolution at the UN and Elsewhere
6:30pm - Monthly Dinner Forum
Location: Everest Cafe Restaurant, 1645 Solano Ave., Berkeley
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Speakers: David C McGaffey, retired foreign service officer; Stewart Levine, national instructor for American Management Association