TALK: How to Cover Pope Francis — Even Without Vatican Credentials
Rev. John Wauck, a Vatican expert and on-air papal commentator for ABC and other networks will present this talk on the eve of the arrival of Pope Francis in the United States.
The talk will be hosted by Ari L. Goldman and co-sponsored by the Religion Newswriters Association.
When: Monday, September 21 at 12:30pm
Where: Room 601B
Readings, panel discussion and music devoted to the act of writing about war and the role that writing can play in making peace.
Proceeds to benefit Still Waters in a Storm, a reading and writing sanctuary for children in Bushwick, Brooklyn (www.stillwatersinastorm.org).
Readers/Panelists:
Pulitzer Prize-winner Chris Hedges (WAR IS A FORCE THAT GIVES US MEANING);
National Book Award-winner Phil Klay (REDEPLOYMENT);
Award-winning novelist Roxana Robinson (SPARTA);
Photographer and author Ashley Gilbertson (BEDROOMS OF THE FALLEN), winner of the National Magazine Award.
Moderator: John Freeman (FREEMAN’S, HOW TO READ A NOVELIST)
Original music by celebrated composer Paul Cantelon (THE DIVING BELL AND THE BUTTERFLY), inspired by the writings of children in Bushwick.
Friday, September 11, 7:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m.
The New School, 66 West 12th St., between 5th and 6th Avenues.
To reserve tickets, please go to:
The Disciplines Series: Evaluation, Value, and Evidence
Narratives of Earned Hope: Or the Ways Adversity Can Build Compensatory Strengths
With Ron Suskind
http://heymancenter.org/events/narratives-of-hope/
Wednesday, March 25, 6:15pm
Pulitzer Hall (formerly Journalism Hall), World Room
On March 25, the Heyman Center will present a talk with Pulitzer-Prize winning journalist Ron Suskind on “Narratives of Earned Hope: Or the Ways Adversity Can Build Compensatory Strengths.” The talk will cover Suskind’s new book Life, Animated about his autistic son and go back to his older works like A Hope in the Unseen.
New YorkForeign Press Center
U.S. Department of State
WHAT: On the Record Briefing Followed by Question and Answer Session
TOPIC: 2015 Secretary of State’s International Women of Courage
SPEAKERS: Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Richard Stengel; Ms. May Phyu on behalf of the 2015 Secretary of State’s International Women of Courage Awardees
WHEN: Friday, March 13, 2015; 11:00 a.m.
WHERE: 799 UN Plaza (SW Corner of East 45th Street and First Avenue)
RSVP: Please rsvp to NYFPC@state.gov by 3:00pm on Thursday, March 12.
BACKGROUND: The Secretary of State’s International Women of Courage Award annually recognizes women around the globe who have demonstrated exceptional courage and leadership in advocating for peace, justice, human rights, gender equality and women’s empowerment, often at great personal risk. This year’s recipients reflect women’s roles as agents of change and leaders in many of the crises and challenges facing the world today, from countering violent extremism to promoting security and recovery from the Ebola Virus Disease. Since the inception of this award in 2007, the Department of State has honored 86 women from more than 50 different countries.
The honorees are reconvening in New York March 11-14 to participate in the 59th Session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women, reflect on their visit, and discuss ways to work together to improve the lives of women and girls around the world. Click here to view a message from the honorees. Following the opening remarks, there will be a question and answer session with the speakers and honorees in attendance.
This year’s honorees are:
Captain Niloofar Rahmani, Afghan Air Force (Afghanistan)**
Ms. Nadia Sharmeen, journalist, women’s rights activist (Bangladesh)
Ms. Rosa Julieta Montaño Salvatierra, Founder and Director, Oficina Jurídica para la Mujer (Bolivia)
Ms. May Sabe Phyu, Director, Gender Equality Network (Burma)
Ms. Béatrice Epaye, President, Fondation Voix du Coeur (Central African Republic)**
Ms. Marie Claire Tchecola, nurse, Ebola survivor and activist (Guinea)
Ms. Sayaka Osakabe, Founder and Representative, Matahara Net (Japan)
Ms. Arbana Xharra, Editor-in-Chief, Zeri (Kosovo)
Ms. Tabassum Adnan, Founder, Khwendo Jirga (Pakistan)
Ms. Majd Chourbaji, External Relations Director, Women Now for Development Centers (Syria)
AN INVITATION FROM WOMEN’S eNEWS
We would love it if you could join us in March for Women’s eNews “Women’s History Month Walking Tour,” which kicks off this Sunday, March 1, at 11 a.m. (Details below). The tours will also take place every Sunday in March at 11 a.m. Betsy Wade ’52 and James Boylan teamed up for the research and the writing to develop the tour, so I know it will be first-rate!
The March 1, 2015, tour begins at 11:00 a.m. and ends at 12:30 p.m. Meet in the lobby of 6 Barclay Street, New York, NY, 10007. Tour tickets are $20; seniors $15; students free.
For reservations or more information, contact Meagan Lee Butler, 1-212-244-1720, openingtheway@womensenews.org or visit the tour’s official web page: www.womensenews.org/openingtheway
On Sunday, March 1, at 4 p.m., Women’s eNews will host a screening of “Iron-Jawed Angels,” followed by a panel discussion. The film portrays Alice Paul’s strategy and sacrifice to gain women’s suffrage in the United States. The panelists are Tanya Melich, author of the “Republican War against Women,” and Glynda Carr from Higher Heights for America, which is dedicated to increasing the voting power of African American women. Snacks and drinks will be served.
* Donations accepted for the 4 p.m. film presentation at Women’s eNews HQ, 6 Barclay, 6th floor.
For reservations or more information, contact Meagan Lee Butler, 1-12-244-1720, openingtheway@womensenews.org or visit the tour’s official web page: www.womensenews.org/openingtheway
Women’s eNews is an award-winning nonprofit news service (registered as a 501(c)3 with the IRS) – and dedicated to coverage of women’s rights, women’s health and other topics with significant impact on the lives of women and girls.
To commemorate the UN World Day of Social Justice 2015 you are kindly invited to attend a panel discussion on labor rights and human traffickingat Columbia University hosted by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and moderated by University Professor Joseph Stiglitz. (cocktail reception to follow).
When: Thursday February 19, 2015 from 3:00-5:30pm
Where: The Calder Lounge (Uris Hall, Columbia Business School)
Moderator – Professor Joseph Stiglitz
Beate Andrees – Head, ILO Special Action Programme on Forced Labour
Yves Veyrier – Secrétaire confédéral, Force Ouvrière
Marcia Eugenio – Director, Office of Child Labor, Forced Labor, and Human Trafficking,U.S. Department of Labor
“Social justice is an underlying principle for peaceful and prosperous coexistence within and among nations. We uphold the principles of social justice when we promote gender equality or the rights of indigenous peoples and migrants. We advance social justice when we remove barriers that people face because of gender, age, race, ethnicity, religion, culture or disability.
Observance of World Day of Social Justice should support efforts of the international community in poverty eradication, the promotion of full employment and decent work, gender equity and access to social well-being and justice for all.”
How many CEOs are willing to be publicly identified as gay?
In April 2014, Apple CEO Tim Cook told the world, “I’m proud to be gay.”
How many other CEOs can you name saying the same?
Join the Bernstein Student Leadership and Ethics Board and Cluster Q for:
“And then there were two:”
Where are all the gay CEOs?
Thursday, February 12th
12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Warren Room 310
Lunch will be provided
Register Here
For more background about LGBTQ issues in the business world, please read this New York Times article HERE
On August 14, 2014, C1 Financial CEO Trevor Burgess rang the opening bell of the New York Stock Exchange to celebrate his company’s first day of trading. A short time later, he received a message from Jason Grenfell Gardner, the CEO of pharmaceutical company IGI Laboratories. It read: “And then there were two.”
There are over 5,000 publicly traded companies in the US. But Grenfell-Gardner and Burgess remain two of only three CEOs who are willing to be publicly identified as gay.
So where are all the others?
Come listen to author and New York Times business columnist, James B. Stewart, Trevor Burgess and Jason Grenfell-Gardner share their experiences and give their views on one of the most powerful, lingering taboos of the American C-suite.
James B. Stewart, Bloomberg Professor of Journalism, Columbia Graduate School of Journalist; Author and New York Times Columnist
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and bestselling author James B. Stewart combines the skills of an investigative reporter with the style and sensibility of a novelist, examining events in finance, law, and politics that shape American society. The San Francisco Examiner called him “the journalist every journalist would like to be” and The Daily Beast named him one of the 15 “most important writers on business and economics.” Stewart’s New York Times column, “Common Sense,” appears weekly in the Business Day section. He provides skillful coverage of corporate America and Wall Street, often exploring the use and abuse of power at the highest levels of business and government. The author of 11 books, Stewart’s New York Times bestseller, DisneyWar, about Michael Eisner’s reign at the company, won the Gerald Loeb Award for Best Business Book. His other bestsellers include Blood Sport and Den of Thieves, the definitive account of 1980s Wall Street insider trading scandals. A Harvard-educated lawyer, Stewart is the Bloomberg Professor of Business Journalism at the Columbia Journalism School.
Jason Grenfell-Gardner, President and Chief Executive Officer of IGI Laboratories, Inc.
Mr. Grenfell-Gardner is the President and Chief Executive Officer of IGI Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE MKT: IG), where he is transforming the organization into a leading specialty generic pharmaceutical company. Prior to joining IGI, Mr. Grenfell-Gardner spent over eight years at Hikma Pharmaceuticals, PLC, and its subsidiaries including West-Ward Pharmaceuticals in the United States. He served in a number of roles, most recently as SVP of Sales and Marketing. Before joining Hikma, Mr. Grenfell-Gardner worked throughout Central and Eastern Europe as a partner at Trigon Capital, a boutique investment bank, focused on mergers and acquisitions. During his time in that region, Mr. Grenfell-Gardner served as Chairman of the Board of Sanitas Pharmaceuticals, as well as other board positions. He holds an MA (Hons) in Economics from the University of St Andrews in Scotland and an MBA from INSEAD.
Trevor R. Burgess, President & Chief Executive Officer of C1 Bank
Mr. Burgess is the President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of C1 Bank and its parent C1 Financial (NYSE: BNK) having founded its predecessor in 2009. In 2013, he was named the Ernst & Young Florida Entrepreneur of the Year in the Financial Services Category and in 2014 was named American Banker’s Community Banker of the Year. Mr. Burgess is a co-inventor of the technology for which C1 Bank has filed seven patent applications. Prior to joining the Bank, Mr. Burgess worked as a Managing Director for Morgan Stanley, where, among other responsibilities, he executed initial public offerings as an investment banker in the Equity Capital Markets division. Prior to his nearly ten years at Morgan Stanley, Mr. Burgess worked as a management consultant at Monitor Company. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Dartmouth College in 1994. Trevor and his husband Gary live in St Petersburg, Florida with their daughter Logan.
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The purpose of the Bernstein Student Leadership and Ethics Board is to foster a culture and safeguard a tradition of principled leadership throughout the Columbia Business School community. The Board fulfills its purpose by developing, implementing and monitoring programs that cultivate leadership, build character, and promote ethical decision making, which, in turn, enable Columbia Business School students to become productive, moral, and caring participants in their companies and communities.
Cluster Q is Columbia Business School’s LGBTQ association. As a proactive and dynamic student group on campus, Cluster Q strives to foster a positive learning environment and build a professional network for all students, faculty, administrators, alumni, and significant others regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity/expression. Cluster Q hosts Ally Week bi-annually to educate the Columbia Business School Community on LGBTQ issues and to support an inclusive environment. Cluster Q also leads a variety of events and workshops, attends conferences, and fosters connections with professionals throughout the business and LGBTQ community.
Event Name: Toujours la Différence: Why French and American Satirical Cartoonists Are Different. Are Pictures Multilingual?
Event Date and Time: 12 February 2015 – 6:30pm – 8:00pm
Event Location: Club Quarters, 40 West 45th Street
Event City: New York
Event Fee: FREE
The horrific attacks on journalists at the French magazine Charlie Hebdo have underlined differences in the French and American approach to satire. While defending the right to freedom of expression, many American media declined to publish cartoons from the French magazine that mocked the prophet Mohammed.
Join the OPC Feb. 12 for a discussion on how the French and Americans views of deliberately offensive humor vary and why, and whether there should be limits on satirical cartoons and writing.
Panelists are: Signe Wilkinson of the Philadelphia Daily News, a three-time winner of the OPC’s Thomas Nast award for best cartoons on international affairs and the first female cartoonist to win the Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning; Guénola Pellen, editor-in-chief of France-Amérique; Felipe Galindo, aka FEGGO, a Mexican cartoonist working in the U.S. and published in The New Yorker, The New York Times and many others; Asra Nomani, A Muslim feminist author, former Wall Street Journal reporter and the author of Standing Alone: An American Woman’s Struggle for the Soul of Islam.
Moderating the discussion is Jacqueline Albert-Simon, U.S. Bureau Chief for Politique Internationale and a governor of the OPC.
The program begins at 6:30 pm. Stop by for a reception at 6:00 p.m.
Please RSVP by emailing patricia@opcofamerica.org or calling the OPC at 212 626-9220.
Dear Students,
This is just a reminder about the schedule for next week:
UN commemoration of the International Day to End Violence against Women, 25 November 2014
“Orange YOUR Neighbourhood”
What: This year’s theme to mark the International Day to End Violence against Women, 25 November, and the 16 Days of Activism against Gender Violence is “Orange Your Neighbourhood”. The colour orange, bright and optimistic, has been designated by the UN Secretary-General’s campaign UNiTE to End Violence against Women to symbolize a better future without this pervasive human rights violation that affects as many as one in three women and girls worldwide. The iconic Empire State Building, the UN Secretariat building and large screens in Times Square in New York will be lit orange to mark the day, along with the official commemoration event at UN Headquarters.
You are invited to the following press opportunities:
24 NOVEMBER
Empire State Building Lighting Ceremony
10.30 – 11 a.m.
Empire State Building Lobby, 350 Fifth Avenue, New York
*RSVP required: goo.gl/forms/YJi37F2IeN
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka and actress Teri Hatcher, will “Flip the Switch” to illuminate the Empire State Building. Following the ceremony, there will be a photo opportunity at the observation deck. The Empire State Building will shine an orange light starting at sunset.
Lighting of the UN Secretariat building
7 p.m.
1st Avenue & 42th Street
At 7 p.m., the UN will be lit in orange; it is the first time that the two buildings –Empire State Building and UN Headquarters— will be lit simultaneously to highlight a cause. Photographers and camera crews should be located on 1st Avenue and 43rd Street.
On 25 November, the Nasdaq and Reuters Tower screens in Times Square, one of the world’s most visited tourist attractions, will light up in orange with UN Women messages.
25 NOVEMBER
Commemoration of the International Day to End Violence against Women
10.30 a.m. – 12 noon
Economic and Social Council Chamber, United Nations Headquarters, New York
Official commemoration at UN Headquarters to observe the Day. The event will include the participation of:
• Ban Ki-moon, UN Secretary-General
• H.E. Ambassador Lana Nusseibeh, Permanent Representative,
United Arab Emirates
• Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director,
UN Women
• Babatunde Osotimehin, Executive Director, UNFPA
• Chirlane McCray, First Lady, New York City
• Teri Hatcher, Actress
• Danai Gurira, Actress
Moderator: Amna Nawaz, Correspondent for NBC News
Panel Discussion: Violence against Women: Best Laws and Policies – Learning from the winners of the 2014 Future Policy Award
3 – 5 p.m.
Dag Hammarskjöld Library Auditorium, UN Secretariat, New York
UN Women in partnership with the IPU and the World Future Council will hold a panel, followed by an interactive discussion, focusing on implementation of laws and policies, effective practices, gaps and the way forward in relation to the review of the Beijing Platform for Action at its 20th anniversary.
Speakers will include:
• Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Executive Director and Under-Secretary-General,
UN Women
• Margaret Mensah-Williams, President, Coordinating Committee of Women
Parliamentarians of the Inter-Parliamentary Union
• Marja Ruotanen, Director of Human Dignity and Equality, Directorate General of
Democracy, Council of Europe
• Michael Paymar, House of Representatives, Minnesota and Ms. Melissa Scaia,
Executive Director, Domestic Abuse Intervention Programs (DAIP), Duluth
• H.E. Mr. Andreas Riecken, Deputy Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of
Austria to the United Nations
• Nafissatou J Diop, Senior Adviser, Coordinator UNFPA-UNICEF Joint Programme
on FGM/C: Accelerating Change, UNFPA
Moderator: Ms. Alexandra Wandel, Director, World Future Council
Background:
Women are beaten in their homes, harassed on the streets, bullied on the Internet. Globally, one in three women will experience physical or sexual violence at some point in her life — mostly by an intimate partner. Of all women killed in 2012, almost half died at the hands of a partner or family member.
The International Day to End Violence against Women is commemorated worldwide on 25 November. The Day also kicks off the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, an international campaign which runs until 10 December (Human Rights Day), inviting individuals and groups to mobilize and call for the elimination of violence against women and girls. This year’s theme, framed by the UN Secretary-General’s campaign UNiTE to End Violence against Women, is “Orange YOUR Neighbourhood”.
Note to media: A TV feed for the official commemoration on the 25th will be accessible through UNTV at:
http://www.un.org/en/media/accreditation/pdf/UNTV_Transmission_Guide
Non-UN accredited media who wish to attend events at the UN should contact the Media Accreditation Unit: http://www.un.org/en/media/accreditation/contact
Join the conversation: Follow @SayNO_UNiTE and share your messages using the hashtags #orangeurhood and #16days.
UN Women is the UN organization dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women. A global champion for women and girls, UN Women was established to accelerate progress on meeting their needs worldwide. For more information, visit www.unwomen.org. UN Women, 220 East 42nd Street, New York, NY 10017, New York. Tel: +1 646 781-4400. Fax: +1 646 781-4496.