Searching for a Window of Hope: Overcoming Poverty, Hunger & Disease in the 21st Century

Featuring: Nicholas De Torrente, Executive Director, Medecins Sans Frontieres, United States Dr. Ebby Elahi, Director, Mount Sinai-NYU, Hospital Eye Care Services Dr. Desmond Johns, Director, UN AIDS, New York Office Ambassador Kishore Mahbubani, Permanent Representative of Singapore to the UN Dr. Christopher Murray, Director, Harvard University, Global Health Initiative Dr. Agostino Paganini, UNICEF, Team Leader,…

Education in the 21st Century: Addressing the Realities of Globalization

Featuring: John Brademas, President Emeritus, New York University Joseph A. Esposito, Associate Under Secretary for International Affairs, U.S. Department of Education Rosalind W. Picard, Director of Affective Computing Research, Associate Professor of Media Arts and Sciences, M.I.T. Robert Weisbuch, President, Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation Although revamping the educational system has been a prevalent topic…

From Tragedy to Unity: A Celebration of the Human Spirit – The 2nd Annual Multidisciplinary Symposium Commemorating the Anniversary of September 11

Featuring: Ann Curry, NBC News Anchor for “Today”, Contributing Reporter for Dateline Christina Lamb, Author & Journalist, The Sunday Times, London Ambassador Joseph Verner Reed, Under-Secretary-General, United Nations Forrest Sawyer, NBC News and MSNBC Anchor Jessica Stern, Author and Lecturer in Public Policy, Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government On the second anniversary…

Contemplating the Future of Iraq: The Evolving Dynamic of the Middle East

For the first time since the overthrow of Saddam Hussein’s regime in Iraq, the leaders of the seven major industrialized powers and Russia—as well as the leader of China and the heads of the European Union and the United Nations, among others—will gather in Évian, France to discuss not only the revitalization of the global…

The Power of Trust: Rebuilding the Roots of Family & Community Relationships

Founder of the National Black Women’s Health Project (NBWHP), a non-profit organization committed to defining, promoting, and maintaining the physical, mental, and emotional well-being of African-American women, Byllye Y. Avery has been a women’s health care activist for over 25 years. Drawing upon her vast experience in the field, Ms. Avery will address the process…

The Impact of the United Nations: Multilateralism in a Unilateral World

Bypassing a second United Nations Security Council resolution authorizing the use of force to disarm Iraq of its weapons of mass destruction, the United States and Great Britain have joined forces to lead a military coalition in Iraq that seeks to topple the current regime and remove the threat of a ruthless dictator. After months…

Medicine in the 21st Century: Untangling the Ethical Implications of Modern Healthcare

As revolutionary new technologies empower the science of medicine to help us lead healthier and more complete lives, a series of difficult ethical, legal and social questions arise, the answers to which will inevitably shape the course of our future. How will we as a society reconcile our conflicting views on issues such as abortion,…

From Theory to Practice: Challenges to Implementing a Global Ethic

As the phenomenon of globalization becomes a tangible reality in the 21st century, new political, economic, and legal issues have begun to emerge on a number of different levels. Sovereign nations seeking to act unilaterally in their own interests are increasingly subject to the implicit expectation that their actions will conform to internationally accepted norms…

Responsible Journalism: Overcoming an Ethical Quandary

With the recent advances in communications and technology, the ability to rapidly disseminate information and news across our global village has transformed the very nature and format of the news industry. Headlines and breaking stories are constantly revised and updated every few minutes as a wealth of information continuously pours in from numerous sources around…