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The Plight of Refugees in Post-Conflict Development: The Struggle to Rebuild Shattered Hopes & Dreams

March 16, 2004June 28, 2014

Featuring: Ken Bacon, President Refugees International Ameerah Haq, Deputy Assistant Administrator and Deputy Director Bureau for Crisis Prevention and Recovery, UNDP George Rupp, President and CEO, The International Rescue Committee Shashi Tharoor, Under-Secretary-General, Dept of Comm. & Public Information With an introduction by Caroline Baron, Founder, FilmAid International With nearly a quarter of the world’s…

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Virtue Foundation, The International Rescue Committee, Refugees International & FilmAid International Present Panel Discussion at The Rockefeller University on “Refugees In Post-Conflict Development: Rebuilding Shattered Hopes And Dreams”

February 15, 2004June 28, 2014

New York, NY – February 15, 2004 – On Tuesday, February 16 at 7:30 p.m., the Virtue Foundation, in collaboration with The International Rescue Committee, Refugees International, and FilmAid International, will present an all-star panel at The Rockefeller University’s Caspary Auditorium to discuss “The Plight of Refugees in Post-Conflict Development: Rebuilding Shattered Hopes and Dreams.”…

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

January 22, 2004June 28, 2014

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,…

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

November 10, 2003June 28, 2014

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…

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United Nations Correspondents Association Awards

October 22, 2003June 28, 2014

Dr. Joseph Salim, Founder and Executive Director of Virtue Foundation, participates in the United Nations Correspondents Association Awards

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

September 11, 2003June 28, 2014

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…

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

June 23, 2003June 28, 2014

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…

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

May 14, 2003June 28, 2014

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…

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

April 22, 2003June 28, 2014

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…

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

March 12, 2003June 28, 2014

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,…