Showing posts with label World Leaders Forum. Show all posts
Showing posts with label World Leaders Forum. Show all posts

Friday, February 27, 2009

Upcoming Events Featuring CNN's Suzanne Malveaux and President Klaus of the Czech Republic

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The Office of the President is pleased to announce the following World Leaders Forum events:

Leadership in the 21st Century: CNN White House Correspondent Suzanne Malveaux '91JRN Speaks with Columbia Student Leaders


THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 2009
6:00 p.m.

Teatro, The Italian Academy, 1161 Amsterdam Avenue

Suzanne Malveaux, CNN White House correspondent, will join Columbia student panelists for a discussion on leadership moderated by President Lee C. Bollinger.

Reception to follow

Co-sponsored by the Student Affairs Caucus of the University Senate

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President Václav Klaus of the Czech Republic

MONDAY, MARCH 9, 2009
3:00 p.m.

Rotunda, Low Memorial Library

President Klaus will deliver a keynote address entitled, "Europe, Environmentalism and the Current Economic Crisis: As Seen from Prague."

Hosted by President Lee C. Bollinger

Audience question and answer session moderated by Victoria de Grazia, Moore Collegiate Professor of History

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Online registration for each program is required.
To register, please visit www.worldleaders.columbia.edu

Monday, October 20, 2008

World Leaders Forum: Columbia University and the Global Sustainability Challenge

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President Lee C. Bollinger cordially invites you to attend a World Leaders Forum panel discussion entitled, "Columbia University and the Global Sustainability Challenge." The program will convene scientists, scholars, public officials, and student leaders to discuss environmental stewardship through Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg's PlaNYC initiative, Columbia's contributions to the City's sustainable future, and what role New Yorkers play in the global effort.

Thursday, October 23, 2008
7:00 p.m.

Miller Theatre
2960 Broadway (at 116th Street)
Columbia University in the City of New York


Moderator:
Steven A. Cohen, Director of the Master of Public Administration Program in Environmental Science and Policy, Director of the Environmental Policy Studies Concentration at the School of International and Public Affairs, and Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer of The Earth Institute at Columbia University

Panelists:
Rohit T. Aggarwala, Director of the Office of Long-term Planning and Sustainability in the Office of the Mayor of the City of New York

Kelly Kleinert, Student at the College of Physicians and Surgeons at Columbia University

Klaus S. Lackner, Ewing-Worzel Professor of Geophysics at Columbia University and Director of the Lenfest Center for Sustainable Energy at The Earth Institute at Columbia University

Lionel McIntyre, Nancy and George Rupp Associate Professor in the Practice of Community Development at the Graduate School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation, and Founding Director of the Urban Technical Assistance Project at Columbia University

Registration is required.
To register, and to find out more information, please visit www.worldleaders.columbia.edu.

Friday, September 19, 2008

Event Schedule for World Leaders Forum, September 22-26

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President Lee C. Bollinger invites you to join him in welcoming heads of state from across the globe to Columbia University during the week of September 22-26, 2008, as part of the sixth annual World Leaders Forum.

Registration:

Online registration is required. Seating is limited and open to students, faculty, and staff from Columbia University, Barnard College, and Teachers College. To register, and to view the most up-to-date schedule, please visit: www.worldleaders.columbia.edu


Schedule of Events:

Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, President of Iceland
Monday, September 22, 2008, 4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Rotunda, Low Memorial Library, 116th Street between Broadway and Amsterdam

Leonel Fernández, President of the Dominican Republic
Thursday, September 25, 2008, 7:00 -- 8:30 p.m.
Rotunda, Low Memorial Library, 116th Street between Broadway and Amsterdam

Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Prime Minister of Denmark
Friday, September 26, 2008, 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Rotunda, Low Memorial Library, 116th Street between Broadway and Amsterdam

Danilo Türk, President of the Republic of Slovenia
Friday, September 26, 2008, 1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Kellogg Center, International Affairs Building, 15th Floor, 420 West 118^th Street


The web site will be updated daily as heads of state confirm their visits to Columbia University. Check back often to view the most current list of events.

www.worldleaders.columbia.edu

Tuesday, September 16, 2008

World Leaders Forum Heads of State Visits September 22-26

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President Lee C. Bollinger invites you to join him in welcoming heads of state from across the globe to Columbia University during the week of September 22-26, 2008, as part of the World Leaders Forum. In its sixth year, the Forum continues to gain momentum as a platform for the Columbia community to discuss critical global issues with international leaders.

For a complete schedule of events, please visit the newly-redesigned World Leaders Forum web site at: www.worldleaders.columbia.edu.

The web site will be updated daily as heads of state confirm their visits to Columbia University. Check back often to view the most current list of events.

Online registration is required and will open on Wednesday, September 10, 2008, at 9:00 a.m. on the World Leaders Forum web site. Seating is limited and open only to students, faculty, and staff from Columbia University, Barnard College, and Teachers College.

Monday, April 14, 2008

Columbia University World Leaders Forum

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Columbia University World Leaders Forum

Emerging Leaders:
Students Making an Impact


Wednesday, April 16, 2008
6:00-7:30 p.m.
Rotunda, Low Memorial Library
535 West 116th Street
Columbia University in the City of New York

President Lee C. Bollinger will host a panel discussion with Columbia University students, on the topic of student leadership. Held in partnership with the Student Affairs Caucus of the Columbia University Senate.


MODERATOR

Lee C. Bollinger, President, Columbia University


PANELISTS

Sashti Balasundaram, Mailman School of Public Health
Melissa D’Agostino, Columbia Business School
Emma Kaufman, Columbia College
Will Straw, School of International and Public Affairs
Bilal Tanweer, School of the Arts

With introductory remarks from Andrea Hauge and John K. Johnson,
Co-Chairs, Student Affairs Caucus of the Columbia University Senate

Reception will follow.

For more information and to register, please visit: www.worldleaders.columbia.edu