EVENTS CALENDAR

Upcoming external events that might be of interest to YPN members:

September 2008

Climate Change: Preparing for the New Security Environment

3 September 2008

The RUSI climate change and security conference will provide a forum to discuss the current state of research on the linkages between climate change and security, with a special focus on responses and solutions for planners and policymakers. The event will take place from 9am-5.30pm at Royal United Services Institute, Whitehall, London.

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Action for UN Renewal – 'Who rules the world?

9 September 2008

Global challenges and the role of the UN in peacekeeping, human rights and international law' UNA-UK’s Chair, Lord Hannay of Chiswick will deliver the annual Erskine Childers Lecture hosted by Action for UN Renewal.
The speech will take place at 7pm at Friends House, 173 Euston Road, London. This event is free and open to all. For more information and to register, please contact Vijay Mehta on 020 7377 2111 and vijay@vmpeace.org

The MDGs challenges and opportunities: Bangladesh Perspectives

9 September 2008

Speakers:
Dr. A. B. Mirza Azizul Islam (Minister for Finance and Planning, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh), and Mark Lowcock (Director General, Country Programmes, Department for International Development).

Discussant/Chair:
Simon Maxwell (Director, ODI)This event will be held from 10:00-11:30 at ODI, 111 Westminster Bridge Road, London SE1 7JD.

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Trust-building in conflict transformation

10-11 September 2008

A conference jointly sponsored by Aberystwuth University's Centre for the Study of Radicalisation and Contemporary Political Violence (CSRV) and David Davis Memorial Institute of International Studies (DDMI), which will examine the role of trust-building in conflict transformation, particularly as it relates to violent conflicts where actors have frequently employed terrorism as a contentious strategy.

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Followed by Q&A with director Roger Spottiswoode. chaired by John Owen (Frontline Club Chairman)

12 September 2008

'Shake Hands with the Devil' is the story of Canadian commander, General Romeo Dallaire, torn between his duty and his conscience when he finds himself eyewitness to hell on earth, leading the UN peacekeeping mission during the Rwandan genocide of 1993. It is based on Dallaire’s award winning book and directed by Roger Spottiswoode.

The event will take place at 13 Norfolk Place, London, W2 1QJ from 7.00pm (please note the early start). Price: £8.00
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‘Peace Keeping in Darfur and the Complexities of a Hybrid Force’

12 September 2008

With General Martin Agwai, Force Commander of the United Nations-African Union Hybrid Force in Darfur (UNAMID)

Venue: The Council Room, Kings College London, Strand Campus, from 13:00. Booking is essential. Please RSVP to Morten Hagen or Catherina Hall-Martin: morten.hagen@kcl.ac.uk or catherina.hall-martin@kcl.ac.uk

Rio Tinto Alcan Prize for Sustainability now open for entries

DEADLINE: 12 September 2008

The Rio Tinto Alcan Prize was created to recognize the contributions of not-for-profit, non-governmental, and civil society organizations worldwide that are working to advance economic, environmental, and social sustainability. In addition to the US$1 million prize, nine grants worth US$15,000 each will be awarded to the short-listed NGOs to invest in one of three approved postgraduate courses. Information on eligibility criteria and how to enter the Prize is available at www.alcanprizeforsustainability.com. The closing date for receipt of entries is midnight, 12 September 2008 (GMT).

Living in Fear: A Population Based Survey on attitudes about Peace, Justice and Social Reconstruction in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo

24 September 2008

Speaker: Suliman Baldo, International Center for Transitional Justice Chair: Dr Muzong Kodi, Associate Fellow, Chatham House

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October 2008

A keynote address: "Designing Ecocities" Keynote: Dr Ken Yeang

29 October 2008

Chair: Sunand Prasad (President of RIBA)

Recently listed by The Guardian as one of the "Fifty People Who Can Save the Planet", Ken Yeang of Malaysia, is the world's leading green skyscraper architect and one of the foremost eco-designers, theoreticians, and thinkers in the field of green design. Yeang's vision is to enable buildings to run as complete ecosystems with little external energy supply. He will explain his theory using case studies of his own buildings and city planning initiatives in Malaysia, Singapore and India.

To book, email nigel.mccollum@rcsint.org or call 020 7766 9205.

The Royal United Services Institute invites entrants to submit essays (3,000-3,500 words) on: “What future for the Democratic Republic of the Congo?”

DEADLINE: 31 October 2008

First Prize: £1500

The 2008 Nelson Mandela International Essay Competition on African Security and Development invites entrants to examine the case of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, explore why it remains such a dysfunctional, conflict-prone state, and speculate on future options for the country.

Find out more here.

November 2008

21st Century Network Meeting in November on "The Changing Role of Women in the 21st Century"

26 November 2008

This meeting will be hosted by Theresa Villiers MP. Guests include Janette Faherty (CEO of Avanta), Celia Hodson (Deputy Chief Executive, Social Enterprise Coalition)and Dr Husna Ahmad (Chief Executive of Faith Regen).The event will be held from 6.30 to 9pm at the House of Commons.

Find out more here.