UNA-USA Sarasota-Manatee Chapter


MONTHLY ACIVITIES

January 2002

January 17				Luncheon
(Thu)		Topic			The United Nations Today-Reflections by a Former  Inside
(noon)		Speaker:		Ambassador Edward J. Perkins
					(United Nations, Australia, Rep. of South Africa, Liberia)
		Place:			Waterside Room- Sarasota Quay

February 14				luncheon
(Thu)		Topic			The U. N and the War on Terrorism.
(noon)		Speaker		        Ellen Laipson
                                        Middle E. and N. A. Affairs Specialist
                                        Vice Chair, Nat. Intelligence Council
		Place			Plaza Restaurant

February 27				Global Health Initiative Seminar
(Wed)		Speakers		Dr. Megenhem, Dr. Hill, Mr. Lindblad
(2:00-5:00pm)	Place			Selby Library			

March 2002

March 14				Luncheon
(Thu)		Topic			The Hegemonic impulse and UN Security:
(noon)                                  Multilaterism and Unilaterism
		Speaker:		Dr.Micheal T. Klare, director of the
                                        Five-College Program on Peace and World
                                        Security Studies
                Place:                  Holliday Inn (Lido Beach)

April 2002

April 17                  		Luncheon
(Wed)           Topic			Africa's Many Challenges and the UN 
(noon)                                  connection.
		Speaker:		Amb. Patrick R.D. Hayford
                                        Ghana's Ambassador to South Africa
                                       	Director of African Affairs(UN New York)
                Place                   Sarasota Yacht club


April 28				Film projection (fundraising)
(Thu)		Title			on the distinguished Ralph Bunche
(7:00PM)                                a well known as one of the most
                                        brilliant humanitarians of our time
                                        (narrated by the illustrious actor,
                                        Sydney Poitier.
		Place:		        Asolo Theatre

May 2002

May 18				        Luncheon
(Thu)		Topic		        The current issues before the United Nations 
(noon)		Speaker		        Amb. Yves Doutriaux France’s Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN
		Place		        Sara Bay Country Club

June –August  (summer break)

September 19				Seminar
(Thu)		Topic			U.S. vs. Iraq: Beware of Unforeseen Consequences
 (2:00pm)	Speaker		        Amb. Donald Leidel
					Former Ambassador in Bahrain
		Place 			Selby Library

September 28 				Seminar
(Saturday)	Topic			An Up-date of the United Nations
(10am)		Speaker		        Peggy Bates
					Chapter Education Chair
		Place			Selby Library
October

October 17				Workshop on Global Health
(Thu)		Topic			Population Growth and the Impact on Global Heath
(2-5pm)	        Speakers		Dr. Jaqueline Cattani (bioterrorism)
(1-1:45pm registration)			Dr. Magenheim (bioterrorism –US crisis)
					Dr. Christine Caulfield (posttraumatic
                                        stress Disorder) 
					Werner Fornos (Population Growth- Global Health)

October 19 				UN Day Celebration
(Sat)		Topic			International Criminal Court
(noon)		Speaker		        Valmos Golman
					Adviser - Canadian mission to the UN 

November

November 16				Model UN conference (SMMUN III)
(Sat)		Topics			UNSC on Terrorism and Israel-Palestine
9am-5pm)	SMMUN Chair	        Dr. Daniel Luu
                Place                   Sudakoff Center

November 21 Luncheon (Thu) Topic UN and its relevance Speaker Jo Sills (12:00) Place Sara Bay Country Club

December 10 Luncheon (Tue) Topic Marketing foreign policy Speaker Donna Marie Oglesby (12:00) Place Univerdity Club

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