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<Return to IndexNovember 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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