Message-ID: <2006773726.5565444@csgi.com> Date: Fri, 30 Aug 1996 14:01:17 GMT From: Andrew Wells <mailto:Andrew_Wells@CSGI.COM> Subject: Johns Hopkins-SAIS Social Change & Development Lecture Series To: Multiple recipients of list DEVEL-L <mailto:DEVEL-L@AMERICAN.EDU>
You are invited to: The Fall, 1996 Brown Bag Lecture Series of the Program on Social Change & Development Thursdays from 12:30 to 1:30 (except as noted) SAIS Rome Building, 1619 Mass. Ave. NW, Room 812 Washington DC 20036
September 12 The Coming Crisis in Global Food Production Lester Brown, Director, Worldwatch Institute
Are rapid industrialization, population pressure, and declining crop acreage leading the world towards an ecological catastrophe? Mr. Brown, author of Who Will Feed China? and the yearly State of the World, presents his controversial thesis.
September 19 The World Bank and NGOs: Strategies for Cooperation John Clark, The World Bank
As the World Bank changes to a more participatory approach to development, many non-governmental organizations worldwide are joining as partners in Bank projects. Mr. Clark outlines the World Bank's new priorities and provides examples of successful cooperation.
September 26 Are the World Bank and the IMF Changing? Lisa McGowan, 50 Years Is Enough Campaign, and Marx Aristide, Washington Office on Haiti
In 1995, critics of the World Bank and IMF made headlines with their protests on the fiftieth anniversary of these institutions. Haiti will be taken as a case study to judge whether the situation has changed. The panelists will identify persisting problems and offer possible solutions.
October 3 Global Experience, Local Action: Grassroots Development in the USA's "Third World" Joan Heckscher, Community Action International Alliance (CAIA)
Citizens of Washington face many of the same obstacles to development as people in the "Third World." How can the lessons from a successful youth program in DC combine with the experience of SAIS students to support local community change? Joan discusses the "Heckscher model" of social action.
October 10 Nonprofit Networking Across Borders Teri Siegl, Assistant Director, CIVICUS
CIVICUS is a world alliance for citizen participation dedicated to strengthening civil societies worldwide. Ms. Siegl, a SAIS alumna, discusses the experience of this young alliance of donors and agencies in creating networks for information sharing.
October 17 Relief and Development: An African Perspective Gabriel Negatu, Federation of African Voluntary Associations
How have indigenous African NGOs contributed to development? In what ways does their approach differ from Northern agencies' practice? Mr. Negatu, together with visiting African leaders, describes the current state of African-led development initiatives.
October 22 The Reconstruction of Beirut, and Lebanon's Revival Tuesday Angus Gavin and Ramez Maluf, SOLIDERE 10:30 AM, Rome Auditorium (1st Floor)
A few years after much of Beirut lay in ruins, the city center is being restored through the efforts of the private corporation SOLIDERE, created to bridge Beirut's structural and psychological divide. Co-sponsored by the SAIS Middle East Studies Department.
October 31 How Can Governments Reduce Hunger and Poverty? Marc Cohen, Bread for the World Institute
National governments, whether in the U.S. or the developing world, face increasing budgetary and political pressure to cut social welfare programs. What effect is this retreat having on the world's poor? Mr. Cohen, editor of the Hunger Report, proposes new public-sector roles.
November 7 Roots and Expressions of Liberation Theology Fr. Peter Ruggere, Maryknoll Justice and Peace Office
What is liberation theology, and how is it relevant to North Americans in the 1990s? Fr. Ruggere, a former professor at the Catholic University of Peru, demystifies the basics of Latin American social change movements.
November 14 Promoting Democratic Local Governance Leslie Fox, Independent Development Consultant
How can international donors and aid agencies devise and disseminate effective strategies for building civil society? Mr. Fox, who has worked previously with USAID and other donors, examines specific cases as part of an overall approach to sustainable development.
November 21 Small Business Development and the Urban Community Diedra Williams, Independent Consultant, and Greg Rhett, Marshall Heights Community Development Organization
The community development corporation (CDC) has emerged as the leading model for turning urban neighborhood economies around. Ms. Williams and Mr. Rhett describe how CDCs are formed and what they have contributed to Washington DC's low income neighborhoods. -ÿ-ÿ-ÿ-ÿ-ÿ-ÿ-ÿ-ÿ-ÿ-ÿ-ÿ-ÿ-ÿ-ÿ-ÿ-ÿ-ÿ Sent via digitalNATION Online Services http://www.dn.net Provider of Internet Access & Highspeed Web Server Services Specializing in WWW Solutions for Commerce & Enterprise ph:(703) 642-2800 fax: (703) 642-0516 email:mailto:info@dn.net -ÿ-ÿ-ÿ-ÿ-ÿ-ÿ-ÿ-ÿ-ÿ-ÿ-ÿ-ÿ-ÿ-ÿ-ÿ-ÿ-ÿ