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“We have to be able to recognize that we have discrimination in our society, that there is prejudice and that we are going to have to do some concrete things to deal with it. But if we are not even prepared to admit that its there, we are not g
A representative of The United Nations Children’s Fund addresses CISD students during the annual study tour at the United Nations in Geneva, to discuss the work of UNICEF. Chaired by Kate Townend.
Mr Alberto Cabeia Chys, Senior Policy Advisor for the Staff Council of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees addresses CISD students during the annual study tour at the United Nations in Geneva, giving fascinating insight into the w
Mr Rolf Traeger, Chief of the Least Developed Countries and Special Programmes in UNCTAD – the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development – shares his experiences working in the Division for Africa, and explains the vital global role of
Dr Ayesha Siddiqa, SOAS South Asia Institute – Research Associate In an age where a number of South Asian states seem to re-define their nationalism, Pakistan is engaged in building both its identity and partnerships aimed at re-defining the co
Dr Frederic Grare, Carnegie’s South Asia Program – Non-Resident Senior Fellow
Chenaara Edghill-Peart talks about the rise of corporate compliance. From what it entails such as anti-bribery, to why it has gained importance over the last 6 years, including her very unusual career on how she has found herself working across
This session – led by Ms Vicky Bird and Dr Avinash Paliwal – will offer an introduction to the archives of the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office’ papers on Afghanistan, India, Pakistan, and China. Highly suitable for teaching and research purp
Professor Steve Tsang, Director of the SOAS China Institute, talks about the Korean Crisis. Will the Trump Administration manage to get China to help resolve the nuclear and missile challenges from North Korea? This talk will focus on the real
Abstract:China and India’s contemporary rise to prominence will significantly impact upon geopolitics over the coming decades. Based upon the presenter’s recent book – China and India: Asia’s Emergent Great Powers (Polity, 2017) – this talk wi
Lord Martin Rees – Astronomer Royal and Fellow of Trinity College CambridgePeering into the Future: The Bumpy Road AheadHosted by CISD, Co-hosted by British PugwashOur Earth is 45 million centuries old. But this century is the first when
In the first of the “Ambassador in Residence Discussion Series 2017” H.E. Ambassador Abdul Minty speaks about Recent Political Developments in South Africa.H.E. Ambassador Abdul Samad Minty (retired) Permanent Representative of South Africa to
Current thinking would lead you to believe that Western delegates were responsible for getting women’s right into the UN in 1945– but they weren’t. On the contrary, it was the vocal feminist claims of particularly non-Western women delegates th
Dr Plesch reviews renewed concerns over nuclear war and emerging technologies against the context of intensifying regional conflicts, with hints for a ‘soft landing’. He also talks about the Scrap Weapons project, for more information see: www.
The CISD Women’s Empowerment Group aims to promote women’s voices and work towards gender equality in the international relations and diplomacy field.Isabel Raventós and Motsabi Rooper, both members of the group and CISD students, came togethe
Françoise Hampson, Emeritus Professor of Law, University of EssexMaking rules and adhering to them has underpinned the course of the United Nations and international relations more generally since 1945. Some States have not respected these and
At CISD we benefit from wonderful lectures, but our students themselves can also offer unique perspectives. We have a top UK research library, but our students themselves also have thousands of fascinating stories. We have a world-famous langua
In this talk professor Richard Murphy tackles the issue of tax abuse by analysing three key themes: why the efforts to curtail this issue have failed, how the abuse is continuing and what we need to do now.
In this talk Ambassor Dhanapala discusses safety concerns in South Asia with India and Pakistan being nuclear countries. Is it a threat to the stability of the region? What incentives can be given to follow a path of disarmament?Nuclear issues
In this talk, David C. Unger delves into the complexities of the US election. He discusses its immediate causes, identity politics, and how different parts of the globe will be affected.Bio: David C. Unger is a journalist, author and is curren
In this talk Dr. Dawood Azami of the BBC World Service and Malise Ruthven a contributor to the New York Review of Books give their views on the Islamic State and the Caliphate.REFLECTIONS ON THE ISLAMIC STATE AND THE CALIPHATEDr. Dawood Azami
In this talk, Dr Pallavi Roy, Mushtaq Khan and Antonio Andreoni discuss Anti-corruption strategies in adverse contexts and how to identify anti-corruption activities that are likely to have a high impact and that can be feasible in these contex
Interview with Dr Luc Brandt, a consultant with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, about his experience of working in the UN.
Interview with Mr Mutoy Mubiala, an official at the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on his experiences at the U.N.
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