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Conference Schedule*
*(Please be advised that this is still a work in progress.
We will continue to add speakers as they continue to confirm. Check back
frequently for updates.)
Friday, November 4
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8:00am |
Registration and Breakfast |
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9:00 |
Keynote Address: "Why Global Issues Matter to New
Mexico" |
|
10:00 |
Less Bang, More Bucks:
peacekeeping in a post-9/11
world
What is the future of peacekeeping? What does it need to
succeed? Actual peacekeepers talk about their experiences.
Confirmed speakers: Frank and Karen Phillips, Former UN Civilian
Police, Balkans; Victoria Holt, The Henry L. Stimson Center
Moderator: Fatema Abdul Rasul, Citizens for Global Solutions |
Dewonk'd (part I):
talking globally without putting
your friends to sleep
Co-sponsored by the Global Interdependence Initiative of the
Aspen Institute
Learn how to talk about global issues and get your friends to care
about saving the world.
Trainers: Heather Hamilton, Citizens for Global Solutions; Kristin
Poore, Citizens for Global Solutions |
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11:30 |
Cutting Carbs:
identifying market solutions to climate change
Watch a film about making your "carbon mark": Travel with
Environment in Mind - Richard Quest Reporting |
Dewonk'd (part II):
conquer your fear of talking to your leaders
Sponsored by the Henry L. Stimson Center
Now that you know how to talk to your friends about global
issues, learn how to talk to your leaders.Trainer: Lorelei Kelly,
Special Projects Fellow, House of Representatives |
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1:00pm |
Student Workshop:
southwest global leaders summit
Sponsored by Americans for Informed Democracy
Join some of the top student leaders in this workshop to gain
the tools and knowledge to educate and advocate in your local
community for a collaborative, principled U.S. role in the world.
Click here
to apply. |
Brown Bag Lunch:
author salons
Join experts on international
issues as they discuss their new books. |
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2:30 |
New Blogs, Old Tricks:
on-line and on-air activism in a
connected world
Co-sponsored by New Mexico Media Literacy Project
Bloggers, artists and media experts share their work and discuss
how they use technology to make a difference.
Confirmed speakers: Steve Clemons, New America Foundation; Richard
Towne, KUNM 89.9; Wendy Cohen, Arts Engine, Inc.; Roman Sandoval,
3rd place winner, Citizens for Global Solutions' Flash Movie
Contest
Moderator: Belinda Rawlins, New Mexico Media Literacy Project |
Student (World) Body:
student activism around the world
Students from around the world share their experiences getting
involved overseas and at home.
Confirmed speakers: Ross Meyer, Arizona State University; Patrick
Kennedy, University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service;
Marisa Benson, Seton Hall University
Moderator: Seth Green, Americans for Informed Democracy |
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4:00 |
Nukes on the Loose:
stopping the spread of deadly
weapons
Co-sponsored by the United Nations Foundation/The People
Speak
Participate in a discussion on how you can help stop the spread of
deadly weapons - and prevent efforts to develop new ones.
Confirmed speakers: Susan Shaer, Women's Action for New Directions; Dr. Arian Pregenzer, Sandia
Labs Non-Proliferation Program |
Gen Y(es):
securing your future and theirs
Learn why youth employment is an important aspect of your
local, national and international security.
Confirmed speakers: Scott Paul, Citizens for Global Solutions; Luis Davila-Ortega, Global Youth Action Network;
Steve Patrick, Youth and Emerging Initiatives, New Mexico Community
Foundation
Moderator: Heather Hamilton, Citizens for Global Solutions |
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7:30 |
Global Solutions Film
Festival,
Lensic performing
arts center |
Saturday, November 5
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8:00am |
Saturday Morning Cartoons/Registration
and Breakfast |
|
9:00 |
Neglected Sky:
confronting and preventing global climate change
What are the facts on climate change? How does it affect New
Mexico and your world? Join a discussion on what you can do.Confirmed speakers: Rep. Jim Marzilli, Massachusetts; Stan Euston,
Sustainability Project, New Mexico Conference of Churches; Jim
Norton, Governor's Task Force on Global Climate Change, New Mexico;
Hillary French, Worldwatch Institute
Moderator: Scott Paul, Citizens for Global Solutions |
After the Summit:
the future of the United Nations
In September, world leaders gathered in New York to try to make
the United Nations better able to respond to the challenges of a new
century. Were they successful? What happens next?
Confirmed speakers: David Smith, United Nations Information Center; Victoria Holt, The Henry L. Stimson
Center; Steve Clemons, New America Foundation; Keith
Porter, The Stanley Foundation
Moderator: Don
Kraus, Citizens for Global Solutions |
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10:30 |
Beyond Dependency:
energy alternatives in a
new century
Is there anything we can do to promote alternatives to oil? What
can you do from your own home to make a difference?
Confirmed speakers: Craig O' Hare, New Mexico Energy, Minerals, and
Natural Resources; Deron Lovaas, Natural Resources Defense Council;
Odes Armijo-Caster, Sacred Power Corporation; Ben Luce, Coalition
for Clean, Affordable Energy, Governor Richardson's Renewable Energy
Task Force
Moderator: Amy Welch, Coalition for Clean, Affordable Energy |
Local Crisis, Global Challenge:
HIV/AIDS in
New Mexico and the world
Health experts discuss the local, national and global impacts of
HIV/AIDS and other health crises.
Confirmed speakers: Jeremy Landau, New Mexico Community AIDS
Partnership; Wenoah Veekley, Global AIDS Project; Paul Zeitz, Global
AIDS Alliance
Moderator: Drew Asson, Citizens for Global Solutions |
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12:30pm |
Big Planet, Small World:
a debate on globalization
What is globalization, anyway? Is it a good thing or a bad
thing? Join a discussion on how globalization has an impact on our
lives.
Confirmed speakers: Lester Rowntree, award-winning author; Tom
Barry, International Relations Center; Richard Deertrack, Taos
Pueblo
Moderator: S. Azmat Hassan, former Ambassador of the Republic of
Pakistan to the United Nations |
Brown Bag Lunch:
Global Solutions PAC
Is political money where the rubber hits the road? Meet with
Global Solutions Political Action Committee members; discuss how to
build a globalist majority in congress; and learn how you can be
part of the solution in your state and district.Leaders: Don
Kraus, Citizens for Global Solutions; Drew J. Asson, Citizens for
Global Solutions; Earl James, New Mexico Environmental Law Center
Brown Bag Lunch:
author salons
Join experts on international issues as they discuss their new
books. |
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2:00 |
The World at Home:
what does it mean to be a
global citizen in New Mexico and the U.S.?
Co-sponsored by KUNM 89.9, New Mexico public radio
Join a moderated discussion on the role of New Mexicans and
Americans in the world - to be broadcast by KUNM radio.
Confirmed speakers: The Honorable Congressman Tom Udall, New Mexico; Gay Dillingham, Livingry Foundation, New
Mexico Environmental Improvement Board Chair; Selena Sermeno, Armand
Hammer United World College of the West; Charles J. Brown, Citizens
for Global Solutions
Moderator: Keith Porter, Stanley Foundation |
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3:30 |
Got Water?:
the politics of water at home and abroad
Are we running out of water? Will conflicts over water become
like conflicts over other natural resources? Rural and urban water
experts discuss the future of water.
Confirmed speakers:
Representative Peter Wirth, New Mexico, District 47; Paula Garcia,
New Mexico Acequia Association; Denise Fort, University of New
Mexico School of Law |
Never Saying 'Never Again':
stopping genocide
in Darfur and beyond
From Cambodia to Rwanda, from Srebrenica to Darfur, the world
keeps promising to prevent genocide. What can you do to help
make sure we never again have to say "never again"?
Confirmed speakers: Raymond
Brown, International Lawyer, Professor; Wanda Akin, International
Lawyer, Professor; Brian Steidle, U.S. Marines, African Union Observer, Darfur;
Moderator: Golzar Kheiltash, Citizens for Global Solutions |
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5:00 |
Keynote Speaker - Stewart Udall,
Co-Founder, International Environmental Movement
"Going Purple: moving beyond
the red-state, blue-state divide"
Charles J. Brown, President and CEO, Citizens for
Global Solutions |
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6:30 |
Reception in Honor of Stewart Udall - Manitou Gallery, downtown Santa Fe |
Sunday, November 6
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9:00am |
Connecting the Local with the Local:
chapter leader meeting
This meeting is for current Citizens for Global Solutions chapter
leaders. Come meet your fellow chapter leaders and share best
practices. Bring any questions you have for the national office.
Leaders: Drew J. Asson, Citizens for Global Solutions; Sara
Bodenberg, Citizens for Global Solutions |
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10:00 |
Making the Local Global:
a WFI panel session
Sponsored by the World Federalist Institute, Citizens for
Global Solutions in-house think tankConfirmed speakers:
Stephen Damours, author; Paul Kimmel, Saybrook Graduate School and
Research Center; Saul Menlovitz, Rutgers School of Law; Martin
Resick, Citizens for Board Chair
Moderator: Mariel Leonard, College of William and Mary |
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1:00pm |
The Past as Prologue:
what the Anasazi can teach America
Join us for a field trip to the Anasazi pueblos. Take part
in a discussion on what Americans can learn from their experiences. |
*(Please be advised that this is still a work in progress.
We will continue to add speakers as they continue to confirm. Check back
frequently for updates.)
Click here
to register now! |
