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Date: November 6, 2019
Subject: HRHP Weekly Newsletter 11/6


HRHP Weekly Newsletter: October 10th


Dear HRHPers, 

Happy Wednesday! We hope that you had a restful fall break. We're so happy to see you again and hear what you've been up to!
  • Please join HRHP in welcoming Hugo Slim this afternoon for a discussion on challenges and trends in the 70th year of the Geneva Convention
  • Save the date for our next HRHP Community Hour: Tuesday November 12, from 1-2pm in IAB 803
  • Save the date! Our Fall Humanitarian Conference is around the corner on November 22nd.

Very best,
Team HRHP

Upcoming Events

EVENT

War and Humanity: Challenges and Trends in the 70th Year of the Geneva Conventions

Wednesday, November 6
1:00pm - 2:00pm
IAB 403, 420 West 118th Street, New York, New York 10027, United States
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The Geneva Conventions have always aimed to find a balance between war and humanity. How is this possible today, 70 years on, in a world shaped by urbanization, new technology, climate change, multipolar politics, a proliferation of armed groups and great power competition?

Dr Hugo Slim, Head of Policy at the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Geneva will discuss how the ICRC sees the prospects for humanity in 21st century conflicts.
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EVENT

Professional Development Workshop for Human Rights Careers

Monday, November 11
1:00pm - 2:00pm
IAB 409, 420 West 118th Street, New York, New York 10027, United States
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Please join us for a PD workshop for students interested in pursuing a human rights career post-SIPA!

Registration priority is for HRHP students.

RSVP is required to attend this workshop.
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EVENT

HRHP Community Hour

Tuesday, November 12
1:00pm - 2:00pm
IAB 801, 420 West 118th Street, New York, New York 10027, United States
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HRHP Community Hour is coming back for the second time this semester...
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OCS HRHP Events

Wednesday, November 6
Start End   Event         Location
1:00pm 2:00pm UN Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) IAB, Room 411

Registration for the Washington, D.C. Career Conference begins on November 11th at 12:00pm
 
Other Events

Charo Uceda Women’s Empowerment Lecture
“How to Empower and ‘Un-Other’ Yourself?”

presented by
Amra Sabic-El-Rayess, Ph.D.
Thursday, November 7, 2019
6:00 p.m.
Teachers College, Columbia University: Milbank Chapel



Anthropology and Human Rights: the Impact of Sally Engle Merry
9:00am - 5:45pm    |    Lipton Hall, 108 West 3rd Street, New York, NY 10012
 

EVENT

Proposing gender: Writing a gender-responsive proposal with Michele Bornstein from CARE International

Saturday, November 16
10:00am - 4:00pm
IAB 404, 420 West 118th Street, New York, New York 10027, United States
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RSVP REQUIRED
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Internships and Opportunities

The Roosevelt Institute is looking for a Research Analyst.
The Roosevelt Institute is a nonprofit organization devoted to carrying forward the legacy and values of Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt by developing progressive ideas and bold leadership in the service of restoring America’s promise of opportunity for all.
Applications are due 11/20/2019.

Contact us!

Professor Elazar Barkan, Director of the Human Rights and Humanitarian Policy Concentration at SIPA, Director of the Institute for the Study of Human Rights
Professor Susannah Friedman, Associate Director of the Humanitarian Policy Track at SIPA
Michelle Chouinard, Concentration Coordinator
Alejandro Bonil Vaca and Eva McAvoy, HRHP PAs
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