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EVENTS AT SIPA AND BEYOND
Oct 30, 12:30-2 PM
UN Day Fest
Fishbowl
Join the IO/UNS Specialization for snacks, fun games, a UN photo booth, and UN prizes as we celebrate the 74th birthday of the UN and UN Day! Stop by the Fishbowl and show your love for UN! #MultilateralismRocks
Oct 29, 6:30-8 PM
IPI Reception: Celebrating the Annual Open Debate on Women, Peace, and Security and the View Ahead to 2020: The 20th Anniversary of Resolution 1325
International Peace Institute: 777 United Nations Plaza, 12th floor (corner of 1st Avenue and 44th Street).
Organized by the Permanent Missions of the United Kingdom, Germany, and South Africa, together with the International Peace Institute (IPI) and Gender Action for Peace and Security (GAPS).
RSVP: Beatrice Agyarkoh, agyarkoh@ipinst.org
Oct 30, 8:30-9:30 AM
High-Level Panel - Inter-Regional Cooperation on Women, Peace and Security: Launch of the Initiative for the Regional Acceleration of UNSC Resolution 1325 (RAR)
The European Union Delegation to the United Nations, 666 Third Avenue, 31st Floor
Organized by: AU, EU, NATO, OSCE, UN Women
The RAR Launch Event will give visibility and highlight the collective character of the initiative through a High-Level Panel Discussion with leading WPS principals from all participating organizations, AU, EU, NATO and UN, moderated by the OSCE. The representatives from the RAR participating organizations will highlight the cooperation among the organizations on WPS and the benefit of multilateralism to push forward the WPS agenda in view of the 20th anniversary.
RSVP: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdQ58MX-HNvq6s5hxMXT7DNVhiVRHU2gRCOrsDefWeQnj
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For questions: delegation-new-york-rsvp@eeas.europa.eu
Oct 30, 8:30-9:45 AM
Socio-Political Feminist Activism: Reshaping the Peace Processes in Syria
Church Center of the United Nations, 2nd floor, 777 United Nations Plaza
Organized by Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF)
RSVP: genevieve.riccoboni@wilpf.org
Oct 30, 10:30 AM - 12 PM
The Human Costs and Gendered Impact of Sanctions on North Korea: A Dialogue with Report Authors
Church Center of the United Nations, 2nd floor, 777 United Nations Plaza
Organized by the Korea Peace Now campaign (led by Women Cross DMZ, Nobel Women’s Initiative, Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF), and Korean Women’s Movement for Peace
RSVP: genevieve.riccoboni@wilpf.org
Oct 30, 12-2 PM
A Shared Vision towards the Realization of the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) Agenda: Tensions and Synergies among Peace and Humanitarian Action to fulfill WPS
The Arab Institute for Women, Lebanese American University, 211 E 46th Street
Organized by DPO and OCHA
RSVP: Gender Unit DPO - Sandra.grindgaerds@un.org and Gender Unit OCHA - toni.stewart@un.org
Oct 30, 1-2:45 PM
Supporting a Durable and Inclusive Peace in Afghanistan: The Role of Afghan Women
Trygve Lie Center for Peace, Security & Development, International Peace Institute, 777 United Nations Plaza, 12th Floor
The International Peace Institute, Cordaid, the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security, and NYU Center for Global Affairs invite you to a lunchtime policy forum on “Supporting a Durable and Inclusive Peace in Afghanistan: The Role of Afghan Women.”
The promotion and protection of women’s rights is not simply an internal matter; it is essential to the international community’s security and to sustainable development in Afghanistan. Over the course of the last two decades, the participation of women in political processes has paved the way for the inclusion of other minority groups and served as a bulwark against regression and extremism. But recent political developments and the downgrading of women’s rights in ongoing peace efforts have demonstrated how tenuous these gains are. Women will be critical to ensuring that any settlement emerging from these talks protects the progress they have made.
To that end, this policy forum will focus on how the international community can support efforts to engender an inclusive and enduring peace in Afghanistan, with women as vital stakeholders.
RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1030-supporting-a-durable-and-inclusive-peace-in-afghanistan-the-role-of-afghan-women-registration-78019491399?utm_source=IPI+Events&utm_campaign=32c7c0fb40-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_11_15_04_09_COPY_07&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_fa0d4b06b3-32c7c0fb40-37631721
Oct 30, 1:15-2:45 PM
Localizing Sustaining Peace – Lessons Learned from the Women, Peace and Security Localization
UN Church Center, 8th floor
Organized by GNWP, UN Women and the Permanent Missions of Canada and Ireland
The objectives of the event include: to present the perspectives of local women from Burundi, Colombia, Mali and Indonesia on the roles they play in peacebuilding and sustaining peace, and the barriers to women’s meaningful participation, in particular in the context of violent conflicts; to provide a space for the DPPA to share the progress on the development of the Community Engagement guidelines, and for women activists from Burundi, Colombia, Mali and the Indonesia to share their feedback and perspectives on how the UN can better include local perspectives in its efforts to promote Peacebuilding and Sustaining Peace; and to formulate concrete recommendations from women’s civil society for effective and inclusive localization of the Peacebuilding and Sustaining Peace resolutions, and generate support from the international community in order to realize these recommendations.
RSVP: www.Sustaining-Peace-WPS.eventbrite.com
Oct 30, 6:15-8:15 PM
Relevance of Resolution 1325 to the Implementation of Peace in Colombia
CUNY Law School: 2 Court Square West, Long Island City
Organized by FOKUS Forum for Women and Development, Humanas Colombia, World Federalist Movement, MADRE, CUNY Law School, Cyrus R. Vance Center for International Justice
This panel discussion among Colombian women’s rights activists working on the implementation of the peace process in Colombia will explore the relevance of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 and related Women, Peace and Security (WPS) Resolutions in peace processes and how women’s participation in peace processes contributes to stronger democracies.
RSVP: Madeline Walsh, Madeline.Walsh@law.cuny.edu
Oct 30, 1-2 PM
UN Secretariat Career
IAB 403
UN Secretariat representatives, Floresha Berisha and Alexia Lachavane, will be discussing career opportunities with the United Nations Secretariat, including information about the internship programme and the Young Professionals Programme. Recruiting policies, processes and platforms will also be provided. The presenters will also facilitate the staffing of global field missions by attracting and retaining top talent, provide human resources guidance and oversight and advocate for the inclusion of the field perspective across all United Nations fora. In this regard, the Floresha and Alexia will discuss UN field careers in peacekeeping and special political missions, including where they work and how to apply. They will also touch upon internship opportunities in New York and other entry points into the UN.
Floresha Berisha is presently serving as Human Resources Officer in the Staffing Diversity and Outreach Section in the Office of Human Resources in the United Nations Secretariat. Her responsibilities include providing policy advice on staffing matters, and conducting outreach to attract the most qualified talents, taking into account a broad geographic representation, gender, diversity and inclusion. Alexia Lachavanne is presently serving as Junior Professional Officer in the Staffing Diversity and Outreach Section in the Office of Human Resources in the United Nations Secretariat.
RSVP: https://candidate.gradleaders.com/CUSIPA/Candidates/Login.aspx?pid=4170&companyEventID=73452
Nov 6, 1-2 PM
UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI) Career
IAB 411
Join SIPA alum Saumya Mehrotra of the UN-supported Principles for Responsible Investment, as she discusses careers in sustainable finance. Saumya will provide an overview of UNPRI’s work, then lead a broader conversation about careers in the field, providing advice for interested SIPA students on the current landscape, and job search strategy.
About PRI: The PRI is the world’s leading proponent of responsible investment. It works to understand the investment implications of environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors and to support its international network of investor signatories in incorporating these factors into their investment and ownership decisions. The PRI acts in the long-term interests of its signatories, of the financial markets and economies in which they operate and ultimately of the environment and society as a whole. The PRI is truly independent. It encourages investors to use responsible investment to enhance returns and better manage risks, but does not operate for its own profit; it engages with global policymakers but is not associated with any government; it is supported by, but not part of, the United Nations.
RSVP: https://candidate.gradleaders.com/CUSIPA/Candidates/Login.aspx?pid=4170&companyEventID=73597
Nov 8, 1-2 PM
Making a Pitch with PassBlue
IAB 1302
Do you want to learn how to make a pitch about the UN? Have you ever worked abroad and want to publish your reflection? Learn HOW at our event featuring the co-founder and editor of PassBlue, Dulcie Leimbach, and PassBlue reporters, Stephanie Fillion and Sonah Lee.
PassBlue is an independent, women-led journalism site that is considered the most influential media source covering the US-UN relationship, women’s issues, human rights, peacekeeping and other urgent global matters playing out in the UN.
RSVP: http://cglink.me/r619874
Nov 11, 12:45-2 PM
Digital Data for Migration Research
IAB 1302
Dr. Ingmar Weber, Research Director for Social Computing at the Qatar Computing Research Institute, presents innovative digital data sources and 'big data' to monitor and model international migration, with real-time application to the Venezuelan exodus and the needs of UN agencies.
Dr. Weber will discuss different data sets and their relative strengths and weaknesses, including:
• proprietary data on geo-located IP addresses of Yahoo users
• “places lived” listed in public Google+ profiles
• multi-year geo-tagged tweets, and
• anonymous advertising data for Facebook (“used to live in country X”) and LinkedIn (“studied in country X”).
Speaker Biography:
Dr. Ingmar Weber is the Research Director for Social Computing at the Qatar Computing Research Institute (QCRI). His interdisciplinary research uses large amounts of online data from social media and other sources to study human behavior. Particular topics of interest include quantifying international migration using digital methods, tracking digital gender gaps, looking at political polarization and extremism, and precision public health. As an undergraduate, he studied mathematics at the University of Cambridge (1999-2003), before pursuing a PhD at the Max Planck Institute for Computer Science (2003-2007). Dr. Weber currently serves as an ACM Distinguished Speaker.
This event is presented by the International Organizations and United Nations Studies Specialization, the Columbia Data Science Society, and the Columbia SIPA Technology and Policy Initiative.
RSVP: http://cglink.me/r614382
Nov 15, 11:30 AM-12:45 PM
United Nations Tour hosted by SIPA UN Studies Working Group
UN Headquarters (46th St and First Ave entrance)
Have you never been to the United Nations or had a chance to explore its history? Come join SIPA UN Studies Working Group (UNSWG) on Friday, November 15th for a private group tour. The event is open to all students of Columbia University and their families.
Buy tickets ($16) here: https://bit.ly/35S8zEi
INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Security Council Report Intern
Paid internship (35+ hours per week at $15 per hour)
Security Council Report (SCR) is seeking a full-time intern for a period of six to eight months to start in November.
SCR’s mission is to advance the transparency and effectiveness of the UN Security Council. They seek to achieve this by making available timely, balanced, high-quality information about and analysis of the activities of the Council and its subsidiary bodies; by convening stakeholders to deepen the analysis of issues before the Council and its working methods and performance; by encouraging engagement of the Council with all member states and civil society; and by building capacity on Council practice and procedure through assisting incoming members and other training and assistance programmes. SCR is independent and impartial; it advocates transparency but does not take positions on the issues before the Council. The intern will regularly provide research support to the analysts; assist in producing SCR reports; and proof-read, fact-check and upload publications to SCR websites (securitycouncilreport.org and whatsinblue.org).
https://www.securitycouncilreport.org/opportunities
Deadline: Oct 31
To apply, send your cover letter (outlining areas of interest/expertise and available time during normal business hours), and a detailed resume to opportunities@securitycouncilreport.org
International Organization for Migration (IOM) Intern
Washington DC
Under the direct responsibility of the Global Coordinator for OTI Programs, the intern will provide support to the Global Coordinator for OTI Programs to contribute to strong IOM DC Corner support; participate in briefings with USAID/OTI and participate in 2 Corner and 4 Corner calls for all programs, to develop a good understanding of field procedures and rules/regulations and current programming; track political and security developments in countries where IOM implements OTI-funded programs, as well as Watch-List countries and regions.
Deadline: Nov 13
To apply, send your resume and cover letter to iomdcvn@iom.int
Ahlan Simsim Project and Knowledge Management Intern, International Rescue Committee
The Ahlan Simsim Project and Knowledge Management Intern will be based at the IRC headquarters in New York and will report to the Ahlan Simsim Project Officer. The Intern will provide programmatic and administrative support to the Ahlan Simsim team, the majority of whom are based in the Middle East regional offices. The Intern’s activities may include the following: manage internal and external communications and advocacy materials; support on implementing and improving project management systems and mechanisms; support on development and maintenance of new knowledge management systems for sharing information across the IRC as well as with external stakeholders; includes internal newsletters and external updates.
https://rescue.csod.com/ats/careersite/JobDetails.aspx?site=1&id=6883
Deadline: Open until filled
Refugee Resettlement Intern, HIAS
HIAS seeks a Refugee Resettlement Intern to assist HIAS New York staff with outreach, case management, employment, and other resettlement services for refugees and other eligible migrants served through programs funded by the State Department’s Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration (PRM)), Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR), and the State of New York’s Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA).
https://hias.hrmdirect.com/employment/job-opening.php?req=1125382&&#job
Deadline: November 7
Intern: Programs (Spring), Seeds of Peace
The work of the Seeds of Peace Programs Department is dedicated to seeing young people from areas of conflict grow into the courageous, empathetic leaders of tomorrow, and we’re looking for an intern who shares our passion for making opportunities that unite, inspire, and transform. This role will offer also offer the opportunity to work specifically on our preparation for events, outreach and recruitment for programming both abroad and in the United States, and research on possible programming sources such as lectures, museum exhibits, and workshops.
https://seedsofpeace.wufoo.com/forms/zi5w8mv1p5aq1r/
Deadline: November 29
Conflict Resolution Research Intern, Tanenbaum Center for Interreligious Understanding
Tanenbaum’s Conflict Resolution program identifies, studies, and supports the work of religiously motivated peace actors in conflict zones around the world. Our initiatives with and on behalf of these women and men promote religious peacemaking as a legitimate and sometimes necessary component of conflict resolution/transformation, peacebuilding and Track II (citizen) diplomacy.This position is an opportunity for a motivated student or recent graduate to help build the growing field of religious peacemaking. The successful candidate will support all aspects of the Conflict Resolution program and work 15-20 hours weekly.
Deadline: Open until filled.
https://tanenbaum.org/job/conflict-resolution-internship/
Communications and Online Learning Intern, International Rescue Committee
Switchboard is a one-stop resource hub for refugee service providers in the United States. With the support of the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR), we offer tools and materials, learning opportunities, research, and technical assistance on resettlement-related topics. More information about Switchboard can be found at: www.SwitchboardTA.org. With oversight from the Switchboard Program Officer/Administration Coordinator, the Communications and Online Learning Intern will support Switchboard in a variety of capacities. He or she will assist with project communications, research initiatives, and support online learning.
Deadline: Open until filled.
https://rescue.csod.com/ats/careersite/JobDetails.aspx?site=1&id=6051
Economics of Conflict and Latin America Intern, International Crisis Group
Crisis Group is looking for a part-time intern to assist the Economics of Conflict and Latin America programs. The intern is expected to provide research assistance, mainly from Crisis Group’s New York office, on several ongoing projects related to political and criminal violence in Latin America. This voluntary internship position would start as soon as possible for a minimum of three months. The intern will be expected to conduct a variety of research activities.
https://jobs.crisisgroup.org/o/volunteer-intern-latin-america-research
Deadline: Open until filled.
OTHER NEWS
APPLY BY TOMORROW: IO/UNS Social Media Ambassadors Wanted!
Based on your feedback collected during the IO/UNS Specialization Town Hall, we are glad to announce that the applications for IO/UNS Social Media Ambassador pool are now open and all SIPA students are welcome to apply!
IO/UNS Specialization offers an opportunity for students to engage with the program closely and become one of the critical voices at SIPA. We are looking for a group of students who are willing to volunteer as IO/UNS Social Media Ambassadors for a period of 2-4 months, working as a team of activists raising awareness about the issues related to international organizations, global governance, and the UN at Columbia and beyond!
As our Social Media Ambassador, you will develop innovative and current content for IO/UNS Specialization social media accounts on Twitter and Facebook and support growing our network and outreach impact. This can rely on:
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UN news & updates
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Events and talks taking place at Columbia, UN, and other international organizations and news about the IO/UNS Specialization
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Other creative media and advocacy content
What you will gain from it:
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Learn how to be a critical and diplomatic online activist
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Be recognized and leave your mark in the online history of IO/UNS Specialization at SIPA
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Network with IO/UNS student body, alumni, and faculty at Columbia & the UN
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Gain and deepen experience with social media strategies
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Feel fulfilled for doing beneficial and meaningful work for your community, including sharing resources with fellow students and attracting more prospective students
Interested? Then apply here by October 30th! Those selected for the IO/UNS Social Media Ambassador pool will be announced on November 8th.
Follow IO/UNS Specialization on CampusGroups, Facebook, Twitter, and WhatsApp,
and feel free to reach out to us:
Daniel Naujoks, Interim Director, daniel.naujoks@columbia.edu
Nigina Khaitova, Program Assistant, nk2802@columbia.edu
Sasha M. Lagombra, Program Assistant, sl2922@columbia.edu
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