UDC Law School hosts 19th Rauh Lecture. Presentation by Harold Koh, Legal Advisor to State Dept. Nov. 22nd at 6pm.

A discussion of the 2011 Human Development Report with

Olav Kjorven, UN Assistant Secretary-General & Director of UNDP’s Bureau of Development Policy
William Orme, Chief, Communications & Publishing, UNDP Human Development Report Office
Andrew Deutz, PhD, Director, International Government Relations, The Nature Conservancy

Moderated by Elizabeth Shogren, NPR

Wednesday, Nov. 30, 12-2 p.m.

University of California, Washington Center (UCDC)
1608 Rhode Island Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20036

RSVP required

Past Human Development Reports have shown living standards in most countries have been rising, and converging, for several decades now. Yet the 2011 Report projects a disturbing reversal of those trends if environmental deterioration and social inequalities continue to intensify, with the least developed countries diverging downwards from global patterns of progress by 2050. The world’s most disadvantaged people, further, suffer most from environmental degradation and disproportionately lack political power, making it all the harder to reach agreement on needed global policy changes. The Report outlines great potential for positive synergies in the quest for greater equality and sustainability, especially at the national level, and emphasizes the human right to a healthful environment, the importance of integrating social equity into environmental policies, and the critical importance of public participation and official accountability.

Please join us for a discussion of the report—its findings and recommendations—and how UNDP is working to address environment and energy issues.

Saturday, March 24, 2012
10:00 am – 2:00 pm
School of Law (Building 52)

Participants will have the chance to sit-in on a class, tour the law school and speak with current law students, faculty, and financial aid and admission specialists. Lunch will also be served.

Join us at The Dunes for a special evening featuring live performances by D.C.’s best and brightest youth poets, plus excerpts from Louder Than a Bomb, an award-winning documentary about the world’s largest teen poetry slam, based out of Chicago.

Funds raised at this party will help stage the first-ever Louder Than A Bomb High School Poetry Slam Festival in the District in June 2012.

A silent auction will feature poetry chapbooks, produced by the DC Youth Slam Team, plus the chance to hire poets to lead private workshops or performances.

Locally-sourced frozen treats, including a custom-crafted “Bomb Pop,” will be provided by Pleasant Pops.

$10 donation
Ages 18 & up
Space is limited

Purchase tickets on Eventbrite:

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RSVP on Facebook:

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This year our symposium is entitled Smartphones and the Fourth Amendment: “The Future of Privacy in Our Hands.” We will focus on the how Fourth Amendment expectations of privacy have been affected by innovations in technology such as the Smartphone, the Internet and GPS tracking, especially in light of the recent Supreme Court decision inUnited States v. Jones.

The symposium will take place from 10:30am- 3:30pm at the University of the District of Columbia, Windows Lounge in Building 38, 4200 Connecticut Ave, NW. Washington, DC 20008.

For more information and to RSVP visit: http://www.law.udc.edu/event/law_symposium_2012

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Following the discussion, please stay for a few eats & drinks and mingle with your fellow organizers from around DC!