Events

Managing Practicalities in the Field

May 2, 2019June 19, 2019 Lori Zimmermann

May 9, 2019: a workshop on personal safety, self-care, ethics, and the practicalities of engaging with local populations in crisis-affected environments and development contexts.

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Investigative Journalism Techniques for Field Research

March 29, 2019May 2, 2019 Lori Zimmermann

Fletcher faculty and students: come and learn some new techniques from Boston-based investigative journalists from the Center for Non-Profit Journalism.

Events

U.S. and Russia Working Together for Syria: Fact or Fiction?

March 28, 2019April 17, 2019 Lori Zimmermann

Mark Ward is a retired U.S. diplomat who spent four years on the Turkish-Syrian border managing U.S. aid. In this event, he will discuss the promising, yet failed, experiment to work with Russia to improve aid to besieged Syrian communities, and his concerns about Syria’s future.

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Software of Geopolitics: Empathy as a Vital Tool of Diplomacy and Mediation

February 22, 2019June 12, 2020 Lori Zimmermann

Watch the Facebook Live video of this lunch lecture, in which Matt Waldman explored the much-neglected role of empathy in international affairs, and argued empathy has immense potential to reduce violent conflict.

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One Billion Rising 2019

February 5, 2019April 27, 2019 Lori Zimmermann

One Billion Rising is a mass action to end violence against women. On February 14, the Henry J. Leir Institute and the Fletcher Global Women group will host an evening of performances in solidarity against sexual violence.

Events

Refugees and Economic Opportunity: Lunch & Lecture with Dr. Radha Rajkotia

November 30, 2018December 18, 2018 Lori Zimmermann

Dr. Radha Rajkotia is the Senior Director of Economic Recovery and Development at the International Rescue Committee.

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Fletcher Ideas Exchange Fall 2018

November 4, 2018April 18, 2019 Lori Zimmermann

The Fall 2018 Fletcher Ideas Exchange will feature speeches on the theme Migration in 2030: Imagining the Possibilities.

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Europe’s Humanitarian Face: Empowering and Protecting Through Education

October 24, 2018October 30, 2018 Lori Zimmermann

Christos Stylianides, the European Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management, will speak about the major responsibilities and challenges facing his work.