Monday, September 28, 2009

This week's schedule

This Monday and Tuesday I will be going to my internship and hopefully will get my State Department badge on Monday. Here is my schedule for the rest of the week. I have also decided to apply for a State Department Internship for next summer so am working on that in my 'free time' as well. =p

Week 6

Wednesday, September 30 – Friday, October 2

Office Hours: Weds: 3:30-7pm; Thurs 4:00- 7; Frid: 5-7pm

(or anytime between classes and speakers and by appointment Mon– Fri)

WEDNESDAY

10:30 – 12:00 (TBA)

Speakers: Mr Saji Prelis, Associate Director Peace-Building Institute, AU

Themes: The Work of Non-governmental entities in conflict and post-conflict zones

Biographic Information: http://www.aupeace.org/institute/contacts

Attire: Casual

2:00 – 3:30 (Dunblane 104)

Themes: Bosnia: The Anatomy of Dayton Accord and post Dayton Reconstruction

Readings: “The Dayton Framework” - I will email this article to you on Monday morning; Ramsbotham Chapters 7 and 8

THURSDAY

9:30 – 10:30 (Dunblane 101)

Themes: Interventions Continue: Comparative Analysis in Conflict Reslution

11:40 Departing Lobby of Constitution

Speaker: US State Department: Panel Presentation: Desk officers for Bosnia-H., Serbia, Croatia, Kosovo and Macedonia)

Themes: The role of the US since the Dayton Accords

Attire: Business Formal - Bring a Photo ID with you (Government Issued or Passport)

FRIDAY

9:30 – 10:30 (Research Class)

(Federal 173) Research Principles: Validity, Reliability and Triangulations of Data

10:30 – 12:00 (Federal 173)

Themes: Peace Building and Reconciliation

Readings: Ramsbotham Chapters 9 and 10

1:30 3:00 (Federal 173)

Themes: Peacebuilding and Reconciliation (Cont); Trip logistics; Review for mid-term

3:00 – 5:00 (Room TBA)

Optional: Documentary and Discussion