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International Politics

• May 2, 2012 | Events on Campus

  UGA hosts Kenyan delegation in Washington, D.C.

  The University of Georgia Center for International Trade and Security is hosting 10 delegates from the government of Kenya at its Washington, D.C. office this week for a workshop on trade security.

• March 19, 2012 | Events on Campus

  World Court Judge to speak at UGA School of Law

  International Court of Justice Judge Joan E. Donoghue will present "The Role of the World Court Today" as the University of Georgia School of Law's 108th Sibley Lecturer. To be held April 3 at 3:30 p.m. in the Hatton Lovejoy Courtroom of Hirsch Hall on North Campus, the event is free and open to the public.

• March 6, 2012 | General News

  UGA center releases new weapons of mass destruction nonproliferation journal

  A new magazine-style journal from the University of Georgia Center for International Trade and Security in the School of Public and International Affairs focuses on preventing the spread of weapons of mass destruction and terrorism. The 1540 Compass is published in cooperation with the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs.

• February 23, 2012 | Honors & Awards

  UGA professor honored by the Dominican Republic

  Howard J. Wiarda, the Dean Rusk Professor of International Relations in the University of Georgia School of Public and International Affairs, was recently honored by the Dominican Republic government.

• February 17, 2012 | Events on Campus

  Georgia Law to host former U.S. ambassador

  America's first Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes Issues David Scheffer will deliver a presentation on the fate of those responsible for atrocity crimes on March 6 at 2:30 p.m. in the Larry Walker Room of Dean Rusk Hall on the University of Georgia's North Campus.

• February 15, 2012 | Events on Campus

  Art Dunning to present annual Snyder lecture at UGA March 6

  Art Dunning, vice chancellor for international programs and outreach at the University of Alabama System, will deliver the 20th annual Darl Snyder lecture at the University of Georgia March 6 at 10 a.m. in the Mahler Auditorium of the Georgia Center for Continuing Education Conference Center and Hotel.

• February 3, 2012 | Events on Campus

  Media advisory: German Consul General of Atlanta to speak at UGA

  Lutz Görgens, the Consul General from the German Consulate in Atlanta, will give a talk at the University of Georgia titled "Ten Years of the Euro: Reason to Celebrate?" on Feb. 14 at 5 p.m. in room 214 of the Miller Learning Center.

• January 27, 2012 | Honors & Awards

  SPIA professor Charles Bullock wins Diane Blair Award

  Charles S. Bullock III, the Richard B. Russell Professor of Political Science in the University of Georgia School of Public and International Affairs, has been awarded the 2012 Diane Blair Award by the Southern Political Science Association.

• January 18, 2012 | Events on Campus

  UGA School of Law to host energy security conference

  The University of Georgia School of Law's Georgia Journal of International and Comparative Law will host a daylong conference on international energy security on Feb. 3 in the Larry Walker Room of Dean Rusk Hall on North Campus. Beginning at 8:30 a.m., the event is free and open to the public.

• December 19, 2011 | General News

  UGA expert available to speak on North Korean leader’s death

  University of Georgia professor Han Park is available to speak on the death of North Korean leader Kim Jong II, who died Saturday.

• November 17, 2011 | Events on Campus

  Conference to tackle public sector financial crisis in U.S., Europe

  The University of Georgia School of Public and International Affairs will host the "The Future of the Social Welfare State: The U.S. and Europe" conference on Dec. 9 from 12:30-5:45 p.m. at the Georgia Center for Continuing Education Conference Center and Hotel. The event is free and open to the public.

• November 4, 2011 | Events on Campus

  UGA to celebrate International Education Week

  The University of Georgia community will participate in the worldwide celebration of International Education Week Nov. 14-18 with academic and cultural programs coordinated by the Office of International Education. All events are open free to the public.

• October 24, 2011 | Events on Campus

  Diplomacy, trade, development focus of global engagement conference

  Global engagement is more than just a phrase at the University of Georgia. For the past decade, it has been a central part of the university's strategy. On Nov. 10, the University of Georgia and the Atlanta Consular Corps will take globalization a step further with an inaugural symposium on "Global Engagement 2011: Public diplomacy, trade and economic development." The keynote speaker will be Reta Jo Lewis, special representative for Global Intergovernmental Affairs at the U.S. Department of State, who is a UGA alumna.

• October 21, 2011 | Events on Campus

  North, South Korean and U.S. delegates meet at UGA for informal peace talks

  Delegates from North Korea, South Korea and the U.S. reaffirmed a commitment to peace building and reintegration Oct. 20 following four days of Track II talks held at the University of Georgia.

• October 6, 2011 | Events on Campus

  Media advisory: UGA to host seminar on peace-building and reintegration of the Korean Peninsula

  The University of Georgia Center for the Study of Global Issues will host an international Track-II private diplomacy seminar Oct. 17-20. The meeting will include policymakers and academics from the Democratic People's Republic of North Korea, the Republic of Korea and the United States.