Worldview Institute | Spring 2007

The Worldview Institute | Fall 2007 Semester

SEMINAR 1: September 12, 2007

The United Nations and Current Global Issues

Guest lecturer: Ambassador Ahmad Kamal, Senior Fellow United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR)

SEMINAR 2: September 20, 2007

Understanding Political Realities in the World

Guest lecturer: Ambassador Richard Gardner, Professor of Law and International Organization, Columbia University, Senior Counsel, Morgan Lewis

SEMINAR 3: October 3, 2007

The United Nations' Impact on the Regions of the World

Guests lecturer: Ambassador Heraldo Munoz

Guests lecturer: Ambassador Gabor Brodi

Guests lecturer: Ambassador Vanu Gopala Menon

Guests lecturer: Ambassador Maged Abdelaziz

Guests lecturer: Margaret Vogt, Deputy Director Africa Division, UN

SEMINAR 4: October 23, 2007

Protecting Intellectual Property Rights Worldwide

Guest lecturer: Dr. Peter Rajsingh, Partner, Aquila Associates, LLC, Adjunct Professor Stern School of Business and Reims Business School

SEMINAR 5: October 31, 2007

International Corporate Responsibility Part I

Guest lecturer: Ursula Wynhoven, Special Assistant to the Executive Director, United Nations Global Compact

SEMINAR 6: November 7, 2007

Conducting Business in the World (Breakout)

Guest lecturer: Dr. Janos Harskuti, Consul for Financial and Commercial Affairs, Consulate General of Hungary

Guest lecturer: Alberto Ramos, Vice President and Senior Latin American Economist, Goldman Sachs

Guest lecturer: Dr. Iulia Motoc, University of Bucharest

Guest lecturer: John P. Hollihan III, Chairman of Litchfield Capital Holdings LLC

Guest lecturer: Dr. Patrick Byrne, CEO, Worldstock.com

Guest lecturer: Ambassador S. Azmat Hassan, Whitehead School of Diplomacy

SEMINAR 7: November 14, 2007

International Venture Capital Issues in Developing Economies

Guest lecturer: Dr. Patrick Byrne - CEO, Worldstock.com

SEMINAR 8: November 27, 2007

International Corporate Responsibility Part II

Guest lecturer: Amir Dossal - Executive Director, UN Office for Partnerships

SEMINAR 9: December 13, 2007

Global Energy and Environmental Issues

Guest lecturer: Karoly Kovacs, Chief of Section, Energy Statistics, United Nations

SEMINAR 10: December 19, 2007

The Art and Science of International Communication (Breakout/Role Play)

Guest lecturer: Dr. Thomas Zweifel, Columbia University, School of International Affairs (SIPA)