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Foreign Policy Association

Susana Hinojosa — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 18:17:44 +0000

The Foreign Policy Association (FPA) “is a non-profit organization dedicated to inspiring the American public to learn more about the world. Founded in 1918, FPA provides independent publications, programs and forums to increase public awareness of, and foster popular participation in, matters relating to those policy issues.” Supporting the focus on key current policy issues, the FPA website features blogs that discuss international events and also daily postings from foreign policy experts. Sections such as Explore by Region (with map) and Explore by Issue are very useful. Currently the Explore by Issue section includes: Iraq, European Union, Diplomacy, Russia. Defense & Security, Latin America, China Trade, Philanthropy and more. The Latin America listings include Spring Updates (post-Fidel Cuba), Recommended Readings, and a Latin America Blog. A key item on the FPA site is the video content which features clips from the FPA’s Great Decisions television series and also lectures by prominent scholars.

United Nations Climate Change Conference - Nairobi 2006

Susana Hinojosa — Fri, 17 Nov 2006 22:37:58 +0000

The United Nations Climate Change Conference scheduled November 6-17th has just concluded. Kenya hosted the second meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol (COP/MOP2) as part of the 12th session of the Conference of the Parties to the Climate Change Convention (COP 12). Decisions and conclusions adopted by COP 12 and COP/MOP 2 are listed on the UN conference site. National reports on topics such as greenhouse gas inventories are included as required by Article 12 of the Convention which mandates all Parties to report on the steps they are taking to implement the Convention.

Public Policy Forum on Migration and Health

Susana Hinojosa — Mon, 09 Oct 2006 22:42:11 +0000

The annual policy forum that examines and promotes migrant/immigrant health issues is scheduled during Binational Health Week, Oct. 7-15, 2006. The Sixth Binational Health Week Public Policy Forum on Migration and Health will be held in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico from Oct. 9-10, 2006. Sponsored by the California-Mexico Health Initiative (CMHI), created in January 2001, under the auspices of the California Policy Research Center of the Univ. of California Office of the President, CMHI is a collaboration of government, academic, private sector and community based organizations in the US and Mexico. The site lists ‘Research and Policy”, “Publications”, “Resolutions and Proclamations” and more.

Fourth Summit of the Americas, Nov. 3-4, 2005

Susana Hinojosa — Fri, 04 Nov 2005 01:09:17 +0000

The Fourth Summit of the Americas will take place Nov. 3-4th in Mar del Plata, Argentina. The agenda, “Creating Jobs to Fight Poverty and Strengthen Democratic Governance, will bring together 34 Heads of State and Government.