Q&A with the NATO Deputy Secretary General

Atlantic-community.org, a virtual think-tank, is organizing this as part of NATO’s outreach to students. You can submit your questions to Ambassador Alexander Vershbow, the Deputy Secretary General of NATO, by tomorrow (Sunday, Sep. 16). You can access a video statement by the Deputy Secretary General on NATO’s Chicago summit and the challenges for the organization lying ahead here.

You can email your questions to staff@atlantic-community.org. You need to provide your full name and country of residence. Including your institutional affiliation (AUBG) is optional, but won’t hurt - unless you ask a really dumb question. IS

Announcements from The Fletcher School

Folks,
Two announcements from The Fletcher School, Tufts University. You may find them of interest. The Fletcher School has a highly-ranked professionally-oriented program in diplomacy. Sorry that the essay deadline is rather close, but we just received this information yesterday. bp
 

Student Essay Contest: Africa’s Role in the Global Economy

Fletcher’s Institute for Business in the Global Context has launched a student essay contest in conjunction with an upcoming conference, Africa’s Turn: The Promise and Reality of the Global Economy’s “Final Frontier.” Winners will have their papers published, will earn a cash prize, and have their travel to the conference subsidized. The deadline for essay submission is September 26.

“Map Your Future” Admissions Pathway

Last year, we launched our new Map Your Future program, which allows students in their final year of undergraduate study to apply for admission two years in their future. This is a perfect option for students who have a clear sense of their career goals and graduate school intentions, but know that they want to accrue professional skills – ranging from the Peace Corps to investment banking – before graduate school. Please encourage your students to consider this option for either our Master of Arts and Law and Diplomacy or Master of International Business program. Email us at fletcheradmissions@tufts.edu with any questions.

Student Publishing Opportunity at Atlantic-community.org

Folks,

Here is an opportunity for you to publish a policy idea. bp

Atlantic-community.org is an award winning online foreign policy think tank with over 7,000 members worldwide. Atlantic Community seeks to encourage open and constructive debate on the policy challenges facing Europe and North America, giving a voice to both the seasoned and the new generation of thinkers.

Students are provided the opportunity to publish and to have their policy ideas heard by senior officials. Atlantic-community.org's Q&A series helps students to further their opinions and add a decision maker’s perspective to their studies.

The Deputy Secretary General will be taking questions on NATO’s agenda following the Chicago summit. He has recorded an exclusive video statement about the summit's achievements and the challenges that lie ahead:
http://www.atlantic-community.org/index/articles/view/Exclusive_Q+A_with_the_NATO_Deputy_Secretary_General

Questions for Ambassador Alexander Vershbow should be submitted to the editorial team at staff@atlantic-community.org by Sunday, September 16. You and your students can also reply to this email. Please note that those interested should include their full name, country of residence, and professional or academic affiliation (optional). Ambassador Vershbow will respond to ten questions on a wide range of topics. We will then post his answers on atlantic-community.org with the opportunity to comment.

You and your students are also invited to join atlantic-community.org and submit op-eds on any international relations issue that is of importance to both the United States and Europe.

Grad School Info Session

On Wednesday evening, we will hold our regular information session about graduate programs in political science, European politics, and related fields. Exact time and place: 7:30 p.m., BAC 204. You can come by to hear some useful tips even if you are not graduating this year. is

Get Published in the Journal of Undergraduate International Studies

Folks,

Here's an opportunity to publish one of your class papers or other written work. bp

The Journal of Undergraduate International Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the United States is currently accepting submissions for its Spring 2012 issue.  The journal seeks to publish the best undergraduate work related to international themes and topics including, but not limited to: international conflict and conflict resolution, human rights, environmental issues, history, comparative politics and economics, development and trade, global security and international health. To view previous issues, please visit: www.juis.global.wisc.edu.


Our submissions generally range in length from 5 to 20 pages, but may be longer. Submissions must not have been published in any other publication and must be in English. Current undergraduates and recent graduates (one semester out or less) are eligible to submit their work. Students are permitted to submit work relating to their country of residence.

To submit your work, email it as an attachment to juis@global.wisc.edu, following these guidelines:


1. Use an easily read font, such as Times New Roman

2. Double-space your document
3. Convert all your citations and footnotes to endnotes
4. Make sure your name is not present in the text of your work.
5. Include an abstract of 100 words or less

Submissions must be received by February 22nd, 2012 at 11:59 pm CST. We look forward to reading your work!

Welcome Back and Careers at the United Nations

Hey Folks,

Once again, we will be using this blog to provide announcements and information about various opportunities. Here's one such from the UN. Some of the positions require educational credentials that you do not have; however, read through some of the offerings to get an idea of what kind of jobs arise from time to time and what they are looking for in a future UN civil servant. Think about how you can do things on campus or elsewhere that would build your experiences and skills in these areas. bp

You can read the following information that was sent to the department:

"The United Nations is looking for highly qualified candidates who are ready to launch a professional career as an international civil servant. The young professionals programme (YPP) is a recruitment initiative that brings new talent to the United Nations through an annual entrance examination. For young, high-calibre professionals across the globe, the examination is a platform for launching a career at the United Nations.  The 2012 examination will be offered in the following job families:  Architecture, Economic Affairs, Information System and technology, Political Affairs, Radio Producer and Social Affairs. We kindly request your support in giving this announcement the widest possible circulation and your assistance in identifying potentially suitable candidates. Applications from women are strongly encouraged. "
Further details on the above-mentioned as well as other vacancies can be found on our career portal http://careers.un.org

http://www.facebook.com/UN.Careers
http://twitter.com/un_careers
http://linkd.in/un_careers
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