TABLE OF CONTENTS

• PROGRAMS
  • February 4:  Great Decisions Series Begins
  • February 5:  Study Abroad Fair
  • February 12:  Second Spring 2003 Global Studies Faculty Forum
  • February 14:  Dance in the City
  • Spring 2003 Global Studies Colloquia Series Commences
  • French Film Festival 2003
  • March 7:  Most Dangerous Women
  • German Film Series Continues
  • March 13:  Kennan Forum
  • March 21-22:  Education across Six Continents
  • Spring and Summer:  Three IWA Travel Programs
  • May 1:  Wisconsin World Affairs Conference 2003
• GRANT AND FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
  • March 14:  Summer Opportunity in Conflict Resolution
  • February 17:  Applications Due for Summer Faculty Development Seminar
• CONFERENCE PROPOSALS SOUGHT
  • February 14, 2003:  Proposals Due for Faculty Development Conference
• FEATURED WEB SITES
  • New PIPA Poll on Iraq
  • MIT OpenCourseWare
  • Inside Chiquibul: Photographing Central America's Longest Cave

Great Decisions 2003
In cooperation with the Foreign Policy Association in New York, the "Great Decisions" Series is prominent on the Institute of World Affairs calendar.  All Great Decisions events will be convened on Tuesday evenings from 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM at Curtin Hall, Room 175 at UWM.
 

February 4	Program No. 8212-0001	Unilateralism v. Multilateralism	Representative Tom Barrett
February 11	Program No. 8212-0002	European Integration	Dr. Arthur Cyr Clausen Distinguished Professor of Political Economy and World Business, and Director of the Clausen Center for World Business at Carthage College. Author of numerous books and articles including, "After the Cold War - American Foreign Policy, Europe and Asia."
February 18	Program No. 8212-0003	U.S. and Saudi Arabia	Ambassador Edward Peck Former U.S. Ambassador to Iraq and Mauritania, served as Deputy Director of the Vice-Presidential Task Force on Terrorism. He is a commentator on Middle East issues for US and foreign TV networks, and is a trainer/lecturer for governments and businesses worldwide.
February 25	Program No. 8212-0004	Nigeria	Sowore Omoyele Nigerian Pro-democracy Activist
March 18	Program No. 8212-0006	China	Dr. Anne Thurston Associate Professor of China Studies, The Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies, The Johns Hopkins University (invited)
March 25	Program No. 8212-0005	International Food Policy	Senator George McGovern Roving Ambassador, World Food Programme, United Nations
April 1	Program No. 8212-0007	Afghanistan	Neamat Nojumi Author of the book The Rise of the Taliban in Afghanistan:  Mass Mobilization, Civil War, and the Future of the Region".
April 8	Program No. 8212-0008	Women and Human Rights	Wendy Werkmeister President, Wisconsin Women's Business Initiative Corporation

• Series Subscription:
  • $89 Public (includes book)  Program No. 8212-0009
  • $65 IWA Members (includes book)
• Individual Programs:
  • $18 Public
  • $12 Members
  • Student Scholarships available
• Additional Great Decisions books:  $15

The Great Decisions Series is grateful for the support of Midwest Express Airlines, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, WUWM-FM 89.7, WHAD- FM 90.7, MPTV-TV 36, and Mrs. Esther Leah Ritz.

Not only will students be able to talk to faculty and Study Abroad representatives.  They can also browse a multitude of display tables, chat with international exchange students, and judge an exciting photo contest.
 

This summer, education majors can study teaching topics in Cuba or Senegal. In sunny Brazil, students will take a boat down the Amazon River to study the environment and stop in Rio to study the culture. Feel like studying business in Bordeaux and French language and culture or architecture in Paris.  There is a unique opportunity to study the Chinese language and culture along with international marketing in China! Interested in social work, you can pop on over to England to study in Bristol. Earn 3 credits in 15 days while studying urban planning in Toronto. Curious about contemporary Germany, you can look at Germany today while staying in Berlin. How bout some Irish tunes to fill your day, study traditional music at Limerick School of Music. Is language more your thing, travel on up to Glenncolmcille and test out your Irish Gaelic. Calling all interested in art, you can study studio arts, Italian language, and art history in Florence. Study holistic and alternative nursing practices in Korea. Travel down to Mexico for a course in local and global environment. How much Polish do you know, brush up on the language in Poland or travel to Madrid to learn about the Spanish language and culture. Anthropology sound interesting, fly to Africa and participate on the Senegal Traditions program. Want to remain in the US but still get international, go the New York on the United Nations program for a course in political science.  The Overseas Programs and Partnerships (OPP) office offers multiple venues for semester or yearlong international education.  Sites include: the United Kingdom, Ireland, Sweden, Senegal, Korea, Germany, France, Chile, Canada, and Mexico.  In addition, the OPP is partners with numerous agencies and institutions to provide opportunities in such places as Australia, New Zealand, China, Russia, Morocco, and Argentina to name a few.

We'd love to see you all there.  Should you have any questions, please feel free to e-mail Jackie Lyon jlyon@cie.uwm.edu, call the office at 229-5182, or drop by Pearse Hall Room 166.

On Wednesday, February 12, 2003, the "Global Communications Faculty Forum" will be convened the Regents Room of Chapman Hall from noon until 1 PM .  Please join us then to discuss and to begin the development of the new Global Studies Global Communications track.  Snacks will be provided.  For more information, contact Patrice Petro at ppetro@uwm.edu.

Conference schedule:

• 2:00-2:45 Julie Taylor -- Tango in Buenos Aires
  • Marek Szotkovski (tango demonstration with a partner)
• 2:45-3:00 Refreshments
• 3:00-3:45 Gema Guevara -- Salsa in Los Angeles
• 3:45-4:00 Refreshments
• 4:00-5:00 Brook Zern -- Flamenco in Sevilla
  • (guitar demonstration)

• February 26 -- Robert Ricigliano, Department of Communication, "The Democratic Republic of Congo and The Need for an Integrated Approach to Peacebuilding"
• March 12 -- Rebecca Neumann, Department of Economics, "Globalization and Tax Policy"
• April 16 -- Sandra Braman, Department of Journalism and Mass Communication, "Who Governs the Internet?"

Discount tickets offered to Students, UWM Faculty, Staff, & Alumni, and Senior Citizens.  For more information, please e-mail maryjohn@uwm.edu or call:  (414) 229-4070

The 2003 French Film Festival is made possible with the support of the Cultural Services of the French Embassy and the French Ministry of Culture. Co-sponsored by UWM Union Programming, UWM Union Theatre, the Department of French, Italian, and Comparative Literature, Center for International Education, Department of Film, Community Media Project, LGBT Film/Video Festival, and Alliance Française of Milwaukee.

The event is free and open to the public! (Teachers and classes are welcome.)

For more information, please contact Julia Kruse at the UWM Center for International Education at 229-3312 or jkruse@uwm.edu.

Friday, March 7, at 7:00 PM in Curtin B84
Pünktchen und Anton (1998)

Regie: Caroline Link
Mit: Elea Geissler, Max Felder, Juliane Köhler, August Zirner
Spieldauer: 104 Min.
Nach dem Buch von Erich Kästner
Ohne Altersbeschränkung (rated G)

Friday, April  4 at 5:30 PM in Curtin B84
Adrenalin (2000)

Regie: Dominique Othenin-Girard
Mit: Til Schweiger, Geno Lechner, Ralph Herforth, Anya Hoffmann
Spieldauer: 93 Min.
Ab 16 Jahren

Register now for the 14th Annual Kennan Forum on International Issues today!

• March 13, 2003, 1-5 PM, Pabst Theater - 144 E. Wells Street, Milwaukee, WI
• $29 public, $25 members, $5 students (scholarships available)
• Program No. 8213-0001

For more information, call Susan Yelich Biniecki at 414-227-3248.  To register call:  414-227-3200 or on-line at http://www.sce.uwm.edu.

Support from:  Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Midwest Express Airlines, Mrs. Joan Robertson, WUWM-FM 89.7.

• Friday, March 21, 2003 (4:30 PM - 8:00 PM) Reception and Concert, "Dance across 6 Continents"
• Saturday, March 22, 2003 (8:00 AM - 4:00 PM)  Keynote speakers, concurrent sessions, lunch, discussions, and ice cream social

Attn.  Shirely Droese
Department of Education Administration
UW-Madison
1025 W. Johnson Street
Madison WI 53706

Inside Cuba: Does the Revolutionary Beat Go On?
March 28 - April 7, 2003   Program No. 8215-0002

Where best can you learn about the beauty, possibilities, people, mystery and tragedy of Cuba?  Try Havana, Nuevitas, Cardenas and Varadero!  Join William Vocke, the Institute's Executive Director, on his third trip to explore Cuba.  Raul Galvan, Cuban-American Director of Programming at Milwaukee Public TV will be among your companions.  As usual, a unique set of briefings only a World Affairs Council can deliver, will be arranged with US and Cuban officials, university faculty and independent observers.

Encounter Cuba's enchanting, passionate people and style and come to understand Cuba's distinctive system.  Stay in Old Havana with the teaming life of the city at your doorstep.  Meet Cubans and see their daily life in our sister city of Nuevitas.  Walk or buggy through the bicycle city of Cardenas.  Relax in the gorgeous beach resort of Veradero.  The trip will be an enlightening journey of this intriguing and beautiful island nation where a revolutionary society struggles to take its place in the modern global community.

Included are: roundtrip airfare from Chicago, visa/license, (3-5) star hotel accommodations, transfers, motor coach an city transportation, entrance fees, meetings, briefings, speaker honorariums, breakfasts & meals as noted, tips, guide services in Cuba, pre-departure orientation.  Cost $2395, $400 deposit due on application.

The Balkans are now safe for travelers and tourists are pouring in to experience some of the last undiscovered treasures of Europe!  Join our experienced Serbian speaking staff, Ljiljana Komnenic in touring this exciting and exotic region she knows and loves.  Experience the stunning beauty of Dubrovnik, enjoy the classic elegance of Ljubljana, relax at the breathtaking beaches of the acquamarine Adriatic Sea, and learn about the treasured history of Belgrade.  Travel down the fabled Dalmatian Coast.  Understand more about the tragic and complicated history of the region through your guides and briefings sessions only a World Affairs Council can arrange.

Included are: roundtrip airfare from Chicago, internal flight from Montenegro to Serbia, first class hotels, all breakfasts, other meals as indicated, transfers, excursions as noted, driver and guide in Slovenia and Croatia, local guides and bus rides in Serbia and Montenegro, tickets to theater performances, art exhibits, boat tours and entrance fees for the ½ day city tours.   Cost $3695.  $500 due on application.

Our yacht accommodates just 18 passengers on a cruise designed for the active, budget traveler to some of the most beautiful islands on the "cleanest" sea.  Visit Split, Trogir, Hvar, Korcula, Mljet, Brac, Dubrovnik -- among the sunniest and most beautiful places -- and enjoy a program designed for young (or "feeling young") actives.  You'll both understand and enjoy the beauty and intricacies of the islands and their people.  Political discussions provide background on the region with Dr. Richard Farkas (East European expert from DePaul University), Dr. William Vocke (Foreign Policy expert from UWM), and Ljiljana Komnenic (your IWA host and Balkans native). Swim, hike, explore and learn.

Included are: Airfare (economy), transfers, accommodations (double cabins with bathroom), two meals per day, lectures & discussions, all sightseeing
$2695 per person  * contingent upon 18 participants .

The European cooperation has evolved into an intergovernmental organization, which has reshaped the fabric of international politics. For a half of century, Europe has enjoyed peace, stability, and economic prosperity, but what does the future hold?  How will European Union expansion affect the structure of the organization? How will individual nation-states deal with the unemployment, immigration, national and cultural identity, security and democracy? Is the Union challenging the United States as the sole superpower? If so, what are the implications for the U.S. economy, foreign policy and security? Better friends or growing enemies?  Join us for an engaging discussion of these critical issues and find out what the transition of Europe means for you!

Co-sponsored by The European Union Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison; European Union Delegation to the United States; and the Chicago Council on Foreign Relations.

Applications are March 14, 2003 for "Regular Decision."
 

Despotic rulers who thrive on war-mongering and manipulating ethnic differences, increasingly scarce natural resources, the co-existence of dire poverty and immense wealth, weapons of mass destruction, displaced persons, destructive and dehumanizing images of the "other" -- all feed into the quagmire that is violent conflict. But there are alternatives. Ways exist to disentangle and analyze the elements of conflict in order to steer it towards a constructive course; there is an ever-growing body of knowledge and skill focused on transforming conflict and preventing it from becoming violent in the first place. The nature of conflict -- be it political, commercial, or local -- has changed over the past decade. There are more non-state actors involved, relationships among them are less defined, and opportunities to act abound. The challenges of the current state of world affairs require us -- now more than ever -- to respond more conscientiously and effectively with appropriate conflict resolution practices. IIMCR's International Student Symposium on Negotiation and Conflict Resolution is specifically designed to narrow the divide between the theory and practice of conflict resolution --to prepare young people to understand and constructively address conflict in a rapidly changing international environment. During a four-week program, participants from around the world will sharpen their understanding of conflict resolution through lectures, negotiation and mediation training sessions and detailed multilateral simulations. They will learn from and network with IIMCR's renowned summer faculty of conflict resolution practitioners, diplomats, academics and activists. The Symposium is academically accredited by our local university partner, Erasmus University Rotterdam, and open to graduate students, highly qualified undergraduate students, and young professionals. And, the IIMCR Symposium experience does not end after four weeks. Participants can always turn to IIMCR and its first-rate instructors for support in the form of career and project guidance, and for resources in the field. They also will have continued access to their greatest collective asset -- each other -- through the vast IIMCR Alumni Network of students and young professionals making a difference in the field of conflict resolution.

For more information, or to apply, visit our website at http://www.iimcr.org. If you have questions, or would like to receive materials (brochures, posters, CD-ROMs) for distribution, please e-mail International_Symposium@iimcr.org, or contact Molly Wallace at 202-347-2042.

Please e-mail vnayar@cceia.org, or visit the Carnegie Council website at http://www.cceia.org for more details. The deadline for applications is February 17, 2003.

This conference and workshop is appropriate for all faculties, regardless of discipline.  This is an excellent opportunity for those persons interested in faculty exchange programs as well as summer internship programs.

We look forward to your participation in this conference.  If you would like to serve as a panel member, moderator, or would like to present a topic, please forward your proposal by Friday, February 14, 2003.  If you need any further information about the workshop and conference please feel free to contact Louis I. Nzegwu, Associate Professor of Business and Accounting, at 608-342-1465 or 608-342-1597 or nzegwu@uwplatt.edu

New PIPA/Knowledge Networks Poll
    http://www.pipa.org/OnlineReports/IraqUNinspec/reportJan03.pdf
    http://www.pipa.org/OnlineReports/IraqUNinspec/QuestJan03.pdf  (questionnaire)
In the run-up to the President's State of the Union message, a new poll reveals that the American public is showing a growing readiness to disagree with the President on Iraq.  When respondents were told that President Bush was pressing the UN Security Council for more immediate action against Iraq, a strong majority nonetheless favored continuing UN inspections.  Steven Kull, director of the Program on International Policy Attitudes, commented:  "What is striking here is that the poll posed the issue as a debate between President Bush and other members of the Security Council, but only 31% took the President's side, while 66% sided with the other members calling for continuing inspections."

MIT OpenCourseWare
    http://ocw.mit.edu/index.html
With MIT OpenCourseWare, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology plans to make course materials for nearly all its undergraduate and graduate subjects available online, free of charge to anyone who cares to use them. An ambitious project created as part of the university's mission "to advance knowledge and education to best serve the nation and the world," MIT OpenCourseWare currently offers course materials for a wide range of subjects, including biology, with much more on the way. Users should bear in mind that MIT OpenCourseWare is an informal learning venue only, not a degree or certificate-granting program.

Inside Chiquibul: Photographing Central America's Longest Cave
    http://www.nationalgeographic.com/chiquibul/intro.html
From National Geographic.com comes the Inside Chiquibul: Photographing Central America's Longest Cave Web site. Well known is the exquisite photography that accompanies National Geographic publications, and this site provides similar products free to online visitors, along with special features that only can be produced on a Web site. The main map page shows a perspective map of the cave, along with indicators where either a regular picture is available or where an iPEX 360 degree image was produced. The various subject matter includes the cave entrances, repelling in the cave, stalactites and stalagmites, other rock formations, and more. The descriptions and visuals presented on the site make it a must visit.