From: Ant McWatt (antmcwatt@hotmail.co.uk)
Date: Thu Jan 20 2005 - 21:30:47 GMT
Sorry, Nancy Gillis is the name of Robert Harris's wife (not "Nancy
Harris").
>From: "Ant McWatt" <antmcwatt@hotmail.co.uk>
>Reply-To: moq_discuss@moq.org
>To: moq_discuss@moq.org
>Subject: MD Re: New York lecture series & conference Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2005
>19:39:19 +0000
>
>MOQ influenced conferences at academic institutions are still very rare.
>But here's one for anyone who can make it:
>
>Nancy Harris (the wife of MOQ business consultant - Dr Robert Harris) has
>organized the following conference and lecture series at Fordham
>University, New York which will examine the economic, social, and legal
>issues associated with conserving biodiversity. As Harris noted to me
>earlier today:
>
>'As Dynamic Quality would have it, at this moment, I find myself at Fordham
>University in New York working with Nancy on a strategic plan for the
>university and researching the meaning of "education in the Jesuit
>tradition." The core Jesuit concept is "find God in all things," where
>things refer to mind, body, soul and all natural and created value. It is
>also based on an open and rigorous intellectual examination of all issues
>in the pursuit of truth and goodness. Sounds very consistent with the
>MOQ.'
>
>It could be very interesting if a good number of MOQ people turned-up at
>the Conference in June. Anyway, the details of Nancy's lecture series is
>given at www.fordhamlectures.com
>and also below.
>
>Best wishes,
>
>Anthony.
>
>----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>"Half of the world’s population lives on less than two US dollars a day.
>The
>20th Century concept of a park as a “refuge” for wildlife and nature simply
>does not have any relevance or meaning for half of humanity."
>
>Steve McCormick, CEO, The Nature Conservancy
>
>Fordham University is proud to announce a five part lecture
>series that addresses the economic, social, and legal issues associated
>with
>conserving biodiversity in a rapidly developing world. The intent of the
>lecture series is to establish dialogue and information exchange among
>policy makers, academics, corporations, authors, practitioners, local
>community and indigenous peoples, and everyday people interested in the
>state of our world. The lecture series is an initiative of the
>International
>Political Economy and Development (IPED) program at Fordham University a
>program founded in the Jesuit tradition of pursuing open intellectual
>discourse for the betterment of our world.
>
>January 24, 2005
>The Power of One: Social Entrepreneurs and Conservation
>
>February 1, 2005
>Feeding the World Through Genetically Modified Seeds
>
>March 1, 2005
>Water: A World Without
>
>April 5, 2005
>Conservation and the Law: Land rights, Enforcement, Intellectual Property
>
>May 17, 2005
>The Impact of Subsidies and Trade Agreements on Conservation
>
>
>
>Each lecture will be held in the 12th Floor Lounge at Fordham University’s
>Lincoln Center campus located at 113 West 60th Street in downtown Manhattan
>close to the Lincoln Center.
>
>Each lecture will start promptly at 7pm and end at 9pm.
>
>This lecture series is free and open to the public but reservations are
>required.
>
>This lecture series will be followed by a three day conference “The State
>of
>Our World: New Strategies for Development”, which will occur at Fordham
>University’s Rose Hill campus June 16-18, 2005. Along with the conservation
>issues addressed in the lecture series, the conference will take an
>over-arching look at development and seek to build on existing successes to
>improve development activities. The conference has three primary topic
>areas:
>
>1. Addressing Transnational Threats
>2. Building Civil Society
>3. Balancing Conservation with Development
>
>For questions regarding the Lecture Series or Conference, please contact:
>
>Nancy Gillis
>International Political Economy and Development Program
>Fordham University
>gillis@fordham.edu or
>703-328-1493
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