Distinguished Women in International Affairs Events

The Distinguished Women in International Affairs series is presented with the generous support of Jack and Pam Cumming.

The Distinguished Women in International Affairs series brings renowned women leaders to the Elliott School to engage with students on international issues.

The Honorable Ellen Tauscher
November 10, 2009

Ellen Tauscher, Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security, U.S. Department of State

Women's Role in Peace Making
October 6, 2009

Ambassador Melanne Verveer, Ambassador at-large for Global Women's Issues

International Women's Rights
March 10, 2009

Renee Jones-Bos, Ambassador of the Netherlands to the United States
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Inside the UN: What Works, What Doesn't, and How To Fix It
January 27, 2009

Louise Frechette, Distinguished Fellow, The Centre for International Governance Innovation; Former UN Deputy Secretary-General
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Notes from a Financial Foxhole: The Media, The Message, and The Mess
November 5, 2008

Diana B. Henriques, Senior Writer, The New York Times
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Instabilities in the XXI Century
October 9, 2008

Therese Delpech, Director, Strategic Affairs, Atomic Energy Commission of France; Senior Research Fellow, Center for International Studies, Paris

The Art of Conflict Mediation
March 24, 2008

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Betty Bigombe, Ugandan Peace Activist; Distinguished Africa Scholar, Woodrow Wilson Center for International Studies

Women in the Arab World: Law and Practice
September 7, 2007

Her Excellency Sheikha Haya Rashed Al Khalifa, President of the United Nations General Assembly

Globophobes and Globophiles: The Development Challenge
April 2, 2007

Nancy Birdsall, President, Center for Global Development

The Oman-US Free Trade Agreement
January 25, 2007

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Her Excellency Hunaina Sultan Ahmed Al-Mughairy, Ambassador of the Sultanate of Oman

The CIA's Secret War on Terror
December 5, 2006

Dana Priest, National Security Correspondent, The Washington Post, Pulitzer Prize Winner

The Global Fight to End Polio: Diplomacy's Critical Role
October 10, 2006

Dr. Paula Dobriansky, Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs, United States Department of State
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