[Fels_pubpol_0708] Public Policy events this week

Mon Oct 29 14:53:08 EDT 2007

  Events this week <#_Events_this_week>

    Monday <#_Monday>

    Tuesday <#_Tuesday_1>

    Wednesday <#_Wednesday>

    Thursday <#_Thursday>

    Friday <#_Friday>

  Event highlights for next week <#_Event_highlights_for>

  Job/Internship Opportunities <#_Job/Internship_Opportunities>

  Events this week

    Monday 10/29/07

*5pm *

*Fox Speakers Forum: **Faith-Based Initiatives: What Does the Future 
Hold?* 
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Jay F. Hein, Director of the White House Office of Faith-Based Initiatives 
John J. DiIulio, Jr., Former Director of the White House Office of 
Faith-Based Initiatives 
Jane Eisner, National Constitution Center Vice President for National 
Programs and Initiatives

*College Hall 200 
*3450 Woodland Walk 
Philadelphia, PA 19104

Request a space! 
<http://www.sas.upenn.edu/foxleadership/docs/events_register.php?screen=reg_event&eid=23050> 

    Tuesday 10/30/07

*12pm -- 1:30pm*

*Andrew W. Mellon Sawyer Seminar Series: Power Sharing in Deeply Divided 
Places: Ronald Wintrobe 
<http://www.polisci.upenn.edu/ppec/Sawyer%20Seminar/Speakers/Ronald_Wintrobe.html>*

Ronald Wintrobe, Professor of Economics at the University of Western 
Ontario, will lecture on "Political Economy and Power-Sharing" as part 
of the Andrew W. Mellon Sawer Seminar: Power Sharing in Deeply Divided 
Places

*Location: TBA*

4:30pm -- 6:00pm

Risk Regulation Seminar: "Risk Regulation in 3-D: How to See (and 
Balance) Benefits and Costs as they Truly Are" 
<http://www.law.upenn.edu/academics/institutes/regulation/seminars.html>

Speaker: *Adam Finkel* <http://www.law.upenn.edu/cf/faculty/afinkel/>, 
Fellow and Executive Director, Penn Program on Regulation & Lecturer of 
Public and International Affairs Woodrow Wilson School, Princeton 
University and Professor of Environmental and Occupational Health, UMDNJ 
School of Public Health

*Room F 55*

*Huntsman Hall *

*Wharton** School***

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*7 pm - 11 pm*

*Penn Democrats: *S 12 Hillary Clinton for President-Penn Debate Watch Party

*Logan** Hall G14*

Terrace Room

*8 pm - 9:30 pm*

*Penn Libertarian Association: *S 09 Discussion of Friedrich Hayek's The 
Intellectuals and Socialism

Houston Hall 301

Rein Family

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    Wednesday 10/31/07

*12pm - 1:30 pm***

*David Binder: *Tanner Industries 
<http://www.sas.upenn.edu/earth/ies/abstracts/binder_fly2.pdf>

The Philadelphia Local Emergency Planning Committee: origin, history, 
mission and emerging transitions

*Carolyn Hoff Lynch Auditorium *

On the Penn campus: Chemistry Building

34 & Spruce Sts. (enter on 34 St)

    Thursday 11/01/07

*2pm*

*Fox in the community: **Gesu Institute* 
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How Colleges and Universities Can Partner with Faith-Based Communities 
and Schools to Serve Urban Children in Need

*Gesu** School** Sherrerd Gymnasium* 
1700 West Thompson Street 
Philadelphia, PA 19121

Event details... 
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*3 pm - 4:30 pm*

*Overseas Careers with the U.S. Commerce Dept. - Diplomat Richard 
Steffens <http://www.buyusa.gov/ukraine/en>*

Come Explore Overseas Careers and get your questions answered about life 
as a diplomat overseas and the Commerce Dept's assessment procedure.

*McNeil Building Career Service Conference Room 97*

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    Friday 11/02/07

*12 pm - 1:15 pm*

*Networking Lunches for Student Activists <http://upennca.org/>*

Progressive students and CA staff discuss peace and justice issues and 
develop plans of action over lunch. Building coalitions with progressive 
organizations for common action is a goal.

Location: Christian Association

  Event highlights for next week

*Monday November 5^th *

*5:30 pm - 7 pm*

*Delivering Public Services <http://www.fels.upenn.edu/delivering.htm>*

Featuring Jack Tomarchio (MGA '95), Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary 
of Homeland Security for Information Analysis

*Fels Institute Seminar Room*

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  Job/Internship Opportunities

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*Childcare Policy Internship***

Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC), the nation's largest 
community development support organization, seeks an undergraduate 
student in either his or her junior or senior year for a winter quarter/ 
spring semester internship in its Washington DC based federal policy 
office.  A stipend is available and college credit can be arranged.

More info:  http://www.lisc.org/docs/jobs/2007_washdc_childcareintern.pdf

Deadline: November 1, 2007

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*Atlantic Council: John A. Baker Internship Program* The John A. Baker 
Internship Program offers 10 to 15 volunteer positions during the fall, 
spring, and summer terms. Interns assist with Council projects, attend 
briefings and seminars, and complete an independent research project. 
These positions require a strong interest in international affairs, 
Europe, security, event management, journalism and education. Applicants 
should possess some administrative or office experience and be able to 
work at least 3 full days per week. Course credit may be arranged 
through the student's academic institution.

For full information, please visit the ACUS website 
at:http://www.acus.org/programs-education-projects-Baker.asp

Deadline: *November 26, 2007*

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*DAAD Émigré Memorial German Internship Program* EMGIP (Émigré Memorial 
German Internship Program) offers internship opportunities for US and 
Canadian students in the German parliament, the /Bundestag/. The 
internships are two months long in positions matching the student's 
interest and experience. Interns will be placed with their preferred 
/Fraktion/, /Ausschuss/, with individual members of the /Bundestag /and 
their offices. In addition to contributing to the respective offices, 
interns have the opportunity to study legislative and administrative 
procedures in the German parliament.

For more information please visit the DAAD website at: 
http://www.daad.org/?p=53287

Deadline: *November 17, 2007*

Students in the College of Arts and Sciences interested in D.C. 
internships should apply to the Fels Public Policy Internship Program. 
Visit our website for details: http://www.fels.upenn.edu/internship/

Have a good week!

-- 

Deirdre Martinez, PhD
Director and Lecturer
Fels Public Policy Internship Program and Penn in Washington
Fels Institute of Government
University of Pennsylvania
3814 Walnut Street (Mail code 6197)
Philadelphia PA 19104
215-746-3849
Fax 215-746-3565
Cell 215-900-5299

Visit our website for program details: 

	http://www.fels.upenn.edu/internship/

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