Increasing the Uptake of Long-Acting Reversible Contraceptives (LARCs) Among Adolescent Females and Young Women in Cameroon Prof. Berk Özler, Lead Economist, Development Research Group, The World Bank RSVP Here (for FREE LUNCH) In sub-Saharan Africa, 25% of teenagers have started childbearing (ICF, 2015). While young women describe many of these births as planned and […]
From Korea to Afghanistan, the U.S. military has waged deadly and costly wars in pursuit of peace. Yet, have these military interventions produced positive, sustainable change? Ambassador Rick Barton considers this question in his new book, “Peace Works: America’s Unifying Role in a Turbulent World,” which he will discuss in a public talk on […]
Professor Steve Marr of the University of Malmo and Garth Myers of Trinity College will outline a number of long-term comparative urban studies projects that seek to place African-focused approaches to urban theory at the center of a rethinking of contemporary urban theory. One of these is an ongoing book project entitled, "Social Infrastructure and […]
Interested in funding for a summer internship? Interested in networking with world shaping policy makers who are alumni of UCLA? Come Thursday, January 17th at 12:30 to hear more about both summer IPP fellowships and the spring break DC trip from Global Public Affairs (GPA) at Luskin. Lunch provided with RSVP.
Come enjoy an evening of food and discussion with Global Public Affairs. Hear from Professor Michael Storper about the programs and vision behind GPA. Meet Luskin professors and hear their international work and also network with other students with similar interests. Dinner provided with RSVP.
Annie Orchier and Azad Amir-Ghassemi of NOlympics LA will lead a discussion of the Olympic Planning Processes in Los Angeles and the growing transnational coalition against the Olympics. Lunch provided with RSVP
Cecilia Choi from the State Department, Alfred Nakatsuma of USAID, and Jeffrey Janis from Peace Corps will all present information for students interested in careers with the United States government. Come if you are potentially interested in these career paths. RSVP via this link. Cecilia S. Choi is the U.S. State Department’s Diplomat in Residence […]
Six years after the Fukushima nuclear disaster, how are survivors faring?
