Kent State Geneva Semester Activities

OPPORTUNITIES

ACTIVITIES

Geneva is a leading center of diplomacy, international and non-governmental organizations, and business; students have the opportunity to attend lectures and other presentations by world dignitaries. Among the activities during the unique learning experience that is the Geneva Semester

Dr. Thomas Schmidlin - Director's Program - Spring 2008

Special speakers organized by Dr. Schmidlin for the spring 2008 class:
► Dr. Yuichi Ono, International Strategy for Disaster Reduction, UN Secretariat - Global Disaster Risk Reduction Activities of the UN.
► Tom Quiggin, Senior Fellow, Rajaratnam School of International Studies, NTU, Singapore - Radicalization and Response: Differing Responses in Europe, North American and Asia.

Spring 2008 Human Rights Class - Professor Cecilia Jimenez

► UN High Commissioner for Refugees - lecture and discussion on the state of the world's refugees and protection for them
► UN Human Rights Council - observation of an official meeting
► International Committee of the Red Cross: lectures and discussion of ICRC activities
► Two guest lecturers from the US Human Rights Network: the USA's report to the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

Spring 2008 Intern Seminar - Dr. Susanne Peters

► Dr. Manual Carballo, International Center for Migration and Health, NGOs and Public Health
► From the U.S. Mission: Barbara Lankford, Office of Human Resources and Richard Wilbur, Deputy Councilor for Pubic Affairs: internship opportunities in the U.S. Mission and careers in the US Foreign Service

Professor Kostecki at Orientation Week Reception	Other Activities
	► Chateau Chillon for a guided tour ► Cyril Ritchie, Federation International of Semi-Private, Private and Non-Governmental Organizations - International Geneva ► Two days and nights at a chalet near Geneva ► Hike in the mountains ► Guided Tours of Geneva's Old Town, Red Cross Museum and the United Nations