Institute Leaders Present at Nov. 19 Beijing Conference
World Trade Organization-sponsored conference in Beijing on November 19 features talks by President Sunder Ramaswamy, Dean Yuwei Shi, and Ambassador Alan Wolff.
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11/20: Free Conference Explores Digital Communication as Vehicle for Change
“Communicating Change in a Complex World” will bring leading professional communicators and media managers to the Monterey Institute on November 20 to examine the emerging role of social media and digital organizing as vehicles for change.
MIIS Professor Assesses President Obama’s Asia Trip
Dr. J.D. Yuan’s essay for Asia Times Online analyzes current political conditions and prospects for bilateral relations with Japan, South Korea and China.
U.S. Embassy in Japan Praises Institute’s Translation and Interpretation Programs
An embassy publication cites the Monterey Institute as a “prestigious” school offering one of a handful of master’s degree programs in translation and interpretation in the world.
UN Selects MIIS As One of Nine Partner Schools Worldwide
UN Assistant Secretary General visits Monterey to sign new agreement aimed at expanding career and training opportunities for the Institute’s translation and interpretation students.
Institute Students Simulate U.S.-Russian Arms Control Negotiations
The participation of former and current arms control officials of both nations adds to the realism of the simulation led by CNS Director William Potter.
11/12: Public Lecture on Strategies For Reducing Small Arms Violence
Gordon Paul Smith Chair in International Policy Studies Edward J. Laurance will present “The Global Scourge Of Armed Violence: Can Anything Be Done?” on November 12 in the Irvine Auditorium.
MIIS Professor’s LA Times Op-Ed Criticizes West’s Approach to Discouraging Afghan Opium Trade
In an op-ed piece published in the Los Angeles Times, Professor Moyara Ruehsen of the Graduate School of International Policy and Management offers a critical analysis of the effectiveness of the NATO allies’ efforts to discourage opium production in Afghanistan.
11/11: Professor Rich Wolfson Presents “Nuclear Power: One Environmentalist’s Perspective”
Middlebury College Physics professor Rich Wolfson will visit Monterey for a lecture delving into the complex arguments for and against the use of nuclear power for electricity generation.
Monterey Institute, Middlebury College Researchers Gather at Montreal Workshop on BRIC Nations
A November 6 workshop focused on analysis of the emerging economies of Brazil, Russia, India, and China will feature speakers including researchers from both the Monterey Institute and Middlebury College.