Welcome to Around the World! Today we celebrate World Humanitarian Day, and in honor of the cause, we are taking a look back through our archives to examine the various facets of humanitarian work.
 | As Twitter encircles the globe, more and more global leaders and countries use it to further their causes. Which country uses Twitter the most effectively is debatable, as each country seems to excel in one certain aspect while ignoring other possible uses. Read more about it here. |
 | Interview: Dagfinn Høybråten, Chair of the GAVI Alliance Dagfinn Høybråten, Chair of the GAVI Alliance, discusses the vaccine market and the global effort to prevent childhood deaths. GAVI's work has resulted in vaccinations for more than 350 million children and the prevention of 5.5 million unnecessary deaths in the course of their immunization push. Read more about it here. |
 | Disaster Relief and Long-Term Health Care Support in Haiti: What a Simple Student Initiative Can Do Remedy at UCSF’s sustainable commitment to the long-term Haitian relief effort demonstrates the impact that not only a student-run initiative, but aid workers in general can have. Read more about it here. |
 | Are Private Military Companies (PMCs) Exempted from Geneva Conventions? The shift from traditional military forces and professional soldiers bound by international law to Private Military Companies (PMCs) is raising a number of questions about the future role of International Law. What are their humanitarian obligations? Read more about it here. |
 | From Yemen to Pakistan – One Common Message of Hope How can addressing humanitarian concerns can improve security? The founder of the Winning the Minds Foundation writes that supporting organizations that provide access to a well-rounded education reduces the space in which terrorist organizations can operate. Read more about it here. |
 | Frontline Health Workers: Global Superheroes There is a severe shortage of trained community health workers who perform routine frontline heath services, such as giving immunizations or acting as midwives. As a result, 7.6 million children die before their fifth birthday, and 358,000 women die from pregnancy-related causes each year. Read more about it here. |
Around the Town
The Andi Leadership Institute for Young Women, Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, and the Diplomatic Courier invites you the Closing Ceremony of the ALI Young Women Capstone Presentations.
The eight participants of the inaugural Andi Leadership Institute for Young Women (ALI) will present their capstone projects in a special program at the School of Advanced International Studies.. ALI seeks to equip the next generation of female peacebuilders, both international and American, to be leaders in their communities. For more information or to RSVP, please email Jaime Horn at Jaime@andileadership.org.
Around the Web
Rumors have been floating around for several weeks that Syria had been struck no less than four times by tactical nuclear missiles by Israeli military forces. But it would appear that the reports are little more than propaganda and the result of hackers. The Syrian Electronic Army--the same group that has hacked major U.S. media sites including The Washington Post and NPR--has claimed responsibility for hacking the UK's Channel 4 blog and posting the reports. However, the persistence of the rumors despite even the SEA's acknowledgement of their work gives rise to the question: How do we fight a malicious spread of misinformation in an era of open communications?
This Week in History
1945: President Truman announces that Japan has surrendered unconditionally, ending World War II.
1947: India and Pakistan become independent after nearly 200 years of British rule.
1961: Berlin is divided, as East Germany's border is sealed between the city’s eastern and western sectors in order to halt the flight of refugees. Two days later, work begins on the Berlin Wall.
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Around the World!
August 19, 2013
Welcome to Around the World! Today we celebrate World Humanitarian Day, and in honor of the cause, we are taking a look back through our archives to examine the various facets of humanitarian work.
| As Twitter encircles the globe, more and more global leaders and countries use it to further their causes. Which country uses Twitter the most effectively is debatable, as each country seems to excel in one certain aspect while ignoring other possible uses. Read more about it here. |
| Interview: Dagfinn Høybråten, Chair of the GAVI Alliance Dagfinn Høybråten, Chair of the GAVI Alliance, discusses the vaccine market and the global effort to prevent childhood deaths. GAVI's work has resulted in vaccinations for more than 350 million children and the prevention of 5.5 million unnecessary deaths in the course of their immunization push. Read more about it here. |
| Disaster Relief and Long-Term Health Care Support in Haiti: What a Simple Student Initiative Can Do Remedy at UCSF’s sustainable commitment to the long-term Haitian relief effort demonstrates the impact that not only a student-run initiative, but aid workers in general can have. Read more about it here. |
| Are Private Military Companies (PMCs) Exempted from Geneva Conventions? The shift from traditional military forces and professional soldiers bound by international law to Private Military Companies (PMCs) is raising a number of questions about the future role of International Law. What are their humanitarian obligations? Read more about it here. |
| From Yemen to Pakistan – One Common Message of Hope How can addressing humanitarian concerns can improve security? The founder of the Winning the Minds Foundation writes that supporting organizations that provide access to a well-rounded education reduces the space in which terrorist organizations can operate. Read more about it here. |
| Frontline Health Workers: Global Superheroes There is a severe shortage of trained community health workers who perform routine frontline heath services, such as giving immunizations or acting as midwives. As a result, 7.6 million children die before their fifth birthday, and 358,000 women die from pregnancy-related causes each year. Read more about it here. |
Around the Town
The Andi Leadership Institute for Young Women, Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, and the Diplomatic Courier invites you the Closing Ceremony of the ALI Young Women Capstone Presentations.
The eight participants of the inaugural Andi Leadership Institute for Young Women (ALI) will present their capstone projects in a special program at the School of Advanced International Studies.. ALI seeks to equip the next generation of female peacebuilders, both international and American, to be leaders in their communities. For more information or to RSVP, please email Jaime Horn at Jaime@andileadership.org.
Around the Web
Rumors have been floating around for several weeks that Syria had been struck no less than four times by tactical nuclear missiles by Israeli military forces. But it would appear that the reports are little more than propaganda and the result of hackers. The Syrian Electronic Army--the same group that has hacked major U.S. media sites including The Washington Post and NPR--has claimed responsibility for hacking the UK's Channel 4 blog and posting the reports. However, the persistence of the rumors despite even the SEA's acknowledgement of their work gives rise to the question: How do we fight a malicious spread of misinformation in an era of open communications?
This Week in History
1945: President Truman announces that Japan has surrendered unconditionally, ending World War II.
1947: India and Pakistan become independent after nearly 200 years of British rule.
1961: Berlin is divided, as East Germany's border is sealed between the city’s eastern and western sectors in order to halt the flight of refugees. Two days later, work begins on the Berlin Wall.
