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2007 & 2008

 

Mar 18, 2008

The Ombudsman Office: What Does It Do?
Panel Discussion: Robin Matsunaga (State Office of Ombudsman), John G. McDermott (Long-Term Care Ombudsman), and Neal Milner (University of Hawaii at Manoa Ombudsman)
Tuesday, March 18, 2008, Noon - 1:00 p.m.
Supreme Court Conference Room
Click here (pdf) for more information.

Mar 14-15, 2008

Promoting and Conducting Deliberative Dialogues on Public Issues.  
March 14-15, 2008 at the Campus Center Executive Dining Room.
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To view event pictures, click here (link).

Mar 5, 2008

Dissent: Voices of Conscience
Speakers: Ann Wright and Susan Dixon
Wednesday, March 5, 2008 from 12:30~1:30 p.m.
Campus Center Room 308
University of Hawai`i at Manoa
For More Event Flyer, click here (pdf).

Feb 5, 2008

The Long History of Civil Rights in America
Wednesday, February 20, 2008 from 12:30 - 1:30 p.m.
Classroom 5, William S. Richardson School of Law
Speakers: Drs. James and Lois Horton
For More Information, Click Here. (pdf)

Jan 8, 2008

Organizational Change and Conflict
Tuesday, January 8, 2008
Shidler College of Business Rm A101; 4:30 p.m.
Presented by David Brubaker

Nov 8

Dialogues on Energy: World Town Planning Day
Thursday, November 8, 2007, 6:00 p.m.
UH Architecture Auditorium

Nov 8

Nonproliferation: Iran and North Korea Thursday, Nov 8, 2007; 12:00-1:30 p.m.
UH Manoa, Campus Center Room 308
Speakers: Farideh Farhi, Political Science; Ralph Cossa, Pacific Forum CSIS
Moderator: Carolyn Stephenson, Political Science

Oct 15

Working Group on Hawaii's Peacemaking Role: Hawaii as the "Geneva of the Pacific"
Monday, October 15, 2007, 4:00 p.m.
Hawaii State Capitol


Oct 3

Iraq Policy Options Wednesday, Oct 3, 2007; 12:00-1:30 p.m.
Kuykendall 201 at UH Manoa and Media Services Room 350 at UH Hilo
Speakers: Carolyn Stephenson, Professor, Political Science; Farideh Farhi, Professor, Political Science; John Holzman, Retired Foreign Service Officer

Sept 21

What Can Hawaii Bring to Peacemaking? Friday, Sept 21, 2007; 3:30-5:00 p.m.
Hawaii State Capitol Auditorium in conjunction with the International Day of Peace
Speakers: Kaleo Patterson, Mervina Cash-Kaeo, Jon Van Dyke & Ha`aheo Guanson
For more information, click here.

Sept 17

Treatment of Guantanamo Detainees Monday, Sept 17, 2007; 12:40-1:55 p.m.
UH Richardson School of Law, Classroom 2
Moderator: Senator Gary Hooser
Speakers: Dr. Darryl Matthews, Dean Avi Soifer & Professor Jon Van. For more information, click here.

Feb. 16

Korea - Japan Security Issues 12:00 noon - 1:30 pm, UH Manoa Korean Studies Auditorium
MODERATOR: Brien Hallett
SPEAKERS: Richard Halloran, C. Kenneth Quinones. For more information, click here.

Feb. 1

Online Mediation Tools for Face-to-face Mediators 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm, Mediation Center of the Pacific, 680 Iwilei Rd., Suite 530, Honolulu.
SPEAKERS: Giuseppe Leone and Cindy Alm. For more information, click here.

Jan. 24

Iraq Policy Options 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm, UH Manoa Kuykendall 204 & UH Hilo UCB 122 SPEAKERS: Carolyn Stephenson, Farideh Farhi, and Elton Daniel. For more information, click here.

Jan. 23

Lessons from the Ok Tedi Mine -- Environmental Dispute Resolution in Papua New Guinea 12 noon - 1:00 pm, Supreme Court Conference Room, Ali`iolani Hale, 417 S. King St.
SPEAKER: Peter Adler, President and CEO of The Keystone Center. For more information, click here.

 

2006


Oct. 18

Mediator Education: Models, Cases, Goals and Approaches -- Perspectives from Denmark. 4:30-6:00pm at Queen Lili'uokalani Center for Student Services, Room 412
SPEAKERS: Pia Deleuran & Sisse Jarner. For more information click here.

Sept. 28

Fall Forum.  Nonproliferation & Iran/India/Pakistan/Israel/North Korea . 12:00-1:30pm at Campus Center 310
MODERATOR:  Carolyn Stephenson (Political Science)
SPEAKERS: Farideh Farhi (Political Science)  -- Iran; Ralph Cossa (President, Pacific Forum CSIS) -- North Korea. Click here for more information.

Sept. 21

Fall Forum. Hiroshima and Peace. 12:00-1:30 pm  at Campus Center 308.
MODERATOR: Brien Hallett (Matsunaga Inst. for Peace)
SPEAKERS: Brien Hallett and UH students who visited Hiroshima
SPECIAL GUESTS:Hiroshima survivors Izumi Hirano and Dorothy Motoyama. Click here for more information.

Sept. 14

Association for Conflict Resolution, Program on Conflict Resolution and the Mediation Center of the Pacific presents: Mediation Forum: What Mediation Users Have to Say About Mediation and What Mediators Should Do About It, 5:30-8:30pm, UH Manoa Campus, Kamakakuokalani Center for Hawaiian Studies, Auditorium/Halau.

Sept. 14

Fall Forum. NSA Eavesdropping .12:40-2:00 pm at Law School Classroom 2. MODERATOR:  Aviam Soifer (Law)
SPEAKERS: Jon Van Dyke (Law) and Sylvia Law (Law) – The Legitimacy of   Warrantless Eavesdropping of US Citizens Under the US Constitution: Gerald Kato (Communications) – media issues. Click here for more information.

Sept. 5

Free Public Forum. Collaborative Practices . Noon - 1:00pm. Supreme Court Conference Room, Aliiolani Hale, 417 S. King Street, Honolulu, HI.
SPEAKER: Annelle Amaral and Susan Chandler.

Aug. 24

Peace in Pieces: Afghanistan and the Search for Peace . Registration 11:30am. 12:00pm-1:30pm Lunch and Program. $20 member/$25 non-member. East West Center Imin Conference Center, Wailana Room, Garden Level, 1777 East West Road, Honolulu, HI.
SPEAKER: Angelito Nayan
Click here for more information.

Aug. 11

Free Public Forum. Aelike: A Decision-Making Process. Noon - 1:00pm. Supreme Court Conference Room, Aliiolani Hale, 417 S. King Street, Honolulu, HI.
SPEAKER: Kuumeaaloha Gomes

Aug. 5

Book Signing. Culture, Conflict, and Mediation in the Asian Pacific - Bruce E. Barnes. 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm. Barnes and Noble Booksellers, Kahala Mall, 4211 Waialae Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96816.

Mar. 24

Brown Bag Lunch Presentation. Stories of Transforming Conflict and Healing Divided Societies - John Paul Lederach. 12:00 noon - 1:30 pm. Campus Center Executive Dining Room.

Feb. 9

Free public forum. Hurricane Relief Effort in the Gulf Coast. 12:00 noon - 1:30 pm.
Campus Center Room 308.
MODERATOR: Brien Hallett (Matsunaga Institute for Peace)
SPEAKERS: Edward Boudreaux (UH Manoa Law Student from New Orleans), William Carwile (Adjunct Professor, Naval Postgraduate School), and Ester Lau (Hawaii Red Cross)

Feb. 2

Free Public Forum. Earthquake Relief Effort in Pakistan. 12:00pm - 1:30pm. Campus Center Rm. 308    

MODERATOR: Brien Hallett

SPEAKERS: William Cole (Honolulu Advertiser), Richard Ambo (Honolulu Advertiser), and Major Richard Gordon (U.S. soldier from Hawaii who was in Pakistan)


2005

 

 

Nov. 17

Fall Forum. Terrorism & Current Conflicts in Asia. 12:00pm - 1:30pm. Campus Center Rm. 310    

MODERATOR: Bruce Barnes (Matsunaga Institute for Peace)

SPEAKERS: Fred Magdalena (Philippine Studies) - Mindanao/ S. Philippines, Leonard Andaya (History) - Indonesia/ S.E. Asia.

Oct. 13

Fall Forum. Non Proliferation Treaty (NPT) Review, Iran & Northern Korea. 12:00pm - 1:30pm. Campus Center 307.

MODERATOR: Carolyn Stephenson ( Political Science)

SPEAKERS: Farideh Farha (Politcal Science) - Iran, Ralhp Cossa (President, Pacific Forum CSIS) - North Korea, Michael Jones (Physics & Astronomy) - NTP Review

Sept. 15

Fall Forum. Peace Work by Students. 12:00pm - 1:30pm. Campus Center 307.

MODERATOR: Brien Hallett (Matsunaga Institute for Peace)

SPEAKERS: Greg Eckart - 75th Anniverseray of Salt March in India, Sirote Klampaiboon - Non-violence and Conflict Resolution in S. Thailand

Sept. 1

Fall Forum. 60th Anniverseray of Hiroshima Bombing. 12:00pm - 1:30pm. Campus Center 307.

MODERATOR: Brien Hallett (Matsunaga Institute for Peace)

SPEAKERS: Brien Hallett and UH Students who visited Hiroshima

SPECIAL GUESTS: Hiroshima Survivors Izumi Hirano and Dorothy Motoyama