Date:
September 27, 2012 from 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm EDT
Location:
Rotunda, Low Memorial Library
This World Leaders Forum program features an address by Her Excellency Madam Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, President of the Republic of Liberia, followed by a question and answer session with the audience.
Date:
September 22, 2012 from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm EDT
Location:
Columbia University, Morningside Campus, Low Memorial Library, Rotunda
This World Leaders Forum program features a discussion with Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, chair of the National League for Democracy, Member of Parliament from Kawmhu Constituency, and recipient of the 1991 Nobel Peace Prize. Ann Curry, national and international anchor and correspondent for NBC News will moderate.
Date:
September 21, 2012 from 11:00 am to 12:30 pm EDT
Location:
Teatro, Italian Academy
The Columbia Global Centers (CGCs) are nimble hubs that provide a foundation for students, faculty, affiliates, and alumni to explore academic opportunities. There are currently eight Columbia Global Centers operating in Africa (Nairobi), East Asia (Beijing), Europe (Paris), Latin America (Santiago), Latin America (Rio de Janeiro), the Middle East (Amman), South Asia (Mumbai), and Turkey (Istanbul).
Date:
September 27, 2012 from 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm EDT
Location:
Columbia University, Morningside Campus, Low Memorial Library Rotunda
This World Leaders Forum event will consider the scientific advances in confronting the HIV/AIDS epidemic, and will debate whether and how we can achieve an AIDS-free generation.
Date:
April 18, 2012 from 4:00 pm to 5:15 pm EDT
Location:
Rotunda, Low Memorial Library
Columbia University
Morningside Campus
This World Leaders Forum program asks the question: "What if we find the Higgs particle? And what if we don't?" It will feature a conversation between Columbia physicists, scientists and leading science journalists, followed by a question and answer session with the audience.
Date:
April 2, 2012 from 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm EDT
Location:
Rotunda, Low Memorial Library
This World Leaders Forum program, titled "From Youth Explosion to Global Transformation: Unleashing the Power of Young People," will feature an address by Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations. The discussion will be followed by a question and answer session with the audience.
Date:
March 19, 2012 from 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm EDT
Location:
The Italian Academy, 1161 Amsterdam Avenue
This World Leaders Forum program, titled "U.S. Foreign Policy in Afghanistan and Pakistan," will feature a conversation between Ahmed Rashid, Pakistani journalist and author, and Steve Coll, staff writer for The New Yorker and President, New America Foundation, followed by a question and answer session with the audience.
Date:
February 23, 2012 from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm EST
Location:
Columbia University, Morningside Campus, Low Memorial Library, Rotunda
This World Leaders Forum program will feature an address by Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General of the United States, on the topic of the efforts to combat financial fraud by the Department of Justice.
Date:
March 20, 2012 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm EDT
Location:
Columbia University, Morningside Campus, Miller Theatre
This World Leaders Forum program, titled A Call, A Prayer, An Incantation, will feature Swedish composer Karin Rehnqvist, who will discuss her search for new models of musical expression. The discussion will be followed by a question and answer session with the audience. A reception will follow the program.
Date:
November 21, 2011 from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm EST
Location:
The Italian Academy, 1161 Amsterdam Avenue
This World Leaders Forum program features an address by Roza Otunbayeva, President of the Kyrgyz Republic, followed by a question and answer session with the audience.
