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Promoting Women’s Leadership in International Affairs The Women’s Foreign Policy Group is an independent, nonpartisan, nonprofit, educational membership organization that promotes global engagement and leadership, visibility, and participation of women in international affairs. The organization also aims to promote the next generation of leaders through internships and mentoring activities. Carnegie Scholars Program Information Since 1999, the Carnegie Scholars Program has been supporting individual scholars to conduct research that extends the boundaries of its grant-making priorities. For the last few years, the Scholars Program focused on supporting scholars whose research relates to intellectual and policy developments in Islam and Muslim communities. The overall aim is to build a critical mass of thoughtful and original scholarship in order to add to our fund of knowledge regarding Islam as a religion as well as the cultures and civilizations of Muslim societies and communities, both in the U.S. and abroad. Recognizing that in order for ideas to influence society they must be widely communicated to a variety of audiences, the fellowship emphasizes the communication of scholarly research beyond the academic community to policymakers and the public. The program annually awards up to 20 fellowships for a period of one to two years. At the end of the fellowship period, Scholars will submit a written report along with books or manuscripts prepared as a result of the Corporation’s support. The Women’s Foreign Policy Group Carnegie Scholar Islam Program Series bring together scholars with leaders from across the international affairs community for an in-depth exchange to increase awareness and understanding of Islam through highlighting the work of Carnegie Scholars. 2008 Carnegie Scholar Islam Programs February 15th –Researching and Writing about Human Rights in Iran │ Washington, DC Dr. Abdulaziz Sachedina, 2005 Carnegie Scholar and Professor of Religious Studies at the University of Virginia, spoke on his research at a luncheon at the Cosmos Club March 11th – Panel Discussion on Women and Islam │ New York, NY The panel, cosponsored by the Institute for International Education, included the following Carnegie Scholars: Beth Baron, 2007 Carnegie Scholar Professor at City College and Graduate Center of the City University of New York, will speak on In Their Own Image: Americans and Middle Eastern Muslim Women Marion Holmes Katz, 2006 Carnegie Scholar and Professor at New York University, will speak on Contesting the Mosque: Debates over Women’s Ritual Access Farzaneh Milani, 2006 Carnegie Scholar and Professor at the University of Virginia, will speak on Re-Mapping the Cultural Geography of Iran: Islam, Woman, and Mobility Islam Conference (Date TBA) │ Washington, DC The conference, The Faces of Contemporary Islam: Fresh Perspectives on Theory, Practice, and Foreign Policy, will be co-sponsored by the Woodrow Wilson Center for International Scholars. It will build upon our Carnegie Scholar Islam Program Series and bring together scholars with policymakers for an in-depth exchange. The program will consist of a luncheon and three panels: The Compatibility of Islam and Democracy, Differences between Islam in Europe and the U.S., and Interpretations of Women’s Rights and Realities for Muslim Women Previous Carnegie Scholar Islam Programs Ebhrahim E.I. Moosa, 2005 Carnegie Scholar Dr. Moosa, a Professor of Islamic Studies in the Department of Religion and Associate Director of the Duke Islamic Studies Center at Duke University, spoke on Inside the Madrasas: Challenges and Dilemmas at a luncheon program at the Institute of International Education (2006, New York, NY). Lawrence Rosen, 2005 Carnegie Scholar and Brian Edwards, 2005 Carnegie Scholar Dr. Rosen is a William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Anthropology at Princeton University. Dr. Edwards is a Professor of English and Comparative Literary Studies at Northwestern University. They spoke on Where Western Culture and Muslim Values Intersect: Fact and Fiction at a luncheon program at the Cosmos Club (2006, Washington, DC). Asma Afsaruddin, 2005 Carnegie Scholar Dr. Afsaruddin, Associate Professor of Arabic and Islamic Studies at the University of Notre Dame, spoke on Islamic Perspectives on Democratic Virtues, Pluralism and the Common Good at a luncheon program at the Carnegie Endowment for Peace (2006, Washington, DC). Ayesha Jalal, 2005 Carnegie Scholar Dr. Jalal, a Professor of History at Tufts University, spoke on Striking a Just Balance: The Ethics of War and Peace in South Asian Islam at a luncheon program at the Institute of International Education (2006, New York, NY). Sohail Hashmi, 2005 Carnegie Scholar Dr. Hashmi, Associate Professor of International Relations and Alumnae Foundation Chair in the Social Sciences at Mount Holyoke College, spoke on Islamic International Law and Public International Law: Convergence or Dissonance? at an evening program at the Academy for Educational Development (2006, Washington, DC). John R. Bowen, 2005 Carnegie Scholar Dr. Bowen, a Dunbar-Van Cleve Professor in Arts & Sciences at the Washington University in St. Louis, spoke on European Muslims and Freedom of Expression at a luncheon program at the Cosmos Club (2006, Washington, DC). Kathleen Collins, 2003 Carnegie Scholar Dr. Collins, Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Minnesota, spoke on The Resurgence of Islam in Post Soviet Central Asia at a luncheon program at the Academy for Educational Development (2005, Washington, DC). Carrie Rosefsky Wickham, 2004 – 2005 Carnegie Scholar Dr. Wickham is Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science at Emory University. She spoke on Islamist Auto- Reform: Lessons from Egypt, Jordan and Kuwait at a luncheon program at the Institute for International Education (2005, New York, NY). SAVE THE DATE Women's Foreign Policy Group ~ Save the Date ~ Annual Luncheon Event Women's Foreign Policy Group Annual Luncheon Event Keynote Speaker: Keynote Speaker: Josette Sheeran Executive Director,UN World Food Programme The Global Food Crisis Food shortages and soaring food prices are affecting everyone worldwide, but the greatest impact is being felt by the world's poorest citizens. The situation has reached crisis proportions with more protests, social unrest and starvation occurring Josette Sheeran every day. This is a global crisis that needs global action. We Executive Director, UN World Food Programme hope that you will join us for this very special occasion. The Global Food Crisis Monday, September 29, 2008 Monday, September 29, 2008 12 noon to 2 p.m. 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm Washington, DC Four Season’s Hotel Washington, DC Registration and sponsorship information is available at www.wfpg.org Click here to Register Click here for Sponsorship Information Tickets are $250 for non-members and $200 for members. For inquiries and additional information please contact us at: For inquiries and additional information please contact us at: (202) 884-8131 or [email protected] (202) 884-8131 or [email protected] Promoting Women’s Leadership in International Affairs The Women’s Foreign Policy Group is an independent, nonpartisan, nonprofit, educational membership organization that promotes global engagement and leadership, visibility, and participation of women in international affairs. The organization also aims to promote the next generation of leaders through internships and mentoring activities. U.S. officials who have addressed the WFPG include: Condoleezza Rice, Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, as Secretary of State Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), as House Minority Leader Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY) Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX) Paula Dobriansky, Under Secretary of State for Global Affairs Henrietta Holsman Fore, as Under Secretary of State for Management Karen Hughes, as Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Zalmay Khalilzad, U.S. Ambassador to the UN Foreign officials who have addressed the WFPG include: Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, President of Liberia Mary Robinson, former President of Ireland and UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Vaira Vike-Freiberga, as President of Latvia Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic, as Croatian Foreign Minister for Foreign Affairs and European Integration Ingibjörg Sólrún Gísladóttir, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Iceland Carolina Barco, Ambassador of Colombia and former Foreign Minister of Colombia UN officials who have addressed the WFPG include: Asha-Rose Migiro, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations Shashi Tharoor, Under Secretary-General for Communications and Public Information Alicia Barcena Ibarra, Under-Secretary-General for Management John Holmes, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Kathleen Cravero, Assistant Secretary-General, UNDP Director of the Bureau for Crisis Prevention and Recovery Jane Holl Lute, Assistant Secretary-General and Officer-in-charge of the Department of Field Support Robert Orr, Assistant-Secretary-General for Policy Coordination and Strategic Planning Ann Veneman, Executive Director, UNICEF Authors and journalists who have addressed the WFPG include: Andrea Mitchell, Chief Foreign Affairs Correspondent, NBC News, author of Talking Back: To Presidents, Dictators, and Assorted Scoundrels Karen DeYoung, Associate Editor, Washington Post, author of Soldier: The Life of Colin Powell Elisabeth Bumiller, White House Correspondent, New York Times, author