July 28, 2017. Call for Presentations. 10th Caribbean Conference on CDM. December 2017

CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS at the 10th Caribbean Conference on Comprehensive Disaster Management - December 4 - 9, 2017 in Nassau, The Bahamas

Proposals for presentations are invited to be featured at the 10th Caribbean Conference on Comprehensive Disaster Management (CDM10) during the Concurrent Sessions and the Film Festival. Presentations should be based on the Conference theme “The Road to Resilience: CDM Check Point 2017 – Building Resilience through Partnerships”, and relevant to one of the four (4) Priority Areas of the CDM Strategy 2014-2024: (1) Institutional Strengthening (2) Knowledge Management (3) Sector Mainstreaming (4) Community Resilience.  Prospective presenters should carefully review the information provided in the Call for Presentations and then submit their abstract via email. The deadline for submissions is July 28, 2017 at 11:59pm EST.  Click here for further details.

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The trails and tribulations of others.

2017. End the U.S. Blockade Against Cuba. The San Francisco Labor Council

International Committee  for Peace, Justice and Dignity The San Francisco Labor Council Adopts a Resolution by Unanimous Vote to  End the U.S. Blockade Against Cuba We welcome this resolution by the San Francisco Labor Council as it joins a growing number of cities, states and other organizations that are condemning the cruel and illegal blockade of Cuba. This resolution adds considerable weight to the struggle against Trump's recent reactionary step backwards in the process towards normalization between the two countries. The San Francisco Labor Council represents 100,000 workers in 150 AFL-CIO and Change to Win labor unions in San Francisco. Resolution to End the U.S. blockade against Cuba Whereas, the San Francisco Labor Council has gone on record calling for an end to the U.S. blockade, travel ban and trade embargo against Cuba since July 26, 1993, and along with other labor unions, supported the many successful challenges to the blockade by grassroots organizations including the Pastors for Peace Friendshipment caravans to Cuba; and Whereas, the arguments stated in the Council's 1993 resolution still hold true, namely that the blockade is not only harmful to Cuba's workers and citizens, but "restricts our freedom to travel, and ending it will create jobs for U.S. workers"; and Whereas, following the Obama administration's partial moves to normalize U.S.-Cuban relations, now the Trump administration has expressed its intention to reverse this trend and tighten the blockade of Cuba once again. Therefore be it resolved, that the San Francisco Labor Council reaffirm its support for ending the trade embargo, travel restrictions and all aspects of the U.S. blockade against Cuba, and oppose efforts by the Trump administration to tighten the blockade; and Be it finally resolved, that the Council send this resolution to its affiliates, area Labor Councils, the California Labor Federation, Change to Win, and to the AFL-CIO, urging concurrence - including by formally submitting this resolution to the 2017 AFL-CIO convention and the 2018 convention of the California Labor Federation. July 10, 2017 International Committee for Peace, Justice and Dignity 510-219-0092 | info@TheInternationalCommittee.org | Website

July 18, 2017. Hispanic and African American Hunger and Poverty in Houston

For additonal details contact  Dr. Denae King, Interim Associate Director Mickey Leland Center on Hunger, Poverty, and World Peace kingdw@tsu.edu 713.313.4804

Wednesday, July 12, 2017 8:30 am - 10:00 am The U.S. Global Food Security Strategy

The Global Food Security Project presents: The U.S. Global Food Security Strategy: Progress, Setbacks, and Forward Momentum     Featuring opening remarks by: Former Senator Richard Lugar (R-IN) President, The Lugar Center   Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) U.S. Senate Followed by a panel discussion with: Robert Bertram Chief Scientist, Bureau for Food Security, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)   Lona Stoll Deputy Vice President, Sector Operations, Department of Compact Operations, Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC)   Bruce Cameron Director, Ag and Project Finance, Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC)   Moderated by: Kimberly Flowers Director, Global Food Security Project       Wednesday, July 12, 2017 8:30 am - 10:00 am   1ST FLOOR CONFERENCE CENTER CENTER FOR STRATEGIC & INTERNATIONAL STUDIES 1616 RHODE ISLAND AVE NW, WASHINGTON, D.C. 20036   The historic passage of the U.S. Global Food Security Act in July 2016 demonstrated U.S. leadership and bipartisan support in Congress to address global hunger, poverty, and malnutrition. The act required the Feed the Future interagency group, comprised of eleven U.S. agencies, to submit the first ever U.S. Global Food Security Strategy to Congress last fall. Join us to hear updates from senior leadership on the strategy and to discuss contributions from Congress, the Trump Administration, and U.S. government agencies. What progress has been made since the legislation became law? How do we sustain momentum and keep policymakers engaged? What are the prospects for re-authorization next year?  What will the new Feed the Future portfolio look like in terms of countries, priorities, and programming?