Child Labor, International Protocols and Fair Trade
When: Wednesday April 6th, 2011 @ 3:30pm - 6:00pm
Where: Auditorium 404, 66 W 12th Street, NYC, NY
*Screening of the documentary "The Dark Side of Chocolate"
*Panel with the Director & Experts in Cocoa Industry and Fair Trade
Free Fair Trade CHOCOLATE will be served!!
Description:
The panel will explore the possibilities and opportunities for a fair and equitable international food trade and the challenges facing consumers, corporations and governments today. The panel discussion will be preceded by a screening of The Dark Side of Chocolate, a documentary by the award-winning journalists Miki Mistrati and U Roberto (Robin) Romano that investigates the continued allegations of trafficking and child labor in the international chocolate industry. The screening will be used to launch a broader debate on three major issues, such as the relationship between child labor, human trafficking and the international trade system, the difficulties of enforcing international protocols (e.g. Harking-Engel protocol, also known as "The Cocoa Protocol", and the role of fair trade, direct trade and consumer awareness campaigns. The purpose of this event is to encourage a dialogue about solutions and how to make western producers and consumers more accountable for a!
buses in the global markets.
Panelists:
U. Roberto Romano, Filmmaker
Roberto Romano is the co-director (with Miki Mistrati) of the documentary "The Dark Side of Chocolate" (2010). Award-winning human rights educator, filmmaker and photographer, U. Roberto Romano began his activism on the issue of child labor in 1995 when in Pakistan to film a story of the murder of Iqbal Masih, a child carpet slave turned activist. Since then, Romano has traveled extensively and documented the many manifestations of child labor that invisibly penetrate the lives of countless Americans. Romano has worked with numerous human rights organizations including Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, The International Labor Organization, Stop The Traffik, The Hunger Project, The Farm Labor Organizing Committee, Council on Foreign Relations and Antislavery International. He recently directed and produced The Harvest, on the life of migrant children and their families in America.
Elizabeth O'Connell - Green America
Elizabeth O'Connell is the fair trade coordinator of Green America. Green America is the nation's leading green economy organization. Founded in 1982, Green America (formerly Co-op America) provides the economic strategies, organizing power and practical tools for businesses and individuals to solve today's social and environmental problems.
Jim Kielkopf, AgriBank
Jim Kielkopf is a 4th year PhD student at Milano, The New School for Urban Policy and Management and is also the chief economist of AgriBank, FCB, a cooperative bank which is the nation's largest agricultural lender as well as the country's largest remaining Government Sponsored Enterprise (GSE). In his work at AgriBank, Jim has done a lot of research into the food crisis of 2007-2008 as well as the recent run-up in food commodity prices in the past year. James Kielkopf, is also owner of an active cocoa farm in Ecuador.
Moderator:
Mark Christian C-spot
Christian earned his Ch.D while researching the chocolate underground, surveying bean-to-bar makers in some of the most far-flung places before delving into the seedy world of cacao breeding & genetics where he was mentored by Dr. Basil Bartley (field & lab scientist at CEPEC in Brazil; author of The Genetic Diversity of Cacao & its Utilization). Owner of the private travel firm Airtech.com, he has been able to visit the "20/20 Zone" -- that magic belt 20º north & south of the equator -- in which cacao only grows. Christian currently resides in NYC where he moved from the West Coast to attend Columbia University. He sometimes receives unsolicited bars and boxed assortments on his doorstep, so much so that he has had to share or even give some of it away to family, friends and neighbors a few of whom have been known to call in the middle of the night asking "Hey Mark, got any more of that stuff?". In 2010 he founded The C-spot, the most comprehensive online resource of the premium niche for consumers & professionals alike, featuring independent chocolate ratings & reviews, history & news, as well as an in-depth chocolate tasting-course.
Collaborating Partners: projectafrica at The New School, Amnesty International, [AID], Global Cocoa Project, Global Studies at The New School
No cost to attend.
Rebuilding Hope
Monday, March 28, 2011
6:30 pm ET
Screening at the Paley Center for Media
25 West 52 Street, New York, NY 10019
In Person
Jen Marlowe, Filmmaker
Gabriel Bol Deng, Film Subject
Garang Mayuol, Film Subject
This insightful documentary by Jen Marlowe puts a human face on the tragedy in Sudan, vividly illuminating the country’s struggle for peace and stability. We witness the emotional journeys of Gabriel Bol, Koor, and Garang, who, as small children fled their villages in South Sudan because of the devastating civil war. Growing up in refugee camps and resettling in the United States in 2001, the trio, now in their twenties, embarks on a voyage back to Sudan to discover whether their homes and families have survived, as well as to learn about the current political situation. After the screening, filmmaker Marlowe, previously responsible for the acclaimed Darfur Diaries: Message from Home, will discuss with her subjects the current situation in south Sudan.
Tickets on sale now.
http://www.paleycenter.org/2011-spring-rebuilding-hope/
Our discussion groups are open to all supporters of Partners in Health, and those who want to learn more about the organization. We will discuss the readings, and bring our own experiences in global health to the table. It's not only a fun informal discussion, but also an opportunity to meet other New Yorkers with similar interests.
Time: Sunday, March 27, 2011 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM EDT
Host: Chris Manschreck and Caroline Hawes
Location: Renaissance Diner (New York, NY)
776 9th Avenue
New York, NY 10036
Directions: C/E to 50th Street,
This will be a very special meeting of the Mountains Beyond Mountains Discussion Group since we will be remembering the earthquake that devastated Haiti on January 12, 2010. Also in commemoration of Haiti's independence day (Jan 1), we will be serving Soup Joumou (vegetarian version), the traditional independence day dish.
We will be discussing parts four and five of Mountains Beyond Mountains. Please feel free to bring along additional articles and suggestions future supplemental readings. Chris has kindly offered to host this meeting at his apartment in Midtown West.
If you haven't already, we encourage you to create a profile at act.pih.org and join the NYC Community group . You are more than welcome to spread the word and invite friends to the meeting, but please RSVP for you and anyone else you invite in advance. Thanks, and we look forward to seeing you all soon!
RSVP by visiting the event page
Chris and Caroline
P.S. There have been occasional bugs in the date and time with this system. The correct date should be January 24, 2011 at 8pm.
Soup Joumou is eaten on January 1 to mark the founding of the first free state founded by a slave rebellion in 1804. Because Haitian slaves were forbidden from eating pumpkin soup by French slaveholders, the soup symbolizes the victory over the tyranny of slavery, and the independence of the Haitian people. Below a video demonstration of its preparation, adapted for a meat-free diet.
Vegetarian cooking: Haitian Pumpkin Soup of Freedom (Soup Joumou)
Uploaded by smtvuploads
Location and exact start time of the meeting are TBD. We will send out another email within the next week with these specifics. We will also create an online event at act.pih.org once we have determined location and start time. We are open to your suggestions on location!
If you haven't already, we encourage you to create a profile at act.pih.org and join the NYC Community group - http://act.pih.org/page/group/NYCCommunityofConcern.
You are more than welcome to spread the word and invite friends to the meeting, but please RSVP for you and anyone else you invite in advance. You may RSVP by responding to this email or at act.pih.org once we create the event.
Thanks, and we look forward to seeing you all soon!
Wednesday, December 8th
6:00-7:00 pm
Hammer Health Sciences Center, Room 301
Please join us Wednesday evening for a discussion on the cholera and the recent outbreak in post-hurricane Haiti. Dr. Ben Miko, an infectious disease fellow at Columbia, will be giving a professional perspective on cholera epidemiology. Dan Schnorr, P&S '11 who just spent several months in Haiti, will be sharing his first-hand account of the recent outbreak.
Dinner will be served! Please RSVP to columbiaforum@gmail.com.
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Noon.Health and Welfare in East Asian Societies Series.Morningside campus, Columbia University, International Affairs Building, room 1501.
“Combating HIV/AIDS in China.” David Ho, scientific director and CEO, Aaron Diamond AIDS Research Center and Irene Diamond Professor, Rockefeller University. For registration information click here.
Due to an unfortunately schedule Friday evening lab, I can't make it to this event. Please let us know how it was if you go.
IPSA Movie: Bhopali & Community-led Development Panel
Co-Sponsored by the Asian Pacific American Student Alliance (APASA)
An NYU-only pre-screening of the new documentary, "Bhopali", on the
struggles and triumphs of survivors of the world's worst industrial
disaster, 25 years later. The film explores how the intersection of ongoing
poisoning and poverty have haunted the people of Bhopal, long after the
technology and prosperity promised by the Union Carbide factory turned into
a nightmare. Film Trailer: http://bhopalithemovie.com
A panel discussion on grassroots movements in India - which often oppose
large government and corporate development projects and pilot their own
community-driven projects as an alternative, will follow. The panelists will
explore the role of outside advocacy and support in furthering the goals of
communities pursuing their own vision of development.
U.S. President Obama is visiting India this month, on the table and behind
the scenes discussions about international trade will shape the future of
development and human rights in India for years to come.The ongoing disaster
in Bhopal is the worst industrial disaster in history - killing an estimated
25,000 people. <http://bhopalithemovie.com>
Date: Friday, Nov. 12th
Time: 5:30 - 8:00 p.m.
Location: Wagner Rudin Family Conference Room, The Puck Building, 295
Lafayette
The NYC Community is holding its inaugural event!
We will be meeting on Monday, November 15th at 8pm at Gazala (380 Columbus Ave at 78th St) for drinks, food, introductions, and a book discussion on Tracy Kidder's Mountains Beyond Mountains. Gazala is an excellent new restaurant. The cuisine is Middle Eastern, specifically Druse cuisine. There's something for everyone, vegetarian options, it's BYOB, and it's not expensive.
This will be the first meeting of what we hope will develop into lively discussion of our connection to Partners in Health, but since this is the first meeting there is no required reading. We will have copies of Mountains Beyond Mountains available at the meeting for a suggested donation. If you have previously read Mountains Beyond Mountains, and there are specific themes or passages in the first part, "Dokte Paul", that you would like to discuss, please bring your ideas!
These are just a few questions that are on our minds
What is the meaning of community?
What do we want our community to be?What do we want from our community?
How can we make a difference?
What can we do locally to make an impact for global health and social justice?
RSVP - We will be making a reservation at Gazala's large communal table. We're looking forward to the discussion!
RSVP at http://act.pih.org/page/event/detail/wlc Hope to see you there!
Chris: cmanschr@hunter.cuny.edu
Caroline: caro.hawes@gmail.com
PIH Regional Representatives
What is NYC PIH Community of Support?
We are New York-based community members of Partners in Health charged with the task of spreading the word about PIH.
How does NYC PIH Community of Support operate?
The NYC PIH Community of Support aspires to be an open public forum that operates through educational and fundraising events which include but are not limited to - book readings, renowned global health speaker series, PIH-employee speaker series, etc
Also, through our direct link to PIH, we are able to provide information on upcoming NYC based opportunities to volunteer for PIH.
Is NYC PIH Community of Support operational?
We are inaugurating our community with a the upcoming meeting on Nov 15th to discuss the Tracy Kidder’s Mountains Beyond Mountains.
How can I get involved?
Please contact the NYC PIH Community of Support Regional Representatives
How much time commitment is required?
We respect our members’ professional and academic commitments. As such, we respect that the NYC PIH Community of Support Committee meet once a month for at least half-an-hour.
The Center for Global Health at Weill Cornell Medical College has an ongoing series of Global Health Grand Rounds, this is the next one, but they have several others scheduled for the rest of the year (I'll post them, too). Click here to see the full schedule.
November 22, 2010 at 5pm in Weill Auditorium (2nd Floor in 1300 York Ave.)
"The Private Sector's Engagement in Global Health"Mehmood Khan, MDCEO of Global Nutrition Group, PepsiCo & Chief Scientific Officer, PepsiCo
Let me know if you feel like checking this out.
On Monday I posted an announcement about Neurology Grand Rounds at the Columbia University Department of Neurology. On Wed morning I was fortunate to attend the talk, given by Lt. Cmdr Mill Etienne, MD, MPH, a neurologist at Walter Reade Medical Center who was stationed aboard the USS Comfort, a 1000 bed hospital ship that was instrumental in disaster relief efforts immediately following the earthquak
Dr. Etienne came to the US as a five year old boy, and he opened the presentation by putting his own family's emigration from Haiti in a historical context. In this context Dr. Etienne expressed his gratitude for having gotten the training and experience that enabled him to serve the Haitian people in their time of greatest need.
Dr. Etienne discussed the many trauma-related neurology patients he treated while on aboard the USS Comfort, many of whom had very successful outcomes, despite the many challenges, including lack of medical supplies and equipment. He emphasized the need for neurologists to avoid leaning too heavily on advanced medical equipment, since in a disaster, it can be either unavailable or an impediment to a quick response.
The NYC Community of Support is a forum for discussion of global health, the work of Partners in Health, and ways to make a difference locally. We welcome announcements about relevant upcoming events, and notes from attendees of previously posted events, and anything else that you think is relevant to our community.
Here’s a quick tutorial on how to post:
1) Sign up at act.pih.org and create a profile (if you haven’t already)
2) Join the NYC Community of Support group (if you haven’t already) by clicking on “Find Groups” on the right side of the screen. Search for the “NYC Community of Support”. Click on the group title, and then click the “Join Group” button under the “Information” heading on the group page.
3) Create your blog by clicking on the "Your Blog" link on the right side of the page. Follow the prompts to create your blog. This will be where you write your posts.
4) Post to the NYC Community of Support. When you write a new blog post on your new blog, there will be a check box for posting to groups. If you are a member of NYC Community of Support, it will appear here. Check that and the blog post will be integrated into the NYC Community of Support Blog.
This event was shared as a comment in my previous post, but I thought it deserved it's own!
The International Health Organization and Global Health Forum cordially invite you to the Health Around the World Poster Session, at which students from P&S and the Mailman School of Public Health will be discussing their global health internships and experiences via posters and powerpoint to build awareness of opportunities for students to work in global health. The format will allow students to mix, mingle and ask questions about how to get involved.
We have invited Professor Peter Muennig, Assistant Professor of Health Policy and Management at the Mailman School of Public Health, to give a talk about his international activities.
Food and drink will be provided! Hope to see you there.
Title: Health Around the World Poster Session
Time: Tuesday, November 9, 2010
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Location: Room 2, Russ Berrie Pavilion, 1150 St.Nicholas Ave.
First:
Columbia University Department of Neurology GRAND ROUNDS
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
"Neurology in a Disaster Zone: The Experience after the Haitian Earthquake"
Speaker:Mill Etienne, MD, MPH
Lt. Cmdr. US Navy
Walter Reed Army Medical CenterNational Naval Medical Center
Time: 8:00 - 9:00 a.m.
Location:The Neurological Institute of New YorkAlumni Auditorium
710 West 168th Street, 1st Floor
I'll be attending this event and I hope to write a post about what I learned. Please be in touch if you want to go with: cmanschr@hunter.cuny.edu
Also: The NYC Community is holding its inaugural event!
We will be meeting on Monday, November 15th at 8pm at Gazala (380 Columbus Ave at 78th St) for drinks, food, introductions, and a book discussion on Tracy Kidder's Mountains Beyond Mountains. Gazala is an excellent new restaurant. The cuisine is Middle Eastern, specifically Druse cusine. There's something for everyone, vegetarian options, it's BYOB, and it's not expensive.
This will be the first meeting of what we hope will develop into lively discussion of our connection to Partners in Health, but for this first meeting there is no required reading. We will have copies of Mountains Beyond Mountains available at the meeting for a suggested donation. If you have previously read Mountains Beyond Mountains, and there are specific themes or passages in the first part, "Dokte Paul", that you would like to discuss, please bring your ideas!
These are just a few questions that are on our minds
What is the meaning of community?
What do we want our community to be?What do we want from our community?
How can we make a difference?
What can we do locally to make an impact for global health and social justice?
RSVP - We will be making a reservation at Gazala's large communal table. We're looking forward to the discussion!
You can view the event at http://act.pih.org/page/event/detail/wlc Hope to see you there!
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