UNA-NCA: Young Professionals Spring 2016 Career Dinner Series

Start Date/Time: 
Saturday, April 16, 2016 - 14:00
End Date/Time: 
Saturday, April 16, 2016 - 18:00
Description: 

Join UNA-NCA for its Spring 2016 Career Dinner Series - an evening that could launch your global career! The International Career Dinner Series is a signature, semi-annual event inviting young professionals to engage with Washington's top professionals in their chosen field. The event begins with a networking reception at the UN Foundation followed by topical dinners held in private homes throughout the DC Metro Area. Each dinner features distinguished speakers who will share their stories, answer your questions, and offer advice based on their experiences in the industry.

Networking reception: 5:00 - 6:00pm

United Nations Foundation
1750 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20006

Individual dinners: 6:30pm (Note: specific location of each dinner will be provided upon registration)

Cost: Members* - $45; Non-members - $55; Combo ticket (includes UNA-NCA membership and registration) - $65
*Students under the age of 25 are eligible for free membership! Join here!

 
Reception:
This year's reception at the United Nations Foundation will feature two keynote speakers:

Topical Dinners
To register, click on the dinner topic you are interested in.
Please note: Additional speakers will be announced upon confirmation

Careers in Global Health
   Confirmed Speakers:

      • A. Edward Elmendorf, Former Foreign Service Officer; World Bank (Ret.)
      • Catharine Howard Taylor, Vice President, Health Program Groups, Management Sciences for Health
      • Dr. David Peters, Chair, Department of International Health, Johns Hopkins University School of Public Health

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Careers in International Law
   Confirmed Speakers:

      • Robert Craft, Jr., Senior Counsel, Sullivan and Cromwell, LLP
      • Renee Dopplick, Editor, Inside Justice

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Careers in Gender Equality
   Confirmed Speakers:

      • Dr. Felicia Wilson-Young, Senior Gender Advisor, USAID and Foreign Service Officer

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Careers at the United Nations
   Confirmed Speakers:

      • Armando Castro Figueredo, Regional Administration, Finance Officer, UNHCR

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Careers in Human Rights
   Confirmed Speakers:

      • Dr. Wesley Reisser, Senior Foreign Affairs Officer, Office of Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs, International Organization Affairs Bureau, United States Department of State
      • Jenai Cox,  Senior Program Manager, Freedom House
      • T. Kumar, International Advocacy Director, Amnesty International USA

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Careers in Sustainable Development
   Speakers: 

      • Gilbert Chauny, Co-founder, EOS Capital Advisors
      • Heather Lane Chauny, Foundation and Strategy Advisor, FHI Foundation/FHI 360

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Careers in Peace and Security
   Speakers: 

      • Col. (ret.) Christopher Holshek, Retired Colonel and Former UN Peacekeeper; Senior Fellow, Alliance for Peacebuilding
      • Jocelyn Kelly, Director, Women in War program, Harvard Humanitarian Initiative, Harvard University

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Careers in Communications
   Speakers: 

      • Sultana Ali, Communications Officer, Pew Charitable Trusts
      • Suzanne L. Ross, APR - former communications strategist with UNAIDS, WHO, UNCTAD, UNHCR, OCHA, UNDP, UNICEF, IFAD and FAO
      • Jeffrey Rubin, Director of Communications, Washington Institute for Near East Policy

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