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Creating a Workable World Conference

The "Creating a Workable World" Conference was held October 9th and 10th, 2015 in Minneapolis, MN, at the Humphrey School of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota.

CONFERENCE BOOKLET (including presentation summaries and biographical sketches for each presenter)
CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

Essays written by the  "Creating a Workable World" youth essay contest winners:
  • Aaron Albrecht
  • Leah Breen
  • Jules Brown
  • Jules Brown's post-conference impressions
  • Adam Levin
  • Adam Levin's post-conference impressions
  • Christopher Tansella

New! PODCASTS: digital audio files of all conference talks available here

"Creating a Workable World" conference, October 9-10, 2015 video recordings and presentation papers:

What is the Workable World Trust? Joseph E. Schwartzberg, Director, The Workable World Trust
                      full text                     video

Keynote Speech: Time for a New Global Governance Paradigm: W. Andy Knight, Professor, International Relations, The University of Alberta & Director, Institute of International Relations, The University of West Indies
                      full text                     video

A Workable System of Peacekeeping: Robert C. Johansen, Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, University of Notre Dame
                      full text                     video

Imparting Greater Legitimacy to the United Nations System: Charlotte Ku, Professor of Law & Associate Dean of International Programs, Texas A&M University School of Law
                      full text                     video

A World Parliamentary Assembly: The Key to Global Democracy: Andreas Bummel, Director, Committee for a Democratic U.N. (Berlin)
                      full text                     video

Civil Society Engagement in Global Governance and Promoting International Democracy:
William Pace, Executive Director, World Federalist Movement - Institute for Global Policy
                      full text                    video

A Political and Psychological Strategy to Achieve a Workable World: Rabbi Michael Lerner, Network of Spiritual Progressives
                      full text                     video

The Politics of the UN's Human Rights Regimes: Barbara Frey, Director, Human Rights Program, College of Liberal Arts, University of Minnesota
                      full text                     video

Meeting the Environmental Challenge: Hilary French, UNEP, Program Officer, Climate Change and Resource Efficiency*
(*for identification purposes only; Ms. French is participating in her personal (not official) capacity)
                      full text                    video

OPEN FORUM                               video

Concluding Remarks, Next Steps: John Trent, former Secretary General, International Political Science Association
                     full text                     video

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