 "20th Anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall." On November 9, the Moynihan European Research Centers presents the "20th Anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall," including a lunch forum, film screening, and reception. Event schedule.
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 Office of Personnel Management Director Visits Maxwell. John Berry, the new Director of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM), will spend two days at the Maxwell School during this week, including delivering a policy address titled "A Merit System for the 21st Century?" on Monday, November 2, in the Maxwell Auditorium. The video of the event is now online. Read more.
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 "When 'High Value Detainees' Meet Juries: The Challenge of Prosecuting GITMO Prisoners in Our Civilian Courts." INSCT will host a distinguished panel, including Richard Thornburgh, Former Attorney General of the United States, to examine the implications of transferring persons detained at Guantanamo Bay for prosecution in federal civilian courts. The event is scheduled for Friday, November 5 at 9:30am in the College of Law, Room 200. Read more.
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 Boroujerdi Quoted in The New York Times. Mehrzad Boroujerdi, director of the Middle Eastern Studies Program in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, was quoted a New York Times article on political disagreement inside Iran about the proposed nuclear deal with the West. Read more.
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 "CNYSpeaks Aims to Make Public Forums Count." In an opinion piece written by Grant Reeher and Tina Nabatchi in the Post Standard, the authors discuss the results of a survey they used to assess the results of the recent CNYSpeaks mayoral forum. They conclude that the forum helped slash the ranks of the undecided, leaving fewer than a third of participants not knowing for whom they would vote in Tuesday’s election. For more information on the project, see cnyspeaks.com. Read more.
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