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April/May IDPP Networking & Partnership Mission Across ASEAN

Dr. Cogburn and Royal University of Phnom Penh faculty meeting (photo)From 22 April – 2 May 2013, an IDPP delegation embarked on its fifth Networking and Partnership Mission to the ASEAN region of the past calendar year to Thailand, Myanmar, Cambodia, Malaysia, Singapore, and Indonesia. The regular networking missions are an essential part of the IDPP’s efforts to deepen relationships with existing and prospective partners, faculty, and students, as well as expand its outreach and network capacity throughout the ASEAN region.

IDPP Co-Hosts SIS IDP Spring Lecture Featuring Amb. Luis Gallegos

8th Annual IDP Spring Lecture (photo)The IDPP and the International Development Program (IDP) at American University’s School of International Service co-hosted the 8th annual and first virtual IDP Spring Public Lecture on Development made available to the public today. Moderated by IDPP Executive Director Dr. Derrick Cogburn and IDP Professor Dr. David Hirschmann, the lecture features IDPP Advisory Board and faculty member Ambassador Luis Gallegos, permanent representative of Ecuador to the United Nations (UN) Office in Geneva and Vice-Chair of the UN Human Rights Council.

IDPP Provides Virtual Participation for GFLJD Spring Meetings

GFLJD Week 2012 presentation (photo)An IDPP delegation will be attending and providing accessible virtual participation for three of the Spring Meetings of the World Bank’s Global Forum on Law, Justice and Development (GFLJD) from 17–19 April 2013 at World Bank headquarters in Washington, DC. GFLJD was created to connect civil society organizations, financial institutions, governments, academia, think tanks, and legal institutions in an exchange of knowledge and best practices on legal issues facing the international development sector.

IDPP Welcomes Dr. Irwanto as Newest Faculty Member

Dr. Irwanto (photo)The IDPP is pleased to officially welcome IDPP Executive Committee Member Dr. Irwanto as the newest member of our faculty to teach in the virtual Master’s in Comparative and International Disability Policy (CIDP) program. The first course Dr. Irwanto will teach in this position as American University adjunct faculty is “Disability Leadership” during the 2013 Summer Term.

Photo credit: Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation

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