1999-2000 Monthly Interactive Video Conference Series

Done for Partners in Distance Learning (PDL) in collaboration with the United Nations.

Below is a summary of the UN interactive video conferencing series offered to PDL schools this past school year.  For the 2000-2001 school year GEM will customize UN programs to meet your classroom needs or your class could sign up for prearranged programs that will be offered next fall.

Each of the following programs was done from the United Nations in New York City.  On average, ten schools from the states of New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania participated.  The programs were offered the first Wednesday of each month from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM.
 
 

October 6	The United Nations and its Charter	Willard Hass, Information Officer, UN Department of Public Information
November 3	International Year of Older Persons	Helen Hamlin, IYOP/NGO Section
December 1	Universal Declaration of Human Rights	Jacqueline Nzoyihera, Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights
January 5	Rights of Children in the 21st Century	Olara Otunnu, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict
February 2	Disarmament in the 21st Century	Jayantha Dhanapala, Under-Secretary General For Disarmament Affairs
March 1	Industrialization in the 21st Century	Ian Kinniburgh, Director, Development Policy Analysis, Department of Economic & Social Affairs
April 5	Environmental Issues in the 21st Century	Pierre Quiblier, Liaison Officer UN Environment Program (UNEP)
May 3	The Need for Tolerance in the 21st Century	Elsa Stamatopoulo-Robbins, Dep. Director, Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights

For information on UN interactive video conferencing programs, contact Global Education Motivators at: