[bioundgrd] Fwd: Today: Haiti relief round table - 2-3pm

[Janice Chang]

>From: Heather Fry <heatherf at MIT.EDU>
>Subject: Today: Haiti relief round table
>
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>
>
>Haiti Relief Round Table Discussion with MA State Reps Marie 
>St-Fleur and Linda Dorcena Forry, Dr. Marc A. Zissman, Paul Altidor 
>& Dean Steven Lerman
>
>Speaker: State Reps. Marie P. St. Fleur & Linda Dorcena Forry, Dr. 
>Marc A. Zissman, Paul Altidor & Dean Steven Lerman. Moderated by Dr. 
>Dale Joachim
>
>Time: 2:00p-3:30p
>
>Location: E15-070, Bartos Theatre, MIT Media Lab
>
>"Sustainable Cooperation with Haiti" Lecture Series
>Lectures & discussion of response to the Haiti crisis with an 
>emphasis on applicable roles of energy and communication 
>technologies in the long nation re-building efforts to come. What 
>began as an IAP workshop at the Media Lab focusing on the January 
>12th crisis in Haiti will continue as a lecture series, a string of 
>projects and continued discussions on the history, re-construction 
>and nation-building of Haiti.
>
>The unprecedented challenges facing Haiti after the earthquake on 
>January 12 invite us to analyze foundational aspects of Haitian 
>society as rebuilding projects are being put in place to restore 
>virtually every single component of the country's 
>infrastructure---physical, health-related educational, 
>socio-economic, political, etc.
>
>This round table, with Massachusetts State Representatives Marie P. 
>St. Fleur and Linda Dorcena Forry (both of whom are 
>Haitian-American), Dr. Marc A. Zissman currently with Joint Task 
>Force (JTF) - Haiti, Paul Altidor, advisor to the Haitian government 
>on privatization projects, and Prof. Steven Lerman, Vice Chancellor 
>and Dean of Graduate Education will explore the anticipated 
>contributions of research universities in Haiti's rebuilding efforts 
>and how these contributions will bear on these universities' 
>traditional missions of research and teaching.
>
>The round table will be moderated by Dr. Dale Joachim and will take 
>place at 2:00pm, February 17th in the Bartos Theater at the Media 
>Lab (E15-070)
>
>Both state representatives represent districts in Boston and have 
>been instrumental as leaders in working with the Haitian community 
>and the Mayor's office to support the local Haitian community in 
>Boston.
>
>This event is being held as part of the lecture series "Sustainable 
>Cooperation with Haiti" 
>(<http://krikkrak.media.mit.edu/lectureseries>http://krikkrak.media.mit.edu/lectureseries).
>
>Web site: 
><http://krikkrak.media.mit.edu/lectureseries>http://krikkrak.media.mit.edu/lectureseries
>
>Open to: the general public
>
>Cost: Free
>
>Sponsor(s): Media Lab Haiti Initiative
>
>For more information, contact:
>Dale Joachim
>617-715-4534
><mailto:kristin at media.mit.edu>kristin at media.mit.edu
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