<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=windows-1252"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div><b>I (George) am forwarding this for Wanda.</b></div><b><div><b><br></b></div>REMINDER.</b>... <b><i><u>August 30 - 6:00 am PT/ 7:00 am MT/ 8:00 am CT/ 9:00 am ET USA Time </u></i></b>Join the Peace and Governance Theme of the ICA Global Conference on Human Development for our first virtual presentation Special Program on <b><i><u>Peace Building in the Middle East - Turkey and Iraq </u></i></b><div><br>The First presenter will be my longtime colleague Christina Bache Fidan. Christina will lead a dialogue on the volatile dynamics in the Middle East, focused on Turkey's internal challenges and its relationship with Iraq, particularly northern Iraq. Christina is a doctoral candidate whose gift and passion as a peacemaker finds her working with refugees in neighborhoods in Turkey; has developed a<br>professional woman's organization to expand services to refugees; and maintains her work in international relations. <br><br><b>August 30 - 6:00 am PT/ 7:00 am MT/ 8:00 am CT/ 9:00 am ET USA Time</b></div><div><b><br></b></div><div><b>More information on Christina Bache Fidan at end of email along with photo.<br></b><br>We will use two technologies: <br>1. Adobe Connect for the visual:<br><a href="http://top.adobeconnect.com/peace-building-turkey/">http://top.adobeconnect.com/peace-building-turkey/ </a><br><br>2. Go-To-Meeting for the audio:<br><a href="https://www3.gotomeeting.com/join/335229006">https://www3.gotomeeting.com/join/335229006 </a><br>Use your microphone and speakers (VoIP) - a headset is recommended. <br><br>Or, call in using your telephone. <br>Dial +1 (773) 897-3015 <br>Access Code: 335-229-006 <br>Audio PIN: Shown after joining the meeting <br>Meeting ID: 335-229-006 <br>Register for this session here in Groupsite. <br><br>Please contact Catherine Tornbom if you have any questions: <a href="mailto:catherine@interfuseassociates.com">catherine@interfuseassociates.com</a></div><div><br>Interfuse Associates<br>Cell/Text: 520.289.7117<br>Website: <a href="http://interfuseassociates.com/">interfuseassociates.com</a><br>About the ICAI Nepal Conference</div><div><br></div><div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div> <img height="420" width="187" apple-width="yes" apple-height="yes" id="40349c0b-8f7e-480c-929f-fd5f42dea3ee" src="cid:574139E5-EF27-4DA7-9EDC-DAD24C201FDB@austin.rr.com"></div><div>Christina Bache Fidan:</div><div><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: arial; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">PhD Candidate, Department of Politics and International Studies, University of Warwick</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); line-height: 18px; font-size: 13px; "><font color="#222222" face="arial"><br></font></span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); line-height: 18px; font-size: 13px; "><font color="#222222" face="arial">One of the latest Conferences Christina helped to host: </font></span><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; ">The Center for International and European Studies (CIES) at Kadir Has University: </span><strong style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; ">1st International Neighbourhood Symposium on “Understanding the Common Neighbourhood – The Black Sea Region in Focus”</strong><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; "> </span><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; ">held on the island of Heybeliada near Istanbul, Turkey from Tuesday, 28 June – Sunday, 3 July 2011. </span><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; ">The International Neighbourhood Symposium promoted further understanding and cooperation in the Black Sea region and beyond by providing a forum for study, dialogue and networking in a multicultural and interdisciplinary environment.</span></div><div><p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><strong>Biography</strong></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); position: static; z-index: auto; "> From 2006-2010, Christina worked with the Istanbul Policy Center located at Sabanci University in Istanbul, Turkey. She previously worked with the U.S. Agency for International Development and the U.S. Department of Commerce, both in Washington, DC. Christina is now a Research Fellow at the Center for International and European Studies at Kadir Has University in Istanbul. <br></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); position: static; z-index: auto; "><strong>PhD Thesis Title and Abstract</strong><br></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); position: static; z-index: auto; "><em>Turkish Private Sector Development in Northern Iraq</em></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">Christina's aim is to describe the influence of Turkey's Private Sector in Northern Iraq. To what extent can the Turkish private sector not only contribute to an easing of relations between Turkey and the Kurdish Regional Government (KRG), but also contribute to an increase in stability and facilitate reconstruction in the KRG governed region despite an on-going war in Iraq? In-depth interviews and semi-structured observations will be conducted.</p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><strong>Education</strong></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">PhD Candidate, Politics and International Studies, University of Warwick, 2009-2012</p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">M.A. International Peace and Conflict Resolution, American University, 2004</p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">B.A. International Studies, American University, 2003</p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><strong>Research Interests</strong></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">Conflict Management; Security Studies; U.S. Foreign Policy; Turkish Foreign Policy; Migration; Development</p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><strong>Personal Affiliations</strong></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">Rapporteur, Wilton Park Conference, "Turkey's Policies for Engagement in the Contemporary World," 2011, Istanbul</p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">Selected Member, American Council on Germany and the Draeger Foundation, "Study Group on Demographic Trends, Migration, and Social Cohesion in Europe," 2009 and 2010, Berlin, Washington, DC, Brussels, Paris</p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">Selected Member, The Hollings Center, “The Future of Turkey-U.S. Relations: Prospects for Cooperation in the Middle East,” 2010, Istanbul</p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">Selected Member, The Hollings Center, "The Future of U.S.-Egypt Relations: a Next-Generation Dialogue," 2009, Istanbul</p><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); position: static; z-index: auto; ">Selected Member, Transfuse Association, "Study Group on Promoting Dialogue, Cooperation and Integration within Southeastern Europe," 2009, Istanbul</div></div></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>
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