Citizens for Global Solutions - Minnesota Chapter

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THIRD THURSDAY GLOBAL ISSUES FORUM
Free and open to the public.
Where? Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church, 511 Groveland Avenue, Minneapolis (at Lyndale & Hennepin) Park in church lot.
Thursday, September 18, 7:00-9:00 pm.
A WORLD PARLIAMENTARY ASSEMBLY
Until recently, the idea of an elected World Parliamentary Assembly would have struck most people as hopelessly utopian; but new diplomatic and non-governmental initiatives have given it credibility. This presentation will discuss how such an assembly might function (initially, as with the European Parliament, only on an advisory basis), what it might be empowered to do, and how it might be brought into being.
Presenter: PROFESSOR JOE SCHWARTZBERG
A professor emeritus at the University of Minnesota, where he taught from 1964 to 2000, and a past President (11 years) of the Minnesota Chapter of CGS, Dr. Schwartzberg is the author of many publications on reform of the United Nations system. He is presently writing a book, Designs for a Workable World, which will tie together and expand upon many of his ideas on global governance including the one to be addressed in our September forum..
Thursday, October 16, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
THE SITUATION IN GEORGIA AND ITS INTERNATIONAL IMPLICATIONS
The conflict now being waged in Georgia is not just about that small state. Rather, it has serious implications for the whole of the ethnically troubled Caucasus region and poses fundamental dilemmas for Ukraine and other former Soviet republics in Russia's "near abroad." Beyond that, it plays a major role in shaping political and economic relations among the US, our NATO allies in Europe and the newly confident, oil-rich Russian regime, most of whom apply double standards in dealing with the issues.
Presenters: SAM SCHUETH AND PROFESSOR THEOFANIS STAVROU.
Mr. Schueth, a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Minnesota, has made several trips to Georgia, beginning in 2001, and has spent 18 months there learning the language. He has written on Georgia's foreign policy under Edward Shevardnadze and is currently working on a dissertation on the country's reform and state-building efforts since the 2003 "Rose Revolution." Professor Stavrou came to the United States from Cyprus in 1952, began teaching at the University of Minnesota in 1960 (a year prior to completing his doctorate at the University of Indiana), and studied for a year at the University of Leningrad. He has visited the Soviet Union/Russia every year from 1963 to 1995 and has traveled in every one of the USSR's constituent republics. A highly acclaimed teacher and author, he has supervised over 40 dissertations on various aspects of Russian history.
Thursday, November 20, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
RETHINKING 9/11
Rethinking 9/11 is a compelling 60-minute documentary that presents photographic and other evidence regarding the fall of World Trade Center Tower No. 7 and other issues that make the official story of 9/11 very unlikely. It pays particular attention to behind the scenes activities of intelligence agencies from at least four countries and references other videos and documentaries in detail. For example, members of Israel's Mossad were present at the scene on 9/11; and some money for Al Qaeda came from Saudi sources through Pakistan's ISI (Interservice Intelligence Agency).
Presenter: PROFESSOR MICHAEL ANDREGG.
Dr. Andregg has been the Director of Ground Zero Minnesota since 1982, an adjunct professor at the University of Minnesota since 1981, and an adjunct professor of justice and peace studies at the University of St. Thomas since 1993. He is an internationally recognized expert on intelligence operations, the author of the award-winning book, On the Causes of War, and the producer of scores of videos, including approximately fifty for the TV series, Rethinking the World. Also see the Minnesota Alliance of Peacemakers calendar.

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Calendar updated February 4, 2008.

Issues	Calendar Also see the Minnesota Alliance of Peacemakers calendar
Programs	THIRD THURSDAY GLOBAL ISSUES FORUM Free and open to the public. Where? Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church, 511 Groveland Avenue, Minneapolis (at Lyndale & Hennepin) Park in church lot. Thursday, September 18, 7:00-9:00 pm. A WORLD PARLIAMENTARY ASSEMBLY Until recently, the idea of an elected World Parliamentary Assembly would have struck most people as hopelessly utopian; but new diplomatic and non-governmental initiatives have given it credibility. This presentation will discuss how such an assembly might function (initially, as with the European Parliament, only on an advisory basis), what it might be empowered to do, and how it might be brought into being. Presenter: PROFESSOR JOE SCHWARTZBERG A professor emeritus at the University of Minnesota, where he taught from 1964 to 2000, and a past President (11 years) of the Minnesota Chapter of CGS, Dr. Schwartzberg is the author of many publications on reform of the United Nations system. He is presently writing a book, Designs for a Workable World, which will tie together and expand upon many of his ideas on global governance including the one to be addressed in our September forum.. Thursday, October 16, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. THE SITUATION IN GEORGIA AND ITS INTERNATIONAL IMPLICATIONS The conflict now being waged in Georgia is not just about that small state. Rather, it has serious implications for the whole of the ethnically troubled Caucasus region and poses fundamental dilemmas for Ukraine and other former Soviet republics in Russia's "near abroad." Beyond that, it plays a major role in shaping political and economic relations among the US, our NATO allies in Europe and the newly confident, oil-rich Russian regime, most of whom apply double standards in dealing with the issues. Presenters: SAM SCHUETH AND PROFESSOR THEOFANIS STAVROU. Mr. Schueth, a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Minnesota, has made several trips to Georgia, beginning in 2001, and has spent 18 months there learning the language. He has written on Georgia's foreign policy under Edward Shevardnadze and is currently working on a dissertation on the country's reform and state-building efforts since the 2003 "Rose Revolution." Professor Stavrou came to the United States from Cyprus in 1952, began teaching at the University of Minnesota in 1960 (a year prior to completing his doctorate at the University of Indiana), and studied for a year at the University of Leningrad. He has visited the Soviet Union/Russia every year from 1963 to 1995 and has traveled in every one of the USSR's constituent republics. A highly acclaimed teacher and author, he has supervised over 40 dissertations on various aspects of Russian history. Thursday, November 20, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. RETHINKING 9/11 Rethinking 9/11 is a compelling 60-minute documentary that presents photographic and other evidence regarding the fall of World Trade Center Tower No. 7 and other issues that make the official story of 9/11 very unlikely. It pays particular attention to behind the scenes activities of intelligence agencies from at least four countries and references other videos and documentaries in detail. For example, members of Israel's Mossad were present at the scene on 9/11; and some money for Al Qaeda came from Saudi sources through Pakistan's ISI (Interservice Intelligence Agency). Presenter: PROFESSOR MICHAEL ANDREGG. Dr. Andregg has been the Director of Ground Zero Minnesota since 1982, an adjunct professor at the University of Minnesota since 1981, and an adjunct professor of justice and peace studies at the University of St. Thomas since 1993. He is an internationally recognized expert on intelligence operations, the author of the award-winning book, On the Causes of War, and the producer of scores of videos, including approximately fifty for the TV series, Rethinking the World. Also see the Minnesota Alliance of Peacemakers calendar.

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