College of Community and Public Affairs: making a world of difference

Monday, April 3 to Friday, April 7

These events will focus on the global service-learning and civic engagement initiatives at Binghamton University’s College of Community and Public Affairs, and how these education and research programs benefit communities locally and abroad.

All events will take place at the Binghamton University Downtown Center (UDC), 67 Washington Street, Binghamton.

Event schedule:

Community Connections Tabling
11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Tuesday, April 4
UDC first-floor atrium

International Resources Tabling
11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Wednesday, April 5
UDC first-floor atrium

CCPA Serving a World of Communities: Partner Contributions Panel and Lunch (register online)
11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Wednesday, April 5
UDC room 220

Perspectives of International Aid (faculty event)
2:30 to 4 p.m.
Wednesday, April 5
UDC room 220

11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Thursday, April 6
International Resources Tabling
UDC first-floor atrium

4:45 to 5:45 p.m.

Thursday, April 6

Panel on counter-terrorism in the context of Afghanistan and Cameroon

UDC - room TBA

Event details:

The Challenges of Good Governance in a Counter-terrorism Context: Perspectives and Possible Lessons from Afghanistan and Cameroon

• Speaker Abdul Waheed Ahmad, Fulbright Student Scholar from Afghanistan and MPA Student
  
• Speaker Yongabi Ngoh, MPA student from Cameroon
  

Come learn more about the challenges facing public administrators in Afghanistan and Cameroon, two countries about which you may know very little or about which you may have many misconceptions. The panelists will focus their attention on how the fight against global terrorism in these countries influence core public administration notions of centralization, globalization, governance, transparency, accountability, and much more. Waheed and Yongabi will share their observations and insights based on personal experience and research, and will welcome questions and conversations.

Arcahaie, Haiti Sustainable Village and Learning Community (SVLC) Steering Committee Panel
3 to 4:30 p.m.
Thursday, April 6
UDC room 120-B

International Coffee Event
3:30 to 5 p.m.
Friday, April 7
UDC room 220

International Student Photo Exhibit
5 to 9 p.m.
Friday, April 7
UDC first-floor atrium