United Nations Day in Oklahoma City
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Sponsored by the Greater Oklahoma City Chapter, UNA-USA HOME
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United Nations Association of the United States of America Greater Oklahoma City Chapter P.O. Box 60856 Oklahoma City, OK 73146-0856 Contact Us
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Student Tickets
Available
Through the generosity of
longtime supporters, the
UNA-USA OKC is able to offer a
limited number of student
"scholarships" to cover the cost
of the luncheon meeting. To
qualify, an applicant must be a
high school, college, or
university student who is
interested in the United Nations
and its mission. If you meet
these requirements and wish to
apply for a luncheon scholarship,
please be sure to print out and
mail in this scholarship
application FORM. (The form will
download in "pdf" format).
Mail your luncheon request to:
UNA-USA OKC
P.O. Box 60856
OKC, OK 73146-0856
Applications must be received by
Thursday, October 16th.
For information, call Ruth Males
at 405-478-0358.
Reservations are now closed.
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The Oklahoma City chapter of the United
Nations Association is proud to welcome
award-winning actress and United
Nations Goodwill Ambassador ...
A 30-second PSA featuring Famke Janssen on HIV/AIDS:
Luncheon Tickets
on sale NOW ...
$20 / each.
Reserve Seats --
Download the
Ticket Order Form
to pay by mail.
Order by Phone --
Call Ruth ...
478-0358.
Reservations must be
received by Friday,
October 17.
Saturday, October 25th --- 12 Noon
Location:
University of Oklahoma Faculty House Restaurant
601 NE 14th Street, Oklahoma City
“Women and Human Rights”
Famke Janssen
As a Goodwill Ambassador for Integrity, Ms. Janssen
uses her celebrity status to raise awareness about the
chronic problems of human trafficking, illicit drugs, and
governmental corruption.
The theme of Ms. Janssen’s visit to Oklahoma will be
Dr. Irvine teaches courses on Religion and Violence, Religion, Nationalism and
Ethnic Conflict, Women and World Politics, Women, Religion and Secularism,
and Feminist Theory. Her research interests focus on gender, democratization
and ethno-religious conflicts worldwide.
Dr. Irvine's research has been supported by the American Council of Learned
Societies, The U.S. Fulbright Program, the National Council for Soviet and East
European Research, the International Research and Exchanges Board, the
Fulbright-Hays Program, the University of Oklahoma, and Harvard University.
The keynote speaker for our luncheon program will be
Dr. Jill Irvine
Director of the Women's Studies Program at the University of
Oklahoma.
Mail your luncheon reservation
request to:
UNA-USA OKC
P.O. Box 60856
OKC, OK 73146-0856
Be sure to include: Your name,
contact information, and the
number of tickets you are
requesting.
Dr. Irvine will speak on the topic,
"Human Trafficking: A Humanitarian Crisis."
In partnership with the University of Oklahoma School of International and Area Studies
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Also Appearing on our Program ...
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The Faculty House
Dr. Zach Messitte
Dr. Robert Henry Cox
On the OU faculty since 1989, Cox is an
Associate Professor in the School of International
and Area Studies. Professor Cox teaches classes
at the graduate and undergraduate levels in
comparative politics, specifically focusing on
European Politics. In recent years he has
developed classes that examine processes of
globalization.
He currently serves as the first Director of the
School of International and Area Studies at the
University of Oklahoma . Dr. Cox is President and
member of the Board of Directors for the United
Nations Association of the United States,
Oklahoma City Chapter.
Zach P. Messitte is the Vice Provost for
International Programs at the University of
Oklahoma. Before joining OU in August 2007, he
was the director of the Center for the Study of
Democracy at St. Mary’s College of Maryland.
Before entering academia, Zach Messitte served as
a public information officer for the United Nations
in New York and Vienna, Austria. He also worked
as a researcher-producer at the Cable News
Network’s (CNN) Washington Bureau for senior
national correspondent Judy Woodruff.
601 N.E. 14th Street Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73104 (405) 235-8212
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Restaurant, Catering and Banquet Center
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Download registration forms:
Print and mail to:
UNA-OKC
P.O. Box 60856
OKC, OK 73146-0856
... Registration Form for
tickets, $20 each.
Student Lunch
Scholarship Request ... ... ... ...