| News
from the Secretariat at Seton Hall |
| Giandomenico
Picco, Personal Representative for the Secretary-General for
the Dialogue among Civilizations addresses students on May 1,
2001 |
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To
commemorate the halfway point of the UN Year of Dialogue among
Civilizations, the School of Diplomacy welcomed Mr. Picco, who
addressed the students on the Dialogue and his experiences as
the UN chief hostage negotiator. A signing of Mr. Picco's acclaimed
book, Man without a Gun, followed. The Day ended with
a dinner hosted by the School's Board of Overseers honoring
Mr. Picco's accomplishments. |
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| Seton
Hall Classes embrace the Dialogue among Civilizations |
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Mirroring
the Dialogue among Civilizations undertaken by Secretary-General
Kofi Annan, the students of Seton Hall's School of Diplomacy
and International Relations are fostering their own dialogues.
Under the leadership of Ambassador Ahmad Kamal, the class Practice
of Leadership prepared a collection of short essays
focused upon their own intercultural experiences, and presented
the first copy of this work to the Secretary-General during
his visit to the campus on February 5, 2001. |
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| Secretary-General
Kofi Annan delivers major address at Seton Hall University on
February 5, 2001 |
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Secretary-General
Kofi Annan was presented with a Doctorate Honoris Causa from
Seton Hall University on February 5, 2001. The Secretary-General
delivered a major policy address to the University community
on the Dialogue among Civilizations.
Address
of UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan, President
Sheeran's welcome, Mr.
Picco's remarks, and Dean Constantinou's introduction.
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| Seton
Hall University President Msgr. Robert Sheeran, Secretary-General
Kofi Annan and Amb. Clay Constantinou, Dean of the School of
Diplomacy, with Mr. Giandomenico Picco, Personal Representative
of the Secretary-General. |
| Secretary-General
Kofi Annan appoints Dialogue Group |
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The
Secretary-General has designated Giandomenico Picco, former
chief hostage negotiator and Under Secretary General of the
United Nations, to lead the Dialogue as his personal representative.
The School of Diplomacy and International Relations has been
working in close and intense collaboration with Mr. Picco, as
the designated Secretariat for this project. Kofi Annan has
appointed a group of eminent persons, distinguished by their
profound life experiance and activism, to bring a diverse perspective
to the large questions elicited by the Dialogue. |
| UN
Secretary-General Kofi Annan with Giandomenico Picco, his personal
representative for the Dialogue among Civilizations. |
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