Author: sbarcus

CANCELED: Brazilian Ambassador to Speak on US-Brazil Relations: Bilateral, Regional, and Global Dimensions

Posted on

The Division of International Studies; Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER); Brazil Initiative; and Latin American, Caribbean, and Iberian Studies (LACIS) regret to announce that the upcoming visit (Wednesday, October 21) by Brazilian Ambassador Antonio de Aguiar Patriota has been canceled. For more information, please contact Sarah Ripp at 608-262-0616 or skripp@wisc.edu. Ambassador …

Peace Corps Representative and First Lady Jessica Doyle to Speak on “How Language Learning and the Peace Corps Influenced my Life”

Posted on

Language for Life is hosting the event “How Language Learning and the Peace Corps Influenced my Life” which will take place Tuesday, October 20 from 4-5 p.m. in the On Wisconsin Room at the Red Gym, 716 Langdon Street. Language for Life is a program of the Language Institute that gives current students the opportunity …

Advisory Board Meets to Advance Global Talent, Engagement

Posted on

Members of the Division of International Studies Dean’s Advisory Board came from across the United States and abroad for their annual meeting on September 25, 2009. During the meeting, Dean of International Studies Gilles Bousquet brought members up-to-date on the evolution of the strategic plan they had established together in 2003. The plan has at …

Video: “China and the Global Economic Crisis”

Posted on

On September 24, 2009, the Division of International Studies and the Wisconsin China Initiative hosted a panel discussion on “China and the Global Economic Crisis.” The panel, which took place after the annual meeting of the Wisconsin China Initiative advisory board, featured UW faculty members John Ohnesorge (Law) , Edward Friedman (Political Science) , and …

UW-Madison Researchers Ranked among World’s Top 20 Universities

Posted on

UW–Madison News (Oct. 5, 2009) –  A recent assessment of the research impact of scientists at more than 4,000 universities around the world ranked those at the University of Wisconsin–Madison No. 20. The ranking by the international information vendor Thomson Reuters relied on a common technique called citation counts. When scientists mention the existing research …

Dean Bousquet to Speak on “Inclusive Excellence”

Posted on

“Seeding Inclusive Excellence” is the theme for this year’s 2009 Diversity Forum, which will be held at the Memorial Union, Thursday, October 8, 2009. UW–Madison is excited to welcome a number of visitors who will be with us throughout the day and who represent some of the most talented researchers, scholars, and thought leaders nationwide …

Letter of Intent for Cooperation Signed Between UW-Madison and UNESCO

Posted on

Global Studies in Higher Education, a joint venture of Global Studies and the Division of  International Studies, welcomed Dr. Abdul Khan, assistant director-general for Communication and Information of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) , to their fall 2009 distinguished speaker series. Dr. Khan, who has led UNESCO’s Communication and Information Sector …

Manitoba Premier Doer to Discuss Regional Tech Cooperation at October 15 WIN-Madison Meeting

Posted on

Premier Gary Doer, who has been designated as the next Canadian ambassador to the United States, will address opportunities for a Wisconsin-Manitoba collaboration under a newly signed memorandum of understanding at the Thursday, October 15 luncheon meeting of the Wisconsin Innovation Network (WIN) in Madison. The luncheon will be held at the Sheraton Hotel on …

Effective Global Communication: Electronic Media and Managing Global Web Sites

Posted on

One key way for companies to communicate with potential and existing customers is through their Web presence.  A successful global Web site must take into consideration cultural, linguistic, legal, and other aspects of target countries. Learn to be a successful global communicator at the public talk, “Effective Global Communication: Electronic Media and Managing Global Web …

Trade Officials see Merit in Increased Wisconsin-China Partnership [Excerpt from WPR – 9/25/09]

Posted on

The worldwide recession has taken it’s toll on Wisconsin’s foreign exports, but it’s trade balance with China has taken only a one percent dip this year. State officials just back from a trade mission to China, say China has weathered the global economic crisis and trade with Wisconsin is likely to accelerate over the next …