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- Amman - Jordan
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Events
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- 16 Days of Activism Against Ge...
Columbia University Middle East Res...
Wednesday, December 9 at 4:30pm - Webinar: A History of Islam in...
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Thursday, December 10 at 4:00pm
U.S. Embassy - Jordan
The Cultural Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy cordially invites you to a panel discussion about violence against women
Guest speaker:
Ms. Reem Abu Hassan,
Lawyer, Human Rights Activist
Ms. Amal Al Azzam
Director of Dar Al-Wefaq
Ms. Samar Haddadin
Reporter, Al-Rai Newspaper
Ms. Linda Ma’ay’ah
Reporter, Al-Arab Al-Yawm Newspap...er
Ms. Samia Kourdieh
Reporter, Farah Al-NAs Radio
Dr. Rula Qawas (Moderator)
Jordan National Committee for Women
Followed by a reception
Click here for Columbia University Middle East Research Center map
http://cumerc.columbia.edu/files/cumerc/
The session will be held in Arabic
RSVP: 5906579
Time:4:30PM Wednesday, December 9th
Location:Columbia University Middle East Research Center
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Most Americans share a Thanksgiving Day meal with family and friends, but many also volunteer at shelters, churches, food banks and other charities. Many contribute turkeys and other traditional Thanksgiving items to food banks and soup kitchens, and volunteers cook and serve meals.
Time:4:00PM Thursday, December 10th
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The U.S. National Institutes of Health, through collaboration with international partners, promotes worldwide its goals of fostering creativity and innovation in medical research, developing and maintaining scientific resources and promoting scientific integrity, among other endeavors.
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Thanksgiving Day in the United States, the fourth Thursday in November, is possibly the premier U.S. family celebration — typically marked with a substantial feast. Many Americans also take time to prepare and serve meals to the needy at churches, soup kitchens and homeless shelters.
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Join CO.NX on Monday, November 23, when our guest will be Ambassador David M. Satterfield, who previously served as the senior adviser and coordinator for Iraq. He will participate in a one-hour live question-and-answer session to take your questions on Iraq and U.S. policies in the Middle East.
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An estimated 10,000 to 12,000 American Muslims will participate in the Hajj in 2009. The number of Americans making the trip is down from previous years, according to tour operators who offer travel packages for the Hajj as well as Umrah trips to the sacred cities of Mecca and Medina.
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Record numbers of non-U.S. men and women chose to study in the United States last year. While India remained the leading country of origin for the eighth consecutive year, the report, Open Doors 2009, shows an almost 60 percent rise in Chinese undergraduates.
U.S. Embassy - Jordan
Former Coordinator for Iraq Participates in Live Chat November 23
Ambassador David Satterfield to take your questions during one-hour event
Join the CO.NX community on Monday, November 23, when our guest will be Ambassador David M. Satterfield. Ambassador Satterfield previously served as the State Department’s senior ad...viser and coordinator for Iraq. He will participate in a one-hour live discussion to answer your questions on Iraq and U.S. policies in the Middle East.
The event will be held at 9 a.m. EST (14:00 GMT). This is 1600 Cairo time and 1700 Baghdad.
There is no need to register for this event. Simply log in to https://statedept.connectsolutions.com/c
For a live countdown to the event please visit http://tinyurl.com/yhwbydy.
Read more: http://www.america.gov/st/webchat-englis
Time:4:00PM Monday, November 23rd
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Architectural programs at many U.S. universities have begun offering courses on sustainable design, often at the insistence of students. Two noted architecture professors discuss how environmental concerns are shaping the next generation of architects.
U.S. Embassy - Jordan
The Regional English Language Office in Amman, Jordan is pleased to invite you to the next in a series of online seminars (webinars).
The next webinar will be on November 22, 2009 given by Kevin McCaughey, Senior English Language Fellow, on the topic of "Critical and Creative Thinking for the English Language Classroom...." Regional English Language Officer Rick Rosenberg will host the session. The webinar will explore how and why English teachers adopt critical thinking tasks in the classroom.
Please join us for this exciting new method of live teaching and learning across borders.
When: The session will take place from 16:00 - 17:50, Jordan time, or GMT + 2 hours. You can look at our countdown clock too: http://timeanddate.com/s/1fb7
How: Go to https://statedept.connectsolutions.com/a
Enter as a guest and type in your name. (You may have to do this two or three times, but don't worry, you will get in.)
You can enter ahead of time to take our polls or to type in questions.
Pre-reading: "Language Learning Through Critical Thinking and Self-awareness"
http://eca.state.gov/forum/vols/vol42/no
You can read the following articles to prepare:
http://exchanges.state.gov/englishteachi
If you have any technical questions about how to log onto the site, contact conx@state.gov.
For more information about the content of this and other webinars, contact Salwa Rihani from the Regional English Language Office in Amman (rihanis@state.gov).
Time:4:00PM Sunday, November 22nd
Location:Webchat
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International Education Week is an opportunity to celebrate the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide. This joint initiative of the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department ...
U.S. Embassy - Jordan
Want to win a trip to Washington, D.C., New York and Hollywood, gain exposure to the U.S. film and television industry, and meet with creative talent democracy advocate and government leaders?
Submit a video that complete the phrase “Democracy is…?" and all that could be yours.
Join us to find out details, guidelines, an...d to watch last year's winning films.
This session is hosted by the Cultural Affairs Section of the American Embassy in Jordan.
RSVP: by email: AbdelhadiR@state.gov
by phone: 5906573
Time:4:30PM Sunday, November 22nd
Location:The American Language Center
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Economic expansion depends more and more on innovation — not simply producing more goods and services, but producing ever newer goods and services. This issue of eJournal USA seeks to show that innovation needs the right conditions to emerge.
