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Southern Center for International Studies

Southern Center for International Studies, 320 W. Paces Ferry Rd. NW, Atlanta, GA 30305, tel. 404-261-5763, fax. 404-261-0849

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May 20, 2009 (Wednesday)
Breakfast Series: The Global Economy Following the G-20 Summit The Southern Center for International Studies with Georgia State University J. Mack Robinson College of Business and Consulate General of France are hosting a breakfast briefing with His Excellency Pierre Virmont, Ambassador of France to the United States. Ambassador Pierre Vimont was appointed Ambassador of France to the United States by President Nicolas Sarkozy on August 1, 2007. Prior to his present appointment, Mr. Vimont was chief of staff to the minister of foreign affairs, a position he had held since 2002. He was previously ambassador and permanent representative of France to the European Union from 1999 to 2002. Click here for full biographical information for the Ambassador. Pierre Vimont joined the Foreign Service in 1977. He was first posted to London where he was first secretary from 1978 to 1981. He then spent the next four years with the Press and Information Office at the Quai d’Orsay. From 1985 to 1986 he was seconded to the Institute for East-West Security in New York. Returning to Europe, he served as second counselor with the Permanent Representation of France to the European Communities in Brussels (1986-1990), and was subsequently chief of staff to the minister delegate for European affairs from 1990 to 1993. He went on to serve as director for development and scientific, technical and educational cooperation and then for cultural, scientific and technical relations. He was deputy director general of the entire Cultural, Scientific and Technical Relations Department from 1996 to 1997 and then director of European Cooperation from 1997 to 1999. Born in 1949, Pierre Vimont holds a degree in law and is a graduate of the Institute of Political Studies and the National School of Administration (ENA).
Location:	Southern Center for International Studies 320 West Paces Ferry Road Atlanta, Georgia 30305
Time:	Registration and Continental Breakfast: 7:30 A.M. - 8:30 A.M. Program: 8:00 A.M. - 9:00 A.M.
Cost:	$10 for SCIS YPs and students, $15 for SCIS members, $20 for non-members
RSVP:	Reservations are required. Click here to register online (preferred method) If you have questions, email us at or call the Southern Center at 404-261-5763.

May 21, 2009 (Thursday)
Rethinking U.S.-Russia Policy: A Way Forward in the Obama Era The Southern Center for International Studies and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences cordially invite you to a discussion with: Dr. Robert Legvold, Marshall D. Shulman Professor Emeritus, Department of Political Science at Columbia University Ambassador James F. Collins, Director, Russia and Eurasia Program, Carnegie Endowment Click here for more information on the discussion. The international context for U.S. policy toward Russia has changed fundamentally from that of the 1990s. Further, Russia itself poses a dramatically different challenge for U.S. policy from that of the 1990s. The combined effect of this dual transformation requires significant adjustments in the U.S. approach toward Russia. As the new administration recasts and renews many of our most important diplomatic relationships, it should seek to establish a broad strategic dialogue with Moscow. This dialogue should include traditional topics such as nuclear nonproliferation, but should also encompass newer subjects such as energy security and climate change. Most importantly, however, the dialogue should seek to integrate across issue areas, examining each issue not just in a vacuum but in relation to how it impacts and animates other points within the bilateral relationship. The Academy is grateful to Carnegie Corporation of New York for its support of the Designing U.S. Policy toward Russia initiative.
Location:	Southern Center for International Studies 320 West Paces Ferry Road Atlanta, Georgia 30305
Time:	Registration: 7:00 P.M. - 7:30 P.M. Program: 7:30 P.M. - 9:00 P.M.
Cost:	$10 for SCIS YPs and students, $15 for SCIS members, $20 for non-members
RSVP:	Reservations are required. Click here to register online (preferred method) If you have questions, email us at or call the Southern Center at 404-261-5763.

June 20, 2009 (Saturday)
"GLOBAL MARKETS IN THE CURRENT ECONOMIC CRISIS" Understanding Underlying Challenges & Opportunities The Southern Center for International Studies Young Professionals (SCIS YP) in partnership with Georgia State University J. Mack Robinson College of Business, is pleased to announce its second annual conference. The only event of its kind in the Southeast, this one-day conference will provide a unique, multi-lateral, and broad-based approach to understanding and addressing the challenges and opportunities presented to various industries as a result of the worldwide economic crisis. Keynote Speaker: Dr. Lawrence Spinelli Acting President Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) For current information go to http://scisypconference.org/2009/index.php
Location:	Georgia State University Student Center Bldg 44 Courtland St Atlanta, Georgia 30303
Time:	Registration and Breakfast: 7:45 A.M. - 8:45 A.M Conference Program: 8:45 A.M. - 5:30 P.M. Cocktail Networking Reception: 5:30 P.M. - 6:30 P.M.
Cost:	Non-Members - $60; SCIS Members - $45; Graduate Full Time Students - $35
RSVP:	Reservations are Required Register Today PLEASE ALSO COMPLETE THE REGISTRATION FORM AT http://scisypconference.org/2009/index.php If you have questions, email us at or call the conference leader at 678-596-5573.

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