Public Events
2008 Events
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Thursday, December 18, 2008 - 7:00 PM
Recruitment Information Session
Put Your Ideals Into Practice
New York, NY
All prospective medical and nonmedical aid workers: join us for a presentation, film, and question and answer session to learn more about how you can become part of Doctors Without Borders' field work. A Human Resources Officer will be on hand to discuss requirements and the recruitment process.
Location
Doctors Without Borders
333 Seventh Avenue, 2nd Floor
New York, NY
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Monday, November 17, 2008 - 2:00 PM
See the World Through a Different Lens:
A presentation by Dr. Lisa Kalik
Manchester, NH
Dr. Lisa Kalik, a physician who has worked with Doctors Without Borders, will be sharing with the audience an overview of the organization and its philosophy, pictures and stories of her experiences in Sudan and Nigeria, and her perspective of living and working in the field.
This event is being sponsored as part of Southern New Hampshire University’s International Education Week.
This event is free, open to the public, and wheelchair accessible.
Pre-registration for this event is preferred. To pre-register, contact training@snhu.edu and indicate Doctors without Borders in the subject line or contact Sara Wilson at 603-644-3138. Location
Walker Auditorium, Robert Frost Hall
Southern New Hampshire University
2500 North River Road
Manchester, NH
View Directions to Campus
View Campus Map (Building #2)
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Thursday, November 6, 2008 - 7:00 PM
Recruitment Information Session
Put Your Ideals Into Practice
Chicago, IL
All prospective medical and nonmedical aid workers: join us for a presentation and question and answer session to learn more about how you can become part of Doctors Without Borders' field work. A Human Resources Officer will be on hand to discuss requirements and the recruitment process.
Capacity is limited - please register to attend.
Location
Harold Washington Library Center
Room 8S14 & 15
400 S. State Street
Chicago, IL 60605
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Monday, November 3, 2008 - 7:00 PM
Recruitment Information Session
Put Your Ideals Into Practice
San Diego, CA
All prospective medical and nonmedical aid workers: join us for a presentation, film, and question and answer session to learn more about how you can become part of Doctors Without Borders' field work. A Human Resources Officer will be on hand to discuss requirements and the recruitment process.
This event is scheduled in conjunction with the Doctors Without Borders exhibit A Refugee Camp in the Heart of the City, open in Balboa Park in San Diego from November 6-9.
Location
The Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice
University of San Diego
5998 Alcala Park
San Diego, CA 92110
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Saturday, November 1, 2008 - 2:00 PM
Recruitment Information Session
Put Your Ideals Into Practice
Santa Monica, CA
All prospective medical and nonmedical aid workers: join us for a presentation, film, and question and answer session to learn more about how you can become part of Doctors Without Borders' field work. A Human Resources Officer will be on hand to discuss requirements and the recruitment process.
This event is scheduled in conjunction with the Doctors Without Borders exhibit A Refugee Camp in the Heart of the City, open in two locations in Los Angeles from October 22 - 27 and October 31 - November 2.
Location
The Ken Edwards Center
1527 Fourth Street
Santa Monica, CA 90401
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Wednesday, October 29, 2008 - 7:00 PM
On the Medical Frontlines: A Conversation with Doctors Without Borders
San Diego, CA
Please join Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) for a panel discussion, moderated by Alison St. John, KPBS reporter and local host of Morning Edition and All Things Considered, featuring Lorena Bilbao, Program Officer for MSF-USA, MSF nurse Mary Jo Frawley, San Diego-based surgeon Sandra Freiwald, and Alan Hickey, logistical expert for the organization. These MSF aid workers will share their experiences working overseas for the organization, explore MSF’s humanitarian principles, and address current activities and concerns. The panel will be followed by audience Q&A.
This event is free, wheelchair accessible, open to the public. Location
San Diego Natural History Museum
Balboa Park
1788 El Prado
San Diego, CA
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Tuesday, October 28, 2008 - 7:30 PM
Dr. James Orbinski at TOWN HALL Los Angeles
Beverly Hills, CA
Please join Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) and TOWN HALL Los Angeles for a discussion with KCET’s Val Zavala, anchor and reporter for the weekly news magazine SoCal Connected, and Dr. James Orbinski, former president of MSF International. Dr. Orbinski, who accepted the 1999 Nobel Peace Prize on behalf of the organization, will discuss his recently published book, An Imperfect Offering: Humanitarian Action for the 21st Century and the award-winning documentary film, Triage: Dr. James Orbinski's Humanitarian Dilemma, which has been screened at film festivals around the world. Both the book and film feature Dr. Orbinski’s reflections on his work with MSF in contexts such as the Rwandan genocide, the Afghan civil war, and other crises.
This event is free, open to the public, and wheelchair accessible.
Free parking is available at Flynt Communications Building, 8484 Wilshire Blvd. Bring parking ticket to be validated.
Registration for this event is required.
Location
Fine Arts Theatre
8556 Wilshire Boulevard
Beverly Hills, CA
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October 27-30
American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) Scientific Assembly
Chicago, IL
Please visit our Information Booth at the ACEP Scientific Assembly to meet MSF emergency physicians. An MSF recruiter will be on hand to answer questions about joining MSF.
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Thursday, October 23, 2008 - 7:00 PM
Recruitment Information Session
Put Your Ideals Into Practice
Los Angeles, CA
All prospective medical and nonmedical aid workers: join us for a presentation, film, and question and answer session to learn more about how you can become part of Doctors Without Borders' field work. A Human Resources Officer will be on hand to discuss requirements and the recruitment process.
This event is scheduled in conjunction with the Doctors Without Borders exhibit A Refugee Camp in the Heart of the City, open in two locations in Los Angeles from October 22 - 27 and October 31 - November 2.
Location
Torrance Cultural Arts Center
3330 Civic Center Drive
Torrance, CA 90503
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Tuesday, October 21, 2008 - 4:00 PM
Starved for Attention: The Neglected Crisis of Childhood Malnutrition
Doctors Without Borders lecture at UCLA
Los Angeles, CA
Dr. Buddhima Lokuge of Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) will speak about MSF’s work in areas devastated by malnutrition. This ongoing crisis contributes to 3.5 to 5 million deaths in children under five each year, and leads to long term disability, and results in poor health and educational outcomes for many more. Dr. Lokuge will speak about malnutrition’s impact on children, their families and communities; of the neglect of the problem at the national and international level; and of practical strategies to reverse the crisis in the worst affected areas. At a time of increasing food prices and food insecurity, Dr. Lokuge will speak of the urgent need for international action.
Buddhima Lokuge is a medical practitioner with MSF in New York. As US manager of the organization’s Access to Essential Medicines Campaign, he coordinates nutrition related policy and advocacy for MSF in the US. Dr. Lokuge has field experience with MSF in India and in Afghanistan, where he ran MSF’s malnutrition programs in the district of Ghazni. Doctors Without Borders (MSF) is an international medical humanitarian organization that has responded to nutritional crises since the 1970s and works to address malnutrition in more than 22 high burden countries around the world.
This event is free, wheelchair accessible, and open to the public. Location
University of California Los Angeles
Center for Health Sciences – Room 73-105A
10833 Le Conte Avenue
Los Angeles, CA
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October 19-21
American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Annual Meeting
Orlando, FL
Please visit our Information Booth, #746, in the ASA Exhibit Hall to meet MSF anesthesiologists. An MSF recruiter will be on hand to answer questions about joining MSF.
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Saturday, October 18, 2008 - 1:00 PM
Recruitment Information Session
Put Your Ideals Into Practice
San Francisco, CA
All prospective medical and nonmedical aid workers: join us for a presentation, film, and question and answer session to learn more about how you can become part of Doctors Without Borders' field work. A Human Resources Officer will be on hand to discuss requirements and the recruitment process.
This event is scheduled in conjunction with the Doctors Without Borders exhibit A Refugee Camp in the Heart of the City, open in Little Marina Green Park from October 15-19.
Location
The Women's Building
Audre Lorde Room
3543 18th Street, #8
San Francisco, CA
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Friday, October 17, 2008 - 7:00 PM
On the Medical Frontlines: A Conversation with Doctors Without Borders
San Francisco, CA
Please note the change of date to October 17!
Please join Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) for a panel discussion moderated by Sarah Varney, Health Reporter, The California Report and KQED Public Radio, featuring Dr. Matthew Spitzer, President of MSF-USA, Nicolas de Torrente, Executive Director of MSF-USA, Donna Canali, San Francisco-based MSF nurse, and Phillip Sacks, logistical expert for the organization. These seasoned MSF aid workers will share their experiences working overseas for the organization, explore MSF’s humanitarian principles, and address the current activities and concerns of the emergency medical organization. The panel will be followed by audience Q&A.
This event is free, wheelchair accessible, open to the public, and can be reached via municipal transit lines. Location
Cowell Theatre at Fort Mason Center
Marina Blvd. and Buchannan Street
San Francisco, CA
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Friday, October 17, 2008 - 7:00 PM
Crisis in the Field: The Fight for Access to Essential Medicines
MSF presentation at the UAEM Conference
Berkeley , CA
Dr. Buddhima Lokuge will give an evening presentation at the Universities Allied for Essential Medicines (UAEM) annual conference at the University of California at Berkeley on MSF's Campaign for Access to Essential Medicines. He will reflect on the disparity between medicines available to patients in the developed and developing world, witnessed by MSF humanitarian teams - a crisis which led to the creation of the campaign. Dr. Lokuge will also discuss past activities of the campaign, and address current concerns and advocacy activities. Location
UC Berkeley
Boalt Hall - Room 105
Located on the corner of Bancroft and Piedmont
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Thursday, October 16, 2008 - 5:30 PM
Starved for Attention: The Neglected Crisis of Childhood Malnutrition
Doctors Without Borders lecture at UC Berkeley
Berkeley, CA
Dr. Buddhima Lokuge of Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) will speak about MSF’s work in areas devastated by malnutrition. This ongoing crisis contributes to 3.5 to 5 million deaths in children under five each year, and leads to long term disability, and results in poor health and educational outcomes for many more. Dr. Lokuge will speak about malnutrition’s impact on children, their families and communities; of the neglect of the problem at the national and international level; and of practical strategies to reverse the crisis in the worst affected areas. At a time of increasing food prices and food insecurity, Dr. Lokuge will speak of the urgent need for international action.
Buddhima Lokuge is a medical practitioner with MSF in New York. As US manager of the organization’s Access to Essential Medicines Campaign, he coordinates nutrition related policy and advocacy for MSF in the US. Dr. Lokuge has field experience with MSF in India and in Afghanistan, where he ran MSF’s malnutrition programs in the district of Ghazni. Doctors Without Borders (MSF) is an international medical humanitarian organization that has responded to nutritional crises since the 1970s and works to address malnutrition in more than 22 high burden countries around the world.
This event is free, wheelchair accessible, and open to the public.
Sponsored by the UC Berkeley Alliance for Global Health and the Blum Center for Developing Economies. Location
University of California, Berkeley
Berdahl Auditorium, Stanley Hall
(Located on the Mining Circle, accessed through the east gate of the UC campus, via Gayley Road.)
Berkeley, CA
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Tuesday, October 14, 2008 - 7:00 PM
Starved for Attention: The Neglected Crisis of Childhood Malnutrition
Doctors Without Borders lecture at UC Davis
Davis, CA
Dr. Buddhima Lokuge of Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) will speak about MSF’s work in areas devastated by malnutrition. This ongoing crisis contributes to 3.5 to 5 million deaths in children under five each year, and leads to long term disability, and results in poor health and educational outcomes for many more. Dr. Lokuge will speak about malnutrition’s impact on children, their families and communities; of the neglect of the problem at the national and international level; and of practical strategies to reverse the crisis in the worst affected areas. At a time of increasing food prices and food insecurity, Dr. Lokuge will speak of the urgent need for international action.
Buddhima Lokuge is a medical practitioner with MSF in New York. As US manager of the organization’s Access to Essential Medicines Campaign, he coordinates nutrition related policy and advocacy for MSF in the US. Dr. Lokuge has field experience with MSF in India and in Afghanistan, where he ran MSF’s malnutrition programs in the district of Ghazni. Doctors Without Borders (MSF) is an international medical humanitarian organization that has responded to nutritional crises since the 1970s and works to address malnutrition in more than 22 high burden countries around the world.
This event is free, wheelchair accessible, and open to the public. Location
University of California Davis
Giedt Hall, Room 1001
Davis, CA
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October 13-16
American College of Surgeons (ACS) Clinical Congress
San Francisco, CA
Please visit our information booth, #245, in the ACS Exhibit Hall to meet MSF surgeons. An MSF recruiter will be on hand to answer questions about joining MSF.
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Now in Theatres!
Battle in Seattle Movie
Check your local theater for Battle in Seattle, which opens in theaters September 19. With a cast including Charlize Theron, Woody Harrelson and Ray Liotta, the film dramatizes MSF’s advocacy effort at the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) 1999 ministerial meeting in Seattle. Recounting the protests at the WTO meeting, Battle in Seattle describes the actions of Dr. Bernard Pécoul, then director of MSF’s Access to Essential Medicines Campaign, who urged the organization to prioritize public health when regulating trade of essential medicines for diseases such as HIV/AIDS, malaria, and sleeping sickness.
For more information on the movie go to www.battleinseattlemovie.com.
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Monday, October 6, 2008 - 8:30 PM
Put Your Ideals Into Practice
Live Recruitment Webcast
7:30 PM Central time
6:30 PM Mountain time
5:30 PM Pacific time
4:30 PM Alaska time
All prospective medical and nonmedical aid workers: join us for a live teleconference and webcast to learn more about how you can become part of Doctors Without Borders' field work. Human Resources Officers Laura Cobey and Kathy Dedieu will discuss requirements, and participants will be able to ask questions about the recruitment process and life in the field.
Registration is required for participation in this webcast.
Location
Via teleconference and webcast.
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September 18-20
American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) Scientific Assembly
San Diego, CA
Please visit our information booth, #1941, at the AAFP Exposition Hall to meet MSF family physicians. An MSF recruiter will be on hand to answer questions about joining MSF.
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Sunday, September 14, 2008 - 2:00 PM
Screening of the MSF film The Invisibles with Q&A
Produced by Academy Award winner Javier Bardem
Washington, DC
Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) and the Embassy of Spain are pleased to present "Invisibles", a film produced by renowned Spanish actor, and Academy Award winner, Javier Bardem, at the American University Museum in Washington, DC.
Inspired by the international humanitarian work of MSF, Javier Bardem worked with the organization to produce a film which highlights five neglected humanitarian crises taken from MSF's yearly "Top Ten" list of underreported humanitarian stories. Each topic is addressed in a separate short film, shot by different directors, creating the five-part film "Invisibles."
Mariano Barroso directs "Bianca's Dream," which looks at the dual role of eflornithine, a drug used as a beauty product in wealthy nations, but which is needed to treat Sleeping Sickness in the Central African Republic.
In "Letters to Nora," director Isabel Coixet examines how the parasitic disease Chagas afflicting her family in Bolivia affects a young woman working in Madrid.
Director Javier Corcuera travels to Colombia in "Voices of the Stones," where he documents a group of people by the ongoing violence in that country as they try to return to their rural homes.
"Good Night, Ouma," directed by Fernando Leon de Aranoa, examines the ongoing crises of the "night commuters" and child soldiers in northern Uganda.
Acclaimed director Wim Wenders looks into the wide-spread problem of sexual violence and how it is affecting victims in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
This dynamic film gives audiences the chance to encounter situations MSF's medical teams face every day, and helps shed some light on these forgotten humanitarian crises.
Please join us for a question and answer session following the film, featuring Paula Farias, Executive Director of MSF in Spain. Ms. Farias was instrumental in arranging the visits to MSF' humanitarian programs by all five directors, as well as Javier Bardem. Ms. Farias will be available to answer question on the MSF programs featured in the film, as well as how her office coordinated with the film's producer to make this moving documentary.
Location
American University Museum
4400 Massachusetts Ave., NW
Washington, DC
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Wednesday, September 10, 2008 - 7:00 PM
Starved for Attention
The Neglected Crisis of Malnutrition
New York, NY
This is a recording of the Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) and Columbia University’s Institute for Human Nutrition (IHN) panel discussion about addressing the global crisis of malnutrition, which took place September 10, 2008 at the Riverside Church in New York City. The program was moderated by Dr. Ron Waldman, Professor of Public Health at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health and Team Leader for Pandemic Preparedness and Response at the United States Agency for International Development. The panelists included Biraj Patnaik, Principle Advisor, Office of the Commissioners to India’s Supreme Court; Dr. Milton Tectonidis, MSF nutrition advisor; and Dan Maxwell, Tufts University. The discussion is preceded by a brief introduction by Richard Deckelbaum, Director, Institute of Human Nutrition, and Susan Shepherd, Medical Advisor, MSF Campaign for Access to Essential Medicines.
Malnutrition is a chronic emergency that has been all but invisible: it accounts for 11 percent of the global disease burden and contributes to 3.5 to 5 million deaths in children under five each year. Although the foundations of good early nutrition are well known and simple, affordable, and effective interventions exist -- the needs of millions of children are still ignored.
What is the relationship between food insecurity and childhood malnutrition? Why are even the best programs addressing food insecurity insufficient in responding to childhood malnutrition? In malnutrition hotspots, is food aid an emergency response or a long-term investment in the health and futures of children? At a time of rising food prices, what will be the impact on the most vulnerable children? And finally, what role can the international community play in realizing the right to good nutrition for women and children? How can we mobilize political support to address this devastating crisis?
Malnutrition
View more resources, articles and multimedia on the Malnutrition Page Location
The Riverside Church, Assembly Hall
91 Claremont Avenue
(between 120th & 122th Streets)
New York, NY 10027
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Tuesday, September 9, 2008 - 6:30 PM
Recruitment Information Session
Put Your Ideals Into Practice
Boulder, CO
All prospective medical and nonmedical aid workers: join us for a presentation, film, and question and answer session to learn more about how you can become part of Doctors Without Borders' field work. A Human Resources Officer will be on hand to discuss requirements and the recruitment process.
Location
REI - Boulder
1789 28th Street
Boulder, CO 80301
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Thursday, August 28, 2008 - 7:00 PM
Recruitment Information Session
Put Your Ideals Into Practice
New York, NY
This event has reached registration capacity. Please check this page for future scheduled information session dates in New York, or register for the live recruitment webcast scheduled for October 6.
All prospective medical and nonmedical aid workers: join us for a presentation, film, and question and answer session to learn more about how you can become part of Doctors Without Borders' field work. A Human Resources Officer will be on hand to discuss requirements and the recruitment process. Location
Doctors Without Borders
Seventh Avenue, 2nd Floor
New York, NY
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Tuesday, August 19, 2008 - 6:30 PM
Recruitment Information Session
Put Your Ideals Into Practice
Seattle, WA
This event has reached registration capacity. As an alternative, we encourage you to register for the live recruitment webcast scheduled for October 6.
All prospective medical and nonmedical aid workers: join us for a presentation, film, and question and answer session to learn more about how you can become part of Doctors Without Borders' field work. A Human Resources Officer will be on hand to discuss requirements and the recruitment process. Location
REI Seattle
222 Yale Ave N
Seattle, WA 98109
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Thursday, August 14, 2008 - 6:00 PM
Recruitment Information Session
Put Your Ideals Into Practice
Anchorage, AK
All prospective medical and nonmedical aid workers: join us for a presentation, film, and question and answer session to learn more about how you can become part of Doctors Without Borders' field work. A Human Resources Officer will be on hand to discuss requirements and the recruitment process.
Location
REI - Anchorage
1200 W Northern Lights Blvd
Anchorage, AK 99503
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Wednesday, July 30, 2008 - 8:30 PM
Put Your Ideals Into Practice
Live Recruitment Webcast
7:30 PM Central time
6:30 PM Mountain time
5:30 PM Pacific time
All prospective medical and nonmedical aid workers: join us for a live teleconference and webcast to learn more about how you can become part of Doctors Without Borders' field work. Human Resources Officers Laura Cobey and Kathy Dedieu will discuss requirements, and participants will be able to ask questions about the recruitment process and life in the field.
Registration is required for participation in this webcast.
Location
Via teleconference and webcast.
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Tuesday, July 22, 2008 - 6:30 PM
Recruitment Information Session
Put Your Ideals Into Practice
Austin, TX
All prospective medical and nonmedical aid workers: join us for a presentation, film, and question and answer session to learn more about how you can become part of Doctors Without Borders' field work. A Human Resources Officer will be on hand to discuss requirements and the recruitment process.
Location
REI - Austin Downtown/6th and Lamar
601 N. Lamar
Austin, TX
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Thursday, July 17, 2008 - 7:00 PM
Recruitment Information Session
Put Your Ideals Into Practice
New York, NY
Registration for this event has reached capacity. Please register for one of the other information sessions listed below.
All prospective medical and nonmedical aid workers: join us for a presentation, film, and question and answer session to learn more about how you can become part of Doctors Without Borders' field work. A Human Resources Officer will be on hand to discuss requirements and the recruitment process.
Location
Doctors Without Borders
Seventh Avenue, 2nd Floor
New York, NY
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Tuesday, July 15, 2008 - 6:30 PM
Recruitment Information Session
Put Your Ideals Into Practice
Burlington, VT
All prospective medical and nonmedical aid workers: join us for a presentation, film, and question and answer session to learn more about how you can become part of Doctors Without Borders' field work. A Human Resources Officer will be on hand to discuss requirements and the recruitment process.
Location
ECHO Lake Aquarium & Science Center at the
Leahy Center for Lake Champlain
Community Room
One College Street
Burlington, VT 05401
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Wednesday, June 25, 2008 - 6:30 PM
Recruitment Information Session
Put Your Ideals Into Practice
Boston, MA
All prospective medical and nonmedical aid workers: join us for a presentation, film, and question and answer session to learn more about how you can become part of Doctors Without Borders' field work. A Human Resources Officer will be on hand to discuss requirements and the recruitment process.
Location
Boston Public Library
700 Boylston Street
Copley Square
Boston, MA 02116
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Saturday, June 21, 2008 - 8:00 PM
Fête de la Musique
Doctors Without Borders Fundraiser
Woodside, CA
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM - Music Festival: Bring the family for fun, music and food.
8:00 PM - Performance of the Fauré "Requiem"
Free admission; for more information, call (408) 838-7400. Location
Woodside Village Church
3154 Woodside Road
Woodside, CA
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Saturday, June 21, 2008 - 12:00 PM
Hallmark Institute of Photography
Annual Spring Exhibit and Benefit Print Sale
Turner Falls, MA
This annual exhibit and sale will feature prints by students of the Hallmark Institute of Photography. All proceeds from sales will benefit Doctors Without Borders. There will also be a reception with live music and hors d'oeuvres. Location
Hallmark Institute of Photography
85 Avenue A
Turners Falls, MA 01376
For more information, visit: www.hmcp.org or call (413) 863-0009
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Thursday, June 19, 2008 - 7:00 PM
Food Crisis: How Rising Prices Are Stoking Emergencies from Haiti to Somalia
New York, NY
Please join Christiane Amanpour, Chief International Correspondent at CNN, as she leads a discussion with humanitarian experts about the impact of the rising cost of food on people living on the margins and amid armed conflicts around the world. Dr. Bruce Cogill, IASC Global Nutrition Cluster Coordinator; Alex de Waal, a program director of the Social Science Research Council, a fellow of the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative, and a director of Justice Africa in London; Nicolas de Torrenté, Executive Director of Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF); and Dr. Susan Shepherd, nutritional expert and medical advisor to MSF’s Campaign for Access to Essential Medicines, will debate the repercussions of the food crisis.
Riots in Bangladesh, Haiti, Ivory Coast, and other countries have been the most violent and visible manifestations of food’s rising cost. Yet it is millions of people living in the shadows—families already struggling to feed their young children in global malnutrition hotspots—and those caught up in wars—displaced persons in Somalia or Sudan—who face the gravest danger.
How is the rising price of food exacerbating the predicament of those already living on the brink? Who is most affected and why? How are humanitarian aid organizations and governments responding? And what effective nutritional strategies can be deployed to meet the needs of the invisible victims of this crisis?
Please note that seating is limited and will done on a first-come, first-served basis.
The program is free, open to the public, and wheelchair accessible. Location
New School University
Tishman Auditorium
66 West 12th Street
New York, NY
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Sunday, June 15, 2008 - 7:00 PM
New York Benefit Concert for China's Earthquake Relief
Doctors Without Borders Fundraiser
New York, NY
Unique programming will be offered as a benefit for China’s earthquake relief. A reception for audience members will follow.
The concert and reception are free with suggested minimum donations of $25 (for adults) and $10 (for children). All proceeds will go to Doctors Without Borders and Half The Sky Foundation. For more information and to make reservations for the concert please visit www.nybenefitforchinaearthquake.org. Location
Church of the Ascension
Fifth Avenue at 10th Street
New York, NY
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Tuesday, June 10, 2008 - 6:30 PM
Recruitment Information Session
Put Your Ideals Into Practice
Chicago, IL
All prospective medical and nonmedical aid workers: join us for a presentation, film, and question and answer session to learn more about how you can become part of Doctors Without Borders' field work. A Human Resources Officer will be on hand to discuss requirements and applications.
Location
Chicago Public Library
Chinatown Branch - Community Room
2353 S. Wentworth Avenue
Chicago, IL 60616
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Saturday, June 7, 2008 - 7:30 PM
Voices Without Borders
A Concert of Music from Around the World to Benefit Doctors Without Borders
Sacramento, CA
This benefit concert is the second of two being organized by the Reconciliation Singers Voices of Peace (RSVP).
This event is free and open to the public, with suggested donations to Doctors Without Borders. Location
Faith Presbyterian Church
625 Florin Road
Sacramento, California
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Friday, June 6, 2008 - 7:30 PM
Voices Without Borders
A Concert of Music from Around the World to Benefit Doctors Without Borders
Roseville , CA
This benefit concert is the first of two being organized by the Reconciliation Singers Voices of Peace (RSVP). Along with beautiful and inspirational music, the concert on June 6, 2008 will feature a pre-concert lecture, “Conversations with Doctors without Borders” beginning at 6:30. The pre-concert guest lecturer, Patrick Murphy, has been on four missions with MSF, in Cameroon, Sudan and twice in the Ivory Coast. The talk is open to anyone interested in hearing first-hand experiences of working with Doctors Without Borders in the field.
This event is free and open to the public, with suggested donations to Doctors Without Borders.
Location
First Presbyterian Church Roseville
515 Sunrise Aveenue
Roseville, California
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Thursday, June 5, 2008 - 7:00 PM
On the Medical Frontlines:
Richard Knox in Conversation with Doctors Without Borders
Boston, MA
 Please join Richard Knox, Health and Science Correspondent for National Public Radio, in conversation with four aid workers from Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF).
Executive Director of MSF-USA, Nicolas de Torrenté, water-and-sanitation expert and staff recruiter Kathryn Dedieu, nurse Sally Najera, and physician Hansel Otero, have teamed up with other local and international staff to deliver emergency relief to people in need of medical care around the world. Between them, they have worked in 23 MSF projects, delivering emergency medical care in places as diverse as Afghanistan, China, Macedonia, Rwanda, Somalia, and Sudan.
They will discuss the challenges of reaching people caught in conflict, treating malnutrition, and responding to epidemics, and share how they have made working with MSF a part of their lives.
The program is free, open to the public, and wheelchair accessible. Location
Boston Public Library
Rabb Lecture Hall
700 Boylston Street (Copley Square)
Boston, MA
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Sunday, June 1, 2008 - 7:00 PM
The Lads That Will Never Be Old: Our Music During Wartime
Doctors Without Borders Fundraiser
New York, NY
Music of Stephen Foster, Charles Ives, Irving Berlin, Kurt Weill, Noel Coward and others. Suggested donation is $25; a portion of the proceeds from this concert will be given to Doctors Without Borders. For more information, please call (212) 531-0153. Location
The New York Society for Ethical Culture
2 West 64th Street
New York, NY
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April 7 - May 27
Ride for World Health Events
Doctors Without Borders Fundraisers
Ride for World Health (R4WH) is a national, nonprofit organization which advocates for improvements in the quality and accessibility of global healthcare. Each year, by utilizing a cross-country bike ride as a vehicle of communication, R4WH addresses this issue through political advocacy, fundraising and its unique Coast-to-Coast Lecture Series.
The 3,700-mile ride will take place during April and May, traversing the country from San Diego to Washington D.C. Their 2008 Beneficiary is Doctors Without Borders.
For more information on R4WH events in Los Angeles, Denver, Kansas City, Columbus, Washington, and other cities across America, visit the R4WH website at www.rideforworldhealth.org.
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Thursday, May 22, 2008 - 7:00 PM
Recruitment Information Session
Put Your Ideals Into Practice
New York, NY
All prospective medical and nonmedical aid workers: join us for a presentation, film, and question and answer session to learn more about how you can become part of Doctors Without Borders' field work. A Human Resources Officer will be on hand to discuss requirements and applications.
Location
Doctors Without Borders
Seventh Avenue, 2nd Floor
New York, NY
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Sunday, May 18, 2008 - 8:00 PM
Doctors Without Borders film at the Jacksonville Film Festival
Invisibles
Jacksonville, FL
 Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is pleased to present Invisibles, a film produced by Academy Award winning Spanish actor Javier Bardem, at the 2008 Jacksonville Film Festival.
Inspired by the international humanitarian work of MSF, Javier Bardem worked with the organization to produce a film which highlights five neglected humanitarian crises taken from MSF's yearly "Top Ten" list of underreported humanitarian stories. Each topic is addressed in a separate short film, shot by different directors, creating the five-part film "Invisibles."
Mariano Barroso directs "Bianca's Dream," which looks at the dual role of eflornithine, a drug used as a beauty product in wealthy nations, but which is needed to treat Sleeping Sickness in the Central African Republic.
In "Letters to Nora," director Isabel Coixet examines how the parasitic disease Chagas afflicting her family in Bolivia affects a young woman working in Madrid.
Director Javier Corcuera travels to Colombia in "Voices of the Stones," where he documents a group of people by the ongoing violence in that country as they try to return to their rural homes.
"Good Night, Ouma," directed by Fernando Leon de Aranoa, examines the ongoing crises of the "night commuters" and child soldiers in northern Uganda.
Acclaimed director Wim Wenders looks into the wide-spread problem of sexual violence and how it is affecting victims in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
This dynamic film gives audiences the chance to encounter situations MSF's medical teams face every day, and helps shed some light on these forgotten humanitarian crises. Location
Jacksonville Downtown Public Library
303 N. Laura Street
Jacksonville, FL
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Saturday, May 17, 2008 - 8:15 PM
Doctors Without Borders film at the Jacksonville Film Festival
Invisibles
Jacksonville, FL
Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is pleased to present Invisibles, a film produced by Academy Award winning Spanish actor Javier Bardem, at the 2008 Jacksonville Film Festival.
Inspired by the international humanitarian work of MSF, Javier Bardem worked with the organization to produce a film which highlights five neglected humanitarian crises taken from MSF's yearly "Top Ten" list of underreported humanitarian stories. Each topic is addressed in a separate short film, shot by different directors, creating the five-part film "Invisibles."
Mariano Barroso directs "Bianca's Dream," which looks at the dual role of eflornithine, a drug used as a beauty product in wealthy nations, but which is needed to treat Sleeping Sickness in the Central African Republic.
In "Letters to Nora," director Isabel Coixet examines how the parasitic disease Chagas afflicting her family in Bolivia affects a young woman working in Madrid.
Director Javier Corcuera travels to Colombia in "Voices of the Stones," where he documents a group of people by the ongoing violence in that country as they try to return to their rural homes.
"Good Night, Ouma," directed by Fernando Leon de Aranoa, examines the ongoing crises of the "night commuters" and child soldiers in northern Uganda.
Acclaimed director Wim Wenders looks into the wide-spread problem of sexual violence and how it is affecting victims in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
This dynamic film gives audiences the chance to encounter situations MSF's medical teams face every day, and helps shed some light on these forgotten humanitarian crises. Location
Jacksonville Downtown Public Library
303 N. Laura Street
Jacksonville, FL
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Thursday, May 15, 2008 - 7:00 PM
From Ethiopia To Chechnya: Reflections on Humanitarian Action
MSF Panel Discussion at New York University
New York, NY
Please join Thomas Keenan, Associate Professor of Comparative Literature and Director of the Human Rights Project at Bard College, as he moderates a discussion between David Rieff, author of A Bed for the Night: Humanitarianism in Crisis, and Dr. Rony Brauman, former president of Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), to honor one of the great figures of humanitarian action, François Jean.
This expert panel will look at several key crises at the end of the 20th century, examining how they have affected humanitarian activities and principles today. What did Ethiopia and North Korea teach us about addressing famine? How did interventions in Somalia, Sudan, Chechnya, and the Balkans change the way we think about security and delivering aid? How have humanitarian principles changed since their origins in the 19th century? Are they still suited to the 21st?
This event is free, wheelchair accessible, and open to the public.
This event is co-sponsored by Bard College and The NYU Institute for Public Knowledge. Location
Eisner and Lubin Auditorium
New York University
Kimmel Center - Fourth Floor
60 Washington Square South
New York, NY
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Thursday, May 8, 2008 - 8:30 PM
Put Your Ideals Into Practice
Live Recruitment Webcast
7:30 PM Central time
6:30 PM Mountain time
5:30 PM Pacific time
Registration for this webcast has reached capacity. Please check this page for future scheduled recruitment webcasts.
All prospective medical and nonmedical aid workers: join us for a live teleconference and webcast to learn more about how you can become part of Doctors Without Borders' field work. Human Resources Officer Kathy Dedieu will discuss requirements and applications, and participants will be able to ask questions about the recruitment process and life in the field.
Registration is required for participation in this webcast.
Location
Via teleconference and webcast.
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May 3-7
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) Annual Clinical Meeting
New Orleans, LA
Please visit our information booth in the ACOG Exhibit Hall to meet MSF aid workers. An MSF recruiter will be on hand to answer questions about joining MSF.
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Saturday, May 3, 2008 - 5:00 PM
Stanford University Charity Fashion Show
Fashion Without Borders
Palo Alto, CA
This annual event is hosted by hosted by Stanford's Students Promoting Ethnic And Cultural Kinship (SPEACK), which works through the Charity Fashion Show to break down the University's student ethnic borders, so that together, they can help the doctors and volunteers of MSF break down global borders. Experienced MSF surgeon Sherry Wren will give a brief presentation on MSF and her work with the organization in Chad and the Ivory Coast. Location
Tresidder Oak Lounge
Stanford University
For more information, please visit the Charity Fashion Show website.
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Tuesday, April 29, 2008 - 7:00 PM
Doctors Without Borders Panel Discussion in Washington, DC
We Can Treat Malnutrition: Why Are Millions of Children Still Waiting?
Washington, DC
Join National Public Radio’s Brenda Wilson; Flora Sibanda-Mulder, Senior Advisor, Nutrition Security/Emergency, UNICEF; and Dr. Susan Shepherd and Dr. Buddhima Lokuge from Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) to discuss how effective new treatments for malnutrition can reach those most in need.
Five million children under the age of five die every year from causes related to malnutrition. Yet today, effective treatments exist for those most at risk: an outpatient-based approach using nutrient dense, ready-to-use foods that have the potential to reach the majority of children living in the most impoverished parts of the world. So why do only 3 percent of the millions of children who need this lifesaving treatment have access to it?
What are the causes and consequences of malnutrition? What is the potential of this new approach to treat the most severely malnourished? And what must international food aid and nutritional programs do to ensure that the promise of these new approaches can reach the millions of children who need care today?
This event is free, wheelchair accessible, and open to the public.
Hosted by George Washington Center for Global Affairs. Location
The Jack Morton Auditorium
George Washington University
805 21st Street, NW, Washington, DC 20052
6 PM Reception
7 PM Discussion
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Saturday, April 26, 2008 - 11:00 AM
Recruitment Information Session
Put Your Ideals Into Practice
Washington, DC
All prospective medical and nonmedical aid workers: join us for a presentation, film, and question and answer session to learn more about how you can become part of Doctors Without Borders' field work. A Human Resources Officer will be on hand to discuss requirements and applications.
Location
Johns Hopkins School for Advanced International Studies (SAIS)
Rome Auditorium
1619 Massachusetts Avenue NW
Washington, DC
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Thursday, April 24, 2008 - 6:30 PM
MSF Fundraiser at Touch Nightclub
TOUCH the Lives of Others @ TOUCH
New York, NY
Join us for an exciting fundraiser benefitting Doctors Without Borders featuring a variety of entertainment arranged by Mednik Events, including a live performance by Sylvia Tosun and DJ Anton Bass, a fashion show by DELIRIUS, and photography by Lux Photo Studios.
The event runs from 6:30 PM - 10:00 PM.
A charitable donation of $20 is requested.
RSVP at mednikevents@gmail.com Location
TOUCH
240 W. 52nd Street
New York, NY
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Wednesday, April 16, 2008 - 7:00 PM
Recruitment Information Session
Put Your Ideals Into Practice
New York, NY
All prospective medical and nonmedical aid workers: join us for a presentation, film, and question and answer session to learn more about how you can become part of Doctors Without Borders' field work. A Human Resources Officer will be on hand to discuss requirements and applications.
Location
Doctors Without Borders
Seventh Avenue, 2nd Floor
New York, NY
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Tuesday, April 15, 2008 - 6:30 PM
Recruitment Information Session
Put Your Ideals Into Practice
Miami, FL
All prospective medical and nonmedical aid workers: join us for a presentation, film, and question and answer session to learn more about how you can become part of Doctors Without Borders' field work. A Human Resources Officer will be on hand to discuss requirements and applications.
Location
Miami Science Museum & Planetarium
Classrooms A&B
3280 South Miami Avenue
Miami FL
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Tuesday, March 25, 2008 - 7:00 PM
Spencer Platt Photographs and Talk at The Half King
Images from The Central African Republic
New York, NY
© Spencer Platt/Getty Images
Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) is pleased to announce the exhibition of recent photographs by Spencer Platt, winner of "Photo of the Year" 2006 from World Press Photo, as part of The Half King Photography Series. The exhibition is composed of images taken by Platt during a visit to the Central African Republic, where he documented the impact of the country's ongoing conflict and MSF's response to the crisis.
Please join us for a reception and talk at The Half King in Manhattan featuring presentations by Spencer Platt and Johanne Sekkenes, RN, Director of Operational Support for MSF-USA.
This event is free and open to the public. Location
The Half King
505 West 23rd Street
New York, NY
View a selection of Spencer Platt's Central African Republic photographs.
This exhibit will be up through the end of April.
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Tuesday, March 18, 2008 - 6:30 PM
Recruitment Information Session
Put Your Ideals Into Practice
Santa Monica, CA
All prospective medical and nonmedical aid workers: join us for a presentation, film, and question and answer session to learn more about how you can become part of Doctors Without Borders' field work. A Human Resources Officer will be on hand to discuss requirements and applications.
Location
Ken Edwards Center
1527 4th Street
Santa Monica, CA
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March 12-16
American Medical Student Association Annual Conference
Houston, TX
Buddhima Lokuge, MD, U.S. Manager, Campaign for Access to Essential Medicines - Increasing Access to Essential Medicines: The Campaign of Doctors Without Borders
Saturday, March 15 -- 1:30 - 2:20 PM
More information available at the AMSA website.
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Wednesday, March 12, 2008 - 6:30 PM
Recruitment Information Session
Put Your Ideals Into Practice
San Francisco, CA
All prospective medical and nonmedical aid workers: join us for a presentation, film, and question and answer session to learn more about how you can become part of Doctors Without Borders' field work. A Human Resources Officer will be on hand to discuss requirements and applications.
Space is limited - please register if you plan to attend.
Location
Renaissance Center
275 Fifth Street (between Howard and Folsom)
San Francisco, CA
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Saturday, March 8, 2008 - 12:00 PM
San Diego Latino Film Festival
Invisibles
San Diego, CA
Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is pleased to present "Invisibles", a film produced by renowned Spanish actor Javier Bardem, at the 2008 San Diego Latino Film Festival.
Inspired by the international humanitarian work of MSF, Javier Bardem worked with the organization to produce a film which highlights five neglected humanitarian crises taken from MSF's yearly "Top Ten" list of underreported humanitarian stories. Each topic is addressed in a separate short film, shot by different directors, creating the five-part film "Invisibles."
Mariano Barroso directs "Bianca's Dream," which looks at the dual role of eflornithine, a drug used as a beauty product in wealthy nations, but which is needed to treat Sleeping Sickness in the Central African Republic.
In "Letters to Nora," director Isabel Coixet examines how the parasitic disease Chagas afflicting her family in Bolivia affects a young woman working in Madrid.
Director Javier Corcuera travels to Colombia in "Voices of the Stones," where he documents a group of people by the ongoing violence in that country as they try to return to their rural homes.
"Good Night, Ouma," directed by Fernando Leon de Aranoa, examines the ongoing crises of the "night commuters" and child soldiers in northern Uganda.
Acclaimed director Wim Wenders looks into the wide-spread problem of sexual violence and how it is affecting victims in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
This dynamic film gives audiences the chance to encounter situations MSF's medical teams face every day, and helps shed some light on these forgotten humanitarian crises. Location
UltraStar Mission Valley Cinemas
Hazard Center
7510 Hazard Center Drive #100
San Diego, CA
(619) 574-8484
Ticket Information
San Diego Latino Film Festival
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Wednesday, March 5, 2008 - 7:00 PM
Recruitment Information Session
Put Your Ideals Into Practice
New York, NY
All prospective medical and nonmedical aid workers: join us for a presentation, film, and question and answer session to learn more about how you can become part of Doctors Without Borders' field work. A Human Resources Officer will be on hand to discuss requirements and applications.
Location
Doctors Without Borders
Seventh Avenue, 2nd Floor
New York, NY
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Friday, February 29, 2008 - 4:45 PM
Invisibles
Miami International Film Festival
Miami Beach, FL
Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is pleased to present "Invisibles", a film produced by renowned Spanish actor Javier Bardem, at the 2008 Miami International Film Festival.
Inspired by the international humanitarian work of MSF, Javier Bardem worked with the organization to produce a film which highlights five neglected humanitarian crises taken from MSF's yearly "Top Ten" list of underreported humanitarian stories. Each topic is addressed in a separate short film, shot by different directors, creating the five-part film "Invisibles."
Mariano Barroso directs "Bianca's Dream," which looks at the dual role of eflornithine, a drug used as a beauty product in wealthy nations, but which is needed to treat Sleeping Sickness in the Central African Republic.
In "Letters to Nora," director Isabel Coixet examines how the parasitic disease Chagas afflicting her family in Bolivia affects a young woman working in Madrid.
Director Javier Corcuera travels to Colombia in "Voices of the Stones," where he documents a group of people by the ongoing violence in that country as they try to return to their rural homes.
"Good Night, Ouma," directed by Fernando Leon de Aranoa, examines the ongoing crises of the "night commuters" and child soldiers in northern Uganda.
Acclaimed director Wim Wenders looks into the wide-spread problem of sexual violence and how it is affecting victims in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
This dynamic film gives audiences the chance to encounter situations MSF's medical teams face every day, and helps shed some light on these forgotten humanitarian crises. Location
The Colony
1040 Lincoln Rd.
Miami Beach, FL 33139
305-674-1040
Ticket Information
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Thursday, February 28, 2008 - 6:30 PM
Frontline Club Presentation in DUMBO
The News Carers: Are Aid Groups Doing Too Much Newsgathering?
Brooklyn / DUMBO, NY
Are the media relying too much on aid groups and NGOs to provide pictures and video of the world's forgotten crises? Or does it make no difference where we source our material? Does the public even know the difference? Should media organisations be more diligent in telling the public where they source their material?
join us as a panel of media experts and representatives from aid organizations, including MSF, explore these topics and others related to current journalistic practices.
RSVP Required
www.frontlineclub.com Location
28 Jay Street (at the corner of Jay & Plymouth)
DUMBO, Brooklyn, NY 11201
(212) 337-3130
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Friday, February 22, 2008 - 6:30 PM
Recruitment Information Session
Put Your Ideals Into Practice
Seattle, WA
All prospective medical and nonmedical aid workers: join us for a presentation, film, and question and answer session to learn more about how you can become part of Doctors Without Borders' field work. Human Resources Officer Kathy MacLaughlin will be on hand to discuss requirements and applications.
Location
REI Seattle
222 Yale Avenue North
Seattle, WA
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Wednesday, February 13, 2008 - 6:30 PM
Recruitment Information Session
Put Your Ideals Into Practice
Denver, CO
All prospective medical and nonmedical aid workers: join us for a presentation, film, and question and answer session to learn more about how you can become part of Doctors Without Borders' field work. A Human Resources Officer will be on hand to discuss requirements and applications.
This event is cosponsored by the University of Denver Graduate School of International Studies Humanitarian Assistance and Global Health Affairs programs.
Location
University of Denver
The Cyber Cafe - Ben Cherrington Hall
2201 South Gaylord Street, First Floor
Denver, CO 80208
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Wednesday, February 6, 2008 - 7:00 PM
Recruitment Information Session
Put Your Ideals Into Practice
New York, NY
All prospective medical and nonmedical aid workers: join us for a presentation, film, and question and answer session to learn more about how you can become part of Doctors Without Borders' field work. A Human Resources Officer will be on hand to discuss requirements and applications.
Location
Doctors Without Borders
333 Seventh Avenue, 2nd Floor
New York, NY
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Wednesday, January 30, 2008 - 7:00 PM
Recruitment Information Session
Put Your Ideals into Practice
Cambridge, MA
All prospective medical and nonmedical aid workers: join us for a presentation, film, and question and answer session to learn more about how you can become part of Doctors Without Borders' field work. A Human Resources Officer will be on hand to discuss requirements and applications.
Location
The Lily Pad
Inman Square
1353 Cambridge Street
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Wednesday, January 9, 2008 - 7:00 PM
Recruitment Information Session
Put Your Ideals into Practice
New York, NY
All prospective medical and nonmedical aid workers: join us for a presentation, film, and question and answer session to learn more about how you can become part of Doctors Without Borders' field work. A Human Resources Officer will be on hand to discuss requirements and applications.
Location
Doctors Without Borders
333 Seventh Avenue, 2nd Floor
New York, NY
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