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SAI Event Region : Pakistan


Summer in South Asia: Pre-Departure Orientation

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Thu, Apr 30, 2015 from 04:00pm — 05:30pm

VENUE
CGIS South, S050
Harvard University

ADDRESS
CGIS South, S050
Harvard University
1730 Cambridge Street
Cambridge MA

This is an orientation for students who are traveling to South Asia in summer 2015, and will include travel tips and logistics, health and safety information, cultural introduction, and will provide an opportunity to meet other students who will be in the region. Food will be served! All Harvard Students traveling to South Asia in […]

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The Prisoner

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Fri, Mar 27, 2015 from 04:00pm — 05:30pm

VENUE
CGIS South, S354

ADDRESS
CGIS South, S354
1730 Cambridge Street
Cambridge MA 02138

SAI Book Talk Omar Shahid Hamid, Author Chair: Anila Daulatzai, Visiting Assistant Professor of Women’s Studies and Islamic Studies, Harvard Divinity School Omar Shahid Hamid has served with the Karachi police for twelve years, most recently as head of counterterrorism. During his service, he has been actively targeted by various terrorist groups and organizations. He was […]

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Webinar: Planning and Preparedness

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Tue, Mar 10, 2015 from 09:00am — 10:30am

CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE WEBINAR LIVE 9:00 AM in Cambridge, 5:00 PM in Pakistan, 5:30 PM in India, 5:30 PM in Sri Lanka, 6:00 PM in Bangladesh, 5:45 PM in Nepal Payal Modi, MD, MPH, Fellow, Brigham & Women’s Hospital International Emergency Medicine Fellowship Mass casualty responses work best when there is a well-rehearsed plan. This seminar […]

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Cancelled: Webinar: Planning and Preparedness

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Tue, Feb 10, 2015 from 08:00am — 09:30am

This webinar has been cancelled and will take place on February 25. SAI Webinar Payal Modi, MD, MPH, Fellow, Brigham & Women’s Hospital International Emergency Medicine Fellowship Mass casualty responses work best when there is a well-rehearsed plan. This seminar will cover planning for a disaster, preparatory drills, and debriefing, drawing from the experience of the Boston Marathon […]

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South Asia: Local Solutions with Global Impact

WHEN
Thu, Apr 16, 2015 - Fri, Apr 17, 2015

VENUE
Loeb House

ADDRESS
Loeb House
17 Quincy Street
Cambridge, MA 02138

Annual Symposium Workshops to highlight interfaculty research projects supported by SAI, and launch of the exhibit and book Kumbh Mela: Mapping the Ephemeral Megacity. Thursday, April 16, 2015 10:00 – 12:00 pm: Mobile Technology to Access Healthcare Services – Case Studies from the Global South 1:00 – 3:00 pm: Role of South Asian Arts in Education 4:00 – 4:30 […]

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Pakistan: From Crisis to Crisis

WHEN
Wed, Mar 4, 2015 at 04:15pm

VENUE
CGIS South, S010

ADDRESS
CGIS South, S010
1730 Cambridge Street
Cambridge, MA

10th Annual Asia Center Tsai Lecture Asma Jahangir, Advocate, Supreme Court of Pakistan; Partner, AGHS Law Associates; former President, Supreme Court Bar Association of Pakistan; former Chairperson, Human Rights Commission of Pakistan Chair: Arthur Kleinman, Director, Harvard University Asia Center; Esther and Sidney Rabb Professor of Anthropology, Harvard University; Professor of Medical Anthropology and Professor […]

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Ambassador Richard Olson: The future of US-Pakistan relations

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Thu, Dec 11, 2014 from 08:00am — 09:45am

Richard Olson, US Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Chair: Nicholas Burns, Sultan of Oman Professor of the Practice of International Relations, HKS In a breakfast discussion with  R. Nicholas Burns, HKS, Ambassador Richard Olson will reflect on his experience heading one of the largest US embassies in Islamabad and his views on the US-Pakistan relationship. Ambassador Olson […]

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Pre-Departure Orientation

WHEN
Tue, Dec 9, 2014 from 04:00pm — 05:30pm

VENUE
CGIS South, S030
Harvard University

ADDRESS
CGIS South, S030
Harvard University
1730 Cambridge Street
Cambridge MA 02138

This is an orientation for students who are traveling to South Asia during Winter Session 2015, and will include travel tips and logistics, health and safety information, cultural introduction, and will provide an opportunity to meet other students who will be in the region. Food will be served! All Harvard Students traveling to South Asia […]

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South Asia Exchange: Thoughts, Responses and Questions

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Wed, Oct 8, 2014 from 06:00pm — 09:00pm

VENUE
CGIS South Concourse
Harvard University

ADDRESS
CGIS South Concourse
Harvard University
1730 Cambridge Street
Cambridge, MA 02138

A group show called South Asia Exchange: An exhibition exploring contemporary dialogue about South Asia: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Burma, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Pakistan, including social justice, pop culture, industry, the environment, food, music, and how they come into play with the idea of exchange. Exhibit duration: October 6 – October 14, 2014 Opening Reception: Wednesday, October 8, 2014, 6 […]

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Webinar: Mass Casualty Triage

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Wed, Nov 19, 2014 from 08:30am — 10:00am

Usha Periyanayagam, MD, International Emergency Medicine Fellow, Department of Emergency Medicine, Brigham & Women’s Hospital; Harvard Medical School When there are many injured people in an incident, non-medical personal might be needed to begin care of patients. This seminar will teach triage, a simple way to determine the priority of patient treatment, and the basics of […]

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Webinar: Incident Command

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Wed, Oct 1, 2014 from 08:30am — 10:00am

Shawn D’Andrea, MD, Instructor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School; Fellow, Harvard Humanitarian Initiative South Asia is particularly vulnerable to disasters, from terrorist attacks, to floodings, to earthquakes that can affect large populations. In order to address these humanitarian crises, the fundamentals of mass casualty management are critical. This seminar will teach incident command, which is a […]

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