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Programs: 1/13/2013: world engagement institute (weinstitute) staff and research assistants provided subject matter expertise and advice to the usaf medical service in order to help expand the number of sites usaf centers for sustainment of trauma and readiness skills (c-stars) programs. Our advice centered on providing our perspectives on university-based programs working with ngos and the us military to collaborate on international health care issues. Estimate that more than 1000 people benefited.

1/15/2013 ongoing: weinstitute staff, fellows and board members developed, the somali women in leadership (wil) e-library an electronic on-line collection of topics related to women, peace, security and development in somalia. This collection of documents, books, media and other resources provide background information for the promotion of gender empowerment in somalia. The selection includes international fundamental documents, conventions and declarations in relation to women rights and gender equality that can be instrumental for the advancement of somalia's new agenda going from transition to transformation. It has been selected with the help of weinstitute somali women associates and international collaborators. It is assessable at http://www. Weinstitute. Org/somalia-library. Html. To date, this e-library has had more than 1000 "hits. "

1/17/2013: weinstitute staff and research assistants provided subject matter expertise and advice to the united nations development program (undp) on improving criminal court case management in kyrgyzstan. The nature of the advice was to assist in modernizing the kyrgyz electronic court management system. The purpose of this advice and assistance was to help improve human rights outcomes for persons accused of wrongdoing. Estimate that more than 1000 people benefited.

1/28/2013 - ongoing: weinstitute staff and fellows provided subject matter expertise and advice to the catholic university of south sudan (cuofss) regarding the creation of an mba program and a masters of international public service at the university. Our emphasis was on building a sustainable, competent international management program that will enhance the academic service of the university, while providing leadership for the development of the new country's capacity. Estimate that more than 200 people have benefited.

1/2013 - 3/2013: weinstitute staff and research assistants provided subject matter expertise and advice to the international development law organization (idlo) in rome, italy on improving and validating adult pedagogies in adult capacity-development trainings. Five people were directly assisted. They, in turn, adjusted idlo training methodologies, whereupon since then - an unknown number of idlo students and trainees have benefited.

2/2013: weinstitute president, marco tavanti, published the article, the cultural dimensions of corruption: integrating cultures in the teaching of anti-corruption in public service in a book published by weinstitute fellow, agata stachowicz-stanusch and hans krause hansen. The book was entitled, teaching anti-corruption: developing foundation for business dignity (principles of responsible management education book series), business expert collection press, 2013.

2/2013 - ongoing: the weinstitute was accepted as a member united nations academic impact (unai), a global initiative which aligns institutions of higher education with the united nations in actively supporting ten universally accepted principles in the areas of human rights, literacy, sustainability and conflict resolution. Unai is a united nations initiative to align institutions of higher education, scholarship and research with the united nations and with each other. Furthermore unai aims to support the realization of the millennium development goals (mdgs) focusing on the reciprocal relationship between education and sustainable development. Academic institutions have an invaluable role to play in strengthening the work of the united nations. The world engagement institute, in its academic-based identity and role as connector with numerous academic institutions worldwide aims to promote academic-based sustainable development, academic-social impact and international-global engagement.

2/1/2013 - ongoing: the weinstitute entered into an mou with the midwest maternal child institute (mmci); an independent educational institution focusing on midwifery including in the developing world. The focus of our engagement with the mmci is to provide subject mater expertise regarding inter-cultural communication around the subject of training midwives as servant leaders engaged in the larger context in which midwifery care is provided, and who will act with the integrity and purpose necessary to provide quality care to women and their communities.

2/21/2013 2/22/2013: the weinstitute co-sponsored an international roundtable on sustainable economic development, fair trade and the la , in rome, italy. The conference was conducted in conjunction with the international development law organization (idlo), in collaboration with the food and agriculture organization of the united nations (fao), international fund for agricultural development (ifad), and with the support of the italian ministry of foreign affairs (ministero degli esteri). The event critically reviewed the values and challenges of fair trade as mechanism for indigenous rights and poverty alleviation in latin america and included the participation of international trade and development experts from united nations conference on trade and development (unctad), the european commission (ec), the world bank, the world fair trade organization (wfto), fairtrade international (flo) and fairtrade italia. Weinstitute executive director charles tucker offered introductory remarks and international development legal insights in relation the initiative. The panel of international experts, including weinstitute president marco tavanti, reviewed the challenges and opportunities for utilizing fair trade development initiatives for increasing food security and resources management in some of the most impoverished indigenous communities in chimborazo, ecuador. Delivering on the promise of the united nations declaration on the rights of indigenous peoples, idlo has coordinated a legal empowerment development program in ecuador establishing new partnerships to secure fair trade and more sustainable livelihoods. The follow up of this initiative was the publication of a compendium of innovative legal practices for fair and sustainable trade. Approximately 50 people participated in the event.

2/23/2013: the weinstitute co-sponsored the voices of somali women conferenc in skokie, illinois. The conference laid the foundation for ongoing examinations of the many important roles played by somali women and the struggles they endure to have their voices heard. It also gave rise to an informal community of academics, practitioners and human rights professionals that have since the conference provided subject matter expertise, advice and guidance to the government of somalia regarding human security and human rights. Weinstitute staff and fellows participated as attendees and speakers at the conference. Speakers discussed sensitive topics, including gender equality, political inclusion, clan power sharing, single motherhood, rape, suppressed media coverage and the importance of sound islamic doctrine. The conference consisted of four keynote speakers, three of whom were somali-born women. Approximately 150 people attended.

2/26/2013 2/27//2013: the weinstitute co-sponsored, with the international development law organization (idlo), the conference, legal preparedness for climate change and rural development conference in mexico city, mexico. Weinstitute president, marco tavanti, presented at the conference, and emphasized integration of input from indigenous peoples in future climate change preparedness efforts. Approximately 100 international governmental officials, civil society representatives and academics participated in the event.

3/5/2013: weinstitute staff and board members provided subject matter expertise and advice to the palestinian national authorit s ministry of justice regarding a program to acquaint foreigners to the laws of palestin program. The program (still being considered) would assist economic development in the west bank. Approximately five people were consulted.

3/24/2013 3/30/2013: the weinstitute co-sponsored (with the university of zagreb, croatia) the international spring course on crime prevention through criminal law and security the course took place in dubrovnik, croatia. Its focus was on "when corporation kills - multifaceted perspectives on faceless crime three weinstitute fellows also presented at the course for approximately 25 international students.

4/4/2013 6/4/2013: weinstitute staff and board members co-sponsored and taught the one-semester, four semester hour accredited, depaul university graduate student course, international relations and conflict management (mps 616-301, spring quarter 2013). The course focused on the theoretical foundations and practical implications of diplomacy, negotiation, mediation and peace-building to solve and prevent conflicts. It offered reflective practices and concrete directions for creating constructive solutions to interpersonal, inter-group, and international conflict. Thirty international graduate students participated in the course.

4/13/2013: weinstitute executive director charles tucker served as a panelist at a conference hosted by indiana university, entitled, reform and revolution in the arab world the conference was sponsored by indian universit s center for the study of the middle east (csme), the center for american and global security, and the center for constitutional democracy in the maurer school of law. Approximately 100 people participated in the event. Subsequent to the conference, indiana university published a book of the proceedings. Tucker published a chapter in the book entitled, charting a new course for the rule of law industry as a result of these efforts, tucker was named a senior fellow of the center for the study of the middle east (csme).

4/15/2013 - 4/30 2013: weinstitute staff and fellows provided subject matter expertise and advice to the international development law organization (idlo) to develop a program entitled, institutional strengthening of the environmental ministry and national coordinating body in el salvador the program was designed to provide governance capacity development for the ministry. Idlo is currently seeking implementation funding.

4/25/2013 - ongoing: the weinstitute initiated an on-going program, entitled, the global caf which is a series of discussion forums between academics and practitioners exploring hot issues in our global society and international public service. This is a collaborative initiative of dr. Marco tavanti, the weinstitute president, in collaboration with alumni, students and faculty of the international public service (ips) program active in the world engagement institute and other chicago based international and national nongovernmental organizations. As a result of the success of these events, we initiated (and still maintain) an informational and educational global caf website at https://plus. Google. Com/events/c7b6q3loh9e1u7db3f6242sfouc? Authkey=clhltbzbsdtvpg . More than 150 people are active members of this forum. Additionally, in 2013, the weinstitute co-sponsored the following global caf half day conferences and training sessions;- on 4/25/2013, the weinstitut s global caf was entitled, is fair trade really fair? Six speakers participated. Approximately 50 students participated;- on 6/26/2013, the weinstitut s global caf was entitled, human trafficking. Five speakers participated. Approximately 60 students participated;- on 8/10/2013, the weinstitut s global caf was entitled, promoting partnership: what can be achieved when public, private and civil society sector organizations collaborate. Five speakers participated. Approximately 70 students participated;- on 11/19/2014, the weinstitut s global caf was entitled, the future we want: post 2015 development agenda. Four speakers participated. Approximately 70 students participated.

5/1/2013 ongoing: the weinstitute initiated a young professional program (ypp) offering a combination of hands-on trainings, leadership coaching / mentoring, and international immersion practices designed to develop young professional long term, competent and engaged international careers. The program provides both practical learning and real world exposure for participants to develop their capacity, while testing their entrepreneurship and commitment in international development career. The program begins with a required three week-long intense trainings on essential practical skills in government grant writing (usaid, un, ec), international program management (ipm), intercultural communication and negotiation (ic&n) and participatory monitoring and evaluation (pm&e). These skill-based professional trainings are combined with short international trips and practical project entrepreneurship and development. In 2013, five persons were selected for the program.

6/2013 - 8/2013: weinstitute staff and fellows provided subject matter expertise and advice to the u. S. Department of stat s bureau of conflict and stabilization operations (cso) regarding the potential of the usg to assist libyan governmental and nongovernmental actors identify approaches for security reform. The purpose of this effort was to assist in the peaceful establishment of the security sector in compliance with international human rights norms. Cso is considering the proposal and its recommendations.

9/2013: weinstitute staff and fellows provided subject matter expertise and advice to the somali government regarding the establishment of an enabling legal framework for sustainable development and food security in africa this advice and expertise which centers on developing an eco-hala food industry in the country is currently being considered for further implementation by the somali ministry of agriculture.

9/19/2013 9/20/2013: weinstitute staff were asked by the usg to engage in a multi-stakeholder corporate social responsibility (csr) initiative to oversee the implementation and enforcement of the international code of conduct of private security contractors, pursuant to the mandate of the montreux document on private military and security companies. The initiative culminated in the establishment of a body charged with the promotion, governance and oversight of the implementation of the international code of conduct for private security service providers (icoc) to promote the responsible provision of private security services and respect for human rights and national and international law by exercising independent governance and oversight of the icoc. The association accomplishes this through certification of member company systems and policies, monitoring of performance, and consideration of third-party complaints. The association promotes good practices and transparency within the private security industry; supports government policy objectives including humanitarian and development assistance, investment, and conflict prevention; facilitates oversight of private security activities conducted in under-regulated environments; and provides a platform to engage with private security companies and civil society to identify human rights-related risks and develop collaborative risk-management approaches. Weinstitute executive director charles tucker was elected to the board of directors of this body. The weinstitute continues to provide civil society guidance and subject matter expertise to the association.

10/2013: weinstitute staff and fellows provided subject matter expertise and advice to the global polio eradication initiative, rotary international. The nature of this assistance was to help rotary obtain access to schools in pakistan, somalia and nigeria so that vaccines could be administered to school-children, despite the resistance of taliban and al shabaab. As a result of this assistance, 2500 schools in pakistan began allowing inoculations of their students.

10/24/2013: the weinstitute co-sponsored, with the united nations association (una-usa) of greater chicago, a conference entitled, our common future: the world we want in the post 2015 sustainable and inclusive development agenda weinstitute president, marco tavanti, presented at the conference. It was held as part of the u s consultation process for the post 2015 development agenda. Chicago: approximately 150 people participated in the event.

10/28/2013: weinstitute executive director charles tucker conducted a seminar on anti-human trafficking for the american association of university women (aauw), in joliet, illinois. The aauw's mission is to advance equality of women an girls through advocacy, education, philanthropy and research. " approximately 75 people participated in the event.

11/21/2013: weinstitute executive director charles tucker served as a panel expert for the northwestern university conference on human rights hosted the event drones, predators of the sky: examining our war on terrorism about 75 students attended the event.

12/2013 - ongoing: in 2013 the weinstitute launched the international journal of sustainable human security (ijshs) this electronic annual publication collects special topic analyses in international human security practices linked to sustainable and systemic institutional capacity. The concept of sustainability and human security are integrated comprehensive frameworks developed for properly addressing complex and multifaceted problems. Sustainability in general, and sustainable development in particular, integrates institutional capacity development with economic, social and environmental factors. Human security provides a comprehensive notion for international practices promoting freedom from fear, freedom from want and freedom to live in dignity. In spite of various emerging efforts to bring the concept of human security in academia and international development community, there is still very little sharing of practical knowledge, applied research and critical analysis of cases that would instruct better practices for capacity development. Policy leaders, international development practitioners and engaged academics will benefit from contributing and learning from the selected articles and special topics of this journal. The journal aims at engaging the critical and analytical reflections of practitioners as well as applied research and policy analyses on issues and cases related to sustainable human security. The first issue of the journal published in december 2013 - focused on anti-corruption in relation to international human security practices. It may be found at http://www. Weinstitute. Org/ijshs. Html.

12/23/2013: weinstitute staff and fellows provided subject matter expertise and advice to the islamic republic of afghanistan ministry of economy, afghanistan reconstruction & development service regarding the provision od institutional capacity development of the afghanistan justice service delivery project (ajsdp). This assistance focused on the ability of the ministry to coordinate the efforts of judicial/legal/human rights subject matter experts in conducting training needs assessment and preparation of a detailed capacity building plan for the supreme court and the attorney genera s office of islamic republic of afghanistan. Approximately ten people were assisted.