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Follow on Google News | Maud Edgren-Schori to Lecture on Gender in Conflict-Affected Populations on November 11, 2010Researcher, humanitarian, and lecturer on social work Maud Edgren-Schori will speak at Adelphi University about her data and conclusions from a needs assessment report she wrote while deployed in the Republic of Georgia.
Maud Edgren-Schori is a researcher and senior lecturer on social work at Stockholm University, Sweden, where she lectures about social policy, international social work, and human rights in social work. Ms. Edgren-Schori has been a board member of the National Committee of the United Nations Development Fund for Women in Sweden (UNIFEM) since 2007, and was the president from 2008-2010. Ms. Edgren-Schori was also on the board for the International Graduate Program (IGP) at Stockholm University. Some of her recent publications include: “Security Council Resolutions under Chapter VII. Design, Implementation and Accountabilities” The Inter-Agency Standing Capacity (IASC) GenCap project seeks to build a group of active humanitarians that deal with gender equality programming that includes prevention and response to gender-based violence. The IASC is a service for special agencies to coordinate on humanitarian assistance. This forum involves key United Nations (UN) and non-UN humanitarian partners. GenCap ensures that all humanitarian action takes into consideration the various needs and capabilities of women, girls, boys, and men equally. This organization consists of 26 gender advisers that can be deployed on short notice to support UN Humanitarian/ For more information about this and other events on campus, please visit adelphi.edu, or call the Cultural Events Hotline at (516) 877-4555. # # # About Adelphi University: Adelphi University, chartered in 1896, was the first institution of higher education for the liberal arts and sciences on Long Island. Through its schools and programs—The College of Arts and Sciences, Derner Institute of Advanced Psychological Studies, Honors College, Ruth S. Ammon School of Education, University College, and the Schools of Business, Nursing, and Social Work—the co-educational university offers undergraduate and graduate degrees as well as professional and educational programs for adults. Adelphi University currently enrolls nearly 8,000 students from 41 states and 60 foreign countries. With its main campus in Garden City and centers in Manhattan, Hauppauge, and Poughkeepsie, the University maintains a commitment to liberal studies in tandem with rigorous professional preparation and active citizenship. End
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