An international conference on

Rebuilding sustainable communities in Iraq: policies, programs and projects

July 23-26, 2007

College of Public and Community Service
University of Massachusetts at Boston

CPCS Iraq Conference Makes News

Dr. Raja’a Al-Khuzai, president of the National Council and former member of the Iraqi Governing Council, with CPCS Dean Adenrele Awotona at the opening of the conference

The CPCS conference "Rebuilding Sustainable Communities in Iraq" is making news, having been featured on the BBC program "The World" and New England Cable News as well as in the Boston Globe and the Boston Herald, among others.

Links:

Risky work: Iraqi doc puts life on the line for women’s rights (Boston Herald, July 25, 2007)

New England Cable News (streaming video)

A haven of learning: Iraqis describe shift of students to safety (The Boston Globe, July 24, 2007)

Hub hosts Iraq rebuild event: UMass conference eyes blueprint (The Boston Herald, July 23, 2007)

Mesa director tapped for Iraq conference (The East Valley Tribune, Phoenix, AZ, August 2, 2007)

Iraqi and International Scholars Focus on Rebuilding Sustainable Communities in Iraq at UMass Boston Conference (University of Massachusetts Boston)

The conference concluded Thursday, July 26. View photos from the conference and a slideshow prepared by the University.

Conference Objective

The central objective of this conference was to provide an intellectual forum for scholars and practitioners to explore how the task of rebuilding Iraq could be carried out in a manner that promotes social justice, economic and political sustainability, and full participation of all stakeholders. The outcomes of the conference deliberations should help policy makers to formulate and implement the most appropriate policies as well as embark upon innovative sustainable projects.

For further information, please contact:

Professor Adenrele Awotona
Dean
College of Public and Community Service
University of Massachusetts Boston
100 Morrissey Boulevard
Boston, MA 02125
USA

Telephone: +1 617 287 7100
Fax: +1 425 984-7100

E-mail: rsci@cpcs.umb.edu

Sponsored by   College of Public and Community Service University of Massachusetts at Boston     The Curtis International Fund of the Boston Foundation     Other acknowledgements