Humanity in Action

Humanity in Action

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Humanity in Action episodes

  • Light and Dark: Status of Research on the Danish Rescue
    Sofie Lene Bak, Associate Professor at the Department of History at the University of Copenhagen, delivers a presentation in which she discusses the rescue of the Danish Jews during World War II at the October 43 Conference in Copenhagen on October 1, 2013.  The presentation was moderated by writer and publisher Lene Andersen.
    1 hr 5 min
  • Perspectives on Humanitarian Interventions

    Ambassador Janusz Reiter (President of the Programming Board, Humanity in Action Poland; President and Founder of the Center for International Relations); Dr. Hans Binnendijk (Chair, Humanity in Action Inc.; Senior Fellow, SAIS Center for Transatlantic Relations); and Prof. Lamija Tanovic (Professor, University of Sarajevo; Chair, Humanity in Action Bosnia and Herzegovina) discuss perspectives on humanitarian intervention in Syria today and in the Balkans twenty years ago at the Fourth Annual Humanity in Action International Conference in Warsaw.  The panel was moderated by Anders Jerichow (Chair, Humanity in Action Denmark; Journalist, Politiken)
    1 hr 3 min
  • Why Should My Conscience Bother Me?
    Loran Nordgren, Assistant Professor at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, delivers a keynote address at the First Annual Humanity in Action International Conference in Amsterdam.  In this keynote, he focuses on why people make unethical decisions and why individuals and organizations with good intentions often act against their ideals.
    1 hr 32 min
  • The Diplomat's Handbook
    Kurt Bassuener of the Democratization Policy Council discusses "The Diplomats’ Handbook for Democracy Development Support," a project of the Community of Democracies which he co-authored and served as Research Director for, at the Fourth Annual Humanity in Action International Conference in Warsaw.
    1 hr 12 min
  • The Power of One: Courage, Resistance and Change Makers
    Svetlana Broz of Gariwo presents a Keynote address at the Third Annual Humanity in Action International Conference in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina on June 27, 2012 in which she stresses the importance of civil courage among young people, particularly in the Balkans, to stand up against ethnic and religious antagonisms, bigotry and intolerance of diversity.
    59 min
  • Why Should My Conscience Bother Me?
    Loran Nordgren, Assistant Professor at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, delivers a keynote address at the First Annual Humanity in Action International Conference in Amsterdam.  In this keynote, he focuses on why people make unethical decisions and why individuals and organizations with good intentions often act against their ideals.
    1 hr 32 min
  • The Diplomat’s Handbook



    Kurt Bassuener of the Democratization Policy Council discusses "The Diplomats’ Handbook for Democracy Development Support," a project of the Community of Democracies which he co-authored and served as Research Director for, at the Fourth Annual Humanity in Action International Conference in Warsaw.

    1 hr 12 min
  • The Power of One: Courage, Resistance and Change Makers


    Svetlana Broz of Gariwo presents a Keynote address at the Third Annual Humanity in Action International Conference in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina on June 27, 2012 in which she stresses the importance of civil courage among young people, particularly in the Balkans, to stand up against ethnic and religious antagonisms, bigotry and intolerance of diversity.

    59 min
  • A Feminist’s Perspective on Islam in Europe
    Malika Hamidi, Director General of the European Muslim Network, delivers a keynote address followed by a discussion at the Second Annual International Conference in Berlin. In her remarks, she addresses issues related to Islamic identity in Europe from a feminist perspective and answers questions from conference participants.
    1 hr 25 min
  • A Feminist’s Perspective on Islam in Europe

    Malika Hamidi, Director General of the European Muslim Network, delivers a keynote address followed by a discussion at the Second Annual International Conference in Berlin. In her remarks, she addresses issues related to Islamic identity in Europe from a feminist perspective and answers questions from conference participants.
    1 hr 25 min

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