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| From left: Scott Romano '12, Chris Tsagaris '10, Nobel Peace Laureate Muhammad Yunus, Jameson Cherilus '12 and Matt Pankey '12. |
"I think it's important for our students to be exposed to leaders who have taken a real risk for peace and have had success," said David Ives, executive director of the institute. "It's a once in a lifetime opportunity."
President Barack Obama, former President Bill Clinton, former Costa Rican President Oscar Arias, the Dali Lama and Sean Penn are among the dignitaries who attended.
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| David Ives and President Oscar Arias |
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| Laura Ogonowski '08 spoke about her father, John Ogonowski, who died when he was piloting American Airlines Flight 11 on 9/11. |
To commemorate the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, the University presented the two-day symposium, "How 9/11 Has Changed the World," on Sept 8-9, 2011.
The Albert Schweitzer Institute organized the event, which included panel discussions on a variety of topics:
"Reflection on the Effect of 9/11 on the World"
"The Media and 9/11"
"International Law and Homeland Security"
"Lessons Learned and Future Directions"
The event also featued a forum with members of the Quinnipiac community who lost family members on Sept. 11, including Laura Ogonowski, a 2008 Quinnipiac alumna whose father, John Ogonowski, died when he was piloting American Airlines Flight 11, the first plane to be hijacked and flown into the World Trade Center on Sept. 11.
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| Dr. David Ho spoke at Quinnipiac on April 12. |
AIDS research pioneer Dr. David D. Ho visited campus April 12, 2011, to deliver the lecture, "The AIDS Pandemic." The event was co-sponsored by the Office of Community Service and the Albert Schweitzer Institute.
Ho was named Time magazine's "Man of the Year" in 1996 after he devised the cocktail of protease inhibitors and other antiviral drugs which has brought about remarkable recoveries for many HIV-positive patients. The focus of his research has now moved from the treatment of AIDS to the development of vaccines for the disease. Ho also heads a consortium of organizations in China and the United States, working to address the crisis of HIV-AIDS in China.
Ho is currently scientific director and chief executive officer of the Aaron Diamond AIDS Research Center in New York City, the world's largest private research center dedicated exclusively to fighting HIV.
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| From left: Oscar Arias, the former president of Costa Rica, with David Ives |
David Ives, executive director of the institute, attended the conference, "Role of Latin Civil Society in supporting Palestinian-Israeli Peace." The conference, which was sponsored by the Latin Alliance for Peace, was held March 10-12, 2011, in San Jose, Costa Rica.
During the conference, Ives met with former President and Nobel Laureate Oscar Arias, who is a member of the institute's Honorary Board.
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| David Ives |
David Ives, executive director of the Albert Schweitzer Institute, has been named to the board of directors at the Oscar Arias Foundation for Peace and Human Progress. Ives joined the U.S.A. Board of Directors of the not-for-profit, Costa Rica-based organization that promotes democracy, gender equality, disarmament and demilitarization.
Arias is the 1987 Nobel Peace Prize laureate and former president of Costa Rica. Arias won the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to end civil wars raging in several Central American countries. He is a member of the institute's Honorary Board.
"I am absolutely delighted and honored to be chosen," Ives said. "President Arias has always been a hero of mine for his courage in bringing an end to conflicts in Central America and for his commitment to peaceful resolution of conflict and to decreasing the amount of weapons in the world that are solely used to kill human beings."
In his new role, Ives says he will work to support the joint efforts of the Arias Foundation and the Schweitzer Institute to make the world safer and help people learn to resolve differences without violence. "I cannot think of more important work, and I look forward to working with the Arias Foundation over the coming year," Ives said.
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| Pete Gallay (at right) talks with an attendee at a screening of his documentary film on Nicaragua. |
A hard-hitting, Quinnipiac documentary film depicting Nicaragua's brutal period of civil war premiered Jan. 10, 2011, at the Plaza Siglo Nuevo movie theater in León, Nicaragua, where Quinnipiac students and staff served as volunteers. "Valor From Darkness" explores the modern history of dictatorship, revolution, and reconciliation in Nicaragua. The film depicts these issues through the voices of people personally involved in this period of Nicaragua's history. The film was also screened at Quinnipiac on Feb. 7.
Individuals appearing in the film include Stephen Kinzer, former Central American bureau chief for The New York Times and author of "Blood of Brothers: Life and War in Nicaragua;" Eden Pastora, a Nicaraguan revolutionary; and Gioconda Belli, a popular Nicaraguan poet/writer and former Sandinista whose memoir, "The Country Under My Skin" describes her war experiences.
Produced by the Albert Schweitzer Institute and Information Services, the film was directed by Peter Gallay, academic technology multimedia producer, and written by Gallay and Erin Peck, director of programs for the Albert Schweitzer Institute.
"I think it's really important for the students who have either been to Nicaragua or will be participating in one of the programs there to understand the context of where Nicaragua has been and where it's going," said Peck.
"This is one of the first times we have done a project like this in Nicaragua," said David Ives, executive director of the Albert Schweitzer Institute. "I think this film is extremely consistent with the goals of the Albert Schweitzer Institute, especially to promote peace in the world. I hope this work will help the process of reconciliation and peace in Nicaragua."
Serving as executive producers for the film were Gallay, Ives, Peck, Sean Duffy, associate professor of political science and Fred Tarca, chief information technology officer.
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The photos in the exhibit, "Las Puertas y Las Ventanas de Léon, Nicaragua," were taken by Greg Garvey, professor of interactive digital design in the College of Arts and Sciences.
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| From left: Matt Andrew '10, Farrell Denby '09, Erin Peck '06 and Lou Venturelli '11 with the Dalai Lama. |
The institute sent two students and two alumni to an international gathering of Nobel Peace Prize Laureates to promote nuclear non-proliferation. Matthew Andrew '10, Farrell Denby '09, Giana Gleeson '11 and Louis Venturelli '11 departed Nov. 7 for the 11th World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates in Hiroshima, Japan. The conference, organized by the International Gorbachev Foundation and the City of Rome, ran from Nov. 12-14, 2010.
Hiroshima was chosen because 65 years ago it became the first site attacked with a nuclear weapon. Each year, the Nobel Laureates select a city based on a significant anniversary or event.
David Ives, executive director of institute, represented 1952 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, Albert Schweitzer. "Schweitzer is known for many things, but one of the things he was best known for was his opposition to nuclear weapons and nuclear testing," Ives said. "In his later years of life, it was his most important issue. He did a lot of work to confront it."
Ives spoke on the ethical basis of nuclear weapons and war."I hope to take another step toward eliminating nuclear weapons," he said. "It would be one of my most cherished dreams to be even a small part of that. And I want our students and alumni to share this experience."
Erin Peck '06, director of programs with the Albert Schweitzer Institute, said this conference series underscores the idea that anyone can make a difference. "It's incredible how closely we are able to interact with the Nobel Laureates," she said. "Working so closely with these important people brings them to a very human level, but it is important to remember that each person won the peace prize because they were average people who did above average things. It's very inspiring. Everyone has the potential to make as big of a difference as these Nobel Laureates."
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| Peter Gallay |
Peter Gallay, an academic technology multimedia producer, received the Best Promotional Video Award from The Consortium of College and University Media Centers for the documentary "Esperanza Lograble (Hope Within Reach)." The institute sponsored the making of the 21-minute documentary film, which follows a group of Quinnipiac occupational therapy faculty, students and staff on a trip to rural Guatemala, where they introduced modern occupational therapy practices and techniques to local people. The trip was led by Signian McGeary, associate professor emerita of occupational therapy.
The Consortium of College and University Media Centers, founded in 1971, is an organization of media professionals throughout higher education whose mission is to provide leadership and a forum for information exchange to the providers of media content and academic technology. The organization also provides support for quality teaching and learning at institutions of higher education.
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| Marc Bekoff |
Marc Bekoff, professor emeritus of ecology and evolutionary biology at the University of Colorado, visited campus Sept. 23, 2010, to present "First Do No Harm: Why We Must Expand our Compassion Footprint and Build Corridors of Coexistence with Animals." The institute sponsored the free event.
A fellow of the Animal Behavior Society and a former Guggenheim fellow, Bekoff is an ambassador for Jane Goodall's Roots & Shoots program. He also is a member of the Ethics Committee of the Jane Goodall Institute. Bekoff and Goodall co-founded the organization, Ethologists for the Ethical Treatment of Animals: Citizens for Responsible Animal Behavior Studies in 2000.
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| From left: Linda Nevas and Erin Peck |
Literacy Volunteers of Greater New Haven presented its Community Partnership Award on June 9, 2010.
"We are grateful to the Albert Schweitzer Institute and the students of the Quinnipiac University community for creating a community partnership with Literacy Volunteers," the certificate states. "We salute all of you for your efforts to help achieve 100 percent literacy in the Greater New Haven community."
Peck, who has volunteered with the organization for two years, has also recruited several Quinnipiac student volunteers. "She managed the trip from almost Cheshire to downtown New Haven each week after her work at the Albert Schweitzer Institute to tutor factory workers struggling to improve their English," said Linda Nevas, manager of the organization's English as a Second Language program.
The award recognizes the institute's efforts to serve others, not only internationally, but locally as well, said David Ives, director of the institute. Ives said he hopes the award will spark more interest among students. "Linda and I are already talking about another session to attract more students in the fall," said Peck.
"Erin, as program director, has a main responsibility of organizing our programs in Nicaragua. This provides our students with a unique opportunity to learn about and live in another culture for a short time," Ives said. "She also encourages our students to get involved with service locally, and this greatly adds to a positive learning environment here at Quinnipiac."
In addition to helping people learn English and other skills, Peck has worked with Literacy Volunteers to raise funds. "Erin spearheaded a highly successful fundraising drive conducted by Quinnipiac students at Christmas time, which raised about $1,500 for refugee children sponsored by a partner agency, Integrated Refugee and Immigrant Services," Nevas said.
Quinnipiac students never say "No," Peck said while accepting her award. "They are always eager to help others in the community."
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| From left: David Valone and David Ives |
As the world pays increased attention to the dangers of nuclear arsenals, two Quinnipiac scholars are shedding new light and insight into this hot-button issue. David Valone, associate professor of history in the College of Arts and Sciences, and David Ives, executive director of the Albert Schweitzer Institute, spent more than two years preparing their just-released book, "Nuclear Proliferation and the Dilemma of Peace in the Twenty-First Century."
The 130-page book contains 11 papers and speeches that consider historical, philosophical, linguistic and educational issues related to nuclear weapons and the ongoing struggle for peace. The papers were selected from those presented at a nuclear disarmament forum hosted by Quinnipiac and the Albert Schweitzer Institute in 2007.
The book comes just as President Barack Obama works with world leaders to reduce and secure nuclear arsenals. "The Obama administration is shifting our focus to the problems and dangers of rogue states and terrorists getting access to nuclear weapons," Valone said.
Authors featured in the anthology include: Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter; Dr. Neil Araya of the Nobel Peace Prize-winning International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War; Kevin Basmadjian, assistant professor in the School of Education; Anat Biletzki, Albert Schweitzer Visiting Professor; Jonathan Granoff, president of the Global Security Institute; Benjamin Page, professor of philosophy in the College of Arts and Sciences; Robert Smart, professor of English in the College of Arts and Sciences; and Hirotami Yamada, who survived the atomic blast in Nagasaki in August 1945.
Valone and Ives said they are pleased that the compilation was released before the United Nations' five-year review of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty in May 2010. "President Obama was in Prague to sign a strategic arms reduction treaty last week with Russian President Dmitri Medvedev, which essentially reduces war heads in both countries by about one-third, or by 8,000 to 9,000 on our side," Ives said of the biggest nuclear arms treaty in two decades.
"This day demonstrates the determination of the United States and Russia, the two nations that hold more than 90 percent of the world's nuclear weapons, to pursue responsible global leadership," Obama said after the signing. The treaty is a significant step forward, Ives said, adding that it's realistic to reduce the nuclear arsenal to below 100 warheads.
"The president is going in the right direction," Ives said. "We hope this book supports his efforts and is another little contribution toward the end of nuclear weapons."
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| Matthew Andrew '10 |
The institute hosted an exhibit of photos taken in Nicaragua, Guatamala and Kenya. The exhibit, which was on display December 2009 through March 2010, included 21 large, vibrant images showcasing the people and landscapes photographer Matthew Andrew encountered during humanitarian travels through Nicaragua, Guatemala and Kenya.
Andrew, a senior at Quinnipiac, says his photos bring stories of suffering, misery, joy and beauty into focus. "I tried to capture the various aspects of the trips that were important to me and the people with whom I was with," Andrew said. "Each picture tells a story." In one photo, Andrew captured a young Nicaraguan girl bursting with excitement after receiving a plastic bag of school supplies."When I take a picture, I try to put the camera where it normally wouldn't be," he said. "You capture the emotion and expression that tells the story."
The institute is collecting crutches and walkers to help the victims of the January 2010 earthquake in Haiti. "I keep hearing poignant stories about the many persons, especially young people, who have lost limbs and are unable to move around the debris still blocking the streets," said David Ives, executive director of the Albert Schweitzer Institute.
Ives is asking the public to search their homes for walkers and crutches and bring to the Albert Schweitzer Institute, which is located at the intersection of Mount Carmel Avenue and New Road. Ives said the collection effort will be ongoing and he will work with an organization his institute is affiliated with to deliver the items to Haiti.
"I am hoping that members of the local community can dig them out and bring them to Albert Schweitzer Institute," Ives said. Ives also urged people to check with the athletic departments in their local school systems to see if they have any crutches they would be willing to donate.
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Five students and two professors from the School of Education spent their spring break in Leon, Nicaragua, to share their expertise with educators from two rural school districts. The institute supported the trip, which is now in its fifth year.
The students and professors led a week-long professional development conference for elementary and secondary school teachers in Nicaragua March 7-13. The students presented lesson plans and brought classroom supplies to teachers in Nicaragua. The conference was held at the Alianza Americana in Leon, a school for students learning English. The director of Alianza Americana has a partnership with the institute, which enabled the group to use the site.
The student participants included: Evan Belisle '11, Tamara Bender '11, Jacquie Fricano '10, Colleen Kennedy '10 and Talia Monroy '10. Education professors Cheryl Kerison and Lin Napolitano also took part in the trip.
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| From left: Ira Helfand of Physicians for Social Responsibility speaks while Hans Kristensen, director of the Nuclear Information Project, looks on. |
The institute co-sponsored the conference, "Building Up or Breaking Down: The Direction of Nuclear Non-Proliferation," in an effort to raise awareness of key issues regarding the legal, scientific and political aspects of non-proliferation in the 21st century.
The Feb. 19, 2010 event, held in the School of Law Center, consisted of three panels that addressed the legal, scientific and political dimensions of the nuclear arms issue. A wide variety of topics were discussed, including the legal aspects of past and future non-proliferation treaties, "What if the bomb goes off?" scenarios, the history of nuclear weapons in certain regions of the world and what non-proliferation means for them in the 21st century.
Jonathan Granoff, president of the Global Security Institute was the keynote speaker. Others speakers included:
- John Burroughs, executive director, Lawyers' Committee on Nuclear Policy
- Ira Helfand, M.D., co-founder and physician advocate, Physicians for Social Responsibility
- Orde Kittrie, professor of law, Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law at Arizona State University
- Hans Kristensen, director, Nuclear Information Project
- Adam Mendelson, managing editor, Middle East Journal
- Nickolas Roth, program director, Alliance for Nuclear Accountability
- Meha A. Shah, attorney adviser, Office of the Legal Adviser, U.S. Department of State, Washington D.C.
- Mark R. Shulman, assistant dean, Pace Law School
Learn more about the conference or read biographies of the speakers
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| Tamar S. Hermann |
The institute sponsored a lecture Dec. 9, 2009, by Israeli political scholar and pollster Tamar S. Hermann, professor of political science and dean of academic studies at Open University of Israel. Hermann discussed Israeli public opinion on the Middle East conflict and ways to resolve it.
Hermann conducts public opinion polls for the Tami Steinmetz Center for Peace Research at her alma mater, Tel Aviv University in Israel. She also writes a monthly column, "The Peace Index," in Haaretz and the Herald Tribune. Her publications cover theoretical and practical aspects of conflict resolution in relation to Israeli politics and foreign policy.
Watch a video of the lecture on the University's YouTube channel
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| From left, back row: David Ives, Brendan Rimetz, Darren Pruslow, Renee Tursi, Barbara Ives; middle row: Jennifer Swift, Jenna Uliano, Kelsey Ives, Peter Gallay; front row: David Fitzgerald, Brian Walach and Christina Ruperto |
David Ives, executive director of the institute, led a delegation of University students, faculty and staff to Berlin Nov. 9-13, 2009, to take part in an event marking the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall.
Ives, who was invited to represent the late Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Albert Schweitzer, spoke on the poverty in the world and walls between cultures at an annual summit of Nobel Peace Prize Laureates sponsored by the Gorbachev Foundation.
The students saw the leaders of all 27 European Union heads of state and U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton during the celebration on Nov. 9.
The students were observers at the summit on Nov. 10-11, where they were able to ask questions. "It's a historic event of monumental proportions," Ives said. "It's a once in a lifetime opportunity."
In addition to Ives, the University delegation included:
- Kelsey Ives '10
- Darren Pruslow, second-year law student
- Christina Ruperto '12
- Brendan Rimetz '10
- Jennifer Swift '11
- Renee Tursi, associate dean of the College of Arts and Sciences
- Jenna Uliano '11
- Brian Walach '10
- David Fitzgerald '11
- Peter Gallay, a staff member in media services
-- Read the declaration from the summit (Adobe PDF)
-- Read speeches from the summit which will be published in the conference proceedings: (poverty, nuclear weapons, breaking down cultural walls) (Adobe PDF)
-- Watch a video of Ives' presentation at the summit
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Volunteer professional photographers gave their time and talent in capturing each child's and youth's personality in a photograph portrait for the exhibit. It travels across Connecticut in bringing these inspiring photograph portraits to theaters, children's museums, galleries, local hospitals, area malls, libraries, town halls and other public exhibit space and gathering places.
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The institute sponsored the lecture, "Picking Up the Pieces: Making Feminist Sense of the Iraq War and its Aftermath," by research professor Cynthia Enloe on Sept. 24, 2009.
A professor in international development and women's studies at Clark University, Enloe focused on how feminist questioning can reveal a new understanding of the Iraq War in this era of globalization. Enloe's feminist teaching and research has focused on the interplay of women's politics in the national and international arenas, with special attention to how women's labor is made cheap in globalized factories.
Enloe has been awarded Clark's "Outstanding Teacher of the Year" three times and has been named the University Senior Faculty Fellow for Excellence in Teaching and Scholarship. In recent years, she has been invited to lecture and give special seminars on feminism, militarization, and globalization in Japan, Korea, Turkey, Canada, Britain and numerous colleges across the United States.
View a video from the event on the University's YouTube Channel
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In July 2009, a group of Quinnipiac occupational therapy students and professors traveled to a rural village in Guatemala to offer their skills, along with staff members from the Albert Schweitzer Institute. Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Rigoberta Menchu Tum invited the group to visit the village.
The documentary, "Esperanza Lograble (Hope Within Reach): Uniting a Community Through Occupational Therapy," takes a look at the delegation's week in San Lucas Toliman. The film examines the group's experience and some of the physical and mental challenges that local citizens must endure.
Watch the documentary on the University's YouTube Channel
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| Dr. Christiane Engel |
Dr. Christiane Engel has been appointed to chair the honorary board of the Albert Schweitzer Institute. She is the granddaughter of Dr. Albert Schweitzer, and has been intimately involved in promoting her grandfather's work around the world.
Engel, who grew up in Switzerland, attended the University of Zurich and earned an M.D. degree and a Ph.D. in medicine. She shares her grandfather's love for music and has played the piano around the world, including the United States, for charitable causes. She is also on the board of The Albert Schweitzer Hospital, which her grandfather founded, in Lambaréné, Gabon.
"She has been dedicated to working on the memory of her grandfather since she was a young girl," said David Ives, executive director institute. "We are greatly honored to have her as chair."
Engel, who has served on the honorary board since 2002, spent time with her grandfather as a youth in Europe and Africa. "President John Lahey and I felt she was the appropriate person to become the chair," Ives said. "The fact the granddaughter of Dr. Schweitzer--who provided the motivation for all that we do--agreed to be chair says we are doing a good job promoting his values and ideas."
Engel succeeds her mother, Rhena Schweitzer Miller, who chaired the honorary board from 2002 until her death at age 90 in February.
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The institute hosted a screening of the film, "Under Our Skin," April 6, 2009. A dramatic tale of microbes, medicine and money, the film investigates the untold story of Lyme disease, an emerging epidemic.
The film, directed by Andy Abrahams Wilson, follows the stories of patients and physicians as they battle for their lives and livelihoods. It brings into focus a haunting picture of the health care system and its inability to cope with a silent terror. The film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York City in April 2008.
The Institute sponsored a screening of the film, "The Rescue of Joseph Kony's Child Soldiers," on March 23, 2009. The film is about the plight of child soldiers and night commuters in northern Uganda. It was filmed by three men from Southern California-Jason Russell, Bobby Bailey and Laren Poole- who traveled to Sudan. In northern Uganda they discovered thousands of people affected by the brutality and attacks of a rebel group known as the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA), led by Joseph Kony, infamous for abducting children and forcing them to fight as child soldiers. The documentary focuses on the peace process in the region and efforts to save children from the LRA.
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The paintings depict rural life in Haiti and reflect the present lives of the artists and their imaginations. "Lions, tigers, elephants and other animals, which never existed in Haiti are featured in the art," said show curator Jenifer Grant. "Neither many of the colorful birds nor the jungle where they are often portrayed appear in Haiti, but live in the spirits and souls of the artists. Some artists paint animals as humans, engaged in human activities. Artists also paint scenes of the rural lives of the Haitian people - their markets, their harvests and their homes. They also paint scenes of post colonial Haiti, with elegant homes and families."
The institute also hosted a reception to highlight the exhibit Feb. 27. It included a presentation about the work of Hôpital Albert Schweitzer in rural Deschapelles, Haiti, focusing on the challenges from four hurricanes in fall 2008.
Watch a short video about the exhibit
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The institute hosted a reception March 4, 2009, to dedicate the seminar room at the Albert Schweitzer Institute to Rhena Schweitzer, Dr. Albert Schweitzer's daughter, who died on Feb. 22 at the age of 90.
Percy Mark, who heads the English Albert Schweitzer Association and worked with Albert Schweitzer in Africa in 1963, and David Ives, executive director of the Albert Schweitzer Institute, made remarks.
"She was 90 years old and lived a very wonderful life," Ives said. "She happened to live almost as long as her father and was instrumental in keeping the hospital in Africa going after her father's death."
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F.W. de Klerk, a Nobel Peace Prize recipient and former president of South Africa, has been named to the honorary board of the Albert Schweitzer Institute.
"I am very happy to have such a courageous person on our honorary board," said David Ives, executive director of the institute. "It was impressive that he covered [Nelson] Mandela after being president--that speaks to his character, in my opinion. De Klerk was president of South Africa when Mandela was in prison. He released Mandela, and together they had a great role in the ending of apartheid."
F.W. de Klerk served as president of South Africa from 1989 to 1994, and as one of the deputy presidents of the country during the presidency of Nelson Mandela until 1996. In 1993, de Klerk was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize along with Mandela for his role in the ending of apartheid. The two were also awarded Spain's annual Prince of Asturias Award in 1992 for international cooperation. In 2000, de Klerk established the F. W. de Klerk Foundation to work for peace in societies that are divided on cultural, ethnic, religious or linguistic lines.
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From left: David Ives, executive director of the Albert Schweitzer Institute, and musician and activist Bono, at the ninth World Summit of Nobel Peace Prize Laureates in Paris. |
"Nothing has happened in the Security Council on disarmament issues for over 60 years and it is about time something happened," Ives said. "Neglect of this issue borders on criminal, in my view."
The summit offered an opportunity for Nobel Laureates to elaborate strategies of international policies to ensure a real observance of the principles reflected in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The world event was held in conjunction with the annual meetings of the European Heads of State to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the declaration, which was signed on Dec. 10, 1948.
View more photos from the summit
Read the declaration from the summit
Read Ives' remarks from the summit
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