2000 UNA Florida Division Convention

45TH  ANNUAL FLORIDA DIVISION CONVENTION
MAY 12-13, 2000
The Culture of Peace
Radisson Plaza Hotel, Orlando, Florida
60 South Ivanhoe Blvd

PROGRAM
Friday, May 12
3-6 PM:  Registration. Registration also available 8-9 AM Saturday
5-6 PM:  Division Board Meeting
6-7 PM:  Get Acquainted Party: punch, wine, cheeses
7-9 PM:  Dinner
 	* Welcome by Richard Adkins of the Orlando Chapter
 	* Welcome by representative of Orlando's Mayor
 	* Recognition of the new Division President and Board Members
	Speaker: Marie Dressier, UCF Women's Studies, After Beijing?
         
Saturday, May 13
         
9-10:15 AM		Panel Discussion: Problem Areas in the New Millennium
	*Africa's Aids Epidemic, Michael Joseph, Orlando UN
	* Russia's Economic Chaos: Dr. Houman Sadri, UCF Political Science Dept.
	* China's Human Rights Violations: Hing Yue, Christian International Ministries, Orlando    	*America's Prison Conditions: Rita Lucey, Orlando UNA
Break     
10:30-11:45 AM	 Panel Discussion Peacemaking OrganizationsINGO 'S
	*Amnesty International: Ray Barber, Orlando Coordinator         
	* Florida Academy of Professional Mediators: Ele Kenyon, Orlando UNA         
	*Baha'i: Vafa Akhavan, Ch3ir, Seminole County West, Bahais
	*Soka Gakkai: John Benson, Orlando UNA
	*Migrant Workers Coalition: Sr.Terese McElwee
	*Results: Pat Terry, Orlando UNA
         
Noon:	Luncheon:
	Speaker:	Dr. Eric Schutz, Rollins College, Dept of Economics
			The Euro Dollar         
2:30-3:15 PM	Mock Session of United Nations, Dr. Houman Sadri, University of South Florida UNA members, and UCF Model UN participants
3:15-3:30 PM	Tom Cook of the Tampa Bay Chapter: Report to all from FHSMUN
3:15-6:00 PM	General and Plenary Session
6:00-7:00 PM	Reception: cash bar
7:00-9:00 PM	Dinner
	Speaker:	Louise Kantrow, Exec. Vice President, UNA-USA
			Things You Always Wanted to Know about the United Nations       
       
RESERVATION

For registration, please contact: Gladys Cox, 710 Warwick Place, Orlando, FL. Cost of full registration: $105 per person if reservation is mailed by April 30, and $110 thereafter.
For room reservation please call Radisson Plaza Hotel at (800) 333 3333 or (407) 425-4455 
Cost of room:$83 single or double      

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