Events

Past Event

Conversation with Columbia Obama Foundation Scholars: Women's Rights, Health and Empowerment. Insights from Lebanon, Nigeria and Papua New Guinea

March 5, 2020
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
America/New_York
International Affairs Building, 420 W. 118 St., New York, NY 10027 Room 801
The Obama Foundation Scholars Program at Columbia brings together rising leaders from around the world who have demonstrated a commitment to finding solutions to challenges in their communities, countries and regions. Join us for our second informal conversation with three scholars from this year's cohort - Ruth Kissam, Director of Operations at Papua New Guinea Tribal Foundation; Samira Koujok, Human Rights Researcher, formerly at the International Commission on Missing Persons; and Isaiah Owolabi, Co-Founder and Project Director of HACEY Health Initiative in Nigeria. This event is sponsored by SIPA's Economic and Political Development Concentration, Gender and Public Policy Specialization and the Obama Foundation Scholars Program at Columbia.

Contact Information

Ilona Vinklerova
212-851-4105