Wang Center

Symposium / Norway Symposium

Wednesday, January 12, 2005

Greater Tacoma Convention Center -    Lutecast. Live Web broadcast

1:00 p.m. Registration Materials Available
Final program schedule, celebration dinner tickets and name tags located at the symposium registration desk on Level 3.

2:00 – 3:30 p.m. Opening Keynote Session -  Web broadcast of this event

Welcome and Greetings

• Mr. Jens Langebrekke, Pacific Lutheran University Class of 2004
• Ms. Megan Getman, Pacific Lutheran University Class of 2007
• National Anthems performed by Lisa Knudsen Ganung (PLU '87)
• The Honorable Bill Baarsma, Mayor of Tacoma
• Dr. Loren Anderson, President, Pacific Lutheran University
  

Keynote Address: Norway 1905 - 2005 - From Recipient to Contributor.

• His Excellency Knut Vollebæk, Ambassador of Norway to the United States
  
  

4:00 – 5:15 p.m. Concurrent Sessions - I. -  Web broadcast of this event

1. A Primer on Norwegian Diplomacy
   Chair: Mr. Audun Toven, Chair, Scandinavian Studies Program, Pacific Lutheran University
   Speaker:
   • Dr. Ann Kelleher, Professor of Political Science, Pacific Lutheran University
2. Peace Journalism: Theory and Practice
   Chair: Mr. Clifford Rowe, Professor of Journalism, Pacific Lutheran University
   Speaker:
   • Mr. Rune Ottosen, Professor of Journalism, Oslo University College
3. Security Challenges of Peacekeeping
   Chair: Mr. Are-Jostein Norheim, Consul General, Royal Norwegian Consultate General in San Francisco
   Speaker:

• His Excellency Johan L. Løvald, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Norway to the United Nations
  

Norway 2005 Centennial Celebration Banquet
5:30 – 6:30 p.m. No-Host Reception

6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Celebration Banquet

A celebration of Norway’s 100 years of independence as a modern democracy, following the peaceful separation from Sweden in 1905. Norwegian Cabinet Minister Svein Ludvigsen will speak on behalf of the government and people of Norway. The evening includes presentation of the Wang Center Peace Builder award and musical entertainment. Limited seating. Advance registration required. Admission charge in addition to symposium registration.

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Thursday, January 13, 2005

Pacific Lutheran University Campus -    Lutecast. Live Web broadcast

7:00 a.m. Registration, University Center
8:00– 9:45 a.m. Plenary Session -  Web broadcast of this event

Violence and Human Tragedy in Sudan

Chair: The Honorable Brad Owen, Lieutenant Governor, State of Washington

Speakers:

• The Honorable Salah Ahmed ElGuneid, Minister of the Republic of the Sudan to the United States
• The Reverend Canon Clement Janda, Sudan People’s Liberation Movement
• Mr. Roger Winter, Assistant Administrator for Democracy, Conflict and Humanitarian Assistance, USAID
• His Excellency Tom Vraalsen, United Nations Special Envoy to Sudan; former Ambassador of Norway to the United States.
  

10:15 – 11:30 a.m. Concurrent Sessions - II -  Web broadcast of this event

1. Norwegian Development Aid: Values and Policies
   Chair: Mr. Knut Pence (PLU '90), Managing Partner, Pacific Northwest Region, Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
   Speaker:
   • Ms. Tove Strand, Director, Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD)
2. Human Rights and Civil Order in Africa
   Chair: Dr. Joanne Lisosky, Professor of Communication, Pacific Lutheran University
   Speakers:
   • Mr. Sam Amoo, Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Law, University of Namibia
   • Mr. Ron Slye, Associate Professor of Law, Seattle University
3. Serving Children in Rural Namibia: The Ondao Mobile School Project
   Chair: Mr. Frederick (Fritz) Kilcrease (PLU '03), Executive Director, Namibia Education (NAME) Foundation
   Speakers:
   • Mr. Noah Goaseb, Professor of Education, University of Namibia
   • Dr. Paula Leitz, Associate Dean and Associate Professor, School of Education, Pacific Lutheran University
   • Mr. Steve Leitz, Principal, Minter Creek Elementary School
   Respondents:
   • Mr. Maujakisiujani Tjivikua, Principal, Ondao Mobile School Project
   • Mr. Kabajani Kamwi, Regional Director for Ministry of Basic Education, Sport and Culture, Kunene Region

11:40 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Plenary Session -  Web broadcast of this event

More, Not Less: Globalization in the 21st Century

Chair: Mr. Andreas Udbye (PLU '83), Executive Director, World Trade Center Tacoma

Speaker:

• Dr. George Russell, Chair, Threshold Group; Chair Emeritus, Russell Investment Group
  
  

12:30 – 1:30 p.m. Lunch
Box Lunches available in the University Center, advance registration required.
Lunch charge in addition to symposium registration.

Invitational lunch, with featured speaker Svein Ludvigsen, Norwegian Cabinet Minister of Fisheries and Coastal Waters.

2:00 – 3:15 p.m. Concurrent Sessions - III -  Web broadcast of this event

1. Ethnic Tensions and Conflict Resolution in Europe
   Chair: Mr. Edward Gallagher, President, American-Scandinavian Foundation
   Speakers:
   • His Excellency Géza Jeszenszky, Professor of International Relations History, Budapest University; former Ambassador of Hungary to the United States and former Minister of Foreign Affairs
   • Dr. Steinar Bryn, Director, Dialogue Project, Nansenskolen in Lillehammer, Norway
2. Economic Development and the Environment
   Chair: Mr. Joel Zylsra (PLU '05), ASPLU President
   Speakers:
   • Mr. Phanuel Kaapama, Lecturer in Political and Adminstrative Studies, University of Namibia
   • Mr. Jørgen Klein, Associate Professor of Development Studies, Hedmark University College
3. Journeys to Peace: The 2005 Arnesen-Bancroft Expedition
   Chair: Dr. Kjetil A. Flatin, former Executive Director, Norse Federation and Norway-America Association
   Speakers:
• Ms. Liv Arnesen and Ms. Ann Bancroft, polar explorers
• Dr. Ronald Byrnes, Associate Professor of Education, Pacific Lutheran University
• Dr. Mike Hillis, Associate Professor of Education, Pacific Lutheran University
4. New Educational Bridges with China
   Chair: Dr. Gregory Guldin, Professor of Anthropology, Pacific Lutheran University and Consultant, World Bank
   Speakers:
• Dr. Peter C.C. Wang, Founder, PLU Wang Center and Wang Educational Foundation; Member, PLU Board of Regents
• Ms. Christine Schulze, Executive Director, Concordia Language Villages
• Dr. Robert Thomas, Dean, College of Arts and Sciences, Wayne State University
• Dr. Loren Anderson, President, Pacific Lutheran University

3:45 – 5:00 p.m. Concurrent Sessions - IV -  Web broadcast of this event

1. Global Health Crises and Responses
   Chair: Dr. William Foege (PLU '57), Senior Advisor, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation; Member, PLU Board of Regents
   Speaker:
   • Dr. Jennifer Leaning, Professor of International Health, Harvard School of Public Health
2. Grassroots Norwegian Activism and Namibian Partnerships
   Chair: Dr. Claudia Berguson, Assistant Professor of Scandinavian Studies, Pacific Lutheran University
   Speakers:
   • Mr. Svein Ørsnes, Director, The Namibia Association of Norway
   • Ms. Inger Haug, Associate Professor of Political Science, Hedmark University College
3. Norway’s Transition from Monoculture to Multiculture—the Role of Education
   Chair: Dr. Michael Vavrus, Professor of Education, The Evergreen State College
   Speakers:
   • Dr. Thor Ola Engen, Professor of Education, Hedmark University College
   • Dr. Sidsel Lied, Associate Professor of Education, Hedmark University College
4. Peace Initiatives in Asia
   Chair: Dr. Gregory Youtz, Chair, Chinese Studies Program, Pacific Lutheran University
   Speakers:
   • Mr. Hannes Siebert (unable to attend), Consultant to the Info-Share Peace & Conflict Mapping Initiative for Sri Lanka
   • Ms. An An Wu, Director of Social Welfare Division, Amity Foundation, China
     
     

5:00 – 6:30 p.m. Art Gallery Receptions

Visit galleries throughout campus enjoying refreshments and various exhibits representing Norwegian and Namibian art and culture. Exhibits will be displayed in the Scandinavian Cultural Center, the University Gallery and Mortvedt Library.

6:30 – 7:30 p.m. Dinner

Dinner Buffet available in the Scandinavian Cultural Center. Advance Registration required. Buffet charge in addition to symposium registration.

8:00 p.m. Global Encounters: An Intercultural Concert

Lagerquist Concert Hall, Mary Baker Russell Music Center. Featured performers include the Collegium Vocale from Hedmark University College, Pacific Lutheran University Choir of the West and members of the University Wind Ensemble, Hedmark University College Folk Ensemble, Native American drummer and storyteller Elaine Grinnell, and a premiere organ composition by David Dahl. Concert included in symposium registration fee. Seating limited.

* The Chamber Choir Collegium Vocale will also perform Sunday, January 16, 2005 at the Nordic Heritage Museum in Seattle at 4 p.m.. Call 206-789-5707 for more information.

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Friday, January 14, 2005

Pacific Lutheran University -    Lutecast. Live Web broadcast

7:00 a.m. Registration Opens, University Center
8:00– 9:15 a.m. Plenary Session -  Web broadcast of this event

Namibia 1990 to 2005: Celebrating 15 Years as a Democratic Republic

Chair: The Honorable Kim Nesselquist (PLU '83), Vice Consul of Norway; Executive Director, Norwegian-American Foundation; Member, PLU Board of Regents

Speaker:

• Her Excellency Sélma Ashipala-Musavyi, Charge d'Affaires ad interim of Namibia
• The Honorable Adam Smith, United States 9th Congressional District, State of Washington

Additional Video-Taped Greeting:

• The Honorable Joyce Barr (PLU '76), United States Ambassador to Namibia
  

9:30 – 10:45 a.m. Concurrent Sessions - V -  Web broadcast of this event

1. The Role of Higher Education in Global Peace Building: Presidents’ Panel
   Chair: Dr. Dale Carlson, Dean Emeritus, College of Engineering, University of Washington; Director, Valle Scholarship and Scandinavian Exchange Program
   Speakers:
   • Mr. Yngve Haugstveit, Rektor, Hedmark University College
   • Dr. Tadao Kiyonari, President, Hosei University, Tokyo
   • Dr. Loren Anderson, President, Pacific Lutheran University
2. The Role of the Church in Building Peaceful Societies
   Chair: The Reverend Susan Burchfield (PLU '69), Pastor, Immanuel Lutheran Church, Seattle, WA
   Speakers:
   • Ms. Selma Shejavali, former Program Officer for HIV/AIDS and Violence Against Women and Children, Council of Churches in Namibia
   • The Reverend Stein-Erik Horjen, Special Advisor on Peace and Human Rights, Norwegian Church Aid
3. Independence Without War: Lessons from 1905
   Chair: Dr. Robert Ericksen (PLU ' 67), Professor of History, Pacific Lutheran University
   Speakers:
• Dr. Christine Ingebritsen, Associate Vice Provost, Undergraduate Education, and Associate Professor, Scandinavian Studies, University of Washington
• Dr. Terje Leiren, Professor and Chair, Scandinavian Studies, University of Washington

11:15 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Closing Plenary -  Web broadcast of this event

Lives of Service: The Ongoing Work for Peace

Co-Chairs:
Ms. Nicole J. Beaudoin (PLU '03), Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar to Namibia 2004-05
Mr. Adam Burke (PLU '04), Graduate Student, School of Education, Pacific Lutheran University

Speakers:

• Ms. Ingrid Ford (PLU '97), Médecins Sans Frontierès/Doctors Without Borders, Paris
• Ms. Jeni Gregory (PLU '95), Mental Health Coordinator, Health Care for the Homeless, Metropolitan Development Council; Vice President and Founder, World Change for Children

Respondent:

The Reverend John L. Vaswig (PLU '80), Senior Pastor, Mountain View Lutheran Church, Edgewood, WA; Member, PLU Board of Regents