About the Carr Center:

The mission of the Carr Center, like the Harvard Kennedy School, is to train future leaders for careers in public service and to apply first-class research to the solution of public policy problems. Our research, teaching and writing are guided by a commitment to make human rights principles central to the formulation of good public policy in United States and throughout the world. Printable Overviews:

In the News:

	January 9: Foreign Affairs, Carr Center Fellow Michael Semple comments on Afghan Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid's announcement that the group will open a political office in Qatar as part of a process that could bring a peaceful end to the war in Afghanistan.
	January 8: Forbes, Carr Center Fellow Siddharth Kara discusses modern slavery and how to bring it to an end, in this new Forbes interview.
	January 5: Harvard Kennedy School News, An article by MARO Project Director Sally Chin featured on the Harvard Kennedy School's website discusses the groundbreaking conference hosted by the MARO Project in November 2011 in Germany with U.S. European Command and U.S. Africa Command.
	December 29: The National Post, Timothy McCarthy, director of the Carr Center's Gender, Sexuality and Human Rights Program, comments on how the wave of political protests across the Arab world has reignited activist passions here at home perhaps not seen since the 1960's.
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Fellowship Opportunities:

Call for Applications! Gebran G. Tueni Fellowships. The Carr Center is currently accepting fellowship applications for the 2012-2013 academic year. Two (2) Gebran G. Tueni Fellowships are available. Application Deadline: March 31, 2012. Application Details >

What's New:

	February 1: Carr Center annnounces the launch of the new Study Group in Theater and Human Rights. Led by new Carr Center Fellow Guila Kessous, the weekly non-credit seminar will explore the connection between theater and human rights stretching from ancient Greece to today. Enrollment is limited. Don't miss out. Enroll Now! >
	January 5: The White House, The Obama Administration released new strategic guidance that includes mass atrocity prevention and response as part of the U.S. Armed Forces primary missions. Sustaining U.S. Global Leadership: Priorities for 21st Century Defense states that "DoD will continue to develop joint doctrine and military response options to prevent and, if necessary, respond to mass atrocities."
	December 30: White House Press Release, President Barack Obama issues a presidential proclamation declaring this January 'National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month, 2012.'
	December 19: hrea.org, UN General Assembly adopts Declaration on Human Rights Education and Training. The adoption of this new Declaration offers educators and policy makers an occasion to reassess national policies and priorities in the light of international standards.
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Upcoming Events:

	Trafficking & Modern-Day Slavery Student Policy Group. Topic: 'Trafficking at Major Sporting Events' - Thursday, February 16, 2012, 11:30 am, RSVP for Venue. Students Only
	HRE Initiative, Training Series. Topic: "Social media for human rights: choosing and using tools for participation and action" - Thursday, February 16, 2012, 4:00 pm, Carr Center Conference Room.
	New: Study Group on Theater and Human Rights, Inaugural Meeting!!! - Thursday, February 16, 2012, 6:00 pm, Deland Classroom. Students Only
	Right to Water Study Group. Topic 'Discussion of his new book "The Ripple Effect: The Fate of Fresh Water in the 21st Century"' - Tuesday, February 21, 2012, 4:00 pm, Carr Center Conference Room. **Event Postponed**
	A panel discussion of the story of Irom Sharmila Chanu of Manipur and her 11-year hunger strike in judicial custody demanding the repeal of the controversial Armed Forces Special Powers Act (1958) in India. - Tuesday, February 21, 2012, 4:00 pm, Malkin Penthouse.
	HRE Initiative, Training Series. Topic: "An introduction to interviewing in situations of armed conflict" - Thursday, February 23, 2012, 4:00 pm, Carr Center Conference Room.
	'Human Rights, Migration and Law,' a public lecture by Gerald L. Neuman - Thursday, February 23, 2012, 4:30 pm, Belfer Case Study Room, CGIS South S020, 1730 Cambridge Street, Cambridge, MA.
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Recent Publications:

	Working Paper: “The Human Right to Water in Israel: A Case Study of the Unrecognized Bedouin Villages in the Negev,” Sharmila L. Murthy, Mark K. Williams, Elisha Baskin - January 12, 2012.
	Book: “French Translation: Human Rights Education in the School Systems of Europe, Central Asia and North America: A Compendium of Good Practice,” Felisa Tibbitts, 2011-12 Carr Center Fellow - (ODIHR/OSCE, OHCHR, Council of Europe, UNESCO) November 8, 2011.
	Book: “Can Intervention Work?,” Rory Stewart and Gerald Knaus - (W. W. Norton & Company) August 15, 2011.
	Journal Article: “The ban on opium production across Nangarhar: a risk too far?,” David Mansfield, 2009-10 Carr Center Fellow - International Journal of Environmental Studies, June 30, 2011.
	Law Journal Article: “Designing More Effective Laws Against Human Trafficking,” Siddharth Kara, 2010-12 Carr Center Fellow - Northwestern Journal of International Human Rights, June 30, 2011.
	Journal Article: “Supply and Demand: Human Trafficking in the Global Economy,” Siddharth Kara, 2010-12 Carr Center Fellow - Harvard International Review, June 22, 2011.
	Journal Article: “Just Add Women and Stir?,” Sahana Dharmapuri, Carr Center Fellow, 2011-12 - Parameters-The U.S. Army War College Quarterly, June 1, 2011.
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