?President Dr. David Oxtoby, accompanied by Bertil Lindblad, Senior Advisor for International Initiatives of Pomona College, visited Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Headquarters on 19 September 2013.
Dr. Oxtoby and Mr. Lindblad were received by Maher Nasser, Director of the Outreach Division of the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Department of Public Information, who welcomed Pomona as one of the newest members of Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵAI and lauded its commitment to promoting several Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵAI goals, including human rights and sustainability.
Mr. Nasser briefed the visitors about DPI's new educational outreach initiatives, including Model Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ and the observance of International Day of Peace.? DPI has recently developed a new online manual for organizing Model Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ simulations.? According to?? Mr. Nasser, the online guide details the structure, procedures, negotiation process and skills needed to conduct a simulation that accurately captures the essence of Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ conferences.
Dr. Oxtoby and Mr. Lindbald were also briefed by the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵAI team about Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵAI's recent activities, including activities carried out by its members.? A selection of activity reports, submitted by Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵAI members, are now available online.? The visitors showed keen interest in Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵAI's ongoing Classroom Conversation programme and indicated they would be ready to organize a series of conversations beginning early next year.
Pomona College ¨C located in Southern California ¨C is the founding member of The Claremont Colleges, a consortium of seven affiliated institutions that also includes Claremont Graduate University, Scripps College, Claremont McKenna College, Harvey Mudd College, Pitzer College and Keck Graduate Institute of Applied Life Sciences.