International Campaign for Tibet: President John Ackerly
International Campaign for Tibet is one of the oldest Tibet support groups in the world, and has advocated for the Tibetan struggle for human rights and justice for more than 20 years. The organization has strongly pushed for dialogue between the Dalai Lama and representatives of the Chinese Government including the current Prime Minister Hu Jintao for many years. On the contrary, China, still committed to the outdated vision of Chairman Mao who was directly responsible for the deaths of more than 70 million Chinese during the “Great Leap Forward,” has refused to begin talks with the Dalai Lama and Tibetan people since China’s invasion of Tibet in 1949. For close to sixty years, there has been no solution to the China-Tibet problem. In March 2008, the Chinese government launched a new “crackdown” in Tibet, the worst since 1989 when eight teenage monks made a decision to risk their lives for the future of their country. These young monks, aged between 14-18 years, began shouting “Free Tibet” and held up Tibetan flags in the downtown center of Lhasa, the capital. John Ackerly, the current President of International Campaign for Tibet, was witness to what took place after. His harrowing account of the Chinese military’s brutal suppression including imprisonment, torture and killings of these Tibetan youth and people as a whole still rings true today. It is time for China to make amends for past mistakes both in Tibet and also China, and to embrace His Holiness the Dalai Lama as the World Leader not only for the Tibetans, but for people everywhere. He is a true man of peace and awardee of the United State’s highest honor the Congressional Gold Medal and also winner of the 1989 Nobel Peace Prize.
Candle Lights for Human Rights
April 8, 2008
United Nations Plaza, San Francisco
LINKS
International Campaign for Tibet
http://www.savetibet,org
Students for a Free Tibet
http://www.studentsforafreetibet.org
Race for Tibet
http://www.racefortibet.org
Duration : 0:5:44
Upsilon Sigma Phi 90th Anniversary
During its early years, the Upsilon was fortunate to have officers imbued with a deep sense of responsibility and members who supported their leaders at every turn. The Fraternity set precedents which were zealously followed by succeeding groups. It made a name for its outstanding involvement in campus affairs and for the exacting moral requirements before an applicant could enter its exclusive roster.
The Upsilon encouraged scholarship and cultural discernment among its members and the whole student body. With a strong discipline, it was able to initiate and manage worthwhile activities, which made it a major force on campus. It extended its interests beyond campus to include national issues of the day, notably the attainment of Philippine independence. The Upsilon also organized militant actions against encroachment on the rights of the people and corruption in public offices.
It is the only Greek-letter fraternity in the country to have produced two Philippine presidents—Jose P. Laurel Sr. and Ferdinand E. Marcos, two vice-presidents—Salvador H. Laurel and Arturo M. Tolentino, three Senate presidents—Marcos, Tolentino and Gil J. Puyat, three House speakers—Jose B. Laurel Jr., Querube C. Makalintal and Nicanor E. Yñiguez, and four chief justices of the Supreme Court—Jose Abad Santos, Enrique M. Fernando, Laurel Sr. and Makalintal.
Notable senators include Benigno S. Aquino Jr., Gerardo “Gerry” Roxas, Estanislao A. Fernandez, Juan R. Liwag, Mamintal Tamano, Domocao A. Alonto, Sotero H. Laurel, Joker P. Arroyo,Richard J. Gordon and Francis N Pangilinan.
One of the finest facets of the Upsilon Sigma Phi is its unparalleled tradition of service. The fraternity takes exceptional pride in having produced men who have distinguished themselves by devoting a lifetime in the service of communities, countries, and causes.
Richard J. Gordon is the incumbent chairman of the Philippine National Red Cross. Antonio R. Quirino once served in the same capacity. Jose P. Enriquez is among the country’s few Ten Outstanding Young Men (TOYM) awardees for humanitarian service. Bienvenido A. Tan Jr. is a founding member and president of Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP) and several other foundations.
Former senator Ahmad Domocao A. Alonto was bestowed the prestigious King Faisal International Prize for Service to Islam, the Muslim equivalent of the Nobel Peace Prize. In the United Nations, Salvador P. Lopez was chairperson of the UN High Commission for Human Rights (UNCHR) in 1966 while Jose D. Ingles served as rapporteur of the UNCHR in 1954.
Gil J. Puyat became the first Asian to serve as vice-president of Rotary International. In 1986, Mateo A.T. Caparas became the first and so far, the only Filipino to serve as president of Rotary International. He received The Outstanding Filipinos (TOFIL) award for community service in 1999.
Duration : 0:1:57
Д.Медведев.Выступление на церемонии.07.06.08
Speech at the Global Energy International Prize Award Ceremony
June 7, 2008
St Petersburg
Выступление на церемонии вручения премии «Глобальная энергия»
7 июня 2008 года
Санкт-Петербург
PRESIDENT OF RUSSIA DMITRY MEDVEDEV: Dear friends!
As I open this ceremony I would like to welcome the leading Russian and foreign scientists, representatives of business and social organisations who are gathered here today.
Russia has been awarding this prize for already five years now. Today it brings together more than 1200 energy specialists from 47 countries actively participating in extremely different categories. Over the years it has evolved into a truly authoritative international prize. Its laureates comprise 17 famous scientists from 8 countries.
I would especially note the Global Energy prize for youth. Its participants are literally growing before our eyes and 73 young scientists have already received significant help from the fund: half a million ruble grants for research.
You know that Russia has recently markedly strengthened its position in the global energy market.
Our country is not only investing in increasing production and exports of energy resources but also in developing energy infrastructure. Fundamental research in this area was and remains important for us. I am referring to the development of energy efficient technology and improving the energy efficiency of production. And, of course, it is precisely science that is able to expand the boundaries of our knowledge about new types of energy.
I would emphasize that we are talking about research with a long-term perspective. Usually during forums it is pleasant to be able to quote wise individuals and I will also do so. As Confucius said “someone who does not think about far off difficulties inevitably has troubles that are close by”. And it usually happens that way in life. And today it is essential to be able to look beyond the horizons that we have already achieved. To find qualitatively new solutions to resolve growing problems such as the exhaustion of hydrocarbon energy sources and energy poverty.
We are convinced that paying attention to ground-breaking scientific technologies represents a serious step towards being able to reliably ensure the energy security of humankind. And ultimately to improve the quality of life of both present and future generations.
Dear friends, this year’s prize winners include member of the Russian Academy of Sciences Eduard Petrovich Volkov and renowned Canadian scholar, Doctor Clement Bowman. They are being honoured for the research and establishment of technologies for developing synthetic fuels and thus helping meet the global energy demand.
Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences Oleg Nikolaevich Favorsky is also here. His new contribution to science consists in research in the field of applied gas dynamics and also in developing highly efficient gas turbine engines and gas compressors.
I want to congratulate everyone who has won a prestigious award and wish you new scientific advances for the benefit of humanity. And to express my appreciation to the founders of the prize (including Russia’s leading energy companies, indeed the world’s leading energy companies) for cooperation in promoting energy dialogue.
I am sure that the Global Energy prize will continue to serve as a landmark for fundamental research in the field of energy. It will stimulate new breakthrough studies and, of course, develop the international cooperation that is so important for us.
Thank you for your attention.
You know, I think that our Global Energy prize is becoming a very serious, important prize similar to other international awards such as the Nobel Prize. Because when we award it the list of participants and the year are not subject to any changes and we just witnessed this ourselves. But seriously, of course we are very pleased that the number of awardees is increasing and includes illustrious specialists in the energy sphere, in the fundamental sciences. It is very exciting that we have a youth prize. All of this represents a guarantee that humankind will be able to cope with the challenges that it faces today. A guarantee that scientific expertise in this area both in Russia and in other countries is being strengthened and developed and that we will be able to find answers to the most complex issues facing humankind today.
Again, I would like to heartily congratulate the winners. I wish them health and success in the work to which they have devoted their lives.
Thank you.
Duration : 0:4:20
Mahabir Pun at ADMU
Mahabir Pun, Ramon Magsaysay Awardee for Community Leadership, 2007, shares his story on campus. The RMA is considered Asia’s Nobel Prize.
Images from nepalwireless.net, himanchal.org, enrd.org, and shutterfly.com. This video was created for one-time educational use in our COM147 class. No profit is made, no copyright infringement is intended.
kpalvarez 2007
Duration : 0:1:42
Nobel Awardee James Watson speaks at the Academia Sinica (6 of 7; unedited)
Nobel Laureate James Watson delivers a one-hour talk on “Making Science Thrive” as an invited speaker at the prestigious Academia Sinica in Taipei City, Taiwan. This speech is part of “Academia Sinica’s Lecture Series”, which invites top scholars from around the world.
Dr. Watson (born 1928) took his BS Biology at the University of Chicago in 1947 and PhD in Zoology at the Indiana University in 1950. Together with Dr. Francis Crick, he discovered the double-helix structure of the DNA, the basic unit of life. The two shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Dr. Maurice HF Wilkins in 1962.
This piece is part of a seven-clip video, and shows some of the rarely told stories about the discovery of the DNA, how Dr. Watson built his science career and later rebuilt the Cold Spring Harbor, one of the most prestigious research institutions in the world, and what are some of the most essentials in establishing a scientific career path as well as managing a scientific organization. He also mentioned many of his successes and frustrations, as well as personal views about science, men and women in science, socialization in science, funding strategies, among a few, and even provocative positions on religion, politics, and patents.
A very interesting hour, which I believe is a must for students, professors, science managers, and even for lobbyists, policymakers, and other non-science guys.
—
Date: 02 April 2010
Location: Activity Center, Academia Sinica, Taipei City
Sinica website: http://www.sinica.edu.tw/main_e.shtml
Duration : 0:9:45
Nobel Awardee James Watson speaks at the Academia Sinica (4 of 7; unedited)
Nobel Laureate James Watson delivers a one-hour talk on “Making Science Thrive” as an invited speaker at the prestigious Academia Sinica in Taipei City, Taiwan. This speech is part of “Academia Sinica’s Lecture Series”, which invites top scholars from around the world.
Dr. Watson (born 1928) took his BS Biology at the University of Chicago in 1947 and PhD in Zoology at the Indiana University in 1950. Together with Dr. Francis Crick, he discovered the double-helix structure of the DNA, the basic unit of life. The two shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Dr. Maurice HF Wilkins in 1962.
This piece is part of a seven-clip video, and shows some of the rarely told stories about the discovery of the DNA, how Dr. Watson built his science career and later rebuilt the Cold Spring Harbor, one of the most prestigious research institutions in the world, and what are some of the most essentials in establishing a scientific career path as well as managing a scientific organization. He also mentioned many of his successes and frustrations, as well as personal views about science, men and women in science, socialization in science, funding strategies, among a few, and even provocative positions on religion, politics, and patents.
A very interesting hour, which I believe is a must for students, professors, science managers, and even for lobbyists, policymakers, and other non-science guys.
—
Date: 02 April 2010
Location: Activity Center, Academia Sinica, Taipei City
Sinica website: http://www.sinica.edu.tw/main_e.shtml
Duration : 0:9:14
Nobel Awardee James Watson speaks at the Academia Sinica (3 of 7; unedited)
Nobel Laureate James Watson delivers a one-hour talk on “Making Science Thrive” as an invited speaker at the prestigious Academia Sinica in Taipei City, Taiwan. This speech is part of “Academia Sinica’s Lecture Series”, which invites top scholars from around the world.
Dr. Watson (born 1928) took his BS Biology at the University of Chicago in 1947 and PhD in Zoology at the Indiana University in 1950. Together with Dr. Francis Crick, he discovered the double-helix structure of the DNA, the basic unit of life. The two shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Dr. Maurice HF Wilkins in 1962.
This piece is part of a seven-clip video, and shows some of the rarely told stories about the discovery of the DNA, how Dr. Watson built his science career and later rebuilt the Cold Spring Harbor, one of the most prestigious research institutions in the world, and what are some of the most essentials in establishing a scientific career path as well as managing a scientific organization. He also mentioned many of his successes and frustrations, as well as personal views about science, men and women in science, socialization in science, funding strategies, among a few, and even provocative positions on religion, politics, and patents.
A very interesting hour, which I believe is a must for students, professors, science managers, and even for lobbyists, policymakers, and other non-science guys.
—
Date: 02 April 2010
Location: Activity Center, Academia Sinica, Taipei City
Sinica website: http://www.sinica.edu.tw/main_e.shtml
Duration : 0:9:23
Nobel Awardee James Watson speaks at the Academia Sinica (2 of 7; unedited)
Nobel Laureate James Watson delivers a one-hour talk on “Making Science Thrive” as an invited speaker at the prestigious Academia Sinica in Taipei City, Taiwan. This speech is part of “Academia Sinica’s Lecture Series”, which invites top scholars from around the world.
Dr. Watson (born 1928) took his BS Biology at the University of Chicago in 1947 and PhD in Zoology at the Indiana University in 1950. Together with Dr. Francis Crick, he discovered the double-helix structure of the DNA, the basic unit of life. The two shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Dr. Maurice HF Wilkins in 1962.
This piece is part of a seven-clip video, and shows some of the rarely told stories about the discovery of the DNA, how Dr. Watson built his science career and later rebuilt the Cold Spring Harbor, one of the most prestigious research institutions in the world, and what are some of the most essentials in establishing a scientific career path as well as managing a scientific organization. He also mentioned many of his successes and frustrations, as well as personal views about science, men and women in science, socialization in science, funding strategies, among a few, and even provocative positions on religion, politics, and patents.
A very interesting hour, which I believe is a must for students, professors, science managers, and even for lobbyists, policymakers, and other non-science guys.
—
Date: 02 April 2010
Location: Activity Center, Academia Sinica, Taipei City
Sinica website: http://www.sinica.edu.tw/main_e.shtml
Duration : 0:10:0
Nobel Awardee James Watson speaks at the Academia Sinica (5 of 7; unedited)
Nobel Laureate James Watson delivers a one-hour talk on “Making Science Thrive” as an invited speaker at the prestigious Academia Sinica in Taipei City, Taiwan. This speech is part of “Academia Sinica’s Lecture Series”, which invites top scholars from around the world.
Dr. Watson (born 1928) took his BS Biology at the University of Chicago in 1947 and PhD in Zoology at the Indiana University in 1950. Together with Dr. Francis Crick, he discovered the double-helix structure of the DNA, the basic unit of life. The two shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Dr. Maurice HF Wilkins in 1962.
This piece is part of a seven-clip video, and shows some of the rarely told stories about the discovery of the DNA, how Dr. Watson built his science career and later rebuilt the Cold Spring Harbor, one of the most prestigious research institutions in the world, and what are some of the most essentials in establishing a scientific career path as well as managing a scientific organization. He also mentioned many of his successes and frustrations, as well as personal views about science, men and women in science, socialization in science, funding strategies, among a few, and even provocative positions on religion, politics, and patents.
A very interesting hour, which I believe is a must for students, professors, science managers, and even for lobbyists, policymakers, and other non-science guys.
—
Date: 02 April 2010
Location: Activity Center, Academia Sinica, Taipei City
Sinica website: http://www.sinica.edu.tw/main_e.shtml
Duration : 0:8:54
Nobel Awardee James Watson speaks at the Academia Sinica (7 of 7; unedited)
Nobel Laureate James Watson delivers a one-hour talk on “Making Science Thrive” as an invited speaker at the prestigious Academia Sinica in Taipei City, Taiwan. This speech is part of “Academia Sinica’s Lecture Series”, which invites top scholars from around the world.
Dr. Watson (born 1928) took his BS Biology at the University of Chicago in 1947 and PhD in Zoology at the Indiana University in 1950. Together with Dr. Francis Crick, he discovered the double-helix structure of the DNA, the basic unit of life. The two shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Dr. Maurice HF Wilkins in 1962.
This piece is part of a seven-clip video, and shows some of the rarely told stories about the discovery of the DNA, how Dr. Watson built his science career and later rebuilt the Cold Spring Harbor, one of the most prestigious research institutions in the world, and what are some of the most essentials in establishing a scientific career path as well as managing a scientific organization. He also mentioned many of his successes and frustrations, as well as personal views about science, men and women in science, socialization in science, funding strategies, among a few, and even provocative positions on religion, politics, and patents.
A very interesting hour, which I believe is a must for students, professors, science managers, and even for lobbyists, policymakers, and other non-science guys.
—
Date: 02 April 2010
Location: Activity Center, Academia Sinica, Taipei City
Sinica website: http://www.sinica.edu.tw/main_e.shtml
Duration : 0:9:37