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14-August-1998 
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    Presbyterian United Nations Office to 
    Offer Global Study Term in January 
 
    by Julian Shipp 
 
NEW YORK-College students looking for a unique opportunity to learn about 
the work of the United Nations and the international community will have 
the opportunity to do so Jan. 4-21, 1999, during the Eighth Annual January 
Term offered by the Presbyterian United Nations Office, titled "Global 
Studies: The United Nations for a Better World." 
 
    Participants will learn about the work of the U.N. in such areas as 
peacekeeping and collective security, human rights, the situation of women 
and children globally, economics, development and the role of the religious 
community and nongovernmental organizations at the United Nations. 
 
    These issues will be explored through videos, presentations and 
dialogue with speakers and small group discussions. Conversations will take 
place with a diverse group of U.N. staff persons, delegates from member 
states' missions and representatives from U.N. nongovernmental 
organizations. There will also be time to explore New York City, its 
museums, galleries, cafes, shops and ethnic neighborhoods. 
 
    Dr. William Felice, assistant professor of political science at Eckerd 
College in St. Petersburg, Florida, will provide academic guidance for the 
program. Students can earn college credit for this study. Credit will be 
provided by Eckerd College, a liberal arts college and member of the 
Association of Presbyterian Colleges and Universities. 
 
    Applications for the program must be received by Oct. 16, 1998. 
Applications received after this date will be evaluated only if space 
remains available, and a $50 fee will be assessed on late registrants. The 
cost of the program is $950. This fee includes lodging throughout the 
program, all breakfasts, one lunch, three dinners, all academic materials, 
briefings and activities, and some evening activities. For those who wish 
to commute, the program fee is $450. An additional tuition of $500 applies 
to those students requiring academic credit for the course. 
 
    For more information and an application, write the Presbyterian United 
Nations Office, 777 United Nations Plaza, New York, NY 10017. The 
Presbyterian United Nations Office is part of the Presbyterian Peacemaking 
Program, Congregational Ministries Division, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), 
and is funded by the annual Peacemaking Offering. 

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