BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Georgetown University - ECPv5.2.1.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Events – Georgetown University X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.georgetown.edu X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Georgetown University BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20200308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20201101T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201130T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201130T140000 DTSTAMP:20201205T005422 CREATED:20200612T181818Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201007T171916Z UID:40245-1606741200-1606744800@www.georgetown.edu SUMMARY:Statistical\, Biostatistics and Bioinformatics Consultation Services DESCRIPTION:Department of Biostatistics\, Bioinformatics & Biomathematics offers statistical and bioinformatics consulting and collaboration covering a broad range of study design\, statistical analysis and data science issues including experimental design for pre-clinical investigations\, clinical trials\, population studies\, and Big Data analytics (e.g.\, predictive & risk modeling\, statistical analysis of next-generation sequence data and omics data).  We are actively involved in cutting-edge work in cancer research\, neurological disorders\, epidemiological studies\, as well as in statistical and bioinformatics methods research and development projects.  We can collaborate in writing and implementing competitive project proposals involving methodological and software development. \nOne-Hour Complimentary Consultation (GU only)\nA free complimentary consultation (up to 60 minutes) is available to members of the GU community by appointment\, every Monday 1pm – 2pm.  Appointments can be used to address general statistical questions on data or analysis issues in a research study project\, etc.  Service is limited to one appointment per person/group per semester.  Please be advised that work beyond one-hour will incur a fee. \nTo request a complimentary consultation\, email dbbb@georgetown.edu and include: \n\nEmail Subject: “Complimentary Consultation”\nContact Information (e.g. name\, email & phone)\nWorking Title & Brief Description (e.g. one paragraph) \nType of Assistance Requested\nStage of the Project (e.g. planning\, design\, data collection\, etc.)\n\nMore information URL:https://www.georgetown.edu/event/statistical-biostatistics-and-bioinformatics-consultation/2020-11-30/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Research ORGANIZER;CN="Department%20of%20Biostatistics":MAILTO:dbbb@georgetown.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201130T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201130T143000 DTSTAMP:20201205T005422 CREATED:20200911T183543Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200911T183543Z UID:40860-1606741200-1606746600@www.georgetown.edu SUMMARY:Russian Conversation Hours DESCRIPTION:Russian conversation hour for those learning the language. URL:https://www.georgetown.edu/event/russian-conversation-hours-2/2020-11-30/ LOCATION:RSVP to receive a link to Zoom meeting – russconversations@georgetown.edu\, RSVP to receive a link to Zoom meeting - russconversations@georgetown.edu\, US ORGANIZER;CN="Marina%20Samkharadze":MAILTO:ms2395@georgetown.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201130T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201130T160000 DTSTAMP:20201205T005422 CREATED:20200923T185747Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200930T170825Z UID:42121-1606748400-1606752000@www.georgetown.edu SUMMARY:Catalan Coffee Hour DESCRIPTION:Looking for an informal way to practice your Catalán? Attend the Virtual Coffee Hour hosted by the Spanish and Portuguese Department. All levels are welcome! URL:https://www.georgetown.edu/event/catalan-coffee-hour/2020-11-30/ LOCATION:Online/Zoom\, Online/Zoom\, US ORGANIZER;CN="Department%20of%20Spanish%20and%20Portuguese":MAILTO:spanishandportuguese@georgetown.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201201T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201201T120000 DTSTAMP:20201205T005422 CREATED:20201118T174601Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201119T145555Z UID:47758-1606820400-1606824000@www.georgetown.edu SUMMARY:Human Rights and Women's Leadership in Latin America in the Age of COVID-19 with Michelle Bachelet DESCRIPTION:The Latin American Policy Association\, and Women in Public Policy Initiative\, Latin American Foreign Affairs Association\, Walsh School of Foreign Service Center for Latin American Studies\, and McCourt School of Public Policy invite you to a conversation with H.E. Michelle Bachelet\, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and Former President of Chile\, on “Human Rights and Women’s Leadership in Latin America in the Age of COVID-19” \n  \n\nDuring this hour long talk students will be able to to talk with United Nations High Commissioner on Human Rights and Former President of Chile\, Michelle Bachelet about “Human Rights and Women’s Leadership in Latin America during the Age of Covid-19” focusing on the intersectionality of these two areas in a unprecedented crisis in the region. \n\nWhen: Tuesday\, December 1\, 2020\nTime: 11:00AM EST\n\nRegister HERE to receive the Zoom link URL:https://www.georgetown.edu/event/human-rights-and-womens-leadership-in-latin-america-in-the-age-of-covid-19-with-michelle-bachelet/ LOCATION:Online via Zoom\, Online via Zoom\, US CATEGORIES:Special Events,Student Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201201T151500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201201T163000 DTSTAMP:20201205T005422 CREATED:20200916T123128Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201123T151720Z UID:40142-1606835700-1606840200@www.georgetown.edu SUMMARY:Physics Colloquium: The Cosmic Nursery of Black Holes and Galaxies DESCRIPTION:Prof. Sadegh Khochfar\, University of Edinburgh \nAbstract: With the imminent launch of the James-Webb space telescope in 2021 an unique window into the first billion years of the Universe will open.\nThe first billion years see galaxies growing at a rate that they will not maintain ever again during the history of the Universe\, doubling in mass every few 100 million years. In addition\, black holes grow to billions of solar masses from only thousands of solar masses. These observations pose significant challenges to theoretical models and simulations. In my talk I will present the current understanding of structure formation during this epoch and discuss potential solutions to some of the challenges in galaxy and black hole evolution. URL:https://www.georgetown.edu/event/physics-colloquium-sadegh-khochfar-the-royal-observatory-edinburgh/ LOCATION:Virtual event held over Zoom\, Virtual event held over Zoom\, US CATEGORIES:Academic Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201201T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201202T120000 DTSTAMP:20201205T005422 CREATED:20201008T165610Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201014T191900Z UID:43977-1606838400-1606910400@www.georgetown.edu SUMMARY:Buddhist-Christian Perspectives on Contemplative Practices and Religious Belonging DESCRIPTION:The Society for Buddhist-Christian Studies (SBCS) is a coordinating body supporting activities related to the comparative study of\, and the practical interaction between\, Buddhism and Christianity. The society welcomes scholars and practitioners who are grounded in different expressions of Buddhism and Christianity\, and it encourages those who report on Buddhist-Christian dialogue and comparative study\, both as historical research and contemporary practice\, to employ analytical and theoretical tools and set their discussion within the framework of broader human history. As part of its annual conference\, the Society for Buddhist-Christian Studies will host two panels over two days: “Contemplative Practices and Religious Experiences: Buddhist-Christian Perspectives” and “Natal and Convert Christians and Buddhists.” \nContemplative practices and religious experiences are at the core of much of religious life in both Buddhist and Christian religious life. Yet\, they are often overlooked in the academic study of these religions and in religious studies generally. In the December 1 session\, four panelists will present papers that examine these overlooked dimensions of contemplative practices such as Buddhist meditation and Christian contemplation within a dialogical and comparative framework of religious experience in interreligious perspective. The December 2 panel will engage in a roundtable discussion about diverse patterns of religious life in terms of religious ideals\, praxes\, and social organization in Buddhist-Christian dialogical context to gain new insights into the strengths and weaknesses of natal versus convert religious belonging\, as well as the interaction between these demographics. \nThis event is co-sponsored by Georgetown University’s Department of Theology and Religious Studies and its Berkley Center for Religion\, Peace\, and World Affairs. \nInstructions to join each session will be sent via email prior to the event to anyone who has filled out the RSVP form. Each session will be recorded and captioned videos will be posted to the event page after the event date. Please RSVP to receive an email notification once they are posted. \nSchedule\n  \n\n\nTuesday\, December 1\n4:00 – 6:00 p.m. EST | Contemplative Practices and Religious Experiences: Buddhist-Christian Perspectives \nPaula Arai\, Louisiana State University\nPeter Feldmeier\, University of Toledo\nKevin Hunt\, St. Joseph’s Abbey\nKristin Johnston Largen\, United Lutheran Seminary\nRuben L. F. Habito\, Southern Methodist University (moderator) \nWednesday\, December 2\n10:00 – 11:30 a.m. EST | Natal and Convert Christians and Buddhists \nKaren Enriquez\, Loyola Marymount University (introduction)\nAndré van der Braak\, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam\nCarolyn Medine\, University of Georgia\nNatalie Fisk Quli\, Institute of Buddhist Studies\nMark T. Unno\, University of Oregon (moderator/panelist) \n11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. EST | Annual Business Meeting of SBCS \nLeo Lefebure\, Georgetown University (chair) URL:https://www.georgetown.edu/event/buddhist-christian-perspectives-on-contemplative-practices-and-religious-belonging/ LOCATION:Online via Zoom Webinar CATEGORIES:Academic Events,Religious/Spiritual,Special Events ORGANIZER;CN="The%20Berkley%20Center%20for%20Religion%2C%20Peace%2C%20and%20World%20Affairs":MAILTO:berkleycenter@georgetown.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201202T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201202T140000 DTSTAMP:20201205T005422 CREATED:20201201T165933Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201201T191833Z UID:48155-1606906800-1606917600@www.georgetown.edu SUMMARY:Dissertation Defense: Xiangwen Lai DESCRIPTION:Candidate Name: Xiangwen Lai \nMajor: Physics \nAdvisor: Jeffrey S. Urbach\, Ph.D. \nTitle: Shear Thickening of Silica Rod Suspension \nColloidal particles in a liquid such as silica rod suspensions exhibit non-Newtonian behaviors like continuous shear thickening (CST) and discontinuous shear thickening (DST). These rheological behaviors of suspensions of spherical particles have been widely studied and abrupt shear thickening is known to be a result of the increasing interparticle frictional interactions with the increase of particle volume fraction and stress. These behaviors in suspensions of rod-like particles\, however\, have only recently been investigated due to the complexity of the rod-like particle suspensions under shear. While the role of the interparticle frictional forces ha s been explored\, the contribution of the aspect ratio and size of the particles to shear thickening has mostly remained unknown. Here\, we synthesize silica rods with a tunable aspect ratio in water/glycerol solution. We then perform rheological measurements to study the shear thickening behavior on several aspect ratios and sizes of the rod-like particles with various volume fractions. We demonstrate a decrease in the critical volume fraction for DST with increasing aspect ratio. With the Wyart and Cates model (W-C model)\, we can obtain the frictionless jamming fraction\, φ0\, and the frictional jamming fraction\, φm. We also investigate the effect of temperature on shear thickening and show that the flow curves of the relative viscosity under temperatures from 0 to 35 0C collapse onto a single curve. URL:https://www.georgetown.edu/event/dissertation-defense-xiangwen-lai/ LOCATION:Virtual\, Virtual\, US CATEGORIES:Dissertation Defense END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201202T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201202T133000 DTSTAMP:20201205T005422 CREATED:20201015T213021Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201110T183338Z UID:43807-1606910400-1606915800@www.georgetown.edu SUMMARY:A Critical Evaluation of a “Single Issue” Health Care Advocacy Organization. DESCRIPTION:Physicians for a National Health Program (PNHP) was founded in 1983 as a “single issue” organization of physicians who advocate for a Single Payer\, Improved Medicare for All program of financing health care in the US. During this class\, we will look\, through a lens that considers societal\, psychological\, and cultural factors\, as well as political factors\, at their accomplishments and at the “opportunities for growth” that our changing times demand. \nThis event is open and free to the public. URL:https://www.georgetown.edu/event/a-critical-evaluation-of-a-single-issue-health-care-advocacy-organization/ LOCATION:Online\, Online\, US CATEGORIES:Academic Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.georgetown.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/HAPI_Social.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Vi%20Nguyen":MAILTO:vnn3@georgetown.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201202T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201202T130000 DTSTAMP:20201205T005422 CREATED:20201022T222740Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201112T150457Z UID:45595-1606910400-1606914000@www.georgetown.edu SUMMARY:Project Management Lecture Series: "Mastering Complexity and Change in the new Project Economy" DESCRIPTION:PMI defines The Project Economy as a “fundamental paradigm shift” in the business world toward using projects to deliver financial and societal value. “It is where organizations deliver value to stakeholders through successful completion of projects\, delivery of products\, and alignment to value streams.” These lectures will share the vast and interesting knowledge of our faculty and program partners. A lecture may include\, but is not limited to\, a traditional lecture\, demonstration\, best practice presentation\, or interactive activity. These lectures are open to the public and registration can be found here. A Zoom link will be sent to registrants the day of the event. \n  \nSchedule of Lectures: \nNovember 18\, 12:00 p.m. ET – Introduction to Business Agility with SAFe \nJoe Vallone\, SPCT & SAFe Fellow \n\nBusiness Agility is the ability to compete and thrive in the digital age by quickly responding to market changes and emerging opportunities with innovative business solutions. Business Agility requires that everyone involved in delivering solutions—business and technology leaders\, development\, IT operations\, legal\, marketing\, finance\, support\, compliance\, security\, and others—use Lean and Agile practices to continually deliver innovative\, high-quality products and services faster than the competition. Join this event to learn the 7 core competencies to mastering Business Agility.\n\n  \nNovember 18\, 6:00 p.m. ET – Building Trust: The First Step to Successful Project Management \nA. Jamshed Adel\, Author \n\nThe number of failed and challenged projects are significant today despite considerable rapid advancements in the project management methods\, tools\, and techniques. Many factors contribute to project challenges and failures that could be classified into four major categories\, including poor planning\, poor execution\, poor quality control\, and poor communication. Building Trust explores TRUST as an essential tool to address these challenges\, enhance agility\, and ensure a vital first step toward successful project management. The book proposes an effective formulated strategy for project managers and leaders to build trust in their projects. The strategy discusses Empowering and E.M.P.O.W.E.R. (Establishing a Shared Vision\, Managing Expectations\, Promoting Creativity\, Optimizing Team Collaboration\, Walking the Talk\, Eliciting Feedback\, Readjusting as Needed) as the key interrelated principles to build highly trustful project environments.\n\n  \nDecember 2\, 12:00 p.m. ET – Facilitating EQ to drive High-Performance Organizations \nDr. Saya Sone\, Adjunct Faculty at Georgetown University \n\nWhen there is a gap between how people feel and how people perform at work\, we urge leaders to learn how to facilitate Emotional Intelligence to drive high performing workplaces. Leaders will acknowledge how people’s self-awareness impacts their behavior\, perception\, and acknowledgment of the way others feel. Primarily\, the presentation is aiming to help leaders learn how to openly and effectively express themselves and honor commitments in others. If leaders could utilize Emotional Intelligence when making decisions\, they could effectively manage their mood\, emotions\, and behavior. Consequently\, leaders could continuously improve themselves and positively influence others through problem-solving\, feedback\, and supporting others’ work. The goal of the presentation is to cultivate leaders’ abilities to manage their energy and turn into the needs of the group\, allowing them to provide the best experience to build high-performing organizations.\n\n  \nDecember 2\, 6:00 p.m. ET – Moving Beyond Scrum in Agile Projects \nDominic Lepore\, President at Terrapin Consulting \n\nScrum is the most popular Agile methodology. Many organizations increase productivity quickly but then hit limitations using Scrum. This presentation discusses common issues with Scrum and introduces advanced agile techniques to continue to increase productivity\, customer satisfaction and software quality.\n\n  \nDecember 9\, 12:00 p.m. ET – Strategy and Execution Mechanisms for Artificial Intelligence Program Management \nZorina Alliata\, Sr. Global Machine Learning Strategist at Amazon \n\nEvery day\, I work with customers across all industries who are using Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in their organizations. They use AI/ML primarily to automate processes\, make better business decisions\, and innovate. Creating the technical capabilities is challenging enough\, but enabling the existing Program Management Offices to correctly manage this new type of work is the bigger challenge. In this talk I will focus on a few methods and techniques to help manage the AI/ML programs from picking up the right business case\, to keeping the executive stakeholders informed\, to delivering the results successfully.\n\n  \nDecember 9\, 6:00 p.m. ET – Aligning Programs and Projects to Strategy \nDr. John Corso\, President at Strategent Corporation; Adjunct Professor at Georgetown University School of Continuing Studies \n\nPrograms and their subordinate projects\, especially if they are transformational in character\, directly support the accomplishment of organizational strategy in crucial ways. Program/project managers must access the strategic management process to ensure their work aligns with the strategic objectives their work supports.\n\n  \nDecember 16\, 12:00 p.m. ET – Best practices in strategic alignment and benefits realization management in a transformation portfolio \nDr. George Moschoglou\, Associate Professor of Practice and Faculty Director at Georgetown University \nDaniel McCombe\, Head of Finance – Services & Transformation at Airbus \n\nThe lecture will cover best practices on how to align your transformation initiatives to the organization’s strategic goals and objectives (strategic alignment)\, how to translate business strategy drivers into expected benefits and evaluate the benefits achieved against original baselines (benefits realization and value management)\, and how to compose an optimal transformation portfolio to realize expected benefits under organizational constraints (portfolio identification and prioritization).\n\n  \nDecember 16\, 6:00 p.m. ET – Project Management @ Airbus Finance Transformation Office \nFranklin Ortiz\, Finance & Transformation Manager at Airbus \n\nLearn how to manage your organization’s top projects by applying project management principles and developing a strategy to help you gain leadership buy-in. URL:https://www.georgetown.edu/event/project-management-lecture-series-mastering-complexity-and-change-in-the-new-project-economy/2020-12-02/ LOCATION:Online\, Online\, US CATEGORIES:Lecture ORGANIZER;CN="School%20of%20Continuing%20Studies":MAILTO:scsevents@georgetown.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201202T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201202T134500 DTSTAMP:20201205T005422 CREATED:20201102T142601Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201102T142601Z UID:43779-1606912200-1606916700@www.georgetown.edu SUMMARY:AI and the Future of Work DESCRIPTION:Artificial intelligence is an integral part of our daily lives\, and its presence will only continue to grow in a world that has been indelibly changed by COVID-19. Between workers searching for new opportunities\, employees working from home\, and the shifting landscape of finding talent to match to opportunities\, many are looking to AI to mitigate the issues we face to build a more prepared and more effective workforce. It is vital for us to understand the power of AI and how it will pave the way forward in the world of work.  \nJoin Paul Almeida (P’16\, P’20)\, dean of the McDonough School of Business\, and Georgetown alumni in the world of AI for a conversation about the importance of skills in data analytics and synthetization\, and how we can work with AI to build and discover talent in the workforce of the future. \nParticipants:\n \n\nPaul Almeida (P’16\, P’20)\, dean and William R. Berkeley Chair\, Georgetown McDonough\nJason Schloetzer\, associate professor\, Georgetown McDonough\nFlynn Coleman (F’03)\, author\, A Human Algorithm\nMaggie Little\, founder & director\, Ethics Lab\, Kennedy Institute of Ethics\nFabio Rosati (B’87\, P’18\, P’23)\, executive chairman\, Snagajob URL:https://www.georgetown.edu/event/ai-and-the-future-of-work/ LOCATION:Online\, Online\, US ORGANIZER;CN="Lauren%20Apicella":MAILTO:la698@georgetown.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201202T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201202T143000 DTSTAMP:20201205T005422 CREATED:20200911T183543Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200911T183543Z UID:40861-1606914000-1606919400@www.georgetown.edu SUMMARY:Russian Conversation Hours DESCRIPTION:Russian conversation hour for those learning the language. URL:https://www.georgetown.edu/event/russian-conversation-hours-2/2020-12-02/ LOCATION:RSVP to receive a link to Zoom meeting – russconversations@georgetown.edu\, RSVP to receive a link to Zoom meeting - russconversations@georgetown.edu\, US ORGANIZER;CN="Marina%20Samkharadze":MAILTO:ms2395@georgetown.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201202T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201202T160000 DTSTAMP:20201205T005422 CREATED:20201130T134028Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201130T134028Z UID:48001-1606921200-1606924800@www.georgetown.edu SUMMARY:2020 O'Neill Colloquium: The Race for a COVID-19 Vaccine DESCRIPTION:With signs of promising efficacy among the candidate COVID-19 vaccines\, the public anxiously awaits the vaccine to slow the pandemic and help restore our usual ways of life. Yet uncertainty remains on how once-approved vaccines will reach the public. Will vaccines be able to meet the global demand? How can we ensure equitable distribution so that the vaccine is accessible to those at greatest risk?\nThe panelists will share their perspectives on these challenging questions and provide insight into what safe\, rapid\, and equitable COVID-19 vaccine distribution could look like.\nSpeakers:\n– Seth Berkley\, Gavi: The Vaccine Alliance\n– Peggy Hamburg\, National Academy of Medicine\n– Gregg Gonsalves\, Yale School of Medicine; Yale Law School\nModerated by: Alexandra Phelan\, Georgetown University Law Center; Georgetown University Medical Center URL:https://www.georgetown.edu/event/2020-oneill-colloquium-the-race-for-a-covid-19-vaccine/ LOCATION:Zoom\, Zoom\, US ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.georgetown.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Colloquium-Session-13.png ORGANIZER;CN="Cynthia%20Sun":MAILTO:cls297@georgetown.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201202T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201202T190000 DTSTAMP:20201205T005422 CREATED:20201022T222740Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201112T150458Z UID:45596-1606932000-1606935600@www.georgetown.edu SUMMARY:Project Management Lecture Series: "Mastering Complexity and Change in the new Project Economy" DESCRIPTION:PMI defines The Project Economy as a “fundamental paradigm shift” in the business world toward using projects to deliver financial and societal value. “It is where organizations deliver value to stakeholders through successful completion of projects\, delivery of products\, and alignment to value streams.” These lectures will share the vast and interesting knowledge of our faculty and program partners. A lecture may include\, but is not limited to\, a traditional lecture\, demonstration\, best practice presentation\, or interactive activity. These lectures are open to the public and registration can be found here. A Zoom link will be sent to registrants the day of the event. \n  \nSchedule of Lectures: \nNovember 18\, 12:00 p.m. ET – Introduction to Business Agility with SAFe \nJoe Vallone\, SPCT & SAFe Fellow \n\nBusiness Agility is the ability to compete and thrive in the digital age by quickly responding to market changes and emerging opportunities with innovative business solutions. Business Agility requires that everyone involved in delivering solutions—business and technology leaders\, development\, IT operations\, legal\, marketing\, finance\, support\, compliance\, security\, and others—use Lean and Agile practices to continually deliver innovative\, high-quality products and services faster than the competition. Join this event to learn the 7 core competencies to mastering Business Agility.\n\n  \nNovember 18\, 6:00 p.m. ET – Building Trust: The First Step to Successful Project Management \nA. Jamshed Adel\, Author \n\nThe number of failed and challenged projects are significant today despite considerable rapid advancements in the project management methods\, tools\, and techniques. Many factors contribute to project challenges and failures that could be classified into four major categories\, including poor planning\, poor execution\, poor quality control\, and poor communication. Building Trust explores TRUST as an essential tool to address these challenges\, enhance agility\, and ensure a vital first step toward successful project management. The book proposes an effective formulated strategy for project managers and leaders to build trust in their projects. The strategy discusses Empowering and E.M.P.O.W.E.R. (Establishing a Shared Vision\, Managing Expectations\, Promoting Creativity\, Optimizing Team Collaboration\, Walking the Talk\, Eliciting Feedback\, Readjusting as Needed) as the key interrelated principles to build highly trustful project environments.\n\n  \nDecember 2\, 12:00 p.m. ET – Facilitating EQ to drive High-Performance Organizations \nDr. Saya Sone\, Adjunct Faculty at Georgetown University \n\nWhen there is a gap between how people feel and how people perform at work\, we urge leaders to learn how to facilitate Emotional Intelligence to drive high performing workplaces. Leaders will acknowledge how people’s self-awareness impacts their behavior\, perception\, and acknowledgment of the way others feel. Primarily\, the presentation is aiming to help leaders learn how to openly and effectively express themselves and honor commitments in others. If leaders could utilize Emotional Intelligence when making decisions\, they could effectively manage their mood\, emotions\, and behavior. Consequently\, leaders could continuously improve themselves and positively influence others through problem-solving\, feedback\, and supporting others’ work. The goal of the presentation is to cultivate leaders’ abilities to manage their energy and turn into the needs of the group\, allowing them to provide the best experience to build high-performing organizations.\n\n  \nDecember 2\, 6:00 p.m. ET – Moving Beyond Scrum in Agile Projects \nDominic Lepore\, President at Terrapin Consulting \n\nScrum is the most popular Agile methodology. Many organizations increase productivity quickly but then hit limitations using Scrum. This presentation discusses common issues with Scrum and introduces advanced agile techniques to continue to increase productivity\, customer satisfaction and software quality.\n\n  \nDecember 9\, 12:00 p.m. ET – Strategy and Execution Mechanisms for Artificial Intelligence Program Management \nZorina Alliata\, Sr. Global Machine Learning Strategist at Amazon \n\nEvery day\, I work with customers across all industries who are using Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in their organizations. They use AI/ML primarily to automate processes\, make better business decisions\, and innovate. Creating the technical capabilities is challenging enough\, but enabling the existing Program Management Offices to correctly manage this new type of work is the bigger challenge. In this talk I will focus on a few methods and techniques to help manage the AI/ML programs from picking up the right business case\, to keeping the executive stakeholders informed\, to delivering the results successfully.\n\n  \nDecember 9\, 6:00 p.m. ET – Aligning Programs and Projects to Strategy \nDr. John Corso\, President at Strategent Corporation; Adjunct Professor at Georgetown University School of Continuing Studies \n\nPrograms and their subordinate projects\, especially if they are transformational in character\, directly support the accomplishment of organizational strategy in crucial ways. Program/project managers must access the strategic management process to ensure their work aligns with the strategic objectives their work supports.\n\n  \nDecember 16\, 12:00 p.m. ET – Best practices in strategic alignment and benefits realization management in a transformation portfolio \nDr. George Moschoglou\, Associate Professor of Practice and Faculty Director at Georgetown University \nDaniel McCombe\, Head of Finance – Services & Transformation at Airbus \n\nThe lecture will cover best practices on how to align your transformation initiatives to the organization’s strategic goals and objectives (strategic alignment)\, how to translate business strategy drivers into expected benefits and evaluate the benefits achieved against original baselines (benefits realization and value management)\, and how to compose an optimal transformation portfolio to realize expected benefits under organizational constraints (portfolio identification and prioritization).\n\n  \nDecember 16\, 6:00 p.m. ET – Project Management @ Airbus Finance Transformation Office \nFranklin Ortiz\, Finance & Transformation Manager at Airbus \n\nLearn how to manage your organization’s top projects by applying project management principles and developing a strategy to help you gain leadership buy-in. URL:https://www.georgetown.edu/event/project-management-lecture-series-mastering-complexity-and-change-in-the-new-project-economy/2020-12-02/2/ LOCATION:Online\, Online\, US CATEGORIES:Lecture ORGANIZER;CN="School%20of%20Continuing%20Studies":MAILTO:scsevents@georgetown.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201202T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201202T203000 DTSTAMP:20201205T005422 CREATED:20200930T170657Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200930T202149Z UID:43096-1606935600-1606941000@www.georgetown.edu SUMMARY:Portuguese Coffee Hour DESCRIPTION:Looking for an informal way to practice your Portuguese? Attend the Virtual Coffee Hour hosted by the Spanish and Portuguese Department. All levels are welcome! URL:https://www.georgetown.edu/event/portuguese-coffee-hour/2020-12-02/ LOCATION:Zoom/Online\, Zoom/Online\, US ORGANIZER;CN="Department%20of%20Spanish%20and%20Portuguese":MAILTO:spanishandportuguese@georgetown.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201203T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201203T130000 DTSTAMP:20201205T005422 CREATED:20200819T151854Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201129T190153Z UID:36743-1606996800-1607000400@www.georgetown.edu SUMMARY:GPEP-R: Race and the Liberal International Order DESCRIPTION:The Global Political Economy Project (GPEP) team presents a series of talks\, GPEP-R\, which will focus on race in International Political Economy. The talks will be hosted on Zoom and will consist of a 20-minute presentation highlighting the speaker’s research and mapping a future research agenda\, followed by Q&A and a broader conversation on the topic. Talks will stream live on Thursdays from 12-1pm ET and recorded versions will be available on the GPEP website. \nIn this discussion moderated by Professor Kathleen McNamara\, Dr. Zoltán Búzás of Drexel University will explore the intersections of race and the liberal international order. \nClick here to register for this event. \n  \nAbout the Speaker\nZoltán I. Búzás is an Assistant Professor of Politics at Drexel University specializing in international law and norms\, race\, and human rights. His articles are published or forthcoming in International Organization\, International Studies Quarterly\, the European Journal of International Relations\, and Security Studies. His book\, Evading International Norms: Race and Rights in the Shadow of Legality\, is forthcoming at Pennsylvania Studies in Human Rights. \nAbout the Moderator\nKathleen R. McNamara is Professor of Government and Foreign Service at Georgetown University. Her work focuses on markets\, culture\, and politics in the European Union and the United States. Her public commentaries have appeared in outlets such as Foreign Affairs and the Washington Post\, and she is a guest on NPR and other news programs. At Georgetown\, Dr. McNamara recently served as the Vice Dean for Faculty & Graduate Affairs in SFS\, and also has served as Director of the Mortara Center for International Studies from 2010-2016. Dr. McNamara also has taught at Princeton University and Sciences Po (Paris)\, and has been a visiting scholar at the Russell Sage Foundation\, a German Marshall Fund Fellow\, and a Fulbright Fellow. During the 2016-17 year\, she was Distinguished Scholar in Residence at the School of International Service at American University. McNamara received her PhD from Columbia University and her BA from McGill University. URL:https://www.georgetown.edu/event/gpep-r-race-and-the-liberal-international-order/ LOCATION:Online\, Online\, US CATEGORIES:Academic Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.georgetown.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/dec-3-featured-image-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201203T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201203T130000 DTSTAMP:20201205T005422 CREATED:20200915T213958Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201110T183642Z UID:40113-1606998600-1607000400@www.georgetown.edu SUMMARY:Graduate School of Arts & Sciences Webinar: "So I've Submitted My Application\, Now What?" DESCRIPTION:GSAS Admissions Information Session webinars cover the same content as an on-campus session: background about Georgetown\, the application process\, financial aid\, and some discussion of student life. Special Topic webinars provide detailed advice on different aspects of the graduate school application process and student experience. Webinars will last anywhere between 30 minutes to an hour depending on the topic. \nSpecial Topics: \n– Writing Your Statement of Purpose\n– I’ve Submitted My Application\, Now What? URL:https://www.georgetown.edu/event/graduate-school-of-arts-sciences-webinar-so-ive-submitted-my-application-now-what/ LOCATION:Online Event\, Online Event\, US CATEGORIES:Admissions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.georgetown.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/GU_GSAS_Social.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Office%20of%20Graduate%20Admissions":MAILTO:gradmail@georgetown.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201203T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201203T150000 DTSTAMP:20201205T005422 CREATED:20200923T185747Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200930T170825Z UID:42107-1607004000-1607007600@www.georgetown.edu SUMMARY:Spanish Coffee Hour DESCRIPTION:Looking for an informal way to practice your Spanish? Attend the Virtual Coffee Hour hosted by the Spanish and Portuguese Department. All levels are welcome! URL:https://www.georgetown.edu/event/spanish-coffee-hour/2020-12-03/ LOCATION:Online/Zoom\, Online/Zoom\, US ORGANIZER;CN="Department%20of%20Spanish%20and%20Portuguese":MAILTO:spanishandportuguese@georgetown.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201203T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201203T170000 DTSTAMP:20201205T005422 CREATED:20201120T032425Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201202T154240Z UID:47856-1607011200-1607014800@www.georgetown.edu SUMMARY:Dean's Seminar Series featuring Kandice Tanner\, Ph.D. - “The Role of Tissue Biophysics in Organ Selectivity in Metastasis” DESCRIPTION:  \nKandice Tanner\, PhD\, senior investigator with the Laboratory of Cell Biology at the National Cancer Institute’s Center for Cancer Research\, presents “The Role of Tissue Biophysics in Organ Selectivity in Metastasis.” \n  \n\nAccreditation \nIn support of improving patient care\, this activity has been planned and implemented by MedStar Health and Georgetown University Medical Center. MedStar Health is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME)\, the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE)\, and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. \nCredit Designation \nMedStar Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. \n  URL:https://www.georgetown.edu/event/deans-seminar-series-2/ LOCATION:Online\, Online\, US CATEGORIES:Lecture ORGANIZER;CN="Office%20of%20the%20Dean%20for%20Research%20at%20Georgetown%20University%20Medical%20Center":MAILTO:gumcresearch@georgetown.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201203T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201203T193000 DTSTAMP:20201205T005422 CREATED:20201124T165624Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201130T175048Z UID:47976-1607018400-1607023800@www.georgetown.edu SUMMARY:Bearing Witness: The Legacy of Jan Karski Today featuring Hon. Nancy Pelosi (H'02) and David Strathairn DESCRIPTION:Featuring Hon. Nancy Pelosi (H’02)\, Speaker of the House of Representatives; Members of the creative team of The Laboratory for Global Performance and Politics’ original production “Remember This: The Lesson of Jan Karski”: Oscar-Nominated actor David Strathairn; director and co-author Prof. Derek Goldman (Lab co-director; Chair of Performing Arts); Clark Young (C’09) co-author; Ambassador Cynthia Schneider (Lab co-director); Ijeoma Njaka (Lab Inclusive Pedagogy Specialist and co-professor of the current “Just Communities” course “Bearing Witness: The Legacy of Karski Today.” \nWith additional contributions from President John J. DeGioia\, Dean Joel Hellman\, Ambassador Colleen Bell P’22\, Member of the SFS Board of Advisors\, Executive Director of the California Film Commission\, and students in the Just Communities course on Karski. \nOutside Georgetown’s White-Gravenor Hall sits an iconic commemorative bench and statue honoring Holocaust witness\, Polish World War II hero\, spy and diplomat\, Jan Karski\, one of the most influential Professors ever to teach at Georgetown University. The event features a 30-minute conversation on Karski’s legacy between House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Oscar-Nominated actor David Strathairn\, who plays Karski in The Lab’s celebrated  original production of “Remember This: The Lesson of Jan Karski” which premiered at the SFS Centennial Celebration in November\, 2019. We will also feature a sneak-peek of “Remember This\,” the forthcoming feature-film based on the stage production\, to be released in 2021. \nThe production and forthcoming film are the centerpiece of a current undergraduate course exploring Karski’s story and its contemporary resonance that is part of Georgetown’s “Just Communities” curriculum. The event features members of the political\, artistic\, faculty\, and student communities engaging with Karski’s remarkable legacy — one which speaks to the importance of moral courage; of bearing witness to history; of respect for others\, especially those who are different; of the responsibility to question; and of the role of the individual in speaking out\, even when the message is not “convenient.” URL:https://www.georgetown.edu/event/bearing-witness-the-legacy-of-jan-karski-today-featuring-hon-nancy-pelosi-h02-and-david-strathairn/ LOCATION:Online\, Online\, US CATEGORIES:Alumni,Community,Social Justice,Special Events,Theater ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.georgetown.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/calendar-resize2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201204T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201207T100000 DTSTAMP:20201205T005422 CREATED:20201104T200417Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201118T185837Z UID:46737-1607076000-1607335200@www.georgetown.edu SUMMARY:Guerrilla Costuming DESCRIPTION:Costume shops across the country have varying levels of resources ranging from seemingly endless to non-existent. In Guerrilla Costuming\, taught by Georgetown’s costume shop manager Dorothy Barnes Driggers\, three brave students with little to no prior experience explored the process of creating costumes\, in a pinch\, on a budget\, without sacrificing design. This video will chronicle the student artisans’ semester of raiding their closets and enlisting their roommates to create three-dimensional looks from two-dimensional images. \nWe’ll also introduce the Guerrilla Costuming Home Challenge–an opportunity to realize one of three designs rendered by our students from your own closet/living space! Prizes will be given for the Best Fidelity to the Rendering\, Best Spirit\, and Most Resourceful. The Challenge will be dropped on December 4 EST at 10 a.m. as part of the mini-documentary of the class experience\, with photo submissions due by Monday\, December 7 at 10 a.m. EST. Interactive! Educational! A fun way to assess what you’ve got in your closet! \nGuerrilla Costuming is an offering in the Davis Performing Arts Center/Theater & Performance Studies Program’s 15th Anniversary Home Season\, “Seeds of Change: Reimagining the World.” \n \n\nRegister through Eventbrite.\n\nAvailable through the Georgetown University Dept. of Performing Arts Youtube Channel on December 4\n(moved from Nov. 30). URL:https://www.georgetown.edu/event/guerrilla-costuming/ LOCATION:Online\, Online\, US CATEGORIES:Theater ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.georgetown.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/GuerrillaCostuming_calendar.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201204T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201204T133000 DTSTAMP:20201205T005422 CREATED:20200916T124711Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201110T183339Z UID:39578-1607083200-1607088600@www.georgetown.edu SUMMARY:The Promise of Technology to Support our Nation’s Older Adults DESCRIPTION:There is enormous potential technology holds to help meet the needs of the nation’s growing older adult population. This talk will provide an overview of key demographic trends\, discuss areas in which technology is playing a pivotal role in meeting the needs of older adults\, and lastly providing perspective and a few examples of how the Federal Government is helping to support R&D innovation to improve quality of life and functional independence of older American’s. URL:https://www.georgetown.edu/event/the-promise-of-technology-to-support-our-nations-older-adults/ LOCATION:Please email aging@georgetown.edu for the Zoom link.\, Please email aging@georgetown.edu for the Zoom link.\, US CATEGORIES:Lecture ORGANIZER;CN="Sonya%20Hu":MAILTO:sxh2@georgetown.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201204T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201204T213000 DTSTAMP:20201205T005422 CREATED:20200824T140638Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200903T182851Z UID:37076-1607110200-1607117400@www.georgetown.edu SUMMARY:Psychology Major/Minor Declaration Session DESCRIPTION:Interested in majoring or minoring in Psychology? \nWondering what is required to be a psychology major or minor? \nYou can get all your questions answered and your declaration form approved at the Psychology Major/Minor Declaration Sessions! \nPlease RSVP to receive Zoom link. URL:https://www.georgetown.edu/event/psychology-major-minor-declaration-session-3/ LOCATION:Virtual via Zoom\, Virtual via Zoom\, US ORGANIZER;CN="Department%20of%20Psychology":MAILTO:psychology@georgetown.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201207T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201211T140000 DTSTAMP:20201205T005422 CREATED:20200617T143539Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201016T141013Z UID:33206-1607342400-1607695200@www.georgetown.edu SUMMARY:Crisis Communications: Strategies for Successfully Leading Through A Crisis DESCRIPTION:In the age of Twitter\, cell phone videos\, and nonstop news\, organizations and individuals are more vulnerable than ever to major crises. \nIn this crucial five-day virtual course\, you’ll learn how companies\, campaigns\, public agencies\, and organizations of all kinds can prepare for and navigate any type of crisis.  This course will be delivered virtually via two-hour live sessions\, over the course of five days. \nThrough a combination of lectures\, case studies\, and exercises drawn from real-world events\, you’ll learn to apply strategies and practical tactics to help protect and lead your organization through a wide variety of crisis scenarios. No prior experience in media or communications is required. \n  \nFaculty: Olivia Alair Dalton \n\n  \nCourse Goals\nBy the end of the class\, students will be able to: \n\nApply strategies and implement procedures in advance that help protect\, insulate\, and mitigate damage to your organization in a crisis;\nCreate a crisis game plan for your organization;\nIdentify and deploy a variety of tactics and articulate their strategic value in a crisis; and\nProvide leadership internally and externally during crisis scenarios. URL:https://www.georgetown.edu/event/crisis-communications-strategies-for-successfully-leading-through-a-crisis/2020-12-07/ LOCATION:Online: Zoom\, Online: Zoom\, US CATEGORIES:Training ORGANIZER;CN="McCourt%20Executive%20Education":MAILTO:mccourtexeced@georgetown.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201207T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201207T140000 DTSTAMP:20201205T005422 CREATED:20200612T181818Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201007T171917Z UID:40249-1607346000-1607349600@www.georgetown.edu SUMMARY:Statistical\, Biostatistics and Bioinformatics Consultation Services DESCRIPTION:Department of Biostatistics\, Bioinformatics & Biomathematics offers statistical and bioinformatics consulting and collaboration covering a broad range of study design\, statistical analysis and data science issues including experimental design for pre-clinical investigations\, clinical trials\, population studies\, and Big Data analytics (e.g.\, predictive & risk modeling\, statistical analysis of next-generation sequence data and omics data).  We are actively involved in cutting-edge work in cancer research\, neurological disorders\, epidemiological studies\, as well as in statistical and bioinformatics methods research and development projects.  We can collaborate in writing and implementing competitive project proposals involving methodological and software development. \nOne-Hour Complimentary Consultation (GU only)\nA free complimentary consultation (up to 60 minutes) is available to members of the GU community by appointment\, every Monday 1pm – 2pm.  Appointments can be used to address general statistical questions on data or analysis issues in a research study project\, etc.  Service is limited to one appointment per person/group per semester.  Please be advised that work beyond one-hour will incur a fee. \nTo request a complimentary consultation\, email dbbb@georgetown.edu and include: \n\nEmail Subject: “Complimentary Consultation”\nContact Information (e.g. name\, email & phone)\nWorking Title & Brief Description (e.g. one paragraph) \nType of Assistance Requested\nStage of the Project (e.g. planning\, design\, data collection\, etc.)\n\nMore information URL:https://www.georgetown.edu/event/statistical-biostatistics-and-bioinformatics-consultation/2020-12-07/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Research ORGANIZER;CN="Department%20of%20Biostatistics":MAILTO:dbbb@georgetown.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201207T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201207T143000 DTSTAMP:20201205T005422 CREATED:20200911T183543Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200911T183543Z UID:40862-1607346000-1607351400@www.georgetown.edu SUMMARY:Russian Conversation Hours DESCRIPTION:Russian conversation hour for those learning the language. URL:https://www.georgetown.edu/event/russian-conversation-hours-2/2020-12-07/ LOCATION:RSVP to receive a link to Zoom meeting – russconversations@georgetown.edu\, RSVP to receive a link to Zoom meeting - russconversations@georgetown.edu\, US ORGANIZER;CN="Marina%20Samkharadze":MAILTO:ms2395@georgetown.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201207T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201207T150000 DTSTAMP:20201205T005422 CREATED:20201124T230035Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201201T154456Z UID:47997-1607349600-1607353200@www.georgetown.edu SUMMARY:Rethinking Religion and U.S. Diplomacy: Refugee Resettlement Policies DESCRIPTION:United States policies towards refugees demand new approaches as the new administration plans to take office in January. The roles that religious institutions play both in historical practices of resettlement and in public attitudes towards global and national approaches to forced migration are important to a comprehensive understanding of the crisis of displaced persons. The Berkley Center is engaged in ongoing research and reflection on these grave challenges. \nThis conversation will focus on ways in which refugee resettlement is taking place at the community level. Berkley Center Director Shaun Casey will address the overall challenges that lie ahead for United States refugee policy. Emily Linn and Jessica Goudeau\, who each work on refugee resettlement issues in their communities and with individuals who are in the process of resettling in the United States\, will focus on community-level responses. Berkley Center Senior Fellow Katherine Marshall will moderate. \nThis event is co-sponsored by Georgetown University’s Berkley Center for Religion\, Peace\, and World Affairs and its Global Human Development Program. \nThe Zoom Webinar link and instructions will be sent out on the morning of the event to anyone who has filled out the RSVP form. \nThis event will be recorded and a captioned video will be posted to the event page after the event date. Please RSVP to receive an email notification once it is posted. URL:https://www.georgetown.edu/event/rethinking-religion-and-u-s-diplomacy-refugee-resettlement-policies/ LOCATION:Online via Zoom Webinar CATEGORIES:Academic Events,Religious/Spiritual,Social Justice,Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.georgetown.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/USABorderYouMatterCross_landscape-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="The%20Berkley%20Center%20for%20Religion%2C%20Peace%2C%20and%20World%20Affairs":MAILTO:berkleycenter@georgetown.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201207T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201207T160000 DTSTAMP:20201205T005422 CREATED:20200923T185747Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200930T170854Z UID:42122-1607353200-1607356800@www.georgetown.edu SUMMARY:Catalan Coffee Hour DESCRIPTION:Looking for an informal way to practice your Catalán? Attend the Virtual Coffee Hour hosted by the Spanish and Portuguese Department. All levels are welcome! URL:https://www.georgetown.edu/event/catalan-coffee-hour/2020-12-07/ LOCATION:Online/Zoom\, Online/Zoom\, US ORGANIZER;CN="Department%20of%20Spanish%20and%20Portuguese":MAILTO:spanishandportuguese@georgetown.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201208 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201209 DTSTAMP:20201205T005422 CREATED:20201201T202318Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201203T000127Z UID:48093-1607385600-1607471999@www.georgetown.edu SUMMARY:Transition 2020: A Three-Part Event DESCRIPTION:With President-Elect Joe Biden and Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris assuming office next month\, the federal government has begun its official transition of power. Join the Georgetown Institute of Politics and Public Service (GU Politics) on Tuesday\, December 8 for a three-part event\, “Transition 2020\,” presented by Brunswick Group. \nTransition 2020: Building a New Administration – 10:30 – 11:30 am EST\nThe President-Elect is responsible for filling more than 4\,000 federal appointments across the White House and government agencies. Where does a new administration begin? How does the selection process work for choosing everyone from the Secretary of State to a confidential assistant? Join Andy Card\, former Chief of Staff to President George W. Bush\, and John Podesta (L’76)\, former Chief of Staff to President Bill Clinton and Co-chairman of the Obama-Biden Transition Project\, for a conversation about what really goes into building a new administration\, moderated by Karen Travers (C’00\, MA’03)\, White House Correspondent for ABC. \nTransition 2020: The Confirmation Process – 2:00 – 3:00 pm EST\nMany instrumental members of the President-Elect’s chosen team cannot begin their work until they are confirmed by the U.S. Senate. What factors go into the nomination and confirmation process for Cabinet officials? How does the transition team work with the Senate to get their nominees approved? Join Chris Lu\, Executive Director of the Obama-Biden Transition Project\, and Sara Fagen\, White House Political Director in the George W. Bush administration\, for a discussion about the Senate confirmation process\, moderated by Mo Elleithee (SFS’94)\, Executive Director of GU Politics. \nTransition 2020: Building a New Agenda – 4:00 – 5:00 pm EST\nThe first 100 days of a new president’s term are critical to evaluating the potential for success or failure of a new administration. What will be the key issues for President-Elect Biden’s policy agenda? How will the new White house team make their mark in Washington? Join Stef Feldman\, National Policy Director of the Biden for President campaign\, for a conversation on the Biden-Harris administration’s policy agenda with Yamiche Alcindor (C’09)\, White House correspondent for PBS NewsHour. \nThis event will be livestreamed across GU Politics’ social media channels (Facebook\, Twitter\, YouTube). Current Georgetown students\, staff\, and faculty may RSVP here to join via Zoom. URL:https://www.georgetown.edu/event/transition-2020-a-three-part-event/ LOCATION:Online\, Online\, US END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201208T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201208T130000 DTSTAMP:20201205T005422 CREATED:20200915T214055Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201110T183642Z UID:40118-1607428800-1607432400@www.georgetown.edu SUMMARY:Graduate School of Arts & Sciences Webinar: Admissions Information Session DESCRIPTION:GSAS Admissions Information Session webinars cover the same content as an on-campus session: background about Georgetown\, the application process\, financial aid\, and some discussion of student life. Special Topic webinars provide detailed advice on different aspects of the graduate school application process and student experience. Webinars will last anywhere between 30 minutes to an hour depending on the topic.\nSpecial Topics:\n– Writing Your Statement of Purpose\n– I’ve Submitted My Application\, Now What? URL:https://www.georgetown.edu/event/graduate-school-of-arts-sciences-webinar-admissions-information-session-2/ LOCATION:Online Event\, Online Event\, US CATEGORIES:Admissions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.georgetown.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/GU_GSAS_Social.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Office%20of%20Graduate%20Admissions":MAILTO:gradmail@georgetown.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201208T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201212T140000 DTSTAMP:20201205T005422 CREATED:20200617T143539Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200617T143539Z UID:44783-1607428800-1607781600@www.georgetown.edu SUMMARY:Crisis Communications: Strategies for Successfully Leading Through A Crisis DESCRIPTION:In the age of Twitter\, cell phone videos\, and nonstop news\, organizations and individuals are more vulnerable than ever to major crises. \nIn this crucial five-day virtual course\, you’ll learn how companies\, campaigns\, public agencies\, and organizations of all kinds can prepare for and navigate any type of crisis.  This course will be delivered virtually via two-hour live sessions\, over the course of five days. \nThrough a combination of lectures\, case studies\, and exercises drawn from real-world events\, you’ll learn to apply strategies and practical tactics to help protect and lead your organization through a wide variety of crisis scenarios. No prior experience in media or communications is required. \n  \nFaculty: Olivia Alair Dalton \n\n  \nCourse Goals\nBy the end of the class\, students will be able to: \n\nApply strategies and implement procedures in advance that help protect\, insulate\, and mitigate damage to your organization in a crisis;\nCreate a crisis game plan for your organization;\nIdentify and deploy a variety of tactics and articulate their strategic value in a crisis; and\nProvide leadership internally and externally during crisis scenarios. URL:https://www.georgetown.edu/event/crisis-communications-strategies-for-successfully-leading-through-a-crisis/2020-12-08/ LOCATION:Online: Zoom\, Online: Zoom\, US CATEGORIES:Training ORGANIZER;CN="McCourt%20Executive%20Education":MAILTO:mccourtexeced@georgetown.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201208T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201208T130000 DTSTAMP:20201205T005422 CREATED:20201204T063808Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201204T185930Z UID:48411-1607428800-1607432400@www.georgetown.edu SUMMARY:Neuroscience Seminar Series - Walter Royal III\, MD DESCRIPTION:This seminar is a part of the Department of Neuroscience Seminar Series. \nDr Walter Royal\, III is a Professor & Chair in the Department of Neurobiology at Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta\, GA.   He is also the Director of the Neuroscience Institute at Morehouse School of Medicine \nHost: Italo Mocchetti\, PhD \nTitle: “Insights into the Pathogenesis of HIV-Related Neurocognitive Disorders From Human Studies and Animal Models” \n  \nBiography\n\nAccomplished neurologist Walter Royal\, M.D. joined Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) as the Director of the Neuroscience Institute\, as well as the head of the neurobiology department on July 1\, 2018. MSM’s prestigious Neuroscience Institute was established in 1995 to create a supportive and challenging environment for the investigation and teaching of the functional organization of the nervous system. The institute is comprised of faculty members from the departments of neurobiology\, pharmacology and toxicology\, and medicine. \n“Dr. Royal is a remarkably prolific and effective scholar of neuroscience\, as well as a recognized leader in practice\,” said MSM President and Dean Valerie Montgomery Rice\, M.D. “His experience\, coupled with his strong leadership skills\, will serve MSM well as we continue to advance global health equity.” \nUnder Dr. Royal’s leadership\, the institute will continue to support research programs in circadian rhythms and sleep disorders and neuroprotection\, neurorepair and stroke\, while also leading the expansion of the institute’s initiatives across multiple MSM departments\, as well other institutions. \nDr. Royal comes to MSM from the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore\, Md\, where he served as a professor of neurology\, anatomy\, and neurobiology. \nA graduate of Harvard University and Dartmouth Medical School\, Dr. Royal was twice named to the list of The Best Doctors in America. Black Enterprise Magazine also named him one of America’s Leading Doctors in 2008. \n\n  \nResearch Interests\n\n\nMechanisms of neurodegeneration in neuroinflammatory disorders\nMolecular and cognitive/behavioral studies in transgenic rat models\nThe roles of gender/sex differences\nMechanisms of addiction\n\nNeurovirology and Neuroimmunology:\nModels of Neurodegeneration and Neuroprotection in HIV Infection\nHIV infection\, which has no cure\, is associated with severe disparities in health. More than half of infected individuals develop neurocognitive impairment (NCI)\, which\, mechanistically\, results from damage induced by chronic inflammation and neurotoxicity triggered by HIV proteins and external factors\, including abused substances. \nResearch in his lab involves the following: \n\nMolecular\, structural and behavioral studies of a non-infectious transgenic rat model of HIV-1 infection.\, which abnormalities that occur in humans\, including cognitive impairment.\nSex/gender differences on the risk of NCI and the underlying mechanisms.\nMechanisms of addiction and interactions with HIV-related effects on the brain.\n\n\n  \nEducation\nA.B.\, Biochemical Sciences\, Harvard University\nM.D.\, Medicine\, Dartmouth / Geisel Medical School URL:https://www.georgetown.edu/event/neuroscience-seminar-series-walter-royal-iii-md/ LOCATION:Zoom Conference\, Zoom Conference\, US CATEGORIES:Special Events,Student Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.georgetown.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Neuroscience-Seminar-Series_calendar-header-01.png ORGANIZER;CN="Jensue%20Ferrell":MAILTO:jensue.ferrell@georgetown.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201209T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201209T130000 DTSTAMP:20201205T005422 CREATED:20200916T162955Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201016T140501Z UID:40390-1607515200-1607518800@www.georgetown.edu SUMMARY:EMPL and ECPL Online Information Session DESCRIPTION:Join us online to learn more about our Executive Master in Policy Leadership (EMPL) & Executive Certificate in Policy Leadership (ECPL) programs. Our information sessions are designed to provide a comprehensive overview of the EMPL & ECPL programs and answer questions about program academics\, admissions process\, and the McCourt community. \n  URL:https://www.georgetown.edu/event/empl-and-ecpl-online-information-session-2020-11-11/2020-12-09/ CATEGORIES:Academic Events,Admissions,Alumni,Career,Graduate Student,Instructional Continuity END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201209T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201213T140000 DTSTAMP:20201205T005422 CREATED:20200617T143539Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200617T143539Z UID:44784-1607515200-1607868000@www.georgetown.edu SUMMARY:Crisis Communications: Strategies for Successfully Leading Through A Crisis DESCRIPTION:In the age of Twitter\, cell phone videos\, and nonstop news\, organizations and individuals are more vulnerable than ever to major crises. \nIn this crucial five-day virtual course\, you’ll learn how companies\, campaigns\, public agencies\, and organizations of all kinds can prepare for and navigate any type of crisis.  This course will be delivered virtually via two-hour live sessions\, over the course of five days. \nThrough a combination of lectures\, case studies\, and exercises drawn from real-world events\, you’ll learn to apply strategies and practical tactics to help protect and lead your organization through a wide variety of crisis scenarios. No prior experience in media or communications is required. \n  \nFaculty: Olivia Alair Dalton \n\n  \nCourse Goals\nBy the end of the class\, students will be able to: \n\nApply strategies and implement procedures in advance that help protect\, insulate\, and mitigate damage to your organization in a crisis;\nCreate a crisis game plan for your organization;\nIdentify and deploy a variety of tactics and articulate their strategic value in a crisis; and\nProvide leadership internally and externally during crisis scenarios. URL:https://www.georgetown.edu/event/crisis-communications-strategies-for-successfully-leading-through-a-crisis/2020-12-09/ LOCATION:Online: Zoom\, Online: Zoom\, US CATEGORIES:Training ORGANIZER;CN="McCourt%20Executive%20Education":MAILTO:mccourtexeced@georgetown.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201209T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201209T130000 DTSTAMP:20201205T005422 CREATED:20201022T222740Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201112T150459Z UID:45597-1607515200-1607518800@www.georgetown.edu SUMMARY:Project Management Lecture Series: "Mastering Complexity and Change in the new Project Economy" DESCRIPTION:PMI defines The Project Economy as a “fundamental paradigm shift” in the business world toward using projects to deliver financial and societal value. “It is where organizations deliver value to stakeholders through successful completion of projects\, delivery of products\, and alignment to value streams.” These lectures will share the vast and interesting knowledge of our faculty and program partners. A lecture may include\, but is not limited to\, a traditional lecture\, demonstration\, best practice presentation\, or interactive activity. These lectures are open to the public and registration can be found here. A Zoom link will be sent to registrants the day of the event. \n  \nSchedule of Lectures: \nNovember 18\, 12:00 p.m. ET – Introduction to Business Agility with SAFe \nJoe Vallone\, SPCT & SAFe Fellow \n\nBusiness Agility is the ability to compete and thrive in the digital age by quickly responding to market changes and emerging opportunities with innovative business solutions. Business Agility requires that everyone involved in delivering solutions—business and technology leaders\, development\, IT operations\, legal\, marketing\, finance\, support\, compliance\, security\, and others—use Lean and Agile practices to continually deliver innovative\, high-quality products and services faster than the competition. Join this event to learn the 7 core competencies to mastering Business Agility.\n\n  \nNovember 18\, 6:00 p.m. ET – Building Trust: The First Step to Successful Project Management \nA. Jamshed Adel\, Author \n\nThe number of failed and challenged projects are significant today despite considerable rapid advancements in the project management methods\, tools\, and techniques. Many factors contribute to project challenges and failures that could be classified into four major categories\, including poor planning\, poor execution\, poor quality control\, and poor communication. Building Trust explores TRUST as an essential tool to address these challenges\, enhance agility\, and ensure a vital first step toward successful project management. The book proposes an effective formulated strategy for project managers and leaders to build trust in their projects. The strategy discusses Empowering and E.M.P.O.W.E.R. (Establishing a Shared Vision\, Managing Expectations\, Promoting Creativity\, Optimizing Team Collaboration\, Walking the Talk\, Eliciting Feedback\, Readjusting as Needed) as the key interrelated principles to build highly trustful project environments.\n\n  \nDecember 2\, 12:00 p.m. ET – Facilitating EQ to drive High-Performance Organizations \nDr. Saya Sone\, Adjunct Faculty at Georgetown University \n\nWhen there is a gap between how people feel and how people perform at work\, we urge leaders to learn how to facilitate Emotional Intelligence to drive high performing workplaces. Leaders will acknowledge how people’s self-awareness impacts their behavior\, perception\, and acknowledgment of the way others feel. Primarily\, the presentation is aiming to help leaders learn how to openly and effectively express themselves and honor commitments in others. If leaders could utilize Emotional Intelligence when making decisions\, they could effectively manage their mood\, emotions\, and behavior. Consequently\, leaders could continuously improve themselves and positively influence others through problem-solving\, feedback\, and supporting others’ work. The goal of the presentation is to cultivate leaders’ abilities to manage their energy and turn into the needs of the group\, allowing them to provide the best experience to build high-performing organizations.\n\n  \nDecember 2\, 6:00 p.m. ET – Moving Beyond Scrum in Agile Projects \nDominic Lepore\, President at Terrapin Consulting \n\nScrum is the most popular Agile methodology. Many organizations increase productivity quickly but then hit limitations using Scrum. This presentation discusses common issues with Scrum and introduces advanced agile techniques to continue to increase productivity\, customer satisfaction and software quality.\n\n  \nDecember 9\, 12:00 p.m. ET – Strategy and Execution Mechanisms for Artificial Intelligence Program Management \nZorina Alliata\, Sr. Global Machine Learning Strategist at Amazon \n\nEvery day\, I work with customers across all industries who are using Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in their organizations. They use AI/ML primarily to automate processes\, make better business decisions\, and innovate. Creating the technical capabilities is challenging enough\, but enabling the existing Program Management Offices to correctly manage this new type of work is the bigger challenge. In this talk I will focus on a few methods and techniques to help manage the AI/ML programs from picking up the right business case\, to keeping the executive stakeholders informed\, to delivering the results successfully.\n\n  \nDecember 9\, 6:00 p.m. ET – Aligning Programs and Projects to Strategy \nDr. John Corso\, President at Strategent Corporation; Adjunct Professor at Georgetown University School of Continuing Studies \n\nPrograms and their subordinate projects\, especially if they are transformational in character\, directly support the accomplishment of organizational strategy in crucial ways. Program/project managers must access the strategic management process to ensure their work aligns with the strategic objectives their work supports.\n\n  \nDecember 16\, 12:00 p.m. ET – Best practices in strategic alignment and benefits realization management in a transformation portfolio \nDr. George Moschoglou\, Associate Professor of Practice and Faculty Director at Georgetown University \nDaniel McCombe\, Head of Finance – Services & Transformation at Airbus \n\nThe lecture will cover best practices on how to align your transformation initiatives to the organization’s strategic goals and objectives (strategic alignment)\, how to translate business strategy drivers into expected benefits and evaluate the benefits achieved against original baselines (benefits realization and value management)\, and how to compose an optimal transformation portfolio to realize expected benefits under organizational constraints (portfolio identification and prioritization).\n\n  \nDecember 16\, 6:00 p.m. ET – Project Management @ Airbus Finance Transformation Office \nFranklin Ortiz\, Finance & Transformation Manager at Airbus \n\nLearn how to manage your organization’s top projects by applying project management principles and developing a strategy to help you gain leadership buy-in. URL:https://www.georgetown.edu/event/project-management-lecture-series-mastering-complexity-and-change-in-the-new-project-economy/2020-12-09/ LOCATION:Online\, Online\, US CATEGORIES:Lecture ORGANIZER;CN="School%20of%20Continuing%20Studies":MAILTO:scsevents@georgetown.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201209T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201209T143000 DTSTAMP:20201205T005422 CREATED:20200911T183543Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200911T183543Z UID:40863-1607518800-1607524200@www.georgetown.edu SUMMARY:Russian Conversation Hours DESCRIPTION:Russian conversation hour for those learning the language. URL:https://www.georgetown.edu/event/russian-conversation-hours-2/2020-12-09/ LOCATION:RSVP to receive a link to Zoom meeting – russconversations@georgetown.edu\, RSVP to receive a link to Zoom meeting - russconversations@georgetown.edu\, US ORGANIZER;CN="Marina%20Samkharadze":MAILTO:ms2395@georgetown.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201209T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201209T190000 DTSTAMP:20201205T005422 CREATED:20201022T222740Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201112T150500Z UID:45598-1607536800-1607540400@www.georgetown.edu SUMMARY:Project Management Lecture Series: "Mastering Complexity and Change in the new Project Economy" DESCRIPTION:PMI defines The Project Economy as a “fundamental paradigm shift” in the business world toward using projects to deliver financial and societal value. “It is where organizations deliver value to stakeholders through successful completion of projects\, delivery of products\, and alignment to value streams.” These lectures will share the vast and interesting knowledge of our faculty and program partners. A lecture may include\, but is not limited to\, a traditional lecture\, demonstration\, best practice presentation\, or interactive activity. These lectures are open to the public and registration can be found here. A Zoom link will be sent to registrants the day of the event. \n  \nSchedule of Lectures: \nNovember 18\, 12:00 p.m. ET – Introduction to Business Agility with SAFe \nJoe Vallone\, SPCT & SAFe Fellow \n\nBusiness Agility is the ability to compete and thrive in the digital age by quickly responding to market changes and emerging opportunities with innovative business solutions. Business Agility requires that everyone involved in delivering solutions—business and technology leaders\, development\, IT operations\, legal\, marketing\, finance\, support\, compliance\, security\, and others—use Lean and Agile practices to continually deliver innovative\, high-quality products and services faster than the competition. Join this event to learn the 7 core competencies to mastering Business Agility.\n\n  \nNovember 18\, 6:00 p.m. ET – Building Trust: The First Step to Successful Project Management \nA. Jamshed Adel\, Author \n\nThe number of failed and challenged projects are significant today despite considerable rapid advancements in the project management methods\, tools\, and techniques. Many factors contribute to project challenges and failures that could be classified into four major categories\, including poor planning\, poor execution\, poor quality control\, and poor communication. Building Trust explores TRUST as an essential tool to address these challenges\, enhance agility\, and ensure a vital first step toward successful project management. The book proposes an effective formulated strategy for project managers and leaders to build trust in their projects. The strategy discusses Empowering and E.M.P.O.W.E.R. (Establishing a Shared Vision\, Managing Expectations\, Promoting Creativity\, Optimizing Team Collaboration\, Walking the Talk\, Eliciting Feedback\, Readjusting as Needed) as the key interrelated principles to build highly trustful project environments.\n\n  \nDecember 2\, 12:00 p.m. ET – Facilitating EQ to drive High-Performance Organizations \nDr. Saya Sone\, Adjunct Faculty at Georgetown University \n\nWhen there is a gap between how people feel and how people perform at work\, we urge leaders to learn how to facilitate Emotional Intelligence to drive high performing workplaces. Leaders will acknowledge how people’s self-awareness impacts their behavior\, perception\, and acknowledgment of the way others feel. Primarily\, the presentation is aiming to help leaders learn how to openly and effectively express themselves and honor commitments in others. If leaders could utilize Emotional Intelligence when making decisions\, they could effectively manage their mood\, emotions\, and behavior. Consequently\, leaders could continuously improve themselves and positively influence others through problem-solving\, feedback\, and supporting others’ work. The goal of the presentation is to cultivate leaders’ abilities to manage their energy and turn into the needs of the group\, allowing them to provide the best experience to build high-performing organizations.\n\n  \nDecember 2\, 6:00 p.m. ET – Moving Beyond Scrum in Agile Projects \nDominic Lepore\, President at Terrapin Consulting \n\nScrum is the most popular Agile methodology. Many organizations increase productivity quickly but then hit limitations using Scrum. This presentation discusses common issues with Scrum and introduces advanced agile techniques to continue to increase productivity\, customer satisfaction and software quality.\n\n  \nDecember 9\, 12:00 p.m. ET – Strategy and Execution Mechanisms for Artificial Intelligence Program Management \nZorina Alliata\, Sr. Global Machine Learning Strategist at Amazon \n\nEvery day\, I work with customers across all industries who are using Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in their organizations. They use AI/ML primarily to automate processes\, make better business decisions\, and innovate. Creating the technical capabilities is challenging enough\, but enabling the existing Program Management Offices to correctly manage this new type of work is the bigger challenge. In this talk I will focus on a few methods and techniques to help manage the AI/ML programs from picking up the right business case\, to keeping the executive stakeholders informed\, to delivering the results successfully.\n\n  \nDecember 9\, 6:00 p.m. ET – Aligning Programs and Projects to Strategy \nDr. John Corso\, President at Strategent Corporation; Adjunct Professor at Georgetown University School of Continuing Studies \n\nPrograms and their subordinate projects\, especially if they are transformational in character\, directly support the accomplishment of organizational strategy in crucial ways. Program/project managers must access the strategic management process to ensure their work aligns with the strategic objectives their work supports.\n\n  \nDecember 16\, 12:00 p.m. ET – Best practices in strategic alignment and benefits realization management in a transformation portfolio \nDr. George Moschoglou\, Associate Professor of Practice and Faculty Director at Georgetown University \nDaniel McCombe\, Head of Finance – Services & Transformation at Airbus \n\nThe lecture will cover best practices on how to align your transformation initiatives to the organization’s strategic goals and objectives (strategic alignment)\, how to translate business strategy drivers into expected benefits and evaluate the benefits achieved against original baselines (benefits realization and value management)\, and how to compose an optimal transformation portfolio to realize expected benefits under organizational constraints (portfolio identification and prioritization).\n\n  \nDecember 16\, 6:00 p.m. ET – Project Management @ Airbus Finance Transformation Office \nFranklin Ortiz\, Finance & Transformation Manager at Airbus \n\nLearn how to manage your organization’s top projects by applying project management principles and developing a strategy to help you gain leadership buy-in. URL:https://www.georgetown.edu/event/project-management-lecture-series-mastering-complexity-and-change-in-the-new-project-economy/2020-12-09/2/ LOCATION:Online\, Online\, US CATEGORIES:Lecture ORGANIZER;CN="School%20of%20Continuing%20Studies":MAILTO:scsevents@georgetown.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201209T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201209T203000 DTSTAMP:20201205T005422 CREATED:20200930T170657Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200930T202150Z UID:43097-1607540400-1607545800@www.georgetown.edu SUMMARY:Portuguese Coffee Hour DESCRIPTION:Looking for an informal way to practice your Portuguese? Attend the Virtual Coffee Hour hosted by the Spanish and Portuguese Department. All levels are welcome! URL:https://www.georgetown.edu/event/portuguese-coffee-hour/2020-12-09/ LOCATION:Zoom/Online\, Zoom/Online\, US ORGANIZER;CN="Department%20of%20Spanish%20and%20Portuguese":MAILTO:spanishandportuguese@georgetown.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201210T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201210T230000 DTSTAMP:20201205T005422 CREATED:20201204T183459Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201204T183459Z UID:48409-1607590800-1607641200@www.georgetown.edu SUMMARY:Dissertation Defense: Sarah Roth DESCRIPTION:Candidate Name Sarah Roth \nMajor: Tumor Biology \nAdvisor: Anton Wellstein\, M.D./Ph.D. \nTitle: Epigenetic Modifications: Indicators of Tissue-Specific Damage and Therapeutic Targets in Cancer \nCancer is a disease involving changes in the genome and abnormal\, uncontrolled growth of tissue. The hallmarks of cancer include evading apoptosis\, insensitivity to anti-growth signals\, sustained angiogenesis\, limitless replicative potential and tissue invasion and metastasis. Epigenetic factors such as DNA methylation\, histone modifications\, nucleosome remodeling\, and RNA regulation contribute to normal cell development but also play a crucial role in cancer development when the normal control mechanisms go awry. Here we will use DNA methylation and histone modification to study cancer as a disease. \nWhen focusing on DNA methylation\, our aim was to detect tissue-specific adverse events of thoracic radiation therapy in combination with chemotherapy by using changes in circulating\, methylated cell-free DNA (cfDNA) in patient serum collected during treatment. We will discuss the potential value and further development needed to use methylated cfDNA biomarkers as a basis to access organ specific adverse events during cancer treatment. \nHistone modifications are druggable targets that modulate gene regulation. We evaluate how response to experimental treatments such as a HDAC (histone deacetylase) class IIa inhibitor may impact immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy in a pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma model. We also investigate how this affects cancer cell subpopulations in this heterogeneous tumor model. \nOverall\, epigenetic cell-type specific regulation reflected in DNA methylation was evaluated to detect tissue-specific damage during treatment using cfDNA. Targeting an epigenetic modification using an HDAC inhibitor was studied for its impact on tumor growth\, heterogeneity and immunotherapy response. We view epigenetic factors as an opportunity and common theme to advance cancer research and therapy; with the goal of understanding the complexities in this disease. URL:https://www.georgetown.edu/event/dissertation-defense-sarah-roth/ LOCATION:Virtual\, Virtual\, US CATEGORIES:Dissertation Defense END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201210T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201214T140000 DTSTAMP:20201205T005422 CREATED:20200617T143539Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200617T143539Z UID:44785-1607601600-1607954400@www.georgetown.edu SUMMARY:Crisis Communications: Strategies for Successfully Leading Through A Crisis DESCRIPTION:In the age of Twitter\, cell phone videos\, and nonstop news\, organizations and individuals are more vulnerable than ever to major crises. \nIn this crucial five-day virtual course\, you’ll learn how companies\, campaigns\, public agencies\, and organizations of all kinds can prepare for and navigate any type of crisis.  This course will be delivered virtually via two-hour live sessions\, over the course of five days. \nThrough a combination of lectures\, case studies\, and exercises drawn from real-world events\, you’ll learn to apply strategies and practical tactics to help protect and lead your organization through a wide variety of crisis scenarios. No prior experience in media or communications is required. \n  \nFaculty: Olivia Alair Dalton \n\n  \nCourse Goals\nBy the end of the class\, students will be able to: \n\nApply strategies and implement procedures in advance that help protect\, insulate\, and mitigate damage to your organization in a crisis;\nCreate a crisis game plan for your organization;\nIdentify and deploy a variety of tactics and articulate their strategic value in a crisis; and\nProvide leadership internally and externally during crisis scenarios. URL:https://www.georgetown.edu/event/crisis-communications-strategies-for-successfully-leading-through-a-crisis/2020-12-10/ LOCATION:Online: Zoom\, Online: Zoom\, US CATEGORIES:Training ORGANIZER;CN="McCourt%20Executive%20Education":MAILTO:mccourtexeced@georgetown.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201210T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201210T150000 DTSTAMP:20201205T005422 CREATED:20200923T185747Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200930T170855Z UID:42207-1607608800-1607612400@www.georgetown.edu SUMMARY:Spanish Coffee Hour DESCRIPTION:Looking for an informal way to practice your Spanish? Attend the Virtual Coffee Hour hosted by the Spanish and Portuguese Department. All levels are welcome! URL:https://www.georgetown.edu/event/spanish-coffee-hour/2020-12-10/ LOCATION:Online/Zoom\, Online/Zoom\, US ORGANIZER;CN="Department%20of%20Spanish%20and%20Portuguese":MAILTO:spanishandportuguese@georgetown.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201210T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201210T170000 DTSTAMP:20201205T005422 CREATED:20201201T212917Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201203T225320Z UID:48163-1607616000-1607619600@www.georgetown.edu SUMMARY:Dean's Seminar Series featuring Juanita Merchant\, MD\, PhD - "Reductionist Strategy for H. pylori-induced Gastric Cancer Surveillance using Myeloid-Derived Suppressor Cells" DESCRIPTION:CME/CE Credit Offered through MedStar\n  \nSpeaker: \nJuanita Merchant\, MD\, PhD\nChief of Gastroenterology and Hepatology\nProfessor of Medicine\nUniversity of Arizona Tucson \nTitle: \nReductionist Strategy for H. pylori-induced Gastric Cancer Surveillance using Myeloid-Derived Suppressor Cells \nAbstract: \nWe recently reported that myeloid-derived suppressor cells or MDSCs appear in the mouse stomach in response to chronic Helicobacter infection but before the stomach develops metaplasia\, precursor lesion of gastric cancer. Therefore we hypothesized that the presence of a subset of MDSCs\, which express the myeloid differentiation factor called Schlafen4 (mice) or Schlafen12L (humans) could be used as a biomarker to identify which patients are more likely to progress to cancer and will require increased endoscopic surveillance. The expression of Schlafens (SLFNs) in myeloid cells requires Hedgehog signaling. Accordingly\, the MDSCs recruited to the stomach during a Helicobacter infection were found to acquire their T cell suppressor function only when Hedgehog competent myeloid cells were in the presence of DAMP signals\, e.g.\, type 1 interferon IFNa. Using transcriptome analysis of the SLFN+-MDSCs\, we identified a microRNA called MIR130b that can be used to non-invasively screen subjects for the complications of H. pylori infection\, e.g.\, metaplasia\, dysplasia and gastric cancer. Indeed\, our retrospective analyses in two H. pylori-infected patient populations showed elevated levels of MIR130b in the serum of patients exhibiting either intestinal metaplastic or gastric cancer. \nAccreditation \nIn support of improving patient care\, this activity has been planned and implemented by MedStar Health and Georgetown University Medical Center. MedStar Health is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME)\, the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE)\, and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. \nCredit Designation \nMedStar Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. URL:https://www.georgetown.edu/event/deans-seminar-series-featuring-juanita-merchant/ LOCATION:Virtual\, Virtual\, US CATEGORIES:Lecture,Research ORGANIZER;CN="Office%20of%20the%20Dean%20for%20Research%20at%20Georgetown%20University%20Medical%20Center":MAILTO:gumcresearch@georgetown.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201211T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201215T140000 DTSTAMP:20201205T005422 CREATED:20200617T143539Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200617T143539Z UID:44786-1607688000-1608040800@www.georgetown.edu SUMMARY:Crisis Communications: Strategies for Successfully Leading Through A Crisis DESCRIPTION:In the age of Twitter\, cell phone videos\, and nonstop news\, organizations and individuals are more vulnerable than ever to major crises. \nIn this crucial five-day virtual course\, you’ll learn how companies\, campaigns\, public agencies\, and organizations of all kinds can prepare for and navigate any type of crisis.  This course will be delivered virtually via two-hour live sessions\, over the course of five days. \nThrough a combination of lectures\, case studies\, and exercises drawn from real-world events\, you’ll learn to apply strategies and practical tactics to help protect and lead your organization through a wide variety of crisis scenarios. No prior experience in media or communications is required. \n  \nFaculty: Olivia Alair Dalton \n\n  \nCourse Goals\nBy the end of the class\, students will be able to: \n\nApply strategies and implement procedures in advance that help protect\, insulate\, and mitigate damage to your organization in a crisis;\nCreate a crisis game plan for your organization;\nIdentify and deploy a variety of tactics and articulate their strategic value in a crisis; and\nProvide leadership internally and externally during crisis scenarios. URL:https://www.georgetown.edu/event/crisis-communications-strategies-for-successfully-leading-through-a-crisis/2020-12-11/ LOCATION:Online: Zoom\, Online: Zoom\, US CATEGORIES:Training ORGANIZER;CN="McCourt%20Executive%20Education":MAILTO:mccourtexeced@georgetown.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201214T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201214T111500 DTSTAMP:20201205T005422 CREATED:20201204T144146Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201204T171714Z UID:47725-1607940000-1607944500@www.georgetown.edu SUMMARY:Connecting International Humanitarian Law and the Women\, Peace and Security Agenda DESCRIPTION:The Women\, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda often references International Humanitarian Law (IHL)\, calling upon governments and military actors to uphold the Geneva Conventions and Additional Protocols\, and condemn violence against women and girls as violations of IHL. However\, despite important commonalities\, the potential synergies between WPS and IHL have not been fully explored either in theory or practice. \nJoin leading scholars\, policymakers\, and practitioners at an event which will share initial findings from a GIWPS-led research program\, supported by the Principality of Liechtenstein\, looking at commonalities\, differences and potential synergies between WPS and IHL\, and ways in which the agenda could be taken forward. \nPlease RSVP on eventbrite to receive the Zoom link. The program will also be livestreamed on GIWPS’ Facebook page. This event will have live closed captioning. \n  \nFeaturing\nAmbassador Christian Wenaweser\nPermanent Representative of Liechtenstein to the UN \nAmbassador Melanne Verveer\nExecutive Director\, Georgetown Institute for Women\, Peace and Security \nDr. Orly Stern\nReport co-author\, Fellow\, Blatnik School\, Oxford University \nMs. Sarah Hendriks\nDirector Policy and Programs\, UN Women \nDr. Helen Durham\nDirector of International Law and Policy\, International Committee of the Red Cross \nDr. Katrina Lee-Koo\nAssociate Professor\, Monash University \nMs. Zoe Bedell\nFormer Captain\, U.S. Marine Corps Reserves and Attorney\, Munger\, Tolles & Olson LLP \nDr. Jeni Klugman (Moderator)\nManaging Director\, Georgetown Institute for Women\, Peace and Security URL:https://www.georgetown.edu/event/connecting-international-humanitarian-law-and-the-women-peace-and-security-agenda/ LOCATION:Online\, Online\, US CATEGORIES:Academic Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.georgetown.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/image.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Georgetown%20Institute%20for%20Women%2C%20Peace%20and%20Security":MAILTO:giwps@georgetown.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201214T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201214T130000 DTSTAMP:20201205T005422 CREATED:20201204T161747Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201204T161747Z UID:48405-1607947200-1607950800@www.georgetown.edu SUMMARY:Sacred Capital: Reflections on Religion and Power in World Politics DESCRIPTION:Research on religion and global affairs has grown exponentially over the past decades. Earlier literature contributed to revisiting secular assumptions\, suggesting that religion mattered more than ever in the modern world. A second wave of scholarship would focus more specifically on how religion intersected with particular issues in world politics\, ranging from violence\, nationalism\, and peace to development\, human rights\, or foreign policy. The thorny relationship between religion and power\, a central concept of the social and political sciences\, appears to have been neglected. \nIn this conversation\, Dr. Gregorio Bettiza\, associate professor of international relations at the University of Exeter\, will reflect on why the issue of power should be more central to our analysis of religion and world politics. He will also talk with Geopolitics of Religious Soft Power Director Peter Mandaville about the seminal contributions the project is making in this respect; how the concept of sacred capital – outlined in Bettiza’s policy brief “States\, Religions\, and Power: Highlighting the Role of Sacred Capital in World Politics”– can broaden our understanding of the relationship between religion and power; and how religion is deeply entangled with some of the monumental international changes of our times\, from the rise of populism and the emergence of a multipolar and multicultural world to the crisis of globalization and the liberal order. \nThe Zoom Webinar link and instructions will be sent out on the morning of the event to anyone who has filled out the RSVP form. \nThis event will be recorded and a captioned video will be posted to the event page after the event date. Please RSVP to receive an email notification once it is posted. URL:https://www.georgetown.edu/event/sacred-capital-reflections-on-religion-and-power-in-world-politics/ LOCATION:Online via Zoom Webinar CATEGORIES:Academic Events,Religious/Spiritual,Research ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.georgetown.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/AntiqueMapBrownThreeViews_landscape.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="The%20Berkley%20Center%20for%20Religion%2C%20Peace%2C%20and%20World%20Affairs":MAILTO:berkleycenter@georgetown.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201214T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201214T140000 DTSTAMP:20201205T005422 CREATED:20200612T181818Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201007T171919Z UID:40251-1607950800-1607954400@www.georgetown.edu SUMMARY:Statistical\, Biostatistics and Bioinformatics Consultation Services DESCRIPTION:Department of Biostatistics\, Bioinformatics & Biomathematics offers statistical and bioinformatics consulting and collaboration covering a broad range of study design\, statistical analysis and data science issues including experimental design for pre-clinical investigations\, clinical trials\, population studies\, and Big Data analytics (e.g.\, predictive & risk modeling\, statistical analysis of next-generation sequence data and omics data).  We are actively involved in cutting-edge work in cancer research\, neurological disorders\, epidemiological studies\, as well as in statistical and bioinformatics methods research and development projects.  We can collaborate in writing and implementing competitive project proposals involving methodological and software development. \nOne-Hour Complimentary Consultation (GU only)\nA free complimentary consultation (up to 60 minutes) is available to members of the GU community by appointment\, every Monday 1pm – 2pm.  Appointments can be used to address general statistical questions on data or analysis issues in a research study project\, etc.  Service is limited to one appointment per person/group per semester.  Please be advised that work beyond one-hour will incur a fee. \nTo request a complimentary consultation\, email dbbb@georgetown.edu and include: \n\nEmail Subject: “Complimentary Consultation”\nContact Information (e.g. name\, email & phone)\nWorking Title & Brief Description (e.g. one paragraph) \nType of Assistance Requested\nStage of the Project (e.g. planning\, design\, data collection\, etc.)\n\nMore information URL:https://www.georgetown.edu/event/statistical-biostatistics-and-bioinformatics-consultation/2020-12-14/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Research ORGANIZER;CN="Department%20of%20Biostatistics":MAILTO:dbbb@georgetown.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201214T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201214T143000 DTSTAMP:20201205T005422 CREATED:20200911T183543Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200911T183543Z UID:40864-1607950800-1607956200@www.georgetown.edu SUMMARY:Russian Conversation Hours DESCRIPTION:Russian conversation hour for those learning the language. URL:https://www.georgetown.edu/event/russian-conversation-hours-2/2020-12-14/ LOCATION:RSVP to receive a link to Zoom meeting – russconversations@georgetown.edu\, RSVP to receive a link to Zoom meeting - russconversations@georgetown.edu\, US ORGANIZER;CN="Marina%20Samkharadze":MAILTO:ms2395@georgetown.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201214T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201214T160000 DTSTAMP:20201205T005422 CREATED:20200923T185747Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200930T170855Z UID:42220-1607958000-1607961600@www.georgetown.edu SUMMARY:Catalan Coffee Hour DESCRIPTION:Looking for an informal way to practice your Catalán? Attend the Virtual Coffee Hour hosted by the Spanish and Portuguese Department. All levels are welcome! URL:https://www.georgetown.edu/event/catalan-coffee-hour/2020-12-14/ LOCATION:Online/Zoom\, Online/Zoom\, US ORGANIZER;CN="Department%20of%20Spanish%20and%20Portuguese":MAILTO:spanishandportuguese@georgetown.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201216T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201216T130000 DTSTAMP:20201205T005422 CREATED:20201022T222740Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201112T150501Z UID:45599-1608120000-1608123600@www.georgetown.edu SUMMARY:Project Management Lecture Series: "Mastering Complexity and Change in the new Project Economy" DESCRIPTION:PMI defines The Project Economy as a “fundamental paradigm shift” in the business world toward using projects to deliver financial and societal value. “It is where organizations deliver value to stakeholders through successful completion of projects\, delivery of products\, and alignment to value streams.” These lectures will share the vast and interesting knowledge of our faculty and program partners. A lecture may include\, but is not limited to\, a traditional lecture\, demonstration\, best practice presentation\, or interactive activity. These lectures are open to the public and registration can be found here. A Zoom link will be sent to registrants the day of the event. \n  \nSchedule of Lectures: \nNovember 18\, 12:00 p.m. ET – Introduction to Business Agility with SAFe \nJoe Vallone\, SPCT & SAFe Fellow \n\nBusiness Agility is the ability to compete and thrive in the digital age by quickly responding to market changes and emerging opportunities with innovative business solutions. Business Agility requires that everyone involved in delivering solutions—business and technology leaders\, development\, IT operations\, legal\, marketing\, finance\, support\, compliance\, security\, and others—use Lean and Agile practices to continually deliver innovative\, high-quality products and services faster than the competition. Join this event to learn the 7 core competencies to mastering Business Agility.\n\n  \nNovember 18\, 6:00 p.m. ET – Building Trust: The First Step to Successful Project Management \nA. Jamshed Adel\, Author \n\nThe number of failed and challenged projects are significant today despite considerable rapid advancements in the project management methods\, tools\, and techniques. Many factors contribute to project challenges and failures that could be classified into four major categories\, including poor planning\, poor execution\, poor quality control\, and poor communication. Building Trust explores TRUST as an essential tool to address these challenges\, enhance agility\, and ensure a vital first step toward successful project management. The book proposes an effective formulated strategy for project managers and leaders to build trust in their projects. The strategy discusses Empowering and E.M.P.O.W.E.R. (Establishing a Shared Vision\, Managing Expectations\, Promoting Creativity\, Optimizing Team Collaboration\, Walking the Talk\, Eliciting Feedback\, Readjusting as Needed) as the key interrelated principles to build highly trustful project environments.\n\n  \nDecember 2\, 12:00 p.m. ET – Facilitating EQ to drive High-Performance Organizations \nDr. Saya Sone\, Adjunct Faculty at Georgetown University \n\nWhen there is a gap between how people feel and how people perform at work\, we urge leaders to learn how to facilitate Emotional Intelligence to drive high performing workplaces. Leaders will acknowledge how people’s self-awareness impacts their behavior\, perception\, and acknowledgment of the way others feel. Primarily\, the presentation is aiming to help leaders learn how to openly and effectively express themselves and honor commitments in others. If leaders could utilize Emotional Intelligence when making decisions\, they could effectively manage their mood\, emotions\, and behavior. Consequently\, leaders could continuously improve themselves and positively influence others through problem-solving\, feedback\, and supporting others’ work. The goal of the presentation is to cultivate leaders’ abilities to manage their energy and turn into the needs of the group\, allowing them to provide the best experience to build high-performing organizations.\n\n  \nDecember 2\, 6:00 p.m. ET – Moving Beyond Scrum in Agile Projects \nDominic Lepore\, President at Terrapin Consulting \n\nScrum is the most popular Agile methodology. Many organizations increase productivity quickly but then hit limitations using Scrum. This presentation discusses common issues with Scrum and introduces advanced agile techniques to continue to increase productivity\, customer satisfaction and software quality.\n\n  \nDecember 9\, 12:00 p.m. ET – Strategy and Execution Mechanisms for Artificial Intelligence Program Management \nZorina Alliata\, Sr. Global Machine Learning Strategist at Amazon \n\nEvery day\, I work with customers across all industries who are using Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in their organizations. They use AI/ML primarily to automate processes\, make better business decisions\, and innovate. Creating the technical capabilities is challenging enough\, but enabling the existing Program Management Offices to correctly manage this new type of work is the bigger challenge. In this talk I will focus on a few methods and techniques to help manage the AI/ML programs from picking up the right business case\, to keeping the executive stakeholders informed\, to delivering the results successfully.\n\n  \nDecember 9\, 6:00 p.m. ET – Aligning Programs and Projects to Strategy \nDr. John Corso\, President at Strategent Corporation; Adjunct Professor at Georgetown University School of Continuing Studies \n\nPrograms and their subordinate projects\, especially if they are transformational in character\, directly support the accomplishment of organizational strategy in crucial ways. Program/project managers must access the strategic management process to ensure their work aligns with the strategic objectives their work supports.\n\n  \nDecember 16\, 12:00 p.m. ET – Best practices in strategic alignment and benefits realization management in a transformation portfolio \nDr. George Moschoglou\, Associate Professor of Practice and Faculty Director at Georgetown University \nDaniel McCombe\, Head of Finance – Services & Transformation at Airbus \n\nThe lecture will cover best practices on how to align your transformation initiatives to the organization’s strategic goals and objectives (strategic alignment)\, how to translate business strategy drivers into expected benefits and evaluate the benefits achieved against original baselines (benefits realization and value management)\, and how to compose an optimal transformation portfolio to realize expected benefits under organizational constraints (portfolio identification and prioritization).\n\n  \nDecember 16\, 6:00 p.m. ET – Project Management @ Airbus Finance Transformation Office \nFranklin Ortiz\, Finance & Transformation Manager at Airbus \n\nLearn how to manage your organization’s top projects by applying project management principles and developing a strategy to help you gain leadership buy-in. URL:https://www.georgetown.edu/event/project-management-lecture-series-mastering-complexity-and-change-in-the-new-project-economy/2020-12-16/ LOCATION:Online\, Online\, US CATEGORIES:Lecture ORGANIZER;CN="School%20of%20Continuing%20Studies":MAILTO:scsevents@georgetown.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201216T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201216T143000 DTSTAMP:20201205T005422 CREATED:20200911T183543Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200911T183543Z UID:40865-1608123600-1608129000@www.georgetown.edu SUMMARY:Russian Conversation Hours DESCRIPTION:Russian conversation hour for those learning the language. URL:https://www.georgetown.edu/event/russian-conversation-hours-2/2020-12-16/ LOCATION:RSVP to receive a link to Zoom meeting – russconversations@georgetown.edu\, RSVP to receive a link to Zoom meeting - russconversations@georgetown.edu\, US ORGANIZER;CN="Marina%20Samkharadze":MAILTO:ms2395@georgetown.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201216T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201216T190000 DTSTAMP:20201205T005422 CREATED:20201022T222740Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201112T150502Z UID:45600-1608141600-1608145200@www.georgetown.edu SUMMARY:Project Management Lecture Series: "Mastering Complexity and Change in the new Project Economy" DESCRIPTION:PMI defines The Project Economy as a “fundamental paradigm shift” in the business world toward using projects to deliver financial and societal value. “It is where organizations deliver value to stakeholders through successful completion of projects\, delivery of products\, and alignment to value streams.” These lectures will share the vast and interesting knowledge of our faculty and program partners. A lecture may include\, but is not limited to\, a traditional lecture\, demonstration\, best practice presentation\, or interactive activity. These lectures are open to the public and registration can be found here. A Zoom link will be sent to registrants the day of the event. \n  \nSchedule of Lectures: \nNovember 18\, 12:00 p.m. ET – Introduction to Business Agility with SAFe \nJoe Vallone\, SPCT & SAFe Fellow \n\nBusiness Agility is the ability to compete and thrive in the digital age by quickly responding to market changes and emerging opportunities with innovative business solutions. Business Agility requires that everyone involved in delivering solutions—business and technology leaders\, development\, IT operations\, legal\, marketing\, finance\, support\, compliance\, security\, and others—use Lean and Agile practices to continually deliver innovative\, high-quality products and services faster than the competition. Join this event to learn the 7 core competencies to mastering Business Agility.\n\n  \nNovember 18\, 6:00 p.m. ET – Building Trust: The First Step to Successful Project Management \nA. Jamshed Adel\, Author \n\nThe number of failed and challenged projects are significant today despite considerable rapid advancements in the project management methods\, tools\, and techniques. Many factors contribute to project challenges and failures that could be classified into four major categories\, including poor planning\, poor execution\, poor quality control\, and poor communication. Building Trust explores TRUST as an essential tool to address these challenges\, enhance agility\, and ensure a vital first step toward successful project management. The book proposes an effective formulated strategy for project managers and leaders to build trust in their projects. The strategy discusses Empowering and E.M.P.O.W.E.R. (Establishing a Shared Vision\, Managing Expectations\, Promoting Creativity\, Optimizing Team Collaboration\, Walking the Talk\, Eliciting Feedback\, Readjusting as Needed) as the key interrelated principles to build highly trustful project environments.\n\n  \nDecember 2\, 12:00 p.m. ET – Facilitating EQ to drive High-Performance Organizations \nDr. Saya Sone\, Adjunct Faculty at Georgetown University \n\nWhen there is a gap between how people feel and how people perform at work\, we urge leaders to learn how to facilitate Emotional Intelligence to drive high performing workplaces. Leaders will acknowledge how people’s self-awareness impacts their behavior\, perception\, and acknowledgment of the way others feel. Primarily\, the presentation is aiming to help leaders learn how to openly and effectively express themselves and honor commitments in others. If leaders could utilize Emotional Intelligence when making decisions\, they could effectively manage their mood\, emotions\, and behavior. Consequently\, leaders could continuously improve themselves and positively influence others through problem-solving\, feedback\, and supporting others’ work. The goal of the presentation is to cultivate leaders’ abilities to manage their energy and turn into the needs of the group\, allowing them to provide the best experience to build high-performing organizations.\n\n  \nDecember 2\, 6:00 p.m. ET – Moving Beyond Scrum in Agile Projects \nDominic Lepore\, President at Terrapin Consulting \n\nScrum is the most popular Agile methodology. Many organizations increase productivity quickly but then hit limitations using Scrum. This presentation discusses common issues with Scrum and introduces advanced agile techniques to continue to increase productivity\, customer satisfaction and software quality.\n\n  \nDecember 9\, 12:00 p.m. ET – Strategy and Execution Mechanisms for Artificial Intelligence Program Management \nZorina Alliata\, Sr. Global Machine Learning Strategist at Amazon \n\nEvery day\, I work with customers across all industries who are using Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in their organizations. They use AI/ML primarily to automate processes\, make better business decisions\, and innovate. Creating the technical capabilities is challenging enough\, but enabling the existing Program Management Offices to correctly manage this new type of work is the bigger challenge. In this talk I will focus on a few methods and techniques to help manage the AI/ML programs from picking up the right business case\, to keeping the executive stakeholders informed\, to delivering the results successfully.\n\n  \nDecember 9\, 6:00 p.m. ET – Aligning Programs and Projects to Strategy \nDr. John Corso\, President at Strategent Corporation; Adjunct Professor at Georgetown University School of Continuing Studies \n\nPrograms and their subordinate projects\, especially if they are transformational in character\, directly support the accomplishment of organizational strategy in crucial ways. Program/project managers must access the strategic management process to ensure their work aligns with the strategic objectives their work supports.\n\n  \nDecember 16\, 12:00 p.m. ET – Best practices in strategic alignment and benefits realization management in a transformation portfolio \nDr. George Moschoglou\, Associate Professor of Practice and Faculty Director at Georgetown University \nDaniel McCombe\, Head of Finance – Services & Transformation at Airbus \n\nThe lecture will cover best practices on how to align your transformation initiatives to the organization’s strategic goals and objectives (strategic alignment)\, how to translate business strategy drivers into expected benefits and evaluate the benefits achieved against original baselines (benefits realization and value management)\, and how to compose an optimal transformation portfolio to realize expected benefits under organizational constraints (portfolio identification and prioritization).\n\n  \nDecember 16\, 6:00 p.m. ET – Project Management @ Airbus Finance Transformation Office \nFranklin Ortiz\, Finance & Transformation Manager at Airbus \n\nLearn how to manage your organization’s top projects by applying project management principles and developing a strategy to help you gain leadership buy-in. URL:https://www.georgetown.edu/event/project-management-lecture-series-mastering-complexity-and-change-in-the-new-project-economy/2020-12-16/2/ LOCATION:Online\, Online\, US CATEGORIES:Lecture ORGANIZER;CN="School%20of%20Continuing%20Studies":MAILTO:scsevents@georgetown.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201216T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201216T203000 DTSTAMP:20201205T005422 CREATED:20200930T170657Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200930T202151Z UID:43098-1608145200-1608150600@www.georgetown.edu SUMMARY:Portuguese Coffee Hour DESCRIPTION:Looking for an informal way to practice your Portuguese? Attend the Virtual Coffee Hour hosted by the Spanish and Portuguese Department. All levels are welcome! URL:https://www.georgetown.edu/event/portuguese-coffee-hour/2020-12-16/ LOCATION:Zoom/Online\, Zoom/Online\, US ORGANIZER;CN="Department%20of%20Spanish%20and%20Portuguese":MAILTO:spanishandportuguese@georgetown.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201217T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201217T150000 DTSTAMP:20201205T005422 CREATED:20200923T185747Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200930T170855Z UID:42208-1608213600-1608217200@www.georgetown.edu SUMMARY:Spanish Coffee Hour DESCRIPTION:Looking for an informal way to practice your Spanish? Attend the Virtual Coffee Hour hosted by the Spanish and Portuguese Department. All levels are welcome! URL:https://www.georgetown.edu/event/spanish-coffee-hour/2020-12-17/ LOCATION:Online/Zoom\, Online/Zoom\, US ORGANIZER;CN="Department%20of%20Spanish%20and%20Portuguese":MAILTO:spanishandportuguese@georgetown.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201221T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201221T140000 DTSTAMP:20201205T005422 CREATED:20200612T181818Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201007T171921Z UID:40252-1608555600-1608559200@www.georgetown.edu SUMMARY:Statistical\, Biostatistics and Bioinformatics Consultation Services DESCRIPTION:Department of Biostatistics\, Bioinformatics & Biomathematics offers statistical and bioinformatics consulting and collaboration covering a broad range of study design\, statistical analysis and data science issues including experimental design for pre-clinical investigations\, clinical trials\, population studies\, and Big Data analytics (e.g.\, predictive & risk modeling\, statistical analysis of next-generation sequence data and omics data).  We are actively involved in cutting-edge work in cancer research\, neurological disorders\, epidemiological studies\, as well as in statistical and bioinformatics methods research and development projects.  We can collaborate in writing and implementing competitive project proposals involving methodological and software development. \nOne-Hour Complimentary Consultation (GU only)\nA free complimentary consultation (up to 60 minutes) is available to members of the GU community by appointment\, every Monday 1pm – 2pm.  Appointments can be used to address general statistical questions on data or analysis issues in a research study project\, etc.  Service is limited to one appointment per person/group per semester.  Please be advised that work beyond one-hour will incur a fee. \nTo request a complimentary consultation\, email dbbb@georgetown.edu and include: \n\nEmail Subject: “Complimentary Consultation”\nContact Information (e.g. name\, email & phone)\nWorking Title & Brief Description (e.g. one paragraph) \nType of Assistance Requested\nStage of the Project (e.g. planning\, design\, data collection\, etc.)\n\nMore information URL:https://www.georgetown.edu/event/statistical-biostatistics-and-bioinformatics-consultation/2020-12-21/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Research ORGANIZER;CN="Department%20of%20Biostatistics":MAILTO:dbbb@georgetown.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201221T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201221T160000 DTSTAMP:20201205T005422 CREATED:20200923T185747Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200930T170855Z UID:42221-1608562800-1608566400@www.georgetown.edu SUMMARY:Catalan Coffee Hour DESCRIPTION:Looking for an informal way to practice your Catalán? Attend the Virtual Coffee Hour hosted by the Spanish and Portuguese Department. All levels are welcome! URL:https://www.georgetown.edu/event/catalan-coffee-hour/2020-12-21/ LOCATION:Online/Zoom\, Online/Zoom\, US ORGANIZER;CN="Department%20of%20Spanish%20and%20Portuguese":MAILTO:spanishandportuguese@georgetown.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201223T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201223T203000 DTSTAMP:20201205T005422 CREATED:20200930T170657Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200930T202157Z UID:43153-1608750000-1608755400@www.georgetown.edu SUMMARY:Portuguese Coffee Hour DESCRIPTION:Looking for an informal way to practice your Portuguese? Attend the Virtual Coffee Hour hosted by the Spanish and Portuguese Department. All levels are welcome! URL:https://www.georgetown.edu/event/portuguese-coffee-hour/2020-12-23/ LOCATION:Zoom/Online\, Zoom/Online\, US ORGANIZER;CN="Department%20of%20Spanish%20and%20Portuguese":MAILTO:spanishandportuguese@georgetown.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201224T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201224T150000 DTSTAMP:20201205T005422 CREATED:20200923T185747Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200930T170855Z UID:42209-1608818400-1608822000@www.georgetown.edu SUMMARY:Spanish Coffee Hour DESCRIPTION:Looking for an informal way to practice your Spanish? Attend the Virtual Coffee Hour hosted by the Spanish and Portuguese Department. All levels are welcome! URL:https://www.georgetown.edu/event/spanish-coffee-hour/2020-12-24/ LOCATION:Online/Zoom\, Online/Zoom\, US ORGANIZER;CN="Department%20of%20Spanish%20and%20Portuguese":MAILTO:spanishandportuguese@georgetown.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201228T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201228T160000 DTSTAMP:20201205T005422 CREATED:20200923T185747Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200930T170855Z UID:42222-1609167600-1609171200@www.georgetown.edu SUMMARY:Catalan Coffee Hour DESCRIPTION:Looking for an informal way to practice your Catalán? Attend the Virtual Coffee Hour hosted by the Spanish and Portuguese Department. All levels are welcome! URL:https://www.georgetown.edu/event/catalan-coffee-hour/2020-12-28/ LOCATION:Online/Zoom\, Online/Zoom\, US ORGANIZER;CN="Department%20of%20Spanish%20and%20Portuguese":MAILTO:spanishandportuguese@georgetown.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201230T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201230T203000 DTSTAMP:20201205T005422 CREATED:20200930T170657Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200930T202159Z UID:43154-1609354800-1609360200@www.georgetown.edu SUMMARY:Portuguese Coffee Hour DESCRIPTION:Looking for an informal way to practice your Portuguese? Attend the Virtual Coffee Hour hosted by the Spanish and Portuguese Department. All levels are welcome! URL:https://www.georgetown.edu/event/portuguese-coffee-hour/2020-12-30/ LOCATION:Zoom/Online\, Zoom/Online\, US ORGANIZER;CN="Department%20of%20Spanish%20and%20Portuguese":MAILTO:spanishandportuguese@georgetown.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201231T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201231T150000 DTSTAMP:20201205T005422 CREATED:20200923T185747Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200930T170855Z UID:42210-1609423200-1609426800@www.georgetown.edu SUMMARY:Spanish Coffee Hour DESCRIPTION:Looking for an informal way to practice your Spanish? Attend the Virtual Coffee Hour hosted by the Spanish and Portuguese Department. All levels are welcome! URL:https://www.georgetown.edu/event/spanish-coffee-hour/2020-12-31/ LOCATION:Online/Zoom\, Online/Zoom\, US ORGANIZER;CN="Department%20of%20Spanish%20and%20Portuguese":MAILTO:spanishandportuguese@georgetown.edu END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR