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Leading humanist and renowned political scientist, Robert Putnam, selected as Claremont McKenna College's 2023 Commencement speaker

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Tuesday, March 28, 2023
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CLAREMONT, Calif., March 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Claremont McKenna College (CMC) will celebrate its 75th Commencement ceremony and the Class of 2023 on May 13, with leading humanist and renowned political scientist, Robert Putnam, offering the keynote address.

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  • CLAREMONT, Calif., March 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Claremont McKenna College (CMC) will celebrate its 75th Commencement ceremony and the Class of 2023 on May 13, with leading humanist and renowned political scientist, Robert Putnam, offering the keynote address.
  • He has undergone a decades-long quest to understand what happened to America and to figure out what it will take to weave us back together.
  • At Harvard, Putnam taught international relations, comparative politics, and American politics, including a seminar discussing "Community in America."
  • Putnam is a member of the National Academy of Sciences, a Fellow of the British Academy, and past president of the American Political Science Association.

Analysis of Violence Against Women In Politics Wins Grawemeyer Award

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Tuesday, December 7, 2021
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LOUISVILLE, Ky., Dec. 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Rutgers University scholar Mona Lena Krook has won the 2022 University of Louisville Grawemeyer Award for Ideas Improving World Order for exploring the nature of violence against women in politics and suggesting ways to prevent it.

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  • Krook , a political science professor who chairs Rutgers' doctoral program on women and politics, received the prize for ideas set forth in "Violence in Women in Politics: A Global Phenomenon," her 2020 book published by Oxford University Press.
  • For the book, she collected details on the growing attacks against women in politics worldwide and reviewed dozens of previous studies on the issue.
  • "Besides harming individual victims, violence against women in politics tramples on human rights, disrupts institutions and undermines gender equity," she said.
  • "Her work shines a spotlight on the worldwide pervasiveness of violence against women in politics and challenges us with a call to action," said Charles Ziegler, Grawemeyer world order award director.

CEO of Foxconn to Speak About Semiconductor Supply Chain Issues at North American Taiwanese Engineering & Science Association Virtual Forum Nov. 5

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Thursday, November 4, 2021
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Liu will speak about the issues facing the semiconductor industry supply chain, which has recently experienced disruptions that have affected delivery of goods worldwide.

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  • Liu will speak about the issues facing the semiconductor industry supply chain, which has recently experienced disruptions that have affected delivery of goods worldwide.
  • The forum is being hosted by the North America Taiwanese Engineering & Science Association, a non-profit organization based in Silicon Valley that fosters advancements in technology, and is sponsored by Taiwan's Ministry of Science and Technology.
  • The North America Taiwanese Engineering & Science Association is a non-profit and tax deductible professional organization founded in 1991.
  • Lauren Carrane, North America Taiwanese Engineering & Science Association, +1 9545540336, [email protected]

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Tuesday, December 4, 2018
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The complainant has requested the materials provided to the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA) by the European Research Group (ERG) in relation to the 2015-2016 Assurance Review of Pooled Services (updated in June 2017) undertaken by IPSA. IPSA originally withheld the information under section 43(2) – prejudice to commercial interests. However during the internal review of its handling of the request, IPSA withdrew its reliance on section 43(2) and instead withheld the information under section 36(2)(c) – prejudice to the conduct of public affairs. The Commissioner’s decision is that IPSA is entitled to rely on section 36(2)(c) to withhold the information. The Commissioner does not require the public authority to take any steps in respect of this matter.

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  • IPSA originally withheld the information under section 43(2) prejudice to commercial interests.
  • However during the internal review of its handling of the request, IPSA withdrew its reliance on section 43(2) and instead withheld the information under section 36(2)(c) prejudice to the conduct of public affairs.
  • The Commissioners decision is that IPSA is entitled to rely on section 36(2)(c) to withhold the information.
  • The Commissioner does not require the public authority to take any steps in respect of this matter.

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Wednesday, November 21, 2018
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The complainant has requested copies of the information provided to the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA) by the European Research Group (ERG) in relation to the 2015-2016 Assurance Review of Pooled Services undertaken by IPSA and the report update of June 2017. IPSA originally withheld the information under section 43(2) – prejudice to commercial interests. However during the internal review of its handling of the request, IPSA withdrew its reliance on section 43(2) and instead withheld the information under section 36(2)(c) – prejudice to the conduct of public affairs. The Commissioner’s decision is that IPSA is entitled to rely on section 36(2)(c) to withhold the information. The Commissioner does not require the public authority to take any further steps in respect of this matter.

Key Points: 
  • IPSA originally withheld the information under section 43(2) prejudice to commercial interests.
  • However during the internal review of its handling of the request, IPSA withdrew its reliance on section 43(2) and instead withheld the information under section 36(2)(c) prejudice to the conduct of public affairs.
  • The Commissioners decision is that IPSA is entitled to rely on section 36(2)(c) to withhold the information.
  • The Commissioner does not require the public authority to take any further steps in respect of this matter.