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How Our Public Health Institutions Are Responding to Global Threats All Health is Local 10/14/2003 Bruce D. Kenamore, M.D. Former Senior Medical Advisor BP/Amoco Read On Line
How Our Public Health Institutions Are Responding to Global Threats Renewing the Historic Partnership Between Medicine and Public Health 10/14/2003 Dr. Donald J. Palmisano President American Medical Association Read On Line
How Our Public Health Institutions Are Responding to Global Threats Global Public Health Threats: Potential Local Impacts and Responses 10/14/2003 Dr. Susan C. Scrimshaw Dean of the School of Public Health University of Illinois at Chicago Read On Line
The Foreign-born in the Current Political Climate: Safeguarding the Rights of Immigrants and Refugees Presentation by Jeanne A. Butterfield, American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), at 3rd Annual Chicago Immigrant and Refugee Week 10/1/2003 Jeanne A. Butterfield American Immigration Lawyers Association Read On Line Download now
A Report on the Changing Role of the U.N. and its response to Liberia On August 12, the United Nations Association of Chicago and the Global Chicago Center hosted Ed Mortimer, U.N. Director of Communications, in a discussion on the changing role of the U.N. in today's world. Special attention was paid to the current crisis in Liberia. Joining Mr. Mortimer in addressing the international community's response in Liberia were Professor William Murphy of Northwestern University and Artemus Gaye, research affiliate at Northwestern and citizen of Liberia. Global Chicago reporter Nathan Frerichs reported on this important and timely event. 8/12/2003 Nathan Frerichs Global Chicago Reporter Global Chicago Read On Line Download now
The changing face of Chicago: Demographic trends in the 1990s The population of the Chicago metropolitan area grew by 869,000 (11.6%) between 1990 and 2000, the largest decade of growth in 30 years. The gain of 112,000 in the City of Chicago was the first in more than 50 years. Overall, gains were greatest in the outer suburbs and smallest in the city. Much of this growth was fueled by immigration and natural increase, with Hispanics contributing disproportionately to both. 4/1/2002 Kenneth M. Johnson Demographer and Professor of Sociology, Loyola University–Chicago Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago Read On Line Download now
UIC-CUED Studies Chicago's Undocumented Workers A new UIC-CUED study shows that undocumented workers account for a growing 5 percent share of the Chicago labor market and are important contributors to the local economy. Yet, they experience substandard wages and working conditions because they lack legal status. Titled "Chicago's Undocumented Immigrants: An Analysis of Wages, Working Conditions, and Economic Contributions," the study is an unprecedented look at the labor experience of undocumented workers in the Chicago metropolitan area. Chicago's Undocumented Immigrants: An Analysis of Wages, Working Conditions, and Economic Contributions. February 2002 Chirag Mehta, Nik Theodore, Iliana Mora, Jennifer Wade. 2/1/2002 Chirag Mehta, Nik Theodore, Iliana Mora, Jennifer Wade University of Illinois at Chicago Read On Line Download now Read Summay Report
Flag Protocol Flag placement is critical in international and business transactions. Read about the proper procedures for displaying a country's flag when hosting foreign delegations. 1/24/2002 Gloria J. Petersen, CPP Founder and President of Global Protocol, Inc. Global Protocol, Inc. Read On Line Download now
Symposium on Consumer International Money Transfer Issues On November 9, 2001, the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago and Global Chicago hosted a symposium on consumer international money transfers or "remittances." These are transfers of funds by individuals in the U.S. to people in other countries. The symposium addressed the human aspects of money transfers, the technicalities of the process, the methods and importance of monitoring financial transactions, and ways to improve the money transfer process. Many people who use international money transfers are in the "unbanked" category, meaning they do not have bank accounts, and much attention was placed on money transfers as a way of integrating the unbanked into the mainstream financial system. 11/9/2001 Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago Download now Read Summay Report
Mexico-U.S. Advocates Network News To find out about a number of migration issues in the context of the post September 11 political environment, read the latest edition of the Mexico-U.S. Advocates Network News. 11/1/2001 MEXICO-U.S. ADVOCATES NETWORK NEWS Read On Line Download now
Applied Research in Child Development: Welfare reform, the next phase To address persistent welfare dependence among those least ready to work, we may need to do more than find people jobs. We may need to help them develop a sense of identity as workers and teach them to balance multiple roles. The Pathways Case Management System, an outgrowth of Project Match, a nationally recognized employment program serving welfare recipients and low-wage workers in Chicago since 1985, seeks to do just that. 7/1/2001 Suzanne L. Wagner and Daria Zvetina Herr Research Center, Erikson Institute Read On Line Download now
Global Health Symposium 2001 Conference on Infections Disease Disease Knows No Boundaries, The Growing Threat of Infectious Disease in our Global Society" was hosted in Chicago by the United Nations Association, Global Chicago, The University of Illinois School of Public Health, Chicago Metropolis 2020, and the Better World Fund of the UN Foundation. Dr. David Heymann, Executive Director of Communicable Diseases at the World Health Organization (WHO) made a plenary presentation, while smaller workshops addressed HIV/AIDS, Malaria, Tuberculosis, and the eradication of Polio. 6/7/2001 Dr. Bruce Aylward Director World Health Organizations Read On Line Download now
Students Explore Even Newer Media The master's students majoring in new media at the Medill School of Journalism have completed a fascinating journey... They have developed interactive prototypes for delivery to a digital tablet (portable electronic device). 6/5/2001 Medill School of Journalism, Northwestern University Read Summay Report
The State of the Global Land Mines Problem About 150 people from around Chicago participated in a symposium on The State of the Global Land Mines Problem. Focusing on the involvement of Chicago organizations, the symposium addressed three major topics: 1) The Legal and Moral Aspects of Land Mines; 2) Rehabilitation of Land Mine Survivors and 3) The Impact of Land Mines on Social and Economic Development. The keynote speakers were Canadian Ambassador Daniel Livermore, Dr. Ken Rutherford of the Land Mine Survivors Network, and James Lawrence, Director of Global De-mining for the U.S. Department of State. The event also intended to engage and educate the public concerning this issue and to open doors for community involvement. 5/22/2001 Global Chicago Read On Line
The American City at Middle Earth Chicago: The American City at Middle Earth has been prepared by World Business Chicago. In this PowerPoint presentation, WBC Executive Director Paul O'Connor sheds light on the broader range of activities and economic diversity that Chicago enjoys. It covers positive aspects of the Chicago economy. 3/23/2001 Paul O'Connor Executive Director World Business Chicago Read On Line Download now
Economic Connections and Challenges The Global Chicago Summit was the first event of its kind in Chicago. The Summit brought together Chicago's leaders in the areas of commerce, economics, government, education, business and labor to discuss issues related to the impact of globalization on the metropolitan region of Chicago. 1/19/2001 Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago Read On Line
The Pros and Cons of Globalization This report presents both sides of the globalization debate. On one side, the Globalists argue that open markets and transnational private business firms provide faster economic growth, greater variety of products and services at lower prices, better working conditions and higher wages, more democratic governments, etc. On the other side, the Anti-Globalists protest the expansion of corporate global enterprises, claiming that these destroy local environments and emerging economies, abuse human rights, and undermine the culture and sovereignty of nation states. Draw your own conclusions! 1/2/2001 Robert Batterson and Murray Weidenbaum Center for the Study of American Business Washington University in St. Louis Read On Line Download now
Chicago as Center City Presentations addresses a variety of issues which impact the African continent on a daily basis. Topics include peace keeping, economic development and the HIV/AIDS crisis. 12/14/2000 United Nations Association Read On Line Download now
The Yunnan Initiative - China The Yunnan Province of China, in view of its ethnic and ecological diversity is one of the ideal sites in the world for an initial effort in developing integrated strategies for conservation and development. Yunnan protrudes from China’s southwest corner bordering Myanmar, Laos and Vietnam and is only a short distance from Thailand and Northeast India. 12/2/2000 OpenLands Project Read On Line Download now
Chicago, The Center City, Capturing a New Geography Chicago as a Center City has been prepared by World Business Chicago. In this PowerPoint presentation, WBC Executive Director Paul O'Connor sheds light on the broader range of activities and economic diversity that Chicago enjoys. It covers three positive aspects of the Chicago economy that were overlooked in the article of the October 16, 2000 issue of Business Week magazine. 12/1/2000 Paul O'Connor Executive Director World Business Chicago Read On Line Download now
Several Reports from Remaking Chicago Conference UIC and the Great Cities Institute hosted the Remaking Chicago Conference on November 30th & December 1st of 2000. The Conference promoted the sharing of information, research and practices on various important issues that affect Chicagoans at all levels of interaction. During the breakout and plenary sessions, various participants discussed issues that led from the Remaking of the city to a Chicago Remade. The Conference sparked discussions on issues of race, youth in the urban setting, microenterprise development and many other topics. 11/30/2000 UIC and Great Cities Institute
Globalization isn’t something that happens only in foreign countries. It’s here in Chicago: in the neighborhoods, workplaces, schools and downtown Last summer 16 students in the Global Journalism seminar at the Medill School of Journalism, Northwestern University, chronicled some of the many manifestations of globalization in and around Chicago. 8/1/2000 Medill School of Journalism, Northwestern University Read On Line
Chicago as a Global City 7/12/2000 MacAurthur Foundation Read On Line Download now

Archived Reports

How Our Public Health Institutions Are Responding to Global Threats
All Health is Local
10/14/2003
Bruce D. Kenamore, M.D.
Former Senior Medical Advisor
BP/Amoco
Read On Line

How Our Public Health Institutions Are Responding to Global Threats
Renewing the Historic Partnership Between Medicine and Public Health
10/14/2003
Dr. Donald J. Palmisano
President
American Medical Association
Read On Line

How Our Public Health Institutions Are Responding to Global Threats
Global Public Health Threats: Potential Local Impacts and Responses
10/14/2003
Dr. Susan C. Scrimshaw
Dean of the School of Public Health
University of Illinois at Chicago
Read On Line

The Foreign-born in the Current Political Climate: Safeguarding the Rights of Immigrants and Refugees
Presentation by Jeanne A. Butterfield, American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), at 3rd Annual Chicago Immigrant and Refugee Week
10/1/2003
Jeanne A. Butterfield
American Immigration Lawyers Association
Read On Line
Download now

A Report on the Changing Role of the U.N. and its response to Liberia
On August 12, the United Nations Association of Chicago and the Global Chicago Center hosted Ed Mortimer, U.N. Director of Communications, in a discussion on the changing role of the U.N. in today's world. Special attention was paid to the current crisis in Liberia. Joining Mr. Mortimer in addressing the international community's response in Liberia were Professor William Murphy of Northwestern University and Artemus Gaye, research affiliate at Northwestern and citizen of Liberia. Global Chicago reporter Nathan Frerichs reported on this important and timely event.
8/12/2003
Nathan Frerichs
Global Chicago Reporter
Global Chicago
Read On Line
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The changing face of Chicago: Demographic trends in the 1990s
The population of the Chicago metropolitan area grew by 869,000 (11.6%) between 1990 and 2000, the largest decade of growth in 30 years. The gain of 112,000 in the City of Chicago was the first in more than 50 years. Overall, gains were greatest in the outer suburbs and smallest in the city. Much of this growth was fueled by immigration and natural increase, with Hispanics contributing disproportionately to both.
4/1/2002
Kenneth M. Johnson
Demographer and Professor of Sociology, Loyola University–Chicago
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Read On Line
Download now

UIC-CUED Studies Chicago's Undocumented Workers
A new UIC-CUED study shows that undocumented workers account for a growing 5 percent share of the Chicago labor market and are important contributors to the local economy. Yet, they experience substandard wages and working conditions because they lack legal status. Titled "Chicago's Undocumented Immigrants: An Analysis of Wages, Working Conditions, and Economic Contributions," the study is an unprecedented look at the labor experience of undocumented workers in the Chicago metropolitan area. Chicago's Undocumented Immigrants: An Analysis of Wages, Working Conditions, and Economic Contributions. February 2002 Chirag Mehta, Nik Theodore, Iliana Mora, Jennifer Wade.
2/1/2002
Chirag Mehta, Nik Theodore, Iliana Mora, Jennifer Wade
University of Illinois at Chicago
Read On Line
Download now
Read Summay Report

Flag Protocol
Flag placement is critical in international and business transactions. Read about the proper procedures for displaying a country's flag when hosting foreign delegations.
1/24/2002
Gloria J. Petersen, CPP
Founder and President of Global Protocol, Inc.
Global Protocol, Inc.
Read On Line
Download now

Symposium on Consumer International Money Transfer Issues
On November 9, 2001, the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago and Global Chicago hosted a symposium on consumer international money transfers or "remittances." These are transfers of funds by individuals in the U.S. to people in other countries. The symposium addressed the human aspects of money transfers, the technicalities of the process, the methods and importance of monitoring financial transactions, and ways to improve the money transfer process. Many people who use international money transfers are in the "unbanked" category, meaning they do not have bank accounts, and much attention was placed on money transfers as a way of integrating the unbanked into the mainstream financial system.
11/9/2001
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Download now
Read Summay Report

Mexico-U.S. Advocates Network News
To find out about a number of migration issues in the context of the post September 11 political environment, read the latest edition of the Mexico-U.S. Advocates Network News.
11/1/2001
MEXICO-U.S. ADVOCATES NETWORK NEWS
Read On Line
Download now

Applied Research in Child Development: Welfare reform, the next phase
To address persistent welfare dependence among those least ready to work, we may need to do more than find people jobs. We may need to help them develop a sense of identity as workers and teach them to balance multiple roles. The Pathways Case Management System, an outgrowth of Project Match, a nationally recognized employment program serving welfare recipients and low-wage workers in Chicago since 1985, seeks to do just that.
7/1/2001
Suzanne L. Wagner and Daria Zvetina
Herr Research Center, Erikson Institute
Read On Line
Download now

Global Health Symposium 2001 Conference on Infections Disease
Disease Knows No Boundaries, The Growing Threat of Infectious Disease in our Global Society" was hosted in Chicago by the United Nations Association, Global Chicago, The University of Illinois School of Public Health, Chicago Metropolis 2020, and the Better World Fund of the UN Foundation. Dr. David Heymann, Executive Director of Communicable Diseases at the World Health Organization (WHO) made a plenary presentation, while smaller workshops addressed HIV/AIDS, Malaria, Tuberculosis, and the eradication of Polio.
6/7/2001
Dr. Bruce Aylward
Director
World Health Organizations
Read On Line
Download now

Students Explore Even Newer Media
The master's students majoring in new media at the Medill School of Journalism have completed a fascinating journey... They have developed interactive prototypes for delivery to a digital tablet (portable electronic device).
6/5/2001
Medill School of Journalism, Northwestern University
Read Summay Report

The State of the Global Land Mines Problem
About 150 people from around Chicago participated in a symposium on The State of the Global Land Mines Problem. Focusing on the involvement of Chicago organizations, the symposium addressed three major topics: 1) The Legal and Moral Aspects of Land Mines; 2) Rehabilitation of Land Mine Survivors and 3) The Impact of Land Mines on Social and Economic Development. The keynote speakers were Canadian Ambassador Daniel Livermore, Dr. Ken Rutherford of the Land Mine Survivors Network, and James Lawrence, Director of Global De-mining for the U.S. Department of State. The event also intended to engage and educate the public concerning this issue and to open doors for community involvement.
5/22/2001
Global Chicago
Read On Line

The American City at Middle Earth
Chicago: The American City at Middle Earth has been prepared by World Business Chicago. In this PowerPoint presentation, WBC Executive Director Paul O'Connor sheds light on the broader range of activities and economic diversity that Chicago enjoys. It covers positive aspects of the Chicago economy.
3/23/2001
Paul O'Connor
Executive Director
World Business Chicago
Read On Line
Download now

Economic Connections and Challenges
The Global Chicago Summit was the first event of its kind in Chicago. The Summit brought together Chicago's leaders in the areas of commerce, economics, government, education, business and labor to discuss issues related to the impact of globalization on the metropolitan region of Chicago.
1/19/2001
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Read On Line

The Pros and Cons of Globalization
This report presents both sides of the globalization debate. On one side, the Globalists argue that open markets and transnational private business firms provide faster economic growth, greater variety of products and services at lower prices, better working conditions and higher wages, more democratic governments, etc. On the other side, the Anti-Globalists protest the expansion of corporate global enterprises, claiming that these destroy local environments and emerging economies, abuse human rights, and undermine the culture and sovereignty of nation states. Draw your own conclusions!
1/2/2001
Robert Batterson and Murray Weidenbaum
Center for the Study of American Business
Washington University in St. Louis
Read On Line
Download now

Chicago as Center City
Presentations addresses a variety of issues which impact the African continent on a daily basis. Topics include peace keeping, economic development and the HIV/AIDS crisis.
12/14/2000
United Nations Association
Read On Line
Download now

The Yunnan Initiative - China
The Yunnan Province of China, in view of its ethnic and ecological diversity is one of the ideal sites in the world for an initial effort in developing integrated strategies for conservation and development. Yunnan protrudes from China’s southwest corner bordering Myanmar, Laos and Vietnam and is only a short distance from Thailand and Northeast India.
12/2/2000
OpenLands Project
Read On Line
Download now

Chicago, The Center City, Capturing a New Geography
Chicago as a Center City has been prepared by World Business Chicago. In this PowerPoint presentation, WBC Executive Director Paul O'Connor sheds light on the broader range of activities and economic diversity that Chicago enjoys. It covers three positive aspects of the Chicago economy that were overlooked in the article of the October 16, 2000 issue of Business Week magazine.
12/1/2000
Paul O'Connor
Executive Director
World Business Chicago
Read On Line
Download now

Several Reports from Remaking Chicago Conference
UIC and the Great Cities Institute hosted the Remaking Chicago Conference on November 30th & December 1st of 2000. The Conference promoted the sharing of information, research and practices on various important issues that affect Chicagoans at all levels of interaction. During the breakout and plenary sessions, various participants discussed issues that led from the Remaking of the city to a Chicago Remade. The Conference sparked discussions on issues of race, youth in the urban setting, microenterprise development and many other topics.
11/30/2000
UIC and Great Cities Institute

Globalization isn’t something that happens only in foreign countries. It’s here in Chicago: in the neighborhoods, workplaces, schools and downtown
Last summer 16 students in the Global Journalism seminar at the Medill School of Journalism, Northwestern University, chronicled some of the many manifestations of globalization in and around Chicago.
8/1/2000
Medill School of Journalism, Northwestern University
Read On Line

Chicago as a Global City
7/12/2000
MacAurthur Foundation
Read On Line
Download now