The Blue Ridge Virginia Chapter of the United Nations Association of the USA (UNA-USA) is one of 175 UNA-USA chapters in the United States. Centered in Charlottesville and the Shenandoah Valley, the Blue Ridge Virginia Chapter was established in September 2003 to support the UN through strong and constructive U.S. leadership in the UN and its affiliated agencies.
The UNA-USA holds monthly meetings in the Fall, Winter and Spring. Our meetings feature presentations on a wide variety of topics intended to strengthen local support for the UN and the principles embodied in its mandate.
The Blue Ridge Virginia Chapter of UNA-USA is also proud to collaborate with other local organizations, such as Amnesty International Group 157, UVa's Miller Center in various educational and advocy projects, and The Charlottesville Center for Peace and Justice
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Monthly UNA-USA Chapter Meeting • April 20, 2008, 3:00 p.m.
Wanner will address the central role the United States played in UNESCO's founding, the significant and continuing impact of the United States on the organization, the US Government's love-hate relationship with UNESCO, key program activities such as the World Heritage Convention and the potential of the organization as a platform for the kind of 'soft diplomacy' recently called for by Defense Secretary Gates. Dr. Wanner currently is senior adviser on UNESCO issues to the United Nations Foundation and Chair of the Governing Board of UNESCO's International Institute for Educational Planning. He retired from the US Department of State in 2002 after thirty years of service devoted to international organizations. He earned his PhD at the University of Pennsylvania. |