Hosted by the Honorary Consulate of the Republic of Namibia for the State of Georgia

Time: 2 PM to 5 PM

Place: Conference Room, Albany Towers, Second Floor

235 W Roosevelt Ave, Albany, GA 31701

Sponsored by:

- International Academy of Social Sciences

- Antigono Gallery

- Journal of Alternative Perspectives in the Social Sciences

- Journal of Asia Pacific Studies

- Fundacion Transformacion en Tiempos Violentos

- Universidad de Yacambu

Dress Code: Business Attire

Keynote Presenters: (10 minutes per presentation)

The Honorable Professor Dr. Otto Federico von Feigenblatt, Honorary Consul of the Republic of Namibia and Professor of Education, Keiser University

a. Title: Introducing Namibia

The Honorable Mr. Christopher N. Smith, J.D., Honorary Consul of Kingdom of Denmark

a. Title: Contemporary Denmark

The Honorable Bruce S. Allen, M.D., Honorary Consul of Liechtenstein

a. Title: Contemporary Liechtenstein

Dr. Phillip A. Smith, Ph.D., Independent Scholar and Fellow of the International Academy of Social Sciences

a. Title: Detente or Disaster? An Argument for a Shift in Diplomacy between East and West

Professor Otto Federico von Feigenblatt, Ed.D., Ph.D., Keiser University and Dr. Carlos Gavilondo, Keiser University

a. Title: Challenges in the Professionalization of Higher Education in Ecuador: Lessons Extrapolated from the Japanese Experience

The Honorable Michael Fridovich, Councilmember and former Vice-Mayor of the City of Gulfport

a. Title: Poetry as a Hobby

Dr. Juan Pereira, Rector of the Universidad de Yacambú (Venezuela)

a. Title: Higher Education in the Americas

Mr. Orlando Sotela, Curator of Antigono Gallery and Cultural Delegate for Costa Rica of the International Academy of Social Sciences

a. Title: The Role of the Curator

Mr. Juan Carlos Chavarria, President and Founder of the Transformación en Tiempos Violentos Foundation, and Associate Fellow of the International Academy of Social Sciences

a. Title: Dealing with Violence through Art

Mr. Benjamin F. DeYurre y Fals, President of Teaching Anticommunism in America and Corresponding Academician of the International Academy of Social Sciences

a. Title: Education Reform: Experiences and Lessons

Mr. Geraldo Zabala, Doctoral Student, Latin Division, Keiser University

a. Title: Haiti and the Dominican Republic: Lessons Learned

Mr. Javier Herrera, Doctoral Student, Latin Division, Keiser University

a. Title: Education in Times of Peace

Prof. J.P. Linstroth, DPhil (Oxon), Adjunct Professor, Barry University, Visiting Professor Catholic University of New Spain, and corresponding academician of the International Academy of Social Sciences

a. Title: Book Presentation: Politics and Racism Beyond Nations: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Crises (Published by Palgrave Macmillan)

Awards Ceremony

Presentation of the 2022 Social Justice Book of the Year Award, bestowed by the Honorary Consulate of Namibia

Asynchronous Presentations:

Dr. Anthony Hamlet, Former Superintendent of Pittsburgh Public Schools and associate academician of the International Academy of Social Sciences

a. Title: Contemporary Issues in K-12 Education

Professor Guido Poveda Burgos, M.B.A., Ph.D., Universidad de Guayaquil

a. Title: Temporary Humanitarian Migration in the City of Calceta, Manabi Province, Ecuador

Dr. Ernesché Rodríguez Asien, Director of the Journal Observatorio Iberoamericano de la Economia y Sociedad de Japón

a. Title: The Economic Outlook for 2022

Artists: 

Ank Draijer

Bernal Vega

Carlos Cruz

Cristina Ordóñez

Daniela Vargas

Eleonora González

Fernando Rudin

Fredy Ríos

Helga Disch

Giselle Umaña

Isidro Con Wong

Juan Carlos Chavarría

Juan Ramón Serrano

Maria Nielsen Alvarado

Marianela Sotela

Mario González

Miguel Hernández

Patricia Múrolo

Rafael Gutiérrez Nigro

Rodrigo Morales

Roger Zamora

Salvador Ávalos

Salvador Dalí Ávalos

Sonia Alfaro

Tatiana Montano

Tonny Salazar

The Presentations will be followed by a cocktail reception and guided visits to the Consulate.

Dress Code: Business Attire

RSVP by January 30 by contacting [email protected]