{"id":147037,"date":"2023-10-23T07:44:40","date_gmt":"2023-10-23T11:44:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.nmc.edu\/?p=147037"},"modified":"2025-04-03T08:28:09","modified_gmt":"2025-04-03T12:28:09","slug":"af-brings-director-of-united-nations-university-think-tank-on-water-to-nmc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.nmc.edu\/?p=147037","title":{"rendered":"IAF brings director of United Nations University \u201cThink Tank on Water\u201d to NMC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"auto\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-147043 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.nmc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Kaveh_Madani_headshot_1280x720-1-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Kaveh Madani NMC International Affairs Forum\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" \/>Northwestern Michigan College\u2019s International Affairs Forum continues its 30th season on Thursday, November 9 at 6:30 p.m. with a talk by Kaveh Madani, Ph.D., world renowned environmental scientist and director of the United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health, known as the UN Think Tank on Water. Madani previously served as the Deputy Vice President of Iran in his position as the Deputy Head of Iran\u2019s Department of Environment, and as the Vice President of the UN Environment Assembly Bureau, the world\u2019s highest-level decision-making body for matters related to the environment.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\">Being in charge of the international relations of Iran\u2019s Department of Environment, in his diplomatic role, Madani led Iran\u2019s delegation in different major intergovernmental meetings and negotiations, including the 23rd United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP23).<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\">The event will be held at the Dennos Museum Center and is available to livestream online. Admission is free for students and educators; tickets for the general public are $15. A reception will precede the event at 5:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\">For in-person tickets, online tickets, and all event details, visit\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/tciaf.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc\">TCIAF.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tciaf.com\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-53354 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.nmc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/iaf-web-logo-cropped.png\" alt=\"IAF logo\" width=\"220\" height=\"69\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Northwestern Michigan College\u2019s International Affairs Forum continues its 30th season on Thursday, November 9 at 6:30 p.m. with a talk by Kaveh Madani, Ph.D., world renowned environmental scientist and director of the United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health, known as the UN Think Tank on Water. 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