Zachary D. Kaufman

Zachary D. Kaufman

FORTHCOMING SELECTED SPEECHES / ACADEMIC LECTURES / INTERVIEWS / OTHER PRESENTATIONS

"Social Entrepreneurship in the Age of Atrocities." Book talk on Social Entrepreneurship in the Age of Atrocities: Changing Our World. Conference on "Leadership in the 21st Century." Stanford University. Stanford, California. 23 June 2012.
Commentator, Symposium on "The Haitian Quandary: Analysis of a Failed State." Hosted by the Inter-American Law Review. University of Miami Law School. Coral Gables, Florida. 17-18 February 2012.
Moderator and Panelist, Panel on "Careers in Social Entrepreneurship." New York University. New York, New York. Date TBD.
"Social Entrepreneurship in the Age of Atrocities." Book talk on Social Entrepreneurship in the Age of Atrocities: Changing Our World. Hosted by Yale Law Social Entrepreneurs. Yale Law School. New Haven, Connecticut. Date TBD.
"Social Entrepreneurship in the Age of Atrocities." Book talk on Social Entrepreneurship in the Age of Atrocities: Changing Our World. New York University. New York, New York. Date TBD.
"Humanity in Action: Social Entrepreneurship in the Age of Atrocities." Book talk on Social Entrepreneurship in the Age of Atrocities: Changing Our World. Hosted by Humanity in Action. New York, New York. Date TBD.
"Social Entrepreneurship in the Age of Atrocities." Book talk on Social Entrepreneurship in the Age of Atrocities: Changing Our World. Young Professionals in Foreign Policy. Washington, DC. Date TBD.
"Inaugurating Rwanda's First-Ever Public Library and National Library." Kigali Public Library. Kigali, Rwanda. Date TBD.
"Transitional Justice in Rwanda and Beyond." Center for Conflict Management, National University of Rwanda. Butare, Rwanda. Date TBD.
"Confronting Cultural and Educational Challenges in a Post-Genocide Society: Building Rwanda's First Public Library, the Kigali Public Library." Presentation to the British Council. British Embassy in the United States. Washington, DC. Date TBD.
Panelist, "Social Entrepreneurship." Young Professionals in Foreign Policy. Washington, DC. Date TBD.

SELECTED SPEECHES / ACADEMIC LECTURES / INTERVIEWS / OTHER PRESENTATIONS

Moderator, Panel on "The Selection of Judges: Appointment vs. Election." Conference on "Judicial Politics." Hosted by the Yale Law & Policy Review. Yale Law School. New Haven, Connecticut. 22 October 2011.
"Social Entrepreneurship in Sub-Saharan Africa." Book talk on Social Entrepreneurship in the Age of Atrocities: Changing Our World. George Washington University. Washington, DC. 18 October 2011.
"Marshall Scholars' Public Service Projects." Hosted by the Association of Marshall Scholars. Dirksen Senate Office Building, United States Senate. Washington, DC. 19 September 2011.
Panelist, "September 11 and the Millenials: Perspectives on the Future of Foreign Policy 10 Years On." Hosted by Young Professionals in Foreign Policy. The United States Navy Memorial. Washington, DC. 6 September 2011.
"Effective Communication Strategies." Telephone Interview. The Upfront radio show on the Africa News and Features program on Voice of America. Washington, DC. Recorded 26 April 2011, aired 27 April 2011.
Panelist, "Sustainable Social Enterprises and Pro-Poor Growth." Conference on "Social Enterprise and the Relationshp Between Markets, State, and Society: Are There Limits to Market-Based Approaches to Development?" Hosted by the Economic and Political Development Concentration. School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University. New York, New York. 10 March 2011.
Commentator, Symposium on "The Impact of Regional Trade Agreements on Human Rights." Hosted by the Inter-American Law Review. University of Miami Law School. Coral Gables, Florida. 26 February 2011.
"Inter-Faith and Inter-Cultural Collaboration After Genocide: Building Rwanda's First-Ever Public Library." Rwanda Prayer Banquet. Crowne Plaza Hotel Washington, DC-Silver Spring. Silver Spring, Maryland. 5 February 2011.
"Developing a Reading Culture." Telephone Interview. The Upfront radio show on the Africa News and Features program on Voice of America. Washington, DC. Recorded 7 December 2010, aired 8 December 2010.
"Business and Entrepreneurship in Rwanda: Challenges and Opportunities." Hosted by the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School Global MBA Program. Carey Business School, Johns Hopkins University. Baltimore, Maryland. 29 November 2010.
"After Genocide." University of Melbourne. Melbourne, Australia. 16 November 2010.
"Judaism as Inspiration: Faith's Impact on Scholarship, Social Entrepreneurship, and Service." Hosted by the Jewish Community Center of Puerto Rico. Shaare Zedek Synagogue. San Juan, Puerto Rico. 6 October 2010.
"Genocide, Internatonal Law, and Transitional Justice: Options and Challenges in Post-Conflict Reconstruction and Reconciliation." Hosted by the International Law Students Association. University of Puerto Rico Law School. Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico. 2 October 2010.
"Marshall Scholars' Public Service Projects." Co-hosted by U.S. Congressman John Spratt and the Association of Marshall Scholars. Rayburn House Office Building, United States Congress. Washington, DC. 20 September 2010.
"Careers in International Law: A Conversation with Professor Zachary D. Kaufman." Hosted by the International Law Students Association. University of Puerto Rico Law School. Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico. 10 September 2010.
"Regional Options for Justice in Africa." 16 April 2010. Conference on "Anticipating and Countering Atrocities in Africa" co-hosted by the Central Intelligence Agency and the United States Department of State's Bureau of Intelligence and Research. Arlington, Virginia. 15-16 April 2010.
"Genocide, Reconciliation, International Law, and International Organizations." 31 March 2010. Conference on the "African Great Lakes Region" hosted by Leader Development and Education for Sustained Peace (LDESP) for United States African Command (AFRICOM). Vicenza, Italy. 30 March 2010 - 1 April 2010.
"Law Journals 2.0: The Role, Management, and Growth of Law Journals in the Digital Age." University of Puerto Rico Law School. Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico. 22 February 2010.
"Justice for All." Telephone Interview. The Upfront radio show on the Africa News and Features program on Voice of America. Washington, DC. Recorded 17 November 2009, aired 18 November 2009.
"Literacy." Telephone Interview. The Upfront radio show on the Africa News and Features program on Voice of America. Washington, DC. Recorded 23 June 2009, aired 29 June 2009.
"Atrocities and Social Entrepreneurship." Unite for Sight's 6th Annual International Health Conference. Yale University. New Haven, Connecticut. 18 April 2009.
"After Genocide." Book talk on After Genocide: Transitional Justice, Post-Conflict Reconstruction, and Reconciliation in Rwanda and Beyond. Yale Law School. New Haven, Connecticut. 17 April 2009.
"After Genocide." Book talk on After Genocide: Transitional Justice, Post-Conflict Reconstruction, and Reconciliation in Rwanda and Beyond. Joseph Slifka Center for Jewish Life at Yale, Yale University. New Haven, Connecticut. 17 April 2009.
"Post-Genocide Politics." Guest speaker, "The Rwandan Genocide in Comparative Context" course taught by Professor David J. Simon. Yale University. New Haven, Connecticut. 13 April 2009.
"After Genocide." Television Interview about After Genocide: Transitional Justice, Post-Conflict Reconstruction, and Reconciliation in Rwanda and Beyond. The "Tuesday Forum" show, hosted by Henry Rugamba, on Rwandan Television. Kigali, Rwanda. Recorded 6 April 2009, aired 14 April 2009.
"After Genocide." Book Launch of After Genocide: Transitional Justice, Post-Conflict Reconstruction, and Reconciliation in Rwanda and Beyond. Residence of United States Ambassador to Rwanda W. Stuart Symington. Kigali, Rwanda. 4 April 2009.
"Post-Genocide Reconstruction." Book Launch of After Genocide: Transitional Justice, Post-Conflict Reconstruction, and Reconciliation in Rwanda and Beyond. Kigali Public Library. Kigali, Rwanda. 4 April 2009.
"The Establishment of the United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda." Book Launch of After Genocide: Transitional Justice, Post-Conflict Reconstruction, and Reconciliation in Rwanda and Beyond. Conference: "15 Years After Genocide: Where Now For Rwanda?" Hotel Novotel Kigali Umubano. Kigali, Rwanda. 3 April 2009.
Panelist, "Nuts and Bolts of Book Publishing: Author Experiences in Human Rights and Development Policy." Yale Law School. New Haven, Connecticut. 30 March 2009.
"Post-Graduate Scholarship and Service." United Kingdom and International Scholarship Program, United States Naval Academy. Annapolis, Maryland. 27 March 2009.
"After Genocide." Book talk on After Genocide: Transitional Justice, Post-Conflict Reconstruction, and Reconciliation in Rwanda and Beyond. Guest speaker, section 2 of "Formation of U.S. Policy" course taught by Professor Stephen Wrage. Political Science Department, United States Naval Academy. Annapolis, Maryland. 27 March 2009.
"After Genocide." Book talk on After Genocide: Transitional Justice, Post-Conflict Reconstruction, and Reconciliation in Rwanda and Beyond. Guest speaker, section 1 of "Formation of U.S. Policy" course taught by Professor Stephen Wrage. Political Science Department, United States Naval Academy. Annapolis, Maryland. 27 March 2009.
"After Genocide." Book talk on After Genocide: Transitional Justice, Post-Conflict Reconstruction, and Reconciliation in Rwanda and Beyond. Guest speaker, "Introduction to International Relations" course taught by Professor Stephen Wrage. Political Science Department, United States Naval Academy. Annapolis, Maryland. 27 March 2009.
"The Establishment of the United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda." Book Launch of After Genocide: Transitional Justice, Post-Conflict Reconstruction, and Reconciliation in Rwanda and Beyond. Conference: "15 Years After Genocide: Where Now For Rwanda?" Manor Road Building, University of Oxford. Oxford, United Kingdom. 17 March 2009.
Panelist, Screening of "Shake Hands with the Devil: The Journey of Romeo Dallaire." School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University. New York, New York. 12 March 2009.
"The Establishment of the Kigali Public Library." Yale University Library fundraiser to benefit the Kigali Public Library. Sterling Memorial Library, Yale University. New Haven, Connecticut. 27 February 2009.
"Judaism as Inspiration: Faith's Impact on Scholarship, Social Entrepreneurship, and Service." Joseph Slifka Center for Jewish Life at Yale, Yale University. New Haven, Connecticut. 21 February 2009.
"Careers in Social Entrepreneurship." Conference on Social Entrepreneurship, Yale Entrepreneurial Society. Yale University. New Haven, Connecticut. 21 February 2009.
"Welcoming Remarks and Introduction." Conference on "Governing After 2008" hosted by the Yale Law & Policy Review. Yale Law School. New Haven, Connecticut. 27 September 2008.
"Atrocities and Social Entrepreneurship." Unite for Sight's 5th Annual International Health Conference. Yale University. New Haven, Connecticut. 12 April 2008.
"The Power of Young People in Small Groups with Big Ideas: Social Entrepreneurship in the 21st Century." Guest speaker, James Monroe Scholars Program. College of William and Mary. Williamsburg, Virginia. 8 April 2008.
"Post-Genocide Social Entrepreneurship: Private Foreign Aid or Neocolonialism?" College of William and Mary. Williamsburg, Virginia. 7 April 2008.
"How Does a Country Overcome Mass Violence?" Guest speaker, second section of "Politics in Africa" course taught by Professor David Backer. College of William and Mary. Williamsburg, Virginia. 7 April 2008.
"How Does a Country Overcome Mass Violence?" Guest speaker, first section of "Politics in Africa" course taught by Professor David Backer. College of William and Mary. Williamsburg, Virginia. 7 April 2008.
"Conflict Resolution." Telephone Interview. The Upfront radio show on the Africa News and Features program on Voice of America. Washington, DC. Recorded 12 October 2007, aired 14 November 2007.
"Volunteerism." Telephone Interview. The Upfront radio show on the Africa News and Features program on Voice of America. Washington, DC. Recorded 4 May 2007, aired 26 September 2007.
"The Influence of Media and Pop Culture on Youth in the United States and Africa." Telephone Interview. The Upfront radio show on the Africa News and Features program on Voice of America. Washington, DC. Recorded 16 February 2007 and 7 March 2007, aired 16 May 2007.
"Social Entrepreneurship as a Sustainable Development Initiative in the Global South." Yale School of Foresty & Environmental Studies, Yale University. New Haven, Connecticut. 2 May 2007.
"Atrocities and Social Entrepreneurship." Unite for Sight's 4th Annual International Health Conference. Stanford University School of Medicine. Stanford, California. 15 April 2007.
"The Politics of Establishing War Crimes Tribunals." Panelist, "Criminal Justice for Crisis States." London School of Economics and Political Science. London, United Kingdom. 21 March 2007.
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Panelist, "Philanthropy in Africa." Guest Panelist via Telephone. The Africa Journal television show on the TV to Africa program on Voice of America. Washington, DC. Aired live: 8 March 2007.
"Yale/Oxford Student Spearheads American Efforts to Build a Public Library in Rwanda." Telephone Interview. Voice of America. Washington, DC. Recorded 5 February 2007, aired 13 February 2007.
"Too Little, Too Late: The U.S. Role in Establishing the United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda." Center on Democracy, Development, and the Rule of Law, Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, Stanford University. Stanford, California. 24 May 2006.
"An Overview of Transitional Justice Mechanisms." Guest Speaker, Course on "Managing Global Diversity: The Matrix of Change" taught by Professor Eva Meyersson Milgrom. Stanford University. Stanford, California. 14 March 2006.
"Being a Social Entrepreneur." Guest Speaker, Course on "Leadership Out of the Box" taught by Professor Ella Bell. Tuck School of Business, Dartmouth College. Hanover, New Hampshire. 2 March 2006.
"A Talk with Social Entrepreneur Zachary D. Kaufman." William Jewett Tucker Foundation, Dartmouth College. Hanover, New Hampshire. 1 March 2006.
"Taking Action in Rwanda." Tuck School of Business, Dartmouth College. Hanover, New Hampshire. 28 February 2006.
"Social Entrepreneurship in Developing and Post-Conflict States: The Kigali Public Library as a Case Study." Center on Democracy, Development, and the Rule of Law, Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, Stanford University. Stanford, California. 1 February 2006.
"Justice in Jeopardy: Accountability for the Darfur Atrocities." Conference on "The Criminal Law of Genocide: International, Comparative and Contextual Aspects." Nottingham Law School. Nottingham, United Kingdom. 1 September 2005.
"Report on the 5th Year Reunion Gift." Yale University. New Haven, Connecticut. 4 June 2005.
"International Justice Responses to Genocide: Consensus, Compromise, and Controversy." Conference on "Genocide in Our Midst: Remembering Rwanda, Debating Darfur." Magdalen College, University of Oxford. Oxford, United Kingdom. 25 May 2005.
Panelist, "Mad, Bad, or Just Big: Is the United States the Antithesis of International Cooperation?" St. Antony's College, University of Oxford. Oxford, United Kingdom. 25 February 2005.
"The Use and Misuse of Media in Rwanda: 'Hotel Rwanda' and the Promise of Rwanda's First Public Library." Metro Goldwyn Mayer (MGM) Towers. New York, New York. 17 February 2005.
"The Future of Transitional Justice: Dealing with Suspects of Genocide, War Crimes, Crimes Against Humanity, and Terrorism." The Hive. Corpus Christi College, University of Oxford. Oxford, United Kingdom. 20 October 2004.
"Introducing the Future of International Justice." Introduction of ICC Chief Prosecutor Luis Moreno Ocampo. Rhodes House, University of Oxford. Oxford, United Kingdom. 27 June 2004.
"Commemorating the 10th anniversary of the Rwandan Genocide." Recital to benefit the Kigali Public Library. Rhodes House, University of Oxford. Oxford, United Kingdom. 23 June 2004.
"Commemorating the 10th anniversary of the Rwandan Genocide." Conference on the Rwandan Genocide and Transitional Justice. St. Antony's College, University of Oxford. Oxford, United Kingdom. 15 May 2004.
"Dealing (with) the Ace of Spades: Contextualizing the Prosecution of Saddam Hussein in the History and Evolution of War Crimes Trials." St. Antony's College, University of Oxford. Oxford, United Kingdom. 11 February 2004.
"Post-Conflict Reconstruction." Rotary Club of Oxford. Oxford, United Kingdom. 8 December 2003.
"Social Entrepreneurship in the 21st Century." International Youth Assembly of the YMCA-YWCA. Ume�, Sweden. 17 October 2003.
"International Public Service in Post-Conflict Nations." Institute for International Mediation and Conflict Resolution. The Hague, The Netherlands. 5 August 2003.
"Accounting for Past Rights, Not Just Wrongs." Conference on "Post-Conflict Development: Reconstruction, Rehabilitation, and Reconciliation." St. Antony's College, University of Oxford. Oxford, United Kingdom. 28 June 2003.
"Post-Conflict Reconstruction." Rotary Club of Cambridge. Cambridge, United Kingdom. 1 April 2003.
"International Efforts to Support Rwanda's Recovery from the Genocide." Umubano Hotel. Kigali, Rwanda. 15 January 2003.
"International Public Service in Post-Genocide Nations." Institute for International Mediation and Conflict Resolution. The Hague, The Netherlands. 14 August 2002.
"Building Rwanda's First Public Library." 93rd Annual Rotary International Convention. Barcelona, Spain. 23-26 June 2002.
"Defending Human Rights Through Public Service." Guest Lecture, Course on international law taught by Professor Laura Dickinson. University of Connecticut School of Law. Hartford, Connecticut. 29 April 2002.
"Building Rwanda's First Public Library" Voice of America. Washington, DC. 27 March 2002.
"Building Rwanda's First Public Library." International Student House. Washington, DC. 16 February 2002.
"Land of a Thousand Hills; Land of a Million Graves." Embassy of the Republic of Rwanda. Washington, DC. 7 July 2001.
"Towards an International Criminal Court." Yale University. New Haven, Connecticut. 20 February 2000.
"Foul Sense of Justice: Pre-Trial Detention in the Danish Criminal Justice System." The Hague, The Netherlands. 2 July 1999.
"News from New Haven: The State of Yale University: A Report from the University's Student Body President." Yale Club of Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 3 June 1998.
"Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of Israel." Yale University. New Haven, Connecticut. 2 May 1998.