Human Dignity and International Development
Wednesday, November 5, 2014 at 6:00PM Reflections from a Catholic Perspective
with Paolo CAROZZA, Director of the Kellogg Institute for International Studies at the University of Notre Dame, and Andreas WIDMER, Professor of Entrepreneurship at the Catholic University of America School of Business and Economics
Presented by Crossroads Cultural Center, AVSI-USA, Inc, Catholic Information Center, and Kellogg Institute for International Studies at the University of Notre Dame
As the saying goes, money doesn’t buy happiness, and similarly, most people agree that “development” is more than just aggregate economic growth. Instead, many people use the concept of well-being which is convenient as a multi-faceted target, integrating health, education, security, etc. Yet many organizations go further and articulate their mission with an appeal to human dignity. The banner of human dignity can be seen as a slogan, obscuring the variations of meaning and implications in practice. The deep reflections on human dignity and broad experience in the practice of human development from the Catholic tradition are an invaluable resource for this dialogue across sectors, public and private, secular and faith-based. The Kellogg Institute at Notre Dame University, under the leadership of Paolo Carozza, has recently embarked on a multi-year, inter-disciplinary initiative to explore these topics and to seek out examples of genuine experience of human dignity and human development. Through short presentations and moderated Q&A, this event will engage a diverse audience to consider the contribution of the Catholic tradition to this field and to reflect on practical examples from the work of the AVSI foundation globally.
The event is open to the public and free of charge.About this Event
Date: November 5, 2014Time: 6:00 PM
Location: Catholic Information Center
1501 K Street NW, Suite 175
Washington, DC
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About the Speakers
Paolo Carozza Director of the Kellogg Institute for International Studies at the University of Notre Dame
Andreas Widmer Director of Entrepreneurship Programs at the Catholic University of America, and author of The Pope & The CEO: Pope John Paul II’s Leadership Lessons to a Young Swiss Guard
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