François Rubio
Médecins du Monde

"20 Years After: Médecins du Monde Fighting Against All Illness. Even Injustice" (in English)

Thursday, April 24
4:00 p.m.
260 Bascom Hall

Sponsored by the
Center for Interdisciplinary French Studies To the CIFS website

Mr. Rubio will introduce the numerous programs spearheaded by MdM, and will provide a perspective on the ethical and legal concerns that shape the operation and administration of an international humanitarian organization. In addition, he will discuss the education and training that MdM perceives as being the most essential for the effective realization of its diverse objectives.

François Rubio is Legal Director for Médecins du Monde and specializes in not-for-profit law. He is also a professor at the Institute for the Study of International Relations in Paris, and is a frequent speaker at international conferences. Médecins du Monde is a non-governmental organization (NGO), based in France, that is active in improving access to health care for poor and excluded populations in Latin America, Africa, Eastern Europe, Southeast Asia and France. Additionally, MdM provides emergency medical assistance to populations stricken by war or natural disasters.
This talk is part of CIFS’
Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) Speaker Series:
Over the next few semesters, CIFS will be continuing this series, begun in the spring of 2003, by inviting NGO representatives to our campus each semester. For more information, please visit our website or send us an email.

These talks are made possible in part by a grant from the
Area and International Studies Innovation Fund