From: Student Pugwash USA <uspugwash@igc.apc.org>
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Date: 23 Dec 92 14:01 PST
Subject: Re: *Tough Questions-Winter 93 News
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TOUGH QUESTIONS - WINTER 1993

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STUDENT PUGWASH USA NATIONAL UPDATES

1992 CHAPTER ORGANIZING WORKSHOP
     Between August 6-9, forty-one student leaders from twenty-
four schools met in New Windsor, Maryland, for the 1992 Chapter 
Organizing Workshop:  Leadership for a Sustainable Future.  
Students attended chapter development workshops, discussed is-
sues, and exchanged ideas on how to make the 1992-1993 school 
year an exciting one for Student Pugwash USA!   Student-run 
workshops focusing on how to run chapters more efficiently high-
lighted the expertise of veteran chapter members.  Students new 
to the Student Pugwash Chapter network contributed endless en-
ergy and enthusiasm.  In addition, Puggers  immensely  enjoyed 
an evening discussion led by Jane Fullarton, of the Institute of 
Medicine, on the ethical dimensions of the Human Genome Project.  
Students spent much of their informal time comparing strategies 
for chapter organizing.  Since the workshop this summer, partic-
ipants have effectively led their chapters in providing educa-
tional opportunities for students all over the country.

FALL 1992 PUGWASHington SEMINAR
Captalizing on its proximity to November 3, the 1992 
PUGWASHington Seminar provided seventeen students from around 
the country with the opportunity to jointly envision the world 
of the next four years.  The students joined government offi-
cials, lobbyists, public policy experts, and other professionals 
in Washington, DC, from October 14-17, to analyze The 1992 
Election and the Global Agenda. PUGWASHington participants ex-
plored a number of issues crucial to national and global sus-
tainability, from domestic problems such as `The Deterioration 
of our Urban Centers` and `The Education Crisis`, to the inter-
national challenge of identifying `The Critical Path to Global 
Security`.  Other highlights of the Seminar included: a visit to 
the Embassy of Mexico for a discussion of the economic and envi-
ronmental implications of a tri-lateral Free Trade Zone; a fol-
low-up debate with the USTR`s Deputy Assistant Trade 
Representative for the Environment and one of Governor Clinton`s 
chief environmental advisors;  examination of trends in defense 
spending and subsequent strategies for military conversion; and 
an analysis of the Earth Summit and some possible follow-up 
steps, including an innovative theory of environmental privati-
zation.

PROFESSIONAL PUGWASH
Professional Pugwash, our newest program for Student Pugwash USA 
alumni and `non-students` of all ages, offers individuals who 
have completed their formal academic training the opportunity to 
organize, together with other socially-committed professionals, 
a variety of local interdisciplinary activities and events.  A 
national Professional Pugwash network is currently developing, 
with several chapters already underway.  The Research Triangle 
(NC) and Washington, DC, chapters have organized a number of 
roundtable and dinner discussions focusing on such issues as the 
Human Genome Project, the global population crisis, telecommuni-
cations and national sovereignty, and the social impacts of eco-
nomic development in Africa.  For more information, or to ex-
press your interest in participating, please contact the Student 
Pugwash USA National Office.  We look forward to working with 
you on the expansion of this exciting program!