About Events The Lessons of War: The United States, Afghanistan & Iraq since 9/11 The Lessons of War: The United States, Afghanistan & Iraq since 9/11 Oct 14, 2021 / 5:30 PM Jefferson Scholars Foundation, Charlottesville, VA UVA’s Governing America in a Global Era and the Jefferson Scholars Foundation host a dinner and panel discussion featuring experts including Batten Professor Kirsten Gelsdorf. A buffet dinner will be served at 5:30 PM and the panel will begin at 6:00 PM. Individuals interested in attending should contact Kirsten Gelsdorf. Panelists MICHAEL O'HANLON, senior fellow, The Brookings Institution EMMA ASHFORD, Senior Fellow, Atlantic Council KIRSTEN GELSDORF, Batten School, UVA BRESHNA HAIDER and WANNA WARDAK, Afghan Student Association, UVA Kirsten Gelsdorf As Director of Global Humanitarian Policy, Kirsten brings 19 years of experience working in the humanitarian sector; most recently serving as the Chief of the Policy Analysis and Innovation section at the United Nations Office of Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Read full bio Related Content Kirsten Gelsdorf Batten Experts Discuss Humanitarian Response to Earthquake in Haiti with BBC, Christian Science Monitor News Batten School experts are weighing in on the international humanitarian response to the 7.2 magnitude earthquake that shook Haiti last weekend. Batten professor Kirsten Gelsdorf, who worked in 2010 as the Humanitarian Advisor to President Clinton in his role as the UN Special Envoy for the Haiti Earthquake, spoke to The Christian Science Monitor and alum Makayla Palazzo (MPP ’18) joined "BBC World News" live from Port-au-Prince. Gelsdorf Talks Humanitarian Aid Misconceptions on NPR's 'With Good Reason' News Batten's Kirsten Gelsdorf has spent over 20 years working for the United Nations and other organizations in the humanitarian sector. On a recent episode of "With Good Reason," Gelsdorf discussed her experience in disaster zones as well as commonly-held misconceptions about humanitarian aid. Stay Up To Date with the Latest Batten News and Events Subscribe
Kirsten Gelsdorf As Director of Global Humanitarian Policy, Kirsten brings 19 years of experience working in the humanitarian sector; most recently serving as the Chief of the Policy Analysis and Innovation section at the United Nations Office of Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Read full bio
Batten Experts Discuss Humanitarian Response to Earthquake in Haiti with BBC, Christian Science Monitor News Batten School experts are weighing in on the international humanitarian response to the 7.2 magnitude earthquake that shook Haiti last weekend. Batten professor Kirsten Gelsdorf, who worked in 2010 as the Humanitarian Advisor to President Clinton in his role as the UN Special Envoy for the Haiti Earthquake, spoke to The Christian Science Monitor and alum Makayla Palazzo (MPP ’18) joined "BBC World News" live from Port-au-Prince.
Gelsdorf Talks Humanitarian Aid Misconceptions on NPR's 'With Good Reason' News Batten's Kirsten Gelsdorf has spent over 20 years working for the United Nations and other organizations in the humanitarian sector. On a recent episode of "With Good Reason," Gelsdorf discussed her experience in disaster zones as well as commonly-held misconceptions about humanitarian aid.