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Ambassador Hynek Kmonicek
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Ambassador Hynek Kmonicek Addresses Adelphi University
"Czechs, Slovaks and Gypsies"
Garden City, NY
March 5, 2003
Adelphi University presented a lecture on Monday March 3, 2003 by Ambassador Hynek Kmonicek entitled "Czechs, Slovaks and Gypsies." The Honorable Hynek Kmonicek is the Permanent Representative of the Czech Republic to the United Nations. His lecture encapsulated a lifetime of international experience as his country's Deputy Foreign Minister, as well as positions in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, including Director General for Asia, Africa, and the Americas, and Director of the Middle East and Africa Department.
The lecture was sponsored by the Adelphi's International Initiatives Committee, which is also sponsoring a major exhibit until March 14 in The University Center Lobby on "Poverty and Health: Challenges to Development in Africa," with a major reception at 2:00 PM on Friday, March 7, 2003 featuring representatives from the Regional Office for Africa of the World Health Organization.
Adelphi University, chartered in 1896, was the first institution of higher education for liberal arts and sciences on Long Island. Through its schools and programs -- The College of Arts and Science, the Derner Institute of Advanced Psychological Studies, the Honors College, University College/ABLE Program, and the Schools of Business, Education, Nursing, and Social Work -- the co-educational university offers undergraduate and graduate degrees, as well as professional and educational programs for adults. Adelphi University currently enrolls over 7,000 students from 37 states and 60 foreign countries. With its main campus in Garden City and centers in Manhattan, Hauppauge, and Poughkeepsie, the University maintains a commitment to liberal studies in tandem with rigorous professional preparation.
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