International Relations Week is an annual event produced by the student run International Relations Council. The event serves to bring distinguished panelists from all corners of the country in order to discuss
few of the most pertinent issues facing the international community today through workshops,
activities, panel discussions, and informal receptions.
The panelists discussing these important issues come from a diverse range of occupations and
research fields, including distinguished Harvard faculty, Fellows from the Weatherhead Center
for International Affairs, authors, a former United States Ambassador to the European Union, a
former Commissioner of the INS, and the Executive Director of the Massachusetts Immigrant
and Refugee Advocacy Coalition (MIRA).
The panelists discuss a diverse range of issues including whether or not
religion plays a role in international politics, China's changing place in the world economic
system, the efficacy of the World Trade Organization, the status of reforms in Latin America,
and the relative effectiveness of the current Bush administration's immigration policy.
The acts of Islamic fundamentalists on September 11th have brought the issue of religion and war into the crosshairs once more. Panelists discuss the issue in further detail. 
The rise of China is inarguably one of the most important changes occurring in the world today. How is China integrating itself, or being integrated, into the world economy? How is the rise of China affecting its neighbors? Finally, how is the United States dealing with the potential threat of Chinese dominance in the world economy in the future? 
The large economic issues at stake and the associated political interests make negotiations over trade particularly daunting. The continued impasse over Doha rounds of negotiations has left many wondering about the effectiveness of the WTO. To explore the key issues affecting world trade, please 
Latin America's move towards the left is widely seen as a failure of economic liberalization to deliver to the poorest. Did the economic model fail and why? What role should the United States play in Latin America? 
While none of the 9/11 terrorists entered US illegally, 9/11 raised the spectre of terrorists coming through the vast relatively unmonitored border between US and Mexico. Learn more about the key challenges that we face in crafting a sound immigration policy by