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MCR e-Newsletter

Friday 8 th June to Thursday 14 th June 2012 College News

Whats on in College Whats on in Cambridge

COLLEGE NEWS The May bumps start on Wednesday 13 th June. Well be keeping youposted with how we get on so make sure to follow us on Twitterand facebook for the latest news! http://www.cucbc.org/mays

WHAT'S ON IN COLLEGE

End of Term Party4:30-6:30pm Friday 15 th June, Pavilion Room

Join Students, Staff & Fellows to celebrate the end of term and the end of theacademic year with Pimms & Strawberries! Save the date and keep a look out for

posters around College soon!

Photographic Society CompetitionDeadline: Sunday 10 JuneEnter the Hughes Hall Photo Competition for your chance to have your photodisplayed at College. Theme: The sky is the limit just submit your best shot (max 3)to [email protected] by 10 June for your chance to win! Good luck J

The Greek Crisis and the elections of 20125:30pm Tuesday 12 th June, Seminar Room A On 17 June 2012, Greece will face its most important general election of the lastdecades. Elections in this small country have acquired an unexpected world-widesignificance that is very rare in comparable situations. As it happens, some analystspredict that the whole future of the European idea depends on the outcome of this

vote. The previous, inconclusive polls of May 2012 demonstrated that predictions of increasing political instability which might eventually derail the Greek bail-out process

were unfortunately all too correct.

Since 2010, Hughes Hall has hosted a series of annual public lectures, reviewing theevolution of the Eurozone sovereign debt crisis. Demetrius Floudas, revisits thetopic, which has been at the top of the agenda of political and economic analysts in

previous months. This lecture intends to present an understandable overview of theGreek and Eurozone crisis, for everyone who may have felt overwhelmed by themasses of information disseminated so far. At the same time, it will follow with

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deeper analysis of a number of issues, based on analytical prediction models as well asthe speaker's own experience from his observations of the political undercurrents inGreece.

How likely is it that Greece will default? What will really happen if it does? How will a Greek collapse affect the UK, Europe and the rest of the world? Why did Greek voters reject the European bail-out in May 2012? What are the predictions for the June 2012 Greek polls? Is instability/riots/civil war a possible danger for the country? What are the myths propagated on the European sovereign debt crisis and where can we find explanations closer to the truth? What are the scenarios for the 'day after'?

Demetrius Andreas Floudas is a Special Adviser to the 'Forum for Greece' politicalthink tank and a Member of its Board. He has also worked for the past year as Of Counsel to the Greek Government on a project related to the bail-out agreement. Hehas been interviewed on a number of occasions by the BBC, as well as Greek media,

to provide an assessment of the unfolding crisis in the country. Demetrius Floudas isa Senior Associate of Hughes Hall and a Fellow of the Hellenic Institute of International and Foreign Law.*RSVP to [email protected]*

May Ball May Ball tickets are still available for sale: please follow the instruction on the linked

webpage to book your tickets now! http://www.hughesmayball.co.uk/

WHATS ON IN CAMBRIDGE

Concerts

Click on the link below to find out about weekly concerts taking place in Cambridgeand other colleges.http://www.cambridgeconcerts.com/

Graduate Union Summer Ball - Cirque du Soleil

The Graduate Union is keeping the May week festivities rolling by holding the GradSummer Ball on Saturday the 23rd June. You will be transported to a world filled

with wonderment, extravagance and off-the-wall antics - a Circus! Previous liontaming/trapeze experience not mandatory.

Stop clowning around with your May Week plans and get your tickets to the GUSummer Ball before this circus moves on!

The Union - Upcoming Events

Sunday 10th11.00 - Meditation Class

Thursday 14th7.30 pm - Debate: This House would disband the Liberal Democrat Party

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Rio+20 Earth Summit: a series of short talks (& a chance to ask JulianHuppert questions!)

Where? Riley Auditorium, Clare College When? Friday 15 June, 2.30-4.30pm (after exams, not even during May Week, sothere's basically no excuse not to come!)Facebook page:https://www.facebook.com/events/346436018763433/ (please click attending if youplan to come)Price: FREE

Strange as it may seem, May Week is happening at the same time as the Rio+20 EarthSummit - 'one of the largest and most important gatherings in the history of the UN,'according to Ban Ki-Moon.

If you're interested in any of these:- Oceans - Water - Food - Disasters - Cities - Energy - Jobs ......then good news - they're the 7 'critical issues' highlighted by the Summit, and

Energise Cambridge and the Cambridge Hub are organising a series of short (10-15min) talks by experts from Cambridge, covering a range of those topics. That'll befollowed by a quick talk by Julian Huppert, who will have met Nick Clegg just 2 daysbefore this, about the Rio Summit, and a chance to ask questions.

Out of the first Earth Summit in 1992 came the UN conventions on both ClimateChange and Biodiversity. That was around the time that many of us now studying inCambridge were born, and it's odd to think that we're now old enough to engage inthe global issues that will shape our futures. After the talks, there'll be time fordiscussion, and refreshments outside afterwards if the weather's good!

Speakers confirmed so far include Prof. Andrew Balmford, head of ConservationScience, talking about food security and sustainable agriculture can be reconciled withthe conservation of biodiversity, Dr. David Reiner, who has advised government,industry and NGOs on energy and environmental policy and will be talking aboutenergy and climate change, Dr. Andrew Coburn, who been involved in developing several disaster mitigation plans in a wide range of countries, will be talking aboutdisaster preparedness (again subject to confirmation). Other speakers will beannounced nearer the time.

NUCLEAR POWER: CLEAR OR UNCLEAR?Sustainability, policy and prospects Tuesday, 26-06-2012Faculty of Law, University of Cambridge

Nuclear power is playing an ever more fundamental role in energy strategies,providing about 15% of the world's electricity. In addition to the on-going debateabout the sustainability of nuclear energy, nuclear power has come under thespotlight following last year's accident at the Fukushima-Daiichi Nuclear Plant andGermany's decision to shut down all its nuclear reactors by 2022. After these events,experts, as well as common people, are eager to discover the truth about thesustainability of nuclear energy from an objective perspective. The goal of the CUEN2012 annual conference is to deliver this perspective to its audience.

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In bringing together professionals, academics and students, this conference aims toinform, inspire, and facilitate interaction and discussion on the sustainability of afuture fuelled by *nuclear power*.

The conference will be a one-day event on *Tuesday 26 June 2012* and will bedivided into sessions: after a brief historical introduction, an overview on current andfuture technologies in nuclear power generation will take place, followed by twosessions focused on safety & waste and on policy & finance, with a closing discussionon the sustainability of nuclear power. There will be opportunities for attendees tonetwork at the buffet lunch, coffee breaks, and wine reception, which are all includedas part of the conference fee.

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