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There is now a CONTENT FREEZE for Mercury while we switch to a new platform. It began on Friday, March 10 at 6pm and will end on Wednesday, March 15 at noon. No new content can be created during this time, but all material in the system as of the beginning of the freeze will be migrated to the new platform, including users and groups. Functionally the new site is identical to the old one. webteam@gatech.edu
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**EVENT CANCELED - Sorry for the late notice** A Talk by Councillor Jerome J. Verdier, Chair, Liberia Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) on "The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Liberia: Beyond the Report and Towards Implementation". Hosted by Dr. Michael L. Best and The Sam Nunn School of International Affairs; and the School of Interactive Computing...and the AFRIC@TECH Speaker Series at the Georgia Institute of Technology.
Jerome J. Verdier Sr. is a leading human rights activist and environmental lawyer in Liberia. In 2006, Verdier was selected to serve as chairperson of the Truth and Reconciliation Committee of Liberia. Verdier is a multiple graduate of the University of Liberia. He received his Bachelor's of Business Administration in 1988 as well as a Bachelor's of Law degree in the same year from the school's Louis Arthur Grimes School of Law.
There will also be a 6pm reception with light refreshments.
Parking available next to the Georgia Tech Hotel, 800 Spring St NW.