Upcoming Events
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*Please note that all EF events are closed to the public unless otherwise noted.

September 29 – October 3, 2008
Opening Seminar Week for the 2008 Single Region Program: Latin America
Location: U.S.A.

Mack McLarty

EF’s “Year of Latin America” concludes with the Latin America Single Region Program. Countries represented include Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, and Uruguay. During Opening Seminar Week, Fellows will participate in sessions and home hospitality visits as they get to know the city of Philadelphia and each other.

The week will end with the Trustee Seminar and Dinner on October 2, featuring seminar moderator Thomas "Mack" McLarty (shown at left), who is president of Kissinger McLarty Associates of New York and Washington, DC.  McLarty served former President Clinton as chief of staff, counselor to the president and special envoy for the Americas. He also serves as a senior adviser of the Carlyle Private Equity Group and as chairman of Randall and Dewey, a leading global energy industry advisory firm.

Mark October 14, President Dwight D. Eisenhower's birthday, as the first Eisenhower Day of Fellowship. We ask that you renew your identity as an Eisenhower Fellow and your commitment to President Eisenhower's "simple belief" that through understanding, dialogue and collaboration, we make this a better world.

Many events are already being planned by Fellows around the world, including:

China (Taiwan): Fellows will celebrate the 35th reunion of the Eisenhower Fellows Association of the Republic of China, Taiwan (the firs>t formally established EF Alumni Chapter).

Dublin: A lecture on President Eisenhower will be delivered by a noted historian, followed by a reception at the U.S. Embassy.

Philadelphia: USA Fellows will host Philip Yeo, ’87, Singapore, co-chairman of the Economic Development Board and senior advisor to the Prime Minister, for a presentation on future trends in science, technology, and international collaboration. This event will take place on Oct. 10.

Research Triangle, NC: Fellows will gather for a lunch feauring a speaker and discussion on transportation issues, in part to highlight the Interstate Highway System that President Eisenhower created. 

Singapore: “The U.S. Presidential Elections 2008: The Race to Presidency” will examine how the upcoming U.S. election will affect Asia. Organized by the Eisenhower Fellows and Singapore Institute of International Affairs, it will also include discussion on the candidates’ dispositions toward issues such as the war in Iraq, energy policies, and foreign policies.

Washington, DC: On October 7, the Latin America Fellows will be welcomed to the United States with a reception at a foreign embassy.

Keep checking back for updates on more events throughout the world.

October 15-18, 2008
Southeast Asia Regional Conference: Asia – Connect for a Better World
Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Conference website: www.eisenhowerfellowships.org.my

With a focus on Asian economic growth and integration, this conference will bring together Fellows from the 2002 SE Asia Region Program, the 2006 NE Asia Region Program, other alumni from these countries, and USA Fellows who traveled to Asia on their fellowships.

Topics will include "Trade and Capital Flows," "Toward a Safer World," and "Sustainable Development." Venue for the event is the Impiana Hotel, located in the city center.

Kai-Fu Lee

December 5, 2008
Developing Executive Talent in China
Location: Beijing, China

EF and the China Education Association for International Exchange will co-host this conference. Participants include alumni Eisenhower Fellows from the Peoples Republic of China, Fellows from the 2006 Northeast Asia Regional Program, members of the US-China Steering Committee, Trustees, and selected guests. 

The event will feature speaker Kai-Fu Lee, president of Google’s PRC operation, who joined Google in 2005 to start Google's operations in China. Prior to joining Google, Lee was a corporate vice president responsible for advanced natural language and user interface technologies. He joined Microsoft in 1998 and was the founder of Microsoft Research Asia, which has since become one of the best research centers in the world.

October 1-3, 2009
International Conference on Energy: The Challenges for Environment and Security
Location: Paris, France

Sponsored and organized by the Eisenhower Fellows of Europe, this event will focus on energy, the environment, and security. The conference is expected to attract Fellows from around the world as well as high-level officials from Europe, the U.S. and other countries. The conference theme, chosen by the Fellow organizers because of its broad-reaching appeal, will be approached from an international (rather than regional) perspective.

 

 

Past Events

2008 Conference in Ouro Preto, Brazil
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2007 Conference in New York City at CCNY
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2007 New York City Conference at CCNY

2006 Philadelphia Conference

2006 Istanbul Conference