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04/2005

Clockwise from left: Yusuf Abubakar, Nigeria, and Jorge Chávez-Presa, Mexico, during the Navy Yard session; Managing Editor Ann Gordon ’01, USA, discusses American news media at the Philadelphia Inquirer; a weekend visit to the Philadelphia Museum of Art; and Fellows in session at the Navy Yard.

2005 Multi-Nation Program Launched

Twenty-five Eisenhower Fellows from as many nations embarked on their fellowship program in Philadelphia this month. Many of the program’s opening seminar panels and talks were led by alumni Fellows from Philadelphia and focused on topics including Current Issues in the U.S. and Global Economy, Key Issues in Current U.S. Politics, and Race, Ethnic Relations, and Diversity. This year’s program also more actively acquainted Fellows with the city of Philadelphia by including an expanded number of site visits; Fellows attended events at the Philadelphia Inquirer, Pew Charitable Trusts, the Philadelphia Navy Yard, and the National Constitution Center. Before departing the city, these leaders in the fields of economic development, business, journalism, and civil rights were able to discuss foreign policy with former Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage. The Fellows will continue their travel around the country to confer and exchange ideas with eminent doers and thinkers in their respective fields through April and into May.

Vice-minister in Ministry of Defense

Jorge Eastman ‘02, Colombia, joined the Ministry of Defense of the government of Colombia in January as the Vice-Minister of Institutional Management. Eastman’s Fellowship program is likely a valuable asset in this position; during his time in the US, he focused on security and defense issue. Prior to taking up his current post, he was Advisor to the Secretary General at the Organization of American States.

Member of the European Parliament

Petr Duchon ’01, Czech Republic, was elected to the European Parliament in June, 2004, for a five-year term. Duchon is a former Mayor of Brno. Duchon was also the Deputy Mayor of the Brno-Bystrc City District from 1992-1994 and served as a member of the Assembly of the City of Brno and a member of the Assembly of the Brno-Bystrc City District. As a member of the Assembly of the City of Brno he worked in three commissions: organizational, financial, and educational.

Project H.O.M.E. Honored

Project H.O.M.E., founded and directed by Sister Mary Scullion ’02, USA, was honored in March by the National Alliance to End Homelessness (NAEH). The NAEH, one of the nation’s leading advocacy organizations on issues of homelessness, annually honors one non-profit organization for its work to end homelessness. Scullion founded Project H.O.M.E. in 1989, and over the past sixteen years the organization has provided a full range of services for chronically homeless people with mental illness and/or substance abuse disorders, including street outreach, safe havens, permanent supportive housing and a range of services to supplement housing.

Click here to read more about Project H.O.M.E.

Chairman of the Turkish-US Business Council

Yilmaz Argüden '93, Turkey, has been elected as the chairman of the Turkish-US Business Council, the premier NGO promoting the Turkish-US business relations, at its 20th anniversary. Argüden is the chairman of a leading Turkish management consulting company, ARGE, and his book, Shaping the Future: Thinking Strategically for Improving the Quality of Life, is going for its third edition within six months of its first publication.

To read more about Argüden’s book, click here (Note: article in Turkish.)

Yale World Fellow

Paromita Goswami ’04, India, has been selected as a 2005 Yale World Fellow. She is one of only eighteen chosen from a field of over 400 applicants from 100 countries. The full-time intensive academic program will give Goswami access to courses throughout the university and combines collective study with a specialized study program tailored for individual interests. She applied on the recommendation of fellow SNP Fellow Rozina Mistry ’04, Pakistan, a 2002 Yale World Fellow.

Play-Bac Presse partners with Miami Herald

Play-Bac Presse, founded and headed by François Dufour ’98, France, will launch English-language adaptations of the French Quoti, Le Petit Quotidien, and Mon Quotidien called Daily 7, Daily 10, and Daily 13, in the United States. These papers, which each target children of different age groups from 5 to 13 years old, will be produced in partnership with The Miami Herald. The children's dailies will be printed and distributed to 15,000 subscribers and to 25,000 students in the Miami area free of charge.

Registration deadline approaching
Gathering in Asia for EF Fellows

Fellows from Russia, Brazil, the Czech Republic, Turkey, Spain, Argentina, Kenya, the U.S., as well as India, Indonesia, Malaysia, China, China (Taiwan), Japan, Korea, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, and many other countries will join with the Fellows from Singapore in a conference on “Asia in the World,” June 26-29 in Singapore.

Deputy Prime Minister Dr. Tony Tan Keng Yam will deliver the keynote address. Trade Minister Mari Pangestu ’90, Indonesia, and Chairman and CEO of JETRO Osamu Watanabe ‘90, Japan, will join with a U.S. representative to deliver remarks on “America and Asia’s Emerging Order.” “Growing Asia’s Global Companies” will be presented by Jeffrey L.S. Koo ’71, Chairman & CEO, Chinatrust Financial Holding Co., LTd., Taiwan.

Registration continues through May 31. Register on-line at www.efsingapore.org.sg