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February 2006
Early registration continues for Istanbul conference, September 10-12, 2006
Early registration continues for Building Networks for Change, the Eisenhower Fellowships conference to be held in Istanbul, September 10-12. The theme, chosen by the Eisenhower Fellows of Turkey to bring together Fellows from Europe, the Middle East, and all other parts of the globe, reflects the pursuit of dialogue, mutual understanding, and collaboration that characterizes Eisenhower Fellowships. Conference chair Murat Yetkin ‘04, Turkey, notes that the conference will take place on the 5-year anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks in the U.S. and says, "We will mark this occasion by embracing issues, people, and nations that have been involved in global confrontation." The three main topics of the conference will be Women in Society, Prosperity for Peace, and Religion and Politics, with important global themes such as education and energy as subtopics. The Honorable Suleyman Demirel, 9th President of Turkey and the most senior Turkish Eisenhower Fellow, will lead in welcoming all Fellows and friends of EF on September 10-12 at the Ceylan InterContinental Hotel.
Special conference venues include an opening reception on board a vessel cruising the Bosphorous and a dinner at the Topka P i Museum, featuring artifacts and a presentation on the Ottoman Empire. Early on-line registration continues through April 1 at www.efistanbul.com. All conference and hotel registrations must be received by June 15.
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Deputy permanent secretary for justice
Kittipong Kittayarak ’01, Thailand, has been appointed deputy permanent secretary for justice. In his new position he will oversee correction, probation, as well as juvenile justice. He will also focus on alternative sentencing, including restorative justice and programs to encourage more public participation in criminal justice.
Kittipong is also serving as secretary for the newly established Independent Commission on Justice and Civil Liberties in the Southern Border Provinces (ICJC), which he describes as an “urgent and demanding task.” The Commission will seek to establish peace and reconciliation in the troubled deep south of Thailand.
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Fellow to head tsunami relief audit initiative
Saskia Stuiveling ’86, Netherlands, has been appointed chair of a special tsunami initiative organized by the International Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions (INTOSAI). INTOSAI is the world organization for supreme audit institutions (SAI) from 185 countries.
The initiative will work with the SAIs in the countries that gave or received aid in the aftermath of the December 2005 tsunami in order to prepare a meaningful and effective coordination of audits. The goal is to enhance the transparency of the flows of funds and information and to identify the role of international organizations in the relief effort. “Our midterm goal is directly tsunami related,” said Stuiveling. “Our longer term goal to develop, based on lessons learned, best practices for national governments, international institutions, and NGOs to enhance accountability in disaster-related aid.” The initiative will work especially with Indonesia’s supreme audit institution, BPK, and with the Asian Development Bank, amongst others.
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Executive director of the African Peer Review Mechanism
Dr. Bernard Kouassi ’85, Ivory Coast, has been appointed executive director of the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) secretariat. A voluntary self-monitoring mechanism, the APRM seeks to “foster the adoption of policies, standards and practices that lead to political stability, high economic growth, sustainable development and accelerated sub-regional and continental economic integration through sharing of experiences and reinforcement of successful and best practice, including identifying deficiencies and assessing the needs for capacity building.”
Immediately prior to this appointment Kouassi was the executive secretary and chief executive officer of the Securité Alimentaire Durable en Afrique de l’Ouest Centrale (SADAOC) based in Ougadougou, Burkina Faso.
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Yeo named chairman of ESI
Philip Yeo ’87, Singapore, has just been appointed chairman of stem cell research firm ES Cell International (ESI). Yeo is currently the chairman of the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*Star) and the creator of Biopolis Park, a world-class biomedical research center. ESI relocated their research facility to Biopolis in 2004.
Until recently, Yeo was also the co-chairman of the Economic Development Board (EDB) for Biomedical Sciences. He joined the EDB in 1982 and became chairman in 1986. He will continue to promote the development of the biomedical sciences sector.
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Fellow named majority whip
Rep. David G. Argall ’98, USA, was elected by his colleagues as majority whip in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 2005-2006 Legislative Session. As majority whip, Argall is the 3rd-ranked Republican in the House and will be responsible for encouraging attendance by House members, keeping the members informed of upcoming legislative debates, and helping maintain voting majorities on the floor of the House.
First elected to the House in 1984, Argall was previously elected by his colleagues as chairman of the House Republican Caucus in 2000, becoming the first House Republican from Berks and Schuylkill counties ever to be elected to a leadership post. He has served since 2002 as Appropriations chairman and he was named chairman of the House Urban Affairs Committee in February 2000, where he emphasized revitalizing communities of all sizes across the state. From 1995 to 2000, Argall served as chairman of the Joint Legislative Air and Water Pollution Control and Conservation Committee.
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Debut for International Holistic School in India
Nalin Kohli showing the school to the Honorable Vice President of India, along with Mr. A. R. Kohli, Honorable Governor of Mizoram and Chairman of the school.
Nalin Satyakam Kohli ’04, India, former news anchor of Doordarshan and founder of the International School of Media & Entertainment Studies, announced the opening of the Vidya Sanskar International School for Holistic Learning at Village Bhopani in Farindabad, India, where he is a member of the board of directors. Kohli presided over the inauguration of the school on February 2nd with India’s vice president, Shri Bhairon Singh Shekhawat, as the chief guest on the occasion. Vidya Sanskar School, the first of its type in Farindabad, offers a holistic approach to education which seeks to develop students in mind, body, and soul and instill values like honesty, honor, and integrity, care and compassion, tolerance and respect for other cultures and traditions, and an active concern for nature and the environment.
Vidya Sanskar’s mission is to “seek to nurture knowledgeable and ethical, sincere and compassionate, responsible and confident leaders of the global community who contribute positively to the common good.” The school’s motto “Atma Deepo Bhav” or “Be Your Own Light,” is drawn from the teachings of Buddha, and the school is based on the idea of student-centered learning, where the teacher acts as a facilitator and inspires inquiry-based learning. EF President John Wolf is a member of the International Advisory Board.
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Fellow joins national office of BAEO
Keisha Hegamin Jordan ’03, USA, will join the national office of the Black Alliance for Educational Options in March 2006 as their strategic resource development director.
Jordan is currently the president and executive director of the Philadelphia chapter of the organization, which will host BAEO’s 2006 symposium in mid-March. For more information on the symposium, click here.
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Harvard fellowship
Nora Manjaa ’05, Mongolia, has been named a Fellow with the Women and Public Policy Program (WAPPP) at the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard. WAPPP focuses on public policies that have an impact on women and both informs and learns from women who shape public policies.
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Fellow wins book award
Tine Hansen-Turton ’05, USA, was awarded the American Journal of Nursing’s 2006 Book of the Year award in the category of community and public health for Nurse Managed and Community Health Centers: Getting them started and keeping them going. Hansen-Turton co-authored the guide, which is a toolkit for anyone interested in establishing a nurse-managed health center or who wants to ensure their health center will become sustainable over time. The book was published by Springer publications in May 2005. Hansen-Turton is the executive director of the National Nursing Centers Consortium.
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Fellow joins North Carolina Department of Commerce
Jean Davis ’04, USA, is now the manager of the information technology and nanotechnology sector at the North Carolina Department of Commerce. In her new position, Davis will assist North Carolina companies in these industries expand into global markets.
Davis was formerly a partner at Empire Properties in Raleigh, North Carolina.
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New book published
Geoffrey Moss ’68, New Zealand, has just published a new book, titled Training Secrets: Helping adults learn. The book is an easy-reference manual for trainers, managers, and executives, focusing on planning, preparation, and the execution of training sessions. The book, which includes many anecdotes from around the world, also includes a mention of Philip Yeo ’87, Singapore.
More information on the book, and Moss’ other publications, can be found here.
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RTP Fellows gather
In January Fellows of the Research Triangle Park area of North Carolina were hosted by Kathy Higgins ’05, USA, at Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina (BCBSNC). The meeting featured a presentation by BCBSNC president and CEO Bob Greczyn and executive vice president Brad Wilson. The presentation focused on the topic of leadership, with Greczyn providing a health care perspective and Wilson providing a political and public policy perspective. The discussion that followed focused on the need for leadership in health care, ways to make healthcare more accessible and affordable and to improve quality, and ways to help people make the best choices to maintain their own health
Thirteen Fellows attended: Beau Mills ’05, Ted Abernathy ’01, Ran Coble ’01, John Hodges-Copple ’00, Michael Williamson ’99, Joan P.H. Myers ’05, Jean Davis ’04, Anita Brown-Graham ’05, Richard Moore ’05, Tony Habit ’00, Jane Cox ’03, and Nina Schlozberg ’03.
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