January 2007

Dublin Conference Set for June

“21^st Century Cities” is the theme for a conference being organized by the Eisenhower Fellows of Ireland, June 8–10, 2007 in Dublin.

This will be the first in a series of conferences and Fellow gatherings on issues related to urban challenges. Development of technology and its potential impact on the design of cities will be featured throughout the conference. Industry and university campuses in Dublin and visits to other sites will provide the venues, and sightseeing and recreational tours will be offered as well.

The conference precedes EF’s first Common Interest Program, with Fellows from a dozen countries plus the U.S. participating in a fall 2007 program on Challenges of Urbanization.  More information and conference registration will be available shortly. Continue to check the EF website for updates.

Japanese Fellows Gather to Celebrate New Year

Fellows from Japan recently hosted a New Year party at the Nippon Press Center Building in Tokyo. Eighteen Fellows, three Selection Committee members, and a representative from the American Embassy were on hand for the gathering, where the five Fellows who participated in the recent single region program shared their program reports.

“We had a very fun time, with the NARP Fellows reporting on the latest fellowship, and the other Fellows telling us of their memories, old and new,” said Mio Kawada, ‘06.

Back row from left: Naotake Nobuhara, ’80, Masahito Hiratake, ‘06, Tsuneyuki Tanaka, ’00, Yoshiaki Saito, ’06, Hiromi Nagano, ’96, Ken Watanabe, ‘06, Masahiro Fujita, ’02, Tsuyoshi Ito, ’05, Shigeru Hotta, ’92, Kenichi Yagi, ‘06, Toshiharu Kitamura, ’86, Hiroyuki Suzuki, ’91, Tomiji Akabayashi, ‘06.
Seated from left: Ms. Ochiai (American Embassy), Kiyoko Fujii, ‘77, Mr. Kojima (Selection Committee), Takeo Sasagawa, ’61, Osamu Watanabe, ’90, Mr. Yamamoto (Selection Committee), Sumio Takeichi, ’95, and Mio Kawada, ’06.

Chair, Social Cohesion and Health, Council of Europe

In September 2006, Lara Margret Ragnarsdottir, ’90, Iceland, began a reassignment from the Icelandic Government to the Council of Europe. She is now the chairman for projects in Directorate III, Social Cohesion and Health, and has been relocated to Strasbourg, France. Ragnarsdottir was previously the chair of the Icelandic-American Society.

Faculty Member, CIDE

Carlos Elizondo Mayer-Serra, ’03, Mexico, concluded his term as Mexico’s ambassador to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in November 2006. He has returned as a faculty member at CIDE (El Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas), División de Estudios Politicos, where he will be writing on the political economy of growth and rule of law problems in Mexico.

Institute of Security and International Studies Celebrates 25 Years

Kusuma Snitwongse, ’83, Thailand, convened an international conference in August 2006 to celebrate the 25^th year of the Institute of Security and International Studies, which she founded. The theme was “Democracy and Human Security in Southeast Asia.” Snitwongse reports, “From feedback, it was successful, and now we are working on getting a book out.”

President of the Board, Live Arts Festival & Philly Fringe

Tom Lussenhop, ‘01, USA, has been named president of the board of The Live Arts Festival & Philly Fringe in Philadelphia for 2007-2008. He was previously a four-year Festival board member.

Lussenhop, an independent real estate developer, is active in numerous urban development ventures as well as university and cultural projects in the Philadelphia area. He currently serves as project executive for the New Jersey Performing Arts Center Phase II development of a new “arts and culture” neighborhood in downtown Newark adjacent to the acclaimed New Jersey Performing Arts Center.

Appointment, Technical Board of Federal Housing Authority

Timothy Nubi, ’04, Nigeria, was recently appointed to the Technical Board of Federal Housing Authority, an organization dedicated to deliver affordable housing to Nigerians. Nubi is also senior lecturer and head of the Department of Estate Management at the University of Lagos.

Appointment, Senior Police Adviser

Kevin Carty, ’97, Ireland, is now senior police adviser to the Secretary General, Strategic Police Matters Unit, in the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe. He has relocated to Vienna, Austria, for the position. Carty, who is on secondment from the Irish Government, was previously assistant commissioner of the Northern Region An Garda Siochana, Sligo.

Editor, My Daily 10

Francois Dufour, ’98, France, president and partner of Play Bac Group, recently announced the debut of My Daily 10, the first daily newspaper for children aged 8 to 10 in the United States, and WhyNewsForKids.com, a parental supplement for the newspaper. Dufour acts as editor of the newspaper. To learn more about My Daily 10, visit www.mydaily10.com.

EF To Relocate in March 2007

Eisenhower Fellowships will begin an exciting new chapter when it moves three doors up 16^th Street in March 2007. The building, formerly a law office, boasts more space and amenities to serve the growing EF staff and family.

To link the past with the future, the lock from the old headquarters at 256 South 16^th Street will be taken in the move. Fellows will still be able to use the same key to EF House that they were given at the time of their fellowships.

As of March 1, 2007, the new address will be:

250 South 16^th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19102

Please make this change in your records, and be on the lookout for an open house in the future to showcase our fantastic new headquarters!