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Fulbright Association 32nd Annual Conference: Mutual Understanding Amid Global Economic Challenges

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Conference Program

Thursday, October 29

11:00 a.m.-6 p.m. Conference Registration Opens
>>Dolley Madison Ballroom Foyer
7:00-10 p.m. Arts Task Force Sharing Session and Business Meeting
>>Dolley Madison Ballroom
7:00-10 p.m. International Education Task Force Sharing Session and Business Meeting
>>Mount Vernon Salon

Friday, October 30

8:00 a.m.-6 p.m. Conference Registration
>>Dolley Madison Ballroom Foyer
9:00-10:30 a.m. Annual Business Meeting of Members & Fulbright Program Update
>>View the Annual Meeting slides as PDF PowerPoint
  Marianne Craven
Michael McCarry
>> View Michael McCarry's slides as a PDF  PowerPoint
10:30-10:45 a.m. Break
10:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Global Economic Challenges (Panel)
>>Dolley Madison Ballroom
  Moderator: Jane Henrici (Peru 2006), Study Director, Institute for Women’s Policy Research
  Rodrick T. Miller (Mexico 1999), Managing Partner, The Jiao Group
>> View Rodrick Miller's presentation as a PDF   PowerPoint
  Marwan Muasher (Honorary Co-Chair, Fulbright Commission in Jordan, 2002-2004), Senior Vice President, External Affairs, World Bank
>> Read Marwan Muasher's remarks
  Michael G. Plummer (Italy 2000), Eni Professor of Economics, School of Advanced International Studies Bologna, The Johns Hopkins University
12:15-2:00 p.m. Lunch on Your Own
 2:00-3:15 p.m. Member-Facilitated Roundtable Discussions
Session I

>>Dolley Madison Ballroom/Montpelier Salon
3:15-3:45 p.m. Interim between Sessions
3:45 to 5:00 p.m. Member-Facilitated Roundtable Discussions
Session II

>>Dolley Madison Ballroom/Montpelier Salon
7:00-9:30 p.m. 32nd Annual Banquet & Keynote Address
>>Dolley Madison Ballroom
  Kristina M. Johnson (Scotland 1991),  Under Secretary for Energy

Saturday, October 31

9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

Conference Registration
>>
Dolley Madison Ballroom

9:00-10:30 a.m.

Social Entrepreneurship—Inspiring & Implementing Change
>>Dolley Madison Ballroom
  Peter Kellner (Hungary 1992), Founder & Managing Partner, Uhuru Capital Management; Founder & Senior Managing Partner, Richmond Management; Founder, Endeavor
>> View Peter Kellner's slide as a PDF   Photo
Brenna Ruiz-Gordon (USA 2008-2010), Fulbright Fellow, Emerson College
>> View Brenna Ruiz-Gordon's slides as a PDF   PowerPoint
  Moderator: Suzanne Siskel (Indonesia 1983), President, Fulbright Association; Director, Social Justice Philanthropy, Ford Foundation
  Diana Wells (Trinidad & Tobago 1995), President, Ashoka
>>View a video about Ashoka
10:30-10:45 a.m. Break
10:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Science & Technology for Economic Development
>>Montpelier Salon
  Privahini Bradoo (USA 2006), Vice President, Business Development, LanzaTech
>> Read Privahini Bradoo's remarks as a PDF   Word
Staci Lewis (Barbados 2005), Policy Analyst, Consortium for Ocean Leadership
>>Read Staci Lewis's remarks as a PDF    Word
Moderator: Jane L. Anderson, Executive Director, Fulbright Association
Cliff Missen (Nigeria 1998), Director, WiderNet Project, University of Iowa
>> View Cliff Missen's slides as a PDF   PowerPoint
12:30-2:00 p.m. Plenary Luncheon & Address
>>Dolley Madison Ballroom
  Krishna Guha (USA 2003), U.S. Economics Editor & Deputy Washington Bureau Chief, Financial Times
>> Listen to an Krishna Guha's Address as an mp3   iTunes Podcast
2:15-3:45 p.m. Leveraging Resources for Health
>>Montpelier Salon
Blair Gifford (Fulbright New Century Scholar 2009-2010), Associate Professor,  International Health Management, Business/Public Health & the Center for Global Health, University of Colorado Denver
Vanessa  B. Kerry (United Kingdom 2005), Senior Resident, Internal Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital
>> Read Vanessa Kerry's remarks as a PDF   Word
  Moderator:  Sonya K. Sobrian (Yugoslavia 1987), President, National Capital Area Chapter of the Fulbright Association;  Associate Professor of Pharmacology, Howard University College of Medicine
4:00-5:00 p.m. 2009 Selma Jeanne Cohen Fund Lecture
>>Dolley Madison Ballroom
Laurel Victoria Gray Adjunct Professor, Department of Theatre and Dance, George Washington University; Artistic Director, Silk Road Dance Company
>> View a video of the Silk Road Dancers on YouTube
>> Read Laurel's remarks in a PDF document    Word

7:00-9:00 p.m.

Fulbright Association Cultural EventReception & Cultural Event at the U.S. Botanic Garden Conservatory
 

Tim Nohe (Australia 2006), Associate Professor, University of Maryland Baltimore County

Sunday, November 1

8:30-10:30 a.m.

Conference Registration
>>Dolley Madison Ballroom Foyer

9 a.m.-12 p.m. Poster Session
Fulbright Experiences: Fields of Engagement
>>Dolley Madison Ballroom
 

Program updated 10/20/2009


Information on Past Conferences

2008: The Interconnected World
31st Annual Conference (Oct. 20-22, 2008), Beijing, People's Republic of China

People and the Planet

30th Anniversary Conference (Nov. 1-4, 2007), Washington, DC

Fulbright Alumni:  Expressions in Civil Society
29th Annual Conference (Nov. 3-5, 2006), Marrakech, Morocco

Connecting Fulbright Alumni:  Achieving Global Results
28th Annual Conference (Nov. 10-13, 2005), Baltimore, Md.

Celebrating the Fulbright Ethos
27th Annual Conference (Oct. 7 & 8, 2004), Athens, Greece

Fulbright Exchanges:  Advancing Knowledge & Mutual Understanding
26th Annual Conference (Oct. 30 to Nov. 2, 2003), Washington, DC

Dialogue of Cultures: Fulbright Contributions
25th Anniversary Conference (Oct. 10-13, 2002), Washington, DC

Transforming Transitions: A Fulbright Perspective
24th Annual Conference (Nov. 8-11, 2001), Washington, DC

International Challenges and New Leadership: A Fulbright Colloquium
23rd Annual Conference (Nov. 30-Dec. 3, 2000), Washington, DC

Opportunities for Leadership: Fulbright in the World
22nd Annual Conference (Oct. 7-10, 1999), Washington, DC
 

This page was updated November 25, 2009