Item Posted: August 31, 2010
Leadership & Innovation Conference to Feature World Class Speakers
Top-level executives from around the world will be on hand to speak and network at EF's upcoming international Leadership & Innovation Conference in Philadelphia. Held November 18 - 19, the conference will feature leaders from politics and civil society to address the triple bottom line of “people, profit, planet”. Just a few of the outstanding speakers slated to speak on leadership challenges and crisis management include:
• Meredith Hellicar, Managing Director, Damer Consulting (1993 Fellow from Australia)
• Monica Macovei, Member, European Parliament and former Minister of Justice (1997 Fellow from Romania)
• Suzanne M. McCarron, President, The ExxonMobil Foundation; General Manager, Public and Government Affairs, ExxonMobil
• Jane E. Shaw, Chairman of the Board, Intel
Conference participants will enjoy a site visit to Philadelphia Green (headquarters of the largest flower show in the world) and Philadelphia’s Mural Arts Program, whose acclaimed art education and prevention programs now serve as models throughout the world. The opening reception on November 18 will be held in the renowned Philadelphia Museum of Art, “overlooking one of the USA's most culturally vibrant cities”.
Conference registrations are made through the conference website. Registrations received by September 7 receive the early registration rate!
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Item Posted: August 20, 2010
L-R: Li Hongwei, Liang Gui, Jiang Bo, Lucinda Holt, and Feng Hongjuan
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USA Fellow Looks at Technology in China
Lucinda Holt,’10, USA, (Eisenhower Fellowships’ first female entrepreneur to China) had lunch on August 17th in Beijing with China Fellows. Lucinda is focusing on the most recent developments of the Internet in China and implications for cross-border business model innovation. She has met with entrepreneurs, investors, Internet companies, online advertisers, and others in the technology field. Keep up with her fellowship travels and other news at www.cerealceo.com.
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Item Posted: August 19, 2010
Pakistanis Appeal to the Eisenhower Fellowship Global Network
You might be aware of the devastating floods that have quite literally wiped out more than 10,000 villages, killed more than 1600 people and destroyed more than 16 million homes for citizens across Pakistan. The livelihood for millions has been wiped out and considering that much of the agricultural growth took place in these areas, the long term predicament is really beyond belief. Immediate threat of starvation, access to clean water, shelter and medical aid are at critical levels. Rehabilitation and construction is being put off for the second phase of relief considering that many places are still completely under water.
A lot of us are pitching in and doing what we can to try and ensure that there is short term relief and on behalf of the Eisenhower Fellows in Pakistan, I'd like to introduce you to what the Fellows are doing, along with a few agencies and fund raising initiatives that you may wish to support.
Abdul Bari Khan (pictured right),'04, CEO of the Indus Hospital, is working with Karachi Relief (http://karachirelief.org) They are distributing immediate reliefgoods to more than 4000 families in Nowshera and Charsadda and developing shelters for the affected people in the interior of Sindh and Khyber PakhtoonKhwa - If you're interested in donating to Karachi Relief''s activities, you can visit http://karachirelief.org/donation.htm - You can contact Dr. Bari for more details at: abarikhan@hotmail.com or call him at (+92) 333 217 2322
 Sufia Shahid (pictured left), ‘03, is supporting Imran Khan's Relief Fund along with the Fazaia Ladies Forum (Pakistan Air Force) – You can find more details here: http://www.insaf.pk/ and here: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/aug/17/imran-khan-pakistan-flood-appeal
Shaher Bano Walajahi (pictured right), '04, is managing an effort through her NGO called the Al Kauser Welface Society where they are mainly providing clothes, slippers and mats for sitting and making sheds and collecting dry milk packets for children. They will also undertake rehabilitation work once the water recedes and rescue work is completed. If you're interested in supporting her effort, you can contact her at: email sbwalajahi@hotmail.com or call her at (+92)300 513 5386
 Arif Jabbar (pictured left), ’06, is managing the Humanitarian Operations for Oxfam in Pakistan. They are currently providing clean water, sanitation, hygiene kits to 175,000 people in Swat, Shangla, Nowshehra, Charsadda, DI Khan, Dadu, Jacobabad, Shikarpur and plan to expand further in Sind to other districts as well. Their plan is to scale this up to reach almost a million people over the next few weeks. They will also be providing cash for food to more than 50,000 families in these areas. If you're interested in supporting his efforts, you can contact him at arkhan@oxfam.org.uk or call him at (+92)300 855 3570
Nuzhat Ahmed (pictured right), ’03, is supporting Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund- PPAF Disaster Relief and you can wire funding directly to A/C#32-48-48-013- Royal Bank of Scotland- F-7 Markaz branch Islamabad. (SWIFT CODE/ IBANABNAPKKA ISB) or find out details at: www.ppaf.org.pk.
Nuzhat is also working with the Edhi Welfare Foundation and you’ll find more details at www.edhifoundation.com. Should you wish to contact Nuzhat on her work, you can contact her at: drnuzhatahmad@hotmail.com
 Rozina Farhad Mistry (pictured left), ’04, who works at the Aga Khan Health Service is working in the areas of Gilgit Baltistan, Chitral, Punjab and Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa and Sindh. If you wish to work with the Aga Khan Hospital Services efforts, you can contact Rozina at: rozinamistry@gmail.com
There are some other programs that I am coordinating efforts for, hence I know them personally. The first is the MercyCorps fund raising initiative where they're trying to raise US$100,000. You can find out more details here: http://www.mercycorps.org/fundraising/pakistani_peace_builders and here: http://webstudio.ciopakistan.com/2010/08/16/blog-beat-ep-4-relief4pakistan-featuring-mahnaz-fancy-and-kalsoom-lakhani/ and here http://relief4pakistan.com.
Another initiative that I'm supporting efforts for is http://sarelief.com where a collection of bloggers, in partnership with the Pakistani diaspora in Silicon Valley, are raising funds for a specific area in the province of Sindh, called Sukkur (pronounced Sukhar). For both MercyCorps and SARelief, you can donate small amounts via PayPal and since both have bloggers involved, the level of real-time updates for you to see how the relief efforts are being deployed on the ground, is strong.
Google had announced US$250,000 in immediate aid and also has a page up at: http://www.google.com/crisisresponse/pakistan_floods.html#donate which enables people outside of Pakistan to make direct donations via Google Checkout to relief operations that they have verified.
If there is any assistance I can help with, I can be reached at: rgarib@gmail.com or (+92) 333 213 1769.
 Rabia Garib
Eisenhower Fellow ‘07
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Item Posted: August 18, 2010
China and China (Taiwan) Fellows Celebrate
Youth Leadership
Under the leadership of Dr. Jeffrey Koo, ’71, China (Taiwan), the Eisenhower Fellows Association (EFA), headquartered in Taipei, is sponsoring 40 students on a three-week long “2010 Cross–Strait Youth Leadership Camp”, August 8 through 27 in Taipei. The curriculm includes courses in Economy; Technology; Culture and Art. Mr. Harvey Chang, '02, China (Taiwan), organized and planned the camp with assistance from Mark Wei, '04, China (Taiwan) and Sean Lien, '09, China (Taiwan).
Dr. Bo Jiang, '99, China, Secretary–General, China Education Association for International Exchange (CEAIE) led four officers and 30 students to Taipei to join this program on August 8, 2010. Dr. Jiang also met with various international educational exchange organizations. Deputy Director of CEAIE, Mr. Yougen YU, and other staff will accompany the students for two more weeks to personally witness the depth of the program.
At the Opening Ceremony on August 9, Chancellor Chen SUN, '79, China (Taiwan), made the opening remarks. Mr. Harvey CHANG welcomed all the students and said he hoped that they would spend the three weeks trying to make friends and absorbing the culture from China (Taiwan). Dr. JIANG acknowledged his appreciation for the EFA in providing a great chance for cross-strait exchange students to communicate and understand each other.
Dr. Jeffrey Koo invited Dr. Jiang and other staff to join the EFA monthly Board meeting luncheon on August 12. Dr. JIANG thanked Dr. Koo for the detailed arrangements and mentioned that CEAIE will seek more sustained cooperation in the future. |
Item Posted: August 18, 2010
Peru Fellow Publishes Book on Entrepreneurs in His Country
Daniel Córdova, ’03, Peru, recently released his latest publication: Los Nuevos Heroes Peruanos. Here is a summary: This book tells the life stories of a few entrepreneurs that overcame poverty. These stories are just a sample of the thousands of others that will never be told. It is not a typical economic treatise, nor a self-help manual to make good business, though if read and considered, it is a book that teaches much about both things. This first volume of Los Nuevos Héroes Peruanos, or New Peruvian Heroes, reviews these stories, but most importantly, impacts the reader with useful lessons for the life of those who want to know how to overcome poverty by doing business. Learn more about it at www.nuevosheroes.pe.
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Item Posted: August 18, 2010
Fellows in the News
Stuart Brotman, ’00, USA, has been selected for Harvard Law School’s faculty as a Lecturer of Law. (Harvard Law School) |
Item Posted: August 11, 2010
Thailand Fellow Works To Get Funding For Research
Prida Wibulswas, ’82, Thailand, has been selected as the Chairman of the Assessment Committee for the Thailand Research Fund (TRF). This is in addition to his role as Chairman of Renewable Energy Research Committee, for the National Research Council and Vice Chairman for the Asian University Council. He coordinates joint research funding with Thailand Research Support Fund, especially in the areas of energy and the environment. Wibulswas also organizes research co-funding with Thailand Research Fund. Those research areas include global warming, greenhouse gas emission and mitigation. A co-funding project is normally based upon the ratio of 40% by TRF and 60% by its partner.
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Item Posted: August 11, 2010
Fellows in the News
Jane Golden, ’03, USA, discusses her future career interests including Philadelphia’s City Council and her commitment to the community process of creating murals (Philadelphia Magazine)
Sanjeev Sanyal, ’07, India, writes about rapid growth in smaller urban centers. He highlights the spread of economic activity and reduction of pressure on the big cities, but cautions about the disaggregated urban expansion near ecologically vulnerable areas. (Business Standard)
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Item Posted: August 6, 2010
USA Fellow Brings American Students to South Africa to Work with NGOs
Jenni Owen, ’07, USA, has initiated a program through Duke University to place students at various NGO’s throughout Wentworth, South Africa. Owen traveled to South Africa on her fellowship and started thinking about how students could be active in the country through the DukeEngage program. DukeEngage empowers students to address critical human needs through immersive service, in the process transforming students, advancing the university’s educational mission, and providing meaningful assistance to communities in the US and abroad. Of the program, Owen said, “This would not have materialized without the Eisenhower [Fellowship] opportunity. The plan is to repeat the program annually in the same community.”
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Item Posted: August 2, 2010
USA Fellow Steps Down as CEO
Wanda Mial, ’02, USA, has stepped down as the Women’s Christian Alliance’s (WCA) CEO. She will now act as a consultant for child welfare and social service programs. Of her departure from WCA, Mial said, “I have had the privilege of leading WCA as Chief Executive Officer for the past two years. This wonderful ninety-year-old organization has displayed its resilience and strength during my tenure. Together with a talented staff and committed board, we significantly strengthened WCA's reputation in terms of service delivery, management capacity, financial standing, and most of all as a steadfast community partner.”
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Item Posted: August 2, 2010
Philippines Fellow Selected for Cabinet Position
Jose P. De Jesus, ’77, Philippines, has been appointed to the Cabinet of President Benigno Aquino III (also known as Noynoy). De Jesus is the Secretary of the Department of Transport and Communications. Prior to this appointment, he was the president and COO of Meralco Corporation. He also served as the Public Works secretary in the Cabinet of Noynoy’s mother, former president Corazon Aquino, and during the time of then-president Fidel Ramos.
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Item Posted: August 2, 2010
Mexico Fellow Leads Education Project
Elena Verdugo, ’01, Mexico, has been selected as the Chief Advisor to the Deputy Minister of Education. One of the research projects she is working on is, "Aligning Learning Incentives" with Jere R. Behrman and Kenneth I. Wolpin from the University of Pennsylvania, with support from the Inter-American Bank. The project's objective is to design, implement, and evaluate an incentive-based structure, never before explored in Mexico or elsewhere, to align the efforts
of school principals, teachers, and students in order to improve student
achievement, especially from low income students and schools.
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Item Posted: August 2, 2010
Fellows in the News
Nicholas Torres, ’08, USA, has stepped down as the President of Congreso de Latinos Unidos to lead the Philadelphia School. (Philadelphia Inquirer) |
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