Item Posted: September 3, 2008

Malaysia Conference: Register by September 15

Eisenhower Fellows from Southeast Asia and around the world will meet in Kuala Lumpur October 15-18, 2008, to attend Asia - Connect for a Better World, a regional conference organized by the Eisenhower Fellows of Malaysia.

The conference will examine links between Asia and the rest of the world in the age of IT and globalization. Topics of dicussion include Trade and Capital Flows; Toward a Safer World; and Sustainable Development. Also on tap are walking tours of Petaling Street, Masjid India, and the Central Market.

To register, view the conference program, and find out other details, visit the conference website here.

Item Posted: August 29, 2008

France Fellow Named Director of "Empreintes"

Annick Cojean, ’03, France, was recently named director of the television show “Empreintes,” which is a collection of documentaries that profile influential people in French society. She presents the weekly program on public channel France 5. Cojean also continues her work as a senior reporter for French newspaper Le Monde.

Item Posted: August 27, 2008

Cover Story Profiles Fellow for Environmentalist Work

Nina Szlosberg, '03, USA, was profiled as the cover story for Women's Edge magazine's August issue. Szlosberg is president of NAPRO Communications in Raleigh, NC, and was featured for her work as an environmentalist. An excerpt:

"Meet Nina Szlosberg, champion for environment, the land, transportation, and the economic consequences. She and others are changing the face of environmental issues in the Triangle. A believer in partnerships and collaboration, Nina shines a brillian light in her quest for improvement."

To read the full feature, click here.

Item Posted: August 22, 2008

USA Fellow Now in Chile

Nick Torres, '08, USA, is now traveling in Chile for his Eisenhower Fellowship. To read about his experiences, visit his blog here:
http://congreso-eisenhower.blogspot.com. Torres is president of Congreso de Latinos Unidos, Inc., a nonprofit organization in Philadelphia that strives to strengthen Latino communities through social, economic, education, and health services; leadership development; and advocacy.

Item Posted: August 20, 2008

USA Fellow Selected as TBJ's '40 Under 40'

Rajeev Narayan, ’08, USA, received the Triangle Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 Leadership Award, which recognizes the most influential and highly accomplished young leaders in the Research Triangle area of North Carolina.

“Triangle Business Journal is proud to recognize the outstanding achievements and talents of 40 exceptional leaders,” said Publisher Charlene Grunwaldt. “They have attained great success in business while giving back to their communities through charitable causes and volunteer efforts.”

Narayan is associate director of the Kenan Institute for Engineering Technology. He traveled to Brazil and Argentina on his fellowship.

Item Posted: August 20, 2008

Fellow Speaks at American Chamber of Commerce in Thailand

Dr. Somkiat Tangkitvanich

Dr. Somkiat Tangkitvanich, ’08, Thailand, was a guest speaker at the American Chamber of Commerce in Thailand on July 30. Tangkitvanich spoke on the topic of “Reforming the Government, Business, and Nonprofit Sectors: Learning from the U.S. Experiences,” at which he spoke about what he learned during his fellowship and how it is applicable to Thailand.

Tangkitvanich is a research director for the Thailand Development Research Institute. During his fellowship, he focused on issues of new media and reforming economic and political institutions.

Item Posted: August 12, 2008

India Fellow to Publish Book

Sanjeev Sanyal, '07, India, has written a book titled "The Indian Renaissance: India's Rise After a Thousand Years of Decline." The book will be published by Penguin next month.

The back cover of the book reads:

"Till a thousand years ago, India wa a great nation, the world's largest economy, the lynchpin of global trade, the hub of intellectual activity and a cultural super-power. Now, after ten centuries of decline, India has an opportunity to re-emerge not just as an economy but as a civilization."

The book is available for pre-order on Amazon.com.

Item Posted: August 8, 2008

Iñaki Urdangarin (left) & Wang Haichen (right)

China Fellow Playing Integral Part of Beijing Olympics

Wang Haichen, '07, China, is currently overseeing all service and security jobs of the hotels for the athletes and officials who will participate in the Olympic Water Games in the Shunyi District of Beijing, where all aqua sports will take place.

Wang is deputy governor of the Shunyi District, a position in which he maintains and operates many economic zones, including ones for airport telecommunication, printing, motor manufacturing, among others.

During the games, Haichen met up with his fellow Fellow Iñaki Urdangarin, Spain, who was also part of the 2007 Common Interest Program. Urdangarin and Haichen are shown at right at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park during the games.

Item Posted: August 5, 2008

India Fellow Named One of 50 Most Influential in Mumbai

Abha Narain Lambah, '02, India, was named by DNA Newspaper as one of the 50 Influentials: People Who Impact Mumbai. Lambah is a conservation architect who is "credited with restoring the gothic splendor of southern Mumbai."

Read about Lambah and the other 50 Influentials here.

Item Posted: August 5, 2008

Luisa Massarani (left) & Simone Duarte (right)

Brazilian Fellows Meet at J2J Event in Mexico City

Two Fellows from Brazil were both named J2J Fellows by the National Press Foundation: Simone Duarte, '96, and Luisa Massarani, '08, who will travel to the U.S. as part of the Latin America Single Region Program in September. The J2J (Journalist to Journalist) Fellowship Program facilitates mentoring between experienced journalists and their younger colleagues.

Duarte and Massarani recently met at the International AIDS Conference in Mexico City, where 55 journalists from 40 countries completed the four-day J2J training. Writes Duarte: "And much was my surprise to find here Luisa Massarani, part of the upcoming Latin American Program that starts in September. Isn't that funny? We call ourselves two-times Fellows!"

Item Posted: August 4, 2008

USA Fellow Featured in Online Profile

Andrea Cabral, '07, USA, was profiled by Corrections.com in an article titled "Trailblazer: One Sheriff's Journey to the Top." Cabral is a sheriff in Suffolk County, Massachusetts, who traveled to Australia as an Eisenhower Fellow last year. Following is an excerpt from the article:

In 2002, Cabral was appointed the 30th sheriff of Suffolk County, becoming the first female sheriff in the history of the state, and the county's first black sheriff. The transition from prosecutor to leader of New England's largest sheriff's department presented many multi-layered challenges for Cabral, especially as a black woman.

"It was the most challenging thing I have ever done in my life,” Cabral says. “In terms of Massachusetts, I was going to be bringing a perspective to the job that no other sheriff in any part of the state ever had, so I’m sure that created apprehension for certain people. Apart from the challenges that are inherent in me being both black and female, there was the challenge of changing the way things had always been done, changing the culture and creating an organization that was professional and merit-based.”

Read the full article here.

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