Archives for blog topic “Obama”

President Obama called on Congress last week to work with his administration to introduce reforms that would make the federal government more efficient. We asked some of our experts what they would recommend.

Filed in Blog Topics: Homeland Security, Obama, Congress, Clark Ervin, Dan Glickman, government reform, Eric Motley, Commission to Reform Federal Appointments Process, Congressional Program

Last October Skills For America’s Future, an initiative of the Aspen Institute’s Economic Opportunities Program, was launched at the White House.

Filed in Blog Topics: Education, Workforce Development, Obama, Community College, white house, Skills for America's Future, Economic Opportunity Program, Karen Elzey

Note from Todd Breyfogle, director, Seminars, The Aspen Institute:

Aspen Seminar participant Amr Attia reflects on how his time in Aspen shaped his involvement in Egypt’s march to democracy. An architect and university professor in Cairo, Attia visited Aspen in August 2010 to attend the Aspen Seminar on leadership, values and the good society.

Filed in Blog Topics: Obama, Aspen Seminar, Egypt, Todd Breyfogle, Cairo, Tahrir Square, Amr Attia