The Aspen Seminar

May 4, 2013 - May 10, 2013
Aspen, CO

For almost 60 years, this premier roundtable has challenged leaders in every field to think more critically and deeply. The seminar is a unique opportunity to step away from the demands of the present and reflect with other leaders in moderated, text-based Socratic dialogue on the concept of a good and just society: What is it? How does it become a reality?

Rescheduled to May 29: Aspen Wye Fellows with Jason Beaubien

May 3, 2013
Queenstown, MD

This event has been rescheduled to May 29:
The Aspen Wye Fellows are joined by Jason Beaubien, global health and development correspondent for the National Public Radio, to discuss public health in the 21st century.

Reimagining Public Spaces: In Conversation with Architect Elizabeth Diller

May 2, 2013
Washington, DC

Elizabeth Diller; 2012 Harman-Eisner Artist in Residence, The Aspen Institute; Founding Partner, Diller Scofidio + Renfro

in conversation with

Damian Woetzel; Director, Aspen Institute Arts Program

The Alma and Joseph Gildenhorn Book Series Featuring Eric Schmidt and Jared Cohen

May 2, 2013
Washington, DC

The Alma and Joseph Gildenhorn Book Series will feature Eric Schmidt, executive chairman of Google, and Jared Cohen, founder and director of Google Ideas, discussing their new book "The New Digital Age: Reshaping the Future of People, Nations and Businesses" (Knopf).

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From Athens to Aspen: April 2013

April 29, 2013
Aspen, CO

Join us for this exciting new series! Over two years the group will explore six paired themes—perennial human themes which have shaped our world—as they have been taken up from Athens to Aspen, that is, from the ancient period to our contemporary age. Each of the following six paired themes will receive three sessions of discussion with texts drawn from different genres and different periods of human experience: ancient, medieval/renaissance, modern, and post-modern: Friendship and Love (October – December 2012), Authors: Aristotle and Cicero; Aquinas and Montaigne; Emerson and Weil. Law and Justice (January – March 2013), Authors: Plato and Aristotle; Calvin and Shakespeare; Rawls, Arendt, and Hopkins. The Beautiful and the Good (April – June 2013), Authors: Plato and Augustine; Ficino and Schiller; Hawthorne and Rothko. Tragedy and Death (September – November 2013), Authors: Seneca and Montaigne; Nietzsche and Shakespeare; Strauss. Truth and Knowledge (December 2013 – February 2014), Authors: Plato and Lucretius; Bacon and Descartes; Derrida and Stoppard. History and Transcendence (March – May 2014), Authors: Plotinus and Augustine; Kant and Hegel; Eliot and Ortega y Gasset.

Monday evenings 6:30-9:00pm. October 2012-June 2013 
Registration Fee: $225, includes readings and refreshments.  

Inaugural Meeting of the Franklin Project Leadership Council (Invite-Only)

April 26, 2013
Washington, DC
Franklin Project

This will be the first ever convening of the Franklin Project's Leadership Council. We will present our plan, gather feedback, and build cohesion among Leadership Council members.

The Inclusive America Project

April 26, 2013
Washington, DC
Justice and Society Program

Few issues today are as vital for American civil society as maintaining our national commitment to religious pluralism and interfaith respect. The nonpartisan Inclusive America Project will report on proven strategies to foster positive interfaith interactions, while developing recommendations and commitments to incorporate those strategies in several key sectors.

Madrid Socrates Seminar

April 25, 2013 - April 28, 2013
Madrid, Spain

Ten Years of PEPFAR: A Conversation about Evaluation, Advocacy and Grantmaking

April 25, 2013
Washington, DC
Advocacy Planning and Evaluation Program
At this Advocacy Evaluation Breakfast, Kimberly Scott (Senior Program Manager at IOM), Serra Sippel (President of CHANGE), and Shira Saperstein (Deputy Director and Program Director for Women's Rights and Reproductive Health at the Moriah Fund) will discuss the report'’s findings, the impact of policy advocacy, and the role of funding organizations in the advocacy process. Read More

Driving Jordan’s Innovation Economy

April 23, 2013
Washington, DC
Partners for a New Beginning
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A roundtable discussion with Jordan’s top business leaders focused on both the accomplishments and challenges of Jordan’s private sector. Read More

Aspen Institute First Movers Fellowship Seminar III

April 23, 2013 - April 26, 2013
Manhasset, NY
Business and Society Program
The 2012 First Mover Fellows gather outside New York, NY for their third and final seminar. Read More

Central America Leadership Initiative, Class VIII

April 22, 2013 - April 28, 2013
Antigua, Guatemala

Seminar 2/4: The Aspen Institute

Aspen Institute Symposium on the State of Race in America

April 22, 2013
Washington, DC
Communications and Society Program

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Central America Leadership Initiative, Class VII

April 22, 2013 - April 26, 2013

Seminar 4/4: The Promise of Leadership Seminar

The Aspen Seminar

April 20, 2013 - April 26, 2013
Queenstown, MD

For almost 60 years, this premier roundtable has challenged leaders in every field to think more critically and deeply. The seminar is a unique opportunity to step away from the demands of the present and reflect with other leaders in moderated, text-based Socratic dialogue on the concept of a good and just society: What is it? How does it become a reality?

Business & Society International MBA Case Competition

April 19, 2013
New York, NY
Business and Society Program

Teams debate best solution to a complex dilemma in business - 5 teams compete for top prize before distinguished panel of judges and live audience, selected from first round of 25 global MBA programs. This event is by invitation only.

Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus: Social Business to End Poverty, Unemployment, and Lack of Health: Investing in What Really Matters

April 19, 2013
Washington, DC
Aspen Global Health and Development
Join us to hear Professor Yunus reflect on the potential of social businesses to end poverty, reduce unemployment, and address health challenges. Read More

Track II Dialogue on Climate Change and Energy

April 18, 2013 - April 20, 2013
Dehli, India
Energy and Environment Program

Enhancing Bilateral Cooperation Between India and the U.S. (Second in-person meeting)

The Aspen Institute Energy and Environment Program in partnership with Aspen Institute India, the World Resources Institute, the Confederation of Indian Industry and the Center for American Progress have convened high-ranking civil society individuals from India and the United States in a "Track II" Dialogue. This process aims to foster trust and cooperation between the two countries through sustained, direct exchanges involving influential non-governmental actors on both sides with close ties to their respective governments. Complementing and informing formal diplomatic relations, the Track II Dialogue can delineate options for collaboration, foster communication and trust, and discuss implementation issues.

Society of Fellows Discussion Reception: What'’s the Role of Sports in Childhood Development?

April 17, 2013
Aspen, CO

Youth sport now sits at a crossroads, amid the competing interests of entertainment, education, and public health. The evening will address new threats and opportunities to school sports, and explore trends and breakthrough methods impacting participation rates and quality sport for all children.

Mobilizing the Diaspora: Opportunities for Engagement in N. Africa

April 16, 2013
Washington, DC
Partners for a New Beginning

The objective of this PNB-NAPEO half-day event was to convene diaspora members from the Maghreb to discuss ways they can effectively contribute to building out a more sustainable eco-system that advances innovation and entrepreneurship in the region.

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