PNB-NAPEO Venture Capital and Private Equity Delegation from the Maghreb to the US

January 12, 2013 - January 19, 2013
New York, NY and Silicon Valley / San Francisco, CA
Partners for a New Beginning

The objective of this delegation is for Maghreb investors to gain a better understanding of effective models for private equity, venture capital and angel investment in the areas of IT, Renewable Energy, Turnaround / Buyout, Early Stage and Real Estate.

Why Goethe? Why 1949? Why Aspen?

January 9, 2013
Aspen, CO
Something very strange happened in Aspen in the summer 1949. Even though there were very few ho­tel rooms, 2,000 people came here. They came from every state except for two, and they came from 11 different countries. Read More

Pahara-Aspen Education Fellowship, Class IV

January 9, 2013 - January 13, 2013
Aspen, CO
Seminar 3/4: Values in Tension in Public Education Read More

2013 Business Meeting of the Global Leaders Council for Reproductive Health

January 9, 2013
Lilongwe, Malawi
Aspen Global Health and Development

An opportunity for members of the Global Leaders Council to discuss the Council's mission, accomplishments to date, and the challenges and opportunities ahead, including the post 2015 development agenda and the commitments made at the London Summit on Family Planning.

Presidential Consultation on the Presidential Initiative for Maternal Health and Safe Motherhood

January 9, 2013
Lilongwe, Malawi
Aspen Global Health and Development

The Aspen Institute and the Global Leaders Council for Reproductive Health (GLC) visited Malawi for a consultation on the Presidential Initiative for Maternal Health and Safe Motherhood hosted by President Banda and convened by the Aspen Institute. The Presidential Initiative, which seeks to increase the availability, accessibility and utilization of maternal and newborn health care services to accelerate improvement of maternal and newborn health through community involvement, was launched in April 2012.

Participants – including Malawi government officials at the highest levels, civil society and donor government representatives – discussed progress to date on implementation of the Presidential Initiative’s priorities and identified specific opportunities for the GLC and other partners to support the expansion of access to reproductive health care in Malawi. The Aspen Institute is currently exploring the opportunities identified in the consultation, which included support for communications with potential donors, involvement of chiefs, training of community midwives, and design of the maternity waiting shelters.

Leading in an Era of Globalization Seminar

January 8, 2013 - January 13, 2013
Bekal, India
Leading in an Era of Globalization Read More

Society of Fellows Holiday Reception

December 29, 2012
Aspen, CO
The Society of Fellows Holiday Reception, hosted by the Society of Fellows, is a festive celebration of the season, and a recognition of Fellows' support. Remarks at 6:00pm. Read More

Jerusalem the Golden: Artist's Reception with Barbara Hines

December 27, 2012
Aspen, CO

Society of Fellows are invited to the artist's reception for Jerusalem the Golden, works by Barbara Hines. The exhibit will run December 22, 2012 - January 12, 2013 in the Hines Room, Kresge Building on the Aspen Meadows Campus.

Aspen Leadership and Awards Gala 2012

December 17, 2012
Bucharest, Romania

The 2012 edition of the Aspen Institute Romania Leadership Awards and Gala Dinner will celebrate our achievements in the last 6 years and will offer a perspective on our future programs, especially those related to Aspen Romania's Leadership Programs. On this occasion, the Aspen Institute will honor those leaders of Romanian society that had an important contribution to the development of Romanian society. The Aspen Leadership Awards awards each year specific efforts and personal commitment to values​​-based leadership, and will celebrate creative and transformative ideas.

From Athens to Aspen: December 2012

December 17, 2012
Aspen, CO, United States

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. Registration Fee: $225, includes readings and refreshments.  

The Inclusive America Project

December 17, 2012
Washington, DC
Justice and Society Program
David Gergen

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. Its work will be led by a distinguished panel, supported by a team of experts from community organizations, universities, public education, and the non-profit sector. Moderated by Madeleine Albright and David Gergen.

Aspen Wye Fellows and Friends of Wye Holiday Party

December 14, 2012
Queenstown, MD

Please join the Aspen Wye Fellows at the Aspen Institute's Eastern Shore campus for the annual holiday party, which will take place on Friday, December 14th at 4p.m..

The Legacy of Rome

December 13, 2012
Aspen, CO, United States

The Legacy of Rome 
Join Renaissance experts Bill Cook, Jeremy Hartnett, and Ross King as they explore the aspects of Rome that have endured: architecture, religion, sculpture, politics, painting, commerce, and law. 

Strategies for Border Management In a Globalized, Networked Environment

December 13, 2012
Washington, DC
Homeland Security Program
Nelson Balido

The Aspen Institute Homeland Security Program and Booz Allen Hamilton present a luncheon discussion on Strategies for Border Management in a Globalized, Networked Environment.

Aspen Consultation: Health, Food Security and Population in the Post-2015 Development Agenda

December 12, 2012
Washington, DC
Aspen Global Health and Development
Aspen Global Health and Development convenes policy experts and draft recommendations on the interrelated issues of health, food security, and population dynamics. Read More

The Future of Affirmative Action: In the Courts and the Classroom

December 12, 2012
Washington, DC
Justice and Society Program
Stuart Taylor, Jr
Does affirmative action work as a way to achieve educational parity, or does it in fact harm the educations and careers of many minority students? Read More

Incubating Innovation - Structuring a Sustainable Ecosystem for Tech Startups

December 12, 2012
Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Middle East Programs

On the occasion of the third Global Entrepreneurship Summit, held in Dubai Dec. 11-12, 2012, the Emirates-Aspen Partnership partnered with the GES team to support sessions on women’s entrepreneurship and the role of incubators in tech entrepreneurship.

Reinventing Health Care: Frontline Innovations Transforming Local Care Delivery San Francisco

December 12, 2012
San Francisco, CA
Health, Biomedical Science and Society Initiative
The Aspen Institute’s Health Innovation Project will host a discussion, in partnership with ThinkWellPoint, entitled, “Reinventing Health Care: Frontline Innovations Transforming Local Care Delivery.” This will be the third of 3 regional events: Columbus, OH; New York, NY; and San Francisco, CA. Read More

The Legacy of Rome Seminar

December 12, 2012 - December 14, 2012
Aspen, CO
The Aspen Institute continues its series on Renaissance Rome with a seminar in Aspen this December. During three morning sessions moderated by Ken Adelman, our world-class experts, Bill Cook, Jeremy Hartnett, and Ross King will discuss aspects of Rome that have endured: architecture, religion, sculpture, politics, painting, commerce, and law. Read More

Celebrating Public-Private Partnerships: A Spotlight on Partners for a New Beginning

December 11, 2012
Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Partners for a New Beginning

Public-private partnerships leverage the core competencies of the public, private, and NGO sectors to creatively address global issues. At the Global Entrepreneurship Summit in Dubai Dec. 11-12, 2012, Partners for a New Beginning (PNB) Turkey partner organization Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) hosted a special reception with PNB partners and stakeholders to highlight the successes and unique model of PNB.

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