Aspen Global Innovators Group: The Aspen Institute Madeleine K. Albright Global Development Lecture

Note: This is a past event, additional resources may be available below.

Date

Thu Aug 1, 2019
4:00pm – 5:00pm

Location

Aspen, CO
Paepcke Auditorium
1000 N. Third St.

Aspen Global Innovators Group in collaboration with the Brookings Blum Roundtable

This evening recognizes Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, United Nations Under-Secretary General, executive director of UN Women, and winner of the 2019 Madeleine K. Albright Global Development Award in conversation with former US Secretary of State Dr. Madeleine K. Albright.

This event is sold out. There will be a wait list on a first-come, first-served basis starting at 3:15 pm in the Paepcke Building lobby. You must be present to put your name on the wait list. 

Society of Fellows members may request complimentary tickets by emailing sof@aspeninstitute.org or calling 970.544.7980. Complimentary tickets for SOF members are limited and subject to availability.

Parking is very limited.  Please carpool, walk, bike, or ride RFTA. Ride WE-cycle for FREE to and from events at the Aspen Institute and Aspen Meadows. Download Transit in the app store to unlock a bike and access unlimited rides of 30 minutes or less May through October.

Aspen Global Innovators Group in collaboration with the Brookings Blum Roundtable

This evening recognizes Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, United Nations Under-Secretary General, executive director of UN Women, and winner of the 2019 Madeleine K. Albright Global Development Award in conversation with former US Secretary of State Dr. Madeleine K. Albright.

This event is sold out. There will be a wait list on a first-come, first-served basis starting at 3:15 pm in the Paepcke Building lobby. You must be present to put your name on the wait list. 

Society of Fellows members may request complimentary tickets by emailing sof@aspeninstitute.org or calling 970.544.7980. Complimentary tickets for SOF members are limited and subject to availability.

Parking is very limited.  Please carpool, walk, bike, or ride RFTA. Ride WE-cycle for FREE to and from events at the Aspen Institute and Aspen Meadows. Download Transit in the app store to unlock a bike and access unlimited rides of 30 minutes or less May through October.

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