FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PATTON ULBRIGHT ~...... ~ F~~ BOGGS .. ASSOCIATION As the Executive Director of the Fulbright Association, and on behalf of the Board of Directors, it is a pleasure and a privilege to welcome 2012 -2013 you to the nation's capital for our 36th annual conference. Themed ,c\ :\f ~ ~ I{ Fulbright Association P L '1' I lJ I S PO S () "Fulbright in Action", this year's conference aims to provide actionable Board of Directors outcomes across a broad range of subjects, encouraging attendees to PRESIDENT John H. Vogel and get involved with the work and mission of the presenters and their John Vogel organizations, while generally building stronger bonds between us in VICE-PRESIDENT Patton Boggs LLP the alumni community. Mary Ellen H. Schmider SECRETARY My Fulbright sent me to Sweden for a year where I earned a Master's Manfred Philipp * in Peace and Conflict Studies from Uppsala University. Like many of TREASURER you, this experience was life-changing and I appreciate how fortunate I John F. Ausura am to be a part of the Fulbright family. For over 6 decades now, alumni Directors and friends of Fulbright have been tackling some of the world's greatest John B. Bader challenges, been at the forefront of innovation and entrepreneurship, Jerome M. Cooper and inspiring tomorrow's generation as educators and leaders across a Kim David Eger broad range of academic and professional disciplines. We have Nobel Pauline M. Eveillard Prize winners and heads of state, authors and scientists, teachers and Thrivent Financial Krishna Richard Sankar Guha ~ business leaders. One could argue it is one of the more impressive for Lutherans· Robert W. Helm communities of alumni the world has ever seen. I certainly believe so. Keisuke Nakagawa P I~ 1\ TIN U i\11 S PC) N SC) l{ H. Andrea Neves As individuals Fulbrighters are doing great things but imagine what Everette Penn we could do if we could better connect our world, if we could bring Mary Ellen Heian Schmider Philip Rakita our global community closer together. We can do more and, with the Ramesh Ramakrishnan advent of social media and technological innovation, the opportunities and Thrivent Financial for Robert Ruminski to interconnect are greater than ever. However, technology could never John Sargent take the place of personal relationships and face-to-face interaction. Lutherans Foundation Herma Williams I ask you to take advantage of this face-to-face opportunity at our Gwendolyn Willis-Darpoh conference to forge stronger bonds with our fellow alumni and start to identify more opportunities to come together under the banner of Fulbright Association Staff Fulbright. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Stephen Reilly PROGRAM It is exciting times at the Fulbright Association and the future looks SENIOR DIRECTOR, MEMBERSHIP PRODUCTION very bright but we cannot continue to grow and prosper with you. I call Sarah Sears Shaz Akram Kamilla Hassen upon each of you to help us find more of our alumni, engage them as P I~1\'1~I N l 1 l\1 S PO~ S() R. DIRECTOR, CHAPTER RELATIONS Sarah Sears members, 'connect the dots' between us and support our association. Shaz Akram DESIGN OFFICE COORDINATOR Elio Leturia It is my great -honor to be here and to know all of you. Dr. H. Andrea Neves Kamilla Hassen FINANCE CONSULTANT All the best for a great conference, and Barton Evans Norma Floriza DIVERSITY CONSULTANT Steve Reilly David J. Smith .. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 3 SCHEDULE AT-A-GLANCE EVENT DETAILS Thursday, October 3, 2013 3:00 - 6:00 p.m. Registration Open Grand Ballroom Foyer Friday, October 4, 2013 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Opening Reception and Poster Fair Solarium & Grand Ballroom Foyer OPENING PLENARY SESSION President John Vogel will open the Annual Conference with Fulbright business, to be followed Friday, October 4, 2013 Fulbright Association President John Vogel by the Welcome from Ms. Harriet Mayor Fulbright. Congressman Jim Moran will speak Harriet Fulbright about the importance of International Academic Exchange, notably the Fulbright Program, and 8:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Registration Open Grand Ballroom Foyer Congressman Jim Moran how it relates to our US Foreign Policy interests. 8:30-10:15 a.m. Opening Plenary Session Ballroom A, B, C -------------- ------------------------------------------------------------- -- 10:15 - 10:30 a.m. Break ALL CONFERENCE SESSION As the USA continues to shift from a national and industrial economy to a global and informa­ "The Relevance of a Liberal Arts tion economy, our institutions of higher education are under constant pressure to keep pace. 10:30 - 11 :45 a.m. All Conference Panel Discussion Ballroom A, B, C Education in the 21st Century Economy" There is considerable debate about our education system, its standing in the world, and how Brandon Busteed, Angel Cabrera & Laura to adjust to an increasingly competitive global employment market. The transition from analog 11 :45 - 12: 15 p.m. Break Trombley (Arts & Humanities) to digital has created more opportunity to accelerate learning while also helping to level the 12:15 p.m. - 1:50 p.m. Diversity Lunch Ballroom A, B, C playing field for many other countries around the world. Some argue higher education must shift to a competency or skills-based approach whereas others insist the broad base of a 1:50- 2:05 p.m. Break liberal arts education and learning 'soft skills' is the way forward. What does this mean for a 2:05 - 3:35 p.m. Large Breakout Sessions Monet 1 & 2 or Monet 3 & 4 liberal arts education in an increasingly competitive global market? Does a liberal arts degree prepare graduates for the work force they will be entering? Join panelists Brandon Busteed 3:35 - 3:55 p.m. Break of Gallup Education, George Mason University President Dr. Angel Cabrera, and Pitzer Col­ lege President Dr. Laura Trombley as they discuss the changing nature of higher education 3:55 - 5:25 p.m. Breakout Sessions Monet 1, 2, 3, & 4 in the 21st century. 6:00 p.m. Buses Depart for U.S. State Department --------- - -- - - - - - - - - - - -------- - --- - - --- - -- - -- - - -- - - -- --- ------- --- -- - - - - - -- - - 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Reception Diplomatic Rooms - U.S. State Dept. DIVERSITY LUNCH American civil rights movement icon, writer, and political adviser James Meredith will speak "Taking Action to Train & Educate to the responsibilities of educating our children so that they may succeed in our increasingly 8:30 p.m. Buses Depart for Return to Hotel Children to Fulfill Their Mission in a global society. Maya Minter will introduce James Meredith. Global Society''' James Meredith Saturday, October 5, 2013 -------- ----------- ----- ------------------ -------------- ------------------------------------------------------------- 8:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Registration Open Grand Ballroom Foyer LARGE BREAKOUT SESSIONS 8:30 - 10:00 a.m. Selma Jeanne Cohen Lecture Ballroom A, B, C "The Global Challenge in Cybersecurity" Information is the currency of the 21st century. Protecting digital information is of supreme im­ 10:00 - 10:20 a.m. Break Tim McKnight & Admiral William 0. portance to governments, private enterprises, universities and colleges, and individuals. Who Studeman and panelists are the actors that pose the greatest threat to cybersecurity? Why is this threat global? What 10:20 - 11: 50 a.m. Breakout Sessions Monet 1, 2, 3, & 4 (Science & Technology) can be done to protect valuable information in a digitally interconnected age? Tim McKnight, 11:50- 12:15 p.m. Break EVP of Enterprise Information Security and Risk for Fidelity Investments, will lead a panel of experts in discussion of these questions and more. 12:15 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. Lunch Discussion Panel Ballroom A, B, C ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1: 45 - 2:05 p.m. Break "The Challenges of Healthcare in Africa" Nick Lawson , Director of Field Human Resources for Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans 2:05 - 3:35 p.m. Breakout Sessions Monet 1, 2, 3, & 4 Nick Lawson & John Sargent Frontieres (MSF), and John Sargent, Founding Partner of Broadreach Healthcare, will discuss (Global Health Policy) healthcare in Africa; the challenges, the rewards, and the needs that constantly need to be 3:35 - 3:55 p.m. Break addressed. With extensive experience in the region, Lawson and Sargent will provide their 3:55 - 5:25 p.m. Breakout Sessions Monet 1, 2, 3, & 4 perspective of the current healthcare climate and how others can become involved. 6:30 - 9:00 p.m. Closing Banquet Ballroom A, B, C Saturday, October 5, 2013 DEATH Sunday,October6,2013 SELMA JEANNE COHEN LECTURE Flamenco dance is not a folk art stuck in a specific era but must be seen by dancers and METAL Optional Activities: Please note that participants must have registered for these activities prior to the conference. "Beyond Stereotypes: Unraveling dance scholars as a language that is constantly evolving. Along with historical context and Flamenco Dance from its Historical & demonstrations, the presentation will include audience participation; first in learning a basic ANGOLA 9:00 a.m. - noon Screening of Death Metal Angola Degas - L'Enfant Plaza Hotel Cultural Threads" rhythm, being able to distinguish between different styles within this rhythm, then finally t 9:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Private Tour & Lecture U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum Alice Blumenfeld (Arts & Humanities) analyzing how one dance step functions within the different styles of one rhythm and why that is essential to flamenco. Blu menfeld is a freelance flamenco dancer based between New York j 9:30 a.m. - noon Private Behind-The-Scenes Tour Kennedy Center • and Sevilla. She is currently working on mounting her own show in New York. (* indicates session is part of Diversity track) 4 5 LUNCH DISCUSSION PANEL What is the next big step for gender equality? We have all learned about Susan B. Anthony, BREAKOUT SESSIONS "Gender Equality: The Missing Voice'" Lucretia Mott, and Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and the historical milestones of the women's Charles Clymer, Glen S.