About the Conference
Global Leadership Seminar
September 26-29, 2007
Tufts University European Center, Talloires France
Transcontinental awareness is becoming an increasingly important element in understanding global political and economic developments. The Global Leadership Seminar (GLS) seeks to raise this awareness by convening representatives from three continents to participate in discussions around contemporary global issues. This seminar strives to foster dialogue between students, faculty members, and practitioners from Europe, the United States, and Asia.
The Global Leadership Seminar is comprised of the Student Seminar (September 26-28), a joint Student and Practitioner Seminar (September 28), and the Practitioner Seminar (September 29).
The Global Leadership Seminar is sponsored by Ecoscientia Foundation and Holcim Group.
The Student Seminar (September 26-28)
The Student Seminar will bring together approximately 35 students and faculty from five leading graduate schools of international affairs and public policy for an intensive two days of discussions centering on "Institutions and Processes of Global Economic Governance". The topic will include social and environmental aspects.
The objective of the seminar is to lead the participants, tomorrow’s policy makers, to a better understanding of the complexities and varying perspectives surrounding global economic governance.
Participating Schools:
- College of Europe, Bruges, Belgium
- The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University, USA
- Lee Kuan Yew School, National University of Singapore, Singapore
- University of St. Gallen, Switzerland
- Yonsei University, Korea
The Joint Student and Practitioner Seminar (September 28)
The Joint Student and Practitioner Seminar is intended to bring together outstanding graduate students from around the world for a thorough discussion and open exchange with leading personalities from public and private institutions who have significant management and leadership responsibilities.
The Practitioner Seminar (September 29)
The Practitioner Seminar convenes senior persons with high-level management responsibilities in public and private organizations and faculty members from the participating universities for an intensive, thorough, and open exchange of ideas about various topics surrounding the theme, “Energy, Resources, and Geopolitics: Implications for Corporate Strategy”.
The Tufts University European Center (Talloires, France) also known as “The Priory”, is an historic building that was once part of the Benedictine Monastery. The Priory is a composite of architectural styles, containing Gallo-Roman foundations, medieval crypts, and one of the few remaining medieval chapter halls in Europe with a beautiful 15th century wooden ceiling. The late Donald MacJannet, a Tufts graduate, and his wife, Charlotte, donated the building to Tufts in 1978. When Tufts first acquired the building, they carried out extensive renovations, including updating the electrical and heating systems. As a result the building provides twenty-first century standards of convenience while preserving the historical authenticity of a national monument.
More information about the Tufts European Center can be found at http://ase.tufts.edu/frenchalps/.