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Between a Dragon and a Bear: Central Asia in a Global World
Join our distinguished speakers to discuss the present and future of the Central Asian region. Our speakers: Shamil Ibragimov, 2023 World Fellow, Azis Abakirov, Founder and CEO of the High Technology Park of the Kyrgyz Republic, Erica Marat, Professor, College of Security Affairs of the National Defense University
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Ezra Stiles College Tea : Maurice R. Greenberg 2023 World Fellow, Raphaela Schweiger.
More InformationWounded Tigris: A discussion on Iraq, its legacy and future, and the purpose of exploration in the 21st century
Join 2023 World Fellow Guy Disney as he leads a book discussion with Leon McCarron, the author of Wounded Tigris: A River Journey Through the Cradle of Civilization. Leon McCarron is an award-winning writer, broadcaster and explorer from Northern Ireland. He is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, the Geographical Society of Philadelphia’s Explorer of the Year, and is known for long-distance expeditions and immersive multimedia storytelling. In the past decade he has travelled over 50,000km by human power, and is currently based in Iraq. Guy Disney is a military veteran, disability advocate, explorer, and horse jockey. He served two tours in Afghanistan, with his second tour served as…
More InformationFuture of South Asia: Technology, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship
Smita Rakesh, VP and Partner, Social Alpha, 2023 Maurice R. Greenberg World Fellow and Hussain Nadim, Founder, Nerve Analytics, 2023 Maurice R. Greenberg World Fellow. Dinner will be provided after the talk.
More InformationRenewable Energy in Small and Rural Communities in India
Smita Rakesh has been deeply engaged with the global climate and clean energy ecosystem for the last 15 y ears, designing and implementing intuitional programs in public, private, and development sectors. She is passionate about catalyzing large-scale and inclusive social change through responsible investments and market-based solutions. Smita holds a master’s degree in environmental sciences and was a Rockefeller Foundation Global Fellow on Social Innovation in 2016. She also serves on the board of Sustain Plus Energy Foundation, a non-profit driving sustainable energy access and development programs in rural India.
More InformationClimate Change in the Chinese Mind
Dr. Wang will share key findings of the latest national public survey on climate change in China. She will also discuss the implications of the Chinese public perception of climate change and China’s transforming role in global climate governance. Her talk will bring to bear her decade of experience and insights from UN climate negotiations, campaigns at the local, regional, and global levels, and her academic research.
More InformationCitizens Movement Building: Making a Case for Peoples' Movements in the Face of Repressive Regimes
In repressive regimes, Citizens’ movements can be a powerful counter force. Join 2020 World Fellow Evan Mawaire and 2023 World Fellow Janah Ncube as they share lessons from Zimbabwe where citizens continue to fight for democratic rule.
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A Davenport Tea Conversation with World Fellow Bam Aquino
A conversation with Maurice R. Greenberg World Fellow Bam Aquino. Bam is Chairman of the Kaya Natin Movement for Good Governance and Ethical Leadership, Inc.
More InformationAssessing Global Reactions to the Uyghur Crisis
The symposium aims to shed light on the genocidal dimensions of the on-going persecution of the Uyghurs and to provide a platform for scholars, activists, and community members to engage in discussions on the human rights violations being committed against the Uyghur people and explore strategies for addressing this urgent crisis. Accompanying the symposium, the Uyghur Academy, in conjunction with interested student groups at Yale, will showcase various elements of Uyghur culture.
More InformationThree Kinds of Citizenship
Shamil Ibragimov is the Co-Founder and Director of International Programs & Development at Ilim Educational Complex. He is also the former Executive Director of Soros Foundation Kyrgyzstan, an affiliated part of the Open Society Foundation.
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