A World Affairs Council

May 29: Special Forum on STEM Initiative

EMERGING LEADERS

Emerging Leaders is WorldBoston's flagship program for professional development and one-on-one diplomacy.  Annually, through its two projects, Community Connections and International Visitors, the Emerging Leaders Program makes over 3,500 matches with local counterparts for some 500 professionals from 120 countries.  Rising entrepreneurs from abroad and people from the Boston area benefit from these business and cultural ties.    

A professional couple living in Medford hosted in their home a Ukrainian lawyer during his month-long internship at a Boston law firm.

Delta Air lines, Management Recruiters International, Tufts University and Brigham & Women’s Hospital welcomed business people and professional counterparts from other countries at office meetings and for job shadowing.   

A WorldBoston member conferred with a visitor from China who is instrumental in the movement to create new regulations for the Chinese stock market.

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WORLD AFFAIRS

Forums, renowned speakers on and off the record, and defense-related and cultural tours provide local Bostonians with timely information and opportunities to explore important world issues.  Recent programs focused on the role that religion plays in shaping U.S. foreign policy, Turkey and the European Union, and Global Poverty.  Our events regularly attract the corporate, diplomatic, business, academic and professional communities.

Ambassador L. Paul Bremer spoke about his time in Iraq and the challenges in the region. 

      Jeff Sachs spoke about his work on the U.N. Millennium Development Goals to combat poverty worldwide.

The Great Decisions discussion series at the Boston Public Library, featuring top experts, considered Water Issues and seven other topics.

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