Usap Forum 2009 Agenda
The agenda is subject to change. Please keep checking this page to keep up to date on what to expect at the forum.
Friday, May 29 2009 |
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5:00pm - 10:00pm |
Arrival & Registration [Expectations from the forum] |
| 8:30pm | - Pool and Pizza Social - Play a game of pool, hang out, catch up with friends and discover Brown campus, legendary Thayer Street and historic downtown Providence. |
| Saturday May 30 2009 | |
| 8:00am | Breakfast |
| 9:00am | - Opening Remarks & Introductions - Official welcome to all in attendance - Self introductions - name, affiliation and role and involvement at institution |
| 9:30am | "Usap in Times of Change" |
| 10:00am | Usap Global update: panel of advisors with updates from various continents (ie. one advisor each from Africa, Latin America, Asia and Europe) |
| 11:15am | Keynote Address – Speaker TBD |
| 12:00pm | Lunch in Salomon Auditorium (Brown University) |
| 1:00pm | Discussion: Usap's role and contribution in enhancing development, and promoting education and leadership in our home countries. Panel/Break out Session #1 1. Pressing issues and country-specific concerns - "Reflections on Zimbabwe in 2009" and other presentations TBA 2. The Global Economic Recession - implications for the future of the developing world (in the context of economic growth and development) 3. Politics in Perspective - the first African-American Presidency. What does a change in administration of a world superpower mean for foreign policy in relation to developing countries |
| 2:30pm | Reconvene |
| 3:30pm - 5:30pm | Usap Cup of Nations – soccer & other outdoor games at Pembroke Field (Brown University) Advisors Meeting / Tour of Bryant University |
| 6:00pm | Dinner (Portuguese cuisine/Barbeque special) |
| 8:00pm | Talent Show Rehearsal at Rite & Reason Theatre (Brown University) |
| Sunday May 31 2009 | |
| 8:00am | Breakfast |
| 8:45am | Head out to Salomon Hall |
| 9:00am | Admissions & Financial Aid in a tough economic climate: The challenge of admitting and enrolling economically disadvantaged international students during tough economic times. Presentation by Brown Admissions. Short Q & A. |
| 9:20am - 9:45am | Coming to America: Students' impressions and challenges on and off-campus in the US (or other foreign countries) Focus on the life of the international student: campus life, healthcare, financial constraints, inequality and race issues, etc) and on drawing comparisons with our home countries. |
| 9:45am - 10:15am | Technology Transfer and Planning in Developing Countries: Dr. Barrett Hazeltine, BSE, MSE, Princeton University, Ph.D. University of Michigan, professor Emeritus & former professor of Engineering at Brown University His teaching and research interests are in engineering management, technology planning especially in developing countries, and teaching of technology for Liberal Arts students, and digital computers. Has experience and has done research and in Africa and in Asia. Has taught at the University of Zambia, University of Malawi, University of Botswana, and at Africa University in Zimbabwe. Other foreign countries in which he has done teaching or consulting are Bangladesh, Indonesia, Nigeria, South Africa, The Philippines, Taiwan and Thailand. Short Q&A session to follow. |
| 10:15am | Usap student Projects: - Presentations by various students on their various ventures |
| 10:55am - 11:15am | Environment, Natural Resources and Appropriate Technology: Denboy Kudejira, MS. Sustainable International Development (Brandeis University) Has experience as Livelihoods Officer for the Reducing Vulnerability Program of Practical Action - Southern Africa for more than 4 years. Coordinated community development initiatives in Zimbabwe’s Manicaland Province, including Community Based Natural Resources Management, Sustainable Agriculture and HIV/AIDS response interventions. Involved in climate change adaptation in Burkina Faso. Short Q &A Session to follow. |
| 11:15am | Life after college: What's out there? Graduate Admissions Panel Panel/Break out Session #2 1. Graduate / Professional School Admissions Panel - Grad school 101 2. Working Life Experiences – Applications and interview tips on careers 3. Advisors Only Panel |
| 12:00pm | Lunch in Salomon Auditorium |
| 1:00pm | Key Note Speech: TBA |
| 2:00pm | Leadership and Education – a critical look at the dilemma of bad leadership and how to break the cycle, in line with the Usap Overall Vision. What makes us as foreign-educated Usap students different from all the similarly educated leaders who came before us but still perpetuate the cycle of corruption and hypocrisy in our home countries? How are we (trying to be) different, and if not, how do we become different for the better? |
| 2:30pm | Reconvene and Present |
| 2:50pm | The Role of Usap alums within Usap, and the context of their respective home countries |
| 3:50pm | UsapTrust Update - Giving back to Usap |
| 4:45pm | Forum Closing Remarks |
| 5:00pm | Future Conference Planning Usap Board Feedback: [Expectations and recommendations for future forums] |
| 6:00pm | Dinner at Rhode Island School of Design (RISD): Indian Cuisine |
| 8:00pm | Talent Show at Brown University Rites & Reason Theatre |
| Monday June 1 2009: [Educational advisor Conference] | |
| 8:00am | Breakfast |
| 9:00am | Student Departure and room check out / Advisor's depart for Boston area campus tours |
| 10:00am | Campus visit in the Boston area |
| Lunch and meeting time for Usap advisors | |
| 6:00pm | Arrival back in Providence |