Transatlantic Approaches to Global Development

Students and young professionals are invited to apply for a half-day conference being held at the Atlantic Council in Washington, D.C., on Friday, August 11th. The conference will bring together young global leaders from across the U.S. for a day of workshops, speakers, and discussions on how the transatlantic community can ensure fair and even global development. Students will hear from top experts and then have the chance to weigh in with their own views. Confirmed speakers at the conference include:

• Alex Baumgarten, International Policy Analyst, The Episcopal Church USA
• Craig Cole, Executive Director, Five Talents
• Gary McMahon, Principal Economist, Global Development Network
• Jeremiah Norris, Director, Center for Science in Public Policy, Hudson Institute
• Chantal de Jonge Oudraat, Senior Fellow, Center for Transatlantic Relations, SAIS
• Ann Tutwiler, Managing Director for Trade and Development, Hewlett Foundation

At the conference, students will learn strategies for talking about global security issues with Americans and techniques for organizing town hall meetings in their communities on America’s role in the world. Students will also have the opportunity to meet and exchange ideas with a diverse group of young leaders, equipping them with the knowledge, support and structure to implement these ideas in their neck of the woods.

The conference is being cosponsored by Americans for Informed Democracy and the Atlantic Council of the United States. Americans for Informed Democracy seeks to build a new generation of globally conscious leaders who can shape an American foreign policy appropriate for our increasingly interdependent world. The Atlantic Council promotes constructive U.S. leadership and engagement in international affairs based on the central role of the Atlantic community in meeting the international challenges of the 21st century.

Schedule for Transatlantic Approaches to Global Development:

Date: August 11, 2006 (Friday)
Time: 12 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. (Lunch provided)
Location: Atlantic Council, 1101 15th Street, NW, 11th Floor, Washington, D.C.

12:00pm: Welcome from Americans for Informed Democracy

12:30pm: Panel Discussion on the Transatlantic Partnership for Global Development:

How can the transatlantic partners work together to end extreme poverty?

• Alex Baumgarten, International Policy Analyst, The Episcopal Church USA
• Craig Cole, Executive Director, Five Talents
• Gary McMahon, Principal Economist, Global Development Network

2:30pm: Workshops on Bringing the World Home

Student Track: How to Organize a Town Hall that Educates and Activates Your Community

Young Professionals Track: How to Talk Global Issues with Americans

3:45pm: Panel Discussion on Making Good on the G-8 Promises

• Jeremiah Norris, Director, Center for Science in Public Policy, Hudson Institute
• Chantal de Jonge Oudraat, Senior Fellow, Ctr for Transatlantic Relations, SAIS
• Ann Tutwiler, Managing Director for Trade and Development, Hewlett Foundation

5:00pm: Concluding Remarks