Sustainable Cities - Sustainable Communities
The Academy's Seventh Annual Conference
United Arab Emirates - Fall 2012
Hosts: Sharjah Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Zayed University,
Lufthansa, and other institutions.
This spring, a select group of innovative people in the science and technology world will come together for a unique gathering: the start of the Fulbright Academy's seventh annual conference. The Fulbright Academy of Science & Technology is a global organization established by the alumni to create opportunities for collaboration and serve as a catalyst for progress by leveraging the unique knowledge and skills of Fulbrighters worldwide.
As Fulbright scholars, our lives were changed by the Fulbright Exchange Program, and this conference is an opportunity for us to share our experiences and give something back. Through this program, we seek to improve the state of the world by leveraging our unique knowledge, abilities and connections. At the conference, we will share with others and learn how Fulbright scholars in business, government, NGO and higher education are working - individually or collaboratively - to prepare for and secure a better future. At the same time, we will create opportunities for developing relationships among current and future leaders - the types of relationships that Fulbright grants are famous for. While the primary audience is Fulbright scholars and alumni, the program is open to the public and those who have not yet received a grant.
Interested Participants:
Please submit your name and contact details on-line, and we will keep you informed of key developments
Plenary lectures will lead into workshops giving all participants the opportunity to explore the role of social sciences and the application of social sciences to social well-being. The conference will build upon the outcomes of previous FAST programs while also promoting some of the most current developments. During the past five years, FAST conferences and workshops have been held in Ecuador, Germany, Macedonia, Morocco, Qatar, Singapore and the USA.
Sustainable Cities and Communities are influenced by developments in fields such as:
- A- Government & Sustainable Development
- B- Natural Resources & Water
- C- Financial Sustainability & Entrepreneurship
- D- Sustaining Culture
- E- Sustaining Health & Public Health
- F- Energy & Infrastructure Sustainability
- G- Sustainability Education
Information for speakers.
Fulbright Academy conferences are designed to broaden you horizons by bringing you together with Fulbright scholars and experts who are not in your usual circle of communication. It is multi-disciplinary, multi-national, multi-generational and multi-sectoral. The 2011 Conference in Germany had participants from 25+ countries, ages 22 to 72 and from as far away as Australia and Brazil. It had government officials, business executives, academic researchers and graduate students.
The 2011 Conference in Germany had participants from 25+ countries, ages 22 to 72 and from as far away as Australia and Brazil. Participants should be aware that the conference is open to the press and that the Academy may photograph, video-tape or other document the proceedings.
As with other FAST programs, the conference is designed for Fulbright alumni, hosts, and friends, but registration is open to the public. Optional programs will take place on the opening and closing days of the conference, covering topics such as Entrepreneurship, Science & Law and Global Health. Each workshops will be led by a committee of Fulbright scholars.
The cost for attending the conference is $450. Current student grantees and official representatives of national Fulbright alumni associations receive a 33% discount on registration. Reduced rates are available for alumni from low and middle-income countries and "alumni in transition.
Sponsors & Partners:
- Sponsorships from $450 - $25,000.
- For details, please contact Eric Howard at +1-207-799-3098.
- Or download the 2012 Sponsorship agreement
Speakers, Posters & Abstracts:
- Proposals for panels, posters and tours can be submitted at any time.
- Information for speakers.
- If you have questions, please contact FAST at +1-207-799-3098.
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