Board Meeting - July 28, 2008

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  Dominique Strauss Kahn confirmed honorary guest for the gala

•    Dominique Strauss Kahn, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, was confirmed as the honorary guest for the gala. The event will be held on January 30, 2009. The US Alumni-Association and the School will co-host the event.

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2008 Scholarship Program
The SciencesPo Alumni USA Board is pleased to announce the winners of its 2008 Scholarship program:
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Graduate Level:
Ms. Adedayo Bolaji-Adio (John Hopkins University): 10,000 USD Scholarship
Ms. Marianne Stone (University of Texas): 10,000 USD Scholarship 
 
Undergraduate Level:
Ms. Kayla Branson (Georgetown University): 5,000 USD Scholarship
Ms. Madeleine Dungy (University of Wisconsin): 5,000 USD Scholarship
 
We would like to thank the great number of talented applicants who made the selection process highly competitive.
We are also delighted to announce that our Board has allocated 30,000 USD for another Scholarship program for 2009, the details of which will be posted at a later stage.  
 
Roland Tricot
Head of Scholarship Task Force
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on behalf of the Sciences Po Alumni USA Board of Directors
 
Welcome Message by Michel Perez, Sciences Po Alumi Inc President
Dear Sciences Po Paris Alumni, Friends and Visitors:

Active Image Welcome to the site of Sciences Po Alumni, Inc., the not-for-profit organization that is comprised of Alumni residing in the U.S. who have studied at “Rue Saint Guillaume” in Paris. We welcome their friends as well. Our Alma Mater is an international university located in France and a worldwide leader in social, economic and political science. It currently has in place exchange and cooperation programs with more than 60 colleges and universities in the United States. Past and present students and faculty who reside in America and their friends who come from all over the world are welcome to join our unique Association. We are reaching out to all those who are ready to live by the core values developed at Sciences Po, promote international understanding, train responsible citizens of the world and create a network of fraternal relations among alumni.

In the United States, our Association celebrated its Fiftieth Anniversary in 2007 where the noted financier, Henry R. Kravis., Founding Partner, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts and Co. was honored. along with Sciences Po alumnus, Baron Ernest-Antoine Seilliere, Chairman of the Supervisory Board, Wendel. We work in close coordination with Sciences Po. and with the Global Sciences Po. Alumni Association, which includes over 8,000 active members in 19 countries.  Sciences Po. Alumni, Inc. is a duly registered not-for-profit organization headquartered in New York with chapters in Washington DC and Chicago. We expect to establish additional chapters soon in Boston, California, Texas and elsewhere. We provide networking opportunities by organizing cultural and social events, debates and other academic and business activities. We could assist you in your employment or relocation needs. In addition, we give you the opportunity to meet fellow Sciences Po alumni and keep in touch with your friends and faculty from rue Saint Guillaume. We have established some very interesting activities. Sciences Po. Alumni, Inc., has launched ambitious internship and scholarship programs, funded in part by an annual prestigious gala. Four scholarships for a total of $30,000 will be awarded in 2008.

The guest speaker at the next gala event will be Dominique Strauss-Kahn, Professor at Sciences Po and Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund.

Please feel free to browse this website and learn more about our organization, our past and future activities. We are open to new ideas and welcome your involvement.

We encourage you to join Sciences Po. Alumni, Inc., USA.   We look forward to meeting you at our events.  Please send us your comments and play an active role in fostering harmonious and active international relations by registering to our website.

Merci et à bientôt,

Michel A. Perez
President
 
Presidential Debate
Joe KLEIN - TIME MAGAZINE Journalist and AuthorActive Image

“Primary Colors Revisited: An Insider’s View of the Race to the White House”
Super Tuesday has not designated definitive nominees in either camp.  The race on the Democrats side is particularly fierce, whereas the Republican front-runner faces the challenge of establishing true leadership within his own camp. Who pulls the strings behind the campaign? Join us at the Harvard Club of New York on February 20 for a special “diner-debat “ with famed author and journalist Joe Klein.  Registration at: http://joeklein.eventbrite.com
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Happy New Year 2008
A Private Tour of the Morgan Library, and a New Year Dinner

Join us on January 16, 2008 at 6:30pm to celebrate the New Year with a private tour of the Morgan Library and a dinner at the nearby French restaurant, Madison Bistro. Registration at http://morganlibrary.eventbrite.com

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Gerard Grunberg
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“An Overview of the French Political Landscape since the Presidential Election”
November 8, 2007, 6:30pm – French Trade Office, 810 Seventh Ave (bet 52-53 st.), New York
Registration by Nov. 6 at: http://gerardgrunberg.eventbrite.com. Members $20; non-members $30
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Sciences Po Alumni USA’s 50th Anniversary
Exceptional Celebration – JUNE 20, 2007 - Metropolitan Club, NY

Dinner honoring Mr. Henry R. KRAVIS, Founding Partner of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. and Baron Ernest-Antoine SEILLIÈRE, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Wendel, with Charlie ROSE as Master of Ceremonies, on the theme: “Leading with Entrepreneurship”
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Proceeds of the event will allow the creation of a Sciences Po. Alumni Scholarship fund to enable the most qualified American students to study at Sciences Po. and to provide stipend funds for the most deserving French students to carry out an internship in the United States.
To view details about table tickets, please view the full invitation. Individual tickets available at http://50thanniversary.eventbrite.com

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Post-Election Dinner - May 8
Active ImageProfessor Stanley HOFFMANN                                                   
Harvard University Political Sciences Professor
“France After the Elections”
The Harvard Club of New York

In two weeks, France will elect its new President, after a particularly intense campaign which was novel in several respects. Two days after the results, Professor Stanley Hoffmann will comment on the election and share his thoughts on some of the most urgent items on the newly-elected President’s agenda, including integration, high unemployment and the reform of education.