Program participants with Yale University President Richard Levin and members of the diplomatic corps from the United Nations and the Consulate General of India in New York City. Photo: Harold Shapiro.
India’s Parliamentarians Focus on Global Issues and Leadership Challenges in Yale University Program
Global political-economic affairs and the challenges of leadership will be the focus of the third India-Yale Parliamentary Leadership Program, June 20–27.
Yale and University of Malaya Join Forces to Battle HIV in Prisons
In the hope of stemming one of the biggest public health crises in Southeast Asia, Yale University is partnering with the University of Malaya to fight the spread of HIV among drug users in Malaysia who are completing prison terms and transitioning back into the community.
United Nations’ World Refugee Day To Be Celebrated With Concert and Films
Music from around the globe will be featured in a benefit concert being held at Yale as part of "The Art of Survival," a program marking the annual World Refugee Day commemoration, established by the United Nations to raise public consciousness about the refugee experience.
Yale University and Egypt’s International Economic Forum To Host Leadership Conference in the Middle East
The Yale World Fellows Program, Yale University’s signature global leadership development initiative, and Egypt’s International Economic Forum will sponsor a high-profile conference entitled “The Middle East in Transition: Leadership in Challenging Times” at the Four Seasons Hotel – Cairo at Nile Plaza, June 20-21, 2009. The conference marks the second event in the Yale World Fellows Program Global Leadership Series.
Yale Hosts Global Health Leaders to Inspire New Approaches to Improving Healthcare
Yale’s newly launched Global Health Leadership Institute will host “Strategic Problem Solving in Global Health,” an innovative conference that will bring together health officials from five countries and members of Yale’s global health community.
Yale University President Announces 2009 Yale World Fellows
Yale University President Richard C. Levin has announced the 2009 Yale World Fellows.
Nandan Nilekani to Speak at Yale
Nandan Nilekani, Co-Chairman of the Board of Infosys Technologies, will speak at Yale University on May 1 at 3 p.m. in the auditorium of Luce Hall, 34 Hillhouse Avenue. The event is free and open to the public.
Chinese State Councillor Liu Yandong Speaks at Yale
Liu Yandong addressed China-U.S. relations in her talk, “Deepening People-to-People Exchanges and Cultural Cooperation,” at the British Art Center today.
Japan’s Ambassador To Speak at Yale
Japanese Ambassador Ichiro Fujisaki will speak at Yale on April 22 at 4:30 p.m. in Room 101, Linsley-Chittenden Hall, 63 High Street. His talk is titled, "Closer Cooperation: Economy, Energy, Environment."
New Yorker Staff Writer to Discuss China in the Age of Obama
Evan Osnos, a staff writer for The New Yorker based in Beijing, will discuss “China in the Age of Obama: Democrats, Identity, and Style” on Monday, April 27 at Yale.
Ian Shapiro Has Been Appointed to Second Term as Director of the MacMillan Center
Ian Shapiro has been reappointed as the Henry R. Luce Director of the Whitney and Betty MacMillan Center for International and Area Studies at Yale.

