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Board of Trustees

ChairmanWilliam E. Mayer

Chairman-ElectRobert K. Steel

Vice ChairmenHenry E. CattoLester Crown

Madeleine K. AlbrightPaul F. AndersonMercedes BassBerl BernhardMelva BucksbaumWilliam D. BudingerStephen L. CarterAndrea CunninghamTarun DasWilliam L. Davis*John Doerr Sylvia A. EarleMichael D. EisnerLeonhard FischerAlan FletcherHenrietta Holsman Fore*Ann FriedmanStephen FriedmanHenry Louis Gates, Jr.Mircea GeoanaDavid GergenAlma L. GildenhornJamshyd N. GodrejGerald GreenwaldPatrick W. GrossArjun GuptaSidney HarmanHayne HippGerald D. HosierAnn Frasher HudsonRobert J. HurstWalter IsaacsonYotaro KobayashiDavid H. KochAnn McLaughlin KorologosTimothy K. KrauskopfLeonard A. LauderElisabeth LulinFrederic V. MalekJames M. ManyikaBonnie Palmer McCloskeyAnne Welsh McNultyEleanor MerrillKarlheinz MuhrClare MuñanaElinor Bunin MunroeJerry MurdockMarc NathansonWilliam A. NitzeHer Majesty Queen NoorJacqueline NovogratzOlara A. OtunnuElaine PagelsMichel PebereauCharles PowellMichael K. PowellMargot L. PritzkerPeter A. ReilingLynda ResnickIsaac O. ShongweAnna Deavere SmithAndrew L. SternShashi TharoorGiulio TremontiRoderick K. von LipseyVin WeberFrederick B. WhittemoreAlice Young

*Trustee on leave of absence

Lifetime trustees

Chairman James C. Calaway

Prince Bandar Bin SultanKeith BerwickJohn BrademasLisle C. Carter, Jr.William T. Coleman, Jr.F. Peter Cundill

Alfred DietschWilliam H. DonaldsonJames L. FergusonJacqueline GrapinIrvine O. Hockaday, Jr.Nina Rodale HoughtonShirley HufstedlerJérôme HuretRobert S. IngersollWilliam N. JoyHenry A. Kissinger

Gerald M. LevinRobert H. Malott John P. MascotteRobert S. McNamaraOlivier MellerioHisashi OwadaJohn J. Phelan, Jr.Thomas R. PickeringWarren B. RudmanJay SandrichLloyd G. Schermer

Carlo ScognamiglioAlbert H. Small Kathy D. SmithPhillips TalbotSolomon D. TrujilloPaul A. VolckerLeslie H. WexnerClifton R. Wharton, Jr.Dolores Wharton

The Aspen Seminar For almost 60 years, the Aspen Seminar has challenged leaders in every field to think more criti-cally and deeply about the good society. Its proven method of text-based dialogue offers participants a neutral forum in which to reflect on timeless human values, pursue common ground, and cultivate a richer understanding of the human condition. Participants emerge from the Aspen Seminars personally renewed, professionally refocused, and better prepared to lead as they confront the difficult choices of our ever-changing world. The sublime settings of Aspen, Colorado, and Maryland’s Eastern Shore are ideal for rejuve-nating body, mind, and spirit.

Justice and SocietyThe Justice and Society Seminar focuses on conceptions of justice and how a just society ought to deal with issues such as private conduct and public mores, the social impact of economic disparities, the extent of entitle-ments, equality and the breakdown of long-held hierarchies of race and gender, the purposes of crimi-nal punishment, and the contours of justice in a globalized world. Readings for the seminar range from classic philosophical texts to short stories, films, and plays, to cases currently before the Supreme Court. For more information, visit www.aspeninstitute.org/jss or contact Alice Henkin or Michael Doyle at (212) 765-1927.

The Socrates SocietyEmerging leaders come together with thought-leader moderators for text-based seminars on contem-porary issues (past topics include energy security, media and values, future of democracy, bioethics, and religious fundamentalism). Seminars are offered over long weekends in Aspen; at the Institute’s Wye River campus; and in New York, Washington, Chicago, and San Francisco. With moderated, thoughtful conversation, outdoor activities, and time devoted to infor-mal relationship-building, Socrates touches mind, body, and spirit.

For more information or to register for a seminar, contact Charlene Costello at (410) 820-5374 or visit www.aspeninstitute.org/Seminars. Limited financial assistance is available for most seminars.

Nature and SocietyFormerly the “Wilderness Seminar,” this small-group semi-nar pairs moderated discussions of classical and contemporary texts with expertly guided hikes in the Colorado Rockies or excursions on the Chesapeake Bay, fostering a reflective examination of our relationship to nature.

Beverly Kirk, anchor for Washington’s WJLA/News Channel 8, and Michael Kline, CEO for ReachLocal, Inc., exchange ideas at the Socrates Society seminar.

whAt Is the Aspen InstItute? The Aspen Institute mission is twofold: to foster values-based leadership, encourag-ing individuals to reflect on the ideals and ideas that define a good society, and to provide a neutral and balanced venue for discussing and acting on critical issues.

The Aspen Institute does this primarily in four ways:

• Seminars, which help participants reflect on what they think makes a good soci-ety, thereby deepening knowledge, broadening perspectives, and enhancing their capacity to solve the problems leaders face.

• Young-leader fellowships around the globe, which bring a selected class of proven leaders together for an intense multi-year program and commitment. The fellows become better leaders and apply their skills to significant challenges.

• Policy programs, which serve as nonpartisan forums for analysis, consensus build-ing, and problem solving on a wide variety of issues.

• Public conferences and events, which provide a commons for people to share ideas.

The Institute is based in Washington, DC; Aspen, Colorado; and by the Wye River on Maryland’s Eastern Shore; it also has an international network of partners.

the Aspen seminar*February 7–12, Aspen

February 14–19, Aspen

February 20–25, Aspen

March 7–12, Aspen

March 13–18, Aspen

May 16–21, Wye

May 30–June 4, Aspen

June 6–11, Wye

June 20–25, Aspen

June 20–25, Wye

July 11–16, Aspen

August 8–13, Aspen

August 22–27, Aspen

September 13–18, Aspen

October 3–8, Aspen

October 17–22, Aspen

topical seminarsSocrates Society Seminar February 13–16, Aspen

Wye Deans Seminar June 14–19

Socrates Society Seminar June 26–29, Aspen

Justice and Society Seminar July 10–16, Aspen

Justice and Society Seminar July 17–23, Aspen

Wye Faculty Seminar July 18–24

Philanthropy Seminar July 28–31, Aspen

*By invitation/nomination only. For more information, contact Todd Breyfogle at todd.breyfogle@aspeninstitute.org

2009 SEMINAR SChEDuLE

Philanthropy SeminarThe seminar is open to individual philanthropists and foundation trustees seeking a meaningful and substantive exploration of philanthropic values and wish-ing to share practical strategies that generate positive, lasting impacts both domestically and around the world. Because of the highly participatory nature of this seminar, the program is closed to auditors and is open only to those who can make the three-day com-mitment. For more information, including speakers, agenda, and registration materials, visit www.aspeninstitute.org/nspp by mid-February or contact Jill Freeman, jfreeman@wacsf.org.

Racial Equity and SocietyThe Racial Equity and Society Seminars are designed to provide an opportunity for participants to immerse themselves in readings, study, and dialogue on issues of race, ethnicity, and equity in the United States. Through a curricu-lum of carefully selected readings and facilitated dialogue sessions, participants explore a range of issues, including historical and contemporary dynamics of struc-tural racism, ideological and politi-cal debates regarding race-related issues, the ways public policies and social processes promote or limit racial equity, and social and cultural influences on popular per-ceptions of race and ethnicity.

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Wye FacultyIn a longstanding collaboration with the Association of American Colleges and Universities, this seminar engages faculty, senior academic administrators, and col-lege presidents in an exchange of ideas about liberal arts education, citizenship, and the global polity.

Custom SeminarsCustom seminars enable organiza-tions and companies to develop one- to multi-day seminars rel-evant to their day-to-day opera-tions. This program has grown to include many of the world’s lead-ing corporations.

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ADVOCACy AND ExChANGE PROGRAM ON AGENT ORANGE/DIOxIN promotes dia-logue within the US policy com-munity, and between the United States and Vietnam, on solutions to the continuing impact of the wartime use of herbicides in Vietnam. www.aspeninstitute.org/agentorangeprogram

ThE ASPEN NETWORK FOR DEVELOPMENT ENTREPRE-NEuRS is a network of entre-preneurial leaders that brings together leading intermediaries, funders, and experts who share a common goal and vision: to dramatically increase the amount and effectiveness of capital and technical/business assistance for entrepreneurs in developing countries. www.aspeninstitute.org/ANDE

ThE ASPEN STRATEGy GROuP convenes foreign and domestic security experts to discuss current issues and challenges. www.aspeninstitute.org/asg

ThE BuSINESS AND SOCIETy PROGRAM convenes innovative leaders from business, academia, and the social sector to catalyze fresh thinking about the corpo-ration’s role in society and to increase the number of business

For information on the Aspen Global Leadership network, contact Abigail Golden-Vazquez at aglninfo@aspeninstitute.org or (202) 736-2919.

Within the Institute are 25 policy programs and partner ships. Each has a different policy area at its core, but all strive to promote dialogue and informed leadership.

ThE COMMuNITy STRATEGIES GROuP designs and manages peer learning among practitioners and policymakers engaged in regional and community eco-nomic development, civic capac-ity, building family livelihoods, and the development of local philanthropic resources. www.aspeninstitute.org/csg

ThE CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM offers nonpartisan educational programs designed to foster leadership on public policy issues among members of the US Congress. www.aspeninstitute.org/congressional

ThE COuNCIL OF WOMEN WORLD LEADERS, now an official policy program of the Institute, promotes good gover-nance and gender equality and aims to increase the number, effectiveness, and visibility of women in top leadership roles. www.womenworldleaders.org

ThE ECONOMIC OPPORTuNITIES PROGRAM advances strategies that connect the poor and underserved to the mainstream economy by pro-viding practical tools, training, and research-based information to organizations that help low-income individuals start a busi-ness, find a better job, and build wealth. www.aspeninstitute.org/eop

ThE EDuCATION AND SOCIETy PROGRAM helps local, state, and national education lead-ers share knowledge about how school systems can improve the education and life chances of poor and minority students, and works with them to create programs and policies to accom-plish these goals. www.aspeninstitute.org/education

ThE ENERGy AND ENVIRONMENT PROGRAM brings together leaders in busi-ness, government, educational, research, and environmental

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since 1997, the Institute has built on a series of programs for accomplished

young leaders in the US and abroad — from South Carolina to South Africa. Beginning with and inspired by the Henry Crown Fellowship Program, these initia-tives share a goal of developing a new generation of civically engaged men and women by encouraging them to move “from success to significance,” applying their entrepreneurial talents to addressing the foremost challenges of their organizations, communi-ties, and countries.

Each program selects an annual class of approximately 20 proven leaders, roughly between the ages of 30 and 45, and con-venes them several times over the course of two years for a series of intensive leadership seminars. Each Fellow is required to design and carry out a high-impact leadership project. This growing family of initiatives comprises the Aspen Global Leadership Network (AGLN); its goal is to introduce these Fellows to one another to leverage their talents on a global basis. Today the AGLN numbers more than 950 Fellows from 45 countries and continues to grow.

The henry Crown Fellowship ProgramThe flagship of the Institute’s lead-ership development programs, the Henry Crown Fellowship Program was founded in 1997 to offer values-based leadership to young professional leaders. For informa-tion, visit www.aspeninstitute.org/crown or call Martha Lange at (805) 962-9412.

The Africa Leadership Initiative (ALI)Founded in 2001, The Africa Leadership Initiative (ALI) is a collaborative venture of the Aspen Institute, TechnoServe, Databank Foundation (Ghana), Infotech Investment Group Ltd. (Tanzania), LEAP Africa (Nigeria), Letsema Foundation (South Africa), and CETA Construction & Services (Mozambique), with branches in

East Africa, West Africa, South Africa, and Mozambique. www.aspeninstitute.org/ali

The Central America Leadership Initiative (CALI)Founded in 2004 by two Henry Crown Fellows, The Central America Leadership Initiative (CALI) is a collaborative ven-ture of the Aspen Institute, TechnoServe, INCAE (Latin America’s leading business school, in Costa Rica), and FUNDEMAS (the Salvadoran chapter of Business for Social Responsibility). www.aspeninstitute.org/cali

The India Leadership Initiative (ILI) Launched in 2006 under the guid-ance of a Henry Crown Fellow, the India Leadership Initiative (ILI) is a collaborative venture of the Aspen Institute, the Aspen Institute India, and the Global Markets Institute of Goldman Sachs. www.aspeninstitute.org/ili

The Nigeria Leadership Initiative (NLI) Senior FellowsFounded in January 2006 by Segun Aganga, a managing

Fellows of the Africa Leadership Initiative “Seriti” class at their commencement ceremony.

director of Goldman Sachs Inter national, and Dr. Christopher Kolade, former Nigeria high commissioner to the United Kingdom, the Nigeria Leadership Initiative Senior Fellows Program provides a platform for highly successful Nigerian leaders who are uniquely qualified to influence the future development of Nigeria.www.nigerialeadership initative.com

The Liberty FellowshipThe Liberty Fellowship is a pro-gram for young leaders in South Carolina who are significant con-tributors to their state and to soci-ety at large. Founded by Institute trustee Hayne Hipp, former Chairman and CEO of Liberty Corporation, Liberty Fellowship is a partnership of Hipp, the Aspen Institute, and Wofford College, where it is based. www.libertyfellowshipsc.org

The Catto Fellowship ProgramLaunched in 2007 with the support of Institute trustee Henry Catto and his wife, Jessica, the Catto Fellowship Program gathers emerg-

ing leaders from business, govern-ment, and civil society to work across sectors and creatively collab-orate on finding proactive solutions to environmental problems. www.aspeninstitute.org/catto

Aspen Institute/NewSchools Fellows: Entrepreneurial Leaders for Public Education Launched in 2007 in close part-nership with NewSchools Venture Fund through a col-laboration of two Henry Crown Fellows, this program offers entre-preneurial leaders in US educa-tion an opportunity to broaden their perspectives, build networks of like-minded change agents, and hone their skills in values-based leadership to improve American public education. www.aspeninstitute.org/ newschoolsfellows

The Aspen Institute-Rodel Fellowships in Public LeadershipThe Aspen Institute-Rodel Fellow-ships in Public Leadership bring together the nation’s most promis-ing young political leaders — Democrats and Republicans — to explore the underlying values and principles of Western democracy and public leadership to support and inspire thoughtful and civil bipartisan dialogue. www.aspeninstitute.org/rodel

leaders who seek to balance busi-ness success with social and envi-ronmental progress. www.aspeninstitute.org/bsp

ChANGE AND PROSPERITy: ThE PROGRAM ON ThE WORLD ECONOMy promotes dialogue among leaders in business, finance, government, academia, and the media from industrial and developing nations to generate new approaches to major international economic challenges. www.aspeninstitute.org/pwe

ThE COMMISSION ON NO ChILD LEFT BEhIND is designed to inform the anticipated reau-thorization of this landmark legislation by holding hear-ings, conducting and distilling research, and developing rec-ommendations to improve its effectiveness. www.nclbcommission.org

ThE COMMuNICATIONS AND SOCIETy PROGRAM promotes dialogue and innovative decision-making in the fields of commu-nications and information policy. It convenes leaders to assess the impact of modern communica-tions and information systems, and it develops new models for communications policy. www.aspeninstitute.org/c&s

organizations to seek creative solutions to domestic and inter-national policy issues involving energy and the environment. www.aspeninstitute.org/ee

ThE GLOBAL INITIATIVE ON ARTS, CuLTuRE, AND SOCIETy seeks to build a neutral platform for reflection, network building, policy formulation, leadership development, and resource mobilization in the fields of arts, culture, and socioeconomic development. www.aspeninstitute.org/artsandculture

ThE GLOBAL INTERDEPENDENCE INITIATIVE seeks to engage the American public in debates concerning the US response to the oppor-tunities and challenges that arise from increasing global interdependence . www.aspeninstitute.org/gii

ThE hEALTh, BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE, AND SOCIETy INITIATIVE examines societal issues related to health policy, medicine, nutrition, and biotech-nology through a combination of roundtable discussions, speaker series, and public forums. www.aspeninstitute.org/health

ThE hOMELAND SECuRITy INITIATIVE examines the issues relating to US homeland secu-rity, assessing progress made by the Department of Homeland Security and developing rec-ommendations for making Americans safer. www.aspeninstitute.org/security

ThE INITIATIVE ON FINANCIAL SECuRITy convenes a leader- ship group from the financial services industry to explore finan-cial products that create lifelong asset-building opportunities for the tens of millions of work-ing Americans who currently lack access to tax- advantaged or employer-subsidized savings vehicles. www.aspeninstitute.org/ifs

J.D. Crouch, former deputy national security advisor, participates in an Aspen Strategy Group seminar.

ThE ASPEN GLOBAL LEADERShIP NETWORK

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ThE JuSTICE AND SOCIETy PROGRAM convenes leaders from several disciplines and professions to affect national and interna-tional policy regarding human rights, international law, transi-tional justice, and multilateral peacekeeping operations. www.aspeninstitute.org/justice

ThE MARKET BuILDING INITIATIVE creates dialogue, frameworks, and active engage-ment to support countries in building legitimate market econo-mies after conflict and instability. Complementary to the Institute for State Effective ness’ work on state-building, the program aims to put in place the value chains and underpinning credible insti-tutions and infrastructure to allow citizens to participate in the ben-efits of a globalizing world.

ThE MIDDLE EAST STRATEGy GROuP includes prominent American, Palestinian, and Israeli business and political leaders dedicated to working for a peace-ful solution in the Middle East that enables the creation of a Palestinian state and maintains the security of Israel as a demo-cratic, Jewish state. www.aspeninstitute.org/ mideast

ThE ASPEN PROGRAM ON PhILANThROPy AND SOCIAL INNOVATION employs semi-nars, leadership programs, and evidence-based discussion to strengthen and inform philan-

Aspen Ideas FestivalThis weeklong, large-scale public event brings some of the world’s brightest minds and leaders to Aspen every summer for informed and enlightened dialogue on some of the world’s most pressing issues. The festival will take place from June 29 through July 5, 2009. For information, visit www.aifestival.org or call Deborah Murphy at (970) 544-7955.

McCloskey Summer Speaker SeriesOpen to the public, this series brings prominent thinkers, authors, historians, business lead-ers, diplomats, and government officials to the Institute podium in Aspen, throughout the summer.

Aspen Community ProgramsThe Institute offers residents of Aspen, Colorado, and the sur-rounding Roaring Fork Valley communities a variety of pro-grams and events throughout the year, including the Arts & Ideas Series, the Community Great Ideas Seminar, the Sharing Shakespeare discussion series, and educational programs for high school students. For information, contact Cristal Logan at cristal.logan@aspeninstitute.org.

Aspen in New yorkThe Institute has teamed up with the Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute at Hunter College of the City University of New York to host regular and extensive talks, discussions, seminars, and other special events. Join us for a major new discussion series, “Leadership and the Economy,” in 2009. For more informa-tion, contact Miyuki Arikawa at

PuBLIC PROGRAMS

thropy, the non-profit sector, and social enterprise so that each can contribute to the good society, domestically and internationally. www.aspeninstitute.org/nspp

REALIZING RIGhTS: ThE EThICAL GLOBALIZATION INITIATIVE aims to put human rights principles and standards at the heart of global governance and policy-making by catalyzing new thinking and action to address global inequities. Founded by President Mary Robinson, it is a partnership of the Aspen Institute, Columbia University, and the International Council on Human Rights Policy. www.aspeninstitute.org/egi

ThE ROuNDTABLE ON COMMuNITy ChANGE is a forum in which leaders working to revitalize distressed urban and rural communities can address common problems and share strategies for promoting positive change. www.aspeninstitute.org/rcc

ThE yOuTh ENTREPRENEuRShIP STRATEGy GROuP, convened in partnership with the National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship, gathers influential leaders to explore the promise of providing entrepreneurship education at the 9th and 10th grade level in low-income communities across the US. www.aspeninstitute.org/yesg

miyuki.arikawa@aspeninstitute.org or (202) 736-2913.

Aspen health ForumThe 2009 Aspen Health Forum, presented by the Institute and Time magazine, will convene eminent scientists, physicians, and health care leaders on the Institute’s Aspen Meadows campus from July 24 to 27, 2009. For more infor-mation or to register, visit www.aspeninstitute.org/healthforum or contact Noah Bartolucci at (202) 736-2536.

Aspen Environment ForumThe Aspen Environment Forum, presented by the Institute and National Geographic, turns its focus in 2009 to the world’s energy sup-ply. Themed “Powering the Planet: Energy for the Long Run,” the event, March 25–28 in Aspen, will congregate leaders in the energy and environmental fields to explore energy use, resources, and possi-bilities. For more information or to register, visit www.aspenenvironment.org.

NBC News anchor Brian Williams, historian Doris Kearns Goodwin, and former presidential advisor David Gergen discuss what makes a successful president at a public program in New york.

to make a gift of any kind to the Aspen Institute is an act of generosity. to make a planned gift — one derived from the work of a lifetime — is to make an especially meaningful commitment. the heritage society is a group of donors who have included the Aspen Institute in their wills, trusts, retirement plans, or life income arrangements. to learn more about such a gift to the future of the Institute, visit www.aspen institute.org/heritagesociety or call susan sherwin at (202) 736-1088.

ThE hERITAGE SOCIETy

The Society of Fellows is a community of more than 1,200 dedicated Aspen Institute supporters who donate at a variety of levels. They have numerous opportunities to participate in seminars, symposia, lectures, discussion receptions, and other special events in Aspen, Colorado, New York City, and Washington, DC. See page 32 for details on recent and upcoming events and to find out how to become a Society of Fellows donor.

For more information, visit www.aspeninstitute.org/SOF or call Patrick Kelly at (970) 544-7924.

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