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Former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Joins the Board of National Veteran Serving Organization

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Wednesday, September 16, 2020
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General Dunford served as the 19th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the nation's highest-ranking military officer, from Oct. 1, 2015, through Sept. 30, 2019.

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  • General Dunford served as the 19th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the nation's highest-ranking military officer, from Oct. 1, 2015, through Sept. 30, 2019.
  • Prior to becoming Chairman, General Dunford served as the 36th Commandant of the Marine Corps.
  • Travis Manion Foundation (TMF) unites communities to strengthen America's national character by empowering veterans and families of fallen heroes to develop and lead future generations.
  • As a result, communities prosper and the character of our nation's heroes lives on in the next generation.

Eisenhower Fellowships hosts historic Women's Leadership Program

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Tuesday, September 1, 2020
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This marks the third time since 2010 that Eisenhower Fellowships (EF) has offered a Women's Leadership Program focused exclusively on connecting and supporting exceptional women to help empower them for the critical role they play in confronting global challenges.

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  • This marks the third time since 2010 that Eisenhower Fellowships (EF) has offered a Women's Leadership Program focused exclusively on connecting and supporting exceptional women to help empower them for the critical role they play in confronting global challenges.
  • Their program will also connect the 2020 Fellows with Eisenhower Fellows from previous Women's Leadership Programs that EF hosted in 2010 and 2015 using face-to-face digital technology.
  • As with all Eisenhower Fellows, those in the 2020 Women's Leadership Program will apply what they learn during their fellowship in concrete projects to better their societies.
  • The 2020 Women's Leadership Program officially begins in mid-October with an Opening Seminar scheduled to coincide with Eisenhower Fellowships' Annual Meeting, which the organization will host virtually on October 14 and 15, another first for EF.

Eisenhower Fellowships Inaugurates Unique Postgraduate Global Scholars Program in Europe for American Students

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Wednesday, August 26, 2020
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PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 26, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Expanding the reach of its widely acclaimed program that for nearly seven decades has connected midcareer professionals around the world, Eisenhower Fellowships will inspire and empower a new generation of young American leaders with the launch of its inaugural Eisenhower Global Scholars Program this fall.

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  • PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 26, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Expanding the reach of its widely acclaimed program that for nearly seven decades has connected midcareer professionals around the world, Eisenhower Fellowships will inspire and empower a new generation of young American leaders with the launch of its inaugural Eisenhower Global Scholars Program this fall.
  • Eisenhower Fellowships Chairman Robert M. Gates, former U.S. secretary of defense, welcomed the initial cohort of Global Scholars into the Eisenhower fold.
  • Eisenhower Fellowships President George de Lama said the Global Scholars add a dynamic new youth dimension to EF's world-class leadership exchange programs.
  • Since 1953, more than 2,400 mid-career leaders from 115 countries have benefited from the unique, customized experience of an Eisenhower Fellowship.

Under the High Patronage of His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco, The Principality of Monaco welcomes their first Post-COVID lockdown event with Sir Anthony Ritossa's 11th Global Family Office Investment Summit, July 29-30

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Friday, July 31, 2020
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Prince Albert II of Monaco and the tremendous support of the Monaco Economic Board, Monaco Association for Financial Activities, and the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation.

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  • Prince Albert II of Monaco and the tremendous support of the Monaco Economic Board, Monaco Association for Financial Activities, and the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation.
  • - Sir Anthony Ritossa, Chairman, Ritossa Family Office, Host, Ritossa Family Office Investment Summits.
  • "It was a privilege to serve as Chairman at Sir Anthony's Family Office Investment Summit in Monaco.
  • For details on the upcoming invitation-only 12th Global Family Office Investment Summit, Riyadh, and the 13th Global Family Office Investment Summit, Dubai, please email [email protected]

Former Ambassador Susan Rice, Retired General Colin Powell to Headline Virtual NACD Summit

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Wednesday, July 29, 2020
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WASHINGTON, July 29, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD), the authority on boardroom practices representing more than 21,000 board members, today announced that former ambassador Susan Rice and General Colin Powell, US Army (Ret.

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  • WASHINGTON, July 29, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD), the authority on boardroom practices representing more than 21,000 board members, today announced that former ambassador Susan Rice and General Colin Powell, US Army (Ret.
  • ), will join the Virtual NACD Summit 2020 (Summit) as featured speakers.
  • This years Virtual Summit is complimentary to members, andfor the first timeit will be open to nonmembers for a fee.
  • As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve, so does the impact that it is having across organizations, said Peter R. Gleason, CEO of NACD.

Saudi Water Academy Becomes Accredited Provider of IACET CEUs

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Tuesday, July 7, 2020
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STERLING, Va., July 7, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) has awarded the Saudi Water Academy the prestigious Accredited Provider accreditation.

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  • STERLING, Va., July 7, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) has awarded the Saudi Water Academy the prestigious Accredited Provider accreditation.
  • IACET Accredited Providers are the only organizations approved to offer IACET Continuing Education Units (CEUs).
  • "In the onset of His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed Bin Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud's Vision 2030, we are encouraged and pleased to recognize the Saudi Water Academy as an IACET Accredited Provider," stated Casandra Blassingame, IACET's CEO.
  • In addition, Saudi Water Academy is now linked to the IACET web site and is recognized as offering the highest quality continuing education and training programs.

Signet LLC Announces Michael Mandela as President of Signet Real Estate Group's Property Management Division

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Friday, June 26, 2020
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"We are extremely pleased to add Michael to Signet Real Estate Group's leadership team," said Mark Corr, President and CEO of parent company, Signet LLC .

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  • "We are extremely pleased to add Michael to Signet Real Estate Group's leadership team," said Mark Corr, President and CEO of parent company, Signet LLC .
  • "Michael is going to bring fresh ideas and a strong business development focus to the Property Management Division.
  • "It is truly an honor to be entrusted as President of Signet's Property Management Division," said Mandela.
  • Mandela succeeds Alan Gribble, who was Signet Real Estate Group's first Property Management Division hire and President for more than 18 years.

Collision from Home: Mandela's Grandson on Gradual Change: 'South Africa Has Proven That It Does Not Work'

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Wednesday, June 24, 2020
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"In South Africa we are still fighting the same racism that Nelson Mandela was sent to prison with for almost 27 years, together with his generation.

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  • "In South Africa we are still fighting the same racism that Nelson Mandela was sent to prison with for almost 27 years, together with his generation.
  • So the gradual move and the gradual shift that everyone has been talking about, that everyone has been hoping for South Africa has proven that it does not work," said Mandela.
  • Collision is known by CBC as the "TIFF for tech", while Inc. Magazine calls it the "fastest-growing tech conference in North America".
  • Collision will return to Toronto as a physical event for the second year from June 21-24, 2021 at the Enercare Centre.

Collision from Home: Mandela's Grandson on Gradual Change: 'South Africa Has Proven That It Does Not Work'

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Wednesday, June 24, 2020
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"In South Africa we are still fighting the same racism that Nelson Mandela was sent to prison with for almost 27 years, together with his generation.

Key Points: 
  • "In South Africa we are still fighting the same racism that Nelson Mandela was sent to prison with for almost 27 years, together with his generation.
  • So the gradual move and the gradual shift that everyone has been talking about, that everyone has been hoping for South Africa has proven that it does not work," said Mandela.
  • Collision is known by CBC as the "TIFF for tech", while Inc. Magazine calls it the "fastest-growing tech conference in North America".
  • Collision will return to Toronto as a physical event for the second year from June 21-24, 2021 at the Enercare Centre.

AJC's Pathbreaking Ties with Germany Documented in New Publication

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Monday, June 15, 2020
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Authored by Deidre Berger, director of AJC Berlin from 2000-2019, with a foreword by AJC CEO David Harris, the publication is available at http://ajc.org/AJCGermanyeBook .

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  • Authored by Deidre Berger, director of AJC Berlin from 2000-2019, with a foreword by AJC CEO David Harris, the publication is available at http://ajc.org/AJCGermanyeBook .
  • "AJC was the first Jewish organization to seek contact with Germany after the Holocaust, and AJC remains today an important partner for Germany," says Chancellor Angela Merkel.
  • Her sentiments towards are echoed by other senior German political leaders throughout the story told in the publication.
  • The pathbreaking policy statement on Germany that AJC leadership adopted in 1951 was indicative of the AJC approach.