UW‐Madison Division of International Studies Wisconsin School of Business WISCONSIN & THE EMERGING REGIONAL POWERS International Executive Speaker Series Call for Nominations Background The development of both business and international area expertise is critical for UW‐Madison students and for the state of Wisconsin. Through the “Wisconsin and the Emerging Regional Powers Initiative,” the Division of International Studies, the Wisconsin School of Business, the International Institute, and the Tinker Committee are launching a four‐year program (2009‐ 2013) intended to strengthen the academic collaboration of students and scholars working on international area studies programs and business and to promote closer ties between UW‐ Madison and foreign universities. This program focuses particularly on fostering greater understanding of emerging regional powers such as Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. This program is undertaken in partnership with the UW‐Madison Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER). International Executive Speaker Series One component of this initiative is the International Executive Speaker Series, which will bring to UW‐Madison one or two high‐profile international business speakers each academic year, beginning in 2009‐2010. Preference will be given to speakers who are UW–Madison alumni, but all speakers’ credentials must reflect expertise in one or more emerging regional powers and business as an academic discipline. Nomination process To be considered as a possible International Executive Speaker, an individual must be nominated. Nominations for a visit during the 2009‐2010 academic year (either fall or spring semester) will be accepted until Wednesday, January 28, 2009. For a nomination to reach the review committee, it must have the support of one or more area studies programs affiliated with the International Institute, as well as the School of Business. The review committee will consider nominations and select up to two each academic year. The nomination can be put forward by either the School of Business or an area studies program or center, but in all cases the committee will require evidence, in the form of a letter of support, that the candidate has been discussed with the other unit and that a level of coordination would take place so as to facilitate the candidate’s visit. Nominations can only be submitted by the Business School or any of the following programs or centers: African Studies, Russia, East Europe, and Central Asia (CREECA), East Asian Studies, European Studies Alliance, Latin American, Caribbean, and Iberian Studies (LACIS) , Middle East Studies, Southeast Asian Studies and South Asian Studies. Each area studies program/center can nominate only one candidate during the entire duration of this program.
Nominations for an International Executive Speaker should be accompanied by the following documentation: (1) A nomination letter describing: (a) the qualifications of the candidate; and (b) title and tentative date for the proposed lecture presentation (2) A detailed curriculum vitae for the nominee (3) Letter of support from the unit(s) endorsing the nomination. Nominations for the International Executive Speaker Series will be reviewed by a committee composed of representatives of the International Institute, the School of Business, CIBER, and the Division of International Studies. Five copies of all documentation required should be received by Associate Dean Guido Podesta by February 27, 2009 at: Division of International Studies, 267 Bascom Hall. Please direct questions to:
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