2017 Latin American Club Leaders Meeting in Nicaragua
From August 24 to 27, the HAA hosted the Latin American Club leaders meeting in Managua, Nicaragua. For more information, please see the complete program and presentations below.
2017 HARVARD LATIN AMERICAN CLUBS, CONTACTS & SIGS LEADERS MEETINGS
PROGRAM
Thursday, August 24, 2017 - OVERNIGHT: Hotel Intercontinental, Managua.
Breakfast on own; included in hotel rate.
6:00 PM Meet at Hotel Intercontinental lobby for group bus departure to the Lacayo Residence
6:30 PM
Cocktail Reception hosted by Mr. & Mrs. Carlos Lacayo AMP’83, Board Member of the Harvard Club of Nicaragua, at their Residence Followed by 8:30 PM Dinner at the Nejapa Golf & Country Club with a Presentation by Ambassador Arturo Cruz, Professor at INCAE Business School, on ‘The End of Responsible Populism: The Case of Nicaragua’.
Group bus departure to Hotel Intercontinental
Friday, August 25, 2017 - OVERNIGHT: Hotel Intercontinental, Managua.
Breakfast on own; included in hotel rate.
9:00 AM to 4:00 PM at Hotel Intercontinental (lunch included)
CLUBS, CONTACTS & SIGs GENERAL DISCUSSIONS, Robles 5 Room
and lunch in Robles 4 Room
- Welcome by Susan Novick AB’85, HAA President 2017-2018
- Club Mission Statements Discussion
- Latest HAA News by Jen Flynn, Director, Clubs and Shared Interest Groups
- Break
- Board Leadership Transition Toolkit Conversation
- Harvard regional connections; Clubs and Harvard units Conversation with Panelists:
- Margot Gill, Administrative Dean for International Affairs, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, and Kamille Washington, Program Manager for International Affairs, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, will introduce international affairs initiatives in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences.
- Mary Ellen Flather, Associate Director of Strategy and Development, Harvard David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies (DRCLAS), and Ned Strong, Executive Director, DRCLAS, will discuss the work of the DRCLAS in Latin America.
- Samantha Rullan, Assistant Director, HBS Latin American Research Center
will provide a HBS Global Initiative summary, focused on Latin America.
- Lunch
- HAA Website Resources Tutorial
- Club Finances and Transparency Recommendations
- Break
- Four (4) minute updates by each Club followed by Q&A
- Closing Remarks
- Group Picture
4:15 PM Meet at Hotel Intercontinental lobby for group bus departure to the Masaya Volcano
5:30 PM to 6:30 PM
Visit to the Masaya Volcano
Return to Hotel Intercontinental to refresh.
8:00PM Meet at Hotel Intercontinental lobby for group bus departure to the Club Terraza
8:30 PM
Harvard Club of Nicaragua Dinner & Lecture by Professor John Huth on “The Lost Art of finding our Way”
at Club Terraza - Open to the local alumni community
ADDRESS: Club Terraza - Pista Jean Paul Genie, Managua, Nicaragua
John Huth, Donner Professor of Science in the Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences, as keynote speaker. In attendance: Harvard Club of Nicaragua leadership; Nicaraguan alumni; visiting Club/SIG leaders, HAA Latin American Co-Directors for Clubs & SIGs, and Harvard representatives.
Group bus departure to Hotel Intercontinental
Saturday, August 26, 2017 - OVERNIGHT: Hotel Intercontinental, Managua.
Breakfast on own; included in hotel rate.
7:45 AM Meet at Hotel Intercontinental lobby for group bus departure to Granada
Guided Walking Visit of Granada with a Boat Tour to the Isletas de Granada includes lunch at a private residence in one of the islands. In case of inclement weather we will stay in Granada for lunch.
3:45 PM Bus group departure to Managua
7:45 PM Meet at Hotel Intercontinental lobby for group bus departure to the Ulvert Residence
8:00 PM
Closing Dinner hosted by Mr. & Mrs. Carlos Ulvert MBA’78, President of the Harvard Club of Nicaragua,
at their Residence
ADDRESS: Ulvert Residence - Calle los Cocos 114. Urb. Las Colinas (frente al Club de las Colinas)
Group bus departure to Hotel Intercontinental
Sunday, August 27, 2017 - Breakfast on own; included in hotel rate.
Departures on own.