147 Results Are Tagged With "Europe and Eurasia"

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IBBESS: International BioBasedEconomy Student Symbiosum

Imagine. A world without fossil resources. No phones (plastics). No guitar strings (nylon). No red summer dress (polyester). We are skating on thin ?oil?. We inspire students to work on the solution: a biobased economy. When all products from energy, food, materials to chemicals are derived from non-food biomass our lifestyle can persist. The International BioBased Economy Student SymbioSUM (IBBESS) - a Conference plus ThinkTank on the biobased economy - helps you built your network to experts in high profile companies, academia and politics with potential job opportunities awaiting you. Be the CHANGE in a promising industry! Join us! Mail to fons.janssen@ibbess.org

Uzbek Fulbright Alumnus Wins International Prize in Chemistry

The prize acknowledges talented young chemists who live and work in scientifically lagging countries. Dr. Hojamberdiev’s research aims at growing inorganic crystals that are able to generate hydrogen from water molecules, once they are hit by solar light.

IVLP Alumnae Leading the Counter Terrorism Charge in Europe

The conference focused on the themes of Online Radicalization and Community Outreach, topics inspired by a White House Summit on Countering Violent Extremism with the mayors of various U.S. cities that IVLP participants attended during their exchange experience.

BFTF Alumni Train Future International Leaders

After meeting during their Benjamin Franklin Summer Institute program in 2011, Jonas Tylewski and Hedda Nielsen were inspired to create their own program for other young leaders.

ACYPL Alumna Spurs Youth to Understanding in Europe

Andrea Vodanović, an alumna of the American Council of Young Political Leaders (ACYPL) program and previous war refugee from Croatia, works to emphasize solidarity towards refugees as well as EU border security.

ENAM Elects New Board of Directors

The European Network of American Alumni Associations (ENAM), a network of member alumni associations across Europe and Eurasia, recently held elections for its Board of Directors.

Portuguese IVLP Alumna Inspires Future Entrepreneurs

Inspired by her IVLP exchange experience and hoping to share it with other aspiring entrepreneurs in Portugal, Sandra Correia launched “A New Beginning for Portugal” (ANBFP) two years after her return.

ENAM Conference in Vilnius: “The Borderline between Cybersecurity and Individual Freedoms”

ENAM alumni from Germany, Poland, Netherlands, Italy, Estonia, Ireland, Hungary, Georgia, Romania, Montenegro, Russia, Ukraine, Azerbaijan along with Lithuanian professionals working in the fields of law, IT, finance, business, academia, and politicians and senior civil servants gathered to discuss important cybersecurity challenges and ideas on how to make cyberspace resilient for businesses, individuals and governments across borders.

Turkish Alumnus Builds Bridges through Food

Ihsan Karayazi seized upon the power of "culinary diplomacy" to develop “Cook for Peace,” a program involving women from Armenian and Turkish backgrounds taking turns cooking and hosting each other for meals while sharing recipes and cultures.

YES Abroad Experience Fosters Alumna's Passion for Human Rights

Savannah Wooten's 10 months in Sarajevo sparked within her a deep interest in the power of policy and diplomacy to prevent, mitigate, and comprehensively respond to international conflict and mass atrocity crimes.

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