Moderator:  Bernd Widdig, Professor and Director, MIT in Germany Program

• Britta Baron, Director, German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
• Michael Nugent, Program Officer, U.S. Department of Education, Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE)
• Peggy Blumenthal, Vice President for Educational Services, Institute of International Education (IIE)

Moderator:  Doris Kirchner, Associate Professor of German, University of Rhode Island

• Juan Lucena, Associate Professor of Science, Technology & Globalization, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
• Gary Lee Downey, Professor of Science & Technology Studies, Virginia Tech
• Jens Hupkau, Senior Mechanical Engineer, Brown & Sharpe Manufacturing, Inc.
• Chai Kim, Professor of Management Science & Information Systems, University of Rhode Island

• Dr. Klaus Kleinfeld, Chief Operating Officer, Siemens Corporation, "Leadership in a Global Environment -- A Personal View"

Moderator:  Helene Zimmer-Loew, Executive Director, American Association of Teachers of German

• Gene G. Oswalt, Corporate Treasurer, ZF Group North American Operations
• John F. Silva, Director of Codes & Approvals, Hilti North America, Hilti, Inc.
• Phillip James, Vice President (retired), Brown & Sharpe Manufacturing Company

Moderator:  Richard Vaz, Associate Dean, Interdisciplinary & Global Studies, Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI)

• Miguel Medina, Professor / Director, International Honors Program, Duke University— Programs in Central and South America
• Jay Rajgopal, Associate Professor of Industrial Engineering, University of Pittsburgh— Programs in China and Mexico
• Steve Weininger, Professor of Chemistry, Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) Sue Vernon-Gerstenfeld, Director, Academic Programs & Planning, Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI)— Programs in Bangkok and Costa Rica
• Sohrab Rabii, Professor of Electrical Engineering, University of Pennsylvania— Programs in Mali and Ghana

• Sponsored by the Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation

• Sponsored by Siemens Corporation

Transportation back to the Crowne Plaza will be provided following dinner at the Hope Club.  For those of you who wish to explore Downtown Providence, a second pick-up will be made.  Time and location TBA.