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Date: Wed, 27 Oct 2004 10:45:31 -0400
Dear Friends,
SHARE is pleased to invite you to three upcoming events:
1) November 4: Foreign Policy Implications of US election with
Ambassador Blickenstorfer
2) November 10: MBA-style case study discussion with IMD prof Sean
Meehan
3) November 11: International Stem Cell Panel Discussion and Careers in
Swiss Biotech
Please read the invitation below and RSVP with a mention of which event
you would like to attend. As usual, there is no fee to attend any of
those events and you are welcome to forward this invitation to
colleagues and friends. Online version at:
http://www.shareboston.org/events/events.html
Foreign Policy Implications of the US election - Special briefing with
Ambassador Christian Blickenstorfer
Thursday November 4th, 2004 at 6:00pm (followed by a reception)
Ambassador Blickenstorfer will travel from Washington D.C. for a private
discussion with the SHARE community on the immediate and longer-term
implications of the election. Whether it is a 2nd Bush administration or
first-term Kerry Presidency, there will be a far-reaching impact on the
international system. Add to that the uncertainty over control of the
Congress (especially the Senate), and on-going tensions in the
international community, and there are many questions ahead. Please
join for an informal dialogue with the Ambassador. Other distinguished
guests from the Boston community will be joining the discussion and
those names communicated in the coming days.
Agenda:
6:00 PM Arrival and Welcome
6:15 PM Start of presentation with
Question and Answer period
7:30 PM Reception and networking
8:30 PM Conclusion of event
RSVP:
Please RSVP to Kati Reusche at kati_at_shareboston.org
<mailto:kati_at_shareboston.org> or 617 876 3076 ext. 10
Join an MBA-style case study discussion with Prof Sean Meehan of IMD
(Lausanne)
on
Wednesday November 10, 6:30pm
at
SHARE, 420 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138
SHARE/Consulate of Switzerland, the IMD Alumni Club and IMD are pleased
to invite you to an evening 'case-study' led by Professor Sean Meehan,
IMD Professor of Marketing and Director of the IMD MBA Program. The
event will be held on Wednesday November 10 at the SHARE, 420 Broadway,
Cambridge MA 02138 beginning at 6:30pm and followed by a networking
reception. IMD
Dr. Meehan (http://www02.imd.ch/faculty/vitae/index.cfm?id=160
<http://www02.imd.ch/faculty/vitae/index.cfm?id=160> ) will be leading a
marketing case study that will give attendees a unique opportunity to
participate in an MBA style case discussion. Don't worry, pre-reading is
not required! The case study will lead into a discussion on research
from Sean's new book "Simply Better.' A recent review from Amazon can be
found here
(http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0875843980/104-6976420-95
94367
<http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0875843980/104-6976420-95
94367> ).
Sean's research suggests that companies should focus relentlessly on
providing "generic category benefits" - that is, giving people what they
really want a little better than the competition does. He brings a
wealth of experience in the classroom and consulting with organizations
world-wide. The case study and resulting discussion is sure to be
interesting especially for those of you that have never had a chance to
participate in an MBA class. No prior business experience is necessary!
Before the case study Dr. Meehan will host a session for prospective
MBAs and Executive MBAs beginning at 5:30pm. Several IMD MBA and EMBA
alumni will be in attendance and it will be a great opportunity to have
informal conversations about both of these programs. This will last for
approximately 45 minutes before a short break and the case study begins.
Program:
5:30pm: Information session for prospective MBA students about IMD MBA
program
6:15pm: Break
6:30pm: Case study and discussion with Professor Meehan
RSVP:
Please confirm your attendance to Pascal Marmier at
pascal_at_shareboston.org.
Invitation to International Stem Cell Panel Discussion /Careers in Swiss
Biotech
SHARE/Consulate of Switzerland, Serono and Serono Symposia are pleased
to invite you to a 2 part-evening program on:
"Career and Entrepreneurial Opportunities in Swiss Biotech"
Followed by
"Panel Discussion on the Science and Ethics of Stem Cell Research" with
the participation of international experts
on Thursday November 11, 2004 at SHARE, Consulate of Switzerland
Agenda:
6 pm: Registration/Welcome
6:15 - 7:15 pm: Career and entrepreneurial opportunities in
Swiss biotech
7:15 - 8 pm: Welcome of additional guests, networking,
food and drinks
8:15 - 9:30 pm: Stem cell panel discussion
9:30pm: Cocktail reception
Program:
I. Career and Entrepreneurial Opportunities in Swiss Biotech
This presentation is designed to give young scientists and potential
future entrepreneurs an overview of "hot" fields of R&D in the "Bioalps"
area (Lake Leman region). A representative from Serono, one of the
world's largest biotechnology company, will talk about career
opportunities in R&D while the founders of Eclosion, a biotech launchpad
in Geneva, will offer insights into the process and support that they
offer to innovators thinking of an entrepreneurial career.
Speakers:
- Eric Kawashima, Head of Global Organization, Discovery and
Research at Serono Pharmaceutical Research Institute (SPRI)
- Jesus-Martin Garcia, MBA, founder, Eclosion
- Benoit Dubuis, PhD, director, Eclosion
Bios and additional information at: www.swissbiotech.ch
<http://www.swissbiotech.ch/>
II. International Perspectives on the Science and Ethics of
Stem Cell Research
Our panel of experts will discuss the latest advancements in this
promising field of science and the current ethical issues surrounding
the use of embryos in research. The scientists will start by giving an
overview of the different types of stem cell research currently
conducted. Together with the other experts, the panelists will then
discuss the ethical questions raised by the use of embryos in certain
research projects and also frame the debate as it is currently going on
among politicians and legislators around the world.
Panelists:
- Professor Yann Barrandon, joint professor of Stem Cell
Research and of Experimental Surgery at the Swiss Federal Institute of
Technology Lausanne (EPFL) and the University of Lausanne (UNIL) and
head of the Department of Experimental Surgery at the Lausanne
University Hospital (CHUV).
www.epfl.ch <http://www.epfl.ch/>
- Professor Ann Kiessling, MD, Reproductive Biology Laboratory
at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and associate professor at
Harvard Medical School Boston, MA. Dr Kiessling recently wrote a book on
the issue of embryonic human stem cells.
- Professor Robert G. Edwards, C.B.E., D.Sc. (Hon), F.R.S.,
founder of Reproductive BioMedicine Online, Cambridge, England, UK.
Professor Robert Edwards is recognized as the founding father of human
IVF. Robert Edwards has spent most of his research career as a Reader
and then Professor at the University of Cambridge. He has been honored
the world over for his scientific and clinical research work.
Moderator:
- Dr. Benoit Dubuis, PhD, is the director of the Department of
Life Sciences at EPFL, Swiss Institute of Technology and a founder of
Eclosion, a biotechnology launchpad in Geneva. He is currently
participating actively in debates discussing the upcoming Swiss ballot
that will decide on regulatory limits in stem cell research in
Switzerland.
Partners for this event:
Serono Inc. is a worldwide biotech leader currently specializes in
fertility, multiple
sclerosis, growth deficiencies and AIDS wasting. Web: www.seronousa.com
<http://www.seronousa.com>
Serono Symposia Inc. provides continuing education to health
professionals. Initiating dialogue on the most significant medical
issues of our times, they assemble, through various programs, the
highest caliber faculty to illuminate important advances in science and
medicine. Their next program in the Boston area is a two-day,
cross-disciplinary symposium to promote the exploration and exchange of
ideas at the frontiers of reproductive medicine, law, policy, and
ethics. "ART and Embryo Law: Practice, Policy, Regulation, & Ethics"
will take place on November 11-13, 2004 in Cambridge, MA, USA. Please
click here for additional information on this seminar. Web:
http://www.seronosymposia.org
RSVP
Please RSVP to Kati Reusche at kati_at_shareboston.org
<mailto:kati_at_shareboston.org> or 617 876 3076 ext. 10
--- THE SHARE TEAM
_______________________________________
Pascal Marmier
Advisor, Innovation and Entrepreneurship
SHARE, Consulate of Switzerland
420 Broadway
Cambridge, MA 02138
Phone: (617) 876-3076 ext.13
Mobile: (617) 331-3989
Fax: (617) 876-3079
Email: pascal_at_shareboston.org <mailto:pascal_at_shareboston.org>
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