2004 Table Topics
University for a Night participants meet over dinner for focused discussions on specific topics that build upon the opening plenary. These dinner discussions were led by our plenary speakers and 50 other Distinguished Faculty -- leaders from around the world with particular knowledge and experience to share.
Upgrading Leadership and Governance | |
| UL1 | Converting the United Nations from a political forum into a partnership builder |
| UL2 | Mobilizing local leadership -- A success story from the US-Mexico border |
| UL3 | Opening space for the feminine side -- Encouraging and supporting women leaders |
| UL4 | Building new alliances for peace, security and development in the 21st century |
| UL6 | Local philanthropy goes into high gear in Africa, Asia and Latin America |
| UL7 | New approaches to the use of foreign aid |
| UL8 | Innovations in education, health and employment for youth |
| UL9 | How the next generation of leaders are pioneering change -- Focus on philanthropy |
| UL10 | Creating communities where citizens govern -- An example from Ecuador |
| UL11 | Shaping a special relationship in the 21st century -- The United States and China |
| UL12 | The role of business in international cooperation -- Building alliances for prosperity and security |
Delivering Programs That Work | |
| DP01 | Innovations in distance education and learning |
| DP2 | Launching a multisectoral partnership in India to achieve the Millennium Development Goal for nutrition |
| DP3 | Using alternative sources to meet rural energy needs in Africa, Asia and Latin America |
| DP04 | Innovations in educating children and youth -- Models of social entrepreneurship worldwide |
| DP5 | Building local capacity to deliver vital services to families and communities in Africa |
| DP7 | Maximizing our impact as a family -- Innovations in strategic philanthropy |
| DP8 | Building a healthy and tolerant future -- Innovations in education for children and youth |
| DP9 | Raising awareness and support to ensure safe drinking water for all |
| DP10 | Empowering poor women and girls through access to information technology |
| DP11 | Using business expertise to strengthen the impact of nonprofit action |
| DP12 | Building alliances to improve public health |
| DP13 | New approaches to the unique problems of our mega-cities |
| DP14 | Building local capacity to fight HIV/AIDS |
| DP15 | Changing children’s futures -- Building teaching hospitals in Africa, Asia and Latin America |
Engaging Compassion and Spirituality | |
| EC1 | Bridging religious divides to promote peace and prosperity |
| EC2 | Peace, justice and reconciliation -- Bridging divides in Colombia and South Africa |
| EC3 | Leadership, compassion and greatness -- New perspectives on the role of business |
| EC4 | Presence: Human Purpose and the Field of the Future |
| EC5 | Harnessing the mind's full potential for collective action |
| EC6 | Channeling a billion dollars to poor families: Microcredit programs |
| EC7 | Bridging divides in the Middle East |
Reinventing Globalization | |
| RG1 | What can Africa's business sector do to reduce poverty and advance development? |
| RG2 | Redefining the strategies of the World Bank and IMF to fight poverty |
| RG3 | Combining pursuit of profit with social action -- The "blended value investing" marketplace |
| RG4 | How extractive industries and local communities can work together for sustainable development -- Success stories |
| RG5 | Sending money home -- A trillion-dollar overseas investment industry |
| RG6 | How companies can make profits, meet social needs and protect fragile ecosystems |