ENGAGING ALUMNI WORLDWIDE COLUMBIA GLOBAL CENTERS and COLUMBIA ALUMNI ASSOCIATION Columbia University Senate Feb. 27, 2015
Mission Statement: Columbia Global Centers Columbia Global Centers promote and facilitate the collaborative and impactful engagement of the University's faculty, students, and alumni with the world to enhance understanding, address global challenges, and advance knowledge and its exchange. 2
Mission Statement: Columbia Alumni Association Columbia Alumni Association is established to strengthen the University s worldwide alumni community and its bonds of fellowship; to sustain the connection between such community and the University; to act as a means through which the alumni can contribute their collective knowledge and perspective to the life of the University; and to develop from the ranks of alumni effective and responsive leadership. 3
Columbia Global Centers Network 4
Columbia Global Centers Middle East (Amman) Director: Safwan Masri Launch: March 2009 Location: Amman, Jordan Facility: 45,000 square feet Staff: 32 employees Current Foci: Sustainable Development, Social Work, Education, Undergraduates, Arts and Culture, Architecture, Health, Democracy, freedom of the press and expression, women s rights, social inclusion, energy, economics, and the rise of city states. 5
Columbia Global Centers Middle East (Amman) 6
Columbia Global Centers Turkey (Istanbul) Director: Ipek Cem Taha Launch: November 2011 Location: Istanbul, Turkey Facility: 3,000 square feet Staff: 6 employees Current Foci: Architecture, Undergraduates, Social Justice, Democracy, International Affairs, Education, Health, Sustainable Development 7
Columbia Global Centers Turkey (Istanbul) 8
Columbia Global Centers South Asia (Mumbai) Director: Ravina Aggarwal (April 1) Launch: March 2010 Location: Mumbai, India Facility: 2,500 square feet Staff: 2 employees (+ 7 part-time and 10 project-based) Current Foci: Sustainable Development, Health, Education, Architecture, Undergraduates, Urbanization, International Affairs, Social Justice 9
Columbia Global Centers South Asia (Mumbai) 10
Columbia Global Centers Europe (Paris) Director: Paul LeClerc Launch: March 2010 Location: Paris, France Facility: 23,000 square feet Staff: 6 employees Current Foci: Undergraduates, Arts and Culture, Health, Architecture, Social Justice, Sustainable Development Solutions Network 11
Columbia Global Centers Europe (Paris) 12
Infographics Overview 13
Alumni Clubs/Groups in Global Centers Regions Africa: Nairobi Center South Africa Nigeria Kenya Ethiopia Asia: Beijing Center Japan China South Korea Taiwan Hong Kong Singapore Thailand Philippines Indonesia Malaysia Vietnam Myanmar Cambodia India: Mumbai Center Bangladesh India Nepal Pakistan Sri Lanka Europe : Paris and Turkey Centers United Kingdom France Germany Italy Switzerland Spain Greece Turkey Netherlands Sweden Russia Denmark Cyprus Poland Luxembourg Middle East: Amman Center Israel United Arab Emirates Egypt Lebanon Saudi Arabia Jordan Kuwait Oman Central/South America: Rio and Santiago Centers Brazil Mexico Argentina Colombia Chile Panama 14
International Clubs Overview Number of International Clubs and Regional Contacts: 65 Number of International Clubs with Chapters: 7 Top 6 markets by Population: United Kingdom Canada Japan France China South Korea Top 6 markets by Activity: United Kingdom (London) France (Paris) United Arab Emirates (UAE) India (Mumbai, Delhi) China (Beijing, Shanghai) Hong Kong 15
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