June is here. At the Aspen Institute that means the start to our summer of events in Aspen, CO. However, before things ramp up in Aspen we have several big events happening elsewhere.
The Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs (ANDE) will release its fourth annual Impact Report on June 13 in Washington, DC. The report is a one-of-a-kind publication offering data on the current state of the small and growing businesses sector for the past year and the efforts and impact of ANDE’s members. It also offers action items to further catalyze support and investment dollars to drive economic growth in developing countries.
The Aspen Institute Food Security Strategy Group‘s inaugural dialogue happens June 15-17 in Morocco. Forty experts in the field will be brought together by the Institute’s Energy and Environment, Global Health and Development, and Middle East Programs. Learn more about their work from Dan Glickman, executive director of the Institute’s Congressional Program and a former Secretary of Agriculture.
And back in Aspen…
Hailed as one of the nation’s “Top Ten Literary Gatherings” by USA Today, the Aspen Summer Words Writing Retreat and Literary Festival is hosted by the Aspen Writers’ Foundation on June 16-21 in Aspen, CO. Authors to be featured this year will include Deborah Fallows, James Fallows, Yiyun Li, Sandra Tsing Loh, and Lisa See.
The 21st Century National Service Summit, June 24-25, will be centered around The Aspen Institute Franklin Project‘s plan to build a bold vision of civilian national service as a common expectation and opportunity for all Americans.
Elena Kagan, Stephen Breyer, Yo-Yo Ma, Annie Lennox, Tom Friedman, and other experts will gather at the ninth annual Aspen Ideas Festival. Get the full speaker list here and keep up with the latest on Twitter @AspenIdeas.
