<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Carine Abi Akar</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:caa136@mail.harvard.edu">caa136@mail.harvard.edu</a>></span><br>
Date: Wed, Oct 10, 2012 at 12:24 AM<br>Subject: Fwd: Harvard Arab Weekend 2012: Registration Now Open!<br>To: Nina Jreige <<a href="mailto:ninus@mit.edu">ninus@mit.edu</a>><br><br><br>Hey Nina, <div><br></div><div>Could you please circulate to LCM?</div>
<div><br></div><div>Thanks!</div><div><br></div><div>Carine <br><br><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Harvard Arab Wknd</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:harvardarabwknd@gmail.com" target="_blank">harvardarabwknd@gmail.com</a>></span><br>
Date: Tue, Oct 9, 2012 at 9:07 PM<br>Subject: Harvard Arab Weekend 2012: Registration Now Open!<br>To: <br><br><br><img src="cid:ii_13a4830ede6e74c2" alt="Inline image 1"><br><div><br></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:16px;font-family:arial,sans-serif;margin:0in 0in 0pt">
<span style="color:rgb(42,97,127);font-family:'Myriad Pro',sans-serif;font-size:18pt">As the largest pan-Arab conference in North America, the Harvard Arab Weekend has prided itself on showcasing a mosaic of perspectives and insights on the most pressing issues in the Arab world. Last year, the White House commended the Harvard Arab Weekend as <i>“The Premier Arab World Conference”</i> in North America. This year, we strive to uphold our venerable tradition of engaging discourses and informative debates.<br>
</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Myriad Pro',sans-serif"><br></span><span style="color:rgb(59,39,44);font-family:'Myriad Pro',sans-serif;font-size:12pt">At this critical moment of modern Arab history, and in the midst of the many challenges created by the unprecedented transformations in the Arab world, Arabs, from the Gulf to the Ocean, are posing critical questions about their past, present, and future. While the entire Arab landscape is undergoing a process of re-creation, Arabs look ahead at the future, wondering whether they will be able to sustain what they have achieved after centuries of struggle. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Myriad Pro',sans-serif"></span></p>
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<span style="color:rgb(59,39,44);font-family:'Myriad Pro',sans-serif;font-size:12pt">The Harvard Arab Alumni Association and more than nine Harvard graduate and undergraduate schools at the University have brought together the brightest Arab minds in the fields of law, business, education, medicine, public health, design, and politics to mold the Harvard Arab Weekend 2012. Together, we would like to offer you an unparalleled opportunity of active engagement in and contemplation of the future of the Arab World through a series of keynote speeches and panels on a multitude of topics including:</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Myriad Pro',sans-serif"></span></p>
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<span style="color:rgb(59,39,44);font-family:'Myriad Pro',sans-serif;font-size:12pt">Keynote Addresses include:</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Myriad Pro',sans-serif"></span></p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"></font><ul type="disc" style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:16px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">
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<span style="color:rgb(59,39,44);font-family:'Myriad Pro',sans-serif;font-size:12pt">In this year’s conference, we are all invited to think of the ways each of us can best serve the aspirations of millions of Arabs towards a better flourishing future where everyone’s voice is heard and everyone’s potential is realized.</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Myriad Pro',sans-serif"></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:'Myriad Pro',sans-serif;font-size:13.5pt">APPLY TO THE HARVARD ARAB WEEKEND STARTUP PITCH for a chance to win </span></b><b><span style="font-family:'Myriad Pro',sans-serif;font-size:24pt">$10,000</span></b><b><span style="font-family:'Myriad Pro',sans-serif;font-size:13.5pt"> and receive feedback from seasoned VCs and Angel Investors! <font size="4"><a href="http://www.harvardarabalumni.org/MENAweekend/event.php?evid=24" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">Click here to apply now!</a></font></span></b></p>
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<span style="font-family:'Myriad Pro',sans-serif;font-size:12pt">For the first time since its inception, the Harvard Arab Weekend in collaboration with the Harvard Business School MENA club is hosting a startup pitch contest aimed at bridging the gap between entrepreneurs and investors in the MENA region and North America. The meet-up is meant to offer entrepreneurs with a chance to present a short pitch and receive feedback from high-profile figures in the entrepreneurship landscape including venture capitalists, angel investors, prominent entrepreneurs and industry experts. Additionally, the event would serve as an opportunity to network and share ideas with highly experienced professionals from the entrepreneurship ecosystem.</span></p>
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<span style="color:rgb(59,39,44);font-family:'Myriad Pro',sans-serif;font-size:12pt"><br><b>We are truly looking forward to personally welcoming you at Harvard University, and we are confident that your attendance and engagement will help shape a better future for the Arab World.</b></span></p>
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