Harvard Club of Belgium dinner with the former Prime Minister of Pakistan, Jan 22, 2009

The Harvard Club of Belgium invites our members to a dinner with H.E. Shaukat Aziz, Former Prime Minister of Pakistan. The event will take place in the presence of Minister Karel De Gucht, Minister of Foreign Affairs. H.E. Shaukat Aziz will speak about the current situation in Central Asia and more specifically about “Pakistan today, staying out of the storm, on the front line”.
H.E. Shaukat Aziz was the Prime Minister of Pakistan from 2004 to 2007. He became Finance Minister in November 1999 and was handpicked by President Musharraf for the position of Prime Minister after the resignation of Zafarullah Khan Jamali on June 6, 2004. He became Prime Minister on August 28, 2004 and served until November 15, 2007. He became the first Prime Minister of Pakistan to complete a full term in office. Before moving into politics, Mr. Aziz held various top positions at Citibank. He left Citibank as Executive Vice-President of Citibank worldwide to become Pakistan’s Prime Minister.

Inauguration Watch, Jan 20, 2009

Come watch the swearing in and acceptance speech of 44th President Barack Obama at Carr's Irish Pub.  Television coverage will start at 4:30 pm on Tuesday January 20th, 2009.

Carr's is located at 1, rue du Mont Thabor, 75001. Metro: M° Tuileries

France Amériques conference on "La santé en France", Jan 19, 2009

France Amériques conference on "La santé en France" on January 19 (7pm) with Professeur André Vacheron, Président honoraire de l'Académie de Médecine.

Colloque at the Assemblée Nationale, Jan 19, 2009

Colloque présidé par Louis Giscard d'Estaing, président du groupe d'amitié France Etats-Unis de l'Assemblée nationale : "Quelles relations transatlantiques avec la présidence Obama?", Jan 19, 2009
Programme here
Registration card here

Benjamin Franklin Birthday Celebration / Annual General Meeting of AmCham on January 15 with Luc Chatel, Jan 15, 2009

Benjamin Franklin Birthday Celebration / Annual General Meeting of AmCham on January 15 (6.30pm) with Luc Chatel, Secrétaire d'État chargé de l'industrie et de la consommation et porte-parole du gouvernement. The event takes place at the Residence and in the presence of US Ambassador to France Craig R. Stapleton.

HBS Club of France lunch-debate on the "The political and economic consequences of the American elections and the new Administration" on Jan 15, 2009

Jean Burelle, President of the HBS Club of France, kindly invites us to a lunch-debate on January 15, 2009 at the Cercle de l'Union Interalliée on the topic of :

The political and economic consequences of the American elections and the new Administration
 
This event is organized by former Ambassador of France to the United States of America and former President of the HBS Club François Bujon de l'Estang who invited two journalists who will provide their views of this matter :
- Steve Erlanger, Bureau Chief of the New York Times in Paris
- Anne Toulouse, Correspondant of Radio France International in Atlanta

Remembering former HCF President Francine Aigrain

In Memoriam

It is with great sadness that we report the death of Francine Bogart Aigrain AB'45, Past President and active member in club affairs for many years. Francine is survived by sons Yves and Jacques and daughter Mireille, 12 grandchildren and 1 greatgrandchild.

Francine's late husband, Pierre Aigrain (1924-2002), elected Membre de l'Académie des sciences, section Physique, was Professeur émérite à l'université Denis Diderot and Ancien Secrétaire d'État à la Recherche. Pierre spoke on several occasions for the Club and both Francine and Pierre participated in many club events.

Francine Aigrain had a tremendous impact on the Harvard Club of France in many ways, not the least of which its gender balance. The Club, created before WW I, was a men's club up until the 1960s, when women were integrated. It was Francine who initiated a Radcliffe circle in Paris in the 1960's acquainted as she was with Edwina Morgulis Racine AB'32 (Mme. Pierre Racine) and other Radcliffe graduates. Meetings were held in her own home, the five or six participants after a time realized they were not numerous enough to support real club activities. Francine lobbied with club president Albert Ross and the women joined the men. Francine became Secretary for the club, contributed enormously to its growth and development, and became its first woman president (1976-1982). Francine was a dynamic leader, doubling membership (hand-typing 900 envelopes) and enhancing the club program with speaker and cultural events.

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