Events and Speaking Engagments

2013 Events and Speaking Engagements

	EMW Co-sponsors "Water Wars in Asia?" Panel with Asia Society Water security challenges facing China and India have consequences for Asia as a whole. Join national security expert Brahma Chellaney, water expert Peter Gleick, and futurist Peter Schwartz for a fascinating discussion. Wednesday, June 5, 6:00- 7:30 PM in San Francisco, CA
	Ride Raises Funds for EMW Breath of Life Program Besra, the leading producer of gold in Vietnam, is sponsoring a three-week, 2,000 km motorcycle ride from the north of Vietnam to the south to raise funds for much needed healthcare services for women and infants in remote areas of central Vietnam. April 2013
	EMW Celebrates Expansion of Neonatal Program to the Philippines A November EMW event promoted lifesaving neonatal program, Breath of Life, in the Philippines. With partners the Consuelo Foundation, Philippines Department of Health, and Philippine General Hospital, EMW is already treating infants in several provinces. Esther Misa Chavez, Philippine American Press Club president, filed this report. At left, event emcee Lloyd LaCuesta. November 2012
	EMW Partners With Give2Asia to Present 10th Anniversary Forum As a part of their 10th anniversary celebration, Give2Asia will host "Asian Philanthropies: Models for Success," an afternoon forum featuring prominent speakers on philanthropy concepts and innovations. Tuesday, October 2, 12:00-4:00 PM in San Francisco, CA
	Landmark 72 Tower Race to Support INSPIRE Sports Program On September 30, Landmark 72 Tower, Vietnam’s tallest building, will be the site of Vietnam’s highest stair climbing race, the “Vietnam Landmark 72 Hanoi Vertical Run.”  Runners will compete to be the fastest to ascend the 1,914 steps that lead to the top of the 72-story tower.   September 30, 2012 in Hanoi, Vietnam
	EMW Co-Sponsers World Affairs Council Discussion of Burma What does the future hold for Burma after recent revolutions and reforms? Join three experienced panelists in a discussion of the current issues surrounding this country, which many hope is finally on the verge of true democratic change. Tuesday, August 28, 6:30-8:30 PM in San Francisco, CA

Past 2012 Events and Speaking Engagements

EMW and World Affairs Council Co-Sponsor China Talk
EMW program countries inhabit a fast-growing economic zone where China exerts enormous influence. Dr. Dambisa Moyo, economist and bestselling author, offers an in depth look at China’s unprecedented rush for resources and what it means for Asia and the world. 
Friday, June 15, 12:00-1:00 PM in San Francisco, CA

EMW President John Anner to Attend Pacific Health Summit
EMW President John Anner joins 250 top leaders from science, industry, and policy invited to the eighth annual Pacific Health Summit: A Catalyst for Action addressing “Affordability and Technologies for Health.”
June 12-14, 2012 in London, UK

EMW PR & Marketing Manager Susan Lieu Receives Leadership Award
Susan Lieu is a co-recipient, with her sister Wendy Lieu, of a 2012 Monarch Leadership Award from the Pacific Asian American Women Bay Area Coalition.  Susan and Wendy are co-founders and co-owners of EMW partner Socola Chocolatier.
June 3, 2012 in San Francisco, CA

EMW Vice President Tom Low Joins Panel at Economist Intelligence Unit’s Global Economic Outlook.
EMW Vice President Tom Low joins a group of distinguished panelists discussing the topic "Disruptive Innovation: Spurring Growth" at a breakfast meeting of the Economist Intelligence Unit's Global Economic Outlook.
May 22, 2012 in San Francisco, CA 

EMW Partner Dr. Priscilla Joe Presents Breathof Life Results at Pediatric Academic Societies Annual Meeting.
Neonatologist Dr. Priscilla Joe of Children's Hospital Oakland presents the successful results of EMW's Breath of Life neonatal program at the annual meeting of the Pediatric Academic Societies.
April 28 - May 1, 2012 in Boston, MA

EMW Partner Dr. Priscilla Joe Presents Breath of Life Results at Global Health and Innovation Conference
EMW Expert Medical Partner, neonatologist Priscilla Joe, presents the results of EMW's innovative neonatal program Breath of Life at the 2012 Unite for Sight Global Health and Innovation Conference.
April 21 - 22, 2012 at Yale University, New Haven, CT

Vietnam Country Director Minh Chau Nguyen Speaks at Economist Conference.
Vietnam Country Director Minh Chau Nguyen  joins a distinguished panel of speakers at the Economist Conference: Healthcare in Asia 2012.
March 28-9, 2012 Singapore.

Vietnam Summit: Economist Conference Asia
EMW Country Director Minh Chau Nguyen to participate in discussions about current issues in Vietnam with other leaders in Ho Chi Minh City.
January 11, 2012 in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam