Entries for month: April 2010

The Honorable Jacques Edouard Alexis, Former Prime Minister of Haiti, Visits Louisville

April 16, 2010 · No Comments

On Tuesday, April 20, 2010, the World Affairs Council of Kentucky/Southern Indiana will continue its Global Issues Forum series with The Honorable Jacques Edouard Alexis, Former Prime Minister of Haiti. Born in Gonaives, Haiti, happily married and father of five children, Jacques Edouard Alexis went to school initially at Freres de L'Instruction Chretienne (Jesuit Brothers), then to Lycee Toussaint Louverture, Port-au-Prince. He later attended the State University of Haiti where he graduated Suma Cum Laude at the Faculty of Agronomy. Named Professor at his Alma Mater, he was quickly awarded a scholarship by ACDI (Canadian Agency for International Development) to attend Universite Laval, Quebec, Canada, where he highly distinguished himself and obtained his Masters in Food Science and Technology. Upon his return to Haiti, Mr. Alexis was named Director of Studies, then Assistant Dean, and then Dean of the Faculty. In 1996, Mr. Alexis was named Minister of Education by President Preval. Between 1998 and 2001, Mr. Alexis served as Prime Minister of Haiti. In 2006, President Preval was reelected. He then called again upon Jacques-Edouard Alexis to be his Prime Minister. Mr. Alexis served through August 2008.

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Daniel Kutner, Consul General of Israel to the United States: "Israel: Opportunities and Challenges on the Road to Peace"

April 16, 2010 · No Comments

In September, 2008, Daniel Kutner assumed the position of Consul General of Israel to the Mid-Atlantic Region of the United States, based in Philadelphia. He is the official representative of the State of Israel to the Mid Atlantic Region, including Pennsylvania, Ohio, Delaware, Kentucky, West Virginia and Southern New Jersey.

Prior to assuming his post as Consul General of Israel in Philadelphia, Mr. Kutner headed the Bureau for Economic and Strategic Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Center for Political Research.

Daniel Kutner joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in January 1983. His first post abroad was as Deputy Chief of Mission in Bolivia from 1986 to 1988. From 1988 to 1990, he served as Deputy Chief of Mission in Venezuela and as Consul for Academic Affairs at the Consulate General of Israel in New York from 1996 to 1999.

Mr. Kutner has held different positions in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Center for political research, including Director for Palestinian and Jordanian Affairs, Director of the Division for Egypt and North Africa, acting director of the Division for Syrian and Lebanese Affairs, and Senior Analyst for North Africa and Syria.

Mr. Kutner holds an M.A. cum laude in History of the Muslim Countries (Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 1986) an M.A. cum laude in Political Science/National Security Studies (University of Haifa, 2005), and a dual-major B.A. in European History and Middle Eastern Studies (Hebrew University, 1977). He is a graduate of the National Security College (2005), the Senior Inter-Service Intelligence Course (2002) and other specialized programs.

Mr. Kutner was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina and immigrated to Israel in 1973. He is married to Shirley and has two daughters, Maia and Adi.

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