#  WCFIA Fellows Symposium 

 



####  calendar\_today Date and Time 

 **April 29, 2011** 

 08:45AM - 06:00PM EDT 

 



 

"Does Democracy Matter? A Nexus of Practice and Academia"  
  
For more information, please see the symposium website \[/conferences/11\_fellows\_symposium/overview\].

Opening Remarks:**Beth A. Simmons**  
 *Director, Weatherhead Center for International Affair. Clarence Dillon Professor of International Affairs, Department of Government, Harvard University.*  
  
Speakers to include:  
**Frank J. Ruggiero**  
*Acting Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan, United States Department of State.***Frederick "Ben" Hodges**  
*Major General, United States Army.*  
**Yoji Koda***Senior Fellow, Harvard University Asia Center. Vice Admiral (ret.), Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force.*  
**Emma Sky***Fellow, Institute of Politics, Harvard Kennedy School. Former political advisor in Iraq.*

### Speakers:

**Yoji Koda**, *Senior Fellow, Harvard University Asia Center. Vice Admiral (ret.), Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force.*

**Emma Sky**, *Fellow, Institute of Politics, Harvard Kennedy School.*

**Frank J. Ruggiero**, *Acting Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan, United States Department of State.*

**Frederick "Ben" Hodges**, *Major General, United States Army.*



 

 



 

 See also:- [ WCFIA Roundtable on World Affairs ](/seminars/wcfia_roundtable/schedule)
 
 

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