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European Alumni Association Leaders Gather to Formally Establish ENAM

From December 1-2, 2011, the Italian alumni association, Amerigo, hosted 150 alumni from 26 different European alumni associations who came together to formally establish the European Network of American Alumni Associations (ENAM. The conference was held at the Italian Chamber of Deputies and the title was: “Who is Who? Identity in a Changing World” – a theme that resonated with the participants who are all facing challenges of immigration and the tension between European and national identities. At the opening session U.S. Ambassador Thorne spoke about how ENAM can be a platform for European alumni to network and leverage their shared American experiences, while at the same time mentoring the next generation of European leaders. U.S. speaker Professor Sheila Croucher of Miami University delivered an insightful presentation on the American experience with immigration and identity. The audience also included a range of high-level Italian government officials, including the Vice-President of the Chamber of Deputies Rosy Bindi, the President Emeritus of the Constitutional court, academics and journalists. The second session of the conference was devoted to a panel discussion among the leaders of seven alumni associations on "The new politcs of identity". The newly-launched ENAM network of 26 alumni associations from across Europe met as a Constitutive Assembly and approved their internal structure, and agreed that each member association would organize an annual event on European-U.S. relations in addition to an annual ENAM conference. The elections for the governing bodies of ENAM will be held online from Dec 13 to 15. Results will be immediately announced on the website.

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