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Chicago Summit 2010
Summit Tracks
Summit Partners
Chicago Summit 2010 Schedule

Saturday 19 June
European members arrive in Chicago

Sunday 20 June
Morning: North American members arrive in Chicago
Afternoon: Registration and plenary session with all members
           Welcome by British Council
           Terms of reference, outline of summit schedule and expectations
           Who’s who in the network
           Introduction to the city of Chicago:
           Chicago Historical Boat Tour with City’s official historian.
Evening: Networking activity with Oli Barrett

Monday 21 June
Morning: Tracks begin
Afternoon: Tracks continue
Evening:Opening reception with Sister Cities International
           Congressman Bobby Rush in attendance
           Venue: Preston Bradley Hall, Chicago Cultural Center

Tuesday 22 June
Morning: Tracks continue
Afternoon: Tracks continue
Evening:Dinner within tracks

Wednesday 23 June
Morning: Tournament with Special Olympics
Afternoon: Presentation and Q&A with Bruce Mau
Evening:Pub Quiz with the Chicago Council on Global Affairs Young Professionals Network at a Buddy Guy’s Legends Blues Bar.

Thursday 24 June
Morning: Transatlantic Policy Debate with CCGA’s
           Facilitated session to identify mutual interests
Afternoon: Presentation and Q&A with Eboo Patel, Founder and Executive Director of the Interfairth Youth Core and member of President Obama’s Advisory Council on Faith Based and Neighbourhood Partnerships
           Facilitated session to identify mutual interests
Evening: Social Media Club event – ‘The power of social and digital media and the use of technology for positive change’

Friday 25 June
Morning: Facilitated session: networking and action planning
Afternoon: Facilitated session: networking and action planning
           Closing speaker – Douglas Rushkoff author of ‘Life Inc – How the world became a corporation and how to take it back.’
Evening:Closing reception – Networking the Networks
           Venue: The Museum of Science and Industry  

Saturday 26 June
Members leave Chicago

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