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Rafeeuddin Ahmed, F56, discusses some of his 21 years as Under Secretary General of the UN

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Fletcher Features February 3, 2011 As Fletcher students returned recently from discussing careers with alumni at the United Nations in New York, retired Under-Secretary General of the UN, Rafeeuddin Ahmed, F56, recounts his involvement in the Iranian hostage crisis of 1980, more recent UN activities, as well as his Fletcher connections through the years in an interview with his grand-nephew, Imaduddin Ahmed, F11. Imaduddin Ahmed: Amongst your several Under-Secretary roles spanning 21 years, you were Under-Secretary General for Political Affairs, Trusteeship and Decolonization. You served as Special Envoy of the Secretary-General to Secure the Release of the Crew of the … Continue reading Rafeeuddin Ahmed, F56, discusses some of his 21 years as Under Secretary General of the UN

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America’s face to Muslims

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Fletcher Features Farah Pandith, F95, sworn into the position of US Department of State Special Representative to Muslim Communities by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Imaduddin Ahmed | June 18, 2010 Tufts University Fletcher School graduate Farah Pandith spearheads US President Barack Obama’s initiative to launch a ‘new beginning’ with Muslim communities “I have come here to seek a new beginning between the United States and Muslims around the world; one based upon mutual interest and mutual respect; and one based upon the truth that America and Islam are not exclusive, and need not be in competition. Instead, they overlap, … Continue reading America’s face to Muslims

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Conversations with the CEO: A profile of Richard Thoman, F67, F69, F71

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Fletcher Features February 26, 2010 Imaduddin Ahmed, F11, talks with the Chairman of the Fletcher Master of International Business program and a former Fletcher alumnus about how he came to lead the world’s largest corporations The former CEO of Xerox, CFO of IBM, President of Nabisco and co-CEO of American Express Travel Related Services, Professor Richard Thoman isn’t the least qualified person to converse with Fletcher students about ‘Managing the Global Corporation’, a class he offers in the fall semester. Thoman came to Fletcher a McGill graduate intending on joining the diplomatic service. He passed his exams. But that’s when … Continue reading Conversations with the CEO: A profile of Richard Thoman, F67, F69, F71

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Fortuneteller – Imaduddin Ahmed, F11, Interviews Professor Vali Nasr, F84

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Fletcher Features Professor of International Politics at The Fletcher School Vali Nasr, F84, and Senior Advisor to Richard Holbrooke, Special Representative to Afghanistan and Pakistan, talks to Imaduddin Ahmed, F11, about his newest book,Forces of Fortune. What is the central … Continue reading Fortuneteller – Imaduddin Ahmed, F11, Interviews Professor Vali Nasr, F84