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Fletcher alumna Alexia Latortue (F97) serves as Assistant Secretary for International Trade and Development at the United States Department of the Treasury. During her visit to campus, she sat down with Dean ad interim Kelly Sims Gallagher to discuss her memories from Fletcher, her career journey, and the changing field of development finance.

Fletcher Day was a remarkable occasion that signified the 90th anniversary of our very first day of classes in 1933. This momentous event provided a unique opportunity for Fletcher alumni, students, faculty, and staff to come together and celebrate our shared connections while exploring new ways to engage with our global Fletcher community.Over 30 alumni clubs worldwide hosted events on October 27th! Each club received a box of celebratory Fletcher Swag, and we are excited to share their photos of Fletcher pride from all corners of the globe.

Fletcher Day was a remarkable occasion that signified the 90th anniversary of our very first day of classes in 1933. This momentous event provided a unique opportunity for Fletcher alumni, students, faculty, and staff to come together and celebrate our shared connections while exploring new ways to engage with our global Fletcher community.To kick off the day, Dean Kelly Sims Gallagher and Professor Sulmaan Khan hosted a captivating live discussion in ASEAN featuring Former Ambassador to China Winston Lord (F60, H87) and current Ambassador Nicholas Burns, both participating via Zoom.

On the sidelines of the 78th UNGA, Digital Planet co-hosted a panel discussion with Mastercard where Ravi Shankar Chaturvedi moderated a discussion with H.E. Evelyn Wever-Croes, Prime Minister of Aruba; H.E. Nele Leosk, Ambassador at Large for Digital Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Estonia; H.E Paula Ingabire, Minister of ICT and Innovation, Rwanda; H.E. Sherzod Shermatov, Minister of Digital Technologies, Uzbekistan; and Priya Vora, CEO of UN foundation’s DIAL on the opportunities and challenges in the digitalization of government programs and services and how public-private partnerships can deliver on the promise of a more transparent, inclusive, efficient, and resilient governance and help bridge the gap between citizens and governments.

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The Fletcher School was delighted to have The Honorable Alexia Latortue, F97, deliver the keynote remarks at the Academic Convocation on Friday, September 8, 2023.

This session features: Amitabh Kant, India’s G20 Sherpa and former CEO of NITI Aayog; William Bissell, chairperson of Fabindia; and Rachel Kyte, dean of The Fletcher School, for an in-depth virtual symposium on climate and sustainable development in India, moderated by Gaurav Dalmia, chairman of Dalmia Group Holdings, and Bhaskar Chakravorti, dean of global business at Fletcher.

Fletcher was honored to host His Excellency Pekka Haavisto, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Finland, in his first extended sit-down interview since the accession of Finland to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. He joins Professor Chris Miller, co-director of Fletcher’s Russia and Eurasia Program, for an important conversation on European security.

Globalization & Technology Panel featuring: Daniel Drezner - Professor of International Politics, The Fletcher School Josephine Wolff - Associate Professor of Cyber Security and Policy, The Fletcher School Francesca Giovannini - Adjunct Assistant Professor of International Security, The Fletcher School Adam Segal, F93 - Special Advisor, State Department’s Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy

Causes & Consequences of Global Migration Panel featuring:Devon Cone, F08 - Senior Advocate for Women and Girls Refugees International Katrina Burgess - Director of the Henry J. Leir Institute of Migration and Human Security, The Fletcher School Karen Jacobsen- Henry J. Leir Professor in Global Migration, The Fletcher School

Business & Sustainability in a Competitive World Panel featuring:Bhaskar Chakravorti - Dean of Global Business, The Fletcher School Alnoor Ebrahim - Associate Dean for Curriculum, The Fletcher School Jette Knudsen - Shelby Cullom Davis Professor of International Business, The Fletcher School Ken Pucker - Senior Lecturer, The Fletcher School Quyen Tran - Professor of the Practice, The Fletcher School

Deglobalization, Decarbonization & Trade Panel featuring:Pekka Olavi Haavisto - Minister for Foreign Affairs, Republic of Finland Joel Trachtman - Professor of International Law, The Fletcher School Mihaela Papa, F03, F10 - Adjunct Assistant Professor in Sustainable Development and Global Governance, The Fletcher School Andres Valenciano, F12 - John F. Kennedy Fellow, MC/MPA program, Harvard Kennedy School