Bridging the US Digital Divide--Fairly

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.