Dear Dr. Bueno De Mesquita,

I am writing you about ATHGO International’s upcoming Second Annual United Nations, New York Symposium.

We would like to offer discounted registration to three (3) students from the New York University to attend the Architects of the Future: Reforming the UN to Meet the Millennium Development Goals international symposium.  The event will take place on April 25-27, 2006 at the UN Headquarters in New York.

The UN 2006 International Symposium will involve 400 selected students and young professionals from world Universities/Colleges and the UN Permanent Missions.  The three-day event will discuss the proposed UN Reform and its importance for meeting the United Nations Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).  The symposium participants will leave with several significant resources, such as: 

• Scholarships – available for the top 10 participants, including 3 all expense paid trips to be part of a delegation at ATHGOInternational’s summit at UN’s European Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland (valued $10,000 US).
• Advanced negotiating skills
• Enhanced understanding about international diplomacy
• Improved leadership and teamwork skills
• Personal career advice from world diplomats
• A network of young professionals and UN Diplomats
• The motivation and inspiration required to succeed in today's ever-complex global environment

The UN 2006 International Symposium is sponsored and supported by the UN University, the UN Permanent Missions, and Academic Institutions (for the list of  2005 participating schools please follow the link:http://www.athgo.org/programs/events/spring05/spring05_edu.asp)

Speakers and Panelists include:

François Bourguignon – Senior Vice President and Chief Economist, World Bank

**Anwarul Karim Chowdhury – UN Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States

*Jean Marc Coicaud – Director, United Nations University

**Amir Dossal – Executive Director, UN Fund for International Partnership

Robert C. Orr – Assistant Secretary General, UN Policy Coordination and Strategic Planning

John Ruggie – Professor of International Affairs at Harvard University/ Former Assistant Secretary-General and Chief Advisor for Strategic Planning to UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan

*Gillian Sorensen – Senior Advisor/National Advocate, United Nations Foundation

Joseph E. Stiglitz – Professor, School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University/ Former Senior Vice President and Chief Economist, World Bank

**Shashi Tharoor – Under-Secretary-General, United Nations Communications and Public Information

* Confirmed

** ATHGO Speaker 2005

Fees:

The discounted registration fee of $59.00 (US) is available for your students through March 3, 2006.  The regular registration fee is $175 per student.  Applications are available online: www.athgo.org.

If you have any questions, please contact me at 818.345.6734 ext. 1010 or via email at aao@athgo.org.

 Cordially,

 Armen Orujyan

President

ATHGO International

www.athgo.org