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Mario Vargas Llosa, novelist, politician and recipient of the 2010 Nobel Prize in Literature, was recognized with an honorary doctoral degree by Universidad Europea de Madrid (2006 April) and by Universidad Andrés Bello (2011 April). |
Dr. Michael Eric Dyson, a scholar and influential public intellectual, was the plenary speaker at Walden University’s academic residency (March 2011). |
Bjarke Ingels, renowned architect, spoke at the NewSchool of Architecture and Design (February 2011). |
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Lech Walesa, former president of Poland and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, spoke at the 2008 Campus Symposium at BiTS (September 2008) and was awarded an honorary doctoral degree by Universidad Europea de Madrid (January 2011) |
José María Aznar, former Spanish prime minister, was recognized as an honorary Professor at Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas (UPC) (2006, October), was awarded an honorary doctoral degree by Universidad Andrés Bello (2006) and visited the university again in December 2010. |
Álvaro Uribe, former president of Colombia, was awarded an honorary doctoral degrees by Universidad Andrés Bello (2006) and delivered a speech at UNITEC Honduras (that was broadcast to students, faculty, and staff throughout the Laureate network)
(November 2010). |
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Tony Blair, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, spoke at Universidad Europea de Madrid (June 2011). |
Al Gore, former U.S. vice president, speaks at the 2010 Campus Symposium at BiTS. The event was broadcast to more than 5,000 students, faculty, and staff throughout the Laureate network (September 2010). |
Dr. Cheryl L. Dorsey, an expert in public policy, next generation leadership and social innovation, spoke at Walden University (July 2010). |
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Dr. Oscar Arias Sanchez, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize and former president of Costa Rica, addressed the Laureate Leadership Summit
(June 2010). |
Shirin Ebadi, the first Muslim woman awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, received an honorary doctoral degree from Universidad Europea de Madrid
(June 2010). |
Rafael Correa, president of the Republic of Ecuador, visited Universidad de Las Américas (May 2010). |
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Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the prime minister of the Republic of Turkey, was awarded an honorary doctoral degree by Universidad Europea de Madrid
(May 2010). |
Lenin Moreno Garcés, vice president of the Republic of Ecuador, was recognized with an honorary doctoral degree by Universidad de Las Américas
(May 2010). |
Nelson Mandela, was awarded honorary doctoral degrees by six Laureate institutions (Universidad Europea de Madrid (UEM), Universidad Andrés Bello, Walden University, Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas, İstanbul Bilgi University and Universidad de las Américas - Ecuador) at a ceremony held at UEM (May 2010). |
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Margaret Spellings, former U.S. secretary of education, spoke at Walden University’s winter commencement
(January 2010). |
Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, Spanish prime minister, visited Universidad Europea de Madrid (October 2009). |
King Juan Carlos of Spain received Laureate leaders at the Palacio de La Zarzuela in Madrid, Spain (June 2009). |
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U.S. presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain participated in the Walden University Presidential Youth Debate (October 2008). |
Gerhard Schröder, former chancellor of the Germany, spoke at the 2008 Campus Symposium at BiTS
(September 2008). |
Ernesto Zedillo, former president of Mexico, addressed the Laureate Leadership Summit (October 2007). |
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Kofi Annan, former secretary general of the United Nations, spoke at the 2007 Campus Symposium at BiTS
(September 2007). |
Antonin Scalia, associate justice of the U. S. Supreme Court, was named honorary professor at Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas
(May 2007). |
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