The ESU is an independent non-political, educational
charity with members throughout the United Kingdom
and the United States and branches in 50 countries
worldwide. Its purpose is to promote international
understanding and human achievement through the
widening use of the English Language. For millions
of people throughout the world it is the key to
personal achievement in business, politics, technology
and the arts. The English Language today plays
a vital role in contributing towards international
cooperation and friendship.
The ESU's response is to work through people-to-people
exchanges, scholarships, speaking and music competitions,
conferences, and national and international programmes
made possible by the generosity of its members
worldwide.
ESU Argentina was founded ten years ago
and has managed to grow year after year, if not
in numbers, in hard work and in new programmes,
to the benefit of our members. We now regularly
organise a yearly Public Speaking and Singing
competition; scholarships to Oxford for teachers
and other professions are regularly arranged.
A novel Farming Exchange programme with Great
Britain is now in place. We sponsor the Walter
Hines Page Secondary School Exchange Programme
for teachers in agreement with the ESU in USA.
We organise a yearly Business Luncheon. and organise
a popular yearly fund-raising fashion show.
Our challenge for this year is to continue
to grow in membership, and we will be reaching
out especially to attract young people interested
in promoting good will and understanding amongst
the peoples of the world.
ESU Argentina is proud of its growth and
its contribution to international understanding.
Malcolm J. Rodman
Chairman ESU Argentina
The Executive Committee
FARMING EXCHANGE
Alan Forsyth arrived from UK , last Friday August the 8th
A very nice group of young friends took him al around the city, Pilar Tigre , etc, during the week end Thanks Ana, Cecilia and friends for being so kind with Alan !
He will be visiting and working in different Argentine farms for three months . He is leaving tonight for Quemu- Quemu , in La Pampa Province, and will be staying at Estancia "La Cautiva" run by Mr. Pascal Vuarambon.
On Tuesday morning early he visited the Liniers Cattle Market with Alejandro Casabal from Harrington & Lafuente, it was an excellent experience, more than ten thousand head on sale! The experience ended with "matambre a la parrilla" traditional for a first visit to the market.
Dear Mr M J Rodman
Firstly I would just like to thank yourself and the ESU for giving me this amazing opportunity. I am looking forward to it so much. I am presently working as a full time butcher and have done so for 11 years which is one of my keenest interests. We currently supply catering to local hotels, restaurants and golf clubs.We also have a shop where we sell locally produced meats and specialize in cured and smoked products such as our dry cured bacon and air dried hams. We do a lot of cutting work for farmers where we prepare and package their animals to sell at farmers markets and from their own farm shops. My Nan and Granddad had a small dairy farm which my Uncle and Aunt now run, I spent a lot of my youth on the farm hence the interest in livestock and meat, I have over the last 5 years built up a flock of 400 ewes and 200 ewe lambs which I buy in and sell later in the summer for breeding. I am hoping to start up my own retail butchers business when I get back from Argentina and I am looking to start a restaurant once I have the shop running smoothly. Enough about me. I had a couple of questions. I was thinking of starting with you from about the 5th of August if that ok? Plus what kind of day to day work will I be doing? I am currently having Spanish lessons and I have been helping exercise my friend’s polo ponies so hopefully I will be as prepared as I can be when the time comes.
Thanks again.
Yours sincerely,
Alan Forsyth
THE ENGLISH-SPEAKING UNION ARGENTINA
Martin Garvie Trophy ESU Argentina 11th SINGING COMPETITION
Tuesday, September 23th, 2008
British Embassy, Gelly y Obes 2301
THE ENGLISH-SPEAKING UNION ARGENTINA
The English-Speaking Union International Relations Conference
Oriel College, Oxford
The interviewing panel of ESU Argentina’s Executive Committee was very impressed with the credentials of all eight candidates interviewed.
All the participants showed a deep interest in gaining an insight into the international role of Britain in the actual world, its institutions, its parliamentary and educational system, and its peace keeping policies, among other current issues. Given the high quality of the applicants, the process proved to be a most difficult task.
A unanimous decision was reached to choose Ms. Noel Alonso-Murray as the Argentine candidate to represent Argentina in the International Relations Conference to be held from 27th July to 2nd August at Oriel College, Oxford. Ms. Alonso-Murray holds a BS in Political Science from Universidad Católica Argentina (Buenos Aires, Argentina), and has been awarded a one-year scholarship by the Ibero-American and International Administration and Public Policies Foundation (Madrid, Spain). Since 2001 she has been working together with many national and local legislators on different matters, including international affairs.
Another applicant, Mr. Juan R. Larrouy, was offered the opportunity to attend the Conference by paying the appropriate tuition (which, for candidates put forward by the ESU, is £980). Mr. Larrouy’s employer has agreed to fund his tuition. Mr. Larrouy holds a law degree from Universidad de Buenos Aires (Argentina) and specializes in labor law.
Dear ESU Friends,
The next World Members' Conference of the English-Speaking Union is taking place in Scotland from 15th - 18th September 2008. A warm welcome to Edinburgh from ESU Scotland!
We are working to make the 2008 World Members' Conference the best the ESU has ever held - it is THE must-see event for ESU members in 2008, and we can't wait to welcome ESU friends from around the world with our legendary Scottish hospitality!
These conferences are an ideal opportunity to catch up with old friends, make new friends, and compare ideas about how to develop the ESU. The theme of this conference is “CONNECT” and we hope that it will inspire members to further our work of global understanding.
Not only that, but 2008 marks the 90th Anniversary of the ESU's foundation. The Conference will be celebrating this, and we know that you will all want to be part of this historic occasion.
Once again we are holding our Annual Business Luncheon, with this year’s guest speaker Dr. John Hughes, British Ambassador to Argentina, who will talk about “Corporate Social Responsibility, a Diplomat’s View.” Do not miss this opportunity for debate and networking
September 10, 2006 Distinguished Guests ESU Argentina - Annual Business Lunch
Lord Watson of Richmond CBE,
ESU Chairman(2005)
Mrs Valerie Mitchell OBE, Director-General
ESU Argentina is happy to invite its membership to lunch on 30 October,
in which Lord Watson of Richmond CBE, who will be on a brief visit
to Argentina, will be speaking on the subject of "The Management
of Reputation". Mrs. Valerie Mitchell, the Director-General of
the International Council will also be present.
The lunch will take place in the Circulo Italiano, Salon “Rocca”
, Libertad 1264 at 12,30.
We are hoping that as many Members as possible will be able to attend.
Alan Watson has had a distinguished career in key positions in broadcasting
and TV and is presently Chairman of Burson Marsteller Europe and Chairman
of CTN (Corporate Television Networks). He has served on the Executive
Board of UNICEF, holds a number of visiting and honorary positions
in Universities in England and has been honoured by Universities in
Europe, Asia and America. He was created a Life Peer in 1999, and
is a Member of the House of Lords Select Committee on the European
Union.
Valerie Mitchell, who is well known to many in Argentina for her charm
and endless enthusiasm has been with The English speaking Union since
1980 and in 1994 she was appointed Director-General. of the International
Council. Valerie has been responsible for the planning and development
of ESUs internationally. There are now 52 ESUs worldwide.
Please email the ESU Argentina office at esuargentina@fibertel.com.ar
to confirm your assistance at this special event before October 3rd
, 2006
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