International Economic Alliance

International Economic Alliance

"In 1997, Harvard University’s Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs (BCSIA) began hosting an annual U.S.-Russia Investment Symposium (US-RIS). US-RIS was established when the Prime Minister of the Russian Federation asked Graham Allison, Director of BCSIA, to create an event that would promote business ties between Russia and the United States. Since then, US-RIS has become the premier event of its kind, drawing the highest level of U.S. and Russian participation.

“..This Symposium is helping American leaders in government, business, and education learn more about the Russian business environment and encouraging partnerships between American and Russian businesses. Your efforts not only are strengthening our countries’ relationship but also are injecting new vitality into the global economy.”

"- President George W. Bush in his letter to the 7th U.S.-Russia Investment Symposium The International Economic Alliance

"To expand on this history and conceived within Harvard, the International Economic Alliance “IEA” was independently created as a non-profit and founded in 2003 with the support of corporations and the Starr foundation.

"IEA’s mission is dedicated to furthering global trade, economic development, and advancing business relations. The IEA, with its experienced team and international contacts, will continue to bring together the world’s key players and decision-makers—business and government leaders, investors, and leading intellectuals—for a practical, open, bi-partisan, solution-oriented exchange of ideas. The IEA serves as an important source of knowledge, facilitator of relationships, and catalyst for new business opportunities."

Advisory Boards
Accessed January 2008:

International Advisory Board

 * Robert Mosbacher, Sr., Founding Chairman
 * James Baker III, Honorary Co-Chairman
 * Maurice Greenberg, Founding Member
 * Jack Kemp
 * Donald Kendall
 * Eddie Lebaron
 * Thomas Pickering
 * Van McCormick
 * Paul Volcker
 * Robert Wussler

Academic Advisory Board

 * Rawi Abdelal, Harvard Business School
 * Graham Allison, Harvard Kennedy School
 * Tim Colton, Harvard Davis Center
 * William Fruhan, Harvard Business School
 * Sergei Konoplyov, Harvard Business School
 * Robert Lawrence, Harvard Kennedy School
 * Malcolm Salter, Harvard Business School
 * Richard H.K. Vietor, Harvard Business School

Regional Advisory Board: Russia

 * Robert Mosbacher
 * Graham Allison
 * James Collins
 * Maurice Greenberg
 * German Gref
 * Andrei Illarionov
 * Donald Kendall
 * Jean Lemierre
 * William Perry
 * Thomas Pickering
 * Paul Volcker
 * Robert Wussler
 * Sergei Yastrzhembsky
 * Minos Zombanakis

Contact

 * Web: http://www.iealliance.org