Silva Raker, Creator and Director of Business Development, Exploratorium Global Studios

Adam Tobin, Managing Director, Exploratorium Global Studios

Gina Baleria, Assistant News Director, KGO - Moderator

Raker, a trained scientist and business executive, and Tobin, former head of Exploratorium exhibit development, will discuss Global Studios' work to help foreign governments and public/private entities create inquiry-based learning environments, build human capacity and transition to more knowledge-based economies, while respecting their specific cultural and social conditions. One area of significant activity for Exploratorium Global Studios is the Middle East, where countries including Turkey and Saudi Arabia are making substantial investments in education.

MLF: Middle East
Location: SF Club Office
Time: 11:30 a.m. check-in, noon program
Cost: $20 non-members, MEMBERS FREE, students free (with valid ID)
Program Organizer: Celia Menczel
Also know: Sponsored by Ernst & Young and the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation. Photo by Luigi Anzivino.