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10th Anniversary event

The 10th Anniversary celebrations of the Gates Cambridge Scholarships were a huge success, with over 350 scholars, alumni, guests and visiting speakers gathering in Cambridge on 2- 4 July 2010 to discuss issues of global interest.

The event was jointly organised by the Gates Scholars' Alumni Association, the Gates Scholars' Council and the Gates Cambridge Trust.

The University's Vice-Chancellor and Chair of the Gates Trustees, Professor Dame Alison Richard, welcomed everyone at the opening reception on Friday evening, and on the following evening her predecessor in both roles, Lord Broers, spoke at dinner of the various strands that had led to the Gates scholarship programme and had laid the ground for its development and success.

The weekend included a range of social and networking events for Gates Scholars and Alumni and was rounded off by a wonderful garden party in sunshine in Robinson College gardens.

Watch

• A 12 minute film of the weekend's activities and the scholarships more generally

Listen to

The speeches:

• Lord Broers' key note speech about the evolution of the scholarships
• Dr Gordon Johnson - founding Provost of the Trust - reflecting on ten years of Gates Cambridge Scholarships (available soon)

Panel discussions led by experts and organised/moderated by Gates Alumni and Scholars:

• Education and Technology in the 21st Century
• Multiculturalism, Minorities, and Human Rights
• Corporate Social Responsibility: How the Private Sector Can Help
• Funnelling Basic Research to Address Global Challenges
• Social Networking for Social Change
• The Arts and the Nation
• A Sustainable Future After Deepwater Horizon: What next?

See

• Photos of the event