Monthly Meeting - January 2010
Topic: Bottling responsibility: LATE is good for the body and the spirit
Speaker: Pedro Traverso
Pedro Traverso was the vision and leadership behind the founding of LATE as the first social company in Chile and currently serves as their General Director. Consumers around the world are speaking out and exercising the power of the purse by choosing to consume products made in a sustainable and socially responsible way. In Chile, LATE hopes to be the first company to capture the attention and purchasing power of more socially conscious consumers, as well as educating others about the win-win benefits of buying their bottle of water. LATE is the first “social company” started in Chile less than one year ago, and is based on the idea that all profits from the sale of their bottled water would go towards a local children’s foundation.

Monthly Meeting - November 2009
Topic: Elinor Ostrom and her Nobel Prize winning work on Collective Action
Speaker: Anthony Pezzola
Elinor Ostrom is the first woman to win the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences. She was awarded the 2009 Nobel Prize along with Oliver E. Williamson for her analysis of economic governance.  Anthony Pezzola, a professor of Political Science at the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile and board member of the Chilean Political Science Association, described for us in layman terms the details of Dr. Ostrom’s work on how communities manage their resources and are able to overcome barriers to collective action. He drew on Chilean examples to bring her work into a local perspective.

Monthly Meeting - October 2009
Topic: Toastmasters and the Virtues of Communication
Speaker: Michael Combes
Michael Combes is a Canadian born, UK educated, electrical engineer who has spent most of his life doing anything but electrical engineering. He introduced Toastmasters to Chile and today it is a thriving organization which is both educational and entertaining. Michael shared with us his vast experience in the public speaking field so we can feel more confident in front of groups of all sizes. He led a fun, interactive meeting where we were all asked to participate in short speeches and debates.

Annual Spring Cocktail Party - October 6, 2009
The spring cocktail party was a great success. Many new people contributed to making it a very fun evening.

Monthly Meeting - September 2009
Topic: Sexual Health in Chile
Speaker: Lauren Purcell
Lauren Purcell is an Australian Clinical Sexologist. She studied in Australia and now lives permanently in Chile since the year 2005. Since her arrival, Lauren has dedicated herself to improving the sexual and reproductive health of women in Chile. Also known as 'la sexperta' (the sexpert), she has a private clinic in Viña del Mar where she lives with her Chilean husband and three small children, and a smaller practice in Santiago for the English-speaking community only. Lauren works primarily with women in areas of sexual health & sexuality but also works with couples and children. Lauren runs a series of workshops in English & Spanish on a variety of sexual health topics ranging from the female orgasm and how to improve one's sex life to how to educate children in sex and sexuality.

Monthly Meeting - August 2009
Topic: Under Dark Skies: Astronomy in Chile
Speaker: Andrew Fox
Andrew Fox is a professional astronomer who completed his PhD at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.  He then moved to the Institut d'Astrophysique de Paris in France to work on a two-year research fellowship.  He is currently employed by the European Southern Observatory (ESO), whose Chilean Headquarters are in Santiago, and who run three observatory sites across the country.  His work involves operating the Very Large Telescope (VLT), located on Cerro Paranal in the Atacama Desert, two hours drive from Antofagasta.  It is often considered the world's leading ground-based optical observatory.  His presentation introduced the science that is carried out at the VLT and the types of cosmic objects that can be observed.

Annual Winter Dinner - July 28, 2009
Great fun was had by all at this year's winter dinner at the Ocean Pacific's restaurant in Barrio Brazil.

Monthly Meeting - June 2009
Topic: 4th Annual Job-Seekers Forum: Career Reinvention Panel
Panelists: Claudia Raffo, Senior Business Coach; René Lara, VP for International Programs at Universidad Mayor; Gordana Stojkovic, Investment Executive for CORFO
Three diverse and dynamic professionals talked about how we reinvent ourselves and our careers by relating their own life experiences, challenges, and tips for how to succeed in this competitive marketplace.

Monthly Meeting - May 2009
Topic: The State of the Economy in Chile in the midst of the International Recession
Speaker: Diego Grunwald
Crises, recession, financial meltdown, economic mess, are just a few examples of the words used to describe the international phenomena occurring around us.  But, what’s going on in Chile and what should you know about the state of the economy as a professional working here.  At the IPWA May Meeting, Economist Diego Grunwald shared economic and political insights to inform us as professional women about this international recession in Chile and around the world.
Diego Grunwald is an Economist for the Department of Studies and Research at LarrainVial, a firm where he has worked since the year 2003. He is a Senior Economist for Fixed Income and Strategy as well as Vice President of the Department of Studies and Research.  Previously, he worked as an analyst for the firm WP Carey in New York.  He graduated from Gabriela Mistral University in Chile with a degree as a commercial engineer with a focus on economics.

Annual Fall Cocktail Party - May 12, 2009
We had a fantastic cocktail party with record turnout at Akarana on Reyes Lavalle 3310. Dell Taylor and her staff went out of their way to make this a memorable evening.

Monthly Meeting - April 2009
Topic: Slow Food Movement
Speaker: Francisco Klimshcha
Slow Food is a non-profit, eco-gastronomic member-supported organization that was founded in 1989 to counteract fast food and fast life, the disappearance of local food traditions and people’s dwindling interest in the food they eat, where it comes from, how it tastes and how our food choices affect the rest of the world. Today, the organization has over 100,000 members in 132 countries. A representative for Slow Food, Francisco Klimshcha has now founded the Chilean-based group Slow Travel that highlights the good food, nature, and wine of Chile.

Monthly Meeting – March 2009
IPWA Annual Business Meeting and Wine Tasting
This meeting launched our 2009 membership year which runs from March to February at the Centre Catala (Av. Suecia 428).

Monthly Meeting - February 2009
Topic: Looking Ahead to Chile’s Presidential and Congressional Elections
Speaker: Julie Monteleone
Where do we stand as we near the end of the second month of 2009, in this year of challenging global economic, political and cultural transition? What the future will hold is anyone’s guess and everybody’s concern! In Chile the focus of much activity during this year will undoubtedly be driven by the Presidential and Congressional Elections scheduled to take place at the end of the year. A country’s political picture and issues—who’s who and what’s what for whom and why?—is seldom easy for foreigners to understand. Therefore, IPWA members welcomed hearing objective and clear information on this fundamental topic for all of us who are working and / or living in Chile. Julie Monteleone is an Economic and Political Specialist at the U.S. Embassy in Santiago, Chile. Prior to working at the U.S. Embassy, Julie was a Program Consultant at the Ford Foundation’s Office for the Andean Region and Southern Cone. Julie holds an M.A. in Anthropology from the University of California, San Diego, where she also did doctoral work, and also holds a B.A. from Wellesley College. Prior to attending graduate school, Julie worked for five years in the computer industry. While living in Chile off-and-on since 1991, Julie made a previous presentation for IPWA on human rights issues. And well before the present global age, Julie braved an insightful year in Katmandu, Nepal, where she learned to make sense in Nepalese and enjoyed the challenges of discovering the workings of an unknown country and people on the other side of the world.

Monthly Meeting - January 2009
Topic: What's Up in Chile's Mining and Metals Industry
Speaker: Mr. Bernie R. Langer
IPWA is pleased to announce that this month's guest speaker will be Mr. Bernie R. Langer, Regional Project Controls Manager of Bechtel Chile’s Santiago Office. A member of the American Association of Cost Engineers International, Mr. Langer received his Bachelor of Science in Construction Management from Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona. His 34 years of experience with Bechtel have taken him around the world and, most recently, to Chile. He has worked in the areas of management, engineering, and construction, in Bechtel’s corporate headquarters in San Francisco, in Frederick, Maryland and in international projects in Chile, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, and the United States. Mr. Langer has also been involved with global business units Mining & Metals, Power, and Oil & Gas. Bechtel has been operating in Chile for over 30 years. As copper is Chile’s main export, Bechtel's Mining & Metals global business unit has large operations here. Given Mr. Langer's vast background and current position, he will surely provide our members and guests with valuable insights on the current trends and state of affairs in one of the most-- if not THE most-- important investment, production and export industry in Chile. Mr. Langer's presentation will cover the mining and metals business today, engineering, Bechtel Corporation and its corporate social responsibility projects in Chile.

Monthly Meeting - November 2008
Topic: Current International Trends
Speakers: Victoria Hurtado and Alejandro Ferreiro
What are the important "international trends" that we should watch out for as professionals? How are current economic and political trends affecting Chile and what is Chile's influence on the rest of the globalized world? Victoria Hurtado and Alejandro Ferreiro, two international experts in their respective fields of public policy and economics, will inform us about the current trends shaping our quickly changing world, especially during the last year. They will also tell us about their own experiences as relevant actors shaping the national landscape here in Chile.

Monthly Meeting - October 2008
Topic: HAIR AND MAKEUP - HANDS ON!
Speaker: Kari Windischman
To give us some tips, hints and fresh ideas, this meeting featured Kari Windischman, a successful international makeup artist, hair colorist and stylist. Kari has worked in this exciting field for 15 years. Some of Kari’s clients have included MTV, Oprah, Shu Uemura, Liz Claiborne, FACE Stockholm, Redken, L'Oreal, Sony, Falabella and Ripley, among many others. Kari's work has been on the covers of Elle, Atomic and New York Magazine, as well as inside most other well known women's magazines. Kari showed a visual presentation of some of her work, made a few live demonstrations, took consultations, and suggested subtle changes we can all make.

Cocktail Party - October 14, 2008 The cocktail was held at the home of IPWA member Hillary Carpenter, and included delicious appetizers and cocktails.

Monthly Meeting - September 2008
Topic: Women's Health
Speaker: Dr. Philippa Moore, Family Medicine
The fact is inevitable: all of us have to deal with health issues specific to women regularly and repeatedly throughout our lives, even when we are healthy! Dr. Philippa Moore focused on communication and the doctor-patient relationship, application of Evidence-Based Medicine, prevalent diseases in primary care, patient satisfaction in primary care, and teaching and evaluation of communication skills.

Monthly Meeting - August 2008
Topic: A Better Life with Chiropractic
Speaker: Dr. Caroline Spröhnle, Chiropractor
The statistics are alarming: the vast majority of us will suffer from back pain at some point in our lives.
Besides being based on the manipulation of the osseous structure of the body, chiropractic care also deals with nutrition and daily habits, and strives to make the patient aware of the healthy habits needed for a better life and overall well being. Dr. Spröhnle explained what chiropractic care is, how the human body works, and how chiropractic manipulation of the body can help heal what ails it.

Winter Dinner – July 30th, 2008 , 7:30PM at the famous Giratorio Restaurant
The Giratorio Restaurant features one of the must-see, breathtaking views of Santiago. The Giratorio Restaurant is located on the 16th floor at Avenida 11 de Septiembre, 2250, near the Los Leones metro, between Ricardo Lyon and Suecia. The floor of the restaurant turns in slow, barely perceptible motion to provide a 360° view of the Santiago horizon.

Monthly Meeting – June 2008
Topic: 3rd Annual Job-Seekers Forum: Finding Jobs and Finding Candidates
Panelists: Candidate View: Christine Filshill (Job Search Success, Architect); Company Views: Constanza Román (Executive Search Consultant, Boyden Chile and former Outplacement Consultant) and Ophelia Fox (Academic Director, ETEC, and former Executive Recruiter, Korn Ferry Int'l); Career Development View: Robin Kinsman (Myers Briggs-certified Career Coach and Education Consultant, Profiles Int'l).

Monthly Meeting – May 2008
Topic: Splendid Isolation of the South American Biota: A short history of a long time alone
Speaker: Elizabeth Hadley
Prof. Elizabeth Hadly (Department of Biology, Stanford University, USA) will weave together ecology, evolution, paleontology, geology and geography to describe the assembly and dynamics of 100 million years of the plants and animals of South America.

Monthly Meeting – April 2008
Topic: Investments and Asset Protection
Speakers: Tim Walsh, International Investment Consultant, Jeremy Lowe, President, International Executive Services Ltda.
Is your money working hard for you? Did your financial adviser warn you of the two market corrections last year, and provide you with the information on how to protect your capital? Are you happy with the flexibility, accessibility and performance of your current pension funds and AFP provider? Are your investments as secure, confidential and tax advantageous as they could be? What would happen if you or the main income provider in your family suffered an accident, became too ill to work or died? How can you protect yourself, your family, your assets?

Monthly Meeting – March 2008
IPWA Annual Business Meeting and Wine Tasting
This meeting launches our 2008 membership year which runs from March to February at La Vinoteca (Isidora Goyenechea 2966). 

Monthly Meeting – February 2008
Topic: Aromatherapy
Speaker: Edi Carlisle, Certified Aroma Therapist

Monthly Meeting – January 2008
Topic: Decorating Success: Incorporating Simple Principles of Design
Speaker: Patricia Dohrmann. Interior Designer

IPWA Member’s Dinner – December 1, 2007
The event will be hosted by IPWA member Trish Flynn, and is open to IPWA members and their partners.

Monthly Meeting – November 2007
Topic: Express Kidnapping: How to Manage It
Speaker: Alejandro Yañez (Colonel, retired, from the Chilean Police Force called Carabineros)

Monthly Meeting – October 2007
Topic: Higher Education in Chile
Speakers: Alicia Romo (Rector, Gabriela Mistral University) and Rene Lara (Vice President International Relations, Universidad Mayor).

IPWA Cocktail – October 23, 2007
This cocktail, open to members and guests, was held at handicrafts store “Foike Monguel”. The store is specialized in high quality Chilean handicrafts, representing over 30 of Chile's best crafters.

Monthly Meeting – September 2007
Topic: Climate Change: What We Really Know
Speakers: Dr. René Garreaud (Professor, Geophysics Department, Universidad de Chile) and Mark Jelinek (Climate Consultant, M.S. Earth and Atmospheric Sciences).

Monthly Meeting – August 2007
Topic: Chinese Philosophy and Well-being
Speaker: Dr. Yan Jun, Physician and Visiting Professor of Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture, University of Santiago, and International Speaker on Chinese Classical Philosophy

Winter Dinner – July 12, 2007
The event was hosted at California Creations and attended by IPWA members and guests.

Monthly Meeting – June 2007
Topic: A Cut Above the Rest
Speaker Andres Olmos (Colour World Salon).

Monthly Meeting – May 2007
Topic: Discovering your Career Niche in Chile:
Roundtable Discussion, with featured experts: Isabel Osorio (ICC-Certified Coach, Monte Bravo Coaching), Carina Löbel (Senior Analyst, Software and IT Services, IDC), and Danielle Gilson (Consultant, BURO Human Resources Consulting). Moderated by Catherine Jelinek (CEO/General Manager, Createch S.A.).

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