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March 18, 2010
Founding Partners NASA, NIKE, Inc., USAID, and the U.S. Department of State today announced LAUNCH, an initiative whose mission is to identify, showcase and support innovative approaches to humanity’s sustainability challenges through a series of forums. The first forum, LAUNCH: Water, takes place at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center March 16th -18th, 2010. Press Release» Launch»
March 15, 2010
In their recommendations to the President about partnering with faith-based and neighborhood groups, the President’s Advisory Council called for new cross-sector collaborations on key domestic and foreign policy issues. Special Representative Bagley thanked them for their recommendations and their vision for a new approach “where partnerships will empower the United States to achieve its foreign affairs aims while promoting the common good.” Remarks» White House Partnerships Blog» White House Advisory Council Report»
March 15, 2010
Special Representative Bagley outlined the Secretary of State’s priorities for global health when addressing an audience of key business leaders at the Global Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. “We live in an interconnected world,” she explained, “where all of our challenges are linked, but also where all of the answers we come up with must be networked solutions.” Remarks»
March 8, 2010
To raise awareness about the fact that one billion people lack access to clean water, the State Department is exhibiting photographs taken of the actors, activists, and musicians who participated in the Summit On the Summit climb of Mt. Kilimanjaro. Special Representative Bagley honored this group at the State Department, stating that “With every step that these climbers took, they brought us all one step closer to the serious action that this crisis demands.” Remarks»
Febuary 25, 2010
Special Representative Elizabeth Frawley Bagley addressed the topic of impact investing at a panel hosted by the Royal Netherlands Embassy, where she explained that encouraging social and environmental impacts, in addition to traditional economic returns, can lead to better business around the world. Full Text»
Feb. 1, 2010
Anyone wishing to donate or provide assistance in Haiti following the devastating earthquake should visit USAID’s Help for Haiti website, where there are hundreds of critical needs posted by nonprofits working in Haiti. You can receive further guidance by sending a message to helphaiti@state.gov, which will immediately send an auto-response providing detailed information on ways to respond. More information»
America has entered a new era of engagement through partnerships with the private sector and civil society; and one of the most noteworthy opportunities for partnerships will be the Presidential Summit on Entrepreneurship to be held early in 2010. Click the image above if you are interested in learning more about partnering with the U.S. Government on Summit activities. More»
