As President-Elect Obama prepares for taking office on January 20th, speculation abounds on the names surfacing as potentials for major cabinet positions. One name that has been the subject of much discussion in the past few days is that of Senator Hillary Clinton. President-Elect Obama met with her in Chicago to discuss the [...]
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Vetting Senator Clinton
Posted in Politics, tagged Aspen Institute, Hillary Clinton, Ideas Fest, Jane Wales, Liberia, national security, Obama, Philanthropy, President Clinton, Secretary of State, Senator Clinton, Zimbabwe on November 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Honoring Muhammad Yunus & his Microfinance Movement
Posted in Philanthropy, tagged Annual Dinner, Awards Dinner, Grameen, Jane Wales, Kiva, Micro Place, Microcredit Enterprises, microfinance, Muhammad Yunus, San Francisco Chronicle, World Affairs Council on November 13, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Tonight, the World Affairs Council of Northern California honors Nobel Peace Prize recipient Professor Muhammad Yunus at our 2008 Awards Dinner held at the Ritz Carlton. We celebrate the progress the microfinance industry has made in eradicating global poverty by honoring the roots it as has grown in Northern California. We recognize three [...]
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