economy
Grassroots & Groundwork: Seizing Opportunities to Reduce Poverty and Build Sustainable Prosperity
When:
May 13, 2010 - May 14, 2010
Where:
Portland, OR This conference is about shining a light on practical strategies and tools working – right now – to reduce poverty and build sustainable prosperity.
Grassroots & Groundwork touches on a wide range of solutions in a variety of venues:
* Smaller, more intimate 70-minute break-out sessions that showcase proven, innovative poverty-reduction models and tools
* Unique Q&A session with distinguished activist Marian Wright Edelman, founder of Children’s Defense Fund
* Keynote address by Paul Saginaw, nationally recognized advocate for socially responsible business
World Affairs Conference
When:
March 11, 2010 - March 12, 2010
Where:
San Francisco, CA WorldAffairs 2010, the annual community-based experience presented by the World Affairs Council, blends penetrating analysis of key international issues from leading global experts with activities and opportunities to explore the diverse international landscape of San Francisco. The world that the Obama administration inherited a year ago is already a very different place. From global economic crisis to climate change, from international security dilemmas to development challenges, new policy prescriptions abound.