by annaread | Jan 27, 2008 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
The World Economic Forum closed today. Its Web site includes links to videos, summaries of the sessions, and publications of the Forum, including their “Global Risk Report” for 2008. Visit the site or go directly to the page of risk reports.
by John Freund, CM | Jan 27, 2008 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Systemic change
Nicolas Kristof writes about young social entrepreneurs making a difference around the world. He calls them “some of the most interesting people here at the World Economic Forum (not only because they’re half the age of everyone else).” Read...
by annaread | Jan 27, 2008 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Promising results in Mali malaria vaccine trial Gates Foundation grants for small scale farm programs in Africa and Asia The Partnership for Prescription Assistance paid a visit to Ironton, USA
by sjs | Jan 26, 2008 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
At the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Switzerland, world business leaders “vowed to make 2008 a landmark year in the fight against poverty” and Bill Gates provided examples of the kind of “creative capitalism” that can help...
by sjs | Jan 23, 2008 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Yesterday the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill expressing the sense of Congress “that the United States has a moral responsibility to meet the needs of those persons, groups and communities that are impoverished, disadvantaged or otherwise in...
