The government of the United States, the government of Japan, and the African Union Commission hosted a Roundtable discussion on responsible agricultural investment (RAI) on April 25, 2010 in Washington, D.C., in close coordination with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), and the World Bank. More than 130 invited representatives attended the Roundtable from developing and developed country governments, multilateral institutions, the private sector and civil society.
The event was intended to broaden and deepen ongoing dialogue over seven proposed principles for responsible agricultural investment developed by FAO, IFAD, UNCTAD, and the World Bank. The attached is a Co-Chair's summary… more »
Namibia was the fifth stop on my seven-country tour of Africa last week. Everywhere I went, I saw great examples of how our partnership with African countries is paying dividends. As President Obama said in his address last year in Ghana and Secretary Clinton reiterated in her address to the AGOA Forum in Nairobi: we will be partners with the African people as they strive to build economic prosperity in their countries, but these must be partnerships built on shared responsibility.
An important feature of my stop in Namibia was the opportunity to participate… more »
In his June 4, 2009 speech in Cairo, President Obama announced that the United States will host a Summit on Entrepreneurship to identify how we can deepen ties between business leaders, foundations, and entrepreneurs in the United States and Muslim communities around the world. The Presidential Summit on Entrepreneurship, which will be held April 26-27, 2010 in Washington, DC, follows through on the President's commitment.
Through this Summit, the United States seeks both to join existing efforts and inspire new efforts to promote entrepreneurship and innovation and address key issues and challenges for advancing entrepreneurship, including: accessing… more »
Secretary Clinton delivered the closing remarks at the 2010 Presidential Summit on Entrepreneurship on April 27, 2010.
“[T]his summit reflects the new approach to foreign policy that President Obama described last year at Cairo University, one that we have been putting into practice through partnerships based on shared values, mutual respect, and mutual responsibility. These partnerships are not only with governments, but they are with citizens like all of you who can help us generate local, regional, and global progress. So far, we have developed initiatives that will build on the work of this summit and support entrepreneurs worldwide in the months and years ahead.
"And here are some of the outcomes of this summit, as to what the United States intends to do. First, we are launching the Global Entrepreneurship Program. That's an initiative that… more »
About the Author: Andrew Herrup serves as the Environment, Science, Technology and Health Officer at Embassy Hanoi, Vietnam.
To celebrate Earth Day on April 22, Assistant Secretary for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs Dr. Kerri-Ann Jones joined hundreds of students from Viet Duc high school in Hanoi to discuss biodiversity, climate change and U.S.-Vietnamese environmental cooperation. In her remarks, Dr. Jones noted that "We appreciate the efforts of the Vietnamese government and people in protecting the environment and responding to the impacts of climate change” and stated that enhancing public awareness of the need for environmental… more »
Today, Secretary Clinton announced the launch of Partners for a New Beginning, which will engage the private sector in outreach to Muslim communities around the world. This new initiative will be chaired by former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright. Its vice chairs will be Walter Isaacson, the president of the Aspen Institute, and Muhtar Kent, the chairman and CEO of the Coca-Cola Company. Secretary Clinton said:
"Nearly one year ago at Cairo University, President Obama called for a new beginning between the United States and Muslims around the world -- a new beginning based on mutual interests and mutual respect, shared values, and shared responsibility. And since then, we have worked to put that vision into practice through our policies and our partnerships -- not only with governments, but with the private sector, civil society, citizens worldwide.
On April 23, Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs Mario Otero delivered opening remarks at the signing ceremony for the first Science and Technology Agreement between the Governments of the United States and the Republic of Serbia. Under Secretary Otero signed the agreement on behalf of the United States, while Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Science and Technological Development Mr. Bozidar Djelic signed on behalf of Serbia.
Under Secretary Otero said, "This agreement will open new doors, bringing scientists together and expanding the flow of knowledge between our two countries. This new agreement provides a framework under which our ministries, our institutes, our universities, and research centers can collaborate. Together, we will work towards new discoveries across the range -- a full range of scientific inquiry."
President Obama delivered the keynote speech at the 2010 Presidential Summit on Entrepreneurship on April 26, 2010. Speaking to an audience from over 60 countries, President Obama reflected upon his April 2009 speech in Cairo, where he called for a new beginning between the United States and Muslim communities based on mutual interest and mutual respect.
President Obama said, "So, yes, the new beginning we seek is not only possible, it has already begun. It exists within each of you, and millions around the world who believe, like we do, that the future belongs not to those who would divide us, but to those who come together; not to those who would destroy, but those who would build; not those trapped in the past, but those who, like us, believe with confidence and conviction in a future of justice and progress and the dignity of all human beings regardless of their… more »
In response to President Obama's commitment to partnership with Muslim communities worldwide based on mutual interest and mutual respect and the 2010 Presidential Summit on Entrepreneurship, the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) has forged partnerships with Business for Diplomatic Action (BDA) and Entrepreneurs' Organization (EO) to expand exchange programs and pursue new opportunities in entrepreneurship and innovation. ECA's International Visitor Leadership Program, “New Beginning: Entrepreneurship and Business Innovation,” will bring twenty-five entrepreneurs per year from countries with significant Muslim populations to the United States over the next four years for educational seminars, mentorship, and first-hand experience… more »
On April 26 and 27, the Presidential Summit on Entrepreneurship is being held in Washington, DC. The purpose of the Presidential Summit is to highlight the importance of entrepreneurship to fostering economic opportunity and community development. The Presidential Summit seeks to deepen ties among business leaders, foundations and entrepreneurs in the United States and Muslim communities around the world, and represents President Obama's… more »
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