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NEW YORK, June 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Rockefeller Foundation, celebrating 100 years of global innovation, announces that it will be hosting its annual Innovation Forum tomorrow in New York City as part of its Centennial initiative honoring its 100-year-old mission to promote the well-being of humanity. The Forum will focus on one of today's most pressing issues - how to ensure that the benefits of new technologies do not bypass the world's poor. The Foundation will seek to...
WASHINGTON, May 7, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On May 23, the United States and its international partners will sit down in Baghdad for another round of talks with Iran. While a diplomatic deal remains the best hope for a peaceful resolution to the international standoff over Iran's nuclear program, experts disagree over what terms the United States should accept and what can be expected from Iran. On Monday, May 14, 2012, the Bipartisan Policy Center's (BPC) Foreign Policy...
Kick-off Event Taking Place in Washington, D.C. Will Focus on Building Resilience to Global Challenges NEW YORK, April 19, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Rockefeller Foundation today announced the launch of its Centennial initiative. The initiative, which will run through the end of 2013, marks 100 years since John D. Rockefeller started the Foundation on May 14, 1913, with the goal of "improving the well-being of humanity throughout the world." (Logo:...
LOS ANGELES, April 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Friendgiftr, an e-commerce trailblazer providing virtual pre-paid cards through the social web, has announced today that it has agreed to be acquired by private equity firm Aurora Borealis Investments. The terms of the deal are undisclosed. "This is huge," said Rob Carpenter, Founder and CEO of Friendgiftr. "Since our launch, we have been working to create innovative virtual solutions for the pre-paid economy, and this acquisition is...
NEW YORK, April 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, April 3,Rockefeller Foundation and the Institute for the Future (IFTF) will join forces with people across the What: globe and ask them to help solve global poverty through an interactive, online game. The game, dubbed Catalysts for Change, was designed by Jane...
PALO ALTO, Calif., March 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- On April 3, the Rockefeller Foundation and the Institute for the Future (IFTF) will join forces with people across the globe and ask them to help solve global poverty through an interactive online game. The game, dubbed Catalysts for Change, is based on the premise that collaboration on a global scale can yield unique insights into ways to create a more prosperous, equitable future. These insights will trigger innovations that will...
NEW YORK, Jan. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Rockefeller Foundation today announced that Nancy Kete, Scott Leeb and John Irons have been appointed to the role of Managing Director. Nancy Kete will focus on the Foundation's global work on Resilience. John Irons will coordinate the Rockefeller Foundation's domestic work in the United States, with an initial concentration on the current jobs crisis. Scott Leeb will take on the new role of Managing Director, Knowledge...
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC) today cheered Secretary Geithner and the staff of the U.S. Department of the Treasury for their landmark achievement of hitting their small business contracting goals. Each year, federal Departments and agencies work to meet an overall goal for the portion of goods and services they purchase from small businesses. They also set sub-goals for small businesses located in...
NEW YORK, Dec. 12, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Mario Garnero, Chairman of Brasilinvest, Brazil's pioneer merchant bank, stated that BRIC countries (Brazil, Russia, India and China) can no longer be simply described as 'Emerging Markets'. Their economic, political and energy status make them 'Powerhouse Nations'. The Chairman of Brasilinvest addressed audiences last week at the Council on Foreign Relations, the US most important think-tank on global affairs. He further elaborated on the subject at...
NEW YORK, Nov. 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Grupo Salinas, a group of dynamic, fast-growing and technologically advanced companies deeply committed to the modernization of the countries in which they operate, is pleased to share a recent address by its Founder and Chairman Ricardo B. Salinas Pliego to the Council on Foreign Relations in New York City. During a dialogue moderated by CFR board member and Boeing Brazil President Donna Jean Hrinak, Mr. Salinas commented on his views regarding...
