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New study says better fisheries policies are needed to secure the sustainability of world fish stocks and vital nutrition for millions in the developing world. Penang, Malaysia (PRWEB) May 16, 2013 Securing the critical contribution of wild fish stocks to food and nutrition security in the developing world depends on better governance and management of the fisheries sector. Fish is a key source of animal protein, fatty acids, vitamins, and micronutrients like iron and zinc that...
"Today's Business Crisis: Educating Tomorrow's Workforce," Supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation & Created by BLACK ENTERPRISE COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- What: Black Enterprise, with support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, present "Today's Business Crisis: Educating Tomorrow's Workforce." The Symposium...
Mastering the Rockefeller Habits course delivers key business strategies to entrepreneurs: Leading online executive education company, Gazelles Growth Institute, announced the debut of its latest online course, Mastering the Rockefeller Habits, based on its co-founder and principal Verne Harnish's best-selling book. Austin, TX (PRWEB) May 07, 2013 Leading online executive education company, Gazelles Growth Institute announced the debut of its latest online course, Mastering the...
NEW YORK, May 6, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Rockefeller Foundation is pleased to announce the inaugural Fellows for the 2013 Rockefeller Foundation Global Fellowship Program on Social Innovation. The Fellowship Program brings together a diverse group of 18 leaders who are committed to integrating social innovation into their work, and interested in addressing the root causes of problems affecting poor or vulnerable populations by transforming the systems we live in -...
Boston, Chicago, Nashville and Pittsburgh selected for project as part of the Foundation's work to promote equitable, sustainable transportation NEW YORK, April 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Rockefeller Foundation today announced a $1.2M, four-city project to support local efforts to build Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) systems in Boston, Chicago, Nashville and Pittsburgh. In each city, the grant will support research, communications and community outreach efforts to engage and educate local...
Retired Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Admiral Mike Mullen, Xerox Chairman and CEO Ursula M. Burns, and Microsoft and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Pioneer Patty Stonesifer Also Will Receive Honorary Degrees May 25 TROY, N.Y., April 4, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- U.S. Representative John Lewis (D-GA) - one of the nation's most dedicated and courageous civil rights leaders - will address Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute graduates at the 207th Commencement May 25, 2013. He...
"Today's Business Crisis: Educating Tomorrow's Workforce," Supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation & Created by BLACK ENTERPRISE CHARLOTTE, N.C., March 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Black Enterprise, with support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, is pleased to present "Today's Business Crisis: Educating Tomorrow's Workforce," on Wednesday, March 27, at The Westin Charlotte, Charlotte, N.C. The Symposium is part of a series aimed to cultivate a conversation between top...
Now accepting nominations for 2013 Jane Jacobs Medals NEW YORK, March 14, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today Rockefeller Foundation President Dr. Judith Rodin is awarding the recipients of the 2012 Jane Jacobs Medal - Ronald Shiffman, Rosanne Haggerty, Carl Skelton, and the team from ioby - Erin Barnes, Brandon Whitney, and Cassie Flynn. The medal ceremony had been previously scheduled for November 2012, but due to the devastation caused by Hurricane Sandy the Foundation...
Book Explores the Vivid Stories and Fascinating Characters that Helped Shape the Foundation and Modern Philanthropy; Includes Foreword by President Bill Clinton Online Exhibit Tells the Story of the Foundation's First Hundred Years through Primary Documents, Photographs and Film NEW YORK, March 12, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As part of its Centennial activities, The Rockefeller Foundation took a bold step today towards sharing its expertise with the world through the release...
Arianna Huffington, Elizabeth Gore, Jennifer Lopez, Lynda Lopez and other leading voices join global "virtual relay" to help improve the health and well-being of mothers and children worldwide WASHINGTON, March 7, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Mothers around the globe are mobilizing their voices and their social networks as one of the most powerful forces for positive change for women and children in today's world. Starting tomorrow, on International Women's Day, moms and their...
