THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17TH, 2013 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm Four Seasons Hotel Toronto 60 Yorkville Avenue, Toronto, Ontario To register and purchase tickets, please contact Jason Restoule at [email protected] or 1-877-702-5200 www.fnbn.ca www.an7gc.ca OPEN FOR BUSINESS NETWORKING RECEPTION Aria Foyer, third floor, Four Seasons Hotel Toronto This reception provides corporate Canada and government partners an opportunity to meet and network with Anishinabek … [Read more...]
“The Post-2015 Development Agenda: Setting the Stage!”
October 2, 2013 by
“I will draw upon my background in sustainable development” Right before the opening of the 68th session of General Assembly, its President, John W. Ashe, gave a special interview to DESA News. He points out how his background may help him promote the building of Sustainable Development Goals among Member States. He also explains why he is the first PGA to extensively use social media and online communication. On 18 September 2013, John W. Ashe of Antigua and Barbuda took … [Read more...]
A new era of discussions on migration and development
October 2, 2013 by
For the second time in history, the General Assembly will convene a high-level event on 3-4 October, devoted to international migration and development at the United Nations. This meeting provides an opportunity for the international community to review progress since the first High-level Dialogue in 2006 and promote and advance the debate and cooperation in the field of migration and development. Governments are increasingly recognizing that partnership and cooperation are needed to leverage … [Read more...]
SHOCKING…inside America’s Child Exchange, Reuters reports.
September 14, 2013 by
Americans use the Internet to abandon children adopted from overseas Part 1: When a Liberian girl proves too much for her parents, they advertise her online and give her to a couple they’ve never met. Days later, she goes missing. KIEL, Wisconsin – Todd and Melissa Puchalla struggled for more than two years to raise Quita, the troubled teenager they'd adopted from Liberia. When they decided to give her up, they found new parents to take her in less than two days – by posting an ad on … [Read more...]
Can Luxury be found in Virginia Beach?, Lorre White
September 14, 2013 by
Can Luxury be found in Virginia Beach? It had been a long time since life had called me back to the shores of Virginia with its wide soft sandy beaches and it's shallow gentile shores great for wave jumping. Virginia is a beautiful state and it's coastal region is magnificent. Each destination must be judged individually for its unique personality. Often business, family, or events cause us to travel to destinations for other reasons than a luxury quest. Mine did, so here is some notes … [Read more...]
IRAN Surprises Herself and the World, Brookings Essay
September 12, 2013 by
Suzanne Maloney is an expert on Iranian politics, energy and economic reform in the Middle East, and U.S. policy toward the region. Prior to her position as a senior fellow with the Saban Center for Middle East Policy at Brookings, she was a member of the State Department’s policy planning staff; a Middle East advisor at ExxonMobil Corporation; and director of a Council on Foreign Relations task force on America’s Iran policy. Author of Iran’s Long Reach and contributor to such works as Which … [Read more...]
