Angelina Jolie Launches Global Action for Children, an Advocacy Organization Dedicated to Orphans and Childrens Issues Washington, DC: April 26, 2007 —Angelina Jolie appeared at a press conference today to announce the formal launch of Global Action for Children (GAC). GAC is a nonpartisan advocacy organization focused on increasing funding by .5 billion per year by the US government for programs that support orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) and provide free primary school education in developing countries. GAC was formed in 2003 as a campaign organized by faith-based, nongovernmental and student organizations dedicated to OVC and the communities that care for them. GACs unique strength lies in the diversity of its partners and allies and its ability to mobilize a broad range of constituencies to advocate for children. Todays announcement by Ms. Jolie marks the establishment of GACs new headquarters in Washington, DC, and formalization of the organization, and staffing. The press conference followed meetings between Ms. Jolie and GAC Executive Director Jennifer Delaney and senior officials at the US Department of State to discuss policies and funding that will support OVC programs and access to education. Ms. Jolie said, "The numbers associated with this problem are staggering. It is overwhelming and the scale of the problem seems to give many an excuse for inaction. In many ways it is better to think of these children one by one - each deserving of our care and ...
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Friday, March 1, 2013
Angelina Jolie - Launches Global Action for Children
Angelina Jolie - Launches Global Action for Children Video Clips. Duration : 3.98 Mins.
Angelina Jolie Launches Global Action for Children, an Advocacy Organization Dedicated to Orphans and Childrens Issues Washington, DC: April 26, 2007 —Angelina Jolie appeared at a press conference today to announce the formal launch of Global Action for Children (GAC). GAC is a nonpartisan advocacy organization focused on increasing funding by .5 billion per year by the US government for programs that support orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) and provide free primary school education in developing countries. GAC was formed in 2003 as a campaign organized by faith-based, nongovernmental and student organizations dedicated to OVC and the communities that care for them. GACs unique strength lies in the diversity of its partners and allies and its ability to mobilize a broad range of constituencies to advocate for children. Todays announcement by Ms. Jolie marks the establishment of GACs new headquarters in Washington, DC, and formalization of the organization, and staffing. The press conference followed meetings between Ms. Jolie and GAC Executive Director Jennifer Delaney and senior officials at the US Department of State to discuss policies and funding that will support OVC programs and access to education. Ms. Jolie said, "The numbers associated with this problem are staggering. It is overwhelming and the scale of the problem seems to give many an excuse for inaction. In many ways it is better to think of these children one by one - each deserving of our care and ...
Angelina Jolie Launches Global Action for Children, an Advocacy Organization Dedicated to Orphans and Childrens Issues Washington, DC: April 26, 2007 —Angelina Jolie appeared at a press conference today to announce the formal launch of Global Action for Children (GAC). GAC is a nonpartisan advocacy organization focused on increasing funding by .5 billion per year by the US government for programs that support orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) and provide free primary school education in developing countries. GAC was formed in 2003 as a campaign organized by faith-based, nongovernmental and student organizations dedicated to OVC and the communities that care for them. GACs unique strength lies in the diversity of its partners and allies and its ability to mobilize a broad range of constituencies to advocate for children. Todays announcement by Ms. Jolie marks the establishment of GACs new headquarters in Washington, DC, and formalization of the organization, and staffing. The press conference followed meetings between Ms. Jolie and GAC Executive Director Jennifer Delaney and senior officials at the US Department of State to discuss policies and funding that will support OVC programs and access to education. Ms. Jolie said, "The numbers associated with this problem are staggering. It is overwhelming and the scale of the problem seems to give many an excuse for inaction. In many ways it is better to think of these children one by one - each deserving of our care and ...
Sunday, November 25, 2012
TEDxDanubia 2011 - Rachel Armstrong -- Children of the Industrial Revolution
TEDxDanubia 2011 - Rachel Armstrong -- Children of the Industrial Revolution Video Clips. Duration : 16.30 Mins.
Rachel Armstrong is co-director of AVATAR (Advanced Virtual and Technological Architectural Research) in Architecture and Synthetic Biology at the Bartlett School of Architecture, University College London (UCL). She is also a Senior TED Fellow, and Visiting Research Assistant at the Center for Fundamental Living Technology, Department of Physics and Chemistry, University of Southern Denmark. Her research investigates 'living materials', a new approach to building materials that suggests it is possible for our buildings to share some of the properties of living systems. She is author of a forthcoming TED Book on 'Living Architecture' that will be released on the kindle platform in the autumn. In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.* (*Subject to certain rules and regulations)
Rachel Armstrong is co-director of AVATAR (Advanced Virtual and Technological Architectural Research) in Architecture and Synthetic Biology at the Bartlett School of Architecture, University College London (UCL). She is also a Senior TED Fellow, and Visiting Research Assistant at the Center for Fundamental Living Technology, Department of Physics and Chemistry, University of Southern Denmark. Her research investigates 'living materials', a new approach to building materials that suggests it is possible for our buildings to share some of the properties of living systems. She is author of a forthcoming TED Book on 'Living Architecture' that will be released on the kindle platform in the autumn. In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.* (*Subject to certain rules and regulations)
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