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Archive for January, 2010

Yakkers Corner: Chairman of CEO Space, B.J. Dohrmann

Monday, January 25th, 2010
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Berny Dohrmann chairman of CEOspace.net inventor of a new classroom technology for public schools SuperTeaching.uah.edu. Licensee partner with the University
Alabama Huntsville in developing the world’s first and leading Entrepreneur Degree program for higher education worldwide.
Bestselling author. Radio show host. Movie writer producer. Berny Dohrmann is entering a third decade of offering education and training systems to private
industry and government. (more…)

Yakkers Corner: A Special Message to the People of Haiti from B.J. Dohrmann,Chairman of CEO Space

Thursday, January 21st, 2010
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Berny Dohrmann chairman of CEOspace.net inventor of a new classroom technology for public
schools SuperTeaching.uah.edu. Licensee partner with the University of
Alabama Huntsville in developing the world’s first and leading Entrepreneur Degree program for higher education worldwide.
Bestselling author. Radio show host. Movie writer producer. Berny Dohrmann is entering a third decade of offering education and training systems to private
industry and government. Presently Mr. Dohrmann is working with leading celebrity trainers including Anthony Robbins, (more…)

Yakkers Corner: “The Future Belongs to Nations with Grains not Guns” Dr. Swaminathan

Tuesday, January 19th, 2010
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Dr. Swaminathan is sending this Special Message of Hope and Encouragement for the New Year and the new decade to farmers everywhere. Given the challenges they are facing with climate change, the fuel and energy crisis, shaky economies, globalization and its effects on trade and agriculture, as well as their entry into the digital age, the impact of the internet and technology on productivity, all the while grappling with other social entanglements regarding their children and families. Given this sea of challenges, Dr. Swaminathan brings words of hope and encouragement to this group on whom our food security rests and whose role in assuring this food security is threatened. To read the full text of Dr. Swaminathan’s message to the farmers CLICK HERE. (more…)

Special Edition of Yakkers Corner: U.N. Under Sec. General Cheick Diarra Message Concerning Haiti

Thursday, January 14th, 2010
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Special New Year Message from United Nations Under Secretary General Cheick Sidi Diarra with words of encouragement for Haiti.

For those who want to know more about contributing to Haiti, please go to this website:
http://www.unfoundation.org/donate/cerf.html
This is the UN-approved public donation site for emergency response. (more…)

Part 3 Muriel Interviews Ms. Mary Racelis, Former UNICEF Regional Director for Eastern and Southern Africa

Tuesday, January 12th, 2010
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Ms. Mary Racelis, of the Philippines, is a social anthropologist and academic-activist whose research and publications at the Ateneo de Manila University’s Institute of Philippine Culture have focused on urbanization, urban poverty, community organization, informal settlers, people’s empowerment, gender, children and youth, and broader development issues. A strong proponent of community organizing, she carries out action-research with urban poor groups and NGOs to strengthen community planning , implementation and monitoring .Her international service began with UNICEF in New York as Senior Policy Specialist, Family/Child Welfare, Women’s Development and Community Participation, followed by 9 years as Regional Director, UNICEF Eastern and Southern Africa, Nairobi. (more…)

Part 2 Muriel Interviews Ms. Mary Racelis, Former UNICEF Regional Director for Eastern and Southern Africa

Wednesday, January 6th, 2010
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Ms. Mary Racelis, of the Philippines, is a social anthropologist and academic-activist whose research and publications at the Ateneo de Manila University’s Institute of Philippine Culture have focused on urbanization, urban poverty, community organization, informal settlers, people’s empowerment, gender, children and youth, and broader development issues. A strong proponent of community organizing, she carries out action-research with urban poor groups and NGOs to strengthen community planning , implementation and monitoring .Her international service began with UNICEF in New York as Senior Policy Specialist, Family/Child Welfare, Women’s Development and Community Participation, followed by 9 years as Regional Director, UNICEF Eastern and Southern Africa, Nairobi. (more…)