Hosted by
Alliance4Empowerment -and- UC San Diego
[/vc_cta][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”” parallax=”” parallax_image=””][vc_column width=”1/1″][title title=”Special Guests of Honor”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”” parallax=”” parallax_image=””][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”793″ border_color=”green” img_link_large=”” img_link_target=”_self” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_outline” link=”http://focus-peace.squarespace.com/swami-dayamrita-chaitanya/”][vc_column_text]Dayamrita Chaitanya | Executive Director
Mata Amritanandamayi Centers of North America
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Inter-American Agency for Cooperation and Development at the Organization of American States
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To offer a unique opportunity for collaboration, networking and exchange of ideas, locally and globally.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]To engage local and global experts, giving them the opportunity to strengthen future collaboration.
To direct attention to new fields of action, and enable the joint exploration of visions and strategies.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”” parallax=”” parallax_image=”” el_id=””][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_column_text]To broaden the scope of giving back, using resources and available tested solutions to empower communities to act for their own benefit, rather than depending on charity.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_column_text]
To advocate for more integrated, comprehensive programs, including social and medical services for microcredit and social credit participants in order to ensure their success.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_column_text]
To develop and provide the necessary platforms for the full participation of girls, women and youth in their own economic and social transformation, thus leading to social and economic empowerment.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”” parallax=”” parallax_image=””][vc_column width=”1/1″][title title=”Keynote Speakers”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”” parallax=”” parallax_image=”” el_id=””][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”623″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_outline” border_color=”green” img_link_large=”” img_link_target=”_self” link=”http://diversity.ucsd.edu”][vc_column_text]
Dr. Becky Petitt | UC San Diego, Equity/Diversity/Inclusion
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Bhavani R. Rao | Amrita University
Naila Chowdhury | Alliance4Empowerment | Women4Empowerment
Dr. Marcia L. Dyson | Women’s Global Initiative
Karen Henken | University of San Diego – Joan B. Kroc School of Peace Studies
Zara Marselian | La Maestra Foundation | La Maestra Community Health Center[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]
The Power of Collaboration
Dzana Ferhatbegovic | Women’s Empowerment Principles| UN Global Compact
Tatyana Kanzaveli | Open Health and Open Mobile
Dr. Armen Orujyan | Athgo International
Dr. Anita Raj | UC San Diego – Center on Gender Equity & Health
Janet Salazar | IMPACT Leadership21
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Challenges and Actions
Dr. Roger Bingham | The Science Network
Dr. Robert Gailey | Point Loma Nazarene University
Erin M. Gavin | Qualcomm
Dr. Huma Ahmed-Ghosh | San Diego State University
Dr. Craig McIntosh | UC San Diego, School of Global Policy & Strategy
Elizabeth Schott | ACCION
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