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Hosted by

Alliance4Empowerment -and- UC San Diego

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 Dayamrita Chaitanya |  Executive Director

Mata Amritanandamayi Centers of North America

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Sherry Tross | Director-General

Inter-American Agency for Cooperation and Development at the Organization of American States

[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”” parallax=”” parallax_image=””][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]To bring together social innovators who are changing the world one day at a time so they can share ideas and solutions.

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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Dr. Twyla Garrett | Investment Management Enterprise

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Disruptive Innovations for Economic and Social Inclusion

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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Alliances for Social Inclusion:

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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