The Chicago Council’s #GlobalAg summit in one word? Innovation.

The Chicago Council’s #GlobalAg summit in one word? Innovation.

Yesterday, I had the fortunate opportunity to attend The Chicago Council Global Food Security Symposium 2013, an annual event that brings some of the brightest and most innovative thinkers (and doers) to Washington, D.C. With an introductory message from USAID Administrator Rajiv Shah and keynote remarks from Helene Gayle, CEO of CARE; Lauren Bush Lauren,

What We’re Reading: After a decade of success, global AIDS program looks to the future

What We’re Reading: After a decade of success, global AIDS program looks to the future

AP: After a decade of success, global AIDS program looks to the future – PEPFAR is at a crossroads and the dream of future generations freed from epidemic is running up against an era of economic recovery and harsh budget cuts. Obama has upped the stakes, speaking in his State of the Union address this

2013 Resource Governance Index: More reasons why the G8 should support transparency in June

The Revenue Watch Institute today released its 2013 Resource Governance Index (RGI), which measures the transparency and accountability in oil, gas and mining sectors across 58 countries. The findings reveal that only 11 of the 58 countries assessed have satisfactory standards of transparency and accountability in oil, gas and mining. In the other 47 countries,

Amazing Africa: The streets of Cameroon

Amazing Africa: The streets of Cameroon

ONE member Andre Kemayou is our featured photographer for Amazing Africa this week. He tells his story much better than I ever could, so without further ado, meet Andre! “I was born in Cameroon and relocated to the United States in 1999. I work as a database administrator for a company in Northern Virginia. I

ONE hits the Green Festival in Chicago

ONE hits the Green Festival in Chicago

ONE was at the Green Festival in Chicago last weekend and it was, once again, a fun time! Thousands of socially minded people, activists, and all kinds of do-gooders gathered at Navy Pier in Chicago for this 2-day affair. Nearly 400 of them took action with ONE by writing postcards to their Senators! This is

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