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Bonn in Review
Bonn in Review
Over the past two weeks, delegates from 183 countries convened in Bonn, Germany to create negotiating texts under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) for consideration in Copenhagen this December. In focus at Bonn was the enhancement of international climate change ...
X PRIZE Foundation - Incentive 2 Innovate Conference - Amir Dossal
i2i.xprize.org — "Innovative Partnerships and Creative Solutions - key to steps towards the Millennium Development Goals" - Mr. Dossal... will highlight how the UN is developing strategic alliances with corporations, foundations and philanthropists to achieve the ... (more) X PRIZE Foundation - Incentive 2 Innovate Conference - ...
The X Factor
philanthrocapitalism.net — How do you encourage the innovation needed to make a better world? That was the theme of... the excellent Incentive 2 Innovate (i2i) conference on June 8th-9th at the United Nations, in which both Michael and Matthew took part. The conference was run by ... (more) The X Factor
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