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Black Tie
International:
Global Sustainability Foundation |
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全球可持续发展基金会 |
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Photos by: Blacktiemagazine.com/ Rose Billings/Terence Smith
Videos by: Blacktiemagazine.com/ Bixi Tian/ Ana Perero |
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September 2015
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The 69th President
of the United Nations General Assembly visits GSF in China |
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During his official
visit to the Chinese government in Beijing
(July 30th to
August 2nd),
Mr. Sam Kutesa, President of the UN’s 69th General
Assembly and his wife, Mrs. Edith Gasana Kutesa, met with
Ms. Sheri Yan, GSF’s CEO and Dr. Ruiyun Wang, Chairman of
the China STEM Foundation and Founding Partner of GSF at the
Diaoyutai State House in Beijing to discuss the STEM
initiative and its progress in China.
GSF and the China STEM Foundation updated the President on
the latest activities and achievements of the “China
Distance Satellite Real-Time Education Network” under the
umbrella of the “Global STEM initiative” (http://globalstemalliance.org) .
The meeting also served to explore and discuss opportunities
to establish a similar education network in Uganda and other
regions of Africa. Mr. Kutesa endorsed the China Distance
Satellite Real-Time Education Network and officially pledged
his support in promoting its expansion on the African continent.
Following the discussion, GSF and the China STEM
Foundation’s member, were invited to Uganda end of August to
inaugurate the launch of the STEM project at one pilot
school in rural Uganda. |
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China STEM Foundation & GSF’s “Distance
Satellite Real-Time Education Network initiative” –
Connecting China and Uganda |
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Since the initiative
was launched in March 2015 in Shenzhen, China, the China
STEM Foundation in Shenzhen and the GSF team headquartered
in New York City have worked closely together in the
implementation of the initiative and its gradual expansion
to more impoverished areas in rural China.
End of July the China STEM Foundation visited Weining Yi,
Hui and Miao Autonomous County in Guizhou Province, China to
discuss the implementation and progress of the project at
one pilot elementary school in a rural village of the county
which was launched in March of this year. Representatives of
the local government demonstrated their satisfaction with
the project and expressed their gratitude to the China STEM
Foundation for promoting equal access of quality education
in underserved and remote communities in China. The two
parties signed an agreement to further expand the initiative
to 522 elementary and secondary schools in Weining County.
The China STEM Team also visited Hezhang County in Guizhou
Province, China and officially signed the “China Long
Distance Satellite Real-Time Education Network” agreement
with the local government. The which will be implemented in
the area in the next coming months. |
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STEM
Project Development with China STEM Education Foundation in
Uganda |
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The month
of August brought another breakthrough. Upon the 69th President
of the UN General Assembly, Sam Kutesa’s invitation, Dr.
Wang, CEO and Founder of the China STEM Education Foundation
and GSF visited Uganda from August 21 to 25 to launch the
“Distance Satellite Real-Time Education Network”. On August
23, after successfully installing the technical equipment,
Sam Kutesa officially inaugurated Kawanda’s China- Uganda
Friendship school, Africa’s first school in using satellites
network to provide quality education to underserved
communities. 500 people, including Ugandan and Chinese
government officials, UN representatives, teachers and
students, attended the inauguration ceremony presided by Mr.
Kutesa. The installed satellite network enables students to
access Internet and share interactive learning course with
peers at a school in rural China.
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GSF’s Director of
Programs receives award
at the AIESEC International Congress |
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New
Delhi, India -
Eliane Sussman, Director of Programs at GSF, participated in
the AIESEC International Congress in Gurgaon, India on
August 21st .
She was also awarded the Global AIESEC Contribution Award
for her continuous support. During the Youth Speak Forum,
Eliane gave a 30 minute keynote speech on the implementation
of the SDGs through partnership. She also chaired a workshop
on communicating the SDGs and a panel of “juries” choosing
project ideas to fund.
The project proposals were presented by young delegates of
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26 September 2015
Black Tie
International:
ITU's 150th Anniversary Celebrations
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Sheri Yan, Co-Founder and CEO of the Global
Sustainability Foundation
H.E. President Paul Kagame President of the Republic of Rwanda,
Mr.
Houlin Zhao,
Secretary General of ITU |
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ITU's 150th Anniversary Celebrations at
United Nations Headquarters, New York,
The Gala Dinner is the culmination of the
day’s events.
The
theme
“Connecting the World”
celebrates ITU’s mission to support sustainable development,
and to promote education through globalized broadband access.
During the Gala Dinner, the inaugural
ICTs in Sustainable Development Award
were presented toglobal leaders who
promote the use of ICTs towards achieving
the UN Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs).
Attendees included Heads of
State, past and present Leaders of the United Nations,
UN
Permanent Representatives, and distinguished business
executives.
Hosting Organization:
International Telecommunication Union
(ITU)
Co-Hosting Organization:
Global Sustainability Foundation
( GSF) |
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Houlin Zhao, ITU
Secretary General,
ITU 150th Anniversary
Gala, United Nations, NYC |
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Ms. Sheri Yan, Founder & CEO of Global Sustainability
Foundation
ITU 150th Anniversary
Gala, United Nations, NYC |
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July 2015 Update |
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Global Sustainability Foundation
co-sponsored the “Transformative
Power of Art” exhibition and
“Transformative Power of Music”
concert (June 30th, 2015)
The concert and exhibition were
commissioned by the President of the
69th Session
of the General Assembly, H.E. Mr.
Sam Kutesa, and are part of the
United Nations’ celebration of the
2015-Time for Global Action
Campaign.
GSF’s Founder & CEO, Sheri Yan, was
recognized and invited on stage
during the concert as one of the top
contributors to both the concert and
exhibition. As a supporter of a new
development agenda to establish a
more sustainable and better world,
also known as the UN Sustainable
Development Agenda (SDGs), GSF
immediately took the opportunity to
support an occasion that would
communicate to civil society how
music and art bring people together
regardless of their age, gender,
cultural, and religious differences
to create global impacts. We are so
honored to have been part of this
inspirational moment.
 
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Mrs.
Edith Kutesa, CEO of M-CASH to be
GSF’s Vice Chairman of the Board
(June 24th, 2015)
Mrs. Edith Kutesa, CEO of M-Cash
(Uganda) and spouse of the Honorable
President of the United Nations’ 69 th General
Assembly, Mr. Sam Kutesa, traveled
to China on June 24 th,
2015 to be officially inaugurated as
GSF’s Vice Chairman of the Board.
The Foundation is thrilled to have
Ms. Edith Kutesa as a major member
of the Board. Ms. Kutesa, previously
a Representative of the UN
Development Program to Benin, will
provide the Foundation with
leadership to support the
Sustainable Development Goals.
During the visit, Ms. Kutesa
attended the Next Generation
Collaborative Committee’s (NGCC)
official launch in Beijing. More
than twenty young Chinese leaders
were initiated as members of the
NGCC. Additionally, Ms. Kutesa
visited Dr. Wang to discuss
strategies for the China STEM
project. She also attended a
high-level meeting with China Union
Pay leaders, the only domestic
bankcard organization within the
People’s Republic of China to
provide ATM network of all banks
within mainland China, Hong Kong,
and Macau, to discuss potential
collaborations with the Foundation.
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(Source:
International Telecommunication Union)
ITU Official 150th Anniversary
Celebration (May 17th)
ITU
celebrated their 150th Anniversary
on May 17, 2015
at the Centre International de
Conferences Geneve (CICG) in Geneva,
Switzerland. The date May 17 marks the
signing of the International Telegraph
Convention in Paris in 1865 and has
become an international observatory day
known as the World Telecommunication and
Information Society Day.
Those in attendance of the event
included Bill Gates, Robert E. Kahn,
Thomas Wiegand, Mark I. Krivocheev,
Martin Cooper, and Ken Sakamura, who
were honored during the Anniversary
Award for their outstanding
contributions to telecommunications and
information communication technology (ICT).
Additionally, long-standing members of
ITU were recognized for their long
commitments to ITU. Speakers of the
Anniversary Celebration commended ITU
for its crucial role in the
standardization of telecommunication and
its continuous work in connecting people
around the world.
Click here to read more about the
event. |
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(from
left to right: Ms. Luciana Pricop,
Executive Assistant to CEO &
Administrative Director; Mr. He Jianming,
Author of Nanjing Massacre)
Launching Ceremony of NanJing
Massacre (May
27th)
On May 27th, Global
Sustainability Foundation’s long-term
advocate, Mr. He Jianming, writer,
professor, and Vice Chairman of China
Writers Association, traveled to New
York City to celebrate the release of
his latest non-fiction publication, Nanjing
Massacre, under
the New Classic Press (UK). The Nanjing
Massacre is an account of the worst mass
atrocity in China during the World War
II era through the Chinese perspective.
Ms. Luciana Pricop, GSF’s Executive
Assistant to the CEO and Administrative
Director, attended Mr. He’s launching
ceremony to support his exceptional
effort to preserve China’s history on
behalf of Global Sustainability
Foundation. The Foundation congratulates
Mr. He for sharing the same commitment
in preserving culture and history. |
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Global
Sustainability Foundation discusses
Partnerships for Development at Global
Challenges Giving Pledge Conference
Ms. Eliane Sussman, GSF’s Director of
Program, was invited to speak at the
“Global Challenges Giving Pledge
Conference” panel at the United Nations
Headquarters on May 28th,
2015. Panelists included leaders from
the WorldWeWant2015 Campaign, European
Broadcasting Union, UN Habitat, and
UNESCO. Panelists were asked to discuss
how multi-stakeholder partnerships could
support the Post-2015 development
agenda. They also discussed the “need
for investment in knowledge
collaboration and ICT infrastructure as
precondition for effective engagement
from stakeholders and the new generation
of philanthropy leaders and how member
states and the UN can provide young
people with an “enabling environment”
for youth led actions.
During the panel, Ms. Eliane Sussman
remarked how Global Sustainability
Foundation is supporting the Post-2015
Development agenda by mobilizing actions
through the sharing of network,
knowledge, and resources with major
stakeholders and young leaders. |
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GSF Attends the
High-Level Event of the General
Assembly Marking the
20th Anniversary of the World
Programme of Action for Youth (WPAY)
On May 29, 2015 The President of
the 69th Session of the General
Assembly (PGA), in coordination
with the Office of the United
Nations Secretary-General’s
Envoy on Youth and United Nations
Department of Economic and
Social Affairs (UN DESA), hosted
the High-level Event of the
General Assembly marking the
20th Anniversary of the World
Programme of Action For Youth (WPAY). |
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“The
High-level event offers an important
opportunity for Member States and other
relevant stakeholders to take stock of
progress made in its implementation,
identify the gaps and challenges ahead
while discussing the best way forward
for the full, effective and accelerated
implementation of this ground-breaking
agreement.”
GSF team attended the high-level meeting
not only to express our continuous
support of the PGA’s Office but to also
be part of the conversation on how we
can provide opportunities for the Next
Generation of leaders to participate in
the Post-2015 development agenda. |
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May 2015 Update |
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FEATURED NEWS
We proudly
announce Dr. Ruiyun
Wang, Vice Chairman &
Director of GSF and
the Executive Vice
Chairman of the China
STEM Education
Foundation, pledge
of $15 million dollars
to GSF, distributed over
the course of the next
seven years, to support
GSF’s global education
and Science & Technology
programs.
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May 4-6th, 2015 - Dr.
Wang and his team from
the STEM Education
Foundation were also
welcomed by the
President of the 69th
Session of the United
Nations' General
Assembly (PGA), Mr. Sam
Kutesa, as well as the
New York Academy of
Sciences in their
Headquarters last week
to discuss development
Strategies for their
STEM Project. |
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April
22nd -
Global
Sustainability
Foundation (GSF)
CEO, Ms. Sheri
Yan; Senior
Advisor on
Public
Relations, Mr.
Gerard McKeon;
and
Administrative
Director &
Executive
Assistant to
CEO, Ms. Luciana
Pricop traveled
to Paris to
attend the 150th Anniversary
Celebration of
the
International
Telecommunications
Union (ITU) in
support of its
achievement and
ongoing pursuits
of connecting
the world
digitally. |
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April 10th - GSF attended
the Committee of 100’s
25th Anniversary on
Friday, April 10th, 2015
to display our ongoing
support of
Chinese-Americans and
China-US relations. |
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March 26th - The
“Ark of Return”
permanent
memorial was
finally finished
and unveiled in
front of the
General Assembly
of the United
Nations Headquarters
in New York
City as a
reminder and a
celebration of
the abolishment
of slavery and
the
Transatlantic
Slave Trade. |
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Main Highlight: Real
Distance STEM Education
March 21st - GSF
partnerships with
Synertone Communication
Corporations has finally
launched its pilot
Distance Satellite
Real-Time Education
Network in the remote
Guizhou and Ningxia
provinces of China;
providing
internet accessibility
in over 200,000 ethnic
minorities villages.
Our partnerships has
resulted in Synertone's pledge
of nine of its satellite
broadcasting channels
and Internet networks to
streaming e-learning
platforms to developing
regions in China. The
network is part of the
China-STEM initiative
with an end goal to
provide primary and
secondary-level students
in developing regions of
Asia with STEM
e-learning resources,
such as mentorship and
classroom lessons via
Internet access by using
telecommunication
technology, computers,
and visual and radio
broadcasts.
For more information, here
is the ACN Newswire
Press Release |
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March
3rd - New
York Academy of
Sciences’ Global
STEM Alliance
(GSA) hosted a
timely
discussion event
in the city that
brought together
various STEM
leaders and
organizations
from around the
world to discuss
the progress of
current STEM
education
projects and
assess the
potential to
expand and
improve upon
efforts to
prepare the next
generation of
STEM workers and
innovators.
Representatives
from the New
York Academy of
Sciences (NYAS),
GSA Founding
Partner ARM
Holdings, Sony
Computer Science
Laboratories,
Inc. (Sony CSL),
and the City of
Barcelona
gathered to
share their
successes,
challenges, and
insights on
creating
effective STEM
education and
career readiness
programs. |
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February - Eliane
Sussman,
Director of
Programs of GSF,
was the
moderator for a
panel called,
“Challenges &
Future of
Cross-Sector
Collaboration
for Sustainable
Development" at
the YouthSpeak
Forum in Phnom
Penh, Cambodia.
As a continuous
advocate for
youth
involvement in
global
development and
the United
Nations’
sustainable
development
agenda, Eliane
Sussman led the
conversation
with four major
challenges
discussed:
Finding a common
purpose,
understanding
stakeholders,
adaptability,
and
transparency.
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Sheri Yan, Co-Founder and CEO of the Global Sustainability
Foundation
and Dr. John Ashe, Co-Founder and Honorary Chairman of
Global Board of the Global
Sustainability Foundation & 68th
President of the UN General Assembly
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Global Sustainability Foundation
Launches September 22, 2014
United Nations , NYC
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全球可持续发展基金会
9月22日2014年 - 启动仪式
联合国，纽约
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The
Global Sustainability Foundation (GSF),
launched at the
Women Leaders Forum.
GSF – LDNY Power Luncheon
GSF launch day event -
Global STEM Alliance Launch
GSF
Launch Event - Concert & Gala Dinner
A unique all-day event at the United
Nations for international diplomats, global
policymakers, captains of industry, and civil society
leaders
09:00 to13:00
Women Leaders Forum
13:00 to 15:00
London - New York Power Luncheon
15:00 to 18:00
Global STEM Alliance Launch
18:00 to 19:15
VIP Reception
19:15 to 19:45
Concert “Ode to Humanity”
Performed by Philadelphia Orchestra
19:45 to 21:45
GSF Launch, Gala Dinner
(Participation of High-Level VIP guests,
including Heads of States and Government, Ambassadors,
Senior UN Officials and leaders from the business
community)
Details
www.gsfoundation.org
Global Sustainability Day
at the United Nations Headquarters
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On September 22, 2014, the 69th Session
of the United Nation General Assembly
was held at the United Nations
Headquarters in New York, attended by many
Heads of State and Government and Senior Ministers
from the Member States.
On the morning of September 22, a special
side event, the “Woman Leaders Forum," was held at UN
Headquarters. Discussing how to: commit, create and
implement the Global-Call-To-Action.
The Global Sustainability Foundation (GSF)
launched at the Women Leaders Forum, with the
announcement of thematic pillars. These initiatives will
provide a platform for the public and private sectors,
and non-profit partners, to join together in developing
innovative, cross-sector solutions that will bring about
lasting and actionable social and economic change to
enhance the lives of women and girls, environment/water,
energy and resources, and culture.
This event provide an open communication
platform for State Leaders, First Ladies, and other
diplomatic representatives to share their comments and
discussions, underscoring the vital role of women in
achieving sustainable development. It also provided an
opportunity for governments to reaffirm their
commitments to ensure women’s equal rights, access and
opportunities for participation and leadership in the
economical, society and political decision-making.
The First Ladies will utilize their
influences to support women and girls’ financial health
around the world, and make the world a better place. To
cultivate the next generation talents, is one of the
most important elements of global sustainable
development.
On the afternoon of September 22, at the
United Nations headquarters, the New York Academy of
Sciences announced to the world, in partnership with
UNESCO and the International Telecommunications Union (ITU),
the launch of the Global STEM Alliance, the world’s
first social network for gifted high school students –
the potential leaders of our future who are at risk of
leaving the sciences and engineering. Partnering with
Cisco, the Academy is building a unique,
invitation-only, website designed to encourage and
inspire by enabling the world’s most gifted and talented
students to Interact and discuss science, technology,
and math with counterparts in participating cities and
countries around the world, and the opportunities to
communicate with global educator and experts, as well
as the Nobel Laureates, to stimulate their potential and
innovations.
After the launch of the Global STEM
Alliances, a VIP reception was held jointly by New York
Academy of Sciences, Global Sustainability Foundation,
and the Global Partnerships Forum, in order to provide a
communicating platform
to all the elite attendees.
The days events concluded with an
exclusive Gala Dinner and concert at the United Nations
Delegates Dining Room, hosted by the Global
Sustainability Foundation, The Global Partnerships
Forum, and The New York Academy of Sciences.
The Gala Dinner began with a spectacular
and unique performance,
“Ode to Humanity,”
which was performed by The Philadelphia Orchestra, with
Mr. Lang Lang,
the United Nations Messenger of Peace, as the acting MC.
Keynote remarks by the President of
Palau, and the special acknowledgement
of two leading international
personalities:
Dr. Hamadoun I. Touré, Former,
Secretary-General
of the International Telecommunication
Union
&
Dr. John Ashe, Co-Founder and Honorary
Chairman of the Global Board of the Global
Sustainability Foundation & 68th President of the UN
General Assembly
www.gsfoundation.org
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The Global Sustainable Development Foundation (GSDF),
launched at the Women Leaders Forum. |
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GSDF – LDNY Power Luncheon |
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GSF launch
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GSF Launch
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GSF launch
day at the UN |
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Sheri Yan - Vice Chairman & CEO of the
Global Sustainable Foundation |
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Dr. John W. Ashe, President of the United
Nations General Assembly (68th Session) &
Honorary Chairman of Global Sustainable Development Foundation,
Global Advisory Board |
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Gala Dinner at the United Nations
Delegates Dining Room |
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Michcel Sidibe, Dr. Jordi Serrano Pons, Dr. Christine
Kaseba-Sata, Don’t know, Cherie Blair, Dr. Veronique Ines
Thouvenot, Dr. Kristie Holmes, Gabriela Isler,
Nareumon Sinhaseni, |
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Nancy Zimpher |
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Sheri Yan |
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Lang Lang, Dr. John Ashe,
Phil Scanlan, Sergio Fernandez de Cordova,
Board Members of GSF |
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Yan Zhen, Lang Lang and Yingmin Zhu |
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Ellis Rubinstein,
Amir Dossal,
Anilla Cherian, wife of the General Assembly 68 th President John Ashe,
Sergio Fernandez de Cordova, Sheri Yan, Phil
Scanlan,
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Dr. Hamadoun L Toure, Secretary-General,
International Telecommunication Union
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Sergio Fernandez de Cordova |
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Patrick Sciarratta, Shweta Tariello, Dr.K.P.R
Raaja, H .E Angelo Autonio Tonello,
Santosh Menon,
Cassidy Daly, Ashok Krish |
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Joyce Brooks,
Yan Zhen, and Yingmin Zhu
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Over View of the
GSF Foundation |
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The mission of the Global Sustainability Foundation
(GSF) is
to accelerate the achievement of the Millennium
Development Goals and the new Sustainable Development
Goals.
It will work with UN organizations around the world to
support
programmes and projects across sectors such as the life
sciences, resources/energy, environment, education and
financial inclusion.
The
Foundation engages with a broad range of private
sector
and civil society leaders, to support the goals and
objectives of the United Nations.
Global Advisory Board
GSF is privileged to have a world-class Global Advisory
Board,
with the
President of the 68th Session of the UN General
Assembly, Dr. John Ashe, serving as the Honorary Chairman of
the
Board.
Dr. Ashe has long been devoted to sustainable
development initiatives, and has been at the frontier of the
battle
against
global warming and eliminating poverty. He has served
on the
governing bodies of all major UN environmental
agreements, including serving as the first Chairman of the
Executive Board of the Clean Development Mechanism of the
Kyoto
Protocol of the United Nations Framework Convention on
Climate
Change, Co- Chairman of the Preparatory Committee for
the
United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development
(also
known as Rio+20), which was held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
in June
2012, the Chairman of the New York chapter of Group of
77 and
China (G77), President of the Executive Board of
UNDP/UNFPA and as President of Executive
Board of UNICEF.
Executive Board
Mr. Ellis Rubinstein, Special Advisor to the Science
Innovation Committee
Mr. Ellis Rubinstein is the President and CEO of The New
York Academy of Sciences, a 191-year-old institution that is
the third oldest scientific society in the United States.
Mr. Rubinstein is also an award-winning journalist and
Editor of Science for a decade. He negotiated the Chinese
government’s first national license for access to Western
content, and pioneered in the creation of global
partnerships with China’s Ministry
of Science and Technology.
Ms. Sheri Yan, Co-Founder and CEO
Sheri Yan is the founder and investor of the ACCM group. She
has more than 25 years of experience and a successful track
record in providing intimate knowledge, understanding, and
credibility, in order to navigate commercial deals
successfully and in a timely way through the complexities of
corporate practice and government regulation in Asia. Sheri
Yan is also the Adviserto the President of the 68th Session
of the UN General Assembly.
Mr. Phillip Scanlan, Special Advisor to the Resources
Committee & Founder of the New York Global Leaders Dialogue
Phil Scanlan served as Australian Consul General in New York
from April 2009 to September 2013. While Consul General he
was elected President of the Society of Foreign Consuls in
New York, the largest in the world with 135 member
countries. Phil’s career spans enterprise, education, public
policy, NGO entrepreneurship and diplomacy. He has more than
25 years of global experience in chief/senior executive
roles – including his leadership at Coca-Cola Amatil which
achieved “best performer” status among Australia’s top 30
listed stocks in the early 1990s. In 1992, Phil founded the
Australian American Leadership Dialogue, described publicly
as the most significant exercise in private diplomacy to
come out of Australia.
Mr. Amir Dossal, Special Advisor to the Partnerships
Committee & Founder and Chairman of the Global Partnerships
Forum
Amir is a 25-year veteran of the United Nations, and was the
UN’s Chief Liaison for Partnerships. As Executive Director,
he managed the $1 billion gift by media mogul Ted Turner;
and forged strategic alliances with governments,
multilateral agencies, business groups, foundations and
civil society, to address the MDGs. The Global Partnerships
Forum’s mission is to develop innovative partnerships and
alliances for positive social change. Amir also serves as
Special Representative of the Secretary-General of ITU for
Global partnerships and Special Envoy of the President of
Palau.
Mr. Sergio Fernandez De Cordova, Special Advisor for Media &
Branding & Founder of PVBLIC Foundation
Sergio is a founding member of the UN Foundation’s Young
Entrepreneur Council. In 2012, Dell Inc. named Sergio one of
its #Inspired 100 leading global influencers in
entrepreneurship, those who use technology to empower and
inspire others. In 2007, Sergio was nominated as New York’s
Best Up and Coming CEOs by
the NYC Executive Council.
Advisory Board
GSF’s Advisory Board will consist of experts in the areas
around which GSF's committees are focused. The Advisory
Board members will guide the development
of each GSF Committee.
H.E. Ms. Paulette Bethel, President-Elect of GSF, former
Chef de Cabinet, Office of President of 68th UN General
Assembly
Ms. Jun Wei, Special Advisor to GSF, Managing Partner, Hogan
Lovells
Mr. Ian Hutchison, Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors
of GSF,
former Chairman of Freehills
Management Team
GSF has built a decisive management team, with rich
experience in the execution of day-to-day operations, as
well as international and government relations.
The Management Team includes:
Ms. Heidi Park, Director of Finance
Mr. William Liu, Director of Corporate Development
Ms. Eliane Sussman, Director of Operations & Programming
This team serves as a critical foundation to promote GSF’s
mission
and delivering on its goals.
Founding Members
The Founding Supporting Organizations of GSF include the
ACCM Group, the Global Partnerships Forum, the New York
Global Leadership Dialogue, the PVBLIC Foundation, and The
New York Academy of Sciences.
The Global Sustainability Foundation is very grateful for
the generous support from our key international partners.
The Foundation has established Leadership Committees for its
key areas of focus, that follow the framework of the UN’s
Sustainable Development Goals, and its core missions are
executed under these Committees.
www.gsfoundation.org
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Past Events
Global Sustainability Foundation
Luncheon at the
The New York Academy of Sciences |
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Amir Dossal, Board Member and Special
Advisor to the Partnerships Committee of GSF, Sergio
Fernandez de Cordova, Board Member and Special Advisor
in Media & Branding of GSF, Sheri Yan, CEO of GSF, Phil
Scanlan, Board Member and Special Advisor to the
Resources Committee of GSF, Ellis Rubinstein, Special
Advisor to the Science Innovation Committee of GSF &
President of the New York Academy of Sciences, Heidi
Park, Director of Finance of GSF, William Liu, Director
of Corporate Development of GSF.
Global Sustainability Foundation
Luncheon at the
The New York Academy of Sciences
Photos:
www.blackitemagazine/GMK
New York Academy of Sciences, one of
GSF's founding supporting organizations,
hosted an Academy luncheon to discuss
with world renowned scientists in education and other
fields on topics including global Scientific and
technology Innovation and the sustainable development
process in China.
The Global Sustainability Foundation (GSF)
is an not-for-profit organization initiated by the
President of 68th United Nation General Assembly, and
jointly founded by the ACCM group, the New York Global
Leadership Dialogue, the G20 Youth Leadership Alliances
and the New York Academy of Sciences – sponsors who rank
amongst some of the world’s most respected international
companies.
The GSF mission is in line with the UN’s
Post-2015 goals; it will work with
UN organizations and be involved in all
key aspects of UN’s sustainable development goals by
focusing on the life sciences, resources/energy,
environment, education, culture and financial sectors.
In order to become the world’s leading
authority in the area of sustainable development, GSF is
structured so that it will have several different
committees working in different sectors. This will
ensure that each sector both receives due attention and
that its work can be streamlined and focused, ensuring
success.
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