Date with History Winner
School Pupil Slated to Address Leaders and Decision-Makers at Rio+20 Earth Summit
Seventeen-year-old Brittany Trilford, a student from Wellington, New Zealand, has been selected as winner of the Date with History contest. Launched by the Global Campaign for Climate Action, with support from The Rockefeller Foundation, the contest gave young people around the world the opportunity to win the chance to inspire leaders at the Rio+20 Sustainable Development Conference by describing the kind of future they want.
Press & Publications
Rockefeller Foundation and WHO Meeting Puts UHC on Path Towards UN General Assembly Resolution
The Rockefeller Foundation funded and co-hosted a planning meeting with France, Mexico, Thailand and the World Health Organization (WHO) on universal health coverage (UHC) and health system reform.>
Oxfam America Expands Rural Resilience Initiative to West Africa
In the wake of a growing food crisis in West Africa, Oxfam America announces renewed support from The Rockefeller Foundation for its current rural resilience initiative in Ethiopia and its expansion into Senegal.>
IN THE NEWS
Steering a Foundation as Rich as Rockefeller
The Wall Street Journal interviewed Dr. Judith Rodin, The Rockefeller Foundation’s president, about what’s ahead for the Foundation. >
Dr. Judith Rodin: "Culture Eats Strategy for Lunch"
Forbes interviews Dr. Judith Rodin, The Rockefeller Foundation president, about the upcoming 100-year anniversary. >
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