International Development Minister

• Center for Global Development to Host Britain's International Development Minister June 23

News Advisory: Center For Global Development to Host Britain's International Development Minister

• U.S. Newswire
• June 22, 2004

• Bachelet Gets Off to Confident Start

Michelle Bachelet, the 54- year-old medical doctor who was sworn in as Chile's first female president on Mar 11, is the newest member of Latin America's growing club of left-wing leaders. However, Bachelet espouses the Chilean-style socialism that continues to make the country a model for Latin American growth. Market analysts are comfortable with Bachelet's economic plans, which call for further economic growth and job creation. Leading her economic team is 45-year-old Andres Velasco Briones, a former Harvard finance and international development professor, as finance minister.

• Global Finance
• Vol. 20 Nbr. 4, April 2006

• Norwegian Minister of International Development Proposes New Debt Relief Mechanism.

Business Editors/Political Writers NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 18, 2000 Arriving directly from the World Bank and IMF Development Committee m...

• Business Wire
• April 18, 2000

• Equatorial Guinea Seeks to Expand Social Development Programs and Cooperation with Usaid

Prime Minister Meets with Regional USAID Representative to Discuss Progress and Expansion of Social Development Fund MALABO, Equatorial Guinea, Nov. 4, 2010 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ - - As part of Equatorial Guinea's (Republica de Guinea Ecuatorial) efforts to boost social development and move the country toward an emergent economy, the government is seeking further cooperation with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). In a meeting between Ignacio Milam Tang, prime minister of Equatorial Guinea and Henderson Patrick, regional director for the West African mission of the USAID, the two discussed progress on projects started in 2005 and the continuity of technical assistance from the development agency.

• U.S. Newswire
• November 04, 2010

• 153 Die As Jet Crashes in Madrid

MADRID, Spain -- A jetliner heading to the popular Canary Islands vacation resort crashed during takeoff Wednesday, turning a wooded area off the end of a runway into a hellish scene of charred bodies and smoldering wreckage. Some 153 were believed dead -- Spain's worst air disaster in nearly 25 years. Only 19 people survived the midafternoon crash of the Spanair MD- 82 at Madrid's Barajas International Airport, and some were in critical condition, said Development Minister Magdalena Alvarez, whose department oversees civil aviation in Spain.

• Deseret News (Salt Lake City)
• August 21, 2008

• A Senior Democratic U.S. Congressman, a Life-Long Republican Public Servant, and Prominent Lebanese Civil Rights Activist Receive Award for Championing Democracy

The International Foundation for Electoral Systems will present democracy awards at fundraising dinner in September WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Representative David Obey (D-WI), former United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Administrator M. Peter McPherson, and Lebanese Minister of Interior and Municipalities Ziad Baroud are the winners of the 2010 annual IFES Charles T. Manatt Democracy Awards. The awards, which recognize extraordinary efforts to advance electoral participation and democratic values, are given yearly to a Republican, a Democrat and a member of the international community to highlight the fact that democracy work transcends political parties and national borders.

• U.S. Newswire
• August 31, 2010

• Uk Writes Off £5m of Jamaica's Debt

It's not clear how much Jamaica now owes the UK. UK's minister for international development, Mike Foster, says Jamaica's high debt burden is constraining its ability to achieve economic growth.

• Weekly Gleaner, The; North American ed.
• September 09, 2009

• United Development International Executives Meet with Prime Minister of Guyana & Top Guyana Mining Officials.

Business Editors LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 27, 2004 United Development International (OTC: UDVE.PK) executives were privileged to visit wit...

• Business Wire
• January 27, 2004

• New Season of Sesame Street Opens

AMMAN - It's not everyday government officials are greeted by fuzzy and furry hands. Jordan's Minister of Education Dr. Khaled Toucan and United States Agency for International Development's (USAlD) Mission Director Anne Aarnes, were at Jordan Television (JTV) to meet Tonton and Juljul, a couple of bright, bold and funny Muppets who greeted everyone with smiles, songs and laughter. But it wasn't all fun and games. Tonton and Juljul are on a very serious mission - to help instill in young Jordanian children the fundamentals of education. Khaled Haddad, Hikayat Simsim's Executive Producer, Jordan, adds, "Hikayat Simsim helps to fill a gap in the production of educational and entertaining programs for children in Jordan. Through extensive research and development, we've created local Muppe...

• Arab American News, The
• August 18, 2009

• Aaron S. Williams Sworn in As Peace Corps Director

I am deeply honored to be the Director of the Peace Corps and I want to thank President [Obama] for the trust that he has placed in me. I look forward to making his call to public service a reality for more Americans," said Director [Aaron S. Williams]. "I am committed to recruiting, training and supporting the next generation of skilled and enthusiastic volunteers eager to serve side by side with members of Peace Corps host communities around the world. Mr. Williams has pursued a career in the development and implementation of worldwide assistance programs. Williams was a vice president for International Business Development with RTI International. He was a senior manager at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), where he attained the rank of Career Minister in the U....

• Westside Gazette
• October 15, 2009