2011 Forum
On Nov. 10, 2011, the University of Notre Dame partnered with distinguished national leaders in government for a day-long Forum on Global Development in Washington, D.C. Panels addressed the urgency of achieving progress toward global development and the capability for providing a broad, integrated response to this evolving and urgent need. We invite you to view the Forum highlight video and a short video showing just some of the global development activities at the University of Notre Dame.
Agenda
Morning Session I: Human Development in East Africa: How the U.S. government, Catholic Relief Services, and the University of Notre Dame are attempting to address human development in Africa
- R. Scott Appleby, Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, University of Notre Dame (moderator)
- Ambassador David Robinson, U.S. Department of State
- Ambassador Vicki Huddleston, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Africa
- Rev. Robert Dowd, c.s.c., Ford Family Program in Human Development Studies and Solidarity, University of Notre Dame
- Annemarie Reilly, Catholic Relief Services
Morning Session II: Development and Health in Haiti: How foundations and Notre Dame's Haiti Program, Eck Institute, College of Engineering, and Institute for Educational Initiatives are fighting disease and building infrastructure
- Gregory Crawford, College of Science, University of Notre Dame (moderator)
- Senator Dick Durbin, U.S. Senator
- Rev. Thomas Streit, c.s.c., Notre Dame Haiti Program
- Tracy Kijewski-Correa, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering & Earth Sciences, University of Notre Dame
- Suki McClatchey, Abbott
- T.J. D'Agostino, Institute for Educational Initiatives (IEI), University of Notre Dame
Luncheon Keynote: Ambassador Donald Steinberg, USAID Deputy Administrator
Master of Ceremonies: Ambassador Timothy Roemer, Former U.S. Representative
Afternoon Session I: Investing in Development: The importance of business and overseas investment for generating prosperity and raising living standards
- David Murphy, Better World Books (moderator)
- The Honorable Susan Reichle, USAID
- Kelly Brooks, Coca-Cola Company
- Kristin Hughes, Mendoza College of Business, University of Notre Dame
- Molly Kinder, USAID