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Be part of the international debate!
You’re invited to join the Global Pulse 2010, a 72 hour global Internet chat that will take place on March 29-April 1. Global Pulse will give you an opportunity to have your views heard on a variety of topics, from women’s empowerment to global health, and from economic opportunity to climate change issues. You will be able to present and exchange ideas with people like yourself living in 12 countries located on four continents. We are expecting many to join our discussion. You may even hold an online discussion with an international or Indonesian celebrity. All you need to do is register for this international event at the link below.
WHAT IS GLOBAL PULSE 2010?
Global Pulse 2010 is a 3-day, online collaboration event that will bring together individual socially engaged participants and organizations from around the world. As the name implies, the event will take the pulse of as many as 20,000 participants on key issues facing communities around the world.
WHAT IS THE GOAL OF GLOBAL PULSE 2010?
The goal of the Global Pulse 2010 is twofold: (1) Connect participants who are champions for the same social issues to build new, or strengthen existing relationships. (2) Inform U.S. foreign assistance and diplomatic strategies based on major thematic areas and ideas that emerge across the span of the event.
WHEN IS GLOBAL PULSE 2010?
Global Pulse 2010 will be live over the span of 3 days:
Indonesia from Monday, March 29th at 6:00 AM to Thursday, April 1st at 6:00 AM
Jordan from Monday, March 29th at 2:00 AM to Thursday, April 1st at 2:00 AM
New York from Sunday, March 28th at 7:00 PM to Wednesday, March 31st at 7:00 PM
WHERE WILL THE GLOBAL PULSE 2010 EVENT TAKE PLACE?
Global Pulse 2010 is an online “virtual” event. Registration is FREE and participants can join from any computer with internet access.
WHO IS SPONSORING GLOBAL PULSE 2010?
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is sponsoring the Global Pulse 2010 event, in partnership with the U.S. Departments of State, Education, Commerce, and Health and Human Services.
WHAT IS THE VALUE OF GLOBAL PULSE 2010?
Participants will choose from a list of 10 hot-button global issues facing the global community that interest them the most. Each issue will have a number of recognized leaders in a related field of interest facilitating the conversations. What is truly unique about Global Pulse 2010 is that it gives people working in the field who have innovative ideas, a chance to voice their opinion, learn from one another, and speak directly with those who have the desire and resources to take action.
WHAT ARE THE ISSUES BEING DISCUSSED?
- Empowering Leaders of Tomorrow: Explore new ways to prepare emerging leaders to engage, participate, and lead in the 21st century
- Empowering Women and Girls: Making equality a reality
- The Essential Education: What everyone should learn to succeed in the 21st century
- Building Stronger Partnerships: Explore new ways to promote partnerships between societies, citizens, community organizations, and businesses as a means of creating sustainable solutions to shared development priorities
- Exercising rights, increasing citizen participation, and expanding accountability: Deepen mutual understanding of citizens’ political and civil rights and duties, and role in holding their governments accountable
- Promoting Global Health: Connecting and empowering individuals and communities to take charge over their own health and well-being
- Advancing Entrepreneurship, Trade & Economic Opportunity: Find new ways to advance entrepreneurship, job creation, and economic opportunity
- Fostering Science, Technology & Innovation: Discover new ways to support societies by leveraging science and technology
- Supporting a Sustainable Planet: Exchange lessons learned on how to address global climate change
- Pursuing Grand Challenges: Identifying the "grand challenge" of the next decade
Registration and Participation
As globalization diminishes geographical boundaries it becomes increasingly difficult to solve challenges or capitalize on opportunities in a silo. These actions require substantive partnerships to be built among governments, non-governmental entities, and private citizens. The foundation of these partnerships is built on individuals like you listening to one another and taking initiative to engage with a wide range of stakeholders who have the desire to effect change.
The vision for global engagement is not a short-term priority. Rather, it is an opportunity to focus on what to invest in, who to partner with, and bringing effective sustainable solutions to scale in the long-term. Global Pulse 2010 works towards that goal by highlighting key issues, inviting relevant communities and recognized leaders, and giving individuals the power to influence a global conversation that will result in truly community-based solutions.
HOW DO I REGISTER?
Registration for Global Pulse 2010 will open Monday, March 1st 2010 one month before the event begins. To register for the event go to www.GlobalPulse2010.gov.
Registration will take no more than a few minutes. Additional details on the registration process will be available on the official Global Pulse 2010 Marketing Website. This site will be available one week prior to the registration launch. For more information please contact the Global Pulse 2010 Team at GlobalPulse2010@usaid.gov.
You can also Join the Global Pulse 2010 Facebook page at
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Global-Pulse-2010/327872951484.
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