Anti-American opinion and misperceptions have escalated in every region of the world and this has threatened the business of multinational corporations. Further, there is a widespread lack of awareness, appreciation and sensitivity to other cultures in the domestic US market. It is a time of immense challenge as the escalation of this trend can tear the world asunder. As the Chinese say, it is a time of danger and opportunity.
Anti-American opinion and misperceptions have escalated in every region of the world and this has threatened the business of multinational corporations. Further, there is a widespread lack of awareness, appreciation and sensitivity to other cultures in the domestic US market. It is a time of immense challenge as the escalation of this trend can tear the world asunder. As the Chinese say, it is a time of danger and opportunity.
As the Co-Chair of the N American Marketing & Promotions of the Universal Forum of Cultures Barcelona 2004 yours truly was at Yale Universitys School of Management when a private sector task force, Business for Diplomatic Action, directed by communications, marketing, political science, and global development and media professionals formed to address this looming challenge. This task force was formed by Keith Reinhard, Chairman of DDB Worldwide, the second largest advertising agency in the world, to steer a collective of multinationals in the development, sharing and warehousing of ideas, insights, and guidance on...
'J Camp' Provides Intensive Journalism Training For High School Students of Color in Washington D.C. this summer.
Have you ever considered a career in journalism? If you are a high school freshman, sophomore or junior, you have until April 1 to apply for J Camp -- a free six-day intensive journalism training program to be held July 30-August 4, 2004 at George Washington University, Washington, D.C.
The program is organized by the Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA) , the nation's largest professional organization for Asian Pacific American journalists.
At J Camp , students learn writing, broadcasting and photography from experienced professional journalists with some of the country's top media outlets. Applicants for J Camp must be high school freshmen, sophomores or juniors available to travel to and stay in Washington, D.C. for the six-day program. There is no fee to apply and students selected will have all costs covered, including airfare, housing and meals. AAJA will select a maximum of 40 participants.
Past J Camp speakers include CBS News correspondent Joie Chen, Pulitzer Prize-winning Detroit News reporter Angelo B. Henderson, CNN anchor Aaron Brown, People magazine senior editor Cynthia Sanz, Pulitzer Prize-winning Sacramento Bee photographer Manny Crisostomo, Dateline NBC correspondent Hoda Kotb, and CBS Early Show co-host Rene Syler.
"Since 2001, J Camp has taught the finer points of journalism to 125 of the country's best and brightest students of...
It was a noteworthy opening to any conference: a former supermodel/small business Bangladeshi entrepreneur, a former child laborer/Fortune 500 executive/author/consultant/philanthropist, the former Chairman & CEO of Unilever Spain & France/President of International Organization of Employers and the Director General of the Universal Forum of Cultures Barcelona 2004.
It was a noteworthy opening to any conference: a former supermodel/small business Bangladeshi entrepreneur, a former child laborer/Fortune 500 executive/author/consultant/philanthropist, the former Chairman & CEO of Unilever Spain & France/President of International Organization of Employers and the Director General of the Universal Forum of Cultures Barcelona 2004.
The conference? The Role of the Corporation in the 21st Century in the Barcelona Forums sparkling new 67,000 square metre convention center in front of over 800 global business and non-profit leaders and some of the worlds brightest MBA students. This unusual group gathered to share, discuss and create socially and environmentally sustainable business practices, July 19-22, 2004 in Barcelona Spain. It was an exciting and sometimes contentious four days of dialogue and intense discussions, ranging from optimism to bordering on despair, on the state of business and the world.
I was that child laborer who grew up to return as a business executive to my native Hong Kong to improve the working conditions and environmental standards that...
Tsunami Aid Distributed Unevenly Between India's Fishing and Farming Villages
By Ken Moritsugu
December 7, 2005
THARANGAMBADI, India - From fishermen cleaning nets to women sorting fish, the tsunami-hit shoreline of this town in south India bustles with activity. More than 300 fishing boats, brightly painted with the names of donors, blanket the beach.
A mile away, the scene couldn't be more different. Only minimal aid has reached the dusty, almost abandoned village of Pudupalayam. Residents have struggled to eke out a living since salt from the tsunami spoiled the fields where they worked as laborers.
Nearly a year after the tsunami raced across the Indian Ocean, bringing devastation to 13 countries and killing an estimated 225,000 people, international aid agencies have relearned a bitter lesson: Not everyone can be helped equally.
What's happened here also has happened elsewhere: Those who already were relatively well off are doing better with assistance from international donors, while those who were struggling before the tsunami often still are struggling.
Former President Clinton, meeting privately with aid groups last month as the United Nations special envoy for tsunami recovery, underscored the importance of reaching the region's poorest. "A successful reconstruction effort should ensure the protection of vulnerable populations," he was quoted as saying in a U.N. news release.
"The hope is that at the end of it, there's a better infrastructure, there's a more...
Want a job in Journalism? Invaluable tips from Ernest R. Sotomayor, Director of Career Services at the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism.
Prof. Sreenath Sreenivasan, Dean of Students, Columbia Graduate School of Journalism shares an online chat with Ernest R. Sotomayor, Director of Career Services and Assistant Dean of Students Melanie Huff addressing job hunting at the J-school and more.
Ernest Sotomayor, who joined the J-school in Jan. 2005, was a long-time editor at Newsday and served as president of UNITY: Journalists of Color, the most influential organization of minority journalists in the the U.S. A widely respected veteran newspaper professional, his insights and extensive contacts provide Columbia students with an important advantage in their job hunts. He heads a three-person Career Services office.
Sree Sreenivasan: Good afternoon (good morning, good night, etc). Its 1:03 pm, Columbia time. If I or Mr. Sotomayor use at the end of one of our messages, that means theres more to come. If we put a period, we are done, and ready for you
Sree Sreenivasan: This is the fifth such session and we are very excited to have Mr. Ernest Sotomayor join us. He will address various Career Services related questions.
Ernest Sotomayor : Welcome to all of you, on behalf of me and our Deputy Director of Career Services, Julie Hartenstein. Many thanks for your participation.
Some opening thoughts: Your time at Columbia will be enormously fulfilling and is intended to prepare you...