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Sunday, June 18th 4:00pm-7:00pm World Affairs Council Members: $15, Nonmembers: $17 ----/ Event Description /----------------------------------------------- The World Affairs Council of Northern California's Summer Social: Guest Speaker Terry Vogt to speak on "Environmental Protection in Latin America and the US through Conservation Finance" The East Bay Chapter of the World Affairs Council of Northern California (the largest international affairs organization on the West Coast) is hosting its Annual Summer Social in beautiful Danville, just east of Oakland. Sip delicious South American wines, sample tasty hors d'oeuvres and enjoy a program that we promise will be chock full of new information about an emerging trend in environmental conservation. Our featured speaker, Terry Vogt, Program Director of the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, will discuss "Environmental Protection in Latin America and the US through Conservation Finance". Conservation Finance is a new discipline integrating biology, business, economics, engineering, law and a good dose of real world practicality into the design of conservation investments. Terry Vogt will reflect on the current state of Conservation Finance in the US and Latin America. The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, founded 5 years ago in San Francisco by the co-founder of Intel and his wife, is dedicated to creating positive outcomes for future generations through support of the environment and science. Terry, a Trustee of the World Affairs Council of Northern California, came to the Foundation after a career in investment banking and international private equity investing, with extensive experience in Latin America. He is a graduate of Harvard University and lives in San Francisco. In 1996 he was awarded the Order of Rio Branco by then President Fernando Henrique Cardoso of Brazil. ----/ Venue Info /------------------------------------------------------ Danville Meeting Hall 201 Front Street Danville ----/ Additional Info /------------------------------------------------- [EMAIL PROTECTED] (415) 293-4600 http://www.itsyourworld.org/program.php?page=1648 ----/ The Squid List Admin /--------------------------------------------- The Squid List, a tentacle of Laughing Squid http://laughingsquid.org/squidlist/ subscribe, unsubscribe, change your email address or change your subscription options: http://lists.laughingsquid.org/mailman/listinfo/squidlist/ Frequently Asked Questions & Submission Guidelines Squid List FAQ: http://laughingsquid.org/squidlist/faq.html The Squid List Online Calendar: http://laughingsquid.org/squidlist/calendar/ The Squid List RSS Feed: http://feeds.feedburner.com/squidlist ----/ Laughing Squid /-------------------------------------------------- Laughing Squid http://laughingsquid.com art, culture and technology from San Francisco and beyond Laughing Squid Web Hosting http://laughingsquid.net friendly, dependable and secure web hosting services for artists, individuals, bloggers, non-profits and small organizations The Squid List is licensed under a Creative Commons License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/
