Tag «Washington»

Shri Lankan ambassador to India visits iLEAD

18th September, 2013, the students of iLead had the rare opportunity of interacting face to face with His Excellency Sri Prasad Kariyawasam, Shri Lankan Ambassador to India at the Dale Carnegie Auditorium in iLead Campus. Sri. Prasad Kariyawasam has been the High Commissioner for Sri Lanka to India since December 2009. He has also held …

Near East: Situation in Egypt

Situation in Egypt John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC July 27, 2013 I spoke this morning with Interim Vice President Mohamed ElBaradei, Interim Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmy, and European Union High Representative Catherine Ashton and expressed our deep concern about the bloodshed and violence in Cairo and Alexandria over the past 24 hours that …

Remarks at the U.S.-India CEO Forum

William J. Burns Deputy Secretary of State Washington, DC July 12, 2013 Good morning. I am delighted to welcome all of you to the State Department’s Benjamin Franklin Room. I am especially pleased to welcome our guests from the Government of India, Finance Minister Chidambaram, Minister of Commerce Sharma, and Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Ahluwalia. I …

U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue

Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Vice President Joe Biden, Secretary of Treasury Jacob Lew, State Councilor Yang Jiechi, and Vice Premier Wang Yang Dean Acheson Auditorium Washington, DC July 10, 2013   SECRETARY KERRY: Good morning, everybody. I want to thank my good friend of almost 40-plus years, the Vice President of the United States, …

Political and Economic Inclusion Critical to Successful Transitions

Political and economic inclusion is critical for successful transitions in MENA region countries Governments in these countries are being pressured to implement reforms very quickly Dead Sea, Jordan, 25 May 2013 – Political and economic inclusion is critical to successful transitions to prosperity and stability in the region, according to political and business leaders and academics …

Education and Job Creation for Youth Top Outlook on the Arab World Agenda

The Arabic version of the Outlook on the Global Agenda 2013 is launched at the World Economic Forum on the Middle East and North Africa The report focuses on regional challenges linked to globalization, geopolitics, hyperconnectivity, the post-2015 development agenda and leadership values Report insights will be discussed at the Forum’s Summit on the Global Agenda 2013 in November …