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As many of you would like to bring friends to World Affairs Council events, the IF is pleased to offer special pricing for the picnic and encourages you to bring someone along. If you are a member of the World Affairs Council, you can bring a friend who is not a member for just $10 more - the member price. And if you are a non-member, you can also bring a friend who is a non-member for just $10 more.

$10/$15. See special 'Bring a friend' pricing.
]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/861078/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/861078/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/861078/#comments 37.805 -122.4337 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 11:41:29 -0700 2008-07-02T11:41:29-07:00 International Picnic for Young Professionals 2008-08-24T12:00:00Z http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/159328/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/159328/ Blackpoint Battery Picnic Area at Fort Mason Marina Blvd At Buchanan St San Francisco California 94123 United States http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/159328/
Keynote speaker, Supriya Banavalikar, Director of Research for The Hunger Project, has been working in various staff positions to implement The Hunger Project's strategy of empowering women and men to create sustainable solutions based on building self-reliance at the grassroots level. She will share leadership strategies and programs in Bangladesh, India, and Africa.
Alain Gauthier, Founder of Core Leadership and Almaz Negash, Executive Director of Women's Initiative, San Jose, will also lead two panels in discussions will highlight real life examples of transforming lives from hopelessness and helplessness into leaders of purpose and impact. They will discuss the dynamic transformation process of going from "Victims of Poverty" to "Agents of Change."

Silicon Valley residents like you will join leaders from other countries to create "communities of commitment" - engaging in small group discussions visiting global issues represented by the projects of the Global Women's Leadership Network, Women Leaders for the World participants.

"Voices of Global Leaders" will be held on July 26, from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM at Santa Clara University's Recital Hall, located in the Performing Arts building. The admission fees will help fund future programs of GWLN.

Sponsorships and contributions greatly appreciated and acknowledged. To purchase tickets, visit www.voicesofgloballeaders.org or call Amy Franzblau at (650) 465-7321.

Range $100-$175, includes breakfast and lunch (see website).
]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/860963/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/860963/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/860963/#comments 37.3517 -121.937 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 09:30:55 -0700 2008-07-02T09:30:55-07:00 Voices of Global Leaders 2008-07-26T09:00:00Z http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/90534/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/90534/ Santa Clara University - Recital Hall 500 El Camino Real Santa Clara California United States http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/90534/
Join with leading Presenters of 2012 Movement
DANIEL PINCHBECK (2012: Return of Quetzalcoatl, Reality Sandwich)
DR. ALBERTO VILLOLDO (Couragous Dreaming, Four Insights)
JOHN MAJOR JENKINS (Mystery of 2012, Maya Cosmogenesis 2012)
SHARRON ROSE (2012 The Odyssey, TImewave 2013)
JAY WEIDNER (Secrets of Alchemy, History Channel)
Rev. BRIAN KENEIPP THE AETHERIUS SOCIETY(2012 Blessings)
MIKE BARA (NASA Dark Mission)
RICK LEVINE (Celebrated Astrologer)
DANNION BRINKLEY (Saved by the Light Trilogy)

A weekend intensive for 300 individuals choosing leadership and insight for the coming shift of the ages, this according to many world traditions and prophecies.
Includes panels, lectures, sacred ceremonies, think-tank insight sessions on sustainability, film premieres plus more.

In March nearly 1000 people converged in Hollywood, Ca. for the first 2012 Conference. The sold out event was featured by the local Fox News affiliate plus in a feature story in The Los Angeles Times. Sacred Mysteries Live brings the next event to San Francisco and expands on the themes with an array of intensive interactive events, breakout 'think-tank' sessions and sacred ceremonies, specially designed for participants choosing to be leaders at the forefront of this destined shift of the ages

Presented by Sacred Mysteries Live
Sponsored by Harmony Festival, Reality Sandwich, Ancient Visions
WHERE: Fort Mason Cenference Center, San Francisco, Ca. 94115
WHEN: October 31st - November 2nd, 2008
ADMISSION: Early Registration through July 31st. Very limited capacity.
INFO: (800) 984-0897
OFFICIAL SITE: http://2012Conference.org
]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/854486/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/854486/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/854486/#comments 37.8043 -122.427 Sun, 29 Jun 2008 23:25:47 -0700 2008-06-29T23:25:47-07:00 2012 Leadership Conference San Francisco 2008-11-01 2008-11-02 http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/35411/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/35411/ Fort Mason Center 1 Fort Mason San Francisco California 94123 United States http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/35411/
Speaker: Tim Shorrock, Investigative Journalist

Free/$5/$15. See registration page for details.
]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/841314/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/841314/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/841314/#comments 37.7919 -122.408 Thu, 26 Jun 2008 19:41:52 -0700 2008-06-26T19:41:52-07:00 The Secret World of Intelligence Outsourcing 2008-07-24T18:00:00Z http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/16936/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/16936/ World Affairs Council Building 312 Sutter Street, 2nd Floor San Francisco California 94108 United States http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/16936/
This panel discussion brings together four leading experts from the venture capital, scientific, and business communities to offer their perspectives on the outlook for green tech, and the political and economic impact for countries that become green tech leaders versus those that fall behind.

SPEAKERS:

Raj Atluru: Managing Director, Draper Fisher Jurvetson

Andrew Chung: Principal, Lightspeed Venture Partners

Daniel Kammen: Founding Director, Renewable and Appropriate Energy Laboratory

Hal LaFlash: Director, Emerging Clean Technology Policy, PG&E

Free/$5/$15. See website for details.
]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/834957/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/834957/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/834957/#comments 37.7919 -122.408 Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:26:16 -0700 2008-06-24T17:26:16-07:00 Green Technology: Global Opportunities and Challenges 2008-07-17T18:30:00Z http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/16936/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/16936/ World Affairs Council Building 312 Sutter Street, 2nd Floor San Francisco California 94108 United States http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/16936/
Guest speakers (John Robbins, Dr. Alan Golhamer, Howard Lyman, Dr. Milton Mills, Dr. Steve Blake, Dr. Will Tuttle, Dr. Elliott Katz to name a few). Cooking demonstrations featuring international vegetarian cuisine, food samples, education, exhibits on health, humane and environmental topics, and entertainment will be part of the weekend's activities. "You do not have to be a vegetarian to come", says Dixie Mahy, president of the San Francisco Vegetarian Society, which is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. "We want everyone to come and try our delicious food, learn about vegetarianism and have a good time." After the exhibit's first day of close at 5 p.m. on Saturday, there will be a catered dinner, cultural entertainment and music.

SFVS was fgounded in 1968 to promote the nutritional, ethical, social and environmental benefits of a vegetarian diet. Call the SFVS hotline at 415-273-5181 or vist the website www.sfvs.org

$6 minimum donation.
]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/793485/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/793485/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/793485/#comments 37.7659 -122.466 Fri, 13 Jun 2008 12:58:42 -0700 2008-06-13T12:58:42-07:00 World Veg Festival in San Francisco, Oct 4 - 5, 2008 2008-10-04T10:00:00Z 2008-10-05T18:00Z http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/95089/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/95089/ San Francisco County Fair Building 9th and Lincoln San Francisco California 94122 United States http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/95089/
Global Climate Change Community Summits are being held on Saturday, October 11, 2008 in conjunction with the United Nations International Year of Planet Earth. The Earth Charter serves as the ethical framework for Global Climate Change Community Summits.

The Web Linkage of the Summits is unprecedented and will launch a virtual GLOBAL COMMUNITY FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE. The Summits’ web connection will allow participants to connect on the Summit Day and to reconnect on a monthly basis thereafter to maintain momentum and to share experiences and good practices. Summit keynote speakers will also be webstreamed and archived so that they can be downloaded on demand. Earth Charter U.S. headquartered in Tampa, Florida USA is the coordinator and underwriter for the web connection of the Summits
]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/696864/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/696864/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/696864/#comments 37.7993 -122.251 Sun, 18 May 2008 10:46:28 -0700 2008-05-18T10:46:28-07:00 Earth Charter Summit 2008-10-11 http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/575/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/575/ Parkway 1834 Park Blvd. Oakland California United States http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/575/