Global Action Forum: Private Sector Support for Women's empowerment principles

Editor’s Note: Over the next couple of months, we will be sharing videos from the 2011 Global Action Forum and Awards with some of the worlds’ leading activists and emerging social entrepreneurs. Celebrities, and charity and corporate leaders were invited to speak on panel discussions, and educate people on issues around the globe. Celebrity attendees included America Ferrera, Rebeca Romijn, Maria Bello, Jimmy Jean-Louis, Camila Bell, and more.

Session 6 Panel: Private Sector Support for Women’s empowerment principles. Video by Africare prefacing session.Panel moderation by Cindy Judd, CMO for Mobility & Communications & Media Industries, Accenture. Joining the discussion: Joan Libby-Hawk, Special Advisor, Women’s Empowerment Principles at UN Women and UN Global Compact, David Alport, VP of Communications for Global Business Coalition, Ursula Ann Wynhoven, Head, Policy & Legal, Special Assistant to Executive Director, UNCG, and Christine Grumm of the Women’s Funding Network.

Session 7 Panel: Creating Powerful Media Campaigns. Opening remarks and panel moderation by Sharon Lawrence, award winning actress and Former Chair of Women in Film. Joining the discussion: Sheri Howell, VP of Music & Talent at MTV, David Driver, Producer, Michael Daube, Executive Director of CITTA, Shannon Darke, Director of Media & Marketing Alliances, CARE, Michael Angelo, Founder of Michael Angelo Wonderland Studio and artist behind “The Lipstick Portraits”, Grant Garrison, Activation Director & GOOD Projects Lead for Pepsi Refresh Project, and Jamie Kantrowitz, Partner of Made with Elastic & Co-Founder of Think Social at the Paley Center.

Closing Keynote for Day 1 of the Global Action Forum by Kerry Kennedy, President of RFK Center for Justice and Human Rights. Plus closing video and remarks by Frances Skinner-Lewis.

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