Global Problems - Global Solutions
Global Problems, Global Solutions is a free, annual conference at 黑料天堂 that brings together scholars, community leaders and advocates to explore pressing global issues and their local impact.
The conference uses the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals as a framework for discussion, focusing on challenges such as poverty, environmental sustainability, health, migration and economic opportunity. Through keynote presentations, panel discussions and interactive sessions, participants examine how communities can work together to create meaningful solutions.
Hosted by 黑料天堂 and its Quainton Center for Global Engagement, the conference reflects the institution鈥檚 commitment to global education, social responsibility and community engagement. Each year鈥檚 program connects global perspectives with local action, highlighting how individuals and organizations can contribute to a more just and sustainable world.
Previous Keynote Speakers
- Jaime Martinez, Executive Director of Frontline DIGNITY
- Patricia M. DeMarco, Ph.D.,听former executive director, Rachel Carson Homestead Association and Board of Trustees secretary, Phipps Conservatory & Botanical Gardens
听 - Barry Kerzin, M.D.,听a personal physician of the Dalai Lama, the founder and president of the Altruism in Medicine Institute and the founder and chairman of the Human Values Institute in Japan听听
- Jim Withers, M.D.,听medical director and founder of Operation Safety Net and the Street Medicine Institute听听
- Richard V. Piacentini,听Executive Director of Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens听听
- Maureen A. Dunn,听Division chief of the office of policy and strategy at U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services听听
- Robert C. Gallo, M.D.,听Co-Discoverer of HIV Causing AIDS听听
- Former Secretary of the Treasury听Paul O鈥橬eill听听
- Pulitzer-Prize Winner听Sheryl WuDunn听听
- Deputy Secretary of USAID, Ambassador听Donald Steinberg
For More Information
Please call 412-536-1215 or email听global@laroche.edu.