Frontiers in Development
USAID hosted a three-day development forum on June 11-13, 2012. The purpose was to gather the world's most thoughtful and experienced leaders and practitioners to discuss key development challenges and opportunities. This story hopes to capture a few of the best moments and ideas shared.
Frontiers in Development | Frontiers in DevelopmentFrontiers in Development Read the Full Publication: You can also view individual essays written for Frontiers in Development by the autho...- Day One Theme: Development, Democracy & Security- Democracy and Development in the 21st Century- Strengthening Security to Accelerate Development, Accelerating Development to Strengthen Security
"Development assistance remains a bargain for our national security" Sen. Lugar #Frontiers @USAID
Sen. Lugar: "Our moral identity is an essential source of national power." #Frontiers #DevelopmentIs
5 remarkable female heads of state, passionately discussing #development & women in leadership. Watch live frontiers.usaid.gov/frontiers/live… @USAID- Pres. Sirleaf in response to "does female leadership make a difference?" Yes, "last 6 years was first time we made progress!" #Frontiers
Africa's Female Presidents Say They Offer Different Kind of LeadershipWASHINGTON - Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Malawi's new President Joyce Banda and several other female present and former h...
"Leadership is a love affair" with the people you serve: #Malawi President Joyce Banda at #Frontiers in #Development conference @USAID
Pres. Banda: Meet us halfway. Our people are not looking for handouts. We're looking for partnerships. #Frontiers in #Development- 'Managing the expectations' of youth is top challenge in post-conflict societies - #Liberia Pres. Sirleaf #Frontiers in #Development @USAID
- Pres. Sirleaf: our people are intelligent & educated. They know what they need. Listen to them. #Frontiers in #Development
"Democracy is not a process you begin today and finish tomorrow. Democracy is a life-lasting process." President Atifete Jahjaga #Frontiers- 'Broader, more comprehensive approach to security' includes aid: Admiral James Stavridis @USAID #Frontiers in #Development event @stavridisj
Panel at #Frontiers in #Development on post-conflict states reiterates focus on local ownership, getting to know communities- Women have become the agents for moving development forward in a crisis situation. #Frontiers
Gayle Smith: 3 necessary ingredients 4 transformation: transparency, data & facts, & demand for accountability from bottom @USAID #frontiers
Democracy needed to sustain development. Transparency, accountability & inclusivity #Indonesia Mulyani Indrawati #Frontiers #DevelopmentIs
Institution building is essential to achieve sustainable results in Dev world- Indrawati #Frontiers- "Where there is debate, there are solutions"--President Jahjaga of Kosovo #Frontiers
- If we want to be a gov that serves the people, it's good to be open & open to criticism #Afghanistan Amirzai Sangin #Frontiers
- Day Two Theme: Addressing Critical Challenges in Development- Technology & Development- Equitable Delivery for Health Services- Pressure on the Planet: Climate Change, Resource Demand and Demography
- "Development to me is quality improvement and quality of life, and you can't have that without health and education."Pres. Kufuor #Frontiers
