Comaco on National Geographic

Check out the short video describing Comaco - an IBD client of many years:

http://www.itswild.org/videos/wild-chronicles.htm

Globesmart Comes to Haas

The Clausen Center has adopted the Globesmart services of Aperian Global. GlobeSmart is a web-based tool providing business personnel with quick and easy access to extensive knowledge on how to conduct business effectively with people from countries around the world.

See: http://www.globesmart.com/about_globesmart.cfm?

Earth Hour - 8:30 PM, Saturday, March 28, 2009

1,858 cities, towns and municipalities in 81 countries have already committed to VOTE EARTH for Earth Hour 2009, as part of the worlds first global election between Earth and global warming.

Earth Hour 2009 – What Will You Be Doing?

http://www.voteearth2009.org/home/

What will your vote be?

International Women's Day March 8, 2009

Sunday, March 8 is International Women's Day.
A devastating reality for women: 70% of people living under $1 a day are women. 2/3 of the world's illiterate adults are female. Do something about it!

http://www.internationalwomensday.com/default.asp

Celebrate International Women's Day

On Thursday March 5, theaters around the country will broadcast the documentary, "A Powerful Noise", followed by a live broadcast of a panel featuring Madeleine Albright, Natalie Portman, Helene Gayle, Christy Turlington Burns and Nicholas Kristof. The ONE organization is also supporting the event.

More information can be found here:
http://www.apowerfulnoise.org/

William Sonnenschein

U. C. Berkeley lost a good friend and remarkable individual a few days ago. Bill Sonnenschein passed away in Madagascar, of an intense gastric illness. Bill was a senior lecturer at Haas since 1992 and helped thousands of students improve their communication and leadership skills. He was accompanied by his wife and daughter at the time of his death. Bill had been serving as a special advisor to the President of Madagascar for the last few months. The President, commenting on Bill's contributions to his country, indicated that Bill had been by far the most effective advisor that he had ever had. Bill was also intimately involved in the Environmental Leadership Program at the College of Natural Resources. His work there helped to train environmental leaders from more than sixty countries. More details will follow. He will be missed.

Travel Advisories

Planning to travel overseas? Not sure of the current situation in far off locations? Check out the advisories from various governments:

USA Dept. of State: http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/tw/tw_1764.html

Australia Travel Advisory: http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/

Canada Travel Reports and Warnings: http://www.voyage.gc.ca/dest/ctry/reportpage-en.asp

United Kingdom Travel Advice: http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/travelling-and-living-overseas/travel-advice-by-country/