Former USAID Administrator Raj Shah to speak at World Affairs Council Gala
WASHINGTON, March 3, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Dr. Rajiv Shah, former Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, will deliver the Global Address at the World Affairs – HONORS: Global Education Gala on March 5 at the Ritz-Carlton.
The World Affairs Council – Washington, DC will present Dr. Shah with the 2015 International Public Service Award.
"On behalf of the World Affairs Council – Washington, DC, we could not be more pleased to welcome Dr. Shah on March 5 given our alignment on global education and development," said Edie Fraser, CEO, STEMconnector. "He is a globalist who understands the World Affairs Council's program mission."
The Council's 35th annual Global Education Gala recognizes organizations who demonstrate an outstanding commitment to global education, international affairs, and global communications.
"It is instructive that 86 percent of students surveyed agree that infusing global literacy into curricula is crucial to solving current world problems; but only 12 percent believe they receive instruction that helps them understand how global issues impact their daily lives," said Michael Norris, market president and COO, Sodexo. "Current workplace and societal trends indicate that our students simply must become globally competent, and that the time for leaning solely on reading, writing and arithmetic for an education is long gone."
Ms. Reeta Roy, President and CEO of The MasterCard Foundation will accept the Global Education Award on behalf of the Foundation.
H.E. Dr. Peter Wittig, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to the United States, will accept the Distinguished Diplomatic Service Award on behalf of his nation and the German diplomatic corps in the United States.
Javier Miyares, President of University of Maryland University College, will accept the Educator of the Year Award on behalf of the university.
B.J. Levin, Executive Producer of VICE on HBO, will accept the Global Communications Award on behalf of VICE Media.
The World Affairs – HONORS: Gala will be held at The Ritz-Carlton, Washington, D.C. on March 5 from 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM. 800 attendees will celebrate the global education, international affairs, and global communications services that Council provides to students, teachers, and the public in the Washington, DC metro area and nationally.
For additional information, contact:
Gabby LaVerghetta – Global Communications Director, WAC-DC
Office: (202) 293-1051 email: [email protected]
SOURCE World Affairs Council
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