Podcast appearances and mentions of Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

Pour la première fois, un symposium international réunit des personnalités africaines et européennes du monde politique et scientifique afin de réfléchir ensemble à ce qui s'est passé ici à la Conférence de Berlin en 1885. Partage de l'Afrique, organisation des règles de la colonisation, comment la Conférence de Berlin pour les uns dite Conférence de la honte pour les autres nous est-elle racontée, comment faire face à ce passé colonial et comment ensemble le réparer ? Autant de sujets aussi douloureux que passionnants évoqués dès la cérémonie d'ouverture par l'Ancienne présidente de la République du Libéria Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf et le ministre des Affaires étrangères de la République togolaise le Professeur Robert Dussey et nos invités Flower Manase, curatrice et chercheure au Musée National de Tanzanie, Madame la ministre d'État allemande Katja Keul, le philosophe tunisien Mohamed Türki, l'ancien ministre guinéen de la Justice Cheikh Sako, et Oumar Diallo, directeur de l'Afrika Haus.À découvrir : le site de Farafina Afrika-Haus, un lieu de formation et d'échange depuis 1993 situé dans le quartier de Moabit, arrondissement de Mitte, à Berlin.À lire : Berlin-Une métropole post-coloniale de Oumar Diallo et Joachim Zeller.Tous nos remerciements aux organisateurs du Symposium en commémoration des 140 ans de la conférence de Berlin 1884/1885, Farafina Afrika-Haus e.V., l'Université de Dar-es-Salaam et la Fondation Allemande pour l'Afrique. À lire aussiAfrika Haus, en mémoire de la colonisation

Madame President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is a true trailblazer — she served as the president of Liberia from 2006 to 2018 and was the first elected female head of state in Africa. And now she's dedicated to helping other women ascend to leadership roles through her work at the Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Presidential Center for Women and Development.President Sirleaf joined the Bush Institute's Natalie Gonnella-Platts and host Andrew Kaufmann for a conversation with our staff about leading her country after years of division, the need for gender equity, and why young Africans give her hope about the future of the continent and the world.Hear more from Madame President Sirleaf on this episode of The Strategerist, presented by the George W. Bush Presidential Center.

President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, the first female elected head of state in an African nation and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate joins Mike Shanley to discuss the role of aid donors, localization, and women and development. This episode was recorded live at the Society for International Development-US Annual Dinner on 13 November 2024.   BIOGRAPHY: Internationally known as Africa's “Iron Lady,” President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is a leading promoter of peace, justice and democratic rule. She grew up in the Liberian capital of Monrovia, where she married and had four sons. President Johnson Sirleaf later moved to the United States where she earned an accounting degree from the Madison College of Business and a Masters Degree in Public Administration from Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government. In her efforts to bring justice to her people in Liberia, she has spent more than a year in jail at the hands of the military dictatorship of General Samuel Doe and had her life threatened by former President Charles Taylor. She campaigned relentlessly for Taylor's removal from office and played an active and supportive role in the Transitional Government of Liberia as the country prepared for elections in October of 2005. President Johnson Sirleaf was a presidential candidate in the 1997 Liberia general election where she finished second in the field of 13. Before that, she served for five years as Assistant Administrator and Director of the Regional Bureau for Africa of the United Nations Development Program as Assistant Secretary General of the United Nations and was the first woman to lead the United Nations Development Project for Africa. She served as the Chairperson of the Governance Reform Commission of the National Transitional Government of Liberia until she resigned in March 2004 to accept the nomination of the Unity Party of Liberia as the party's leader. In November 2005, President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf was elected President of Liberia and became the first woman to lead an African nation. In the elections she defeated popular world-class soccer star George Weah with an impressive 59.4 percent of the vote. In October 2007, President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the United States' highest civil award, for her personal courage and unwavering commitment to expanding freedom and improving the lives of people in Liberia and across Africa. And in 2010, as the only female and African Head of State, President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf was named by Newsweek Magazine as one of the World Top Ten Leaders.   LEARN MORE Thank you for tuning into this episode of the Aid Market Podcast. You can learn more about working with USAID by visiting our homepage: Konektid International and AidKonekt. To connect with our team directly, message the host Mike Shanley on LinkedIn. You can learn more about the Society for International Development-US online here. 

Valentine Sabouraud nous emmène au Libéria pour nous raconter les élections historiques qui ont porté une femme au pouvoir, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf . Un événement démocratique majeur, pour un pays à peine sorti d'une longue guerre civile. Récit, avec les archives de l'Institut national de l'audiovisuel.

Valentine Sabouraud nous emmène au Libéria pour nous raconter les élections historiques qui ont porté une femme au pouvoir, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf . Un événement démocratique majeur, pour un pays à peine sorti d'une longue guerre civile. Récit, avec les archives de l'Institut national de l'audiovisuel.

Jeffrey Martinovic and Jeff Chen -- who as far as we know do not call themselves the two Jeffs -- have put together a moonificent Sunday crossword that will put you, well, over the moon. And if all these lunar references have not yet cued you into today's theme, fear not -- we have moony things to say on the subject (and we promise the episode itself is pretty much pun-free).Show note imagery: ELLEN Johnson Sirleaf, Liberia, and indeed Africa's, first elected female head of state, as well as the 2011 winner of the Nobel Peace Prize.We love feedback! Send us a text...Contact Info:We love listener mail! Drop us a line, crosswordpodcast@icloud.com.Also, we're on FaceBook, so feel free to drop by there and strike up a conversation!

Today's episode of The Nonprofit Build Up Podcast is part 2 of our deep dive into "Transformative Philanthropy" with Dr. Aleesha Taylor, founder of Herald Advisors. Dr. Taylor passionately shares how Herald Advisors was born from her relentless drive to create real, lasting change in communities.In this episode, she breaks down the intricate challenges of philanthropic funding, internal power structures, and the bold, systems-level shifts needed to achieve meaningful impact. If you're serious about driving systems change, strategic philanthropy, and effective nonprofit leadership, this episode is essential listening.Dr. Taylor's insights will push you to think critically about how we can truly support communities with accountable, authentic, and impactful philanthropy.Dr. Aleesha Taylor, Principal, Herald AdvisorsDr. Aleesha Taylor is passionate about marshaling resources to benefit vulnerable communities and address pervasive social problems. She has over 20 years of experience leading at the intersection of education, philanthropy, and international development. Aleesha is the Founder and Chief Strategist of Herald Advisors, a boutique strategic advisory firm that helps clients maximize their impact through thought partnership, organizational capacity building, program and strategy design, and leadership and team development. Herald Advisors works with a global range of philanthropies, nonprofit organizations, and networks to strengthen teams and programs and develop sound fundraising and partnership strategies. Sample clients and projects include:Gender at the Center Initiative: Designed partnership and governance arrangements for the multistakeholder initiative to advance gender equality across eight African countries.Lever for Change: Impact Partner leading efforts to strengthen diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice across finalists' proposals for awards ranging from five to one hundred million (USD).Education.org (formerly Insights for Education): Served as Interim Chief Technical Officer, establishing MOUs with the Government of Kenya and USAID and designing national and global strategies to increase the availability and use of relevant data for decision-making.Chemonics: Provides design and implementation support for USAID-funded education projects.Comic Relief-US: Positioned entity to leverage $23 million investment from Salesforce for global programs that address intergenerational poverty.She is the former Deputy Director of the Open Society Foundations' global education program, where she managed a team across five countries to implement a global grantmaking portfolio and advanced priorities and partnerships on behalf of the foundations' Chairman and President. Aleesha was central to the creation of the Private Sector/Foundations constituency of the Global Partnership for Education's Board of Directors and served as its representative on the Board's Financial Advisory Committee, which channeled $1.2 billion in grant funding to developing country governments during her tenure.Aleesha was a Lecturer in International Educational Development at Columbia University's Teachers College, where she also completed her doctoral studies. She also holds degrees in psychology from Spelman College and the Graduate Faculty for Political and Social Sciences of the New School for Social Research. She has written numerous articles and chapters and is the Co-Editor of Partnership Paradox: The Post-Conflict Reconstruction of Liberia's Education System, Foreword by President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf.

Today's Non Profit Build Up podcast episode is an insightful conversation with Dr. Aleesha Taylor, a leading voice in philanthropy and nonprofit leadership. We delve into the transformative work being led by Dr. Taylor, with a spotlight on Herald Advisors, a firm she founded after her impactful tenure at the Open Society Foundations.In this episode, Dr. Taylor shares the genesis of Herald Advisors and how it emerged from her deep desire to facilitate initiatives that profoundly impact communities. We discuss the complex interplay of philanthropic funds, the power dynamics within organizations, and the systems-level changes needed to truly effect lasting impact.This episode is a must-listen for anyone interested in systems change, strategic philanthropy, and the intricacies of nonprofit leadership. Dr. Taylor's insights challenge us to think critically about how we can better support communities through authentic, accountable, and impactful philanthropy.Don't miss this conversation that will inspire you to reconsider how you engage with the sector.

This is an unlocked premium episode. For access to new monthly episodes of Demon Forces and all SJ episodes, subscribe to the Demon Forces tier on patreon.com/subliminaljihad. Dimitri launches into the most complex and sinister chapter of Demon Forces yet, exploring how the First Liberal Civil War metastasized into a West African proxy conflict and “vast international conspiracy” in 1990-91. PART ONE: A CELEBRATION OF MARKETS, 1990-91 The crystallization of two de facto Liberian governments (IGNU vs. NPRAG), the formation of the anti-Taylor ULIMO force in Guinea/Sierra Leone, Mandingo Al-Haji Kromah declaring a jihad on the NPFL, US-trained Krahn General Albert Karpeh (murdered), the ULIMO-ECOMOG alliance, rumors of a US assassination plot against Taylor… The RUF invasion of Sierra Leone in March 1991, Taylor's murky relationship with Foday Sankoh, Dr. H. Boima Fahnbulleh's TRC testimony about Houphouet-Boigny convincing the French to back Taylor's rebellion, tacit US support for every side of the conflict simultaneously, Taylor's pre-war collaborations with future President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf and the mysterious “intelligence officer”/Tolbert son-in-law Tonya King, and the Chet Crocker proverb: “Why don't we let you handle that one, Francois?” The emergence of a vast shadow economy in Greater Liberia, Taylor's highly lucrative dealings with foreign business entities, the anarcho-capitalist paradise, Taylor's connections to French businessman Robert Saint-Pai, French Ambassador to Ivory Coast Michel Dupuch, and the son of President Mitterand… Background on the simmering geopolitical and economic rivalry between Nigeria and Ivory Coast, the ‘70s Nigerian oil boom, Houphouet-Boigny's ill-fated attempt to force the world cocoa markets upward in the ‘80s, his bitterness towards “les Anglos-Saxons” colluding to suppress cocoa prices, African countries succumbing to IMF/World Bank “assistance” one by one, the regional power of the hard currency-backed CFA Franc, Liberia's role as West Africa's US Dollar zone… Meyer Lansky and Tibor Rosenbaum using Liberia as a money laundering hub during the Tubman era, Doe and “notorious Italian fraudster” Giancarlo Parretti using revenue from Liberia's oil business to buy companies abroad, the economic significance of the proposed Mount Nimba iron ore project on the Guinean border, Doe and Nigerian President Babangida skimming off Nigerian oil imports via the Liberian National Petroleum Company, French mining company BRGM and the Japanese Sumitomo Corporation, Taylor setting up business deals via his lawyer Ramsey Clark, Franco-Ivorian and Unification Church logging companies, UNITA laundering diamond exports through Liberia, the difficult-to-measure marijuana cultivation in northern Liberia, Taylor's belief that African leaders should earn hard currency by laundering money for drug syndicates, the Corsican Mafia in Ivory Coast, cheap Nigerian amphetamines and Guinean “Sekou Touré” pills, crack cocaine factories in Abidjan, Pakistani hashish, Polish crime syndicates, Taylor's Dutch consigliere Gus Kouwenhoven, and some preliminary materials for Dimitri's theory of anarchocolonialism.

Ellen Johnson Sirleaf made history as Africa's first elected female Head of State. Her story is filled with numerous challenges, including surviving domestic abuse, enduring persecution, and navigating two civil wars. Despite the significant progress made towards peace and development during her presidency, her legacy is a complex blend of achievements and failures. Follow us on IG: itsacontinentpod and Twitter: itsacontinent. It's a Continent (published by Coronet) is available to purchase: itsacontinent.com/book   We're on Buy Me a Coffee too: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/itsacontinent Visit our website: itsacontinent.com Artwork by Margo Designs: https://margosdesigns.myportfolio.com Music provided by Free Vibes: https://goo.gl/NkGhTg Warm Nights by Lakey Inspired: https://soundcloud.com/lakeyinspired/... Additional Resources This Child Will Be Great: Memoir of a Remarkable Life by Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Searching for Meaning in the Life of Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf: A Call to Meaningful Responses to Tragedies by Tinashe Timothy Harry & Roelf Van Niekerk - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10722368/ Madame President: The Extraordinary Journey of Ellen Johnson Sirleaf by Helene Cooper Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

During Liberia's two civil wars, it became normal for children to be abducted by armed groups, often drugged, and forced to fight. 250,000 people are estimated to have died in the conflict which continued between 1989-2003. In 2006, former President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf set up a Truth and Reconciliation Commission - known as ‘TRC' - to identity individuals linked to war crimes, but as of yet, no-one has been prosecuted. So after President Joseph Boakai recently signed an agreement to establish a war crimes court, people started asking whether the victims of war could finally get justice. For Africa Daily Alan Kasujja speaks to Adama Dempster, a human rights advocate who's campaigned for the court to be set up, and the BBC's reporter in Monrovia, Moses Garzeawu.

“Everybody wants to see you – everybody thinks this is an opportunity for employment…. a lot of people come into government believing they are there to enrich themselves.”It's nearly three months since Joseph Boakai started work as Liberia's new president. But in an interview with the Africa Daily podcast he tells Alan Kasujja that he's still fielding enquiries from people wanting government jobs every working day from early in the morning. The 79-year-old, who was Vice President from 2006 to 2018 under President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, narrowly defeated George Weah in November last year – after campaigning on an anti-corruption ticket. But he says while he's spoken constantly about the need to clean up politics, many people ‘still haven't grasped' the concept that politics is about service and not about financial security for themselves and their family.In a wide-ranging and frank interview, he also tells Alan Kasujja how poverty and badly paid jobs like rubber tapping helped prepare him for leadership, his plans for a war crimes court to work for justice and reconciliation after the country's two brutal civil wars, and how he wants to sort out Liberia's awful roads within his first 100 days in office.And he and Alan discover a shared love of Arsenal Football Club…

On November 17th, 2023, President George Weah gracefully conceded to President-elect Joseph Boakai, who secured victory with a narrow margin of just 1.28% in votes. The electoral process was not only marked by a closely contested run-off but also had a first run of twenty candidates. This concession underscores Liberia's positive democratic trajectory and political stability. Furthermore, President Weah upheld the peaceful transition precedent set by his predecessor, President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Africa's first female president.  To delve into the voting trends shaping Liberia's political landscape, Mvemba is joined by Charles Lawrence, Liberian Political Analyst. Together, they discuss the significance of this election, shedding light on the precedent it sets for peaceful and democratic transitions in the country.  

Liberia tallying votes as President Weah pursues re-election for a second term+++France bans pro-Palestinian protests after Hamas attack+++Kenya's Kipyegon nominated for Women's World Athlete of the year award

W styczniu 2006 roku miało miejsce wydarzenie, które w historii Czarnego Lądu było absolutnie bez precedensu, otóż Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf jako pierwsza kobieta w historii Afryki zasiadła na fotelu prezydenckim. Swój urząd wywalczyła na drodze legalnych, demokratycznych wyborów, a nie na skutek przewrotu i siłowego obalenia władzy. Waga gatunkowa zmiany, jaka dokonała się w Liberii na początku XXI wieku, skłoniła mnie do podjęcia tematu tego kraju w kontekście walki o równouprawnienie płci w całej Afryce. Z całą pewnością „Kobieca twarz Afryki” jako cykl będzie powracać w kolejnych częściach podcastu. Zapraszam do wysłuchania odcinka o historii Liberii.

Speaking to Marie-Noelle,  H.E. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, the 2011 winner of the Nobel Peace Prize and former President of Liberia (2006 – 2018), reflects on the moment she was announced President, the task to rebuild Liberia, her drive to advance women in public leadership in Africa, and her most-prized lessons on leadership.  Join the conversation on: Twitter - @BrenthurstF / Facebook - @BrenthurstFoundation / Instagram - @brenthurstfoundation

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Our guest on this very special (100th) episode is someone I greatly admire and needs very little introduction. Helen Clark has engaged widely in policy development and advocacy across the international, economic, social and cultural spheres. She was Prime Minister of New Zealand for nine years and has also served as the administrator of the United Nations Development Programme. Since 2019, she has chaired the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) and in 2020, she was appointed co-chair of the Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response, established by the World Health Organization. In addition to serving on numerous advisory boards and commissions, Helen is a strong and highly influential voice on gender equality and women's leadership, sustainable development, climate action, peace and justice, and global health. Twitter: @HelenClarkNZ Resources:Transforming or Tinkering? Inaction lays the groundwork for the next pandemic (Report of the Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response)It is time for ambitious, transformational change to the epidemic countermeasures ecosystem (The Lancet, 2023)The Helen Clark Foundation Key highlights:Introduction - 00:45Development as it ought to be understood - 04:10The fragmented global development agenda - 08:10Role and relevance of the United Nations system - 15:37Preparing for the next pandemic - 20:28How politicians translate research into policy - 35:35The challenges faced by female leaders - 42:20 Host:Professor Dan Banik, University of Oslo, Twitter: @danbanik  @GlobalDevPodApple Google Spotify YouTubeSubscribe: https://globaldevpod.substack.com/

In this episode, Kelsie interviews Dr. Pamela Scully about her research on modern African history and the significance of Ellen Johnson Sirleaf in establishing peace. Scully is a professor of Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies and Professor of African Studies at Emory University, Atlanta. She was previously the Chair of the Committee on Gender Equity of the American Historical Association. You can find her book on Ellen Johnson Sirleaf here and Sirleaf's autobiography here. Get FREE Learning Materials Support the Remedial Herstory Project Enroll in our Masters Classes Register for our Summer Educator's Retreat SHOP Remedial Herstory Gear

Gillard and Okonjo-Iweala offer us lessons from some of the world's most powerful women: Jacinda Ardern, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Michelle Bachelet, Erna Solberg, Hillary Clinton, Theresa May, Joyce Banda, and Christine Lagarde. They researched 8 hypothesis with these amazing women and synthesized their findings into 10 lessons reviewed and discussed in this episode. In addition to Gillard and Okonjo-Iweala we call on Brené Brown and Mel Robbins to shed some light on guilt, blame and work-life balance – all issues that came up in the book. Here are links to resources mentioned in the episode: Women & Leadership by Julia Gillard & Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. Episode 52 Personal Branding: Can't Leave Home Without One – Let's Craft Yours! Episode 11 Honoring a Leader: Fred Chavez, Ed.D. Brene Brown on Blame Brene Brown on Guilt in Atlas of the Heart Mel Robbins on Work-Life Balance Hope you enjoy the episode! Ways to reach Yo: eMail yo@yocanny.com Public FB group: Girl, Take the Lead! https://www.facebook.com/groups/272025931481748/?ref=share IG: https://www.instagram.com/yocanny LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yocanny/ YouTube: @girltakethelead

Jacinda Ardern's resignation as New Zealand's PM this month came as a surprise to millions around the world. When she came to office in 2017, she stuck out as a contrast to populist leaders that dominated the global scene at the time. To some, she was a progressive female icon. She had to contend with intense public scrutiny throughout her journey, from announcing her pregnancy just months after taking office to her decision to take six weeks of maternity leave, which sparked debate on whether it was too short. Former prime minister Helen Clark, New Zealand's first female elected leader, said Ardern faced “unprecedented” attacks during her tenure. Only 26% of the world's politicians are women. The three most commonly held portfolios by women ministers are still: Family, children and youth. So what are the challenges of being a woman at the top of politics? Are female political leaders under more scrutiny than men? And what can be done to encourage more women into top roles in government? Paul Henley is joined by a panel of experts: Rosie Campbell, professor of politics and Director of the Global Institute for Women's Leadership at Kings College, London. Helen Clark, former Prime Minister of New Zealand. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, former President of Liberia and winner of the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize. Also featuring Ruth Davidson, former leader of the Scottish Conservative Party. Photo: New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern addresses the Lowy Institute in Sydney, Australia, July 7, 2022. Dean Lewins/Pool via REUTERS Producers: Pandita Lorenz and Ellen Otzen

Early on, Josh Tetrick worked with the United Nations, President Clinton, and the President of Liberia, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf. Throughout his career, he has always worked to help organizations to work in purposeful ways. In 2011, Josh Co-founded Eat Just, Inc., which makes JUST Egg and GOOD Meat. Since 2011, they have been working non-stop to change the way the world eats one cell and one bean at a time. NEXT STEPS: — Follow Josh on Twitter. — Learn more about JUST Egg and GOOD Meat. — Watch Josh's TEDx talk on The Future of Food. __________________________________________________________ Reach out to us anytime and for any reason at hello@letsgiveadamn.com. Follow Let's Give A Damn on Facebook, Instagram, & Twitter to keep up with everything. We have so much planned for the coming months and we don't want you to miss a thing! If you love what we're doing, consider supporting us on Patreon! We can't do this without you. Lastly, leave us a 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcasts! Have an amazing week, friends! Keep giving a damn. Love y'all!

En el marco del Día Internacional de la Mujer y en colaboración con la asociación Women in a Legal World (WLW), recibimos en nuestro auditorio a Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, expresidenta de Liberia y Premio Nobel de La Paz, quien conversará con la periodista Montserrat Domínguez y compartirá con nosotros su trayectoria y su trabajo en favor de los derechos de las mujeres y como miembro del Consejo de Mujeres Líderes Mundiales. #JuntasSumamosMas Puedes seguir le entrevista en inglés en youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JHZvBzh8sA&t=24s Más información en: https://espacio.fundaciontelefonica.com/evento/juntas-sumamos-mas-encuentro-con-ellen-johnson-sirleaf-premio-nobel-de-la-paz/ Un nuevo espacio para una nueva cultura: visita el Espacio Fundación Telefónica en pleno corazón de Madrid, en la calle Fuencarral 3. Visítanos y síguenos en: Web: https://espacio.fundaciontelefonica.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/EspacioFTef Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/espaciofundaciontef Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/espacioftef/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/CulturaSiglo21

Washington Post senior writer Frances Stead Sellers speaks with Helen Clark, former Prime Minister of New Zealand, and Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, former President of Liberia, about how the world can better prepare for another pandemic and the role of global collaboration between the public and private sectors.

  Taylor R. Randall was selected by the Utah Board of Higher Education to serve as the 17th president of the University of Utah on August 5, 2021. He comes to the position after serving as both dean of and an accounting professor in the David Eccles School of Business. In the first week of his presidency, Randall established a campus-wide transition team to set about the task of developing a strategic plan to help the university thrive under his leadership. Randall charged the transition team to be bold, quoting Nobel laureate Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, “If your dreams don't scare you, they aren't big enough.” The president and the transition team determined that four cross-cutting objectives would serve as the bedrock of his administration: equity, diversity, and inclusion; campus safety; sustainability; and academic freedom. From these objectives Randall seeks to launch a series of initial programmatic areas of presidential focus that include: Research innovation and creativity—continue the U's momentum as a leader in research scholarship, and generation of knowledge that seeks to solve major challenges. Student experiences—identify areas to expand and deepen all dimensions of the student experience. One U—work across disciplines and boundaries to maximize the university's effectiveness and in turn better serve the community, state, and beyond. Randall assumes the presidency of the University of Utah at an inflection point in the nation's history, as colleges and universities implement plans to return to campus 18 months into the COVID-19 global pandemic. He hopes to bring to the U's COVID-19 response the experience he gained recently as Utah's economic lead on the Unified Command for COVID-19 recovery. While serving as dean from 2009-2021, Randall worked to earn the David Eccles School of Business (DESB) a national reputation as a place of innovation. His efforts dramatically increased the value of a DESB education: The school now holds top 10 entrepreneurship rankings for both undergraduate and graduate programs, and seven of the school's programs are currently ranked in the top 25 in the nation. Under his leadership, the business school also expanded experiential learning opportunities with the creation of the Goff Strategic Leadership Center, the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute, the Marriner S. Eccles Institute for Economics and Quantitative Analysis, and the Sorenson Impact Center, offering students unique experiential opportunities in fields ranging from finance to social impact to policy creation. Randall began his career at the U as a professor of accounting from 1999-2009. He received awards for the best teacher in the MBA, Executive MBA, and undergraduate programs, as well as the Brady Superior Teaching Award, which is a career achievement award. Under his guidance as faculty director, the University Venture Fund (a real-world investing learning experience) became the largest student-run venture fund in the country. His academic research has examined the interactions between strategy, technology, products, and value chain structure, with an emphasis on how these interactions affect financial performance in organizations. His professional experience includes consulting positions with Arthur Andersen & Co., General Motors Corporation, Dupont, MPM/Speedline Technologies, O.C. Tanner Company, Vista Staffing Solutions, and American Investment Bank. He graduated from the University of Utah in 1990 with honors in accounting and earned an MBA and a doctorate in operations and information management from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. He follows in the footsteps of both his father and grandfather as a third-generation U alumnus and professor. His father, Reed Randall BA'63, was also a professor of accounting, and his grandfather Clyde Randall BA'32 JD'53 served as dean of the DESB from 1958-68. Randall and his wife, Janet, have four children, one daughter-in-law, and one son-in-law. He loves spending family time playing games, relaxing in the backyard, mountain biking, road biking, golfing, and all things sports-related.

Jacky Wright is the Chief Digital Officer and Corporate Vice President at Microsoft US. For her Today guest edit, she asked whether young people are being taught the skills they need for the workplaces and jobs of the future. She grew up in Tottenham, North London, and went back for the programme, asking A level students at a school there what they thought would make them employable. She also used the programme to explore what everyday life was like for the generation of multiracial children born during World War Two. Jacky spoke about the importance of role models with one of her own: Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, former President of Liberia and the first elected female head of state in Africa. And there was also time for her to talk about her love of CSI with the show's creator Anthony Zuiker.

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The esteemed James Beard Foundation (JBF) navigated shifting tides over the past few years as restaurant culture, including toxic work environments and reprehensible behavior, came into sharper focus. To their credit, ongoing calls for diversity and inclusion led to the cancellation of the annual James Beard Awards in 2020 and 2021 to allow for a period of self-examination, an internal audit, and changes to the policies and procedures of the Awards, the equivalent of the Oscars in the culinary world. With a passion for cultural inclusiveness, Liberian-born and New York-based Dawn Padmore joined JBF as Vice President of Awards in 2021, having had extensive experience in culinary events and a decades-long history of working with the James Beard Awards. In her role, Dawn works with the volunteer committees, JBF staff, and trustees to shape the future of the Awards, including the 2022 Awards to be held in June 2022. Prior to joining JBF, Dawn gained extensive experience as part of teams conceptualizing and producing culinary events and festivals such as the New York City Wine and Food Festival and Harlem EatUp!, an annual festival of food and culture that showcases the talents of Harlem-based and nationally acclaimed chefs and personalities. During COVID, with the festival canceled, Dawn served as producer on a one-hour televised Harlem EatUp! fundraising special on ABC7 New York. Listen as Dawn and host, Brad Johnson, discuss the revitalized and more equitable James Beard Awards' focus, policies, categories and application process (Open Call deadline is 11/30/21). Dawn's enthusiasm is encouraging and reflects a commitment to accessibility. We also learn a bit more about this upbeat and affable woman who immigrated from Liberia during a coup d'état, the draw to New York City, her career path leading to her position with JBF, and her other talent as an accomplished, classically trained soprano who was invited to sing at the inauguration of the Republic of Liberia’s President, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, the first female African president, and performed for Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Bishop Desmond Tutu. * * * Please follow @CornerTableTalk on Instagram and Facebook For more information on host Brad Johnson or to join our mailing list, please visit: https://postandbeamhospitality.com/ For questions or comments, please e.mail: info@postandbeamhospitality.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ellen Johnson Sirleaf entfloh dem Missbrauch ihrer Ehe, wurde für Kritik an der liberianischen Regierung zweimal inhaftiert, machte in der Weltfinanzszene Karriere und wurde schließlich erste demokratisch gewählte Präsidentin Afrikas. Aber auf dem Weg dahin traf sie mitunter problematische Entscheidungen, die auch ihren Friedensnobelpreis fragwürdig machen.

In today's episode, Riva Levinson of KRL International joins Marie-Noelle in discussing good political leadership, what it takes to deepen democracy and accountability in Africa, and her journey supporting Ellen Johnson Sirleaf's bid for Presidency. Join the conversation on: Twitter - @BrenthurstF / Facebook - @BrenthurstFoundation / Instagram - @brenthurstfoundation #democracy #goodleadership #Africa #COVID19

Leymah Gbowee was only 17 when the Second Liberian Civil War erupted.  Years of fighting destroyed her country—and her hopes and dreams. As a young mother trapped in a nightmare of domestic abuse, she found the courage to turn her bitterness into action, realizing that it is women who suffer most during conflicts—and that the power of women working together can create an unstoppable force. Working as a social worker and trauma counselor during the war, she organized the Women of Liberian Mass Action for Peace, a multicultural and multi-religious group who prayed for peace, held nonviolent protests including a sex strike, and brought forth a promise from President Charles Taylor to attend peace talks in Ghana. This group was crucial in bringing an end to the civil war in 2003 followed by the election of Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf in Liberia, the first African nation with a female president. Leymah is a co-founder and the Executive Director of Women Peace and Security Network Africa, an organization dedicated to training women and advocating peace and security in African governance.  http://www.wipsen-africa.org/wipsen/ The author of Mighty Be Our Powers: How Sisterhood, Prayer, and Sex Changed a Nation at War, Leymah is also the central figure in "Pray the Devil Back to Hell," an award-winning documentary about the visionary women who demanded peace in Liberia. She holds a Master of Arts in Conflict Transformation from the Eastern Mennonite University and is a mother of five and just this week, Leymah was awarded Nobel Peace Prize along with President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and Tawakul Karman of Yemen. Leymah Gbowee was introduced by Gayathri Rajan Engineering Product Management Director at Google. Megan Smith is VP, New Business Development at Google Visit g.co/TalksAtGoogle/LaymahGbowee to watch the video of this event.

US President Joe Biden has defended the US troop pull-out, addressing the nation as the Taliban declare victory in Afghanistan. Also in the programme: Former Liberian President and Nobel Peace Prize winner Ellen Johnson Sirleaf on vaccine poverty. And our correspondent Sarah Rainsford sends her final report from Russia, expelled after being designated a threat to national security. (Photo: US President Biden speaks about Afghanistan at the White House in Washington. Credit: Reuters/Carlos Barria)

Five years following its successful accession to the WTO, join us in celebrating Liberia's economic transformation journey and its continued efforts to harness regional and multilateral integration as instruments of peace.   In this special episode, our host, Mr. Axel M. Addy, former Minister of Commerce and Industry and Chief Negotiator for WTO accession of Liberia, interviews former President of Liberia and Nobel Peace Laureate, H.E Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, on the key lessons and pieces of advice drawn from this LDC's integration into the multilateral trading system. H.E Johnson Sirleaf, the first female president elected in Africa and a renowned global leader in women empowerment, champions the critical importance of trade in disincentivising conflict in fragile and conflict-affected countries and the central role of women in the process of transitioning towards sustainable peace.     Guest: - H.E. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Former President of Liberia and Nobel Peace Laureate   Host: - Mr. Axel M. Addy, Former Minister of Commerce and Chief Negotiator of Liberia's Accession to the WTO

The second half of this discussion uses first lines and openings from different books to demonstrate the myriad ways of entering your story. Tracey proves her love of horror, Anne proves that she is pretty random, and Jess makes a bid to usurp hosting powers.   QUOTE: “If your dreams don't scare you, they're not big enough.” – Ellen Johnson Sirleaf   LINKS: Harlan Coben – Don't Let Go Stephen King – It and The Stand Paul Coelho – The Witch of Portobello Franny Billingsley – The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue and Chime Sarah J. Maas – Throne of Glass Kim Harrison – The Outlaw Demon Wails Tracey Shearer – Entwine and Raven   CREDITS: This episode of Your Writing Does Not Suck was recorded by the individual participants and edited by Anne M. Belen.

In this episode we go Heart to Heart with Anders Nordström. Anders Nordström is Sweden’s ambassador for global health, one of the few in the world. However, with the Covid-19 pandemic creating a paradigm shift for global health, Anders was appointed the head of the secretariat of the Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response (IPPPR), which is chaired by Helen Clark and Ellen Johnson Sirleaf. This episode was moderated by Anna-Theresia Ekman, junior doctor and PhD Student in Stockholm, and Lotta Velin, medical student in Lund and PhD student in Linköping.

On this maiden episode of Shepreneur with Beecee Ugboh. The show started with 'Trivia of the day. Our Trivia indicates President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf as the very first female president in Nigeria. On our She-Motivates, we celebrate TYBello as an exceptional woman who has motivated several women in the Music industry and Photography. On the Sheroes segment, Beecee had a chat with Ebun Olatoye Feludu- runs JAM The Coconut Food Company- a family legacy business that creates superfood and beauty solutions from the world's most famous superfood- The Coconut.

A high-powered global panel convened by former prime minister Helen Clark has found failures at every step of the world's pandemic preparedness and response.It's now set out a range of fixes to stop the next disaster, including beefing up the World Health Organisation (WHO), raising billions for new funding and forming a global council.The independent panel - assembled by Clark and former Liberian president Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, at the request of WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom - found in its new report that the pandemic was a "preventable disaster".Preparation was "inconsistent and underfunded", the global alert system was too slow and "too meek", the WHO was under-powered and global political leadership was "absent"."Covid-19 has been a terrible wake-up call," a summary stated."So now the world needs to wake up, and commit to clear targets, additional resources, new measures and strong leadership to prepare for the future."The 86-page report, titled Covid-19: Make it the Last Pandemic, said the immediate priority was to urgently end illness and deaths from the coronavirus, which has so far infected nearly 160 million people - and killed 3.2 million.Among the main failures it highlighted was the fact that years of warnings weren't acted on, and despite a rising rate of emerging zoonotic diseases, there'd been inadequate funding and stress testing of preparedness.While Chinese clinicians in Wuhan were quick to spot unusual clusters in late December 2019, valuable time was lost when it came to alerting the world to the threat, with international notification procedures proving too slow.Even after a public health emergency finally was declared on January 30, too many countries took a "wait and see" approach rather than enacting aggressive containment strategies.As the virus spread into more countries, neither national nor international systems managed to meet the initial and urgent demands for supplies, and there was a lack of global leadership."Dedicated financing at the scale required was not available to supply medical equipment, kick-start the search for diagnostics and therapeutics, or ensure vaccines would be available to all," the report found."International financing was too little, too late."Although WHO staff worked hard to provide advice and guidance, and support to countries, member states had underpowered the agency to do the job demanded of it, it added."The lack of planning and gaps in social protection have resulted in the pandemic widening inequalities with a disproportionate socioeconomic impact on women and vulnerable and marginalised populations, including migrants and workers in the informal sector."India is in the grip of a second wave of Covid-19, which has so far been confirmed in 160 million cases worldwide - and at least 3.2 million deaths. (Photo / Anindito Mukherjee/Bloomberg)But the report also pointed to some positives, such as the heroic efforts of health workers, the global sharing of data and science, the unprecedented effort to rapidly make vaccines, and the successes of some countries in beating Covid-19.It offered off a checklist of urgent actions: namely that high-income countries with enough vaccines should commit to getting at least a billion doses to low and middle income nations by September - and more than two billion by mid-2022.It said G7 countries should front up 60 per cent of the $26 billion needed for those extra vaccines, along with diagnostics, therapeutics, and strengthening of health systems.As well, the World Trade Organisation and WHO should convene major vaccine-producing countries and manufacturers to agree to voluntary licensing and technology transfer for Covid-19 vaccines - and within three months.For the long-term, the panel called for a new high-level Global Health Threats Council, led by heads of state, and for a new international convention to be adopted within the next six months.It recommended the WHO's independence, authority and...

Ellen Johnson Sirleaf foi a primeira mulher a ser eleita presidente em um país africano. Por seus esforços em prol da liberdade e dos direitos das mulheres na África, Sirleaf foi agraciada com o Prêmio Nobel da Paz.

Jarred shares with us the supportive efforts of Millie Bailey, while Steph dives in to how Ellen Johnson Sirleaf's backstory prepared her to save Liberia. 

On March 15, the Brookings Africa Growth Initiative hosted H.E. President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and Senator Chris Coons for a discussion on the intersection of leadership, youth, and good governance in times of crisis. https://www.brookings.edu/events/the-role-of-youth-in-preserving-democracies-in-times-of-crisis-a-shared-goal-of-the-united-states-and-africa/ Subscribe to Brookings Events on iTunes, send feedback email to events@brookings.edu, and follow us and tweet us at @policypodcasts on Twitter. To learn more about upcoming events, visit our website. Brookings Events is part of the Brookings Podcast Network.

Leadership lessons from the life of Ellen Johnson Sirleaf.

In ancient Africa, women have played important roles in the shaping on our dear continent. You can name Cleopatra, Queen Amina, and Queen Makeda of Ethiopia. However, in modern Africa it is a struggle for women to break the barrier to earn opportunities of leadership.Fortunately, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf defied all odds and turned them in her favour and for the development of her people by becoming the first female elected Head of State in Africa. What challenges did Ellen face? How did it affect her? And what legacies did she lay for those who want to follow her footsteps? This episode examines all these and more..

Join us for a special conversation with Nobel Laureate and Former President of Liberia, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf. President Sirleaf will speak about Liberia's response to the Ebola crisis, lessons to take forward in the current global health crisis, and the role of women in global leadership.Internationally known as “Africa's Iron Lady,” Nobel Laureate and Former President of Liberia Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is a leading promoter of freedom, peace, justice, women's empowerment, and democratic rule. As Africa's first democratically-elected female head of state, she has led Liberia through reconciliation and recovery following the nation's decade-long civil war, as well as the Ebola Crisis, winning international acclaim for achieving economic, social, and political change. Recognized as a global leader for women's empowerment, President Sirleaf was awarded the prestigious Nobel Prize for Peace in 2011. She is the recipient of The Presidential Medal of Freedom—the United States' highest civilian award—for her personal courage and unwavering commitment to expanding freedom and improving the lives of Africans. Her many honors also include the Grand Croix of the Légion d'Honneur, France's highest public distinction, and being named one of Forbes's “100 Most Powerful Women in the World.”President Sirleaf was elected President of the Republic of Liberia in 2005, two years after the nation's bloody civil war ended. Her historic inauguration as Africa's first democratically elected head of state took place on January 16, 2006. Prior to the election, she had served in the transitional government, where she chaired the Governance Reform Commission and led the country's anti-corruption reform. She won reelection in November 2011. Born Ellen Eugenia Johnson, President Sirleaf is the granddaughter of a traditional chief of renown in western Liberia and a market woman from the southeast. U.S. educated, she holds a master's in public administration (MPA) from Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government. She also earned a degree in accounting at Madison Business College in Wisconsin and received a diploma from the University of Colorado's Economics Institute. President Sirleaf has written widely on financial, development and human rights issues, and in 2008 she published her critically acclaimed memoir, This Child Will Be Great.

On this episode of the New Books Network, Dr. Lee Pierce (she/they)--Asst. Prof. of Communication at the State University of New York at Geneseo--interviews Dr. Belinda Stillion Southard (she/hers)--Assoc. Prof. of Communication at the University of Georgia--on the illuminating new book, How to Belong: Women's Agency in a Transnational World from Penn State University Press (2018). In How to Belong, Dr. Stillion Southard examines the discourse of international women leaders seeking agency for women, the traditional subjects of violence across the global south. From the Liberian Women's Initiative (LWI) to Ellen Johnson Sirleaf to Michelle Bachelet, Stillion Southard argues that the rhetorical choices of these actors embodied their particular transnational context, pushing back against the violent entails of nationalism and citizenship, traditionally conceived. As part of a broader conversation centered on exposing the violence of national citizenship and proposing ways of rejecting that violence, this book seeks to provide answers through the powerful rhetorical practices of resilient and inspiring women who have successfully negotiated what it means to belong, to be included, and to enact change beyond the boundaries of citizenship. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What happens when women lead? In 2006, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf became the 24th president of Liberia and the first democratically elected female head of state on the African continent. To kick off season two of The Bridge, President Sirleaf shares her wisdom on leadership, the challenges she faced during her presidency, and what other countries might learn from her experience as the first female president in Africa. Learn more about the Bridge podcast and other programs at https://www.aspenglobalinnovators.org/

Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, former President of Liberia and Africa's first elected female president, on the impact of private sector investment, the urgency of action on climate change, and the resilience of developing countries.

Lyse Doucet travels to Liberia to talk to former President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf who was the first elected female head of state in Africa.

On October 28, 2010, Marie Tyler-McGraw discussed her book An African Republic: Black and White Virginians in the Making of Liberia. The West African nation Liberia arose from the aspirations of the American Colonization Society, which attempted to persuade free blacks to emigrate from the United States to that colony. Ultimately, the colonization scheme failed, but Liberia endured. No state was more involved with the project than Virginia. Virginians figured prominently among both leaders of the ACS and among settlers building a new life in Africa. Though their paths rarely intersected, these black and white Virginians played key roles in founding Liberia. In this presentation based on her latest book, Marie Tyler-McGraw told this compelling story of hope and misunderstanding, race and freedom. Also the author of a history of Richmond, Dr. Tyler-McGraw is an independent scholar and public historian. The lecture was co-sponsored by The Richmond Forum in conjunction with its November 6, 2010 program, featuring President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf of Liberia. The content and opinions expressed in these presentations are solely those of the speaker and not necessarily of the Virginia Museum of History & Culture.

Errol Morris's passion for sleuthing dates back at least to his days as a private detective and runs through his work as a documentary filmmaker in movies like "The Thin Blue Line" and his most recent, "Tabloid." In his new book, "Believing is Seeing," he turns his magnifying glass on photography. He and I discussed (and occasionally debated) the veridical nature of photography, the impact of digital retouching and the truth value of his own films. Then, in the second half of the show, an excerpt from my 2009 interview with documentarist Jonathan Stack on his film Iron Ladies of Liberia. It's about the presidential administration of Liberia's Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, who shared in this year's Nobel Peace Prize.

More than three weeks after Iran's disputed presidential election, the regime continues to crack down on dissenters, while pointing fingers at the West. Are Iran's rulers losing their hold on power? Should Obama step up criticism of the regime? Is civil war on the horizon? Also, the Michael Jackson memorial in Los Angeles, and trouble for Africa's first woman president as Liberia's Truth and Reconciliation Commission calls for Ellen Johnson Sirleaf to be banned from office. Sara Terry guest hosts.