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Posted On: Feb 18, 2009
A list of the key foreign policy-related appointments and potential appointments in the Obama Administration, including source information, updated daily by the Connect U.S. Fund professional staff. The list includes appointments in the following offices, agencies and departments:Agency for International Development (USAID)Central Intelligence AgencyDepartment of AgricultureDepartment of DefenseDepartment of EnergyDepartment of Homeland SecurityDepartment of JusticeDepartment of StateDepartme...
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Posted On: Dec 23, 2008
Below are the best policy proposals for the next president we have identified in the area of diplomacy and development. If your organization has a proposal that you would like to add to our resouces section, please join the community if you haven't already, sign in and post it to the site.American Friends Service Committee-coordinated working group: "A New Roadmap for U.S. Engagement with the World"Better World Campaign: “Poverty: Combating the Global Crisis”Center for Global Developme...
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Posted On: Dec 23, 2008
Better World Campaign: "Reducing the Global Nuclear Danger: International Cooperation, the Indispensable Security Imperative"Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation: “Memorandum to McCain and Obama: A New Arms Control and Non-Proliferation Agenda”The Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation: "Understanding and Preventing Nuclear Terrorism"Federation of American Scientists, the Natural Resources Defense Council and the Union of Concerned Scientists: “Toward True Security: Ten ...
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Posted On: Dec 23, 2008
Below are the best policy proposals for the next president we have identified in the area of international climate change. If your organization has a proposal that you would like to add to our resouces section, please join the community if you haven't already, sign in and post it to the site.1 Sky: “1 Sky, 3 Promises to Do What It Takes”Better World Campaign: "U.S. Global Leadership to Safeguard our Climate, Security, and Economy"Center for American Progress: “Capturing the Energy ...
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Posted On: Dec 23, 2008
Below are the best policy proposals for the next president we have identified in the area of human rights in the context of counterterrorism. If your organization has a proposal that you would like to add to our resouces section, please join the community if you haven't already, sign in and post it to the site.The American Civil Liberties Union: “Actions for Restoring America: How to Begin Repairing the Damage to Freedom in America After Bush”The Better World Campaign: “The Future of...
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Posted On: Nov 11, 2008
In response to a need identified by members at the June 30 Peace and Security Initiative meeting, PSI has been tracking the presidential transition teams and possible Executive Branch appointments on their issues. They hope this resource will enable grassroots, advocacy and other groups to more easily liaise with appropriate officials in the new administration. They will continue to update this Excel database over the next few months.
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Posted On: Aug 05, 2008
A list of the foreign policy advisors to the viable 2008 Presidential candidates, including biographies and source information, regularly updated by the Connect U.S. Fund professional staff. The list for each candidate includes:* Foreign Policy and National Security advisors * Foreign Economic Policy advisors * Environment/ Energy advisors
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Posted On: Mar 05, 2008
The distinguishing element of Connect US is its effort to help to ensure that the whole of advocacy is greater than the sum of its parts. The goal is more effective collaborations across issue areas among foundations, among NGOs and between the two, and more integrated and powerful efforts to influence the policy debate. As a critical complement to donor collaboration and grant-making, the Connect US Fund secretariat actively supports grantees and other NGOs in their efforts to collaborate ef...