Yahoo!'s 4th Annual Business & Human Rights Summit in DC LIVE Webcast
May 18, 2012
Leading female influencers come together to discuss technology and
media as a means to create positive change
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Yahoo!'s 4th annual Business & Human Rights Summit will
be webcast live today at 8:30 a.m. The Summit, hosted at the
Newseum in Washington, D.C., will showcase the ways women are
using technology and social media to influence policy, govern,
engage and inspire voters, address social issues, and change the
world. The Summit brings together a cross-section of leaders in
technology, government, policy, not-for-profit and media, and
first-time candidates for public office from across the U.S. for a
series of panel discussions on a variety of topics, including
media with a mission, government 2.0, social media and using
technology and social media for social impact.
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WHO:
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Author and journalist Gayle Tzemach Lemmon ; MD of Global
Voices Georgia Popplewell ; New York Times Editor Jennifer
Preston ; Senior Political Editor of Yahoo! Shine Lylah
Alphonse ; Digital Democracy Founder Emily Jacobi ; CEO Katie
Orenstein and Inveneo CEO KristinPeterson. Full
agenda available at http://www.yhumanrightsblog.com/blog/news-events/change-your-world/
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Friday, May 18, 2012 | |||
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8:30 a.m. — 3:00 p.m.
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Press inquiries to Megan_Pollock@dkcnews.com
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Find Yahoo!'s Business and Human Rights Summit online at http://www.yhumanrightsblog.com/
About Yahoo!'s Business and Human Rights Program:
Yahoo! is committed to leading in the efforts to protect and promote
free expression and privacy on the Internet. In May 2008, we launched
the Yahoo! Business & Human Rights Program, the first of its kind in our
industry. The BHRP integrates human rights issues into business
decisions, and promotes innovative solutions to human rights challenges.
Source: Yahoo!
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