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Business For Peace Foundation
Business for Peace Foundation (BfP) is a non-profit Foundation (nonprofit organization), foundation based in Oslo, Norway. Formed in 2007 by Per Leif Saxegaard, the Foundation defines its mission as being "to recognise, inspire, and accelerate businessworthy leadership." It encourages ethical and responsible business practices that are value-driven with the goal of building trust, stability and peace worldwide. As of 2019, Marius Døcker became the Foundation's Managing Director. Each year, the Foundation organizes the Oslo Business for Peace Summit, which concludes with the presentation of the Oslo Business for Peace Award. Since 2009, the award has been given to up to seven honourees, business leaders "whose actions and commitments are making an outstanding contribution to the promotion of ethical behavior and peace". Honourees are selected by an independent committee made up of recipients who have won either the Nobel Peace Prize or the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kjell Magne Bondevik
Kjell Magne Bondevik (; born 3 September 1947) is a Norway, Norwegian Lutheranism, Lutheran Religious minister, minister and Politics of Norway, politician. As leader of the Christian Democratic Party (Norway), Christian Democratic Party, he served as the prime minister of Norway from 1997 to 2000, and from 2001 to 2005, making him, after Erna Solberg, Norway's second longest serving non-Labour Party (Norway), Labour Party prime minister since World War II. Currently, Bondevik is president of the Oslo Centre for Peace and Human Rights. Family and early life Bondevik was born in Molde (town), Molde, the son of Johannes Bondevik, a principal at the Christian folk high school Rauma folkehøyskole who also was a local politician for the Christian Democratic Party, and Margit, née Hæreid. He became a theological candidate from MF Norwegian School of Theology in 1975. As Bondevik was active in Norwegian politics at a young age, he did not serve in the military. In 1979, he was orda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeremy Rifkin
Jeremy Rifkin (born January 26, 1945) is an American economic and social theorist, writer, public speaker, political advisor, and activist. Rifkin is the author of 23 books about the influence of scientific and technological changes on the economy, the workforce, society, and the environment. His most recent books include ''The Age of Resilience'' (2022), ''The Green New Deal'' (2019), ''The Zero Marginal Cost Society'' (2014), '' The Third Industrial Revolution'' (2011), '' The Empathic Civilization'' (2010), and '' The European Dream'' (2004). Rifkin is the principal architect of the "Third Industrial Revolution" long-term economic sustainability plan to address the triple challenge of the global economic crisis, energy security, and climate change. The Third Industrial Revolution (TIR) was formally endorsed by the European Parliament in 2007. ''The Huffington Post'' reported from Beijing in October 2015 that "Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has not only read Jeremy Rifkin's book ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kandeh Yumkella
Alhaji Dr. Kandeh Kolleh Yumkella (born July 5, 1959) is a Sierra Leonean agricultural economist, politician who served as a member of parliament and Chair of the Presidential Initiative on Climate Change, Renewable Energy and Food Security under President Julius Maada Bio's government. He is a public speaker, who addresses global issues, including poverty reduction, climate change, the Millennium Development Goals, and green industry and renewable energy. Dr. Yumkella's opinion pieces have appeared in major international newspapers, including The New York Times, the International Herald Tribune, and The Guardian. He has also appeared on several international broadcast networks, including CNN's Amanpour programme, BBC, Sky News, Aljazeera and CNBC. He is the former United Nations Under-Secretary-General and the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Sustainable Energy for All. He was also the chief executive officer of the Sustainable Energy for All Initiative. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Festus G
Festus may refer to: People Ancient world *Porcius Festus, Roman governor of Judea from approximately 58 to 62 AD *Sextus Pompeius Festus (later 2nd century), Roman grammarian *Festus (died 305), martyr along with Proculus of Pozzuoli *Festus (historian), Roman historian and secretary of the Emperor Valens * Postumius Rufius Festus Avienius, a poet from Etruria Modern world * Festus Ayodele Adefiranye, Nigerian politician * Festus Agu (born 1975), Nigerian retired footballer * Festus Akinbusoye (born 1978), British politician * Festus Arthur (born 2001), German footballer * Festus Baise (born 1980), Hong Kong footballer *Festus Ezeli (born 1989), Nigerian basketball player * Festus Hommius (1576–1642), Dutch Calvinist theologian * Festus Igbinoghene (born 1969), Nigerian Olympic athlete *Festus Iyayi (1947–2013), Nigerian writer * Festus Keyamo (born 1970), Nigerian lawyer, columnist and human rights activis * Festus Limbu (born 1956), Tanzanian politician * Festus Mbande ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erik Solheim
Erik Solheim (born 18 January 1955) is a Norwegian diplomat and former politician. He served in the Norwegian government from 2005 to 2012 as Minister of International Development and Minister of the Environment, and as Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme from 2016 to 2018. Solheim is a member of the Green Party. Erik Solheim has 4 children from two marriages. Solheim was formerly a politician for the Socialist Left Party (SV); he led its youth branch, the Socialist Youth, from 1977 to 1981, was party secretary from 1981 to 1985, and served as a member of the Parliament of Norway from 1989 to 2001. He was leader of the Socialist Left Party from 1987 to 1997. During Solheim's tenure as party leader the party moved closer to the centre and abandoned many former hard-left stances. Within the party, Solheim was considered part of the right wing, and his reforms made him strongly unpopular on the left w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Margaret Beckett
Margaret Mary Beckett, Baroness Beckett, (; born 15 January 1943), is a British politician. She was a member of Parliament (MP) for more than 45 years, first from 1974 to 1979 and then from 1983 to 2024. A member of the Labour Party, she was the United Kingdom's first female foreign secretary, and served as a minister under Prime Ministers Harold Wilson, James Callaghan, Tony Blair and Gordon Brown. Beckett was Deputy Leader of the Opposition and Deputy Leader of the Labour Party from 1992 to 1994, and briefly Leader of the Opposition and acting Leader of the Labour Party following John Smith's death in 1994. A member of the Labour Party, she served as MP for Lincoln from 1974 to 1979, and for Derby South from 1983 to 2024. Her 45 years in the House of Commons makes her the female MP in the Commons with the longest service overall ( Harriet Harman has longer continuous service), and she was the last sitting MP who served in the Labour governments of the 1970s. Beckett ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Markus Lervik
John Markus Lervik (born 17 August 1969) is a Norwegian tech entrepreneur. He is the founder and previous CEO of Cognite AS. He previously served as the CEO of Fast Search & Transfer, which was acquired by Microsoft in 2008. In 2010 Lervik founded Cxense, a company in the ad-platform, search and online analytics space, which was acquired by Piano Media in 2019. Lervik has a Ph.D from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, where he was awarded the Esso academic award for his PhD work in 1996. Lervik was the first to be hired to work at Fast Search & Transfer. In 2005 Lervik was mentioned as one of the key innovators in the Forbes ''E-gang: Masters of Information''. In 2014 Lervik was, in his capacity as CEO of FAST, found guilty of accounting irregularities and market manipulation. Lervik pleaded innocent to all charges. In March 2016, the Supreme Court of Norway upheld the rulings of both the District court (Norway) and Court of appeal (Norway) that Lervi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nabil Shaath
Nabil Ali Muhammad (Abu Rashid) Shaath (, ; born 9 August 1938 in Safad) is a Palestinian politician, banker, management and development expert. Academic career Shaath received his master's degree in finance from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and his PhD. in economics from the University of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences. He taught at the university from 1961 to 1965. Political career Shaath has served as Palestinian chief negotiator, Palestinian International Co-operation Minister, Planning Minister for the Palestinian National Authority and Acting Prime Minister of the PNA. Shaath led the coordinating committee of the Palestinian delegation to the Oslo I Accord talks in Washington, D.C. Shaath also served as the Palestinian Authority's first foreign minister from April 2003 to February 2005. Shaath was a Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Information in the Palestinian Authority Government of February 2005. On 15 December 2005, he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Geldof
Robert Frederick Zenon Geldof (; born 5 October 1951) is an Irish singer-songwriter and political activist. He rose to prominence in the late 1970s as the lead singer of the Irish rock band the Boomtown Rats, who achieved popularity as part of the punk rock movement. The band had UK number one hits with his co-compositions " Rat Trap" and " I Don't Like Mondays". Geldof starred as Pink in Pink Floyd's 1982 film ''Pink Floyd – The Wall''. As a fundraiser, Geldof organised the charity supergroup Band Aid and the concerts Live Aid and Live 8, and co-wrote " Do They Know It's Christmas?", one of the best-selling singles to date. Geldof is widely recognised for his activism, especially his anti-poverty efforts concerning Africa. In 1984, he and Midge Ure founded the charity supergroup Band Aid to raise money for famine relief in Ethiopia. They went on to organise the charity super-concert Live Aid the following year and the Live 8 concerts in 2005. Geldof currently serves ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jan Egeland
Jan Egeland (born 12 September 1957) is a Norwegian diplomat, political scientist, humanitarian leader, and former Labour Party politician who has been Secretary General of the Norwegian Refugee Council since 2013. He served as State Secretary in the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs from 1990 to 1997 and as United Nations Undersecretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator from 2003 to 2006. Over the course of his career, Egeland has also served as Deputy Director of Human Rights Watch, Director of Human Rights Watch Europe, Director of the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs, Secretary General of the Norwegian Red Cross, and Chair of Amnesty International Norway. He also holds a post as Professor II at the University of Stavanger. Early life and education The son of Norwegian politician Kjølv Egeland, Egeland attended Stavanger Cathedral School. He holds a mag.art. in Political Science from the University of Oslo. He was a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vijay Kalantri
Dr. Vijay Govardhandas Kalantri (born 1949) is an Indian industrialist. He is the Chairman and Managing Director of Balaji Infra Projects Limited (BIPL) and Dighi Port Limited (DPL). He is the President of All India Association of Industries, Chairman of World Trade Center, Mumbai and is Director International of World Trade Centers Association, New York City. Early life and education Vijay Kalantri was born in Mumbai in 1949. He did schooling from Hindi Vidya Bhavan, Mumbai. And did Diploma in Textile from Sasmira, Mumbai. Later, he married with Mohini Vijay Kalantri. His sister Kamla Jhawar lives in Raipur. He has an elder brother Ghanshyam Kalantry stays in Mumbai. Career Vijay Kalantri has been a Director of Dena Bank, Canara Bank and is a member of the Reserve Bank of India’s Standing Committee on Small Scale Industry, Exchange Control and the All India Export Advisory Committee. He is on the National Advisory Board of Small Industries Development Bank of India and t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
