Athena Drakou
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Jul 5, 2012
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2012 Event Series: Understanding and enhancing business impact on development at Anglo American (Please bring photo ID)

July 10, 2012 from 5pm to 7pm
Speakers: Jon Samuel, Head of Social Performance, Anglo American Caroline Ashley, Learning and Results Manager, Business Innovation Facility Clara Barby, Head of Impact, Bridges Ventures Chair: Simon Maxwell, Research Fellow, ODI Agenda: 17.00 Registration opens17.30-18.15 Introduction and panel…See More
Jul 5, 2012
Athena Drakou posted a status
"Food: Innovative technology to boost African farming http://ht.ly/bFR2K"
Jun 19, 2012
Athena Drakou posted a status
"Bina Agarwal's brilliant talk this morning addressed the realities 4 the poor. Women r especially vulnerable on all these counts #planet2012"
Mar 27, 2012
Athena Drakou and Suman Chowdhury (Mony) are now friends
Mar 23, 2012
Peter Rossi commented on Athena Drakou's blog post Divas4Divas – Women Change the World. Shop Different
"Congratulations & Best wishes."
Mar 4, 2012
A blog post by Athena Drakou was featured

Divas4Divas – Women Change the World. Shop Different

Photo: Divas4Divas Earth Divas announces the launch of Divas4Divas, a campaign mobilizing women to deploy holiday shopping as a powerful tool to lift women out of poverty in developing countries. The campaign encourages women consumers to…See More
Mar 3, 2012
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"Divas4Divas – Women Change the World. Shop Different http://ning.it/wUqVQi"
Mar 3, 2012
Athena Drakou shared member's blog post on Twitter
Feb 14, 2012
Athena Drakou posted a status
"Poverty in Latin America is at its lowest level for 20 years, the UN's regional economic body, Eclac, says. http://ning.it/sD5z7r"
Nov 30, 2011
Athena Drakou and Philipos Petros are now friends
Nov 7, 2011
Athena Drakou posted a status
"The Best and the Worst Countries for Sick Children? http://ning.it/mThvYM"
Sep 8, 2011
Athena Drakou is attending Business Action for Africa's event
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Charting a Future for Business-Donor Partnerships for Development at Shell Foundation, Shell Centre, York Road, London SE1 (Please use entrance C, Lensbury entrance on York Road)

July 5, 2011 from 5:30pm to 7pm
The first London event in the 2011 Event Series will focus on "Business-Donor Partnerships for Development"Speakers:Gavin McGillivray, Head, Private Sector Department, DFID (Click for audio)Anne McCormick, Corporate Affairs Director, Diageo…See More
Jun 14, 2011
A blog post by Athena Drakou was featured

Agro-ecology: Reinvesting in Agriculture to feed the world and reduce poverty

In itsannual report submitted to the Human Rights Council in accordance with Council resolution 13/4, the Special Rapporteur on the right to food, argues that agriculture should be fundamentally redirected towards modes of production that are highly productive, highly sustainable and socially just. Drawing on an extensive review of the…See More
Apr 20, 2011

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I am a social entrepreneur
Website:
http://athenadr.wordpress.com/
About my work:
Environmentalist, spesializing in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).
Other Topics on my radar:
Corporate Social Responsibility
Ethical Business
Sustainable development

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Divas4Divas – Women Change the World. Shop Different

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Posted on March 3, 2012 at 10:30 — 1 Comment

Agro-ecology: Reinvesting in Agriculture to feed the world and reduce poverty

In itsannual report submitted to the Human Rights Council in accordance with Council resolution 13/4, the Special Rapporteur on the right to food, argues that agriculture should be fundamentally redirected towards modes of production that are highly productive, highly sustainable and socially just.



Drawing on an extensive review of…

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Posted on April 20, 2011 at 15:33

Muhtar Kent CEO, Coca-Cola in Davos 2011: Bold investments today are those that cover the entire sustainability spectrum

Just a short note to draw your attention to an interview with Muhtar Kent CEO, Coca-Cola in Davos 2011. In short, he says that a decade of growth is possible, and resilient companies will be those that go out and help tackle society’s biggest challenges, whether is is a social problem, an environmental problem, or an economic problem.

 

He argues that bolt investments today, are those that cover the entire sustainability spectrum and that generating economic development and job…

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Posted on January 8, 2011 at 12:00

Top Ten Climate Events of 2010 | Climate Central

Just a quick note to mention the great job done by the Climate Central’s scientists. Working in consultation with outside experts, have compiled their first annual “Top 10 Climate Events” list based on the events that had the greatest impacts, and which stood out most in the historical record.

“This year featured plenty of extreme events, from crippling snowstorms in the American…

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Posted on December 20, 2010 at 8:50

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