Johns Hopkins SAIS to host "A Conversation on Affordable and Clean Energy for All" with Rajiv Shah
Johns Hopkins SAIS to host "A Conversation on Affordable and Clean Energy for All" with Rajiv Shah, President of the Rockefeller Foundation, September 10 in Washington, DC.
MEDIA ADVISORY
"A Conversation on Affordable and Clean Energy for All" with Rajiv Shah, President of the Rockefeller Foundation will be hosted at the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS). The event is presented by the Dean's Forum.
The former administrator of USAID under President Obama will discuss the global development agenda and the importance of access to sustainable energy. Shah will also share perspectives on the need for U.S. leadership and how retrenchment on areas of human rights and humanitarian assistance threaten to further undermine important global institutions that maintain global peace, security and human advancement.
Speakers
Dr. Rajiv Shah
President of the Rockefeller Foundation and former administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
Moderator
Johannes Urpelainen
Director and Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Professor, Energy, Resources and Environment Program
and Founding Director, SAIS Initiative for Sustainable Energy Policy (ISEP)
Time and Date
12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Monday, September 10, 2018
Location
Johns Hopkins SAIS
Kenney Herter Auditorium
1740 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20036
Registration
The event is open to the public and media, with registration. Members of the working press can request to cover the event by selecting "Media" on the online registration form. Final media access will be confirmed at least one day prior to the event. Pre-authorized camera setup will only be permitted from 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Media Contact
Nate Thompson
Associate Director of Marketing and Communications
Johns Hopkins SAIS
+1 (202) 587-3251 office
+1 (202) 360-3039 mobile
[email protected]
About the Speaker
Appointed in 2017, Dr. Shah is the thirteenth President of the Rockefeller Foundation and has over 20 years of experience in business, government, and philanthropy. He is a former American government official, physician and health economist who served as the 16th Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) from 2010 to 2015. Appointed as USAID Administrator by President Obama in 2009, and unanimously confirmed by the Senate, Dr. Shah was charged with reshaping the $20 billion agency's operations to provide greater assistance to pressing development challenges around the globe. As Administrator, Dr. Shah led the Obama Administration's efforts to secure billions of dollars of private investments for African power development to bring more than 26,000 MW of power online. By elevating the importance of innovation, promoting public-private partnerships, rethinking internal practices, and shifting how dollars were spent to deliver stronger results, Dr. Shah secured bipartisan support that enabled USAID to dramatically accelerate its work to end extreme poverty. Following his resignation from USAID in 2015, he founded Latitude Capital, a global emerging markets power and infrastructure private equity firm; and was also appointed a Distinguished Fellow in Residence at Georgetown University.
About Johns Hopkins SAIS
A division of Johns Hopkins University, the School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) is a global institution that offers students an international perspective on today's critical issues. For 75 years, Johns Hopkins SAIS has produced great leaders, thinkers, and practitioners of international relations. Public leaders and private sector executives alike seek the counsel of the faculty, whose ideas and research inform and shape policy. Johns Hopkins SAIS offers a global perspective across three campus locations: Bologna, Italy; Nanjing, China; and Washington, D.C. The school's interdisciplinary curriculum is strongly rooted in the study of international economics, international relations, and regional studies, preparing students to address multifaceted challenges in the world today.
For more information, visit sais-jhu.edu or @SAISHopkins
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