|
UNF:
TAMARA KREININ JOINS UNF AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, WOMEN AND POPULATION:
11/10/2007 (MaximsNews Network)
|
UNITED NATIONS - / MaximsNews Network /
- 12 October 2007 -- The
United
Nations Foundation announced recently the appointment of Tamara Kreinin as
the new Executive Director for Women and Population.
“The
issues of population, sexual and reproductive health, and women’s empowerment
cross-cut all of the major issues the UN Foundation is engaged in,” said
Timothy E. Wirth, President of the United
Nations Foundation.
“We
are delighted that someone with Tamara’s experience and talent has joined us
to lead our ongoing efforts to prioritize the needs and opportunities of
adolescent girls, the role of reproductive health on the front lines of HIV/AIDS
prevention, and the international leadership of UNFPA, the United Nations
Population Fund.”
Tamara
Kreinin joined the United
Nations Foundation as the Executive Director of Women and Population
effective September 1, 2007. Her experience in health and human services spans
over 25 years. From 2000 to 2004, Kreinin served as President/CEO of SIECUS, The
Sexuality Information and Education Council of the
United States
, where she was a leader in the national dialogue on sexual health and
rights.
Kreinin
significantly broadened the scope of SIECUS’s programs and increased its
budget and visibility. She enhanced its education and information services for
diverse communities across the
U.S.
and globally.
Under
her leadership, SIECUS significantly expanded in international reach. Kreinin
developed partnerships with the media -- ranging from engaging teens through MTV
to reaching parents through public television. Additionally, Kreinin built a
strong policy office in
Washington
,
D.C.
Prior
to joining SIECUS, Kreinin was the director of state and local affairs at the
National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy in
Washington
,
D.C.
At
the Campaign, she developed and implemented a comprehensive strategic plan for
states and local communities to reduce teenage pregnancy.
Kreinin
was previously a senior program associate at the Southern Regional Project on
Infant Mortality, where she organized and participated in legislative briefings
on adolescent pregnancy prevention, welfare reform, and children in out-of-home
placement.
She
has advised governors, legislators, state and local public health officials, and
advocates on effective public health policy.
Tamara
currently serves on the Board of Directors of both The Center for Gender and
Health Equality (CHANGE) and the Inwood House. For the past two years, she has
also been heavily involved in efforts to rebuild
New Orleans
and the
Gulf
Coast
following Hurricane Katrina.
She
co-authored "Girls’ Night Out," a book about women’s groups across
America
, published in August 2002 by the Crown Publishing Group of Random House and has
appeared on The Today Show, CNN, MSNBC, Fox News, National Public Radio, and the
BBC. She is also a frequent source for the New York Times, Washington Post,
Washington Times, USA Today, Chicago Tribune, Los Angeles Times, San Francisco
Chronicle, Newsweek, and Associated Press, among other publications.
The
UN Foundation was created in 1998 with entrepreneur and philanthropist Ted
Turner’s historic $1 billion gift to support UN causes and activities. The UN
Foundation builds and implements public-private partnerships to address the
world’s most pressing problems and also works to broaden support for the UN
through advocacy and public outreach. The UN Foundation is a public charity. For
more information, visit www.unfoundation.org.
Press Contact: Amy DiElsi, UN
Foundation, (o) 202.419.3230
Labels: United
Nations, U.N.,
~~~~~
MaximsNews.com, An Independent Voice from the
U.N., provides commentary and analysis from
leading world figures: King Abdullah II
(Jordan), HRH Prince Zeid Ra'ad Zeid Al-Hussein
(Jordan), Sir Brian Urquhart, Hans Blix, Amb.
Richard Holbrooke, Anwar Ibrahim, Bianca Jagger,
Dr. Nafis Sadik, Shashi Tharoor, Thoraya Ahmed Obaid, Noeleen Heyzer,
Masood Haider, Kerry
Kennedy, Ian Williams, Stephen Schlesinger, Sen.
Timothy E. Wirth, Marc Morial, Amb. Jayantha
Dhanapala (Sri Lanka), Amb. Pierre Schori
(Sweden), Amb. William H. Luers, Susan Roosevelt
Weld, Rory Kennedy, Mehri
Madarshahi, J. Michael Adams, Gloria Feldt,
Jeffrey Laurenti, Rodney D. Smith, Ashley
Bommer, Rory
O'Connor, Genevieve Stamper, Max Stamper and
others.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
MaximsNews®
LLC
NEWS NETWORK FOR THE
INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY
MaximsNews Network® LLC is a Global News Network reaching over 30,000 in the International Community. It is associated with MediaChannel.org and Globalvision News Network, global news and media information services with more than 350 news affiliates in 135 countries.
Established in 1999.
The views expressed are the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of MaximsNews®
LLC.
MaximsNews.com
U.N. ® LLC www.MaximsNews.com
| MaximsNews@MaximsNews.com |
Please
contact us about Republishing:
Syndication@MaximsNews.com ©Copyrights 1999 - 2007, MaximsNews® LLC. All rights
reserved.
|
