Previously...
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White House Announces Global Technology and Innovation Fund
WHITEHOUSE.gov ^ | October 23, 2009 | n/a
Posted on October 24, 2009 2:45:50 AM PDT by Cindy
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THE BRIEFING ROOM
THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary ___________________________________________________________________________ For Immediate Release October 23, 2009
White House Announces Global Technology and Innovation Fund
During his speech in Cairo on June 4, the President announced that the United States would “launch a new fund to support technological development in Muslim-majority countries.” As the latest step in delivering on this commitment, the Overseas Private Investment Corporation announced this week a call for proposals for a Global Technology and Innovation Fund. This fund will help catalyze and facilitate private sector investments that promote access to and growth of technology in OPIC-eligible countries throughout Asia, the Middle East, and Africa. OPIC will provide financing ranging between $25 million and $150 million in total capital for each selected fund.
The Global Technology and Innovation Fund is part of an on-going U.S. government effort to expand partnerships that advance economic opportunity and job creation - including in Muslim-majority countries. Specifically, the sectors of interest for prospective funds may address issues that can have a transformational impact in these regions such as technology, education, telecom, media, business services and financial technology and clean-tech.
More information is available at: http://www.opic.gov/investment-funds/calls-for-proposals/global-technology-innovation-fund/.
....A......Joke......a....bad.....joke.
In other words, find ways to funnel money to jihadists.
I guess it's asking too much for the average Obamaton to realize just how absurd a concept that is - entreprenuers by definition need the government out of their way, not having 'summits' to 'help' them.
Half the invited “entrepreneurs” will be labor leaders, environmentalists, and community activists.
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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2470057/posts
NASA plans more outreach to Muslim countries
Orlando Sentinel ^ | February 16, 2010 | Mark Matthews
Posted on March 12, 2010 7:19:00 PM PST by myknowledge
WASHINGTON — NASA Administrator Charlie Bolden said Tuesday that President Barack Obama has asked him to “find ways to reach out to dominantly Muslim countries” as the White House pushes the space agency to become a tool of international diplomacy.
“In addition to the nations that most of you usually hear about when you think about the International Space Station, we now have expanded our efforts to reach out to non-traditional partners,” said Bolden, speaking to a lecture hall of young engineering students.
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http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D9F8VITG0&show_article=1
“Obama to host Muslim entrepreneurship summit”
Apr 23 03:48 PM US/Eastern
By JULIE PACE
Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) -
SNIPPET: “During a June speech in Cairo, Obama said he wanted to forge a relationship between the U.S. and Muslims based on respect and parterships with the private sector and civil society. Among his goals, Obama said, was to “create a new corps of business volunteers to partner with counterparts in Muslim-majority countries.”
Several administration officials, including Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and White House economic adviser Larry Summers, will participate in the summit.”