Serebra Chairman & CEO Participates in 2008 Annual Meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative
September 26 2008 - 9:30AM
Marketwired
Serebra Learning Corporation (TSX-V: SLC), a leading e-learning
provider (www.serebra.com), today announced that its Chairman &
CEO, Ted Moorhouse, attended the invitation-only annual meeting of
the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI), a non-partisan project of the
William J. Clinton Foundation, held September 24 - 26, 2008, in New
York City. Ted Moorhouse was invited to participate in the CGI
annual meeting as a representative of the education sector.
Speaking from the floor of the CGI conference, Ted Moorhouse
said, "Serebra is privileged to be a part of the CGI and to help
bridge the education gap in developing nations. By providing free
online courses and exams for those who might otherwise not have the
opportunity for training, Serebra is providing the means to improve
skills and thereby their standard of living, regardless of
economic, geographic and social barriers."
Ted Moorhouse was honored with an award from former U.S.
President Bill Clinton for Serebra's dedication to finding ways to
help address the education gaps between developing and developed
nations. Education is one of four areas of focus for the meeting,
the others being poverty alleviation, energy and climate change,
and global health.
The Clinton Global Initiative, now in its fourth year, draws
world leaders, celebrities, activists and scholars for three days
of discussions surrounding pressing global issues. Already, CGI
members have made nearly 1,000 Commitments to Action valued at
upwards of $30 billion to improve more than 200 million lives in
over 150 countries. Membership in the CGI is limited to a select
group of heads of state, CEOs, media voices, philanthropists and
foundation heads, religious leaders and original thinkers.
Participants at the 2008 annual meeting included former U.S.
President Bill Clinton, former U.S. President George H.W. Bush,
former U.S. Vice President Al Gore, U.S. Senator John McCain, U.S.
Senator Barack Obama, Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, HRH The Prince
Andrew Duke of York, Her Majesty Queen Rania Al-Abdullah of Jordan,
the United Arab Emirates' Minister of State Reem Al-Hashimy, New
York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, environmental lawyer Robert F.
Kennedy Jr., Coca-Cola Company Chairman Neville Isdell and
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates.
SEREBRA LEARNING CORPORATION
Ted Moorhouse
Chairman & CEO
About Serebra Learning Corporation
Serebra Learning Corporation has a 21-year track record using
the latest technology to deliver innovative personal and
professional development courses to individuals and companies
worldwide. Through easyLearning (www.easylearning.org), Serebra
helps people in developing nations gain valuable skills and
qualifications. Through Serebra Connect (www.serebraconnect.com),
Serebra provides easyLearning students, and other qualified
individuals, with access to jobs. Shop Serebra Connect
(http://shop.serebraconnect.com) lets Serebra Connect users upgrade
their skills and accredit their existing education. For more
information about Serebra, visit www.serebra.com or call 800
567-7766.
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