YUNNAN GREAT RIVER’S PROJECT DONOR DIALOGUE EVENT

On March 12th, ICF organized a special donor dialogue on the Yunnan Great River’s project being undertaken by Nature Conservancy-China through the support of the Robert and Joyce Chang Fund at ICF. The event was held at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD)’s Graduate School for International Relations and Pacific Studies (IR/PS) and featured Ed Norton and Ann Rauch Norton, the husband and wife team that are spearheading Nature Conservancy’s conservation and eco-tourism efforts in the Yunnan Province region of China. Among the highlights of the evening was a discussion and photo exhibition by Ms. Rauch specific to the Nature Conservancy’s Photo-Voice initiative that she is leading to empower local villagers to convey the stories of their communities through photography. Photo-Voice is an initiative made possible through the support of the Eastman Kodak Company. The presentation also featured a discussion by ICF Board Member and donor Robert Chang about specific school construction projects completed in the Yunnan Province as well as other communities in China through the support of ICF. Special thanks go to Robert Chang, IR/PS, The Asian Business Association of San Diego, the Nature Conservancy, and Karl Strauss Brewery for making this event possible.