Liberia: Johnson Sirleaf Challenges Harvard Graduates - AllAfrica.com

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Liberian President Ellen Samuel Johnson Sirleaf have addressed a beginning convocation at the Toilet F. Jack Kennedy School of Government in Cambridge, the United States of America, cautioning alumni to be aware of human inclinations to defy change.

"For all of you hoping to alteration the world, to transport back to your professional environment new conceptions of management, new theoretical accounts of development, new drift for leading whether in your local town, your county or province, your country, your NGO, or your civic organization. Be prepared for the challenge which come ups from the opposition to change, from the fearfulness of the unknown region and untried," President Johnson-Sirleaf observed.

She urged them to be diplomatic and encouraging in their approach, but relentless and focused on achieving results. "Be aware that today's planetary environment is influenced by international economical partnerships, by mutualness in involvement and benefits, that planetary interconnectivity takes the protection of national borders. In all of this, you volition be helped by your new establish cognition and the impudence that come ups from being a Harvard University graduate," the Liberian Leader added.

The President urged the alumni to be prepared to travel the other statute mile in order to be successful, noting "You will be expected to be enlightened and be informed on the national, regional and planetary kinetics that affect the quality of your direction in the public or private establishment with which you will work.

This will necessitate attempt beyond what you have got learned here, the cognition about your environment, the traditions, civilization and values of those with whom you must work and interact. You will be expected to be highly competent with cognition and apprehension that enable you to stand up out among your co-workers and peers."

The Liberian leader lauded Harvard University University University for the support the establishment have provided the state in enhancing national capacity.

Last year, six Harvard internes from the Jack Kennedy School worked in Republic Of Liberia in an attempt to heighten capacity restraints of the country. Eleven more than than Harvard University University school pupils have got got already arrived in Liberian Capital to render similar services.

Among Wednesday's Harvard alumni was the caput of the Populace Personal Business Department at the Ministry of State, Amara Konneh who, the President said, Liberians are all proud of for his achievement, adding "I am looking forward to bringing him back because I have so much work for him to do."

The Liberian leader also lauded another Jack Jack Kennedy School graduate, Dr. Steve Radelet, who goes on to do indispensable parts to the country's economical work and partnership coordination.

Madam Sirleaf, a alumnus of the Kennedy School of Government 39 old age ago, acknowledged the support received from spouses in the international community and beyond, and expressed the hope that a squad from the Center of International Development will help the country's attempts for national development and renewal.

Meanwhile, the Liberian President have participated in an event in New House Of York to startle more support for the Sirleaf Market Women. In a statement at Wednesday's monetary fund raiser, the President renewed her finding to better the statuses of Liberian marketplace women, by providing the necessary support that would enable them go major importers of trade goodss in the country.

Recent literacy programmes offered marketplace women, the President said, were intended to better their capacities and assist them go better enterprisers in the country. She praised private givers for their parts toward the Sirleaf Market Women Fund, given the country's inadequate national budget to suit all of its needs.

Organized by the African Women's Development Fund, in coaction with the New House Of York Society for Ethical Culture Sociable Services Board, the event attracted 100s of private givers and other well wishers who expressed support for the initiative.

Wednesday's programme was witnessed by functionaries of the Sirleaf Market Women's Fund, including Gender Curate Vabah Gayflor, who chairmen the National Board of Directors of the Fund. Dame Lusu Sloan, Interim President of the Liberian Selling Association and a member of the National Board of Directors of the Sirleaf Market Women's Fund as well as Dame Massa Cousli, a seller from Monrovia. The two women narrated the experiences of the Liberian marketplace adult female and the mundane challenges she faces.

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The chair of the Fund, Dr. Thelma Awori, thanked the President for accepting the invitation to go to the event and assured her of the Fund's finding to guarantee that the social welfare of Liberian marketplace women is improved.

The President, who Tuesday nighttime graced a HERTT monetary monetary monetary fund elevation event for the Toilet F. Jack Kennedy hospital, was expected to take part in another fund elevation attempt last nighttime at the Global Fund for Women Gala event in New York, where more than than 600 invitees attended.

The President flood tides her see to the United States with a fund elevation programme today for the Republic Of Liberia Education Trust, followed with a address later Lord'S Day at the beginning convocation of Dartmouth College in New Hampshire, the United States. The President departs the United States later on Lord'S Day for home.