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DER SPIEGEL - INTERNATIONAL NEWSLETTER
Compiled on Wednesday, November 12, 2008, 06:33 PM CET

Norway Best for Women, Yemen Worst: Survey Reveals Global Gender Gap
Norway is the country with the narrowest gender gap in the world, while
Yemen has the widest. A new global survey of equality between the sexes
reveals that despite near equal access to education and health care,
women are still way behind when it comes to political and economic
decision-making.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,589955,00.html

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Strike Wave Avoided: German Metalworkers Negotiate 4.2 Percent Wage
Increase
http://www.spiegel.de/international/business/0,1518,590075,00.html

Gathering Clouds: Economic Panel Forecasts 0.0 Percent Growth for
Germany
http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,590011,00.html

Back to the Drawing Board: Danish Muhammad Cartoonist Returns with New
Work
http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,589954,00.html

Booze Imports to Afghanistan: Over a Million Liters of Alcohol for
Thirsty Soldiers
http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,590016,00.html

Emitting Confidence: Is Carbon Capture and Storage the Fix?
http://www.spiegel.de/international/business/0,1518,589915,00.html

Picture This: Hippolicious
http://www.spiegel.de/international/0,1518,590090,00.html

The Women of Judson Living

Yesterday's Live Show "2008 Presidential Campaign Issues: Growing the Economic Viability of Women" Part 2: Where Do We Go From Here, Mr. President?" was lively and interactive. You can watch the Live Show in its entirety on the Women's Enterprise Network broadcast channel.

In addition to our core group, we were joined by many Judson Living residents who brought incredible life experiences and insights. They included Mary Fuerst, Jay Calabretta, Claire Marsh, Dorothy Schade, Linda Horter, Sarah Livingston, Barbara Thatcher Williams and Ginny Becker.

Our Live Show offered a rich diversity of perspectives drawn from life long careers as home makers, to wives of dynamic business and armed service leaders, to health care and education industry professionals. Clear, sharp wits and pragmatic opinions based on, in some cases, nearly one hundred years of living. Our conversation illuminated a strong desire by everyone to stay connected to people, actively discuss contemporary challenges and continue to remain meaningful by contributing to society.

Sensitive to the recent American Presidential election, the conversation closed with a request to identify how can they help create change and identify their next steps to assist in rebuilding  America.

Following the close of the Live Broadcast we discussed the future together. The women of Judson Living decided we would return in December to Judson Living and continue to focus on what our next steps are for Education, Transportation and Health care.

We'll be posting the conversation transcription soon and video to You Tube shortly. Watch this News tab for updates.

Siri Jerjensen at Indiana University focuses on the connections and success factors between social, environmental and economic development. Terjesen is currently examining institutional barriers to female entrepreneurship as part of a project with the United Nations University. Read the full article.

IU Professor Named Finalist of the Aspen Institute’s 2008 Faculty Pioneer Awards

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Nov. 5, 2008

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- The Aspen Institute's Center for Business Education (Aspen CBE) today (Nov. 5) announced the finalists of the 2008 Faculty Pioneer Awards.

This annual recognition celebrates MBA faculty who have demonstrated leadership and risk-taking in integrating social and environmental issues into academic research, educational programs and business practice. Amongst this year's finalists is Siri Terjesen, assistant professor at Indiana University's Kelley School of Business.

Terjesen's recent research explores entrepreneurship and economic development among disadvantaged people in developing countries. Her social entrepreneurshipstudy of a "better rat trap" for the untouchable tribe of Irula in remote villages of Tamilnadu, India, was recently published in the Entrepreneurship Theory & Practice Journal and featured in the Christian Science Monitor and US News & World Report. This research highlights the role of innovation, human capital and context-driven strategy in facilitating social entrepreneurship success. Read the full article.

Dr SIRI TERJESEN, Queensland University of Technology, Australia is a post-doctoral research fellow at Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane, Australia, and summer teaches at the London School of Economics and Political Science’s programmes in London and Beijing at the University of Peking. Siri completed a PhD at Cranfield School of Management in the UK and a Master’s in International Business as a Fulbright Scholar to the Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration in Bergen, Norway

I asked Jill Zimon to share what she thinks is important to discuss in 2009. Here is her response:

Just in from Jill Zimon on Twitter: (you can follow her here)

• Jillmz @betseymerkel not losing momentum among women coming together, turning our ambitions into something longlasting- how's that? :)

• betseymerkel @Jillmz Yup. Women talking about this in the AM: Desire to sustain connectivity by engaging in Strategic Doing for the benefit of others.

If you would like to add a topic suggestion for our conversations in 2009,just visit this page and add a comment.

Connecting to chat room...
Welcome to the 'womansenterprisenetwork' room
10:10 betseymerkel : Good morning everyone. Please join in our conversation!
10:11 betseymerkel : You can access information about our conversation at  http:womensenterprisenetwork.net
10:12 betseymerkel : Our topic is "2008 Presidential Campaign Issues: Growing the Economic Viability of Women" Part 2: Where Do We Go From Here?"
10:16 betseymerkel : Gloria Ferris and the group is talking about small ways we can all contribute to a new America...
10:27 betseymerkel : We're talking about the need for pre-K for parents to teach them how to provide basics for their children
10:28 betseymerkel : MaryBeth is talking about not shifting the blame but addressing the damages with solutions...
10:45 betseymerkel : We're talking about what is the value of educational degrees versus life experience...
10:50 betseymerkel : Sarah is talking about what we place value on and connect it to education...ask is this child a good person and what will he contribute?...
10:51 betseymerkel : MaryBeth is talking about the need for tradesman and skills in technology...that manufacturing is not finding the tradesman they need...
10:52 betseymerkel : too many traditional educations such as law, doctors...bottom line strive to be the best you can be...
10:56 betseymerkel : We need to reframe the conversation about education...
11:01 betseymerkel : Our Show is coming to a close...check for followups at http://womensenterprisenetwork.net
11:02 Jill at NPR : Good morning ladies! Two items I want to add re: economic impact on women
11:02 Jill at NPR : First - a story about how parents are pulling kids from childcare because they can't afford it
11:02 Jill at NPR : what will be the ripple effect of that
11:03 Jill at NPR : Second - women suffer from job losses 2x as much as men - that was in Women's eNews this morning
11:03 Jill at NPR : I'll twitter the links to Betsey
11:03 betseymerkel : Thnk you Jill..
11:04 Jill at NPR : thanks! :)
11:05 betseymerkel : Thank you Jill!! We will add your comments to our follow up information.
11:05 Jill at NPR : thanks Betsey
11:05 Jill at NPR : Sorry I can't be there :(
11:06 Jill at NPR : nice crowd you have today!
11:06 Jill at NPR : ooops I guess I came in at the end lol
11:27 betseymerkel : hello

I just chatted with Ziona Etzion on Facebook. You can connect with Ziona here.

Ziona is building a new global initiative called Truemanity,"co-creating our best present." Truemanity is a social business network Promoting self growth supporting Social and ecological projects worldwide.

We agreed to talk further in the very near future about how we can connect to learn how each other's efforts build sustainable prosperity in communities and globally. We'll keep everyone posted here on the Blog. Please add your comments and suggestions as we move forward.

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