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International House Influence on the World Stage northern Nigeria, Brennan engaged in a dialogue joined by philanthropist and financier Daniel Mouen-Makoua, I-House Alumnus of the Year 2012, relating to shared aspirations for an "agricultural corridor" across Nigeria and extending into adjacent African countries. The vision is to support sustainable agriculture, economic and food security, and help address chronic youth unemployment, all serious challenges confronting the region. His Royal Highness, the Crown Prince of Norway, Haakon Magnus, I-House Alumnus of the Year 2009, came to I-House in 2013 in conjunction with a Silicon Valley visit. For a decade, he has been a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Development Program and its UN 2015 Millennium Goals. Program goals include establishing cooperative relationships between the U.N. and the private sector to make the benefits of new technologies, especially information and communications, available worldwide. The Prince's visit included a signing ceremony at UC Berkeley related to an international business agreement consistent with these aims. Additional goals include halving the numbers of people worldwide surviving on $1/day, promoting universal access to education, gender equality, safe water, HIV/malaria reductions, and sustainable development. (Continued from page 1) Shankar Sastry (IH 1977-78) was recently appointed as one of two U.S. representatives on a new United Nations Scientific Advisory Board charged with strengthening "the interface between science and policy," according to SecretaryGeneral Ban Ki-moon. Other prestigious I-House alumni featured on The Berkeley Wall of Fame include: philanthropist and environmentalist Richard Goldman (IH '41-42); neuroscientist Marian Diamond (IH '49-52); IH Alumnus of the Year 2013 Ambassador Kenneth Taylor (IH '57-59); Jerry Brown, Governor of California (IH '60-61); and energy pioneer Ashok Gadgil (IH '73-75) Marian Diamond is a global among others. YouTube sensation with her Integrative Biology 131 series. Learn more by visiting ihouse.berkeley.edu/notable and UC Berkeley's Wall of Fame at berkeleywalloffame.org. Gifts in Memory / Gifts in Honor The gifts below were received between February 1 and August 31, 2013. Honorees in bold, followed by names of the donor(s). Gifts in Memory Helyn L. Belton Dr. Michael J. Belton Dorothy Bengal Dr. Valerie Bengal Frank T. Brechka John Wayne Walker Robert A. Brewer Anne Brewer The Castello Family Dr. Robert & Ruth Feinberg Barnet & Roslyn Cooperman Barbara Ceizler Silver David W. Davis Andronike Janus Nancy Lawson Gould Claire Tapley Leaf Dr. Ellen Gunther Alice Agogino Nancy M. T. Francis Kohei Honde Misa Honde William J. Knox Mary Ann Fisher Wendell R. Lipscomb Alice Agogino Richard Newton Larri I. Spengler William G. O'Regan Marian O'Regan Alan D. Pasternak Norman & Susan Goldstein Rangaiya Rao Dr. Sarala Rao Dorothy H. & Herbert B. Smith Dr. Richard Wheeler Arthur V. Strock Hallie Strock Elfi Z. Tarazona Elle Hoffnagel Donna Rosenthal & Joseph Lurie Kaya Tuncer Mary M. Tuncer Sally Cooney Underwood Douglas Underwood Lillian Wurzel Robert Warren Jones Gifts in Honor I-House's 83rd Birthday Catherine & Simon G. Aqui Joyce M. Hicks, Esq. Susan Klee and David Stoloff Gwen Le Jonah Markowitz Mark Musial Lillian Hoyle Parent Piero Rosina Eiko Saito John Servaes Noordin Shariff Henri Sirot Anonymous Ambassador Martin Brennan David Berke Evangeline Buell Jai Singh Shanti Corrigan Anonymous Michaele M. James Community Safety Foundation Egon von Kaschnitz Carol Alvord Professor Alexander & Eva Glazer Anonymous International House is a program center and campus residence for students around the world, including the U.S. Our mission: to promote cross-cultural experiences and leadership skills to shape a world of greater understanding. The I-House Times is published in the spring and fall for alumni and friends of International House. Executive Director Hans Giesecke Editor-In-Chief Shanti Corrigan Layout/Design Laurie Ferris Laurel Anderson-Malinovsky Contributors Laura Berman Jim Block Photography Susan Klee For More Information http://ihouse.berkeley.edu (510) 642-4128 ihalumni@berkeley.edu International House 2299 Piedmont Ave. Berkeley, CA 94720-2320 Federal Tax ID: 94-1167403 Stay Connected to I-House! We welcome your participation on our social networks. Fans and followers receive timely event announcements and the latest I-House news. Join the conversation and "Like" us at facebook.com/berkeleyihouse! Visit ihouse.berkeley.edu for more links. International House Times 19