CAEN, FRANCE – United Way Worldwide President and CEO Brian A. Gallagher will chair the Freedom and Shared Growth Panel on June 5, 2014 at the Freedom & Solidarity Forum. The forum commemorates the 70th anniversary of D-Day and the Overlord operation on the beaches of Normandy. Leaders and prominent figures representing the countries that fought in Normandy to restore democratic values on the European continent will come together to commemorate this historic event. This high-level conference aims to bring together American and European political leaders, as well as international business leaders, heads of international organizations, thought leaders and young talents. Brian Gallagher will also be joined by United Way France President and CEO Nikita Droin at the forum and the following day at the D-Day ceremony on Normandy Beach.
A significant percentage of the population does not have access to basic freedoms and remains imprisoned by economic poverty, social deprivation and political tyranny. Access to healthcare, water, a clean environment, education, credit and labor markets are fundamental aspects of freedom. Gallagher’s panel will discuss the relevance of poverty eradication programs and development policies designed by international organizations which are primarily under Western influence.
WHO:
Brian A. Gallagher, President and CEO, United Way Worldwide
Jean-Luc Allavena, Chairman of the French American Foundation-France
Marilyn Carlson, co-CEO, Carlson Holdings
Karel De Gucht, European Commissioner for Trade
Christophe de Margerie, Chairman and CEO, Total
Georges Plassat, Chairman and CEO, Carrefour
Philippe Wahl, Chairman and CEO, la Poste SA
WHAT:
Freedom and Shared Growth Panel
WHEN:
June 5, 2014; 9:10 am-10:30 am CEST
WHERE:
Credit Agricole Normandy Headquarters, Caen, France
