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Former Secretary Clinton Announces $86.5M in Public-Private Initiatives

On her last day, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton announced several State Department initiatives that aim to have a global impact. A number of those that will be funded focus on technology-based development. The program wPower seeks to advance women's clean energy entrepreneurship around the world by supporting 7,000 women to launch small businesses around energytechnologies that might increase energy access in their area. Another initiative is the Alliance for Affordable Internet that will promote internet access in low-income communities through partnerships between governments, regulators and the private sector. The Department of State also will use funds to recognize women scientists in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) region through their newly establish U.S.-ASEAN Prize for Women in Science. Read more...