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Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Davos Annual Meeting 2010 - Redesign your cause - Female Genital Mutilation

January 30, 2010 World Economic Forum, Davos 2010 "Truth never damages a cause that is just. Mahatma Gandhi In partnership with the World Economic Forum, YouTube has engaged in a worldwide search for a person with a cause worthy of the world's attention. Julia Lalla-Maharaja took her appeal to YouTube and won the global vote to appear on a panel at the World Economic Forum to discuss the fight to end female genital mutilation. Join the creator of the winning YouTube submission and engage with the Davos community to rethink, redesign and rebuild how to tackle this issue Discussion Leaders Julia Lalla-Maharajh, Founder, End FGM Now, United Kingdom Ann M. Veneman, Executive Director, United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), New York; Global Agenda Council on the Welfare of Children Moderated by Nicholas D. Kristof, Columnist, The New York Times, USA