Wednesday, September 8, 2010 at 7pm at the Siena Reno Ballroom:
Gaining People, Losing Ground: Balancing Population with Resources
The winner of the prestigious 2003 United Nations Population Award, Werner Fornos has been described as the foremost spokesperson on global population issues. He served as president of the Population Institute, a Washington, DC based nonprofit public interest group from 1982 until late 2005.
Mr. Fornos is an internationally recognized expert on world population issues. He has received the Distinguished Alumnus Award from the University of Maryland; The Order of Merit, the highest distinction granted by the German Government to a non-German citizen in recognition of humanitarian efforts; and the Service Above Self Award, the highest honor given by Rotary International. Fornos has been named Humanist of the Year by the American Humanist Association and is a Multiple Paul Harris Fellow of Rotary International. He is a life-time honorary member of the Washington, DC Rotary Club and an active member of the Woodstock, Virginia, Rotary Club. Mr. Fornos is among the 50 persons in the world inducted into the Earth Times Magazine Hall of Fame for their distinguished contributions in the last decade to environment and development.
Mr. Fornos makes frequent national television and radio appearances and contributes to newspaper and magazine articles, appearing in such publications as The Washington Post, The New York Times, and The Christian Science Monitor. He is the author of the book, “Gaining People, Losing Ground.”
This event is free and open to the public. Join the speaker for an informal cocktail hour from 6-7pm (no host bar) at the Siena Ballroom. Contact the Northern Nevada International Center for additional information, Dr. Carina Black via email at CLICK ME
Or, call us at (775) 784.7515 extension 221