Weekly Program: Can we use trade to fight terrorism?
Can we use trade to fight terrorism? Romaine Seguin believes that when communities are isolated from the global economy, they risk becoming breeding grounds for terrorist groups -- and trade may be a way to ward off this isolation. Seguin illuminates home grown global businesses, like the Haiti-based Deux Mains, which can provide the jobs and security that are the most impactful tools of humanitarian aid.
About our Speaker: Romaine Seguin, president of UPS Americas Region, is responsible for all UPS package and cargo operations in Canada and more than 50 countries and territories across Latin America and the Caribbean. Additionally, she has oversight of the UPS Supply Chain Solutions operations throughout Latin America, Miami and the Caribbean. Romaine is an active board member of the Florida International University (FIU) School of Business Dean’s Council and sits on the Transportation Advisory Board for Best Buy Inc. She is also a board member of Conferencia Latinoamericana de Compañías Express (CLADEC) – Latin America Conference of Express Companies. Romaine holds a degree in Marketing Management from William Woods College in Fulton, Missouri and an MBA from Webster University in St. Louis, Missouri. She is an avid runner, golfer and sports enthusiast.
TED@UPS Atlanta unlocked the opportunities of the question “What if?” Daring to engage with the boundless future, speakers explored innovations in language, trade and technology to imagine a future full of possibilities for all.
TED@UPS Atlanta unlocked the opportunities of the question “What if?” Daring to engage with the boundless future, speakers explored innovations in language, trade and technology to imagine a future full of possibilities for all.
Sharing her vision for the potential for greater peace in this world, Romaine shares a common vision with Rotarians around the world. Many Rotary clubs do facilitate small business enterprise in developing countries and provide training in how to run a business along with small business loans.
There is an interesting program about microeconomics sponsored by the Twin Falls Rotary Program (recorded April 23rd, 2014) utilizing the Kiva loan program. 5th grade students from Immanuel Lutheran School helped others by lending budding entrepreneurs in other lands money to help with their business.
Darlena Ohlensehlen is the instructor for the kids and wife of then club president Bob Ohlensehlen. We do not have permission to share the YouTube program, but you are invited to view the YouTube Kiva Micro Economics by the Rotary Club of Twin Falls (https://youtu.be/2QbsDxjfGxA) to see the lessons learned and explained at these amazing students.The video is approximately 15 minutes. An outstanding Rotary program showing Rotarian support in local education with an international reach improving lives of all involved in the project.
Darlena Ohlensehlen is the instructor for the kids and wife of then club president Bob Ohlensehlen. We do not have permission to share the YouTube program, but you are invited to view the YouTube Kiva Micro Economics by the Rotary Club of Twin Falls (https://youtu.be/2QbsDxjfGxA) to see the lessons learned and explained at these amazing students.The video is approximately 15 minutes. An outstanding Rotary program showing Rotarian support in local education with an international reach improving lives of all involved in the project.