A special exhibition exploring the challenges and benefits of eradicating disease runs Jan. 13 – July 12, 2015, at the American Museum of Natural History. Countdown to Zero: Defeating Disease, developed in collaboration with The Carter Center, uses stunning photography, videography, and artifacts to highlight several global efforts to fight infections. Chief among these is the campaign led by The …
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December 23, 2014, 9:03 am
Progress, Trends, and Challenges in Mental Health | Q&A with Dr. Thom Bornemann
By Dr. Thomas H. Bornemann
Dr. Thomas H. Bornemann, director of the Carter Center’s Mental Health Program, answers questions on the importance of the 30th Annual Rosalynn Carter Symposium on Mental Health Policy,progress made over the past three decades, and challenges that lie ahead.
December 1, 2014, 8:41 am
Center’s Principles Put into Practice in Liberia | From the CEO
By Amb. (Ret.) Mary Ann Peters
Long before I joined The Carter Center as its chief executive officer in August, I knew of its amazing work as an action-oriented nongovernmental organization improving the lives of people worldwide. It is a great honor to join this mission-driven group that pursues with such vigor and effectiveness the vision of President and Mrs. Carter for peace and global human rights.
November 24, 2014, 3:52 pm
Tunisians Vote in First Free Presidential Election | Photos
By The Carter Center
When Tunisians took to the polls on Sunday, Nov. 23, to elect a president of their choice in a genuine democratic election, a Carter Center team of 85 were on hand to observe the election process and report on its fairness.
November 17, 2014, 2:05 pm
Building a Lasting Peace: Where Are the Women? | Conversations Archive
By The Carter Center
On Nov. 5, 2014, in partnership with The Elders, The Carter Center produced a live webcast of the Conversations event “Building a Lasting Peace: Where are the Women?”
This archive version of the webcast opens with a three-minute video about The Elders’ work around the world, followed by an introduction from Carter Center CEO, Ambassador (Ret.) Mary Ann Peters, who …
October 21, 2014, 6:32 pm
Mozambique Elections Could Mark Turning Point
By Dr. John Stremlau
Dr. John Stremlau is vice president for peace programs at The Carter Center.
Last week, I was in Mozambique to observe the country’s fifth national election since the end of a bitter civil war that raged for 15 years following the country’s independence from Portugal in 1975.
The election was mostly peaceful and far more competitive, transparent, and inclusive than …
October 10, 2014, 8:12 am
Living with Schizophrenia
By Amy Standen
Guest blogger Amy Standen, a reporter for KQED public radio in northern California and a 2013-2014 recipient of a Rosalynn Carter Fellowship for Mental Health Journalism, produced a three-part series on schizophrenia and emerging treatments.
August 25, 2014, 3:07 pm
Celebrating 200 Million Doses of Mectizan®
By Dr. Frank Richards
Dr. Frank Richards leads the Carter Center’s efforts to eliminate river blindness (also known as onchocerciasis), a parasitic disease transmitted by the bites of infected black flies. On Aug. 12, 2014, The Carter Center held a special ceremony in northern Uganda to celebrate the distribution of the 200 millionth Mectizan® drug treatment, used to eliminate river blindness, supported by The …
August 20, 2014, 2:55 pm
A Look Back and Forward | From the CEO
By Dr. John Hardman
John Hardman, M.D., will step down as president and CEO of The Carter Center in September, following two decades of service.
In September, I will step down as president and CEO of The Carter Center after more than 20 tremendously fulfilling years. I have been awed, inspired, and challenged by the way founders Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter have used their …
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