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“The Kojo Nnamdi Show,” broadcast on WAMU 88.5 FM, the Washington, D.C. NPR affiliate, came to InterAction’s Forum 2010 for a lunchtime show on Thursday featuring two one-hour panel discussions focused on international development.
The InterAction G8/G20 NGO Coordination Group believes this year to be a crucial turning point for international environmental, development and economic goals and has produced a series of policy briefs that will be shared within the community, with the U.S. government and international partners.
