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Economists Jeffrey Sachs in his presentation made note of the UN Millennium Development Goals. His challenge: discuss what your constituency could possibly do to help with the identified goals:

1. Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
2. Achieve universal primary education
3. Promote gender equality and empower women
4. Reduce child mortality
5. Improve maternal health
6. Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria, and other diseases
7. Ensure environmental sustainability
8. Develop a global partnership for development