Melanne Verveer, U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues, spoke September 7 on “Making the Most of the MDG Summit: Advancing Progress through Empowerment of Women and Girls” at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Washington, D.C. Verveer’s address was part of a series of dialogues on global issues made possible by the University of Miami School of Communication Knight Center for International Media and CSIS. Above, from left, Lisa Carty, deputy director and senior adviser at the CSIS Global Health Policy Center, with U.S. Ambassador for Global Women’s Issues Verveer.