Gates Foundation sharpens focus on Europe

"Joe has led highly successful global health advocacy activities, many of which were conducted with European partners."
Cerrell will manage a portfolio of policy and advocacy grants and his team is to build on foundation partnerships with governments and organizations in Europe, according to Gates.
The roster of foundation partners includes Groupe Agence Francaise de Developpement in France, the Department for International Development in Britain, and GTZ in Germany.
"Our European partners are some of the most innovative and bold influencers working to alleviate extreme poverty and disease in the developing world," said foundation chief executive Jeff Raikes.
The foundation's London office is to fund European groups researching advocacy projects, primarily related to global health and development.
The Gates Foundation is headquartered in Seattle, Washington, not far from technology giant Microsoft and has offices in Washington DC, Beijing, and New Delhi.
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