René Lake

WorldSpace, Inc. provides direct satellite delivery of digital audio and multimedia services. It is the licensed provider of satellite-based digital radio outside of North America, South Korea and Japan. Its broadcast coverage area includes most of Asia, Europe, the Middle East and Africa. It offers music, news, education, and entertainment channels to about 53,000 paying subscribers, more than a third of which are in India. The company was founded on July 29, 1990 and is headquartered in Silver Spring, MD.

Courrier International is a news provider. The company was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Paris, France.

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is a global organization that partners with people at all levels of society to help build nations that can withstand crisis and drive sustainable growth. The non-profit company is based in New York, NY and operates subsidiaries in Israel, United States, and Ukraine. With over 20,000 employees worldwide, UNDP operates in more than 170 countries and territories, offering local insight to empower lives and build resilient nations. As the leading United Nations organization fighting to end poverty, inequality, and climate change, UNDP works collaboratively with countries to address national development challenges and build integrated, lasting solutions for people and the planet.

Radio France International is a French company that provides radio broadcasting services. It provides French and foreign-language broadcasts through its offices in Paris and abroad. It has a unique network of correspondents and ten permanent bureaus abroad. It is headquartered in Paris, France.

RSL Strategies LLC provides development and consulting services. It is a development and consulting firm that works with companies, organizations, international institutions and governments. The company was founded by Hillary Thomas-Lake and René Lake in 1998 and is headquartered in Bethesda, MD.