That measure, which passed 52percentto48percentcent, was presented through a signature-gathering initiative and not through the Legislature.
"Funding for this news-gathering initiative, which strengthens local and regional news, runs out in only a few months yet still the minister has not confirmed whether it will be continued," Rowland said.
But civil liberties advocates worry about broad new intelligence-gathering initiatives.
Mr. Mühlemann said Credit Suisse planned to shore up the business by "investing in our asset-gathering initiatives -- including personal finance and life insurance -- in Europe".
Again and again, we saw diverse gatherings and initiatives emerge from the combined strengths and diverse talents of the community.
He told the gathering that "our initiative aims at giving them guarantees that the peace will be solid, sustainable and under international supervision".
In 2009, during a Clinton Global Initiative gathering at the University of Texas at Austin, the foundation purchased a first-class ticket for the actress Natalie Portman, a special guest, who brought her beloved Yorkie, according to two former foundation employees.
At the annual Clinton Global Initiative gathering in New York, Hillary Rodham Clinton said last Wednesday that she would lead a detailed review of the global advances women have made and the obstacles yet to be overcome.
And this month, Mr. Biden is expected to participate in an event at the Clinton Global Initiative gathering in New York, where he will be joined by Mrs. Clinton, her husband and their daughter, Chelsea.
She is a Rockwood Fellow; a Gerbode Fellow; and a participant in National Arts Strategies Chief Executivee Program an initiative gathering 100 top culture sector leaders to re-imagine what cultural institutions are and how they contribute to society.
