University of California San Diego is hosting its 4^th Annual Global Empowerment Summit on October 19 at the Beyster Auditorium, Rady School of Management, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The event presented by UC San Diego Extension is free and open to the public. In an effort to make San Diego the kindest city in the United States, Mayor Kevin Falconer will present UC San Diego Chancellor Pradeep K. Khosla with a City of San Diego proclamation declaring the day of the summit, October 19, as Kindest Day. Among the day’s events:

• Janet Salazar, the Permanent Representative of the United Nation’s Economic and Social Affairs Council, will discuss the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals and how UC San Diego and the region can contribute to improving the world.
• Keynote speaker Lindsay Wagner, most known for her starring role as “The Bionic Woman,” one of the first female heroes. She will discuss her continuing efforts to inspire and empower women.
• An array of panelists and performers will speak to global initiatives to create a brighter, more equitable and sustainable future.
• Participants in the UC San Diego Source of Change project ­­— refugees and survivors of human trafficking, who operate small businesses at the university’s Farmer’s Market — will cater the event.
• Ken Blanchard, speaker, leadership consultant and author of more than 65 books, including “The One Minute Manager,” will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award from Women4Empowerment and UC San Diego’s Social Impact and Innovation initiative.