foreign language] [speaking foreign language] [applause] >> we had a cancellation but i understand suzanne taylorhe room that might be able to say a few words on this topic as well. ; is that correct? is suzanne with you? perhaps she can grab a mic and share some thoughts about the initiative. i can't see because of the lights. >> he's coming. >> oh, very good. thank you. i hate to put you on the spot. >> that's okay. my name is suzanne taylor and i was on the board since the late 90s. right after 9/11, obviously in 2001, i had the opportunity with sally cox to meet with joseph who became the president of now the elected president and then the appointed president of the congo. leadership is what it really takes. he was 29-year-old when he took over the country. his father had been assassinated. we met him right after those events. and sally has been working in the congress go deep in this region where they live. they are the last primate species to be discovered. they're the most like humans in every way and they're a flagship species when they lose their habitat we will lose them. they're the la

my name is suzanne taylor and i was on the the late 90s. 9/11, obviously in 2001, i had the opportunity with meet with joseph ho became the president of now the elected president and then the appointed president of the congo. leadership is what it really takes. took 29-year-old when he over the country. his father had been assassinated. after those ght events. and sally has been working in congress go deep in this live.n where they primate the last species to be discovered. most like humans in flagship and they're a species when they lose their habitat we will lose them. the last eight to be discovered and the first ones to extinct. species only found in the congo and the ba tphoeb bows species only found in the congo and the ba tphoeb he carved this huge second lung of the world and say we're going to preserve this. was in the face of the war was just coming down and the were coming ssions up. table.ey was on the and the congo having gone totally 5 years was broke. this was a bold decision. a great nk that it's leadership -- i'm not saying done was they've perfect but at a was the firs

my name is suzanne taylor and i was on the the late 90s. 9/11, obviously in 2001, i had the opportunity with meet with joseph ho became the president of now the elected president and then the appointed president of the congo. leadership is what it really takes. took 29-year-old when he over the country. his father had been assassinated. after those ght events. and sally has been working in congress go deep in this live.n where they primate the last species to be discovered. most like humans in flagship and they're a species when they lose their habitat we will lose them. the last eight to be discovered and the first ones to extinct. species only found in the congo and the ba tphoeb bows species only found in the congo and the ba tphoeb he carved this huge second lung of the world and say we're going to preserve this. was in the face of the war was just coming down and the were coming ssions up. table.ey was on the and the congo having gone totally 5 years was broke. this was a bold decision. a great nk that it's leadership -- i'm not saying done was they've perfect but at a was the firs

[applause] >> we had a cancellation, but i understand suzanne taylor is in the room and she might be able to say a few words on this topic as well. perhaps she would be willing to stand, grab a mike -- grab oa mic. i can't see because of the lights. i hate to put you on the spot. >> my name is sue and taylor and i have had the privilege to serve on a bonobo conservation board since the late 90's. right after 9/11 in 2001, i had the opportunity to meet with the person who became the elected president of the congo. leadership is what it really takes. he was 29 years old when he took over the country. his father had been assassinated. we met him right after those events. sally had been working in the congo deep in this region where the bonobos live. they are the last primate species, last april species to be discovered. they are the most like humans in every way and they are a flagship species that when we lose their habitat, we will lose them. they may be the last apes discovered in the first to go extinct. the two species only found in the congo, the bonobo and the a copy. we were abl