Program on Philanthropy and Social Innovation (PSI)

Videos from the 2008 Global Philanthropy Forum Conference

Welcome and Keynote Speaker

• Jane Wales, President and CEO, World Affairs Council and the Global Philanthropy Forum; Vice President, Philanthropy and Society, the Aspen Institute
• Archbishop Desmond Tutu starts the conference by laying the groundwork on human security and the responsibility to protect with a call to action.

Plenary 1: The Conflict Continuum—From Prevention to Resolution to Reconciliation
This panel explored how to better integrate the complexities and nuances of conflict in the efforts to move through the continuum, and how to bring to bear philanthropic partnerships to help move this process forward.

• Moderator: Jane Wales
• Speakers: Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Chairman, The Elders; Helene D. Gayle, President and CEO, CARE USA; Gareth Evans, President and CEO, International Crisis Group

Plenary 2: Track II Diplomacy—The Case of Iran
Panelists discuss how Track II Diplomacy could provide the means of restoring positive and productive relations with Iran by building trust and understanding between countries, addressing misconceptions, opening up new channels for interaction, and helping leaders think differently about regional security and the value of cooperation.

• Introduction: Noosheen Hashemi, Founder and President, The H.A.N.D. Foundation
• Moderator: Stephen B. Heintz, President, Rockefeller Brothers Fund
• Speakers: Vali Nasr, Professor of International Politics, Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University; Adjunct Senior Fellow, Council on Foreign Relations; Senior Fellow, The Belfer Center of the Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, Jessica T. Mathews, President, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

Plenary 3: Promoting Human Rights 
This session explored how various approaches – promoting international norms, empowering frontline leaders, building political will, and leveraging the power of corporations – can be used effectively to promote human rights.

• Moderator: Kerry Kennedy, Chair of the Board, Speak Truth to Power
• Speakers: Kenneth Roth, Executive Director, Human Rights Watch; Klaus Leisinger, President and CEO, Novartis Foundation for Sustainable Development; Paul van Zyl, Executive Vice President, International Center for Transitional Justice; Sidney Harman, Chairman, Harman International; Founder, Harman Family Foundation

Plenary 4: Women, Children and Conflict
In this session, panelists looked at philanthropy’s ability to reach out to war-torn regions to effectively mitigate the causes and effects of conflict on women and children. 

• Moderator: Bonnie Jenkins, Program Officer, U.S. Foreign and Security Policy, Ford Foundation
• Speakers: Mary Robinson, President, Realizing Rights: The Ethical Globalization Initiative; Zainab Salbi, Founder and CEO, Women for Women International; Frank Donaghue, Chief Executive Officer, Physicians for Human Rights; Ann Veneman, Executive Director, UNICEF Plenary 5: Creating an Economic Space

Entrepreneurship and Social Change
This plenary explored the role of the economy in countries that are in crisis. The panelists discuss how to create an economic space so that nations are able to avoid recurring conflict.

• Moderator: Judy Woodruff, Senior Correspondent, The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
• Speakers: Fazle Hasan Abed, Founder and Chairperson, BRAC; Larry Brilliant, Executive Director, Google.org Musical Performance and Commentary with Video; Annie Lennox, Singer, Songwriter and Activist; The SING Campaign Plenary 6: Richard Branson In Conversation With Jane Wales

Plenary 7: Listening, Connecting and Amplifying Voices
Panelists talk about what it means to amplify the voices of those who are silent. These inspiring stories engage and empower the broader public to act.

• Moderator: Brizio Biondi-Morra, President, Fundación AVINA
• Speakers: Peter Gabriel, Co-founder, WITNESS; Founder, The Elders; Jeff Skoll, Founder and Chairman, Skoll Foundation; Founder and Chairman, Participant Productions; Sheryl Sandberg, Chief Operating Officer, Facebook

Luncheon Remarks
Ms. Ormond discusses human trafficking and slavery and how its persistence violates human rights and undermines human security everywhere. 

• Julia Ormond, Founding Chair, FilmAid International; President, Alliance to Stop Slavery and End Trafficking (ASSET)

Plenary 8: Promoting Good Governance
The session explores philanthropy’s role in building state capacity and promoting good governance.

• Moderator: Elizabeth Farnsworth, Correspondent, The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
• Speakers: K.Y. Amoako, President, African Center for Economic Transformation; Kumi Naidoo, Secretary General, CIVICUS: The World Alliance for Citizen Participation; Ashraf Ghani, Chairman, Institute for State Effectiveness; Former Finance Minister of Afghanistan

Plenary 9: The Responsibility to Protect—Ending Mass Atrocity Crimes
Panelists on Plenary 9 discuss the Responsibility to Protect doctrine. The session explored where philanthropy can play the most effective role in strengthening the R2P.   

• Moderator: Adele Simmons, Vice Chair, Chicago Metropolis 2020; President, Global Philanthropy Partnership
• Speakers: Gareth Evans, President and CEO, International Crisis Group; Samantha Power, Professor of Practice of Global Leadership and Public Policy, Carr Center for Human Rights Policy, Harvard University
• Closing Remarks: Jane Wales