A forum about world poverty and the role of America. Held by the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs(NDI)
Introduction:
Marc Nathanson, NDI vice chair
Moderator:
Gayle Smith, senior fellow, Center for American Progress
Panelists:
Madeleine K. Albright, former U.S. secretary of state; cochair,
Commission on Legal Empowerment of the Poor;
and NDI chairman
Ben Affleck, actor, director and advocate
Nancy Birdsall, president, Center for Global Development
John J. Danilovich, CEO, the Millennium Challenge
Corporation
Tom Daschle, former U.S. Senate majority leader and cochair,
ONE Vote '08 on Health and Poverty
Hernando de Soto, president, Institute for Liberty and
Democracy; co-chair, Commission on Legal Empowerment
of the Poor
Obiageli "Oby" Ezekwesili, vice president Africa Region,
World Bank
Donald Payne, U.S. representative, New Jersey
Tim Wirth, former U.S. senator, Colorado; and CEO,
United Nations Foundation
James Wolfensohn, former president, World Bank
The National Democratic Institute for International Affairs (NDI) is a nonprofit organization working to strengthen and expand democracy worldwide. Calling on a global network of volunteer experts, NDI provides practical assistance to civic and political leaders advancing democratic values, practices and institutions. NDI works with democrats in every region of the world to build political and civic organizations, safeguard elections, and to promote citizen participation, openness and accountability in government.
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