Conference Highlights

Policy, Philanthropy and Social Entrepreneurship:
Advancing Social Change

April 3rd-5th, 2006
Fairmont Washington
Washington, D.C.

The 5th Annual Conference of the Global Philanthropy Forum assessed the interplay of philanthropy, policy and social entrepreneurship. By focusing on these three instruments of social change, we deepened our understanding of the issues and identified potential partners in the effort to end extreme poverty. We also explored the power of individual social entrepreneurs bringing about positive change, and considered how philanthropy can take us beyond policy to achieve societal goals.

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Plenary 1: Policy R&D: Informing Policy in the Developed and Developing World

Moderator:
Ruth Levine, Director of Programs and Senior Fellow, Center for Global Development
Speakers:
Jessica T. Mathews, President, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Pedro Sanchez, Director, Tropical Agriculture and Senior Research Scholar, The Earth Institute, Columbia University
Andrew S. Natsios, Professor in the Practice of Diplomacy, Walsh School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University

Plenary 2: Instruments for Social Change: Policy, Philanthropy, Private Enterprise & Social Entrepreneurship

Moderator:
Lael Brainard, Vice President and Director, The Brookings Institution
Speakers:
Peter Ackerman, Chairman of the Board, Freedom House
Bill Drayton, Founder and CEO, ASHOKA; Founder and Chair, Youth Venture
Alan Patricof, Co-Founder, Apax Partners, Inc.
Timothy E. Wirth, President, United Nations Foundation

Plenary 3: Advancing Peace and Security: Reducing Nuclear Danger

Introduction:
John P. Morgridge, Chairman of the Board, CISCO Systems, Inc.

Moderator:
Deana Arsenian, Director, Higher Education in the Former Soviet Union, Carnegie Corporation of New York

Speaker:
Sam Nunn, Co-Chairman and CEO, Nuclear Threat Initiative
In Conversation With

Ted Turner
Chairman, UN Foundation; Co-Chairman, Nuclear Threat Initiative

In conversation with Jane Wales
Plenary 4: Scaling the Message: Social Entrepreneurs Leveraging the Media

Moderator:
Susan Robinson King, Vice President of Public Affairs, Carnegie Corporation of New York
Speakers:
Sally Osberg, President and CEO, Skoll Foundation
Peter Gabriel, Co-Founder, WITNESS
John Podesta, President and Chief Executive Officer, Center for American Progress
Plenary 5: Partnering with International Organizations

Kemal Dervis
Administrator, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

In conversation with Jane Wales
Plenary 6: Harnessing Private Enterprise to Public Policy Goals

Moderator:
Jan Piercy, Executive Vice President, ShoreBank Corporation
Speakers:
Alan Detheridge, Vice President, Exploration & Production External Affairs, Shell International
Kurt Hoffman, Director, Shell Foundation, London
Ashok Khosla, Chairman, Development Alternatives; Chairman and CEO, Technology and Action for Rural Advancement (TARA)
Plenary 7: Empowering Citizens to make Informed Choices
Speaker:
Dave Biggs, Co-Founder, Envision Sustainability Tools
Plenary 8: Building Alliances for Ending Poverty

Moderator:
David Lane, Director, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Speakers:
Ed Scott, Co-Founder, BEA Systems, Inc.; Co-Founder and Chairman of the Board, Center for Global Development
Jamie Drummond, Executive Director, DATA (Debt, AIDS, Trade, Africa)
Wyclef Jean, Founder, Yele Haiti
Keynote Address

Introduction:
Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi, San Francisco, CA- 8th District

Keynote Speaker:
William Jefferson Clinton
Former President of the United States; Founder, William J. Clinton Foundation
Plenary 9: Roundtable: Philanthropy, Policy, and Politics- Where is the line?

Moderator:
Stephen Heintz, President, Rockefeller Brothers Fund
Speakers:
Sterling Speirn, President and CEO, W.K. Kellogg Foundation
Carol S. Larson, President and CEO, David and Lucile Packard Foundation
Vartan Gregorian, President, Carnegie Corporation of New York
Doug Bereuter, President, The Asia Foundation
Musical Performance by Wyclef Jean
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