Forum 2013 Wednesday

Five Minutes at Forum with Jim Yong Kim

InterAction's Sue Pleming sits down with World Bank President Jim Yong Kim to talk about opening up the World Bank, the importance of civil society in driving these anti-poverty efforts, and what his “war room” looks like. Also catch highlights from his speech here.

Workshop: It's a Home, Stupid

Foreign Policy and Foreign Aid: What to Do?

Shelter is greater than four walls and a roof. In the session “Sheltering Affected Populations: ‘It’s a Home, Stupid’,” experts discussed how shelter is not just a structure, but a home in a community. Read the article.

Outdated legislation, political divisiveness and uncomfortable coalitions: in today's political climate, foreign assistance faces many hurdles. Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA) and Carol Lancaster, Dean of the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service shared their thoughts with Forum attendees.

Five Minutes at Forum with Rebecca Wolfe

Youth are often associated with violence, but stories of youth as peace leaders often go untold, says Rebecca Wolfe, of Mercy Corps. In a conversation with InterAction's Lauren Whitehead, Wolfe talks about young people in Yemen who maintained their nonviolence commitment even when they were shot at. "This is one of the most militarized places in the world, where there are two guns for every person," she said, "and they still stood up for peace."

Five Minutes at Forum with Samuel A. Worthington

InterAction's Erin Stock sits down with our President and CEO Samuel A. Worthington to talk about the evolution of Forum. What was Forum like 20 years ago? What is discussed during the CEO track? Find out here.