New video: ONE town hall with Rep. Bobby Scott
Last week, I attended–and filmed–ONE’s global poverty forum held at Hampton University in Virginia. The forum featured Congressman Bobby Scott (D-VA), General Ron Sconyers, who is President of ONE’s great partner organization Physicians for Peace, and ONE’s own Keren Dongo.
The discussion, which was well attended by students and community members alike, focused on a wide-range of all very timely issues, including: relief efforts in Haiti, President Obama’s FY2011 budget request for the fight against global poverty, the connection between development and security, and the importance of supporting good governance in Africa and throughout the developing world.
The audience was engaged and sharp; they asked some great questions on U.S. development efforts and specifically on the situation in Haiti. Even after the panel ended, the discussion continued as conversations sprang up throughout the room, ranging from policy questions to how people can get involved in effective advocacy.
Watch some highlights from the event here:
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August 13, 2010 at 9:45 am
Hi Steve,
Nice post, congratulations