Secretary of State Hillary Clinton addressed participants of the Global Philanthropy Forum in Washington, DC last week. She emphasized her commitment to make development an equal pillar in US foreign policy along with diplomacy and defense. She also announced Ambassador Elizabeth Bardsley will head a State Department unit to promote partnerships. She said the "door of the State Department is wide open." Her Excellency Queen Rania and His Highness the Aga Khan also made keynote addresses to the forum.
The 500 participants received a copy of the proceedings from last year which included the interview with BRAC Founder F.H. Abed. ShoreBank International President Laurie Spengler spoke about the BRAC Africa Loan Fund on a panel on poverty. BRAC USA Board member Chuck Slaughter moderated a panel discussion on health. Philanthropist, muscian and BRAC Advisory Council Member Peter Buffett entertained participants performing six original songs including Set Us Free, a video and song inspired after his visit to BRAC's program with adolescent girls in Bangladesh (see it on youtube.com). Humanity United hosted a special breakfast session on Liberia with Minister Natty Davis and those interested in learning more about how to support development in that country.
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