Ben Affleck - Grassroots Change in Africa

Video Title :	Ben Affleck - Grassroots Change in Africa
Description :	Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/08/27/Ben_Affleck_Engaging_Africans_on_the_Ground Actor Ben Affleck discusses grassroots efforts to encourage positive economic development in Africa. This program is taken from a panel discussion entitled "Combating Global Poverty," recorded at the 2008 Democratic National Convention, in Denver, CO, on August 27, 2008. Complete FORA.tv Coverage of the 2008 DNC: http://fora.tv/topic/democratic_convention ----- "Combating Global Poverty" A program organized with the 2008 Rocky Mountain Roundtable, the Council on Foreign Relations and the Josef Korbel School of International Studies at the University of Denver in collaboration with the ONE Campaign Vote '08. Panelists include Madeleine Albright, Ben Affleck, Nancy Birdsall, John J. Danilovich, Tom Daschile, Hernando de Sota, Obiageli Ezekwesili, Donald M. Payne, Gayle Smith, Timothy E. Wirth, James D. Wolfensohn - National Democratic Institute Ben Affleck is an actor, writer, and director who recently received the 2007 Best Directorial Debut award from the National Board of Review for his directorial debut with GONE BABY GONE.He first came to prominence in 1997 with the acclaimed Good Will Hunting, which he starred in and co-wrote with Matt Damon. For their work, they won an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, as well as the Golden Globe Award and Humanitas Prize. He has since starred in films including John Madden's Academy Award winning Shakespeare In Love, Michael Bay's Pearl Harbor, Roger Michell's Changing Lanes and Kevin Smith's Jersey Girl. He won Best Actor in 2006 and a 2007 Golden Globe nomination. He next stars in the upcoming Universal Studios motion picture, State of Play with Russell Crowe, Helen Mirren and Rachel McAdams, scheduled to be released in 2009. In addition to being a successful actor, writer and director, Affleck is a longtime political activist and strong supporter of many charitable organizations. Affleck is a passionate advocate who travels around the world independently to gain a deeper understanding of the complexity of issues facing Africa today. In the last year alone he has made three separate trips to numerous countries on the African continent with a focus on the Great Lakes region.
Views :	2024
Rating :	4.70
Keywords, Tags :	africans poverty poor development economy economics foreign aid dollars emerging markets international american foratv
Video Length :	4 : 0

Comments :

What's with the beard John Walker Lind? Is the Taliban looking for a new leader?

I'll tell you what is wrong with that. Most celebrites don't know what they are talking about! They are typically poorly educated and not well read. They live in a fantasy world where every problem is easily solved, usually within 2 hours (movie time). Well the real world is more complicated than what their little minds can contemplate. Besides Affleck is extremely stupid ahole and is a really BAD actor.

WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU? what have you achieved in your life...Other than being actor, director and advocate, he supports peoples movements. He just talking about involving african/asian countries in world politics rather than treat them as beggars. treat them with some respect aand raise their expectations. invest in them and the will learn...see whats happening to India.

and you probably have a much more worthy idea than the things said by affleck?

Ben Affleck and I would hold the same opinion. My point is neither Ben Affleck nor I are qualified to make such pronouncements. The Peace Corps has been running programs in Africa since th 1960s. There are other groups as well. They are doing well. Why has our culture let stardom become such a factor? Why wasn't someone with a solid history of involvement featured? Stardom is shallow.

agreed!

One person speaking up makes more noise than a thousand people who remain silent.

well said

And one idiot makes more noise than ten thousand.

to people like stephenetie or w/e... Affleck is smart and has been very involved with issues and politics for a long time and he actually knows what he's talking about. Anyone is allowed to get involved retard, and I'm sure he knows a lot more about this stuff than you do. +Affleck is hott