The Resource Curse - Oil's Impact on the Countries and People That Produce It
From Iraq and Saudi Arabia to equatorial Guinea and Ecuador, what has been the impact of oil on the countries that produce it? To what extent has petroleum production helped or hurt nations develop not just economically, but also politically and socially? Also, how have campaigns like that of Hugo Chavez's to redistribute oil wealth in Venezuela created new economic and political crises? With a focus on the rebels, royalty, environmentalists, indigenous activists, dictators and CEOs associated with the petroleum industry, Peter Maass examines the world that oil has created. A contributing writer to The New York Times Magazine, Maass has reported from the Balkans, Middle East, Asia, South America and Africa for The New Yorker, The Atlantic Monthly, The Washington Post, and Slate.

Next Generation Philanthropy -- Strategy and Innovation
The program presents a panel discussion from the Global Philanthropy Forum's 2009 annual conference. The Global Philanthropy Forum, a project of the World Affairs Council, aims to build a community of donors and social investors committed to international causes, and to inform, enable and enhance the strategic nature of their giving and social investing. Panelists include Mark R. Kramer, managing director of FSG Social Impact Advisors; Paul Brest, president of the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation; Sandy Herz, senior advancement officer at the Skoll Foundation; Akwasi Aidoo, founding executive director of TrustAfrica; and Sonal Shah of the White House Office of Social Innovation.