Interview with Jane Wales

Status: Completed
Jane Wales
President and Chief Executive Officer
World Affairs Council and Global Philanthropy Forum
Areas of expertise: Global Philanthropy, Poverty Alleviation

Jane Wales is president and CEO, World Affairs Council and Global Philanthropy Forum; vice president, Aspen Institute; and host of National Public Radio’s It's Your World. Wales served as acting CEO of The Elders and chaired the Poverty Alleviation Track for the Clinton Global Initiative.  

Wales served in the Clinton Administration as special assistant to the President, senior director of the National Security Council and associate director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. In the Carter Administration, Wales served as deputy assistant secretary of state.


All Questions
Adewumi Taiwo Peter
Nigeria 		Poverty is one of the major factors that contributes to insecusity in Africa. How can youths be engaged in different development activities to avoid them involves in different violence and criminal activities? Because, an idle hand is a devil's workshop.
Periasami
India 		What is poverty and povert alleviation? why the rural/farming community facing the spiralling efeect of poverty in developing nations? where the the paretto optimal and equality hides in the real world situation?
Haris Parajuli
Nepal 		How can we develop our country(Nepal)? In your opinion what are prerequisites for development of under developed country like Nepal?
Liaqat Hayat
Pakistan 		What about your organization's role in looking after "elders" in war torn countries like Afghanistan and Northern areas of Pakistan.
Madut Tong
Kenya 		what is the role of poverty in corruption, ethnicity, and tyranny in Africa?
Fahad
Pakistan 		Mam, I just want to know the ways by which I could help poor people in Pakistan? Do you know any international organisations working over here? Thanks
Jerome C. Glenn
United States 		The Millennium Project does global futures research since 1996 producing the annual State of the Future for 15 years; hence, we do not fit in any of the usual donor categories, where could our financial support come from?
Gabriel
Nigeria 		Gud day MA, Please my question is based on two things, one is Education a measure for fighting poverty alleviation? because in my country I hv seen people who went to school, graduated n still live in poverty. 2ndly can everyone be free from poverty?
Tejanath Pokharel
Nepal 		How can we utilize Face Book in fund rising? What should we tell our friends to do to help us in fund rising? If there is any good ideas to tell them to help us? Sincerely, Tejanath
Freddie Lytle
United States 		I am looking for a philanthropist that deals with human medical problems. I have a van with a hydraulic lift used for my elrctric wheelchair. But it is over 10 years old and has many miles on it. I need a new van equipped to haul my electric wheelchair. cannot walk and my spine is incapable of
silas killingo
Kenya 		What are the goals of World Affairs Council and Global Philanthropy Forum and how is it structured?
Mrinmoy Das
India 		Is there any opportunity to have a room for philanthropy without controling arms budget of so-called civilised welfare states ?