June 2008
Vol. 26, No. 6
InterAction

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\u201cMother and Child on the Tonle Sap Lake\u201d
by Christopher Klinge,
2008 InterAction Photo Contest Grand Prize Winner

Our Annual Forum this year celebrated the many visions of ending poverty and provided the space and opportunity for exploration and collaboration for national and international relief and development actors.

As daunting as these current challenges are, as a community, we can claim many major victories within the past year. Our community\u2019s role and our ability to impact positive change have significantly evolved. U.S. NGOs are now being repre- sented in numerous major aid policy and practice discussions. We are also gradually gaining international momentum for a \u201cpeople-centered\u201d development model, where people own their own development efforts; and relief and development or- ganizations ensure that our partnerships with southern NGOs go beyond mere program implementation to one in which we invest in the sustainability of southern civil society. Safeguard- ing the direction of global aid can only be effective if global civil society represents a unified front. By reaching beyond our traditional boundaries, we are poised to shape the nature of the aid conversation in this nation and around the world.

This issue of Monday Developments gives you a snapshot view of the many sessions and riveting plenaries offered at the Forum this year. Thanks to our engaging lineup of speak- ers and dynamic attendees, it was an exciting three days. We look forward to seeing you again next year!