Theme: TEDxChange: THE BIG PICTURE

TEDxChange 2012 is a TEDx event co-organized by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and TED. Convened by Melinda French Gates and hosted by Chris Anderson, TEDxChange will focus on issues surrounding global health and development. TEDxChange type events are TEDx events hosted around the live webcast of TEDxChange, and also feature local speakers. TEDxDupontCircle is one of many TEDx events happening around the globe that will expand on the ideas brought up at TEDxChange 2010.

Theme: TEDxChange 2012: THE BIG PICTURE
The current economic climate has drawn our focus to immediate needs closest to home.But now, more than ever, it's critical to keep site of the fact that we are part of interdependent, global community. And too many within that community cannot meet their most basic needs: food, clean water, life-saving medical treatment and vaccines. We can't proceed with business as usual.

In this TEDxChange, we'll take a step back and look at the big picture: Why should we, as a society, continue to invest in global health and development? How can we work across borders and political boundaries to make positive change? And what returns can we expect on our investments?

FHI 360 Academy Hall
1825 Connecticut Ave, NW
Academy Hall - 8th floor
Washington, DC, District of Columbia, 20009
United States