Dr. James Orbinski On His Humanitarian Work

vor 13 Jahren

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Allan Gregg in Conversation presents in-depth conversations with some of the world's most prominent authors, artists, and cutting-edge thinkers. Allan Gregg in Conversation airs Fridays at 10:00 PM EST on TVO - Canada's largest educational broadcaster.

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vor 13 Jahren

Dr. James Orbinski has witnessed some of the most horrific events of our time, from famine to civil war and to genocide in Rwanda. In a new memoir, he recounts those experiences and how they changed him. It's called "An Imperfect Offering: Humanitarian Action in the Twenty-First Century". As president of "Doctors Without Borders, he accepted the Nobel Prize on behalf of the humanitarian group. (Originally aired October 2008)