In March 2006, Project President Graham was invited by the World Bank to address the World Ethics Forum, a gathering of senior leaders from all over the world in the fields of government, media, social services and academia. Former Irish President Mary Robinson opened the conference and Graham gave the final dinner speech—in the hall used as the Hogwarts dining hall in the Harry Potter movies (Graham reports no owl-mail). He inspired his listeners with stories of Giraffes fighting for good governance, then challenged them to develop visions of ethical and effective government in their respective countries and to "stick their necks out" to make those visions real. His speech set the stage for a following day of discussions which set up a Global Integrity Alliance, funded by the World Bank and other agencies.