The 9-11 Presidential forum

I have been watching McCain and Obama on the 9-11 Presidential forum at Columbia University in NY. I wonder who came up with the concept of this forum? My guess is that it must be Charlie Rose. After all, here we have two hours on a topic that could have been covered in twenty minutes, and we have in Judy Woodruff and her co-host people who make watching grass grow look exciting. zzzzzzzzzzzzzz.........