InterAction to Convene 31st Annual Forum June 22-24

Forum 2015 will bring together nonprofit, private and public sector leaders

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Jun 01, 2015, 11:32 ET

WASHINGTON, June 1, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- InterAction—the largest U.S. alliance of NGOs working to make the world a more peaceful, just and prosperous place—will host its 31st annual Forum in Washington, D.C. from June 22-24. The deadline for online public registration is June 5.

Since 1984, InterAction has brought together students, professionals and leading thinkers for a three-day event focused around advancing collaboration, effectiveness and innovation on efforts to end global poverty and build a more sustainable and equitable future. More than 1,000 attendees from more than 350 organizations will participate in this year's Forum.

Forum 2015 will feature four plenary sessions with remarks from high-level speakers—including New York University's Bill Easterly, UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights to Freedom of Peaceful Assembly and Association Maina Kiai, Special Advisor of the UN Secretary General on Post-2015 Development Planning Amina Mohammed and Deputy National Security Advisor Ben Rhodes.

Forum 2015 also will host over 50 workshops exploring topics such as: improving transparency and accountability, maximizing communications and outreach efforts and building effective partnerships across the public, private and nonprofit sectors.

For graduate students and young professionals, the Young Professionals Summit will provide an outlet to reflect upon the challenges they face and offer concrete suggestions to move ahead in pursuing a career in international development or humanitarian relief.

Join Us: Register for InterAction's Forum 2015 at www.interaction.org/forum-2015.
Online Registration Deadline: June 5, 2015. (Please Note: Attendees will also be able to register onsite.)

Featured Speakers by Day:

Monday

Opening Plenary: What is the Next Change We Need?

William Easterly, Professor of Economics, New York University (Keynote)
Sam Worthington, President and CEO, InterAction (Moderator, Keynote)
Yves Daccord, Director-General, International Committee of the Red Cross
Amina Mohammed, Special Advisor of the Secretary General on Post-2015 Development Planning, United Nations

Afternoon Plenary: Another Take: Re-Examining Media, NGO Accountability, and Engagement

Dana Priest, Investigative Reporter, The Washington Post (Moderator)
Paul Danahar, Americas Bureau Chief, BBC
Michael Elliott, President and CEO, ONE Campaign; Former Editor, TIME International and Newsweek International
Sheri Fink, M.D., Ph.D., Correspondent, The New York Times; Former Relief Worker

Tuesday

Mind the Gap: Creating Economic Opportunities for Youth: A UPS® - InterAction CEO Roundtable Event

Daniel J. Brutto, UPS Foundation Trustee, retired President, UPS International (Moderator)
Nicole R. Goldin, Ph.D., NRG Advisory, LLC
Kristin Lord, President and CEO, IREX; Co-Chair, Alliance for International Youth Development (AIYD)

Wednesday

Closing Plenary: 'Support, Defend, and Sustain': The Relevance of U.S. Response to Closing Civic Space

Ben Rhodes, Assistant to the President and Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategic Communications and Speechwriting, White House (Keynote)
Lindsay Coates, Executive Vice President, InterAction (Moderator)
Maina Kiai, Special Rapporteur on the Rights to Freedom of Peaceful Assembly and Association, United Nations
Sarah Mendelson, Senior Adviser and Director of Human Rights Initiative, CSIS
Douglas Rutzen, President and CEO, International Not-for-Profit Law

For More Information

View the full agenda at www.interaction.org/forum-2015-agenda
Learn more about InterAction's Forum by visiting www.interaction.org/forum-2015-attend.
Learn more about the Young Professionals Summit by visiting www.interaction.org/ypsummit.

More About InterAction

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