MOVING AT THE SPEED OF CHANGE 2010: InterAction Annual Forum
Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington, DC, June 2-4, 2010
WASHINGTON, May 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- InterAction, the largest alliance of U.S.-based international nongovernmental organizations focused on the world's poor and most vulnerable people, will be hosting its annual conference next week in Washington. Hundreds of leaders representing public, private and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) will convene to discuss and examine a wide range of foreign policy issues, including: U.S. foreign assistance, the role of NGOs in public diplomacy, engaging men and boys in gender equality, the Millennium Development Goals, hunger as a development priority and Haiti.
Press interested in covering any part of the 3-day event are asked to contact Tawana Jacobs at 202-552-6534, or [email protected] in advance and please specify the event of interest. Forum program highlights are below and available on www.interaction.org/forum.
Wednesday, June 2
9:45 a.m.-12:00 noon
A New Direction for U.S. Foreign Assistance
CONFIRMED SPEAKERS:
- U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA, 11th District) – Keynote address
- Dr. Rajiv Shah, Administrator, U.S. Agency for International Development – Keynote address
- Anne-Marie Slaughter, Director of Policy Planning, U.S. State Department
- Melanne Verveer, Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues, U.S. State Department
- Ruth Messinger, President and Executive Director, American Jewish World Service
Conversation with Robert Zoellick, President, The World Bank
CONFIRMED SPEAKERS:
- Robert Zoellick, President, The World Bank
- Samuel A. Worthington, President and CEO, InterAction
3:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
America's Ambassadors? The NGO Role in Public Diplomacy
CONFIRMED SPEAKERS:
- Dan Glickman, President Refugees International
- Karl Stoltz, Public Diplomacy Office Director, East Asia Pacific Affairs
- Bruce Wharton, Public Diplomacy Officer Director, African Affairs
- Nasserie Carew, Managing Director of Public Affairs, Millennium Challenge Corp.
Thursday, June 3
8:00 a.m.-9:45 a.m.
Engaging Men and Boys: Partners in Achieving Gender Equality
CONFIRMED SPEAKERS:
- Gary Barker, Director of Gender, Violence and Rights, International Center for Research on Women (ICRW)
- Babar Bashir, Managing Director, Rozan, Pakistan (Invited)
- Aminata Toure, UN Senior Advisor on Gender & Culture, UNFPA
12:00 noon-2:00 p.m.
Plenary Luncheon (Live Broadcast of The Kojo Nnamdi Show)
Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)—2015 & Beyond
CONFIRMED SPEAKERS:
- Ambassador Mark Green, Director, Malaria No More Policy Center (former U.S. Ambassador to Tanzania and Member of Congress)
- John McArthur, CEO and Executive Director, Millennium Promise
- Salil Shetty, Director, UN Millennium Campaign
- Emmanuel Opong, Program Manager, World Vision
Hunger as a Development Priority
CONFIRMED SPEAKERS:
- Ertharin Cousin, U.S. Ambassador to UN Agencies for Food and Agriculture
- Ambassador William Garvelink, U. S. Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Dr. Jude Banatte, Head of Program, Catholic Relief Services, Les Cayes Office
Friday, June 4
1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
Plenary Luncheon
Haiti—A New Way Forward
CONFIRMED SPEAKERS:
- Former U.S. President William J. Clinton, U.S. Special Envoy to Haiti
- With a Special Video Message
- Dr. Florence Guillaume, Deputy Chief of Party/Technical Director – Haiti, Management Sciences for Health
- Carolyn Miles, Executive Vice President and COO, Save the Children Federation
- Samuel A. Worthington, President and CEO, InterAction
Up-to-date information is available at www.interaction.org.
InterAction is the largest alliance of U.S.-based international nongovernmental organizations. Our 188 members operate in every developing country, working with local communities to overcome poverty and suffering to improve quality of life. www.interaction.org
SOURCE InterAction
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