NGO Alliance to Convene 32nd Annual Forum, April 18-20

InterAction 2016 Forum to feature special conversation with USAID Administrator Gayle Smith and UK Secretary of State for International Development Justine Greening

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Apr 12, 2016, 11:31 ET

WASHINGTON, April 12, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- InterAction -- the largest U.S. alliance of international NGOs working to make the world a more peaceful, just and prosperous place --will host its 32nd annual Forum in Washington, D.C. from April 18 - 20. More than 1,000 attendees from more than 350 organizations will participate in this year's Forum.

WHEN: Monday, April 18 – Wednesday, April 20.

April 18 Special Event: A Conversation with USAID and DFID
11:40 a.m.-12:15 p.m. | Thurgood Marshall Ballroom
On the occasion of her visit to the United States, UK Secretary of State for International Development The Rt. Hon. Justine Greening, MP, will be joined by USAID Administrator Gayle Smith to share their thoughts on the future of humanitarian assistance and international development.

Forum Plenary Sessions
Forum 2016 will also feature four plenary sessions open to the press. The sessions will cover a wide range of timely topics: opportunities to shape a shifting global landscape; the challenges of international urban fragility; how the global digital revolution has transformed how international NGOs operate; and the opportunities and costs of global migration.

Forum Keynote Speakers

Jan Eliasson, Deputy Secretary-General, UN (Video Keynote)
Jeffrey Sachs, Special Advisor to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on the Sustainable Development Goals (Opening Keynote)
Gayle Smith, Administrator, USAID (Gala Keynote)

WHERE: Washington Marriott Wardman Park, 2660 Woodley Rd NW, Washington, D.C. 20008 (Metro: Red Line/ Woodley Park-Zoo). All plenary sessions and keynotes will be held in the Thurgood Marshall Ballroom. Registration will be available onsite for members of the public.

FORUM 2016 FEATURED EVENTS BY DAY (4/18- 4/20)

April 18 (10:00 a.m.-11:40 a.am. )

Opening Plenary: The World We Want: Opportunities to Shape a Shifting Global Landscape

Opening Keynote: Jeffrey Sachs, Special Advisor to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on the Sustainable Development Goals

Closing Keynote (via video): Jan Eliasson, Deputy Secretary-General, UN

Featured Panelists:

Dr. Chris Elias, MD, President, Global Development Program, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Dr. Helene D. Gayle, MD, CEO, McKinsey Social Initiative
Victor Ochen, Founder, the African Youth Initiative Network
Sam Worthington, CEO, InterAction (Moderator)

April 18 (11:40 a.m.-12:15 p.m.)
Special Event: A Conversation with USAID and DFID

Justine Greening, MP, UK Secretary of State for International Development
Gayle Smith, USAID Administrator

April 18 (3:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m.)
Afternoon Plenary: From Urban Fragility to Sustainable Cities

Featured Panelists:

William (Billy) Cobbett, Director, Cities Alliance
Zia Khan, Vice President, Initiatives and Strategy, The Rockefeller Foundation
Jonathan T.M. Reckford, CEO, Habitat for Humanity International
Lindsay Coates, President, InterAction (Moderator)

April 19 (10:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m.)
Plenary Session: Smart Solutions: How iNGOs Can Survive and Thrive

Opening "Quick-fire" Speaker: Ann Mei Chang, Chief Innovation Officer, USAID

Featured Panelists:

David Bonbright, CEO, Keystone Access
Mari Kuraishi, Co-founder and President, GlobalGiving
Elizabeth Littlefield, CEO, Overseas Private Investment Corporation
Ed Martinez, President, UPS Foundation
Amy Costello, Founder and Managing Editor, Tiny Spark (Moderator)

April 20 (1:45 p.m.-3:15 p.m.)
Closing Plenary: People on the Move: Exploring the Opportunities and Costs of Global Migration

Featured Panelists:

António Guterres, Former UN High Commissioner for Refugees
Nancy Lindborg, President, U.S. Institute of Peace
Stephen O'Brien, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, OCHA
Anne C. Richard, Asst. Secretary of State for Population, Refugees, and Migration
Amb. William Lacy Swing, Director General, International Organization for Migration
Hannah Allam, Foreign Affairs Correspondent, McClatchy Newspapers (Moderator)