Briefing Sessions

Briefing Sessions: Critical Issues related to Citizen Diplomacy

These sessions will present updates on the status of critical issues and special areas of interest to all those committed to expanding citizen diplomacy.

Citizen Diplomacy and the Role of the Military

The Honorable Doug Wilson, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs and Special Guests from the Department of Defense

Panel:
Barbara Starr, Pentagon Correspondent for CNN, Emmy Award Winning Producer
Captain John Kirby, Special Assistant for Public Affairs and Spokesman, Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Colonel Christopher Kolenda, Former Commander of 1-91 Cavalry, 173rd Airborne Brigade; Former Military Special Advisor to the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy and former Senior Director for Counterinsurgency; editor and co-author, Leadership: The Warrior's Act

 

Travel & Tourism

Co-Chairs:

Amr Badr, Managing Director, Egypt & Middle East, Abercrombie & Kent
Deirdre White, President & CEO, CDC Development Solutions

Guest Speaker:
Matthew Upchurch, Founder, Virtuoso Network; Board Member, World Travel and Tourism Council

 

Interfaith Organizations and Citizen Diplomacy

Moderator:
Dee Froeber, President & CEO, The Global Institute for Religious & Cultural Diplomacy; Minister to International Emeritus, Forest Hill Baptist Church

Panel:
Reverend Gary Cook, Director of Church Relations, Bread for the World
Stephen Donahoe, Former Volunteer, World Service Corps
Maha ElGenaidi, Founder and President & CEO, Islamic Networks Group
Aura Kanegis, Washington Office Director, American Friends Service Committee
Zeenat Rahman, Director of Policy, Interfaith Youth Corps.
Rachel Weinstein, Program Offficer for Service, American Jewish World Service (AJWS)

 

U.S Department of State - Public Diplomacy in the 21st Century

Co-Chairs:
Ann Stock, Assistant Secretary of State for Educational & Cultural Affairs
Dawn McCall, Coordinator of the Bureau of International Information Programs (IIP), Office of the Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs

Guest Speakers:
Dana Shell Smith, Deputy Assistant Secretary for International Media, Bureau of Public Affairs
Betsy Whitaker, Office of Policy, Planning, and Resources for the Under Secretary of Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs

 

"dot.com – dot.gov – dot.org: Building Effective Partnerships for Global Development"

Moderator: Deirdre White, President & CEO, CDC Development Solutions

Panel:
Robert Dunn, President, Synergos Institute
C.D. Glin, Director of Intergovernmental Affairs, US Peace Corps
Lorraine Hariton, Special Representative for Commercial and Business Affairs, U.S. Department of State
Afzaal Malik, Director of Stakeholder Relations, The Coca‐Cola Company
Sheldon Krantz, Partner, DLA Piper; Director, New Perimeter
Caroline Roan, Vice President, Corporate Philanthrophy, Pfizer, Inc; President, Pfizer Foundation

 

The Gallup World Poll

Through its initiative known as the Gallup World Poll, Gallup has studied the behavioral economics of good jobs, wellbeing, leadership, migration patterns, and brain gain that lead to quality GDP growth. Gallup World Poll is an ongoing global study conducted in more than 150 countries, representing 98% of the world's adult population. Mr. Clifton will share key insights from the Gallup World Poll that are critical to global leaders.

Speaker: Jon Clifton, Deputy Director, The Gallup World Poll, Gallup