Roundtable Discussions

Well-known and nationally recognized experts in the field will lead each of eight Roundtable discussions on critical issues that impact U.S. citizen involvement in international activity and present a report with recommendations for future action.   Roundtable discussions will focus on the current status of the field, effective problem solving methods and recommendations for the future.  Roundtable reports and discussion recommendations will be available in a post-Summit report by the U.S. Center for Citizen Diplomacy.

Citizen Diplomacy Organizations throughout the World: Opportunities for Cooperation

Members
  • Sharon Memis, Chair | Director, North America, British Council
  • Naomi Leight | Assistant Director ,Research and Publications, USC Center on Public Diplomacy
  • Cristoph Bartmann, Regional Director North America, Goethe Institute - Germany
  • Dr. Ali Fuat Bilkan, President, Yunus Emre Institute - Turkey
  • Delphine Borione, Director of Cultural Policy French Foreign Ministry, Second Vice President EUNIC - France
  • Martin Davidson, Chief Executive British Council, UK
  • Atsuko Nishimura, Administrative Vice President, Japan Foundation - Japan
  • Pawel Potoroczyn, Director of the Adam Mickiewicz Institute, Poland
  • Dr. Xu Lin, Counsellor of the State Council of P. R. China, Director General of HANBAN, Chief Executive of Confucius Institute Headquarters – P.R. China

Role of U.S. Citizen Diplomacy in Global Women's Issues

Members
  • Kerri Kennedy, Chair | Executive Director, Women’s Campaign International
  • Marjorie Margolies, Co-chair | President & CEO, Women's Campaign International
  • Alana Barton on behalf of Elisa Muniz | The International Women's Media Foundation
  • Meryl Frank | UN Ambassador, The Commission on the Status of Women
  • Sara Masano-Diaz | Director of Women's Bureau, U.S. Department of Labor
  • Alyse Nelson | President & CEO, Vital Voices Global Partnership
  • Jacqueline O'Neil | Policy Officer & Team Leader, The Institute for Inclusive Security
  • Lyric Thompson | Policy and External Relations Officer | Women for Women International

Evaluating and Measuring the Impact of Citizen Diplomacy

Members
  • Dr. Allan Goodman, Chair | President & CEO, Institute of International Education
  • Rick Ruth, Chief of Staff, (Acting)Bureau of Education & Cultural Affairs, Department of State
  • Rajika Bhandari, Deputy Vice President, Research & Evaluation, Institute of International Education
  • Amb. John O'Keefe, Executive Director, Open World Leadership Center, Library of Congress
  • Janet Kerley, Chief, Research Evaluation, and Measurement, Peace Corps
  • Benjamin Lough, Project Manager, Center for Social Development, Washington University in St. Louis; Resident Consultant, Office of the Executive Coordinator, United Nations Volunteers Program
  • Francisco (Tachi) Cazal, President & CEO, AFS Intercultural Programs

Role of New Media in Advancing Citizen Diplomacy

Members
  • David Nassar, Co-Chair | CEO & Founder, Hot Spot Digital
  • Anoush Rima Tatevossian, Co-Chair | Director, Projects and Partnerships, MobileActive.org
  • Craig Newmark, Founder | Craigslist
  • Martha Bixby | Executive Director, Save Darfur
  • Bob Boorstin | Director, Public Policy, Google
  • Katie Dowd | Director, New Media, U.S. State Department, State Department Liaison
  • Joelle Jackson | Senior Program Official, National Democratic Institute
  • Ian Schuler | Founder, New Rights Group
  • Sam Graham-Felsen | Consultant, New Media Strategist
  • Emily Jacobi | Co-Director, Education, Digital Democracy
  • Erin Mazursky | Youth Advisor, USAID
  • Daniela Montiel | Master of Public Diplomacy Candidate, Univ. of Southern California
  • Elizabeth Metraux | Digital Communications Coordinator, PH International
  • Michael L. Smolens | Founder & CEO, dotSUB LLC
  • Lucas Welch, Founder & Chief Innovation Officer, Soliya

Public Policies and Funding Issues that Affect the Expansion of U.S. Citizen Diplomacy Programs and Services

Members
  • Michael McCarry, Chair | Executive Director, Alliance for International Educational and Cultural Exchange
  • Michael Allen | Interim Associate Vice President, International Programs & Services, American Association of Community Colleges 
  • Jane Anderson | Executive Director, Fulbright Association
  • Matt Armstrong | Founder & President, MountainRunner Institute
  • Mariam Assefa | Executive Director & CEO, World Education Services 
  • Elizabeth Chazottes | President & CEO, Association for International Practical Training 
  • Dan Davidson | President, American Councils 
  • Judy Irwin | Executive Vice President, Global & College Alliances, Center for Global Advancement of Community Colleges 
  • Vic Johnson | Senior Advisor, Public Policy, NAFSA 
  • Mary Kirk | Vice President, Student Services, Institute of International Education 
  • Patty McAllister | Vice President, Government Relations & External Affairs, Council of Graduate Schools 
  • Sherry Mueller | President, National Council for International Visitors 
  • Jody Olsen | Visiting Professor, School of Social Work, University of Maryland 
  • Norm Peterson | Vice Provost for International Education, Montana State University, AIEA 
  • Christine Schulze | Executive Director, Concordia Language Villages 
  • Lynn Shotwell | Executive Director, American Council on International Personnel 
  • Steve Trooboff | President & CEO, CIEE 
  • Joyce Warner | Chief of Staff & Vice President of Education, IREX 
  • Geoff Watson | President, Intrax 
  • Adam Weinberg | President & CEO, World Learning
  • Beverly Atallah | Vice President & Director, Center for International Exchanges, Academy for Education Development

Role of the States in Global Citizen Diplomacy

Members
  • The Hon. Barbara Lawton, Chair | Lt. Governor, State of Wisconsin
  • General Craig McKinley | Chief of the National Guard Bureau
  • Doug Wilson | Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs, Department of Defense
  • Reta Jo Lewis | Special Representative for Global Intergovernmental Affairs, Department of State
  • Senator Richard T. Moore, Massachusetts State Senator and President of the National Conference of State Legislatures
  • Jennifer Leigh Brush, Director of the Office of South Central European Affairs, U.S. Department of State
  • Paul Trivelli, Civilian Deputy and POLAD to Commander US Southern Command,former Ambassador to Nicaragua
  • David Quam, Director of the Office of Federal Relations | National Governors Association
  • Fred Carter, President of Francis Marion University, Florence | South Carolina
  • Pam Breaux, Secretary of Tourism, Louisiana Department of Culture | Recreation & Tourism
  • Franz Kolb, Regional Director for International Trade and Diplomacy | State of Utah
  • Stephen Kolison, Associate Vice President for Academic, Faculty, and Global Programs | University of Wisconsin System
  • Laura Pedrick, Special Assistant to the Provost | University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
  • Debbie Sharnak | Research Assistant, Lt. Governor's Office | State of Wisconsin

Role of the U.S. Citizen Diplomacy in Developing Partnerships with Predominantly Muslim Nations

Members
  • Stephen Grand, Co-chair | Director, U.S. Relations with the Islamic World, Brookings Institution
  • Randa Hudome, Co-chair | President, Fahmy Hudome International
  • Salam Al Maryati | Executive Director, Muslim Public Affairs Council
  • Salman Ahmad | Member of Junoon, Founder of Salman & Samina Global Wellness Initiative
  • Aakif Ahmad | Leadership Team, US-Muslim Engagement Initiative; Co-founder, Convergence
  • Professor Akbar Ahmed | Ibn Khaldun Chair of Islamic Studies, American University
  • Maxmillian Angerholzer III | Executive Director, Richard Lounsbery Foundation 
  • Ed Bice | CEO, Meedan
  • Bishop John Chane | Eight Bishop of Washington, Episcopal Diocese of Washington | President & CEO, Protestant Episcopal Cathedral Foundation
  • Courtney Erwin | Legal Accountability Manager, Education Above All - Doha, Qatar
  • Amb. Marc Ginsberg | President, Laylina Productions
  • Rev. Joel C. Hunter | Senior Pastor, Northland Church
  • Shamil Idriss | CEO, Soliya
  • Sherman Jackson | Professor of Arabic and Islamic Studies, Department of Near Eastern Studies, University of Michigan
  • Aaron Lobel | President & Chairman of the Board, America Abroad Media
  • Al-Husein N. Madhany | Interculture
  • Imam Mohamed Magid | Executive Director, All Dulles Area Muslim Society Center | Vice President, Islamic Society of North America
  • Peter Mandaville | Director, Center for Global Studies; Associate Professor of Government & Islamic Studies | George Mason University | Visiting Senior Fellow | Pew Research Center
  • Dalia Mogahed | Executive Director, Gallup Center for Muslim Studies, Gallup 
  • Sally Quinn | Columnist, Washington Post
  • Amb. Cynthia Schneider | Distinguished Professor, Diplomacy, Georgetown University
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