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2016 Human Rights Summit Agenda

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DECEMBER 13, 2016, The Newseum, Knight Conference Center, 7th Floor
12:00pm-5:00pm

Times and speakers are subject to change.

12:00pm	Doors Open - Lunch
	Welcome and Opening Message Elisa Massimino President & CEO, Human Rights First
12:30pm	Presentation of the 2016 Roger N. Baldwin Medal of Liberty Daryl A. Libow Roger N. Baldwin Medal of Liberty 2016 Jury Chair, Managing Partner of the Washington office of Sullivan & Cromwell, Human Rights First Board of Directors Janvier Murairi Bakihanaye 2016 Roger N. Baldwin Medal of Liberty Recipient, Anti-Slavery Activist, Democratic Republic of Congo
1:00pm	Keynote Address: Business and Human Rights Michael Posner Professor of Business and Society, New York University’s Stern School of Business Eric Biel Associate Deputy Undersecretary for International Affairs. U.S. Department of Labor
1:30pm	Discussion: American Leadership & National Security Introduction by Scott Cooper Director of National Security Outreach & Founder of Veterans for American Ideals, Human Rights First General Carter Ham U.S. Army (Ret.), President & Chief Executive Officer, Association of the United States Army Elisa Massimino President & CEO, Human Rights First
2:20pm	Networking Break
2:35pm	Discussion: The U.S. Role in Meeting Global Challenges to Democracy and Human Rights Introduction by Zachary Silverstein Chief Operating Officer, Human Rights First Moderator: Josh Rogin Washington Post Columnist and CNN political analyst U.S. Ambassador Reuben E. Brigety II Dean, Elliott School of International Affairs, Former Representative of the United States of America to the African Union U.S. Ambassador William B. Taylor, Jr. Executive Vice President, United States Institute of Peace, Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine
3:30pm	Keynote Address: Senator Amy Klobuchar (MN-D)
4:00pm	Discussion: The Fight to End Modern Slavery Introduction by Amy Sobel Vice President, Anti-Trafficking Campaign and Senior Advisor to the CEO and COO Moderator: General Charles C. Krulak, USMC (Ret.) Former Commandant, United States Marine Corps Marilyn Carlson Nelson Chairwoman, Carlson Companies Inc. 2016 Beacon Prize Winner Luis C.deBaca Director, Office of Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering, and Tracking Todd C. Frankel Staff Writer, The Washington Post
5:30pm	2016 Beacon Prize Reception (by invitation only)

Our Impact

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Human Rights First is a premier institution devoted to the noblest of all causes.

” — Senator John McCain (R-AZ)

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Our soldiers on the ground with local interpreters who risk their lives to help us.

Protecting our Allies

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Some of our partner retired generals and admirals against torture.

Keeping the Door Closed on Torture