UNA-USA’s 2006 Council of Chapters and Divisions (CCD) Annual Meeting and Conference
June 7-11, 2006, Washington DC
* Early Bird Registration for Annual Meeting Extended One Week to May 12!
The 'early bird' registration rate has been extended until May 12 for UNA-USA's CCD Annual Meeting and Conference (June 7-11, 2006 in Washington DC).
The rate will go up after May 12, so register online http://www.unausa.org/Annualmeeting2006 today! This is a not-to-be-missed opportunity.
* Breakout Sessions/Panelists Announced
Breakout sessions during the meeting will cover issues from nuclear nonproliferation to global health crises; from UN reform to the UN's
Peacebuilding Commission. Panelists include representatives from the United Nations Foundation, the Arms Control Association, the Center for Global Development, Citizens for Global Solutions, the US Institute of Peace, Refugees International-and that's only the beginning!
Breakout Sessions on Friday, June 9
US Priorities for Reform of the United Nations
Panelists:
Mr. Stewart Patrick, Research Fellow, Center for Global Development
Ms. Fatema Abdul Rasul, Edward Rawson Fellow, Peace & Security Program, Citizens for Global Solutions
Dr. Johanna Mendelson-Forman, Director, Peace, Security & Human Rights Policy, United Nations Foundation
Global Health Challenges and the US Role: Crisis & Prevention
Panelists:
Ms. Michele Sumilas, Government Relations Director, Global Health Council
Dr. David Smith, Director of Middle East Region, and Humanitarian and Refugee Affairs, Office of Global Health, US Department of Health and Human Services
UNA-USA Humanitarian Campaigns: Tools for Strengthening Chapters Locally
Panelists:
Ms. Susan Fox, Program Manager, HERO Campaign, UNA-USA
Mr. George Garland, Executive Director, National Membership,UNA-USA
Mr. Zach Hudson, Program Manager, Adopt-A-Minefield, UNA-USA
Grassroots Fundraising: Selling UNA-USA to Prospective Funders
Panelists:
Ms. Karen Keagle, National Membership Fundraising Manager, UNA-USA
Mr. Tim Wierzbicki, Chief Development Officer, Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law
Moderator: Mr. Edward Elmendorf, President, UNA-USA/National Capital Area Division
Breakout Sessions on Saturday, June 10
The Non-Proliferation Agenda: The Future of Nuclear Weapons & How to Control Them
Panelists:
Mr. Randy Rydell, Senior Fellow, Arms Control Association
Mr. Leonard Spector, Deputy Director, Center for Nonproliferation Studies, Monterey Institute of International Studies
Moderator: Ambassador Jonathan Dean, Member, UNA-USA/National Capital Area Division Board of Directors*
Peacebuilding: The Transition from War to Lasting Peace
Panelists:
Mr. Peter Gantz, Peacekeeping Advocate, Refugees International, Executive Coordinator, Project on Effective Peacekeeping
Ms. Karin von Hippel, Co-Director, Post-Conflict Reconstruction Project, International Security Program Center for Strategic and International Studies
Ms. Victoria Holt, Senior Associate, The Henry L. Stimson Center
Moderator: Ambassador Donald Hays, Diplomat in Residence, Center for Post-Conflict Peace and Stability Operations, United States Institute of Peace
Membership Strategies for Recruitment & Retention
Panelists:
Ms. Suzanne Domenici, Program Coordinator, National Membership, UNA-USA
Ms. Jennifer Miller, Member, UNA-USA YPIC Leadership Council; UNA-USA/Maryland Chapter
Moderator: Mr. George Garland, Executive Director, National Membership, UNA-USA
Crafting the Message Effectively: Print, Television, Radio and Web
Panelists:
Ms. Sultana Ali, Vice Chair, UNA-USA YPIC National Leadership Council
Ms. Angela Drakulich, Editor and Assistant Director of Communications, UNA-USA
Ms. Stephanie Rossi, Communications Associate, UNA-USA
Mr. Bob Wilbur, Vice President of Communications, UNA-USA/National Capital Area Division
Moderator: Ms. Peggy Atherlay, Director of Communications, UNA-USA
Extending the Rule of Law: International Institutions & Monitoring Compliance
Panelists:
Mr. Spencer Boyer, Fellow, Security and Peace Initiative, Center for American Progress
Mr. John Washburn, Convener, American NGO Coalition for the International Criminal Court (AMICC)
Moderator: Mr. Jeffrey Laurenti, Senior Fellow, The Century Foundation; Member, UNA-USA Board of Directors
Maternal Health & Well-Being: A Cornerstone of the MDGs
Panelists:
Dr. Sofialeticia Morales, Senior Advisor, MDGs and Health Targets, PAHO
Ms. Leslie Elder, Senior Maternal & Child Health & Nutrition Advisor, FANTA Project, Academy for Educational Development
Moderator: Ms. Lynda Selde, Associate Director, Analysis and Advocacy-UN, Church World Service; Member, UNA-USA Board of Directors
The Washington Agenda: Making the United Nations a Capitol Hill Priority
Panelists:
Mr. Alan J. Dillingham, Chair, Advocacy Committee, UNA-USA/National Capital Area Division
Ms. Jessica Schafer, Press Secretary, Office of Representative Sam Farr (D-California)
Moderator: Mr. Edison Dick, Chair, Advocacy Committee, UNA-USA Board of Directors
Local Coalitions & Alliances: How to Build Grassroots Partnerships
Panelists:
Ms. Jennifer Aulwes, Program Manager, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Global Partners
Mr. Derek Brockbank, Grassroots Outreach Coordinator, National Wildlife Federation
Mr. David Sloane, Senior Managing Director, Government Relations and Advocacy, AARP
Moderator: Ms. Beatrice Malone, Co-President, Reston-Herndon Area Branch, American Association of University Women
* to be confirmed
