Sudan Emergency Action Summit 2013

Sudan Emergency Action Summit 2013

March 10 – 11, 2013

George Mason University

Arlington, VA

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“Welcome”

Fatou Bensouda

“Welcome”

Minni Minnawi

Panel: The Future for Sudan

Ahmed Hussain Adam, Abdalhaleim Hassan, Gouma Mahamat & Philip Tutu

Panel: Lessons from 10 years of Sudan policy

Nasredeen Abdulbari, Suliman Baldo & Zeinab Blandia

“Genocide Scholars on Intervention and Prevention”

Paul Slovic, Gregory Stanton & John Weiss

“Justice”

Luis Moreno Ocampo

Panel: Perspectives on Sudan Media Coverage

P.J. Crowley, Rosiland Jordan, Josh Rogin

Panel: “Policy and Action – Changing USG Policy”

John Prendergast & Rich Williamson

“Insights from International Leadership”

Mukesh Kapila

“Closing Remarks”

Carl Wilkens

Notable Speakers:

• Luis Moreno-Ocampo, Former Chief Prosecutor for the International Criminal Court
• John Prendergast, Co-founder of Enough Project
• Ahmed Hussain Adam, Abdalhaleim Hassan, Gouma Mahamat, Philip Tutu
• Mukesh Kapila (@MukeshKapila), Former UN Humanitarian Coordinator for the Sudan
• Rich Williamson, Former US Special Envoy to Sudan
• Genocide Scholars John Weiss, Gregory Stanton, and Paul Slovic
• Ken Isaacs, Vice President of Programs for Samaritan’s Purse
  
• Carl Wilkens, Witness to the Rwandan Genocide and Director of World Outside My Shoes
  
• Suleiman Baldo, International Center for Transitional Justice
• Zeinab Blandia, Director of Vision Women Organization and 2009  Peace Maker Award from Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice Studies of San Diego University
• Nasredeen Abdulbari, Lawyer and lecturer on international law and human rights
• P.J. Crowley, Fellow at The George Washington University Institute for Public Diplomacy and Global Communication, and former U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs
• Josh Rogin, Staff writer at Foreign Policy
• Rosiland Jordon, Aljazeera

Prominent Sudanese Activists Leading Breakout Sessions:

• Ibrahim T. Ahmed, Co-founder and Executive Director, Beja Organization for Human Rights and Development
• Niemat Ahmadi, President, Darfur Women Action Group & Director of Global  Partnerships, United  to End Genocide
• Hawa Abdallah Mohammed Salih, U.S. Department of State 2012 International Women of Courage Award Winner
• Abdalmageed Haroun, Chairperson, Human Rights & Advocacy Network for Democracy (HAND)
• Jimmy Mulla, Founder and President, Voices for Sudan
• Mohamed Suleiman, President, San Francisco Bay Area Darfur Coalition
• Bahar Arabie, CEO, Unite For Darfur
• Gogadi Amoga, Chair, Nuba Mountains Advocacy Group-USA
• Khalid Gerais, Human Rights Activist and Representative of Nubia Project
• Daowd Salih, Board President, Damanga Coalition for Freedom and Democracy

Plenary Speakers and Panels

• Lessons from 10 years of Sudan policy
• The Future for Sudan
• Perspectives on Sudan Media Coverage
• Policy and Action – Changing US Government Policy
• Insights from International Leadership
• Genocide Scholars: Intervention and Prevention

Workshop Topics

• Lobbying 101
• Leveraging Multi-Media Projects
• Upholding Responsibility to Protect When States Fail
• Arresting Bashir
• Advocating for Human Rights in Sudan
• Making bones for the One Million Bones event on the Mall in June

Monday Afternoon Group Activity

• Lobby on Capitol Hill