
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
