Coptic Solidarity Fifth Annual Conference June 26-27, 2014, Washington, D.C. After Arab Spring, Middle East Christians Between Local Violence and International Indifference Draft Agenda (as of June 13) June 26: Policy Day (Capitol Visitors Center, HVC 201, Near Congressional Auditorium) – Must count on about 45 minutes to clear security lines 9:00 - Opening remarks – President, Coptic Solidarity 9:15 – Session 1 – Taking Stock: Current Situation and Policy Recommendations -Chair: Dr. Walid Phares Co-Sec. General, Transatlantic Legislative Group. - Fr. Henri Boulad, sj, Past President CARITAS North-Africa, Middle East - Lord David Alton - UK House of Lords - Ambassador Alberto Fernandez, Director, Center for Strategic Counter Terrorism Communication, US Department of State - Ms. Nina Shea, Director, Center for Religious Freedom -Hudson Institute - Q&A 10:45 – Short Statements by U.S. Legislators: Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) Congressman Sean Duffy (R-WI) Congressman Joseph R. Pitts (R-PA) Congressman Frank Wolf (R-VA) Congressman Louie Gomhert (R-TX) Congressman Trent Franks (R-AZ) Congressman Paul Cook (R-CA) Congressman Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) 11:45 - Leadership Awards presentation 12:00 - Lunch break (sandwiches served in the room) 13:00 Congressman Steve Stockman (R-TX) Congressman Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA) - Mr. Bob Dechert – Member of the Canadian House of Commons Special session - Dr. Robert P. George, Chairman, United States Commission on International Religious Freedom - Mr. Steven Feldstein, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State (DRL) 14:15 - Session 2 – As Goes Egypt, So Goes the Middle East Chair: Mr. Alex Shalaby, Member, Coptic Solidarity Exec. Committee - Ambassador Marcelle M. Wahba, DerMar International, LLC, retired U.S. Foreign Service diplomat - Mr. Eric Trager, Senior Fellow, The Washington Institute for Near East Policy - Dr. Herb London, President, London Center for Policy Research - Q&A 15:30 - Panel –Western Indifference to Plight of Religious Minorities Chair: Raymond Ibrahim - Mr. Michael Coren, Columnist, author, Radio and TV host, Canada - Mr. Raymond Arroyo, Anchor, The World Over, EWTN - Mr. Erick Stakelbeck, National Security Analyst, CBN - Q&A 17:00 – E N D ************** June 27: Conference (Key Bridge Marriott Hotel) 9:00 – Session-1- Voices of Middle East Christian minorities - Chair: Magdi Khalil, Writer and analyst; Coptic Solidarity Board Member - Syria - Iraq - Lebanon - Dr. Essam Eskander, philosophy professor and political writer - Ms. Marina Shalabi, researcher at WINEP 10:30 Break 11:00 Panel- Strategies - Internal & International roles - General (ret.) Robert Scales, President Colgen Inc. - Mr. David Schenker, Director, Arab Political Program, The Washington Institute for Near East Policies - TBA - Q&A 12:30 Lunch break 14:00 Keynote Speaker: Kathleen Troia (“KT”) McFarland, Fox News National Security Analyst 14:30 Session: The Role of NGOs – Chair Lindsay Vessey - Ms. Katherine Gorka, Executive Director, Westminster Institute - Mr. Peter Bhatti, Chairman, Intl. Christian Voice (and brother of the slain Pakistani minister) - Mr. Doug Bandow, Senior Fellow, Cato Institute - Mr. Mark Ohanian, Director of Programs, IOCC - Ms. Sarah Fitch-Roderick, Coalition for the Defense of Human Rights. - Mr. Jeff King, President, ICC - Q&A 17:00 E N D ************** June 27: DINNER, by invitation only 19:00 10 special speakers out of record
Posted on: Wed, 18 Jun 2014 18:36:11 +0000
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