| Tuesday, May 6th |
| InterAction Board of Directors Meeting (closed) |
1:00pm – 5:00pm |
| Exhibitor Preview |
5:00pm – 6:00pm
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| Opening Reception |
6:00pm – 7:00pm
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Opening Banquet
"The 60th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and its Implications for Development"
Mary Robinson,
Founder and President, Realizing Rights: The Ethical Globalization Initiative; formerly, first woman President of Ireland; and formerly, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights.
Ela Bhatt, Founder, Self-Employed Women’s Association (SEWA); Founder and chair of Sa-Dhan (the All India Association of Micro Finance Institutions in India); Founder and Chair of the Indian School of Micro-finance for Women. |
7:00pm – 11:00pm |
Wednesday, May 7th
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Annual Breakfast:
Financing for Development
Hosted by the Commission on the Advancement of Women.
Moderator:
Mary Robinson, former High Commissioner for Human Rights
Speakers:
Caren Grown, Economist, American University;
Manuel F. Montes, Chief, Policy Analysis and Development Financing for Development Office, UN Development of Economics and Social Affairs
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8:30am – 10:15am |
| Humanitarian Policy and Practice Business Meeting |
9:00am – 12:00pm
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Workshops
- Financial Management for International Operations
- Advocacy Day Training: Issue Briefing & Advocacy Preparation
- CEO Advocacy Preparation
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10:30am – 12:15pm |
Building Community Luncheon
Networking with Peers and Continuation of Preparation for Hill Visits
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12:30pm – 1:45pm |
Advocacy Day
Capitol Hill Visits
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1:45pm – 5:00pm |
| Annual Capitol Hill Reception |
5:00pm – 7:00pm
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| Dinner (on your own) |
7:00pm – 8:30pm
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Meet & Greet Exhibitors
Coffee, Wine & Dessert
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8:30pm – 10:00pm |
Thursday, May 8th |
Workshops
- Meet the Media
- Making a Difference(?): Confidence and Uncertainty in Demonstrating Impact
- Staff Wellness
- The Health Nexus: Integrating Health Initiatives Within and Between Sectors
- NGO Governance Session I: Briefing for CEOs & Member Boards
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8:30am – 10:15am |
Workshops
- Transitioning from Emergency Response to Development
- Exploring Technology for Program Management, Delivery and Evaluation
- InterAction Members Meeting (Members only)
- Partnerships Session I: Edging Closer to Development Effectiveness, Successful Examples of Innovative Practices through Partnerships
- Virtual Collaboration, Real Results
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10:30am – 12:15pm |
Luncheon Plenary
The Future of Foreign Aid
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12:45pm – 2:15pm |
Workshops
- New Visions for Agriculture: Unleashing Its Potential to Reduce Global Poverty
- Communications for Development: Beyond PR
- Pandemic Influenza
- Challenges to Protection
- NGO Governance Session II: Effective Governance & Leadership. (CEOs & Member Boards only)
- The Paris Declaration, U.S. Foreign Aid Reform and CSO Engagement
- Maximizing Online Collaboration in the Field
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2:30pm – 4:15pm |
Workshops
- Maximizing Membership at InterAction
- The Future of Foreign Aid
- Mainstreaming Education in Humanitarian Response
- InterAction Security Standards Implementation
- Partnerships Session II: Business-NGO Partnerships to End Global Poverty,Views from the Corporate Sector
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4:30pm – 6:15pm |
Reception
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6:30pm – 7:30pm |
Honoring Champions Gala Banquet
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7:30pm – 12:00am |
Friday, May 9th |
Workshops
- Militarization of Foreign Aid?
- The Intersection of Climate Change and Development: New Challenges for Reducing Poverty and Mitigating Disasters
- Accountability: InterAction Self Certification Plus
- Communication Clinic: Discover a New Level of Collaboration
through New Initiatives in Information Sharing
- Legal issues affecting International NGOs
- New Perspectives on Food Aid
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8:30am – 10:15am |
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Leadership Meeting (InterAction Member CEOS)
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8:30am – 10:15am |
Workshops
- Communication Clinic: Effective Presentation Skills
- Disaster Risk Reduction
- Partnerships Session III: Corporate-Private Partnerships, NGO Perspectives on What Works & Doesn’t What
- Conversation with USAID Leadership and InterAction Member CEOs
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10:30am – 12:15pm |
Closing Luncheon Plenary
Focusing on Poverty
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12:45pm – 2:15pm |
