Conference on

Non-Governmental
Diplomacy
Thursday, December 11, 2008  •  9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center

1300 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, D.C.

Sponsors
Mortara Center for
International Studies
Georgetown University

Photo Courtesy of Jon Warren

PROGRAM 8:30–9:00 Registration and Breakfast

9:00–9:30 Opening Keynote Address (Hemisphere A)
Henrietta H. Fore  Director, U.S. Foreign Assistance
Administrator, U.S. Agency for International Development
Introduced by H.E. Pierre Vimont  Ambassador of France to the United States

9:30–10:30 Perspectives on Non-Governmental Diplomacy (Hemisphere A)

Carol Lancaster  Director, Mortara Center for International Studies, Georgetown University
Henri Rouillé d’Orfeuil  President, Coordination SUD
Michel Doucin  Ambassador of France for Corporate Social Responsibility and Bioethics
Sam Worthington  President & CEO, InterAction
Moderated by H.E. Pierre Vimont  Ambassador of France to the United States

10:30–10:45 Coffee/Tea Break (Meridian C & Meridian DE Foyer)

10:45–12:15 Non-Governmental Diplomacy: Lessons from Past Experiences

(Concurrent Breakout Sessions)

Elimination of Landmines - Facilitated Discussion A (Meridian C)

Case Presenter: Luciano Loïacono-Clouet, Deputy Director, Institutional Relations, Handicap International
Commenter: Anne Witkowsky, Senior Associate, Center for Strategic and International Studies
Facilitator: Sarah Holewinski, Executive Director, CIVIC – Campaign for Innocent Victims in Conflict

Access to HIV/AIDS Treatment - Facilitated Discussion B (Meridian DE)

Case Presenter: Clare Dougherty, Senior Public Policy Officer, Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation
Commenter: John D. Hassell, Washington Director, UNAIDS
Facilitator: Smita Baruah, Director, Government Relations, Global Health Council

12:15–12:30 Break
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PROGRAM 12:30–2:00 A Conversation with World Bank & IMF Leadership on Non-Governmental Diplomacy
(Hemisphere A)
(continued)
Marwan Muasher  Vice President, External Affairs, The World Bank
Antoinette Sayeh  Director, Africa Department, International Monetary Fund
Moderated by Sarah Newhall  President and CEO, PACT

2:00–2:15 Break

2:15–3:45 Non-Governmental Diplomacy: New Challenges

(Concurrent Breakout Sessions)

The Food Price Crisis - Facilitated Discussion C (Meridian C)

Case Presenter: Bénédicte Hermelin, Director, GRET – Solidarity and International Cooperation Association
Commenter: Saliou Sarr, Coordinator, ROPPA – Network of Peasant Organizations and Producers in West Africa
Facilitator: Jim McDonald, Vice President, Policy & Programs, World Vision

Climate Change - Facilitated Discussion D (Meridian DE)

Case Presenter: David Hess, Vice President, Philippines, Indo-Burma and China Programs, Conservation International
Commenter: J. Timmons Roberts, Professor, Sociology & Director, Environmental Science and Policy,
The College of William and Mary
Facilitator: Daphne Whysham, Fellow, Institute for Policy Studies; Director, Sustainable Energy & Economy Network;
Co-host, Earthbeat Radio

3:45–4:00 Coffee/Tea Break (Hemisphere A Foyer)

4:00–5:00 Closing Insights (Hemisphere A)

Lisa Jordan  Deputy Director, Governance and Civil Society Program, The Ford Foundation
Martin Viélajus  Co-Director, Institute for Research & Debate on Governance
Carol Lancaster  Director, Mortara Center for International Studies, Georgetown University
Henri Rouillé d’Orfeuil  President, Coordination SUD
Moderated by Sam Worthington  President & CEO, InterAction

6:00–8:00 Reception at the Maison Française

On the occasion of the 60th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Hosted by: Embassy of France to the United States 
4101 Reservoir Rd., NW, Washington, D.C.

Sponsors
Mortara Center for
International Studies
Georgetown University