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MONDAY, MAY 19 |
| Morning |
Welcome Breakfast
Hosted by the Council Steering Committee
Welcome to the Territory
Ogimaa-Kwe (Chief) Claire Sault of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation
Welcome Remarks
Donna Slaight, Carine Chehab
Blanket Exercise: An Interactive Experience of Canada's Indigenous-Settler History |
| Afternoon |
Lunch
In Defense of the Truth, A Conversation with Nobel Laureate Maria Ressa
Quo Vadis, Human Rights Watch?
Federico Borello, Angie Deane
Keynote: Resilience Amidst Despair: The Pursuit of International Justice Payam Akhavan
Breakouts: Intractable Crises
- After the Regime’s Fall: Syria & Bangladesh
- Mobilizing Powers for Haiti
- Sudan: Breaking the Cycle of Violence
- Raising the Cost of Abuse in Gaza
Fireside Chat: Virtual Reality and Creative Advocacy – Case Study: Solomon Islands |
| Evening |
Welcome Reception at the Art Gallery of Ontario |
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TUESDAY, MAY 20 |
| Morning |
Optional Division Breakfasts (WRD, CRD, LGBT, Americas)
Activism under Adversity: Women’s Rights (US, Syria, Afghanistan)
Mariam Jalabi, Zahra Nader, and Stephanie Loraine Piñeiro
Breakouts: A Day in the Life of HRW (workshops)
- LGBT Lens
- Ukraine and Russia Lens
- United States Lens
- Keeping our Staff Safe
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| Afternoon |
Lunch
In conversation: Art under a Repressive Regime
Tania Bruguera
Around the World with HRW: Authoritarianism, Democracy and Threats to Human Rights
Breakouts: Working Against the Odds
- Cracking the Chinese Information Block
- Breaking Chains, Building Communities: Disability Rights
- Uplifting Human Rights Voices in Russia and Afghanistan
- We Will Find You: Repression Across Borders
Breakouts: Changing the Narrative
- El Salvador: A Case Study
- Birth of a Treaty
- Confronting the Anti-Immigrant Agenda
- Navigating New Political Landscapes in the US
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| Evening |
Voices for Justice Dinner |
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WEDNESDAY, MAY 21 |
| Morning |
Mini Breakouts: Meet the Researchers
Breakouts: Bringing Forward Solutions for the Future
- Addressing the Climate Crisis: Planned Relocation
- Safeguarding Rights in a Digital World
- Securing Corporate Accountability
- Protecting International Justice Mechanisms
Protecting Communities and their Land
Summit Closing
Lama Fakih |
| Afternoon |
Farewell Lunch at Steam Whistle by the CN Tower |