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IHRFG events provide a forum for grantmakers to talk shop, network, collaborate and learn together with peers, activists, scholars and policy-makers on critical human rights issues of the day. Upcoming Conferences:
Past Conferences:
Semi-Annual Conference July 13-14, 2010 Plenary Theme: Find more information about the conference here Read the conference agenda Preconference Institutes: July 11-12, 2010
Geneva Funders Trip May 4-6, 2010 in Geneva, Switzerland Find more information about the trip here Read the trip agenda
2009 Summer Semi-Annual Conference July 13-14, 2009 at the New York University School of Law Human Rights and the Global Economic Crisis
As always, this conference will mix in-depth examination of multiple perspectives on human rights issues alongside workshops on effective approaches to human rights grantmaking. July 2009 Conference Registration REGISTER ONLINE @ www.regonline.com/IHRFG-JULY2009 Deadline for registration: Wednesday, July 1, 2009 Download full agenda now (click here)!
2009 Federal Policy Briefing Advancing Peace, Security & Human Rights in an Era of Change March 18-19, 2009 Capitol Hill - Washington, DC Co-sponsored by the International Human Rights Funders Group (IHRFG) and the Peace and Security Funders Group (PSFG)
OVERVIEW
President Obama and the new Congress have a mandate for change, reflecting the public’s urgency for major progress on issues related to peace, security and human rights at home and around the globe. This two-day meeting in Washington , DC -- co-sponsored by the Peace and Security Funders Group and the International Human Rights Funders Group -- will provide grantmakers with an opportunity to gain behind-the-scenes perspectives from policymakers, issue experts, on-the-ground activists and senior leaders in philanthropy. Participants will discuss avenues for action and strategic collaboration as funders to seize opportunities presented by the post-election environment.
Advancing Peace, Security and Human Rights in an Era of Change will feature Administration officials who will provide insider views on what to expect in the months to come; offer insights into critical issues and anticipated challenges; and urge action on winning strategies that grantmakers can help support. Leading Members of Congress will discuss legislative priorities, impressions of the political environment and opportunities for advancing peace, security and human rights issues.
Both days of this Federal Policy Briefing will be held on Capitol Hill. We will meet on Wednesday, March 18th at the Reserve Officers Association at First and Constitution, and on Thursday March 19th in a room in the Capitol (TBA). A reception with representatives of the NGO community will be held at Mott House the evening of the 18th.
AGENDA and FURTHER INFORMATION Click here for further information, including the draft agenda.
REGISTRATION Registration is required by Wednesday, March 11, 2009 Hotel 480 480 Sutter Street San Francisco, CA
Overview The current times present unprecedented challenges to the promise of human rights on every front. At the same time, many feel we are entering a period of tremendous opportunity . IHRFG's January conference will provide a forum for grantmakers to engage in dialogue with peers, grassroots practitioners and policy-shapers on some of the critical questions of our day, including:
• How do we defend human rights,
including attempts by governments to criminalize the defense of rights?
(opening plenary)
• How can we best strategize our grantmaking in tough
economic times? (member-sponsored session)
• What’s ahead for human rights in the Obama administration,
and how can human rights be advanced among local policymakers? (Monday
dinner and member-sponsored session)
• Can we stop genocide? (member-sponsored
session)
• How can sexual rights and notions of identity help
strengthen a human rights framework, from coalition-building
efforts in the Middle East to Central Asia to Proposition 8 in California?
(closing plenary)
As
always, we’ll probe the implications of each of these questions for
grantmakers, exploring potential avenues for collaboration and action.
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