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In June 2010 the Cécilia Attias Foundation for Women hosted the Dialogue for Action New York, in partnership with the World Association of Non-Governmental Organizations (WANGO) and the International Herald Tribune. This event was held in association with the New York Forum, gathering 1000 CEOs, sovereign fund managers, and experts, at the Grand Hyatt in New York City.

PROGRAM

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23 2:00 – 6:00pm

Registration
Park Avenue Room, Mezzanine Level
109 East 42nd Street at Grand Central Terminal Tel: +1 212 883 1234

THURSDAY, JUNE 24 7:00am

Registration
Park Avenue Room, Mezzanine Level

7:15am

Welcome Coffee
Ballroom Level

ALL SESSIONS TO TAKE PLACE IN THE EMPIRE STATE BALLROOM 8:00am

Key Note Address by Cécilia Attias, Founder and President, The Cécilia Attias Foundation for Women

8:30-10:00am

AFRICA ROUND TABLE

Facilitated by Sade Baderinwa, Anchor/Reporter WABC-TV

NGOs:
· Esther Ibanga, Pastor Women on the Plateau Peace Initiative
· Molly Melching, Executive Director Tostan
· Promise Mthembu, Executive Director Her Rights Initiative

EXPERT RESPONSES:
· Letty Chiwara, Chief of the Africa Division for UNIFEM
· Souleymane Bachir Diagne, Professor of Francophone Studies and Philosophy, Columbia University
· Zanele Mbeki, Former First Lady of South Africa, Founder Women's Development Bank Trust
· Prinitha Pillay, Medical Doctor, Doctors without Borders

Special Closing Address by: Sophie Delaunay, Executive Director Doctors Without Borders

10:30-12:00pm AMERICAS ROUND TABLE

Facilitated by Cindi Leive, Editor-in-Chief Glamour Magazine

NGOs: · Sister Tesa Fitzgerald, Executive Director and Co-Founder, Hour Children
· Rosario Perez, CEO, Pro Mujer
· Sima Quraishi, Executive Director, Muslim Women Resource Center
· Dale Standifer, Executive Director, Metropolitan Center for Women and Children

EXPERT RESPONSES:
· Adrienne Germain, President of the International Women's Health Coalition
· Pamela Gross, Editor at Large, The Hill
· Ambassador Craig Stapleton, Former Ambassador to France
· Kathryn Wylde, President and CEO of Partnership for New York City

Special Closing Address by: Mary Ellen Iskenderian, President and CEO of Women's World Banking

12:30-2:00pm LUNCH BALLROOM I 2:30-4:00pm ASIA AND MIDDLE EAST ROUND TABLE

Facilitated by Anita Pratap, Documentary Filmmaker, Author, Journalist NGOs:
· Sakena Yacoobi, Executive Director, Afghan Institute of Learning
· Dr. Basmah Omair, CEO of Khadija Bint Khawilid Center for Businesswomen
· Manju Kochar, Chairman, Prasad Chikitsa
· Guy Jacobsen, Founder Redlight Children

With the Support of:
· Lucky Chherti, Founder and Program Director, Empowering Women of Nepal
· Bandana Rana, President, SAATHI

EXPERT RESPONSES:
· Chékéba Hachemi, President, Afghanistan Libre
· Dina Powell, President of the Goldman Sachs Foundation and Global Head of the Office of Corporate Engagement
· Zainab Salbi, Founder of Women for Women International
· Mu Sochua, Member of Cambodian Parliament and Human Rights Advocate

4:30-6:00pm EUROPE ROUND TABLE

Facilitated by Alison Smale, Executive Editor, International Herald Tribune

NGOs:
· Sophie Romana, Executive Director, PlaNet Finance
· Edit Schlaffer, Chairman and Founder, Women Without Borders, SAVE – Sisters Against Violent Extremism
· May de Silva, Director, Women into Politics
· Inna Tymchyk, Board Member, Faith, Hope and Love

EXPERT RESPONSES:
· David Arkless, President, Global Corporate & Government Affairs, Manpower Inc.
· Kat Rohrer, Director/Producer, GreenKat Productions
· Fernando Villalonga, Consul General of Spain

6:00pm

Closing remarks Cécilia Attias, Founder and President, The Cécilia Attias Foundation for Women

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