8:30AM - 9:30AM

Registration & Breakfast

6th Floor Lobby by Room 603

9:30AM - 11:00AM

Welcome and Opening Plenary: The Obama Administration and Human Rights
Speaker: Maria Otero, Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs, US Department of State
Room 603

11:15AM - 12:45PM

Environmental Justice and Human Rights Room 402

Obama Administration and National Security Room 401

Immigration and the American Dream Room 602

Using Media and Technology in Building Peace Room 601

1:00PM - 2:15PM

Luncheon Plenary
Speaker: Aryeh Neier, President, Open Society Foundations
"The Arab Revolutions, Human Rights and the Obama Administration"

Room 603

2:30PM - 4:00PM

International Perspectives on Obama Administration and Human Rights Room 401

Business and Human Rights in Conflict Zones Room 602

Treaty Ratification Room 402

The Media and Citizen Engagement on Human Rights Room 601

4:15PM - 5:45PM

Human Rights in a Changing Middle East Room 402

Accountability for Past Policies and Practices Room 401

Reproductive Rights, Sexuality and Public Policy Room 602

Transnational Advocacy Networks and e-Communication Room 601

6:00PM - 8:00PM

An Evening of Advocacy and Arts

Reception and Film Screening at the Katzen Arts Center

In the Museum: Enjoy hors d'oeuvres while listening to jazz music by the Reginald Cyntje Group

In the Abramson Family Recital Hall: Watch the films made by the winners of the first AU Human Rights Film Series Student Grants Competition.  The 2010 winners were "The Unlikely Sex Offenders" by Maniko Barthelemy and "120 Days" by Ted Roach.

8:30AM - 9:30AM

Registration and Breakfast
Registration Outside Mary Graydon Center Rooms 1-4

Breakfast: Mary Graydon Center 1-6

9:30AM - 11:00AM

America in the Americas Room: Butler Board Room

A Global "War on Terror?" Room: School of International Service Founders Room

Revisiting Civil Rights as Human Rights Room: TV Studio at the Media Production Center

Raising Awareness Through Documentary Films Room: Mary Graydon Center 200

11:30AM - 1:15PM

Luncheon Plenary:
The Obama Administration and Human Rights at Home and Abroad

Speakers:
- Adotei Akwei, Managing Director for Government Relations, Amnesty International USA
- Lisa Crooms, Steering Committee Chair, Bringing Human Rights Home
- Anthony Romero, Executive Director, American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
Mary Graydon Center 1-6

1:45PM - 3:15PM

Assessing US Engagement in Human Rights Bodies Room: School of International Service Founders Room

Freedom of Expression in a Digital World Room: TV Studio at the Media Production Center

Economic Crisis and Human Rights Room: Butler Board Room

Handheld Human Rights for Digital Advocacy Room: Mary Graydon Center 200

3:45PM - 5:00PM

Closing Plenary:
John Prendergast, Co-Founder, Enough Project
"An Emerging Civilian Protection Doctrine? Obama and the Responsibility to Protect"

Ward Circle Building Room 1