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[POSTPONED] Choosing Freedom: America’s Role in the World and Supporting Democracy and Human Rights Abroad

  • 23 Mar 2020
  • 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
  • ASU Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law, 111 E Taylor St, Room 601, Phoenix, AZ 85004

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  • Applies to Prepaid members, all Cabinet level members, and Platinum and Gold Corporate memberships.



Topical Discussion

Choosing Freedom: America’s Role in the World and

Supporting Democracy and Human Rights Abroad


Schedule

This event has been postponed.

Monday, March 23, 2020 | 12:00 pm-1:30 pm

Lunch & Networking: 12:00 pm-12:15 pm

Program: 12:15-1:30 pm

Venue

ASU Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law

111 E Taylor St, Room 601

Phoenix, AZ 85004


PARKING INFO & DIRECTIONS

Registration

Member Registration: $20

Non-Member Registration: $25

About the Event

Supporting democracy and human rights has long been a cornerstone of US foreign policy that has enjoyed decades of bipartisan support. Encouraging democratization and respect for human rights globally are essential to advancing the United States’ values, a well as security and economic interests around the world. However, in recent years the longstanding bipartisan consensus on U.S. democracy and human rights support has weakened.

Join us for a discussion on revitalizing bipartisan consensus on America’s role in the world; freedom, democracy, and human rights as key components of U.S. foreign policy; and policy recommendations to the U.S. government, civil society, private sector, academia, and the broader American public on doing so.

About the Panelists


Nicole Bibbins Sedaca

Human Freedom Fellow

George W. Bush Institute


Nicole Bibbins Sedaca serves as the Chair for the Global Politics and Security Concentration in Georgetown University’s Master of Science in Foreign Service (MSFS) program and is a Professor in the Practice of International Affairs in MSFS. She teaches graduate seminars on democracy, human rights, and ethics and decision making. Bibbins Sedaca has held numerous positions in the public and non-governmental sectors in the United States and Ecuador. She served for ten years in the United States Department of State, working on democracy promotion, human rights, human trafficking, religious freedom, refugees, and counterterrorism. Following her governmental service, she opened and directed the International Republican Institute’s local governance program in Ecuador. She also taught at the Universidad de San Francisco de Quito (Ecuador) on democratization and conflict resolution. She also co-led the USFQ Model United Nations team that won several awards in April 2009. Prior to returning to Georgetown full-time, she served as the Director of the Washington Office of Independent Diplomat, a diplomatic advisory group. Ms. Bibbins Sedaca holds a Master’s degree from Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service and a Bachelor’s degree in International Relations from The College of William and Mary, where she was a Presidential and Monroe Scholar. She studied at Humboldt Universitaet in Berlin, Germany, while on a Rotary International Scholarship. She serves at the Chairperson of the Board of the International Justice Mission, a non-governmental organization fighting human trafficking and violence against the poor. She has served as the Chair of the Board of the Institute for Global Engagement, a non-governmental organization promoting religious freedom overseas, and also served on the Board of Georgetown’s School of Foreign Service, the William and Mary Fund and the William and Mary Washington Office.


Paul Fagan

Director of the Human Rights and Democracy Programs

The McCain Institute


Paul Fagan is the director of the Human Rights and Democracy programs for the McCain Institute for International Leadership at Arizona State University. Previously, he served as the executive director of the Eastern Congo Initiative (ECI), an organization founded by Ben Affleck that seeks to bring the world’s attention to the ongoing situation in that country but also highlight the abundant opportunities for economic and social development. 
 Prior to joining ECI, Fagan worked at the International Republican Institute (IRI), an organization that promotes democracy worldwide by developing political parties, civic institutions, democratic governance and the rule of law. He was IRI’s Africa director for nearly four years, overseeing IRI’s programs during South Sudan’s successful and historic transition to independence; led election observation missions to Nigeria and Somaliland; implemented IRI’s first programs in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and ushered in IRI’s return to Mali. He was also chief of party for IRI’s programs in Kenya and Zimbabwe. Earlier while at IRI, he worked on programs in the former Soviet Union and Latin America, serving as the Latin America and Caribbean division deputy director.


Lindsay Lloyd

Bradford M. Freeman Director of the Human Freedom Initiative

George W. Bush Institute


Lindsay Lloyd is the Bradford M. Freeman Director of the Human Freedom Initiative at the George W. Bush Institute, where he manages original research and programmatic efforts to advance freedom and democracy in the world. This includes the work of the Freedom in North Korea project, which raises awareness of human rights violations in North Korea, proposes new policy solutions, and engages leaders to help improve the lives of the North Korean people; the Freedom and Democracy project, which seeks to support U.S. leadership in the world and reenergize our democracy at home; and the Liberty and Leadership Program, which works to equip emerging young leaders in Burma with the skills and knowledge they need to help guide their country’s democratic transition. Lindsay also oversees the Institute’s North Korea Freedom Scholarship, which provides financial and other support for North Korean refugees and their children to pursue higher education. Prior to joining the Bush Institute, Lindsay served for 16 years at the International Republican Institute (IRI), most recently as senior advisor for policy. Previously, he was IRI’s regional director for Europe and co-director of the regional program for Central and Eastern Europe, which was based in Slovakia. At IRI, Lindsay worked with candidates, elected officials, political parties, and civil society activists to develop lasting democratic institutions. Before joining IRI, Lindsay worked for several members and the leadership of the U.S. House of Representatives, as political director for a political action committee, and for Jack Kemp’s 1988 presidential campaign. He graduated from Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service.


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