SUMMIT AGENDA (Last updated 4.1.2008) — View/Print PDF

SUNDAY MORNING – Cathedral Services

10:00 a.m.

Dean's Forum: "Empowering Women and Ending Poverty" The Very Reverend Samuel T. Lloyd III, Dean of Washington National Cathedral with guest Thoraya Ahmed Obaid, Executive Director, UN Population Fund

SUNDAY AFTERNOON – Making the Case for Investing in Women and Girls,
Announcing Commitments, Joining the Women, Faith, and Development
Communities for Action

1:30 p.m.

Registration and Seating

Opening Procession

Welcome and Introduction of the Breakthrough Co-Chairs by The Very Reverend Dean Samuel T. Lloyd III

• The Honorable Madeleine Albright, Former U.S. Secretary of State
• The Right Honourable Kim Campbell, Prime Minister, Canada (1993)
• Sheikh Shaban Mubaje, Co- Chair. Religions for Peace African Council of Religious Leaders; Grand Mufti, Uganda Muslim Supreme Council
• The Reverend Dr. Ishmael Noko, General Secretary, Lutheran World Federation
• Her Excellency Mary Robinson, former President, Republic of Ireland

Acknowledgement of members of the Leadership Council and the Leadership Circle on behalf of the Co-Chairs by her Excellency Mary Robinson

Presentation by Danish Minister for Development Cooperation, Ulla Tørnæs to Ms. Jaqueline Ogega, Religions for Peace, Women's Program Director on behalf of the Women, Faith, and Development Alliance

Statement of Need; Commitments to Women and Girls from the Faith Community

Introduction by The Reverend Dr. Ishmael Noko, General Secretary, Lutheran World Federation

• Ms. Mehreza Labidi-Maiza, Association for Women's Progress; Coordinator, International Women's Coordinating Committee, Religions for Peace
• His Grace Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Anglican Archbishop Emeritus, South Africa 
• Sheikh Shaban Mubaje, Grand Mufti, Uganda Muslim Supreme Council, Co-Chair African Council of Religions for Peace

Presentations of Commitments, moderated by Dr. William Vendley, Secretary General, Religions for Peace

KEYNOTE ADDRESS: "Empowering Women and Ending Poverty" delivered by the Honorable Madeleine K. Albright, Former U.S. Secretary of State.

Statement of Need; Commitments to Women and Girls from the Development Community

Introduction by the Right Honourable Kim Campbell, Prime Minister, Canada (1993)

• Marcella Harris, President, Winward Islands Farmers Association, Dominica

Presentations of Commitments, moderated by Sam Worthington, President and CEO, InterAction

Message to the Breakthrough Summit on Enpowering Women and Ending Poverty by First Lady of the United States of America, Mrs. Laura Bush

Statement of the Need; Commitments to Women and Girls from the Women's Community

Introduction by Pauline Muchina, Senior Partnership Advisor, UNAIDS

• Bhuvana Manohari Nataraj, Client Development Manager, Growing Opportunity Finance (India) Pvt. Ltd
• Her Excellency Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, President, Republic of Liberia

Presentations of Commitments, moderated by Ritu Sharma Fox, Founder and President, Women Thrive Worldwide

Message from Her Excellency Suzanne Mubarak, First Lady of the Arab Republic of Egypt, President and Founder of the Suzanne Mubarak Women's International Peace Movement

Commitment to Youth: Legacy for the Future

Introduction by Ann M. Veneman, Executive Director, UNICEF of Ashley Judd, Global YouthAIDS Ambassador

• Birungi Alice Hope, International Community of Women Living with HIV/AIDS, Uganda
• Stellamaris Mualeh, International Movement of Catholic Students, Kenya
• Andrew Francis, Advocates for Youth's International Youth Leadership Council, Jamaica
• Call to Action: The Right Reverend John Bryson Chane, Bishop of Washington, Washington National Cathedral and Ms. Thoraya Ahmed Obaid, Executive Director and Under Secretary General, United Nations Population Fund

Accepting the Call in Trust for the Future

Ceremonial presentation and weaving of the Women, Faith and Development Banners

Reading of the Women Faith and Development Declaration

• Accepting the Call on behalf of the Women's community: - Nyaradzai Gumbonzvanda, General Secretary World YWCA;
• Accepting the Call on behalf of the Development community -Ken Hackett, President, Catholic Relief Services,
• Accepting the Call on behalf of the Faith community -(spokesperson) Dr. Vinu Aram, Director, Shanti Ashram, Vice Moderator, Religions for Peace World Council;