Print

RESULTS/RESULTS Educational Fund International Conference Schedule

Sessions will take place at the Washington Marriott at Metro Center

775 12th Street NW, Washington, DC 20005

Sunday, June 20

Registration/info table open outside of conference rooms in pre-function area from 8:00 am–7:00 pm.

9:00 am – 12:00 pm

Salon 2

Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About the World Bank on Health and Education

Open to all conference participants.

Paul Jensen, REF global research coordinator

Sarah Beardmore, REF education campaign manager

12:00 pm – 1:45 pm

Offsite

TBA

Campus for Change Kick-Off Lunch

Welcome students! Get to know each other and learn about your program for the IC.

12:00 pm – 1:45 pm

Cafe Mozart, 1331 H Street NW

RESULTS US Regional Coordinator and International Grassroots Leader Lunch

A special lunch to thank our volunteer leaders.

12:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Lunch on Your Own

2:00 pm – 3:20 pm

Pre-Conference Skills Training: Session I (concurrent)

Open to all conference participants

 

Salon 1

Generating media in the new media environment: What new sources, becoming the local angle, what are members of Congress listening to?

 

Salon 2

Creative outreach through power-mapping: Learn power-mapping skills and strategies for growing your groups and influencing your members of Congress.

 

Salon 3

The new activist milestones: We’ll review the milestones with a focus on a few, as well as learn how to organize phone conferences with congressional aides.

Ken Patterson, Global Grassroots Manager

Lisa Marchal, Global Grassroots Associate

 

London 2

Fundraising

3:40 pm – 5:00 pm

Pre-Conference Skills Training: Session 2 (concurrent)

Open to all conference participants

 

Salon 1

 

Healthcare reform: What does it all mean? How can we build momentum for single payer plan?

Mark Hannay, director of Metro NY Health Care for All and co-chair of the Board of the Universal Health Care Action Network (UHCAN)

 

Salon 2

Social media: How to use social media to enhance your reach.

 

London 2

Defining group roles and responsibilities: Learn how to be powerful and maintain balance as a group.

 

Salon D

Using RESULTS to fulfill your life's purpose and to deepen your commitment to make a profound difference in our nation and world

Sam Daley-Harris, founder of RESULTS/RESULTS Educational Fund

5:00 pm – 6:45 pm

Dinner on Your Own

6:00 pm – 6:45 pm

Salons D

First-Timers Orientation

New to the IC? This session is for you!

6:45 pm – 9:00 pm

Salons AC

Conference Opening Ceremony & Grassroots Awards  

Celebrate the start of our 30th anniversary with an inspiring welcome and acknowledgement of your efforts over the years.

Joanne Carter, RESULTS/REF executive director

Shivon Robinsong will lead us in a special “Songs and Social Movements” section.

Please sit with your state — look for signs!

9:00 pm – 1:00 am

Salons DE

Reception: 30th Anniversary Party and Karaoke After Party

Monday, June 21

Registration/info table open outside of conference rooms in pre-function area from 8:00 am–7:00 pm.

7:15 am – 8:15 am

London I & II

 

Faith in Action Brownbag Breakfast

Join us to hear from RESULTS’ Faith in Action Project. All interested in Faith in Action are welcome.

No food will be served; we invite you to bring your breakfast to this session.

8:15 am –  8:30 am

Salons AC

Singing with Shivon Robinsong

8:30 am – 9:00 am

Salons AC

Joint Plenary: The Power of Citizen Advocacy

Marianne Williamson, author, spiritual leader, and founder of Sister Giant

9:00 am – 10:00 am

Salons AC

 

Joint Plenary: RESULTS/REF Partners Presentation

RESULTS/REF partners from the U.S. and around the world will present on their work.

10:00 am – 10:15 am

Break

10:15 am –11:45 am

Salons AC

 

Joint Plenary: Poverty and the Environment

Lester Brown, Earth Policy Institute

11:45 am – 12:00 pm

Break

12:00 pm – 1:15 pm

Concurrent Campaigns Overview Sessions

Salon E

 

Domestic Campaigns Overview and Prep

Review of campaigns and lobby day asks.

Meredith Dodson, director of domestic campaigns

Jos Linn, domestic outreach organizer/Faith in Action project coordinator

Salons AC

 

Global Campaigns Overview and Prep

Review of campaigns and lobby day asks.

John Fawcett, global legislative director

Jen Maurer, senior policy associate

Joanna Kuebler, director of Global Campaign for Education, U.S. Chapter

Board Room

 

International Partners: World Bank/IMF Meetings Prep Session for RESULTS/REF International Affiliates

Session #1 of 2

Emily Wainwright, ACTION project director

Paul Jensen, REF global research coordinator

1:15 pm – 2:30 pm

Lunch on Your Own

1:15 pm – 2:30 pm

Major Donor Luncheon (by invitation only)

2:15 – 2:30 pm

Salons AC

Singing with Shivon Robinsong

2:30 pm – 3:15 pm

Salons AC

 

30 Years of Success — Investing in RESULTS to Shape the Future

Sam Daley-Harris, founder of RESULTS/RESULTS Educational Fund

Making a Financial Commitment to RESULTS Educational Fund

Joanne Carter, executive director

3:15 pm – 3:30 pm

Break

3:30 pm – 4:45 pm

Concurrent Plenary Sessions

Salon D

 

Domestic Plenary: Creating Opportunity Through Low-Income Tax Credits

Jennie Cross, Allegany County Human Resources Development Commission, Inc and member of the Maryland Cash Tax Coalition

Joan Huffer, director of the Federal Budget Initiative at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

Salons AC

 

Global Plenary: Global Health

Mr. Kul Gautam, a former deputy executive director of UNICEF and assistant secretary-general of the United Nations.

Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, minister of health of Ethiopia and current chair of the board of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria.

4:45 pm – 5:00 pm

Break

5:00 pm – 5:30 pm

Joint Plenary: Supporting congressional leadership what works about working with RESULTS

Rep. Jim Walsh, a former representative from New York, worked with RESULTS to introduce the first World Summit on Children Implementation Act in 1991.

5:30 pm – 5:40 pm

Break

5:40 pm – 6:30 pm

 

 

 

Concurrent Advocacy Workshops

Salon 2

 

Working with Congressional and Parliamentarian Offices — An Insider’s View (Beginner)

Join RESULTS activists and US congressional staff to learn about the dos and don’ts of meeting with members of Congress and Parliament and their aides.

Carolyn Hughes, Rep. Bobby Scott’s office

Amber Shipley, Rep. Tammy Baldwin's office

Salon D

 

Telling the Story (Intermediate)

Learn how to identify moving stories and practice your delivery to increase our collective impact with members of Congress and Parliament and their aides.

Sam Daley-Harris, founder of RESULTS/RESULTS Educational Fund

Salon E

 

Congressional and Parliamentarian Champion Scale (Advanced)

What does it mean to create a champion and what are the stages before we get there? Join us to assess your members of Congress and Parliamentarians on the champion scale and figure out how to move them to the next stage.

Ken Patterson, global grassroots manager.

Bruce Preville, RESULTS Regional Coordinator

6:30 pm – 9:00 pm

 

Informal Advocacy Day Prep Time

Salon D

Informal Domestic Lobby Prep

Salons AC

Informal Global Lobby Prep

Salon E

 

International Partners: World Bank/IMF Meetings Prep Session for RESULTS/REF International Affiliates

Session #2 of 2

Emily Wainwright, ACTION project director

Paul Jensen, REF global research coordinator

Tuesday, June 22

8:15 am – 8:30 am

Capitol Hill

325 Russell Senate Office Building

Singing with Shivon Robinsong

8:30 am – 9:15 am

Capitol Hill

325 Russell Senate Office Building

Lobby Day Kickoff on Capitol Hill

Please join us for a lobby day kick-off!

Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL), Senate majority whip.

Carol Nawina Nyirenda, Zambian TB-HIV patient activist and voting member of the Global Fund board.

Note: Breakfast will not be served. You can get breakfast before or after the event at one of the Senate or House cafeterias. 

9:15 am – 5:00 pm

Capitol Hill

Capitol Hill, World Bank, IMF

Group Meetings at Capitol Hill, the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund

Meetings arranged by groups prior to the conference.

11:00 am – 3:00 pm

Capitol Hill

Rayburn House Office Building Cafeteria (in the back, near the vending machines)

Lobby Day Break Area

RESULTS staff and volunteers will informally gather in this space to share stories, discuss strategies and relax between meetings.

3:45 pm – 4:45 pm

Capitol Hill

2456 Rayburn

Lobby Day Debrief

5:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Capitol Hill

Cannon Caucus Room (third floor)

Reception

Join all our partners, special guests, and members of Congress to celebrate your accomplishments.

Light refreshments will be served.

Special Guests to include: Sen. Sherrod Brown, Rep. Barbara Lee, Rep. Adam Smith, Rep. Zoe Lofgren, Rep. John Conyers, and Rep. Jim McDermott

Evening

Dinner on your own

 

Wednesday, June 23

9:00 am – 5:00 pm

Offsite

RESULTS/REF Office, 750 First Street NE, Suite 1040

Campus For Change Training for Students