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THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 2017National Press Club, Washington, D.C. |
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8:30-9:00 a.m. |
COFFEE |
| 9:00-9:15 a.m. |
OPENING REMARKS Thomas Farr, Religious Freedom Institute |
| 9:15-10:00 a.m. |
KEYNOTE ADDRESS "Always Mindful of Our Suffering Brothers and Sisters in the Middle East” His Eminence Donald Cardinal Wuerl, Catholic Archbishop of Washington, D.C. |
| 10:00-10:15 a.m. | BREAK |
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10:15-11:30 a.m. |
PRESENTATION OF NEW REPORT: IN RESPONSE TO PERSECUTION Moderator: Elizabeth Prodromou, Tufts University Daniel Philpott, University of Notre Dame Respondent: His Excellency Sebastian Francis Shaw, Archbishop of Lahore, Pakistan |
| 11:30 a.m.-Noon |
SCREENING OF UNDER CAESAR'S SWORD DOCUMENTARY Director: Jason Cohen |
| Noon-1:15 p.m. |
LUNCH & KEYNOTE ADDRESS "Pitting Muslims Against Christians: Lessons from Pakistan" Farahnaz Ispahani, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars |
| 1:15-2:30 p.m. |
PANEL: WHAT IS TO BE DONE BY LEADING SECTORS? Moderator: Timothy Shah, Religious Freedom Institute Panelists: Brian Grim, Religious Freedom and Business Foundation |
| 2:30-2:45 p.m. |
BREAK |
| 2:45-4:00 p.m. |
PANEL: RESPONDING TO THE PERSECUTION OF CHRISTIANS IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND CENTRAL ASIA Moderator: Kathleen Collins, University of Minnesota (Central Asia) Panelists: Mariz Tadros, Sussex University (Egypt, Libya, and Gaza) |
| 4:00-4:15 p.m. |
BREAK |
| 4:15-5:15 p.m. |
PANEL: RESPONDING TO THE PERSECUTION OF CHRISTIANS IN SOUTH, EAST, AND SOUTHEAST ASIA Moderator: Sara Singha, Georgetown University (Pakistan) Panelists: Fenggang Yang, Purdue University (China) |