[wanabidii] Press Releases: The Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor Launches the "State of Rights" Series

You are subscribed to Press Releases for U.S. Department of State. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Press Releases: The Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor Launches the "State of Rights" Series 09/02/2014 03:04 PM EDT The Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor Launches the "State of Rights" Series Media Note Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC September 2, 2014 The State Department is pleased to announce the launch of the “State of Rights” series on Wednesday, September 3, 2014. State of Rights brings together experts and citizens for an interactive dialogue on global trends that affect both emerging powers and fledgling democracies. By using the Twitter hashtag #StateofRights, online audiences can join the discussion and debate on policies of global importance and engage government and policy leaders during regularly scheduled online conversations. Each event in the series will be translated into a variety of languages and archived to allow civil society organizations and others to easily download the discussions and share through local networks. The first event is a panel discussion on “The Cost of Corruption” on September 3, 2014 at 10:00 AM EDT at the OpenGov Hub in Washington, D.C. The conversation will focus on the impact and changing face of corruption in the 21st century, as well as highlight the ways that civil society and government can help reduce corruption by promoting and protecting human rights, and reduce human rights violations by fighting corruption. The panel will include: Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor Tom Malinowski; Jean Pesme, Coordinator for the Stolen Asset Recovery Initiative at the World Bank; Shruti Shah, Senior Policy Director at Transparency International; and Heather Lowe, Legal Counsel and Director of Government Affairs at Global Financial Integrity. The discussion will be moderated by Nathaniel Heller, Executive Director of Global Integrity. The second event, “Citizen Activism: Building Coalitions for Civil Rights,” will take place on Tuesday, September 9 at 9:00 AM EDT at the Newseum. The discussion will include Department of State Special Advisor for International Disability Rights, Judith Heumann; Retired Representative Barney Frank, 4th Congressional District, Massachusetts; and Wade Henderson, President and CEO at the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights. The event will be moderated by PBS NewsHour anchor Judy Woodruff. For additional information, including how to RSVP, participate in the conversation on Twitter, and view a live video stream of each event, please go to HumanRights.gov/StateOfRights. Contact Kim Shechtman – ShechtmanK@State.gov or 202-647-4046 – for information on upcoming events in the State of Rights. The Office of Website Management, Bureau of Public Affairs, manages this site as a portal for information from the U.S. State Department. External links to other Internet sites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein. Stay connected with the State Department:       External links found in this content or on Department of State websites that go to other non-Department websites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein.  Update your subscriptions, modify your password or email address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. You will need to use your email address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please visit subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. This service is provided to you at no charge by U.S. Department of State. This email was sent to wanabidii@googlegroups.com using GovDelivery, on behalf of: U.S. Department of State · 2201 C Street NW · Washington, DC 20520

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