AJC Advocacy Anywhere: Weekly Calendar of Programs

Monday, May 4 - Friday, May 8	Click to View in Browser

Advocacy Anywhere, Powered by AJC enables you to engage with AJC’s leading expertise, content, and advocacy opportunities from wherever you are. Advocacy Anywhere will connect you to the top-notch content and opportunities you have come to expect from AJC. We encourage you to visit AJC.org/AdvocacyAnywhere regularly, as we upload new programs and fresh content to keep you informed and engaged during this challenging period.

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Weekly Calendar of Programs

Monday, May 4

A Conversation with Natan Sharansky

Featuring:
Natan Sharansky, Chairman, The Jewish Agency for Israel (2009-18); Deputy Prime Minister of Israel (2001-3); Prisoner of Conscience in the USSR; Jewish hero
Moderated by Avi Mayer, AJC Managing Director, Global Communications

12:00 p.m. Eastern, 11:00 a.m. Central,
10:00 a.m. Mountain, 9:00 a.m. Pacific

America Latina y el COVID-19: El Día Después

Powered by AJC’s Arthur and Rochelle Belfer Institute for Latino and Latin American Affairs

Please note: This program will be presented in Spanish.
Panelistas:
Sergio Berensztein, Consultor y Presidente, Berensztein, Argentina
Sergio Fausto, Director General, Fundación Fernando Henrique Cardozo, Brasil
Luis Rubio, Presidente, Consejo Mexicano de Asuntos Internacionales, México
Moderador: Juan Dircie, Vice Director, Instituto Belfer para Asuntos Latinos y Latinoamericanos, AJC

2:00 p.m. Eastern, 1:00 p.m. Central,
12:00 p.m. Mountain, 11:00 a.m. Pacific

National Politics on Campus...from a Distance: An AJC Town Hall with College Democrats and College Republicans

Powered by AJC’s Campus Affairs team – a division of AJC’s Young Leadership Department

Featuring:
Mikaela Guido, President, College Democrats of America
Chandler Thornton, Chairman, College Republican National Committee
Moderated by Seffi Kogen, AJC Global Director, Young Leadership

4:00 p.m. Eastern, 3:00 p.m. Central,
2:00 p.m. Mountain, 1:00 p.m. Pacific

Tuesday, May 5

Coronavirus: A Challenge to Liberal Democracies?

Powered by AJC Europe

Featuring:
Daniel Kaddik, Executive Director, European Liberal Forum
Alan Mendoza, Executive Director, The Henry Jackson Society
Corina Rebegea, Director, US-Romania initiative, Center for European Policy Analysis
Edit Zgut, Lecturer, University of Warsaw; Fellow, German Marshall Fund; Fellow, Visegrad Insight
Moderated by Simone Rodan-Benzaquen, Director, AJC Europe

9:00 a.m. Eastern, 8:00 a.m. Central,
7:00 a.m. Mountain, 6:00 a.m. Pacific

The United Arab Emirates and the Coronavirus

Featuring:
H.E. Ambassador Lana Nusseibeh, Permanent Representative of the United Arab Emirates to the United Nations
Moderated by Jason Isaacson, AJC Chief Policy and Political Affairs Officer

12:00 p.m. Eastern, 11:00 a.m. Central,
10:00 a.m. Mountain, 9:00 a.m. Pacific

Wednesday, May 6

Transatlantic Dialogues (Part I): U.S. Rep. Ted Deutch and MEP Lukas Mandl

Featuring:
U.S. Congressman Ted Deutch, Chair, House Subcommittee on the Middle East, North Africa, and International Terrorism
Member of the European Parliament Lukas Mandl, Representative from Austria; Chair, Transatlantic Friends of Israel (TFI)
Moderated by Julie Fishman Rayman, AJC Deputy Director, Policy and Diplomatic Affairs

12:00 p.m. Eastern, 11:00 a.m. Central,
10:00 a.m. Mountain, 9:00 a.m. Pacific

This series will feature lawmakers from parties across the political spectrum on both sides of the Atlantic.

The Significance of Sport in Diplomacy

A "Remote ACCESS" program powered by AJC ACCESS Global - a division of AJC’s Young Leadership Department

Featuring:
Marty Conway, Professor, Global Business of Sport, Georgetown University
Trina Bolton, Program Officer, Sports Diplomacy Division, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, U.S. Department of State
Moderated by Dylan Adelman, Assistant Director, AJC Asia Pacific Institute

6:00 p.m. Eastern, 5:00 p.m. Central,
4:00 p.m. Mountain, 3:00 p.m. Pacific

Thursday, May 7

Combating Antisemitism, Hate, and Misinformation Online: Facebook and Twitter

Featuring:
Peter Stern, Director, Content Policy Stakeholder Engagement, Facebook
Lisa Roman, Public Policy and Corporate Philanthropy, Twitter
Moderated by Holly Huffnagle, AJC U.S. Director, Combating Antisemitism

1:00 p.m. Eastern, 2:00 p.m. Central,
12:00 p.m. Mountain, 11:00 a.m. Pacific

AJC National Leadership Council Conversation with Rep. Adam Smith, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee

Featuring:
Rep. Adam Smith, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee
Moderated by Jason Isaacson, AJC Chief Policy and Political Affairs Officer

4:00 p.m. Eastern, 3:00 p.m. Central,
2:00 p.m. Mountain, 1:00 p.m. Pacific

Please note: This program is being offered exclusively to members of AJC’s National Leadership Council (NLC). NLC members will receive a separate email with information about this program. To learn more about AJC’s Donor Recognition Societies, please click here. Questions? Please email [email protected].

Friday, May 8

From Tragedy to Triumph with AJC CEO David Harris

75 years ago, on May 8, 1945, the second world war in Europe ended. The joy was tempered by the knowledge that the greatest mass atrocity in human history had befallen the Jewish people. 1,102 days later, the greatest moment in modern Jewish history occurred with the rebirth of the State of Israel. AJC CEO David Harris will discuss this remarkable journey from the depths of despair to the joy of redemption. You won’t want to miss this mesmerizing story.

Featuring:
David Harris, AJC CEO

12:00 p.m. Eastern, 11:00 a.m. Central,
10:00 p.m. Mountain, 9:00 a.m. Pacific