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Dear John,

The global Jewish advocacy event of the year kicks off this weekend!

AJC Virtual Global Forum 2020 [link removed] will get underway on Sunday at noon ET with a moving opening plenary, setting the virtual stage for five days of conversations with world leaders and fiery debates on the most pressing issues facing America, Israel, the Jewish people, and the world.

We invite you to participate in this historic online event. All Virtual Global Forum sessions [link removed] will be available for free and from the comfort of your own home. Click here [link removed] to view the full AJC Virtual Global Forum schedule and register for any of the sessions you wish to watch live! A reminder will land in your inbox shortly before each session you wish to join. Be sure to check back [link removed] periodically as additional speakers may be added to the schedule over the course of the week.

For your convenience, here is the full schedule of events: [link removed]

Sunday, June 14, at 12 noon ET
The Virtual Global Forum 2020 opening plenary, featuring addresses by:
H.E. Angela Merkel, Federal Chancellor of Germany
H.E. Dr. Mohammad Al-Issa, Secretary General, Muslim World League

The Siegler Family Annual Muslim-Jewish Segment Bawa Jain, Secretary General, World Council of Religious Leaders
David Harris, AJC Chief Executive Officer, Edward and Sandra Meyer Office of the CEO [link removed]

Sunday, June 14, at 3 PM ET
The Hate Speech Debate: Should Free Speech Be Limited?
Nadine Strossen, John Marshall Harlan II
Professor of Law, Emerita, New York University; President of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) (1991-2008)
Dan Shefet, President, Association for Accountability and Internet Democracy [link removed]

Monday, June 15, at 12 noon ET
Challenges and Opportunities for the Jewish State The Harriette Levine Memorial Program
One-on-one with H.E. Benjamin (Benny) Gantz, Alternate Prime Minister and Minister of Defense of Israel
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Monday, June 15, at 3 PM ET
The Future of the West Bank: Two Israeli Perspectives – An Israeli Policy Debate
Merav Michaeli, Member of Knesset (Labor) Ambassador Dore Gold, veteran Israeli diplomat; President, Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs [link removed]

Tuesday, June 16, at 12 noon ET
Greece, Israel, and the Eastern Mediterranean One-on-one with H.E. Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Prime Minister of Greece
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Tuesday, June 16, at 3 PM ET
A Conversation with H.E. Dr. Anwar Gargash, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, United Arab Emirates
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Wednesday, June 17, at 12 noon ET
Election 2020: Debating American Values and Interests
The Max Fischer Annual Program
Antony Blinken, Senior Foreign Policy Advisor, Biden for President; U.S. Deputy Secretary of State (2015-2017)
KT McFarland, U.S. Deputy National Security Advisor (2017); Author of Revolution: Trump, Washington and “We the People” [link removed]

Thursday, June 18, at 3 PM ET
AJC Virtual Global Forum Closing Thoughts and Call to Action with AJC CEO David Harris [link removed]

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