FW: Whisleblower, Civil & Human Rights Summit, Washigton DC, May 21-23, 2012

PRESS RELEASE: WHISLEBLOWER,CIVIL RIGHTS SUMMIT

WASHINTON DC, MAY 21-23,2012

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Date: Thu, 17 May 2012 07:41:54 -0400
Subject: Fwd: Whisleblower, Civil & Human Rights Summit, Washigton DC, May 21-23, 2012

Subj: Whisleblower, Civil & Human Rights Summit, Washigton DC, May 21-23, 2012

Schedule of Events

	Monday May 21, 2012
9:00—11:00	Registration & Check-In The Mott House 122 Maryland Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20002
12:30—1:30	Opening Plenary Senate Judiciary Committee Meeting 226 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Panel discussion on strategy for passing new important whistleblower legislation (WPEA, No FEAR II, CDA, etc.). Followed by a symbolic "Empty Chair" welcome honoring courageous whistleblowers who cannot be present due to retaliatory imprisonment, untimely death or increased prosecution under the Obama Administration, or Obama's War on Whistleblowers. Also violence in the federal workplace, or Obama's War on Women, and Count-It-Up calculating the total costs of discrimination and retaliation to American taxpayers. Welcome by Marcel Reid, Pacifica Foundation. Pillar Human Rights Award Presentation
2:00—4:00	WB & New Media Panel Discussion Senate Judiciary Committee Meeting 226 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 First Amendment, Blowing the Whistle with Public Radio and using Public Radio for community organizing and activism. Brief history of the Pacifica Network and panel conversation with members of the Pacifica Foundation and/or local board and staff. Tapping the Power of Media "How can we use the power of story, and new internet media, to promote social justice?" Moderated by MSNBC Host Dylan Ratigan
5:00—7:00	Welcome Reception The Mott House 122 Maryland Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20002 The Government Accountability Project will sponsor a wine and cheese reception followed by a "Silent Auction." Recognition awards will be given to notable whistleblowers and advocates who have demonstrated strength, courage and fidelity to our cause.

Schedule of Events

	Tuesday May 22, 2012
11:30—12:30	Peace & Justice Press Conference National Mall at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial 1964 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20001 Press conference on the National Mall at the Martin Luther King Memorial. The USDA Coalition will ask President Obama to promptly intervene and bring this long history of widespread discrimination to an end. We want USDA top officials held "accountable," and the USDA Office of Civil Rights —administration and process— put into "receivership." No FEAR Awards / Report Card Presentation
12:30—2:00	Citizen Testimonials National Mall at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial 1964 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20001 No FEAR Award given at the press conference on the mall. An annual awards presentations for notable First Amendments, Civil Rights and Human Rights champions. No FEAR Report Card. This event will serve to commemorate the historic tenth year anniversary of the passage of the No FEAR Act, the first civil rights bill of the 21st century.
3:00—5:00	Legislative Lobby Training The Mott House 122 Maryland Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20002 A Legislative History and Training Session hosted by the Government Accountability Project (GAP) concerning the pros and cons important pending legislation affecting Whistleblower and their advocates, e.g., Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act (WPEA), No FEAR II, and Congressional Disclosure Act (CDA).
4:00—6:30	Whistleblower Book Signing Busboy's & Poets (14th & V St.) 2021 14th Street, NW Washington, DC 20009 A panel discussion with distinguished authors of whistleblower books who will be present to autograph and discuss their books, followed by a film screening of "The Invisible War" the winner of the 2012 Sundance Film Festival Audience Award for best Documentary and the true story about the Tail-hook Whistleblower. Book exhibits will be set up and available for viewing during conference. Book-TV (C-SPAN2) has been invited.
6:30—8:00	Whistleblower Film Screening Busboy's & Poets (14th & V St.) 2021 14th Street, NW Washington, DC 20009 In-house film screening of "The Invisible War" the winner of the 2012 Sundance Film Festival Audience Award for best Documentary and the true story about the Tail-hook Whistleblower. Book exhibits will be set up and available for viewing during conference.

Schedule of Events

	Wednesday May 23, 2012
11:00—12:30	Civil & Human Rights Roundtable The Mott House 122 Maryland Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20002 Two part panel discussion challenging the Obama Administration's War on Women and War on Whistleblowers. Panel I—Obama's War on Woman The USDA Coalition of Minority Employees is requesting Secretary Vilsack to speedily and properly address the decade long racism, sexism, sexual assaults, bullying, racial epithet (hangman's nooses, use of the "N" word, the justifying of a monkey doll award to Black employees), reprisals, intimidation, hostile work environment. Also violence in the federal workplace, or Obama's War on Women,
1:00—2:30	Panel II—Obama's War on Whistleblowers A frank discussion about imprisonment, untimely death or increased prosecution under the Obama Administration, or Obama's War on Whistleblowers. Strategies for effectively utilizing Social Media, Public Radio and Non-traditional Broadcast Outlets.
6:00—8:00	Whistleblower Solidarity Dinner (Tentatively) The Dubliner at the Phoenix Park Hotel 520 North Capitol Street, NW Washington, DC 20001 This semi-formal dinner is the capstone event of the conference to promote solidarity within the public interest community.