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Women in the World: Stories & SolutionsA Summit Hosted by Newsweek& The Daily Beast

AGENDAPrograms and Participants Subject to Change

March 810, 2012

The David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln CenterBroadway and 63rd Street, New York, New York

Hosts: Tina Brown, Leymah Gbowee, Nizan Guanaes,Jane Harman, Maya Harris, Mellody Hobson, Lauren Bush Lauren, Judith Rodin,

Sheryl Sandberg, Meryl Streep and Diane von Furstenberg

Partners: Vital Voices Global Partnership, Women for Women International,the United Nations Foundation, DVF and the Women in the World Foundation

Generously sponsored by HP, Bank of America, The CocaCola Company, Intel, Toyota,Ann Inc., Liberty Mutual Insurance and Thomson Reuters

Women in the World is centered on firstperson storytelling by trailblazing womenfrom a broad spectrum of cultures. Over the course of three days, we showcase these

fearless pioneers, inspire you to become involved and encourage creative solutionsto all the challenges that women face across the globe.


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THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 2012

6:30PM SUMAS SONG

A performance by Suma Tharu

Suma Tharu, Room to Read Girls EducationProgram Scholar

6:35 PM WELCOME BY TINA BROWN

Tina Brown, Editor in Chief, Newsweekand TheDaily Beast

6:40 PM COHOSTS: GIVING VOICE

Women in the World cohosts give voice to a woman notpresent.

6:50 PM FORCED MARRIAGE: ARE MOTHERS TO BLAME?

An inside account of the dramatic rescue of a femaleBritish citizen from Islamabad, who has been forced by

her family to marry against her will.

Moderator: Lesley Stahl, Correspondent, 60 Minutes

Chaz Akoshile, Joint Head, Forced Marriage Unit,UK

Albert David, MBE, Head of Consular Assistance,British High Commission, Islamabad

Sabatina James, Author, My Fight for Faith andFreedom

Jasvinder Sanghera, CEO and Founder, KarmaNirvana


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7:35 PM THE PRICE OF WAR

Despite bearing the greatest brunt of the devastating

horrors of war, women remain the pillars of theirfamilies and societies, and the source of strength thatbecomes the foundation of recovery.

Interviewed by: Charlie Rose, Executive Editor andAnchor, Charlie Rose and Anchor, CBS This Morning

Madeleine K. Albright, Chair of AlbrightStonebridge Group, Former U.S. Secretary of State

8:00 PM SANDRAS STORY

Interviewed by: Charlie Rose

Sandra Uwiringiyimana, Genocide Survivor andSpokesperson, Foundation of Hope Ministries;Photographer

8:25 PM TESTIMONY

Introduced by: Charlie Rose

Angelina Jolie, Writer, Director, Academy Awardwinning Actress and Goodwill Ambassador, UnitedNations High Commissioner for Refugees

8:30 PM DELEGATE DINNER EVENT*Presented by Bank of America

*Open to Delegate pass holders only

9:00 PM REMARKS

Brian T. Moynihan, President and CEO, Bank ofAmerica


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9:30 PM WOMAN OF THE HOUR: A CONVERSATIONWITH CHRISTINE LAGARDE

International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde inconversation with Niall Ferguson on the Europeanfinancial crisis, the global economy, and the greatestchallenges and top priorities for the IMF in the comingmonths.

Interviewed By: Niall Ferguson, Laurence A. TischProfessor of History, Harvard University; Senior Fellow,The Hoover Institution

Christine Lagarde, Managing Director InternationalMonetary Fund


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FRIDAY, MARCH 9

9:00AM WELCOME BY TINA BROWN

Tina Brown, Editor in Chief, Newsweekand TheDaily Beast

9:05 AM HOLLAND TAYLOR AS GOVERNOR ANN RICHARDS:LADIES YOU MUST PARTICIPATE!

Broadway star Holland Taylor as Governor AnnRichards

Holland Taylor, Actress9:10 AM WHERE ARE THE WOMEN AT THE TOP?

Has the definitionor importanceof professionalsuccess changed since the dawn of feminism?

Moderator: Sheryl Sandberg, COO, Facebook Jill Abramson, Executive Editor, The New York Times

Shelby Knox, Director of Womens RightsOrganizing, Change.org

Anne Kornblut, Deputy Political Editor, TheWashington Post

Cheryl Mills, Counselor and Chief of Staff, U.S.Department of State

Gloria Steinem, Feminist Writer and CoFounder,Ms. Magazine


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9:45 AM FIREBRAND FOR PEACE: NOBEL LAUREATE

LEYMAH GBOWEEThe cowinner of the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize talks withTina Brown about the power of women in conflict zonesto replicate Gbowees interfaith coalition that broughtpeace to Liberia.

Interviewed by: Tina Brown, Editor in Chief, Newsweek& The Daily Beast Leymah Gbowee, Founder and President, Gbowee

Peace Foundation Africa

10:05 AM CHANGING THE MINDS OF MEN

As the U.S. prepares to pull out of Afghanistan, what willbecome of Afghan women and girls? Much of the answerlies with Afghan men.

Moderator: Christiane Amanpour, Global AffairsAnchor, ABC News; Host and Chief InternationalCorrespondent, CNN International

Bibi Hokmina, Elected Member, Provincial Council,Province of Khost, Eastern Afghanistan

Mohammad Nasib, Founder and Chairman of theBoard of Directors, Welfare Association for theDevelopment of Afghanistan

Zainab Salbi, Founder, Women for WomenInternational; Author, Between Two Worlds

Note: Shakila Faqeeri, Senior Communications Advisor,

Tetra Tech DPK, will serve as interpreter for BibiHokmina.

10:35 AM BREAK


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10:55 AM SECURITY IS WOMENS WORK!

Do women leaders bring different gifts than men to theincreasingly complex challenges of local, national, andinternational security?

Moderator: Harold Evans, Editor at Large, Reuters

The Honorable Jane Harman, Director, President,and CEO, Woodrow Wilson Center

President Atifete Jahjaga, President, Republic ofKosovo

Cathy Lanier, Chief of Police, Metropolitan PoliceDepartment, District of Columbia

Secretary Janet Napolitano, Secretary, U.S.Department of Homeland Security

11:25 AM CRACKING THE CODE:

GENDER PARITY, GROWTH AND JOBS

In the face of current global economic turbulence,

women are a critical force in meeting the demands ofthe new employment landscape. Muhtar Kent, Chairmanand CEO of The CocaCola Company, discusses his viewon why women around the globe are set to become keyparticipants in cracking the code for job growth.

Interviewed by: Robin Roberts, CoAnchor, GoodMorning America

Muhtar Kent, Chairman and CEO,The CocaCola Company


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11:40 AM MURDER AND MACHISMO:WOMEN IN PERIL IN LATIN AMERICA

Over the past two decades, violence against women inCentral America and Mexico has surged. Panelistsexplore whats fueling this perilous culture for womenand girls.

Moderator: Christopher Dickey, Paris Bureau Chiefand Middle East Regional Editor, Newsweek& The DailyBeast

Attorney Malu Garcia Andrade, Director General,Legal, Nuestras Hijas de Regreso a Casa A.C. (MayOur Daughters Return Home)

Gael Garcia Bernal, Actor, Producer, and Director Sylvia Gereda, Founder and Editor in Chief, Informe

Especialin Channel Antigua and Zona deInvestigacin

Congresswoman Rosi Orozco, President, SpecialCommission Against Human Trafficking, Mexico

Note: This panel contains graphic content.

12:20 PM HITECH HEALTH FOR WOMEN` Presented by HP

Gabi Zedlmayer and Barbara Bush discuss leveragingnew technologies to tackle critical global healthchallenges.

Moderator: Cheryl Dorsey, President, Echoing Green

Barbara Bush, CEO and CoFounder, Global HealthCorps

Gabi Zedlmayer, Vice President, Sustainability andSocial Innovation, HP

12:35 PM LUNCH BREAK


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12:30 PM DELEGATE LUNCH EVENT*

Presented by The CocaCola Company*Open to Delegate pass holders only

1:15 PM CHINAS NEW TIGER WOMEN:

COMMERCE AND CULTURE

75% of Chinas women have entered the workforce, andtheyre joining the middle class at a blistering speed.Both bound and freed by certain traditions, Chinesewomen are smashing stereotypes. And the world iswatching.

Moderator: Barbara Walters, ABC NewsCorrespondent and Creator/CoExecutive Producer andCoHost, The View Amy Chua, John M. Duff, Jr. Professor of Law, Yale

University

Tian X. Hou, Founder and CEO, Senior Analyst, T. H.Capital, LLC

Melinda Liu, Beijing Bureau Chief, NewsweekandThe Daily Beast

Diane von Furstenberg, Chairman and Founder,Diane von Furstenberg Studio L.P.

Mei Zhang, Chairperson and Founder, WildChina


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2:15 PM WOMEN IN COMBAT: FIGHTING ON TWO FRONTS

In Afghanistan, U.S. women soldiers are reinventingcounterinsurgency in remote, volatile regions. Yet farmore female soldiers in the U.S. military are exhibitingtrauma caused by sexual assaultmost oftencommitted by their fellow soldiersthan trauma fromthe front lines. How to simultaneously empower andprotect women who want to serve their country?

Moderator: Martha Raddatz, Senior Foreign AffairsCorrespondent, ABC News

Zoe Bedell, Analyst, Foros Group Susan Burke, LLC Claire Russo, CFR International Affairs Fellow,

Institute for Inclusive Security Congresswoman Jackie Speier, HonoraryChair,

ProtectOurDefenders.com

2:55 PM THE NEW THREAT TO WOMENS RIGHTS

The 2012 campaign year has unexpectedly beendominated by social issues, particularly when it comesto womens rights. Celebrating her 25th anniversary inCongress, the Democratic Leader in a candidconversation with Pat Mitchell.

Interviewed by: Pat Mitchell, President and CEO, ThePaley Center for Media

Representative Nancy Pelosi, Democratic Leader,U.S. House of Representative


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3:20 PM MOTHERS OF INVENTION: THE SOCCKET ROCKETSPresented by Toyota

Two young entrepreneurs from Harvard share the storyof their incredible sOccket invention, which isbringing electricity to impoverished communitiesaround the world.

Interviewed by: Allison Samuels, Senior Writer,Newsweek& The Daily Beast

Jessica O. Matthews, CoFounder and CEO,Uncharted Play, Inc.

Julia Silverman, CoFounder and CSO, UnchartedPlay, Inc.

3:30 PM RUSSIA: COVERING A DESPOT

Russian journalist Masha Gessen on her explosive newbook on Vladimir Putin, and whether Russia might beprimed for another revolution.

Interviewed by: Chrystia Freeland, Global Editor atLarge, Thomson Reuters

Masha Gessen, Author, The Man Without A Face:The Unlikely Rise of Vladimir Putin


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3:50 PM THE WOMENS ECONOMY

Presented by Bank of America

This program delves into how women are faring in theaftermath of the great recession' and takes a forwardleaning look at the emerging job market. Based onrecent research and analysis, this panel of leadingbusiness women will compare strategies for meetingthe challenges that lie ahead both for creating jobs anddoing business.

Moderator: Gayle Tzemach Lemmon, Author, The

Dressmaker of Khair Khana; Contributing EditoratLarge, Newsweek& The Daily Beast; Fellow, The Councilon Foreign Relations

Candace Browning, Head of Global Research, Bankof America Merrill Lynch

Susan Lyne, Chairman, Gilt Groupe Amanda Steinberg, Founder and CEO, DailyWorth

4:15 PM BREAK

4:40 PM JOBS: GOOD NEWS FOR WOMEN?

Women's economic security is American economicsecurity: the Chair of the White House Council onWomen and Girls and Senior Advisor to PresidentObama discusses the role of women in the economicrecovery and how women are integral to keepingAmerica competitive in the 21st century.

Moderator: Mellody Hobson, President, ArielInvestments

Valerie Jarrett, Senior Advisor to President BarackObama; Chair, The White House Council on Womenand Girls


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5:00 PM VIEW FROM THE CRISIS ZONE:AN INTERVIEW WITH TZIPI LIVNIIsraeli Opposition Leader Tzipi Livni on the crisis withIran, the role of women in resolving the Palestinianconflict, and womens rights versus cultural tenets.

Interviewed by Simon Schama, University Professorand Author

Tzipi Livni, Head, Kadima Party, and OppositionLeader, Israel

5:25 PM ON THE EDGE OF REVOLUTIONA tribute to legendary war correspondent Marie Colvin,and an interview with the PulitzerPrizewinningphotographer who was kidnapped by Gaddafis forces.Interviewed by: Christopher Dickey, Paris BureauChief and Middle East Regional Editor, Newsweek& The

Daily Beast Lynsey Addario, Photographer


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5:40 PM THE ARAB SPRING: HAVE WOMEN LOST?A year ago they stood with the men in Tahrir Squareand demanded democratic reform, but since thenEgypts revolutionary women have been attacked,jailed, and marginalized. Women from across thecountrys political spectrum describe their efforts toelevate the influence of Egyptian women at this historicturning point.

Moderator:Andrew Sullivan, Editor, The Dish at TheDaily Beast; Columnist, Newsweek

Namees Arnous, Executive Director, Bokra for MediaProduction, Media Studies and Human Rights

Sondos Asem, CoEditor, Muslim Brotherhood'sIkhwanweb.com; Media Researcher

Dr. Omaima Kamel, Member, Muslim Brotherhood'sFreedom and Justice Party; Professor of PublicHealth, Cairo University

Dalia Ziada, Egypt Director, American IslamicCongress

6:10 PM DIVA!

Anna Netrebko, worldrenowned Russian soprano andstar of the Metropolitan Opera, gives a special liveperformance.

Anna Netrebko, WorldRenowned OperaticSoprano


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8:00 PM DELEGATE EVENT: DVF AWARDS*

*Open to Delegate pass holders only

Tina Brown and Diane von Furstenberg host The DVFAwards, a celebration dinner to recognize and supportwomen who are using their leadership, courage andstrength to transform the lives of other women. Thefour nominees are Panmela Castro (Rede Nami), JayceeDugard (The JAYC Foundation, Inc.), Layli MillerMuro

(Tahirih Justice Center), and Chouchou Namegabe(Association des Femmes des Mdias du Sud Kivu).Honorees receive $50,000 from the DillervonFurstenberg Family Foundation in support of theirorganization (U.S. 501c3) to further their work. OprahWinfrey will be honored with The Lifetime LeadershipAward, which is given annually to an individual who hasdedicated her entire life and body of work to instillingin other women the courage to fight, the power tosurvive and the leadership to inspire.


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SATURDAY, MARCH 10

9:00 AM TINA BROWN WELCOME

9:05 AM RESPONSIBILITY PROJECT: RIGHT TO PLAYPresented by Liberty Mutual Insurance

A short film highlighting the efforts of Olympic runnerAllyson Felix as an Athlete Ambassador for Right to

Play. Through games and sports, Right to Play iscommitted to providing opportunities for development,health, and peace through the power of play,encouraging the physical, social, and emotionaldevelopment of boys and girls around the world.

9:10 AM A NEW DAWN FOR WORLD LEADERS

Moderator: Andrea Mitchell, Chief Foreign AffairsCorrespondent, NBC and Host, MSNBCsAndrea Mitchell

Reports

The Honorable Jane Harman, Director, Presidentand CEO, Woodrow Wilson Center

President Atifete Jahjaga, President, Republic ofKosovo

Alyse Nelson, President and CEO, Vital VoicesGlobal Partnership

Kah Walla, CEO, STRATEGIES!, and President,Cameroon Peoples Party

Margot Wallstrom, Chair, The Council of WomenWorld Leaders Ministerial Initiative; UN SpecialRepresentative of the SecretaryGeneral on SexualViolence in Conflict


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9:45 AM AFRICA: BAGGING HUNGER

A conversation with Lauren Bush on the inspiration andimpact of Project FEED, which has provided over 65million school meals to children around the worldthrough the sale of artisanmade bags.

Interviewed by:Alex Witt, MSNBC Anchor, Weekendswith Alex Witt, and NBC Correspondent

Lauren Bush Lauren, Chief FEEDER and CoFounder, FEED Projects, LLC

9:55 AM MAKING JUSTICE REAL IN THE WORLD

What happens when women assume authority in thejustice pipeline, and how do they make real changehappen? Two powerful champions of justice, bothlawyers who happen to be sisters, talk about theirapproaches to creating a more just future.

Moderator: Cynthia McFadden, CoAnchor, ABC NewsNightline

Kamala D. Harris, Attorney General, California Maya L. Harris, Vice President for Democracy,

Rights and Justice, Ford Foundation


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10:20 AM TOPPLING TRADITION

For forty years, Molly Melching has used communityempowerment in Senegal to promote human rights andto try to end female genital cutting. Thousands of thesevillages have now banished this oncecommon ritual.Demba Diawara, an imam who has worked with Ms.Melching for decades, joins her to discuss the key totoppling entrenched traditions: the cooperation of men.

Moderator: Sheryl WuDunn, Pulitzer PrizeWinningJournalist, President, TripleEdge, and CoAuthor, HalfThe Sky

Imam Demba Diawara, Village Chief of KeurSimbara, Senegal; Human Rights Activist, Tostan

Molly Melching, Founder and Executive Director,Tostan

Abdoulie Sidibeh, Tostan CommunityEmpowerment Program Participant, Human RightsActivist, Tostan

10:45 AM BREAK

GIRLS IN THE WORLD

Introduced by: Juju Chang, Correspondent, ABC NewsNightline

11:15 AM WOMEN IN THE WORLD ON CAMPUS

An exciting new initiative to engage collegeagedwomen

Interviewed by: Juju Chang, Correspondent, ABC NewsNightline


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Kim Azzarelli, President, Women in the WorldFoundation

11:20 AM MOTHERS OF INVENTION:

TALIA LEMAN and RANDOMKID.ORGPresented by Toyota

17yearold Talia Leman, CEO and Founder ofRandomKid.org, shares the story behind her grassrootsorganization that supports and mentors childrenaround the world who are passionate about improvingthe lives of others.

Interviewed by: Jill Iscol, Ed. D., President, IFHummingbird Foundation, and Author, Hearts on Fire:Twelve Stories of Todays Visionaries Igniting Idealism

Into Action

Talia Leman, CEO and Founder, RandomKid.org

11:30 AM THE DIGITAL LIVES OF GIRLS

With the explosion of digital and social media, girlslives now unfold in the most public of spaces. Yetinnovative young women are harnessing digitaltechnology, owning their images, and leveraging theissues that are most important to them.

Moderator: Chelsea Clinton, Board Member, ClintonFoundation

Noorjahan Akbar, CoFounder and Member, YoungWomen for Change

Shelby Knox, Director of Womens RightsOrganizing, Change.org

Crystal Ogar, Activist and Blogger, SPARK Summit EmilyAnne Rigal, Founder and Director,

WeStopHate.org

Julie Zeilinger, Founder and Editor, The FBomb(TheFBomb.org)


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11:55 AM MOTHERS OF INVENTION: PRINCIPAL ASENATHANDREWS and THE CATHERINE FERGUSONACADEMY

Presented by Toyota

A conversation with Principal Asenath Andrews aboutthe educational innovation of Detroits CatherineFerguson Academy for Young Women.

Interviewed by: Rene Montagne, CoHost, NPRs

Morning Edition

G. Asenath Andrews, Founding Principal, CatherineFerguson Academy, Detroit, MI

Tiffini Baldwin, Catherine Ferguson AcademyGraduate

Ashley Rodgers, Catherine Ferguson AcademyGraduate

12:05 PM GIRLS CAN CHANGE THE WORLD

Presented by Intel

Sarah Brown, Dr. Ida Odinga of Kenya and Shelly Esqueof Intel discuss the importance of educating girlsthroughout the world, and what it takes to break downthe barriers preventing some girls from receiving aneducation.

Moderator: JuJu Chang, Correspondent, ABC NewsNightline

Sarah Brown, CEO, Office of Gordon and SarahBrown, and President, PiggyBankKids

Shelly Esque, Vice President, Global Affairs, Intel;President, Intel Foundation

Dr. Ida Betty Odinga, MGH


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12:25 PM SUMAS SONGPresented by Intel

Presenting Suma, one of several remarkable young girlsin 10x10s groundbreaking feature film whose life hasbeen transformed by the opportunity to go to school.

Moderator: Juju Chang, Correspondent, ABC NewsNightline

Richard Robbins, Director, 10x10 Film Suma Tharu, Room to Read Girls Education

Program Scholar

12:35 PM BURMA: A DOOR OPENS

With Burmese elections only weeks away, is this aturning point for the women and girls of the homelandof Aung San Suu Kyi?

Moderator: Tina Brown, Editor in Chief, Newsweek&The Daily Beast

Zin Mar Aung, Democracy Activist Peter Popham, Author, The Lady and the Peacock:

The Life of Aung San Suu Kyi

Melanne Verveer, U.S. AmbassadoratLarge forGlobal Womens Issues

12:55 PM A TRIBUTE BY MERYL STREEP

Meryl Streep, Actress

1:05 PM SECRETARY OF STATE HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON


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