BBC Conference February 4, 2009 Kellogg Conference Hotel at Gallaudet University 800 Florida Ave. NE Washington DC 20002 www.kelloggconferencehotel.com Registration:  Please click here to register to attend. Sponsorship:  Meeting organized with the generous sponsorship support of:  International Volunteering Project, Brookings Institution; Amigos de las Americas; CrossCultural Solutions; GlobeAware; Idealist.org; International Volunteer Card / Fly for Good; International Volunteer Programs Association; National Peace Corps Association; Partners of the Americas; Service for Peace; World Servants; and WorldTeach. Agenda:
Time	Session
8:30 – 9:00	Registration Table Open
9:00 – 9:30	Opening and Welcome Introductions:  Paul Joss, Engedi Enterprises, LLC, Managing Director, Building Bridges Coalition Welcoming remarks: Steve Rosenthal, Cross Cultural Solutions, Chairman, Building Bridges Coalition David Caprara, Brookings Institution, Director, International Volunteering & Service Initiative
9:30 – 10:30	Plenary Panel: Managing the Economic Downturn Moderator: Paul Joss Presenters: Steve Rosenthal, Cross Cultural Solutions Christina Heyniger, XOLA Consulting Kristin LaMoureoux, George Washington University, Tourism Studies Department Alexia Nestora, Lasso Communications Edward Wilson, Earthwatch Institute
10:30 – 10:45	Coffee Break
10:45 – 1:00	Best Practices Cafe Table Topics: Promoting volunteerism with organizations abroad, Partners of the Americas Corporate volunteering, Diane Melley, IBM International Volunteer Program Association, Genevieve Brown, IVPA Youth Service, Saul Garlick, Student Movement for Real Change Using technology to recruit, manage, and engage volunteers, Paul Joss, Engedi Enterprises, LLC Evaluating International Volunteer Programs, Margaret Sherraden and Benjamin Lough, Washington University in St. Louis Public Diplomacy and International Volunteer Service, Jed Williard, Harvard University Risk Management, Fiona Lally, Rasenna Consulting and Ryan Skoog, International Volunteer Card
1:00 – 3:30	Lunch, Keynote Speaker, Plenary panel: US Policy and International Volunteerism Introductions:  Steve Vetter, Partners of the Americas Sen. Russell Feingold (invited) Sen. Christopher Dodd (invited) Congresswoman Betty McCollum (invited) Sen. Harris Wofford
3:30 – 3:45	Coffee Break
3:45 – 4:45	BBC Subcommittee meetings Campus Engagement workgroup, Katherine Stahl, American University, Chair Technology Advisory workgroup, Paul Joss, Engedi Enterprises, LLC, Chairs Public Awareness workgroup, Kimberly Haley-Coleman, Globe Aware, Chair Effective Practices Workgroup, Erin Barnhart, Idealist.org, Chair Corporate Engagement workgroup, Diane Melley, IBM, Chair Members not currently participating in any of the five subcommittees are welcome to join in any discussion to learn more about the subcommittees and their work. Brief review of Uganda Malaria and Primary Health Service Initiative with Dr. Ed O'Neil, Omin Med.
5:00 – 5:30	Closing Remarks
5:30 – 6:30	Open space – Rooms will be available for small meetings