Monday,June23,2025
Yotel,415NewJerseyAveNW,Washington,DC20001
7:30amBreakfast
8:30amOpeningPlenary
RachelBowenPittman–ExecutiveDirector,UNA-USA
PeterYeo–SeniorVicePresident,UNFoundationandPresident,the BetterWorldCampaign
KarenMulhauser–PresidentofMulhauserandAssociates(UNA-NCA)
LadyTeeThompson–ExecutiveDirector,Agrobiz.org(Member-at-large)
CarlosSuarez–DirectorofEconomicDevelopmentatInternational InstituteofSt.Louis(UNA-STL)
ScarlettLanzas–Founder&CEO,AccountableImpact(UNA-Miami)
9:10amBREAK
9:15amHowDoestheUNMakeUSSafer?
HilaryFrench–ProgramManagementOfficer,UNEP
RachelMoynihan–NorthAmericanRepresentationOfficeatUNFPA
HimajaNagireddy–ProgramManagerfortheCenterforExcellencein PublicHealthLeadershipatKennedyKriegerInstituteand11thUNA-USA YouthObservertotheUN
10:00amBREAK
10:10amHowDoestheUNMakeUSMoreProsperous?
JocelynBrownHall–Director,LiaisonOfficeforNorthAmerica,FAO
JustinCormier–Head,WHOWashington,D.C.LiaisonOffice
CynthiaYue–Advocacy&EngagementManager,WorldFoodProgram USAand10thUNA-USAYouthObservertotheUN
10:55BREAK
11:05amHowDoestheUNMakeUSStronger?
JennyYang–ExternalRelationsOfficer,UNHCR
OscarLopez–13thUNA-USAYouthObservertotheUNandHonors Paralegal,FederalTradeCommission
11:50amBREAK
12:00pmLunchProgram:Storytelling+CongressionalSkit
FaithLeslie–Sr.CommunicationsandLegislativeProgramAssociate, BetterWorldCampaign
RebeccaMaxie–DirectorofGrassrootsAdvocacy,UNFoundation KelseyPiva–2021-2022GraduateFellow,AcademicCouncilonthe UnitedNationsSystemandMaster’scandidateinGeorgetown’sConflict Resolutionprogram
12:55pmBREAK
1:05pmInternationalBudget101
RyanKehmna–DeputyDirector,BetterWorldCampaign
1:40pmBREAK
1:50pmUS-UNAppropriationChallenges
JordieHannum–ExecutiveDirector,BetterWorldCampaign
2:35pmBREAK
2:45pmCraftingtheCalltoAction&GroupPractice
MariaAmalla–GrassrootsAdvocacyManager,UNA-USA
4:50pmClosingPlenary
FarahSalimEck–ManagingDirector,UNA-USA
5:00pmEndofProgram
5:30pmDC/UNScavengerHunt[optional]
