NAP Academy Agenda

• 8:30am-9:00am – Opening Remarks
  Location: Gaston Hall
  Ambassador Swanee Hunt welcomes delegates and provides an overview of the vision and goals of the NAP Academy
• 10:00am-11:45am – Smart Power: Security Through Inclusive Leadership
  Introductory remarks by Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton followed by an opening plenary session that will launch a new NDU book on women, peace, and security, and a panel discussion of distinguished military and government officials
  Moderator: Ambassador Melanne Verveer, Executive Director, Institute for Women, Peace and Security, Georgetown University

  Keynote Speaker:

  • Hillary Rodham Clinton, Former Secretary of State, US Department of State

  Speaker:

  • Ambassador Wanda Nesbitt, Interim President, National Defense University

  Panelists:

  • Major General Adrian Foster, Deputy Military Advisor, UN Department of Peacekeeping Operations
  • Marriët Schuurman, Special Representative to the NATO Secretary General for Women, Peace, and Security
  • Dr. Akihiko Tanaka, President, Japan International Cooperation Agency
  • Lieutenant General Daniel Leaf, Director, Asian-Pacific Security Center

  Video Messages:

  • Jens Stoltenberg, Secretary General, NATO
  • Staffan de Mistura, UN Special Envoy to Syria

  Closing Reflections:

  • Ambassador Swanee Hunt, Chair, The Institute for Inclusive Security
• 12:15pm-12:30pm – Delegates Transition to Copley Hall
• 12:30pm-1:30pm – Delegate Lunch
  Location: Copley Hall
  Co-hosted by Ambassadors Melanne Verveer and Swanee Hunt
  Ambassador Melanne Verveer welcomes delegates on behalf of Georgetown University’s Institute on Women, Peace and Security and offers a summary of the Institute’s work and vision for the NAP Academy
• 1:45pm-2:15pm – Transition to Working Sessions
  Location: Georgetown University Hotel and Conference Center
• 2:30pm-3:00pm – Overview Academy Agenda and Goals
  Delegates are grounded in the Academy agenda and program goals
  Facilitated by Inclusive Security staff
• 3:00pm-4:00pm – Delegate Introductions
  Delegates get acquainted with one another and share the stories behind their commitment to working on NAPs
  Facilitated by Inclusive Security staff
• 4:00pm-4:30pm – Debrief Session
  Delegates share strategies from the previous session as well as highlights and key takeaways from the day
  Facilitated by Inclusive Security staff
• 6:00pm-8:00pm – Reception
  Delegates relax, celebrate, and connect with one another as well as with local and international partners and friends

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Location: Georgetown University Hotel and Conference Center

• 9:00am-9:15am – Opening Reflections
  Delegates recall highlights from previous day and prepare for the day’s activities
  Facilitated by Inclusive Security staff
• 9:15am-10:30am – Assessing Progress: The Importance of NAP Reviews, Part One
  Panel discussion followed by Q&A
  Three case studies present best practices and lessons learned from assessing the impact of NAPS and other public policy
  Moderator: Ambassador Carol Rodley, Director, The Institute for Inclusive Security
• 10:30am-10:45am – Break
• 10:45am-12:30pm – The Importance of NAP Reviews, Part Two
  In small groups, delegates continue sharing their experiences in conducting NAP assessments, including how such reviews have since informed implementation
  Facilitated by Inclusive Security staff
• 12:30pm-1:30pm – Lunch
• 1:30-3:00pm – Strengthening the Framework for Success, Part One
  Delegations use an interactive framework to evaluate their plans based on the four elements of a high-impact NAP: political will, inclusiveness, accountability, and monitoring and evaluation
  Facilitated by Inclusive Security staff and Community of Expert members
• 3:00pm-3:15pm – Break
• 3:15pm-4:30pm – Strengthening the Framework for Success, Part Two
  Delegations share key highlights from their NAP evaluation exercise, particularly focusing on common successes and challenges across countries
  Facilitated by Inclusive Security staff and Community of Expert members
• 4:30pm-5:00pm – Debrief Session
  To close the day, delegates share strategies from the previous session as well as highlights and key takeaways from the day
  Facilitated by Inclusive Security staff

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Location: Georgetown University Hotel and Conference Center

• 9:00am-9:15am – Opening Reflections
  Delegates recall highlights from previous day and prepare for the day’s activities
  Facilitated by Inclusive Security staff
• 9:15am-11:00am – Strength in Numbers: The Power of Collaboration
  Delegations are introduced to several models of commitment making and develop six commitments to uphold and strengthen NAP implementation in their country
  Facilitated by Inclusive Security staff
• 11:00am-11:15am – Break
• 11:15am-12:30pm – Envisioning Your NAP Academy
  In small groups, delegates brainstorm and share their ideas for the vision, goals, and structure of future NAP Academies
  Facilitated by Inclusive Security staff
• 12:30pm-1:00pm – Closing Reflections and Discussion
  Delegates reflect on key lessons learned and main takeaways of the Academy
• 1:00pm-2:00pm – Farewell Lunch

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This is agenda is subject to change.
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