IRF FORUM 2022

Together with the IRF Rountable, we invite you to join an allied network of religious freedom advocates for a 2-day strategy building event. We aim to build on the momemtum of the IRF Summit and UK Ministerial 2022.

CONTEXT

While there is great work already underway for religious freedom worldwide, the Middle East region has high levels of persecution. Women and minorities suffer

the most. The situation on the ground shows a strong need for a PLAN of ACTION involving multi-faith solutions to help empower IRF advocates.

VISION

The IRF Forum is an inclusive training event where leaders will come away equipped with a tool kit of resources to help advance gender equality, peace building and religious freedom. We aim to foster an allied network, highlighting women advocates, media and innovation to build social movements for

international religious freedom. We intend to host a similar event in the MENA region in 2023.

OBJECTIVES

1) Build trust and relationships 
2) Explore challenges and opportunities
3) Share practial tools and resources
4) Identify IRF champions
5) Forster IRF movements in the MENA region.

EMBASSY SUTIES, 900 10th Street NW Washington DC 20001

If you need hotel accomodations in walking distance to the Press Club, a discounted reservation can be made at the Embassy Suites. 

Click here to book a room: https://book.passkey.com/go/irfforum2022

PRESENTERS

Nadine Maenza (IRF Roundtable), Shirin Taber (Empower Women Media), Elizabeth Miller (Open Doors), Anila Ali (American Muslim & Multi-Faith Women's Empowerment Council), Jeremy Barker (Religious Freedom Institute), 

Tina Ramirez (Hardwired), Katrina Lantos Swett (Lantos Foundation), Dr. Mohamed Elsanousi (Peacemakers Network), Mansour Borji (Article 18), Rachel Wolbers (Oversight  Board), Ayman Nour (Syrian Christains for Dialogue), Soraya Deen (Muslim Women Speakers), Charmain Hedding (Shai Fund), Martine Miller (International Commision for Religion and Diplomacy), Dr. Lindsay Benstead (Wilson Center Fellow), and other high-impact leaders.