B’nai B’rith International Leadership Forum
B’nai B’rith International members and supporters from around the world will gather at the Washington Marriott Georgetown for the 2019 Leadership Forum. The forum will open the evening of Saturday, November 2 with a full slate of programming through lunch on Monday, November 4. There is an exciting agenda planned to explore the theme of “Global Security in an Insecure World,” and how B’nai B’rith is at the fore of one of today’s most pressing issues.
The forum features leading figures in public policy, diplomacy and industry. Included in the program is a keynote address by a top Washington insider, a special installment of our Diplomatic Encounter Series and an off-site reception hosted at a foreign embassy. |
Special rates are available for B’nai B’rith Connect (formerly B’nai B’rith Young Leadership Network) leaders. Please contact Rebecca Rose for details.
Featured Sessions
Welcome and State of the Organization
Charles O. Kaufman
President, B’nai B’rith International
President, B’nai B’rith International
The Global Challenge of Anti-Semitism
Daniel S. Mariaschin
CEO, B’nai B’rith International
CEO, B’nai B’rith International
Western Hemisphere Security Outlook
Ambassador Gonzalo Koncke
Chief of Staff of the Secretary General, Organization of American States
Chief of Staff of the Secretary General, Organization of American States
Eduardo Kohn
Director of Latin American Affairs, B’nai B’rith International
Director of Latin American Affairs, B’nai B’rith International
Global Security Threats at Home and Abroad
Patrick Daly
Principal Deputy Director and Chief Operating Officer of the Secure Community Network (SCN)
Principal Deputy Director and Chief Operating Officer of the Secure Community Network (SCN)
Calvin A. Shivers
Deputy Assistant Director of the Criminal Investigative Division at the FBI
Deputy Assistant Director of the Criminal Investigative Division at the FBI
Frances F. Townsend
EVP, Worldwide Government, Legal and Business Affairs at MacAndrews & Forbes, Inc.
President, Counter Extremism Project
Former Homeland Security Advisor to President George W. Bush
EVP, Worldwide Government, Legal and Business Affairs at MacAndrews & Forbes, Inc.
President, Counter Extremism Project
Former Homeland Security Advisor to President George W. Bush
“Kids: Chasing Paradise” Film Screening & Discussion
Richard Green
Executive Director of the Clarion Project
Executive Director of the Clarion Project
Diplomatic Reception at the Residence of the Japanese Ambassador
His Excellency Shinsuke J. Sugiyama
*To attend the Diplomatic Reception, you must complete your registration by Thursday, October 24.
*To attend the Diplomatic Reception, you must complete your registration by Thursday, October 24.
Election 2020
Dana Bash
Chief Political Correspondent, CNN
Chief Political Correspondent, CNN
Mara Liasson
Correspondent, Washington Desk at NPR
Correspondent, Washington Desk at NPR
Regional Politics and Security of the Eastern Mediterranean
Marios Lysiotis
Ambassador of the Republic of Cyprus to the United States
Ambassador of the Republic of Cyprus to the United States
His Excellency Haris Lalacos
Ambassador of Greece to the United States
Ambassador of Greece to the United States
His Excellency Benjamin Krasna
Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of Israel to the United States
Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of Israel to the United States
Your registration includes a kosher style reception Saturday & Sunday evenings, lunch on Sunday & Monday and offsite event transportation. Included in the forum is a regular meeting of the B’nai B’rith Executive Board of Directors, open to all participants.
Questions? Contact Leadership Forum staff at
leadership@bnaibrith.org.Hotel Information
If you prefer to make your reservation by phone, please call the hotel toll-free at 877-212-5752 and reference the B’nai B’rith International Leadership Forum.