The Alliance for LGBTQI+ Inclusive Development presents
The Impact of Geopolitical Shifts on Inclusive Development
Tuesday, November 19, 2024, 8:30am-1:30pm ET (Onsite/Invite Only) and 9:00am – 1:30pm (Virtual Attendees)
Hosted by Abt Global
The Alliance for LGBTQI+ Inclusive Development (ALID) is excited to invite colleagues to our November Summit hosted by Abt Global. Just a few weeks after the US election, we will explore lessons learned, best practices, and emerging strategies for anticipating, adapting to, and protecting both LGBTQ-inclusive development and the work of local, regional, and global partners amidst shifting political realities.
Program:
- Opening Panel: Voices from the Frontline: Community Leaders and Local Partners
- Keynote: The Politics of Protecting Inclusive Development
- Fireside Chat: The Geopolitics of HIV/AIDS
- Presentation: Alliance for LGBTQI+ Inclusive Development update and planning
Welcome by:
- Roslyn M. Brock, Chief Global Equity Officer, Abt Global
- Introduction by Michael Dumlao, VP of Global Marketing and Communications, Abt Global
Opening Panel: Voices from the Frontline: Community Leaders and Local Partners
A gathering of leaders of local partnering organizations to discuss impact of local, national and global politics on operational stability.
- (Moderator) Michael Dumlao, VP of Global Marketing & Communications, Abt Global
- Giovanni Molinares, Project Manager, Caribe Afirmativo (Colombia)
- Justin Chidozie Chukwukere, Executive Director, CHEVS (Nigeria)
- Olena Shevchenko, INSIGHT (Ukraine)
- Pattra Oum Phusrithan, Youth LGBTQ+ Advocate, Foundation of Transgender Alliances for Human Rights (Thailand)
Keynote: The Politics of Protecting Inclusive Development
An analysis and reflection on the US Election (and other election outcomes) and what attendees should pay attention to, anticipate, and consider as practitioners strive to protect and advance LGBTQ-Inclusive development in shifting political environments.
- Neela Ghoshal, Senior Director of Law and Policy, Outright International
Fireside Chat: The Geopolitics of HIV/AIDS
From the Mexico City Policy, faith-based influence under a conservative administration, enduring criminalization of HIV and sex work, to broader debates around how “empowered integration” might either protect or dismantle LGBTQ-focused care, this program will explore how the HIV/AIDS movement weathers political shifts and policy evolution.
- Harold Philips, Deputy Director of Programs, National Minority AIDS Council
- Micheal Ighodaro, Executive Director, Global Black Gay Men Connect
- Raine Cortes, Senior Program Officer, The Global Fund
- Moderated by Nicole Maddox, Health and HIV/ AIDS expert, Abt Global
Presentation: The Future of the Alliance for LGBTQI+ Inclusive Development
A formal launch of the Terms of Reference, latest activities, and the new brand of the Alliance.
- Ryan Ubuntu Olson, Global Manager, Diversity, Equity, Engagement, and Inclusion, DAI
The Alliance for LGBTQI+ Inclusive Development (ALID, pronounced as “allied”) represents members from leading international development organizations including Abt Global, Chemonics, DAI, Deloitte, OutRight, Save the Children, Society For International Development, Tetratech, and many others. Each share a vision of and commitment to strengthening inclusive development outcomes for communities, stakeholders, and staff of diverse sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression and sex characteristics (SOGIESC) as well as mainstreaming an inclusive lens that elevates the perspectives, experiences, and expertise of individuals of diverse SOGIESC across development sectors.
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