Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano and Israel's Ambassador to the U.S. Michael Oren to Address ADL National Meeting in Washington, D.C.; Global Anti-Semitism, Terrorism, Implications of the Arab Spring, Iranian Nuclear Threat Also Top Agenda

WHO:Anti-Defamation League (ADL)

WHAT:Shana Amy Glass National Leadership Conference

WHERE:The Mayflower Hotel, 1127 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington, D.C.

WHEN:Sunday, April 29 - Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Nearly 500 ADL leaders from across the country will gather for ADL's 2012 Shana Amy Glass National Leadership Conference in Washington, D.C.

UPDATED SCHEDULE

THE FOLLOWING EVENTS WILL BE OPEN TO THE MEDIA:

SUNDAY, APRIL 29

7:00 P.M., Grand Ballroom
(Note: camera set-up begins at 6 p.m.)
Presentation of the ADL William & Naomi Gorowitz Institute Service Award to Janet Napolitano, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security
-- Remarks by Secretary Napolitano

MONDAY, APRIL 30

8 A.M., Grand Ballroom
U.S. Policy in a Dynamic and Dangerous Middle East: Opening Remarks
Steven Simon, Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Middle East and North Africa, National Security Council

8:30 A.M., Grand Ballroom
U.S. Policy in a Dynamic and Dangerous Middle East: Panel Discussion
Aaron David Miller, Distinguished Scholar, Middle East Program, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
David Makovsky, Ziegler Distinguished Fellow and Director, Project on the Middle East Peace Process, Washington Institute for Near East Policy
Danielle Pletka, Vice President, Foreign and Defense Policy Studies, American Enterprise Institute
Moderator: Ron Kampeas, Washington Bureau Chief, Jewish Telegraphic Agency

10:30 A.M., CONCURRENT WORKSHOP SESSIONS:

• Pennsylvania Room
  Fighting for Civil Rights: Trayvon Martin, LGBT Equality and Religious Liberties
  Daniel B. Baer, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor, Department of State
  Rea Carey, Executive Director, National Gay and Lesbian Task Force
  Hilary O. Shelton, Washington Bureau Chief, NAACP
  Michael Lieberman, ADL Washington Counsel
  
• Senate Room
  Countering the Threat of Terrorism and Cyber Terror
  Brenda L. Heck, Special Agent in Charge, FBI's Counterterrorism Division of the Washington Field Office
  Matthew Levitt, Director, Stein Program on Counterterrorism and Intelligence, The Washington Institute for Near East Policy
  Oren Segal, Director, ADL Center on Extremism
  
• Rhode Island Room
  Tensions in Securing Religious Freedom and Civil Rights
  Jill C. Morrison, Senior Counsel, National Women's Law Center
  Daniel Mach, Director, ACLU Program on Freedom of Religion and Belief
  K. Hollyn Hollman, General Counsel, Baptist Joint Committee
  Steven M. Freeman, ADL Director of Legal Affairs
  
• Chinese Room
  The Changing Middle East: Arab Spring or Islamic Winter?
  David Pollock, Kaufman Fellow, The Washington Institute for Near East Policy
  Hussein Ibish, Senior Research Fellow, American Task Force on Palestine
  Jonathan Schanzer, Vice President of Research, Foundation for Defense of Democracies
  Michael A. Salberg, ADL Director of International Affairs
  
• Georgia Room
  Global Strategies in the Fight Against Anti-Semitism
  Hannah Rosenthal, Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism, Department of State
  Fred Turner, Senior Advisor, Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe
  Susan Heller Pinto, ADL Assistant Director of International Affairs

12:00 NOON, Grand Ballroom
The U.S.-Israel Relationship Today
Ambassador Michael B. Oren, Ambassador of Israel to the U.S.

2:30 P.M., East & State Rooms
ADL Issues and the 2012 Election: Meet the Pundits
Ron Brownstein, Editorial Director, National Journal Group
Ruth Marcus, Opinion Writer, The Washington Post
Moderator:
Laura Meckler, White House Correspondent, The Wall Street Journal

6:00 P.M., Grand Ballroom
Securing Rights and Opportunities for All: A View from the White House
Cecilia Munoz, Director, White House Domestic Policy Council

6:30 P.M., Grand Ballroom
Presentation of the ADL Abraham H. Foxman Exceptional Leadership Award to
Ambassador Stuart E. Eizenstat, for his distinguished service to the United States, the Jewish People and the pursuit of justice

TUESDAY, MAY 1

7:30 A.M., Grand Ballroom
A Nuclear Iran: Security Implications for Israel
Maj. Gen. Amos Yadlin, Director, Institute for National Security Studies, Tel Aviv University; Former Israel Defense Forces Chief of Defense Intelligence

8:30 A.M., Grand Ballroom
Congressional Leadership Against Anti-Semitism and Hate
Rep. Christopher H. Smith (R-NJ), Chair, Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe

12:00 P.M., Grand Ballroom
Advancing the Fight for Justice, Equality and Fairness For All
Chai Feldblum, Commissioner, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Wade Henderson, President & CEO, Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights
Amber Khan, Board Member, Muslim Advocates
Clarissa Martinez De Castro, Director of Immigration and Campaigns, National Council of La Raza
Moderator:
Deborah M. Lauter, ADL Civil Rights Director

EDITORS NOTE: Abraham H. Foxman, ADL National Director, will be available for interviews upon request. For more information or to schedule an interview, contact ADL Media Relations at [phone] or [e-mail].

RSVP & PRESS CREDENTIALS REQUIRED

Contact:
Todd Gutnick: [phone], [phone] (cell)
Dana Stein: [phone], [phone] (cell)
[e-mail]

April 29 - May 1
The Mayflower Hotel
Press Office: New Jersey
Tel: [phone]

/PRNewswire-USNewswire -- April 26, 2012/

SOURCE Anti-Defamation League