Mexico City 2009
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Welcome Reception hosted by Google
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Welcome Remarks- An Introduction to Alliance for Youth Movements
Suzanne Hall, Emcee, U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs
Opening Remarks
Carlos Pascual, United States Ambassador to Mexico
Maria Otero, Under Secretary of State for Democracy and Global Affairs
Stories from Mexico
Mayra Contreras, Mexico SOS
Elias Kuri, Illuminemos Mexico
Ana Franco de Wattnem, Mexico Unido Contra la Delincuencia
Moderator: Suzanne Hall, Bureau of Western Hemispheric Affairs
Panel Discussion: Success Stories from AYM 08
Oscar Morales, Un Millon de Voces Contra Las Farc
Prashan Devisser, Sri Lanka United
Christ Sarette, Invisble Children
Mike Evans, Full Court Peace
Maajid Nawaz, Quilliam Foundation
Moderator: Jared Cohen, U.S. Department of State
Remarks
Secretary Fernando Francisco Gomez-Mont Urueta, Mexican Secretary of Government
Introduction by US Embassy Chief of Mission John Feeley
Howcast Video: How to Use Twitter to Effect Change
Panel Discussion: Using Social Networks to Effect Change
Jack Dorsey, Founder and Chairman, Twitter
Steve Grove, Head of News and Politics, YouTube
Kristen Morrisey, Principle New Business Development, Google
James Eberhard, CEO, MobileAccord
Moderator: Alec Ross, Senior Advisor for Innovation, The US Department of State
Panel Discussion: 21st Century Women Leaders
Maria Mahdaly, Fainak
Kelly Niknejad, Tehran Bureau
Veronica Nur Valdez, Raices de Esperanza
Ceren Kenar, Genc Siviller
Moderator: Nicole Lapin, CNN
Panel Discussion: Social Media as a Tool to Promote Human Rights.
Abu Alkeer Waleed, 48 Hour Hunger Strike in Saudi Arabia: Solidarity with Detainees in KSA
Mayra Cedeno Proano, Corporacion Foro de la Juventud Guayaquil
Sophie Lwin, Burma Global Action Network
Matt Brady, Freedom House
Mehdi Yahyanejad, Balatarin.com
Moderator: Chris Csikszentmihalyi, Civic Media, MIT Media Lab
Panel Discussion: Using Viral Video to Affect Change
Kelly Niknejad, Tehran Bureau
Ari Wallach, The Great Schlep
Jason Liebman, Alliance for Youth Movements and Howcast Media
Moderator: Head of News and Politics, YouTube
Panel Discussion: Social Media and Good Governance
Yon Goicoechea, movimiento Joven de Venezuela
Deborah Loh, The Nut Graph
Jon Gasco, LoonLounge
Levi Felix, CauseCast
Carlos Almeida, JuventudDes
Moderator: Jared Cohen, U.S. Department of State
Evening Event at the National Museum of Anthropology
Friday October 16, 2009
Day 2 Introductory Remarks
Roman Tsunder, Alliance for Youth Movements and Access360Media
Howcast Video: How to Have a Mobile Fundraiser
Panel Discussion: Building a Sustainable Movement
Felice Gorordo, Raices de Esperanza
Veronica Nur Valdes, Raice de Esperanza
Janessa Goldbeck, Genocide intervention Network
Oscar Morales, Un Millon de Voces Contra Las Farc
Moderator: Roman Tsunder, Alliance for Youth Movements and Access360Media
Howcast Video: How to Use Social Media to Combat Drug Violence
Panel Discussion: Using Social Media for Anti-Violence
Rafael Delgado, Un Millon de Voces Contra ETA
Kevin Wallen, Students Expressing the Truth and Inmate Diaries
Marcos Candido, Projecto Axe
Rodrigo Nogueira, Vival Favela
Moderator: Scott Heiferman, Founder, Meetup.com
Case Study
Shubham Kanodia, In Memory of All Those Who Died in the 26th-27th November Mumbai Massacre
Interviewer: Nicole Lapin, CNN
Case Study: Moldova's Twitterrevolution
Natalia Morari, ThinkMoldova
Interviewer: Jack Dorsey, Chairman and Co-Founder, Twitter
Panel Discussion: International Attention- How to Gain the Attention of the Global Media
Allison Mooney, Vice President, Director of Trends & Insights, Mobile Behavior
Russell Dubner, President, NY Office, Edelman
Rodrigo Diamante, Un Mundo Sin Mordaza
Rodrigo Luis Flores, General Manager for News, UOL
Moderator: Mario Gonzalez, CNN en Espanol
World Bank "Join the Conversation"
Sarah Cliffe, Special Representative/Director, World Development Report 2011, Conflict and Fragility
Special Video Address: Secretary of State Hilary Clinton to the Alliance for Youth Movements
