Fundraising (F)
Leadership (L)
Faith & Service (S)
Organizational Growth (G)
Schedule
Tracks
Thursday, November 8, 2007
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM | International Council Meeting & Luncheon (Closed Session) (Stevenson Room, 2nd Floor) |
| 1:00 PM – 6:00 PM | Exhibitor & Poster Set-Up (Churchill Court, 2nd Floor) |
| 1:00 PM – 7:00 PM | Conference Registration (Churchill Court) |
| 4:30 PM – 5:00 PM | Orientation Meeting with Session Chairs and Moderators (Baker Room, 2nd Floor) |
| 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM | Meeting of the Congress Declaration Committee (Closed Session) (Baker Room, 2nd Floor) |
| 6:30 PM – 7:00 PM | Reception (Congress officially opens) (Mountbatten Salon, 2nd Floor) |
| 7:15 PM – 9:30 PM | Welcoming Dinner (Churchill Ballroom, 2nd Floor) |
| 9:30 PM – | Dessert Mixer (Churchill and Mountbatten Courts, Mountbatten Salon) |
Friday, November 9
6:30 AM – 8:00 AM |
Meeting with Chapter Leaders and National Representatives (Closed Session) |
| 7:00 AM – 6:30 PM | Conference Registration (Churchill Court) |
| 8:00 AM – 6:30 PM | Exhibits & Posters (Churchill & Mountbatten Courts) |
| 8:30 AM – 10:30 AM | Opening Plenary Session (Churchill Ballroom) Ethical NGOs: Forces for Peace |
| 10:30 AM – 11:00 PM | Break with Exhibitors and Posters (Churchill & Mountbatten Courts) |
| Special Symposia A, B, & C | |
| Symposium A: | The Human Rights – Humanitarian Action Interface in Conflict Situations: Cooperation, Antagonism, and Ethical Dilemmas (Churchill Ballroom) |
| Symposium B: | Women Fostering Peace and Development (Rossetti Room, 3rd Floor) |
| Symposium C: | Learning to Live Together in Peace – From Early
Childhood
(Wren Room, 3rd Floor) |
| Buffet Luncheon (Mountbatten Salon) | |
| 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM | Workshops I and Special Symposium |
| Workshop 1: | Peace Through Service (Scott Room, 3rd Floor) (S) |
| Workshop 2: | Fantastic Fundraising: Five Foundations of Project Management (Wren Room, 3rd Floor) (F) |
| Symposium D: | NGO Shared Values and Principles (Rossetti Room) (L) |
| 4:00 PM – 4:30 PM | Refreshment Break (Churchill & Mountbatten Courts, 3rd Floor Foyer) |
| 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM | Workshops II and Facilitated Roundtable Discussion |
| Workshop 3: | Find Them, Thank Them, and Keep Them: Best Practices for Recruiting, Recognizing, and Retaining Dedicated Volunteers (Wren Room) (G,L) |
| Workshop 4: | Character Education (Scott Room, 3rd Floor) (S) |
| Symposium E: | Environment and Development: Focus on Canada and Russia
(Carlyle Room, 3rd Floor) (L) |
| Meeting of the Congress Declaration Committee (Closed Session) (Stevenson Room, 2nd Floor Lower Level) | |
| 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM | WANGO Awards Reception (Churchill Ballroom) |
| 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM | 2007 WANGO Awards (Mountbatten Salon) |
Saturday, November 10
| 6:30 AM – 8:00 AM | Meeting of the NGO Ethics Committee (Closed Session) |
|
Conference Registration (Churchill Court) |
| 8:00 AM – 6:30 PM | Exhibits & Posters (Churchill & Mountbatten Courts) |
| 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM | Panel of Excellence (Churchill Ballroom) |
| 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM | Break with Exhibitors and Posters (Churchill & Mountbatten Courts) |
| 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM | General Assembly & Roundtable Discussion |
| WANGO General Assembly (Business meeting, for WANGO members only) (Churchill Ballroom) | |
| Facilitated Roundtable Discussion: | Media Relations (G, L) (Rossetti Room) |
| 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM | Buffet Luncheon (Mountbatten Salon) |
| 1:45 PM – 3:15 PM | Workshops III & Special Symposium |
| Workshop 5: | Breakthrough Fundraising Letters, Part I: How to Grab (and Keep) Your Reader's Attention (F) (Scott Room) |
| Workshop 6: | Program and Mission Evaluation (L) (Carlyle Room) |
| Symposium F: | Building Healthy Families as a Foundation for Lasting World Peace (Wren Room) |
| Meeting of the Congress Declaration Committee
(Stevenson Room) | |
| 3:15 PM – 3:45 PM | Break with Exhibitors and Posters (Churchill & Mountbatten Courts, 3rd Floor Foyer) |
| 3:45 PM – 5:00 PM | Workshops IV & Facilitated Roundtable Discussion |
| Workshop 7: | Breakthrough Fundraising Letters, Part II: How to Inspire Readers to Give (F) (Scott Room) |
| Workshop 8: | Developing a Media Agenda for NGOs (G) (Wren Room) |
| Meeting of the Working Group on the
Convention on Families in Armed Conflicts (Closed Session) (Carlyle Room) | |
| Facilitated Roundtable Discussion: | Successful Partnerships (G, L) (Stevenson Room, 3rd Floor) (L) |
| 5:00 PM – 5:30 PM | Break with Exhibitors and Posters (Churchill & Mountbatten Courts, 3rd Floor Foyer) |
| 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM | Panel Sessions (A, B, C, D) |
| Panel A: | Peace & Security (Rossetti Room) |
| Panel B: | Development (Carlyle Room) |
| Panel C: | Education and Environment (Scott Room) |
| Panel D: | Family, Women, and Youth (Wren Room) |
| 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM | Dinner (Churchill Ballroom) |
Sunday, November 11
| 6:30 AM – 8:00 AM | Meeting of the Code of Ethics Committee (Closed Session) (Room TBA) |
|
Conference Registration (Churchill Court) |
| 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM | Exhibits & Posters (Churchill & Mountbatten Courts) |
| 8:30 AM – 10:30 AM | Interactive Plenary Session (Mountbatten Salon)
NGOs and Human Security: Ethical Dilemmas |
| 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM | Break with Exhibitors and Posters (Churchill & Mountbatten Courts, 3rd Floor Foyer) |
| 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Workshops V & Special Symposium |
| Workshop 9: | WANGO’s Code of Ethics and Conduct: Self-Certifying Your NGO (G) (Rossetti Room) |
| Workshop 10: | Practicum in Program and Mission Evaluation: Building Your Own Measurement Framework (G, F) (Wren Room) |
| Symposium G: | The Role of NGOs in Advancing Peace in Areas of Conflict (Mountbatten Salon) |
| 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM | Closing Luncheon & Closing Plenary Session (Congress officially ends) (Churchill Ballroom) |
| 2:30 PM – | Departures |
| 2:30 PM – 7:00 PM | Optional Tours |
| 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM | International Council Meeting (Closed Session) (Stevenson Room) |
Monday, November 12
|
Optional Tours |
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