Schedule
2009 National Whistleblower Assembly
*Event/Session Sponsor
Please note that food is only provided at select events
Daylight Savings Begins Sunday Morning!
Sunday, March 8, 2009
Location: University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law
4200 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington, D.C. 20008. (VanNess Metro Stop)
8:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.: Registration and Light Breakfast
Location: Building 39, L2
9:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.: Welcoming remarks provided by Joe Libertelli, Director of Alumni Relations at UDC School of Law. Dr. James Murtagh will introduce and present a Lifetime Achievment Award to Dr. Jeffrey Wigand, Tobacco Industry Whistleblower profiled in The Insider.
Location: Building 39, L2, Rm. 201
9:35 a.m. to 10:35 a.m.: Concurrent Sessions
Location: Building 39, L2
Panel 1: Protecting Food Integrity: The role of whistleblowing in assuring the safety of the Nation’s food supply *Government Accountability Project, Rm. 204
Workshop 1: Medical Fraud *Semmelweis Society, Rm. 202
Workshop 2: Disaster Accountability and Whistle-Blowing in Government and Voluntary Organizations *Disaster Accountability Project, Rm. 203
10:40 a.m. to 12:10 p.m.: Concurrent Sessions
Location: Building 39, L2
Panel 2: Obama’s FDA: Priorities for reform and strategies for taking action *GAP, AFJ, POGO, David Ross Rm. 201
Workshop 3: Air Safety FAA Whistleblower Alliance *FAA Whistleblower Alliance Rm. 204
Workshop 4: Organizing for Social Change*International Association of Whistleblowers Rm. 202
12:15 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.: Lunch and Keynote Address featuring Coleen Rowley, FBI Whistleblower and Time Co-Person of the Year, National Security Panel *National Whistleblowers Center
Location: Building 38, L2, Window Room
1:35 p.m. to 2:35 p.m.: Concurrent Sessions
Location: Building 39, L2
Street-Law 1: New Whistleblower Rights Breakthrough *Government Accountability Project Rm. 204
Workshop 5: Media Training *Op-Ed News, ParentAdvocates Rm. 208
Workshop 6: Anthrax whistle blowers repressed - a case study Rm. 202
2:40 p.m. to 3:40 p.m. Concurrent Sessions
Location: Building 39, L2
Street-Law 2: Using OSHA Laws to Remedy Retaliation *National Employment
Lawyers Association Rm. 201. Moderated by Richard Renner
Street-Law 3: How to Navigate OSC *Government Accountablity Project, OSC Watch Rm. 202
Workshop 7: Whistleblower Personality, Expert Witness and Resources for Whistleblowers, Part I Rm. 204
3:45 p.m. to 4:45 p.m.: Concurrent Sessions
Location: Building 39, L2
Workshop 8: Whistleblower Protection from Criminal Retaliation Rm. 203
Workshop 7 cont: Whistleblower Personality, Expert Witness and Resources for Whistleblowers, Part II Rm. 204
4:50 p.m. to 5:50 p.m.: Concurrent Sessions:
Location: Building 39, L2
Street-Law 4: Civil Rights Tax Relief Act *National Employment Lawyers
Association Rm. 204
Workshop 9: National Whistleblower Protection Act: A Comprehensive Law Protecting Whistleblowers *National Whistleblowers Center Rm. 201
5:50 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Closing Remarks
Location: Building 39, L2, Rm 201
6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Evening Gathering. Relax over food, drinks and live music.
Location: Ireland’s Four Fields Restaurant and Pub, 3412 Connecticut Ave, NW Washington DC 20008. Located one block South of the Cleveland Metro stop *Not a pre-paid or sponsored event
Monday, March 9, 2009
9:00 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. Plenary Session
Location: 562 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington DC
9:00 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. Welcoming remarks and introduction of Senator Claire McCaskill (D-MO), provided by Tom Devine, Legal Director of the Government Accountability Project. The Senator will be presented with an award at this time
9:15 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Keynote address delivered by Senator Claire McCaskill (D-MO)
9:30 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. Address by Stephen Kohn, President of the National Whistleblowers Center, on equal rights for national security whistleblowers
9:45 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Lifetime Achievement Award presented to Joan Claybrook of Public Citizen, by Tom Devine
10:00 a.m. to 10:10 a.m. Remarks by honored speaker Congressman Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), who will be introduced by Mark Cohen, Executive Director of the Government Accountability Project. The Congressman will be presented with an award at this time
10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.: Lobby Training *Union of Concerned Scientists, Government Accountability Project, Center for Lobbying in the Public Interest
Location: 562 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington DC
1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.: Concurrent Lobby Appointments
Location: U.S. House of Representatives
5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Evening Reception & Movies *Hosted by Dr. James J. Murtagh
Location: Stewart R. Mott House, 122 Maryland Ave, NE Washington, DC 20008
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Congressional Awards Ceremony: Opening remarks by Francesca Grifo, Director of the Scientific Integrity Program, Union of Concerned Scientists
Location: 385 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington DC
10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Panel: “Domestic Surveillance: Next Steps”, featuring DoJ Whistleblower Thomas Tamm *Government Accountability Project
Location: 385 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington DC
11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Predatory Lending and Mortgage Fraud Workshop*International Association of Whistleblowers
Location: 385 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington DC
1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Concurrent Lobby Appointments
Location: U.S. Senate
5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Movie Night and Book Signing *Semmelweis Society
Location: Warehouse Theatre and Café, 1021 7th St., NW Washington, DC 20001
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
*Please note, due to participant availability, the last two events, Debreifing and Open-Mike, were merged into the morning and lunch program
9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Whistleblower Living History Forum *Government Accountability Project, No Fear Institute, Location: 1539 Longworth House Office Building, Washington DC
2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. NWA Debriefing and Next Steps
Tentative Location: Government Accountability Project, 1612 K Street NW Washington DC
6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Open-Mike Night
Tentative Location: UDC David A. Clarke School of Law