Thursday, June 28, 2018 from 1:00 PM to 5:30 PM
MSI, A Tetra Tech Company | 200 12th Street South Suite 1200 Arlington, VA 22202
Agenda
12:30 PM Attendee Check-in
1:00 PM Welcome/Opening Remarks
- Ellen Yount, Vice President, MSI
1:10 PM Panel #1 – The Changing Landscape and Audiences of Development Storytelling
- Moderator: Gregg Rapaport, Technical Director, Strategic Communications, MSI, A Tetra Tech Company
- Moira Whelan, Principal, BlueDot Strategies; Former Deputy Assistant Secretary for Digital, U.S. Department of State
- Alexis Bonnell, Chief of the Applied Division, USAID Global Development Lab
- Shawn Powers, Executive Director, United States Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy
2:40 PM Panel #2 – Innovative Tools and Resources for Storytelling
- Moderator: Noah Wilderman, Senior Advisor, Digital & Creative, MSI, A Tetra Tech Company
- Miles Sedgwick, President and Director of Content, Rana Labs
- Davar Ardalan, President and Chief Storyteller, IVOW
- John Tass-Parker, Head of Politics and Government, Instagram
- Jessica Stuart, President and Founder, Long Story Short Media
4:10 PM Panel #3 – Disinformation and How It Impacts Our Work
- Moderator: Ellen Yount, Vice President, MSI, A Tetra Tech Company
- Oleksandr Kharchenko, Partner, ECOMM, Ukraine
- Alex Cole, Director, Strategic Communications, IREX
- Adele Ruppe, Chief of Staff, Global Engagement Center, U.S. Department of State
- Aliona Osmolovska, Head of Communications, Naftogaz, Ukraine
- Bret Schafer, Social Media Analyst and Communications Officer, Alliance for Securing Democracy, The German Marshall Fund of the United States
5:25 PM Closing Remarks
5:30 PM Reception
Meet Our Panelists
Panel #1 -The Changing Landscape and Audiences of Development Storytelling
Panel #2 - Innovative Tools and Resources for Storytelling
Panel #3 - Disinformation and How It Impacts Our Work
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Before
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Posts
- Are the current methods of #globaldev storytelling addressing who we want to reach and the impact we want? On June 28, join a diverse panel of communicators in discussing how we can evolve the narrative at #MSIStratComm2018 Forum: http://ow.ly/dbrr30kznct
- How can the #globaldev community use more innovative #digital tools to communicate with the most vulnerable communities? Hear from #communication experts @idavar (#IVOW), @rana_labs, @LSSmedia & @instagram to tackle this topic and more. #MSIStratComm2018: http://ow.ly/dbrr30kznct
- In the age of "fake news" and #disinformation campaigns, what is being done to fight against propaganda and #global anti-development narratives. Hear from #Ukraine #communications experts in discussion on pushing back. #MSIStratComm2018 http://ow.ly/dbrr30kznct
- One week remaining until @MSIWorldwide's Strategic Communications Forum. Only a few spots remain so register today! http://ow.ly/dbrr30kznct #MSIStratComm2018 #globaldev #internationaldevelopment #stratcomm
- Only days til @MSIWorldwide's #MSIStratComm2018! Join Adele Ruppe (@StateDept) Bret Schafer (@gmfus) Alex Cole (@IREXintl) Aliona Osmolovska (@NaftogazUkraine) Oleksandr Kharchenko (#ECOMMUkraine) to discuss #communications in the age of #disinformation: http://ow.ly/dbrr30kznct
- Looking forward to hearing #stratcomm pros Alexis Bonnell (@GlobalDevLab) @Moira Whelan (@BlueDot_strat) @shawnpowers (US Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy) discuss "The Changing Landscape & Audiences of Development Storytelling" at @MSIWorldwide's #MSIStratComm2018
- What are some innovative tools and resources in #globaldev storytelling? Looking forward to tackling the topic with Miles Sedgwick (@rana_labs), @idavar Ardalan (IVOW), and @johntassparker (@instagram) at #MSIStratComm2018, hosted by @MSIWorldwide!
Twitter Handles
BlueDot Strategies | @BlueDot_strat
Davar Ardalan, IVOW | @idavar
Ellen Yount | @EYount
German Marshall Fund | @gmfus
Gregg Rapapport | @GreggRapaport
Instagram | @instagram
IREX | @IREXintl
John Tass-Parker, Instagram | @johntassparker
Long Story Short Media | @LSSmedia
Moira Whelan, BlueDot Strategies | @moira
Naftogaz | @NaftogazUkraine
Rana Labs | @rana_labs
Shawn Powers, U.S. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy | @shawnpowers
Tetra Tech International Development | @TetraTechIntDev
U.S. Department of State | @StateDept
USAID Global Development Lab | @GlobalDevLab