Date: April 19, 2012 Location:Hilton Philadelphia City Ave Time:6:15 pm
FAITH COMMUNITIES AND INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT:
Linking spiritual inspiration, pragmatic delivery, and international visions and norms
Event Program:
6:15 Registration
6:30 Welcome by MC
6:35 Welcome Speech by Naci Yazicioglu
6:45 Dinner Served
7:40 Keynote Address (Katherine Marhall)
8:00 Award-1 Presentation
8:10 Award-2 Presentation
8:20 Keynote Address (Congressman Mike Fitzpatrick)
8:40 Award-3 Presentation
8:50 Award-4 Presentation
9:00 Award-5 Presentation
9:10 Impression from guests
9:20 End of Event
Media and Community Service Award
Hon. Dr. Dan Gottlieb
Host, WHYY Radio
Dan began his practice in 1969 after receiving undergraduate and graduate degrees at Temple University. As a young psychologist, his early career specialized in addictions where he ultimately was the director of a community based treatment program in Philadelphia. He enjoyed early successes and loved spending time with his two young daughters. The first decade of his career felt perfect. In 1979 Dan was in a near fatal automobile accident which left him paralyzed from the chest down. As expected,there were years of despair and depression. He experienced loss on top of loss as his wife left the marriage and passed away several years later. And in the ensuing years he mourned the loss of his sister and his parents. And for the last three decades, he has been observing life with passion and discussion and learning valuable lessons about what it means to be human and how to find peace in the wake of suffering. Since 1985, Daniel Gottlieb has been hosting “Voices in the Family,” an award -winning mental health call-in radio show aired on WHYY 90.9 FM, Philadelphia’s local public radio station. From 1993 until 2008, he wrote a highly regarded column for the Philadelphia Inquirer titled: “Inside Out,” reflecting his perspective on the events in the world around us and the many ways we experience those events. He has also published a total of four books. His most recent is “The Wisdom of Sam: Observations on Life from an Uncommon Child”. In it, Dan tells of some of the remarkable insights shared by his grandson Sam who is on the autism spectrum. All of his royalties are donated to children’s charities. In addition to his writing and radio show, he lectures locally and nationally on a variety of topics affecting the well being of people, families and the larger community. The essence of his philosophy can be found on his business card. After his name there are no degrees and no fancy titles. His card simply says “Gottlieb. Human.” Through personal and professional experience, Dan has learned that
Master of Ceremony
Dr. William Madges
Dean of Art and Sciences at St. Joseph’s University
Keynote Speakers
Katherine Marshall
Georgetown University
Katherine Marshall has worked for over three decades on international development, with a focus on issues facing the world’s poorest countries. She is a senior fellow at Georgetown’s Berkley Center for Religion, Peace and World Affairs and Visiting Professor in the School of Foreign Service. She has served as senior advisor for the World Bank on issues of faith and development. Her long career with the World Bank (1971-2006) involved a wide range of leadership assignments, many focused on Africa. From 2000-2006 her mandate covered ethics, values, and faith in development work, as counselor to the World Bank’s President. She served earlier as Country Director in the World Bank’s Africa region, first for the Sahel region, then Southern Africa. She led the Bank’s work on social policy and governance during the East Asia crisis years. She also worked extensively on Eastern Africa and Latin America. As a long time manager she was involved in many task forces and issues, among them exercises addressing leadership issues, conflict resolution, the role of women, and issues for values and ethics. Ms. Marshall has been closely engaged in the creation and development of the World Faiths Development Dialogue (WFDD) and is its Executive Director. She serves on the Boards of several NGOs and advisory groups, including AVINA Americas, the Niwano Peace Prize International Selection Committee, and the Opus Prize Foundation. She is a board member of IDEA (International Development Ethics Association) and the International Anti-Corruption Advisory Conference (IACC) advisory council. She is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. She served as a core group member of the Council of 100, an initiative of the World Economic Forum to advance understanding between the Islamic World and the West, and was a Trustee of Princeton University (2003-9). She was co-oderator of the Fes Forum, which is part of the Fes Festival of World Sacred Music since its inception. She speaks and publishes widely on issues for international development.
Community Service Award
Hon. Natosha Warner
Community Outreach Specialist at FBI
Mrs. Warner’s FBI career began in 1988 as a high school intern. Upon graduating from Benjamin Franklin High School she began working full-time for the FBI as a professional staff employee, and has been working in the field of Community Outreach since 1994. Mrs. Warner has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Communication from Rosement College and a Master of Arts degree in Media/ Communication Management from Webster University. On a daily basis, Mrs. Warner works tirelessly with community, business, civic, media and law enforcement officials to reduce the effects of crime and violence in Philadelphia and its surrounding communities. It was during the time of a 2007 FBI Citizens’ Academy class that Mrs. Warner and a class member from Clear Channel Outdoor devised a plan to create the concept of featuring the city’s most violent criminal offenders on digital Billboards throughout the city. Later that year, Mrs. Warner worked to turn this local Digital Billboards Fugitive Initiative into a national initiative, and today over 46 fugitives, shown on over 1600 Digital Billboards throughout the nation, have been captured as a direct result of this widely successful partnership. Additionally, Mrs. Warner created the Step Up, Speak Up campaign, coordinating the efforts of local, state, federal, community and civic partners to counteract the “Stop Snitchin’” phenomenon that has plagued our communities. Due in large parts to her efforts, Mrs. Warner was asked by a local organization, Mothers in Charge, to serve as a contributing writer to a grief support book entitled Faces of Courage, which provides support for women and families who have lost their children to gun violence.
Public Service Award
Hon. Richard Negrin
Deputy Mayor of Administration and Coordination
Richard Negrin was appointed in July 2010 as the Deputy Mayor for Administration and Coordination and Managing Director. He has direct management responsibility over the City’s key infrastructure departments and coordinates across all City government to provide oversight and support to ensure optimal performance. In December 2009, Mr. Negrin was appointed by Mayor Nutter to serve as Executive Director of the Board of Revision of Taxes to provide strong leadership to revitalize, restructure and reform the embattled agency. From November 2006 through December 2009, Mr. Negrin served as Vice-Chair of the independent Philadelphia Board of Ethics which helped to change the culture of government by providing guidance, education and training on ethics rules to the entire city workforce as well as to promote greater transparency in government by overseeing financial disclosures by city officials and by having oversight related to campaign finance limits and disclosures. Prior to joining the City of Philadelphia, Mr. Negrin was Vice President, Associate General Counsel, and a member of the Executive Leadership Council of ARAMARK Corporation. Prior to joining ARAMARK, Mr. Negrin was a litigator with the law firm of Morgan Lewis, and was a prosecutor in the Major Trials Unit of the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office. Mr. Negrin is a graduate of Rutgers University School of Law, where he was the recipient of the Richard L. Barbour, Jr. Memorial Award. He received his Bachelor?s degree in political science from Wagner College where he received the Pre-Law Prize for academic excellence. During college, Mr. Negrin was a consensus football all-American and served as captain of the football team, helping to lead them to the small college National Championship in 1987. After college, Mr. Negrin played briefly in the National Football League, signing contracts with the Cleveland Browns in 1988, and the New York Jets in 1989.
Hon. Congressman Mike Fitzpatrick
8th District of Pennsylvania
Congressman Mike Fitzpatrick is a lifelong resident of Bucks County, where he has been an active member of his community for decades. In the 112th Congress, Mike’s number one priority is job creation. Mike recognizes that government does not create jobs, but fosters an environment in which the private sector can create permanent, family sustaining jobs. Following graduation from St. Thomas University in Miami, Florida, Mike returned to Pennsylvania and in 1988, he graduated from Penn State’s Dickinson School of Law. While attending law school Mike was the Business Manager of the Dickinson Journal of International Law. Mike is admitted to practice law in both Pennsylvania and New Jersey. In 1995, Mike was appointed to the Bucks County Board of Commissioners where he served for ten years. As a Bucks County Commissioner Mike was a champion of responsible county social service programs, job creation and efficient government administration. He fought to preserve over 11,000 acres of beautiful farmland, parkland and critical natural areas. His record on open space earned him recognition from a variety of environmental organizations, including the Greenspace Alliance. As a Member of the 109th Congress Mike demonstrated himself to be an independently minded advocate for his constituents. He fought for stronger borders, lower taxes and smaller budget deficits. Locally he worked successfully to bring the National Veterans’ Cemetery to Bucks County. Mike was also instrumental in flood mitigation efforts along the Neshaminy Creek watershed, which had been plagued by persistent flooding. Mike returned to Congress in 2011 after practicing law in Bucks County focusing on representing small businesses and local governments.
Peace and Dialogue Award
Hon. Dr. Kail C. Ellis, O.S.A.
Vice President for Academic Affairs at Villanova University
Kail C. Ellis, O.S.A., is Vice President for Academic Affairs at Villanova University, a position he assumed in June, 2010. Prior to that, he was dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Villanova University and associate professor of political science, a position he held for almost 25 years. He is also the founder-director of Villanova’s Center for Arab and Islamic Studies, which he directed from 1983 to 1998. He is a member of the Augustinian Order and was ordained to the priesthood in 1967. He received his Ph.D. from The Catholic University of America in International Relations with a minor in Middle East History in 1979. He holds masters degrees in political science and theology. He served as
a member and chair of the Board of Trustees of Merrimac College, North Andover, Massachusetts, and the Board of Trustees of the Lebanese American University, Beirut, Lebanon, from 1996-2003. Currently,he is a member of the Board of Regents for Bethlehem University in Bethlehem, the Palestine Authority, and serves on the Board Academic Policy Committee. He was also an evaluator of the arts and sciences program for Bethlehem University in Bethlehem, the Palestine Authority in 1994 and has consulted with the American University of Science and Technology in Beirut. Fr. Ellis has edited and contributed to two books, The Vatican, Islam and the Middle East, (Syracuse, 1987), and Lebanon’s Second Republic, Prospects for the Twenty-First Century, (University Press of Florida, 2002). He has also presented papers, published articles and contributed book chapters on such topics as “United States policy in Lebanon,” “Pakistan’s Foreign Policy: Alternating Approaches,” “Soviet Relations with South Asia and the Middle East,” “Superpower Relations with Pakistan, Iran and Afghanistan,” “Vatican II and Contemporary Islam,” and “The Role of Minorities in the Formation of Modern Lebanon.” He has traveled in the Middle East, Western Europe, as well as to Russia, the autonomous republics of the Russian Federation, and Uzbekistan.
Leadership Award
Hon. Dennis M. O’Brien
Philadelphia City Councilman at Large
City Councilman Dennis M. O’Brien could well be described as being the hardest working elected officials in Pennsylvania. He has been a vocal advocate for the needs of the citizens of the City of Philadelphia since first being elected as a State Representative in 1976. A determined leader on health care and law enforcement issues for Pennsylvanians, and a strong advocate for children with disabilities, O’Brien is known for always looking out for the average citizen. During the 2007-2008 legislative session, O’Brien was elected by his peers to serve as Speaker of the House. Serving as the first ever minority party Speaker in Pennsylvania’s history, O’Brien amassed a record on government reform, criminal justice and Autism insurance legislation. One colleague termed O’Brien’s noteworthy legislative achievement as “focused effectiveness” . Recognizing O’Brien’s advocacy on behalf of individuals with Autism, Council President Darrell Clarke appointed O’Brien to chair the Committee on Disabilities and Individuals with Special Needs. He served as chairman of the House Children and Youth Committee, Judiciary Committee, Consumer Affairs Committee, Health and Human Services Committee and the Veteran’s Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee. He was the founding member and chairman of the Pennsylvania Legislative Autism Caucus. He was a charter member of the Irish Caucus. O’Brien’s greatest successes have come on important anti-crime bills. Health care, educational choice, veteran’s rights, economic development initiatives, early intervention and maintaining nursing services have also been high priorities for Councilman O’Brien. He also has secured thousands of dollars in state funding for various community, youth and senior citizen groups throughout Philadelphia. O’Brien is actively involved in numerous community groups. He is an associate member of the Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge 5. He also serves as the Republican Leader of the 57th Ward in Northeast Philadelphia; Regina Coeli Knights of Columbus, 4th Degree; Philadelphia Irish Society, and the Philadelphia Emerald Society. Dennis is married to the former Bernadette M. Benson. They live in Northeast Philadelphia with their three children, Dennis Jr., Brendan and Joseph.
