This summer, the first Annual International Religious Freedom Summit will be convened in Washington, D.C. from 13 July – 15 July 2021.
International Religious Freedom Summit
This summer, the first Annual International Religious Freedom Summit will be convened in Washington, D.C. from 13 July – 15 July 2021.
Co-chaired by former Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom, Sam Brownback, and President of the Lantos Foundation for Human Rights, Katrina Lantos Swett, this Summit will convene government officials, civil society organizations, and activists alike to form partnerships and coordinate on initiatives to advance international religious freedom.
During the Summit, attendees can visit the exhibits of tens of NGOs that work on religious freedom to learn more about their work; attend events focusing on issues such as Technology Surveillance & Religious Persecution, Genocide Prevention, Refugee Protection, Religious Nationalism, and more.
To learn more about how to get involved with the Summit, please visit their website by clicking the button below.
Young Leaders Track
Young leaders will join in the Summit’s general track events featuring high-level IRF government officials, faith leaders, and survivors of religious persecution and participate in programing tailored for them, including:
- The Launching Young Leaders Network Side Event: Young Leaders will apply their IRF knowledge and advocacy training to brainstorm and develop plans for projects that they can implement in their communities.
- Advocacy Day with Members of Congress and/or staff on Capitol Hill to advocate in support of IRF
Young leaders will have the opportunity to learn firsthand from experienced advocates, government officials, and survivors of religious persecution, and develop advocacy projects that they can implement in their hometowns, schools, and communities. The deadline for applications is June 18th.
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