The McCain Institute for International Leadership At Arizona State University

The Sedona Forum

April 25-27, 2014

Crisis in the Middle East Values, Strategy, Options

FRIDAY, April 25, 2014 Afternoon Participants Arrive Enchantment Resort Transportation available from Phoenix International Airport Approximately a 2-hour drive from PHX to Enchantment Registration and Check-In for Forum Guests Enchantment Resort- Juniper House Room 525 Boynton Canyon Road Sedona, AZ 86336 1-800-826-4180 - enchantmentresort.com Early Arrival Discussion: The Sedona Human Rights Focus 4:30pm Human Rights, Civil Society, and the Broader Middle East

A conversation with women democracy advocates -- Fatima Abo Alasrar, Yemen, Co-Founder, Basement Organization -- Golnaz Esfandiari, Iran, Radio Free Europe-Iran -- Alaa Murabit, Libya, Co-Founder, Voices of Libyan Women -- Nancy Okail, Egypt, Director, Tahrir Institute -- Moderator: Anita McBride, American University

6:00pm Welcome Reception

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7:00pm Dinner - Welcome Remarks

Dr. Michael M. Crow President, Arizona State University Introduction: Amb. Kurt Volker, Executive Director, McCain Institute 7:45pm Dinner Discussion

Global Crises and American Leadership A conversation with

Senator John McCain

and Ambassador William J. Burns U.S. Deputy Secretary of State

8:30 pm Dessert Reception SATURDAY, April 26, 2014 7:00am Continental Breakfast Available 8:45am A Conversation on Leadership Leading CEO’s discuss perspectives on leadership

-- Richard Adkerson, Vice Chairman, President, and CEO, Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc.

-- Bill Simon, President and CEO, Walmart-USA -- Moderator: Frances Fragos Townsend, Executive Vice President, MacAndrews and Forbes Holdings Inc.

9:30am Crises in the Broader Middle East:

Challenges and Opportunities A conversation on security, political and economic options for progress

-- Elliott Abrams, Senior Fellow for Middle Eastern Studies, Council on Foreign Relations -- Hamid Biglari, Managing Partner, TGG Group -- Ron Bruder, Founder, Education for Employment -- Robert Kagan, Senior Fellow, Project on International Order and Strategy, Brookings Institution

--James Mattis, former CENTCOM Commander -- Moderator: Michele Dunne, Senior Associate – Middle East Program, Carnegie Endowment

10:30am Coffee Break

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10:45am Russia and Europe’s East: New Challenges, New Approaches? A conversation examining the new challenges of Putinism -- Chrystia Freeland, Member of Parliament, Canada -- Mikhail Kasyanov, former Prime Minister of Russia

-- Linas Linkevicius, Foreign Minister of Lithuania -- Oleh Shamshur, former Ukrainian Ambassador to the United States -- Moderator: Senator Jon Kyl, former U.S. Senator (AZ)

11:45am Private Sector Perspective – The Global Economy

Leading CEOs discuss the global economy and the Middle East -- Fred Smith, Chairman and CEO, FedEx -- John Watson, Chairman and CEO, Chevron

-- Meg Whitman, President and CEO, Hewlett-Packard -- Moderator: Gerard Baker, The Wall Street Journal 12:45pm Room Change 1:00pm Luncheon Discussion

Human Rights and Humanitarian Action: Fighting Human Trafficking A conversation with Mrs. Cindy McCain and Senator Heidi Heitkamp Senator Amy Klobuchar Elisa Massimino, President and CEO, Human Rights First Member, McCain Institute Board of Trustees

2:00pm Room Change 2:15pm American Policy: Is America Losing the Middle East? Key U.S. Senators discuss American interests and American leadership

-- Senator Kelly Ayotte -- Senator Robert Corker -- Senator Angus King

-- Senator Sheldon Whitehouse -- Moderator: Peter MacKay, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada

3:15pm Special Announcement The McCain Institute Award for Courage

Josette Sheeran, President and CEO, The Asia Society Member, McCain Institute Board of Trustees and

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Shiza Shahid, CEO and Co Founder, The Malala Fund 3:30pm Special Guest

Global Crises and American Leadership A conversation with

Senator John McCain

and The Honorable Hillary Rodham Clinton former U.S. Secretary of State

4:15pm Break before departing Enchantment for Barbeque at McCain Ranch Change to ranch-appropriate attire:

sturdy shoes, no heels, light sweaters or jackets

5:00pm Shuttles Depart for McCain Ranch 5:30pm Barbeque at the McCain Ranch 9:00pm Shuttles return to Enchantment SUNDAY, April 27, 2014 Individual guest departures throughout morning according to flight times. 7:00am Informal Networking Continental Breakfast 9:00am The Sedona Forum Concludes