The Government Accountability Project & Make It Safe CoalitionPresent:
2010 NATIONAL WHISTLEBLOWER ASSEMBLY
THE FINAL COUNTDOWN: HONORING 10 YEARS OF COMMITMENT MONDAY, MAY 24, 2010 - TUESDAY, MAY 25, 2010
Join the whistleblower community on May 24th and 25th for an intensive conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. Co-Sponsors of this year's Assembly include the National Treasury Employees Union, Project On Government Oversight, the American Federation of Government Employees, Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association, and Semmelweis Society International. Donors include the Employment Law Group, Katz, Marshall & Banks, and Taylor & Associates, Ltd/Truckers Justice Center, and Dr. James Murtagh. Entitled "The Final Countdown: Honoring 10 Years of Commitment," this year's conference will act as a collective final push to get the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act (S 372), out of Congress and adopted into law.
The Conference Will Feature: A morning plenary session with our congressional allies, theme-based workshops led by prominent whistleblowers and good government organizations, a national security panel with star whistleblowers in the industry, street law update informational sessions, a meet and greet with the new appointees to the MSPB, OSHA, and ARB, and lobby training and intensive lobbying appointments with congressional offices.
Monday - May 24, 2010
Plenary Session (9:00am-10:30am)
Capitol Visitor's Center (CVC), Congressional Auditorium
Keynote Speaker: Frank Serpico, Retired NYPD Whistleblower Introduction by Tom Devine Legal Director, Government Accountability Project (GAP) Message from White House: Norm Eisen, Counsel for Ethics and Government Reform Introduction by Danielle Brian Executive Director, Project on Government Oversight (POGO) Message from Congress: Representative Christopher Van Hollen
Introduction by Mark Cohen Executive Director, GAP
Message from Congress: Lisa Powell Staff Director, Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Introduction by: Charity Wilson Legislative Representative, American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) Overview of the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act:
Tom Devine Legal Director, GAP
Michael German - National Security Counsel, American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), former FBI whistleblower
Panels/Workshops (11:00am-12:15pm)
Rayburn House Office Building, CVC Congressional Auditorium, Stewart R. Mott House
Air Safety (Rayburn HOB Room 2203)FAA Whistleblowers Alliance Media Training (Rayburn HOB Room 2247)Project On Government Oversight Changing Corporate Behavior;Are We Effectively Using Whistleblower Laws?(CVC: Congressional Auditorium) Voices for Corporate Responsibility Federal Bureau of Investigation Whistleblower Panel (Rayburn HOB Room 2154)National Whistleblower Center Medical Whistleblower Workshop (Stewart R. Mott House)Semmelweis Society International in conjunction with International Association of Whistleblowers Office of Special Counsel Workshop (Stewart R. Mott House)OSC Watch
Know Your Rights (12:30pm-1:30pm)
Capitol Visitor's Center, Congressional Auditorium
Street Law Sessions for New Whistleblower Rights and Current Legislation
Angela Canterbury Director of Public Policy, POGO
Tom Devine Legal Director, GAP
Jason Zuckerman Employment Law Attorney, the Employment Law Group
Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association - National Security Luncheon (2:00pm-4:00pm)
Stewart R. Mott House
(Catering Provided by: Green Plate Catering)
Awards: Jack Spadaro, Mine Safety and Health Administration Whistleblower, Lifetime Achievement
Presented by: Celia Wexler Washington Representative, Union of Concerned Scientists
Daniel Meyer, DoD OIG Director of Civilian Reprisal Investigations, Public Servant Award
Presented By: Jeff Ruch Executive Director, Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER)
Bradley Birkenfeld, UBS Swiss Bank Whistleblower Accepted by Doug Birkenfeld
Presented By: Jesselyn Radack Homeland Security Director, GAP
National Security Panel
Panelists: Franz Gayl, DoD Civilian Science and Technology Advisor
Michael German, National Security Counsel, ACLU, former FBI whistleblower
Robert MacLean, Former Federal Air Marshal
Coleen Rowley, former FBI and 9/11 whistleblower
Jesselyn Radack, former DoJ Ethics Lawyer
George Sarris, U.S. Air Force Mechanic
Chair: Chris Schoppmeyer, Vice President, Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association (FLEOA)
Lobby Training with the Center for Lobbying in the Public Interest (4:00pm-5:00pm)
Stewart R. Mott House
Intensive lobby training will focus around introducing and reinforcing general lobbying skills as well as talking points for lobbying on behalf of whistleblower rights
Training Led by: Larry Ottinger President, Center for Lobbying in the Public Interest (CLPI)
Appearances by: Tom Devine Legal Director, GAP
Gordon Hamel Former Congressional Staffer and Federal Whistleblower
Project On Government Oversight - Meet the New Appointments Reception (5:00pm-7:00pm)
Stewart R. Mott House (Catering provided by: Green Plate Catering)
Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) Chairwoman Susan Grundmann, Vice Chairwoman Anne Wagner and Member Mary Rose Administrative Review Board (ARB) Chairman Paul Igasaki and Vice Chairman Cooper Brown Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Assistant Secretary Dr. David Michaels
Tuesday May 25, 2010
Opening Remarks/ Light Breakfast (9:30am-10:00am) Stewart R. Mott House
(Catering Provided by: Green Plate Catering)
Lobbying on the Hill* (10:30am-3:30pm) Congressional Offices Closing Reception (3:30pm-5:00pm)
Stewart R. Mott House (Catering provided by: Green Plate Catering)
Closing Speaker: Daniel Ellsberg, former U.S. Military Analyst and Pentagon Papers Whistleblower
Introduction by: Louis Clark President, Government Accountability Project
*If you are interested in lobbying on Tuesday, we encourage you to make lobbying appointments with your congressional representative as soon as possible.
The National Whistleblower Assembly is open to the public and free of charge. Please RSVP to Becky Jones at GAP: HSupportWhistleblowers@gmail.comH or (202) 457-0034 ext. 127. The Capitol Visitors Center is located at E Capitol St NE & 1st St NE. The Stewart R. Mott House is located at 122 Maryland Ave NE. Updated conference information can be found here or at www.makeitsafecampaign.org.
