The Private Sector and the 2023 Summit for Democracy: A Preview

Date and Time

February 8, 2023
1:30 pm-2:45 pm EST

Location

Webinar

In the lead-up to the second Summit for Democracy on March 28-30, 2023, the United States government invites private sector stakeholders to join us in undertaking the essential work of advancing an affirmative agenda for democratic renewal through our Call to the Private Sector to Advance Democracy.
 
The Call to the Private Sector to Advance Democracy encourages commitments from the private sector in four areas central to the Summit’s objectives: countering the misuse of technology, fighting corruption, protecting civic space, and advancing labor rights.

To learn more about this initiative, we invite you to attend a discussion on Wednesday February 8 from 1:30-2:45 pm EST hosted by the Center for Strategic and International Studies.

Scheduled Speakers

• Scott Busby, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, & Labor, U.S. Department of State
• Marti Flacks, Khosravi Chair in Principled Internationalism and Director, Human Rights Initiative
• Shannon Green, Senior Advisor to the Administrator and Executive Director, Anti-Corruption Task Force, USAID
• Molly McCoy, Associate Deputy Undersecretary, Bureau of International Labor Affairs, U.S. Department of Labor
• Jason Pielemeier, Executive Director, Global Network Initiative
• Jenny Vaughan, Managing Director, Human Rights, BSR
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Jenny Vaughan
Managing Director, Human Rights, BSR
San Francisco
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Jenny leads BSR’s human rights team and portfolio across consulting and collaboration. In addition to directing BSR’s Human Rights Working Group, Jenny leads human rights assessments and partners with companies to develop human rights strategies and stakeholder engagement plans. She works across industries with a focus on energy, technology, and conflict-affected and high-risk contexts.
Prior to joining BSR, Jenny worked at Mercy Corps for over a decade in field management and advisory roles to prevent and mitigate conflict, promote inclusive economic development, and build civil society capacity. As the organization’s first Peace and Governance Director in Myanmar and later as the Director of the Peace and Conflict technical advisory team, she designed and implemented programs to reduce violence, promote peace and development, and address critical and emerging threats like climate change, disruptive technology, and poor governance. She has experience in context analysis, stakeholder engagement, negotiation, project design and implementation, and strategic planning. Jenny has lived and worked in countries including Myanmar, Indonesia, Nepal, Israel/Occupied Palestinian Territories, Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Nigeria, Central African Republic, and Cameroon. 
Jenny holds a MA in International Relations from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies and a BA in Psychology from the University of Wisconsin at Madison.
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• Johnny Walsh, White House Summit Coordinator, National Security Council