The Howard Center for
Family Religion and Society,
the Brigham Young World
Family Policy Center
and United Families
International
Are pleased to announce the
convening of a
Special Session of the
World Congress of
Families in New York City
May
3rd and 4th
being held in conjunction with
the
United Nations World Summit
on Children.
This will be a high level,
informative event directed towards world policy makers including
Heads of State, Ambassadors to
the United Nations and their spouses.
Theme
“The Child and the
Family”
As
the family goes, so goes the nation, and so goes the world.
World renowned experts will
present cutting edge research and scholarly presentations on
family issues and explore
policies, solutions and strategies
to stem the tide of family
disintegration which is having a devastating
effect not only on children
but on civilization as a whole.
The event will be hosted by
Alan and Suzanne Osmond
with entertainment provided by
families including
The
Osmonds--Second Generation
The Congress will commence on
Friday May 3rd at 7:00 PM with a
Gala Dinner featuring keynote
speaker
Dr. Wade Horn
Assistant Secretary of
Family and Children, US Department of Health
and Human Services
"Why Marriage Matters
- Why A Child Needs A Mother and A Father"
The Saturday session will
feature
Janet
Museveni, First Lady of Uganda
Mrs. Museveni has been
instrumental in lowering the rate of HIV/AIDS
infections in Uganda
though her promotion of abstinence.
"HIV/AIDS Pandemic:
Saving The Next Generation"
The conference will also
feature other renowned experts on family issues:
Patrick
Fagan, Ph. D.
The William FitzGerald Fellow in Family & Culture
Issues,
Heritage Foundation.
"Effects of Marriage and Religion On The Outcomes Of
Children"
Maggie
Gallagher, Author
"Is Virtue Obsolete? - The Influences On Teen
Sexuality And The Implications For Public Policy"
Father
Frank Gelli
"From Cross to Crescent:
The Unifying Factor of all Faiths"
Allan
Carlson, Ph.D., President
The Howard Center for Family, Religion and Society,
Founder of the World Congress of Families
"A New Vision Of Children's Rights"
Richard Wilkins, J.D., Managing
Director
World Family Policy Center, Brigham Young University
"How International Law Affects The Family"
Jeremy
Rabkin, Professor
Political Science at Cornell University
"Why Sovereignty Matters"
Sophia
Aguirre, Ph.D.
A native of Argentina, Associate Professor, Department
of Economics and Business, Catholic University of America, Washington,
D.C.
"Human Capital Implications and It's Cost To Society"
For
security reasons the event is limited to 250 participants.
Registration,
which includes the Friday night session and the
Saturday
session from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM will be $250/person.
(Note:
Price includes dinner on Friday and lunch on Saturday with
invited dignitaries and UN Ambassadors)
We
are accepting RSVPs from invited dignitaries until April 12,
after
which we will begin accepting general registrations on a first response
basis.
Note:
President Bush was invited to address the May 3 and 4 event but declined
as he is hosting the King and Queen of Spain on those days.
However, the White House is considering an amended request for President
Bush to speak at a later session. Should he accept, we will
convene an additional session during May 5-7 at a time that will best
accommodate the President’s schedule.
An update will be posted on
United Families International’s website. For more information on the
World Congress of Families New York or to register go to the United Families
International website at
www.unitedfamilies.net
To make a donation to help
sponsor this Special Session of the World
Congress of Families ~ New York, please contact the United
Families International office at (480) 507-2664.
This is a costly event and a
contribution would be greatly appreciated.
