The Global Insight Panels will be held Saturday June 7th, 2008 at The Center for the Arts, Center Theater. Panel I: 1:00pm - 2:30pm, Panel II: 3:00pm - 4:30pm

Panel 1: Children and Armed Conflict

Moderator:

• Ann Veneman, Executive Director of UNICEF

Panelists:

• Radhika Coomaraswamy, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict
• Ishmael Beah, UNICEF Advocate for Children Affected by War and Author
• Mariatu Kamara, Friend of Canadian UNICEF Committee and survivor of the Sierra Leone conflict
• Pernille Ironside, UNICEF Child Protection Specialist

Panel 2: Children Surviving HIV/AIDS beating the Odds

Moderator:

• Deborah Landey, Deputy Executive Director of UNAIDS

Panelists:

• Karen Gonzalez, Child living with HIV/ AIDS and editor of Llavecitas
• Mahesh Mahalingam, Head of Communications of UNAIDS
• Salman Ahmad, UNAIDS Special Representative and lead singer of Junoon