Building Policy Together
BPW Foundation’s Special Event for Workingwomen, Employers and Policy makers


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11am - 1:30pm	Registration
11:15am – 12:00pm	Opening Plenary Making the Business Case for Workplace Equity Speaker Irene Natividad, President, Global Summit of Women and a panelist on PBS’ “To the Contrary,” will address “Making the Business Case for Workplace Equity.”
12:15 - 1:30pm	BPW Foundation 50th Anniversary Luncheon Whose Role Is It to Create Equitable Workplaces? Commissioner Christine M. Griffin of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission will explore: What is the role for government, employers, advocates and workingwomen in creating equitable workplaces? How can they work together?
1:45 - 2:45pm	Workshop IA: Let’s Talk About Something (Not So) Scary! Public Policy Discussions 101 for Employers and Workingwomen Speaker: John Bicknell, Editor of Social Policy, Congressional Quarterly Attend this dynamic question and answer-driven seminar and learn how to talk about policy as a win-win option for employers and their employees. Hear tips on how to open up positive policy discussions between human resources and government relations staff. Listen in as the top policy issues affecting workforces and workplaces are discussed. Workshop IB: How a Bill Doesn’t Become A Law (But Making It Work Anyway) Speaker: Seema Jalan, Senior Policy Manager, Women’s Edge Coalition Advocating for a particular piece of legislation can be a frustrating process. Hear a real-word case study that demonstrates how you can get key elements of your policy priorities enacted and acted upon, even when they don’t get a law of their own.
3 - 4pm	Workshop IIA: Consensus-Based Policy Creation- Examples and Ideas on Building Policy Together Speakers: Denise Dowell, American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees-AFL-CIO (AFSCME) Tricia Dwyer-Morgan, Director of Programs, BPW Foundation Jim Hudson, Program Director, Center for Lobbying in the Public Interest Tired of adversarial policy development—feel like no one gets what they really need? Experts will explore and offer tips on types of consensus-based policy creation that bring all parties to the table to create win-win policies. A special emphasis will be placed on coalition-based policy development. Workshop IIB: The Process of Policy Creation & Analysis- Insights for Advocates and Employers Speakers: Jodie Levin-Epstein, Deputy Director, Center for Law and Social Policy Elisabeth Gehl, Director of Policy, Business and Professional Women/USA Portia Wu, HELP Committee, Senator Edward Kennedy (D-MA) Using the topic of workplace flexibility as a case study, panelists will explain how each aspect of the policy development process—research, lobbying & advocacy, policy creation, and policy analysis—plays a role in the development of policies that impact workplaces and workforces.
4:15 - 5pm	BPW Foundation’s Closing Reception and Poster Session Event Enjoy a relaxing and informative networking session with other attendees and speakers; review poster sessions featuring the latest promising practices, public policy, and research on workplace flexibility, workplace equity, and diversity.