Every year, the American Pakistan Foundation hosts a retreat with its Board members and the extended APF community to engage in dialogue on building bridges between the United States and Pakistan and empowering the Pakistani American community.
Join us for a day of impactful and meaningful conversations on how the Pakistani American community can:
Shape public narratives on Pakistan and its diaspora;
Strengthen professional opportunities for the next generation;
Advance connections between the United States and Pakistan.
AGENDA
9:00 am
Breakfast & Tea/Coffee & Meet the APF Community
10:00 am
Welcome Remarks by APF President Shamila N. Chaudhary
10:15 am
Panel on Shaping Public Narratives & Telling Our Stories
Shamila N. Chaudhary, American Pakistan Foundation
Zainab Khan, Muslim American Leadership Alliance
Kiran Khalid, Former CNN Producer
Bilal Lakhani, Journalist & Former Fulbright Fellow
Fatima Salman, Associate Director, The Atlantic Council
11:30 am
Book Talk with Author Shuja Nawaz on The Battle for Pakistan: The Bitter US Friendship and a Tough Neighborhood
Co-Sponsored by The Asia Society in Houston
Shuja Nawaz is a globally recognized political and strategic analyst. Currently, he is a distinguished fellow, South Asia Center, at the well-known bi-partisan think tank, the Atlantic Council in Washington, DC. In January 2009, he was made the first director of the Council's South Asia Center. He is the author of Crossed Swords: Pakistan, its Army, and the Wars Within.
Lunch and book signing to follow.
1:30 pm: The APF Mentorship and Internship Initiative & Mentorship Panel
Learn about the APF Mentorship and Internship Initiative, which includes an online portal that will connect mentors with mentees, and listen to a panel of APF mentors share lessons for success in today’s professional world.
Shamila N. Chaudhary, American Pakistan Foundation
Riaz Siddiqi, Chairman, Epochal Technologies
Uzair Younus, Director, South Asia Practice, Albright Stonebridge Group
Uzma Iqbal, Oncologist
2:45 pm
Panel on Cultural Exchanges and Building Bridges
Interested in giving back to Pakistan and looking for an immersive cultural experience? Meet alumni of the APF Fellows Program, who will speak about how living and working in Pakistan was a transformative personal and professional experience for them.
Osman Khan, APF Fellows Program Coordinator
Jocelyne Jeannot, APF Director of Community Engagement
Aleeza Ali, APF Fellow 2018
Madiha Faisal, APF Fellow 2019
Owais Fazal, APF Fellow 2017
3:45 pm
Concluding Remarks
4:00 pm
End of Retreat