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impact report
2017
The Sedona Forum
Award for Courage and Leadership
Next Generation Leaders
Combatting Human Trafficking
Human Rights And Democracy
Global Rule of Law and Governance
Events
Leadership Training
5-Year Highlights
LEADERSHIP TRAINING
McCain Institute at arizona state university 1
THE MISSION
Guided by values that have animated the career of Senator John
McCain and the McCain family for generations, ASU’s McCain
Institute is a non- partisan do-tank dedicated to advancing message from
character-driven global leadership based on security, economic
opportunity, freedom and human dignity – in the United States our Executive Director
and around the world.
Dear Friends,
It my great pleasure to present to you • O
ur Global Rule of Law and as U.S. Special Representative for
the McCain Institute’s annual Impact Governance program has also Ukraine Negotiations. I continue to
Board of Trustees Report. The following pages outline
our most significant accomplishments
experienced compelling growth,
already attracting considerable
lead the Institute while volunteering
my efforts to establish peace and
in 2017. funding in grants in its first full year restore Ukraine’s sovereignty and
of operations. territorial integrity. Although Ukraine
Kelly Ayotte Robert Day David H. Petraeus The year marked the Institute’s continues to suffer, I am pleased that
David Berry Phil Handy Lynn Forester de Rothschild fifth anniversary. Since its launch The McCain Institute is proud to be our efforts have raised awareness of
in 2012, the Institute has achieved part of Arizona State University, which the ongoing conflict, clarified U.S.
Don Brandt Sharon Harper Rick Shangraw growth and impact well beyond our under the leadership of Dr. Michael policy toward Ukraine, strengthened
initial expectations. This is due to Crow, is one of the most inspiring U.S. cooperation with European Allies,
Craig Cogut Jeff Immelt Josette Sheeran the Institute’s core values and clear and innovative higher education and established a channel for direct
Michael Crow John Lehman Harry E. Sloan mission, our talented and dedicated institutions in the United States, U.S.-Russia communication about
staff, and all those who have believed in boasting a growing global profile. Our the conflict.
Jeff Cunningham Joseph Lieberman Frances Fragos Townsend us and supported us from the first day. engagement with ASU students and
faculty continues to expand, touching Building on all our accomplishments
Rick Davis Elisa Massimino Sol Trujillo A few highlights: the full range of our programs and to date, the McCain Institute is
activities, and creating even more embarking on an exciting new phase
• O
ur Next Generation Leaders opportunities on the horizon. in its development. Thank you for
program crossed a major threshold your advice, friendship and support.
in 2017, bringing four cohorts of As part of the Campaign ASU 2020, We look forward to working together
emerging leaders together under the Institute has embraced pronounced with you in 2018 and beyond.
one roof to strengthen our global efforts to assure long-term financial
network; welcoming our fifth class of sustainability. This has already With best wishes,
leaders; and introducing measures to produced notable contributions to
multiply our success by empowering multi-year operational funding, as
our leaders to train others. well as investments in the Institute’s
long-term “Impact Fund.” This
• I n 2017, we launched the Buffett- allows us to plan our development
McCain Institute Initiative – a three- and growth strategy for the next Ambassador Kurt Volker
year, multi-disciplinary program decade and beyond. Executive Director
to combat modern slavery in the The McCain Institute
agricultural sector. This Initiative Finally, reflecting the McCain for International Leadership
has enjoyed a rapid start, and it is Institute’s action-oriented approach, Arizona State University
poised to expand significantly in I should note that in July, 2017, I was
coming years. named by Secretary of State Tillerson
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The
Sedona Cindy McCain, chair of the McCain Institute’s Human
Trafficking Advisory Council, discussed the global fight
against human trafficking at the Sedona Forum. The
Panelists for the opening session of the Sedona Forum on young leaders
driving change: moderator and Institute Trustee, Lady Lynn Forester de
Rothschild, chief executive officer, E.L. Rothschild, and chairman and
Forum
panel featured Nick Grono, CEO, Freedom Fund; and co-founder, Coalition for Inclusive Capitalism; Dr. Alaa Murabit, high-level
Kevin Hyland, United Kingdom Independent Anti-Slavery commissioner and SDG global advocate, U.N., and founder, The Voice of
Commissioner; and was moderated by Ernie Allen, Libyan Women and The Omnis Institute; and Hadeel Ibrahim, executive
Principal, Allen Global Consulting LLC. director – strategy and external relations, Mo Ibrahim Foundation.
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he Sedona Forum To foster candid debate
is one of the and discussion, the Forum
most prominent was conducted off-the-
international conferences record. The sole exception
purposefully formatted to was a session on the fight
incite frank, off-the-record against human trafficking.
discussion on American global That discussion focused on
strategy and leadership. the international scope of
Top government officials, trafficking and featured Nick
business leaders, human Grono, CEO of the Freedom
rights activists, humanitarian Fund; Kevin Hyland, United
workers and U.S. senators Kingdom Independent Anti-
from both sides of the aisle Slavery Commissioner;
were among the featured Cindy McCain, Chair of the
speakers at the fifth annual McCain Institute Human
Sedona Forum, held April 21- Trafficking Advisory Council;
23, 2017. The highlight of the and was moderated by Ernie
2017 session was a keynote Allen, Principal, Allen Global
conversation between Senator Consulting LLC. ■
John McCain and Lt. Gen.
H.R. McMaster, USA, who is
currently serving as National
Security Advisor to President
Donald Trump.
A highlight of the 2017 Sedona Forum, Senator John McCain spoke with National Security Advisor LTG
H.R. McMaster in a keynote session on global challenges, solutions and the role of American leadership.
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Kayla would be deeply humbled
and honored by this award. It’s
difficult to imagine summoning
AWARD the courage despite another
day of torture and captivity; not
knowing what that day could hold
FOR COURAGE and what may be done to her or
others. Yet be able to live with
the belief that even in prison one
AND LEADERSHIP
can be free and be able to retain
this freedom to be principled and
compassionate.
– Marsha Mueller, Kayla’s mother
Kayla Mueller, a humanitarian worker from Prescott, Arizona, was the recipient of the
2017 Award for Courage and Leadership. Mueller dedicated her life to serving those
in need; she was captured and held by ISIS until her reported death in 2015.
T
he McCain Institute’s
2017 Award for
Courage and
Leadership was presented
posthumously to Kayla
K ayla Mueller (1988-2015)
Mueller and accepted by
her parents at an event in Mueller worked first as a held hostage by ISIS until her
New York City. Mueller, a volunteer and then ultimately reported death in 2015.
humanitarian worker from as an employee for various
Prescott, Arizona, dedicated advocacy and humanitarian Despite the torture,
her life to serving those in organizations engaged in violence, and unimaginable
need. She was captured and relief work in some of the abuse, Mueller remained
held by ISIS until her reported areas of greatest suffering in committed to living a life
death in 2015. the world. While working for of courageous compassion.
an NGO in Turkey supporting As her fellow hostages
The Award for Courage and Syrian refugees, Mueller would later recount, Mueller
Leadership is given each year accompanied a group of fellow stood up to executioner,
to honor an individual or humanitarians to a Doctors “Jihadi John”, to defend her
group who has unwaveringly Without Borders hospital in faith and principles with
stood for fundamental values Aleppo, Syria. As they left a steadiness and dignity
and has inspired the world Aleppo in August 2013, they that seemed unimaginable
through acts of selfless were ambushed and taken given the terror and torture
courage. hostage, just days before they had all witnessed and
Mueller’s 25th birthday. endured. ■
Past recipients of the McCain The sole American, Mueller
Institute’s Award for Courage remained in custody and was
and Leadership: Malala
Yousafzai, 2015 and Dikembe
Mutombo, 2016. ■
Meghan McCain and McCain Institute Trustee Don Brandt present Carl and Marsha
Mueller with the 2017 McCain Institute Award for Courage and Leadership in honor
of their daughter, Kayla Mueller.
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align with each NGL’s Next Generation Leaders for each NGL’s commitment to
professional background and The Global Leadership implementation of his or her
Leadership Action Plan, while Symposium: Embracing Leadership Action Plan. The
NEXT
designed to be a professional Disruption. This marks the Symposium drew attention
broadening experience first time we have brought to leadership challenges and
developed to support each leaders together across solutions and engaged NGLs,
GENERATION
NGL’s leadership journey. program years, helping guest speakers, program
to strengthen our Next partners, as well as the McCain
In February 2017, we convened Generation Leader global Institute team. ■
LEADERS
our first four cohorts of network, and reinforcing
Participants by Area Geographic Origin
of Focus
S
30%
ince its inception, Proudly, the 2017 Cohort
the Next Generation applications increased by 170%
44
NGLs in the field
Leaders (NGL) program
has developed and empowered
52 emerging, character-driven
from the prior year and we
reached 44 new countries. Our
new NGL train-the-trainer
20%
10%
17%
23%
16 %
23%
21%
implementing their leaders from 39 countries component will greatly expand
Leadership Action Plans spanning five continents. The our global reach, with each
NGL program graduated 10 NGL training at least 100 Governance Politics Human
Rights/
Civil
Society
Economy/
Business
NGLs in August 2017, totaling people per year, beginning in Democracy North Central South Europe Africa Middle Asia
America America/ America East
an impressive 44 NGLs in the fall of 2018. 29 %
10 %
13%
170%
Caribbean Region
the field implementing their
15% 6%
4% 23%
Leadership Action Plans (LAP). The Next Generation Leaders
applications increased In September, we welcomed program has partnered with
eight new leaders from eight 45 organizations around
different countries who will the United States, including
45
comprise our first group Fortune 100 companies,
primarily focused on character- government agencies and
driven political leadership at all leading non-governmental
organizations partnered levels of government. organizations. Placements
At “The Global Leadership Symposium: Embracing Disruption,” On Feb. 7, 2017, the McCain Institute hosted “The Global
2013 NGL Giorgi Akhmeteli of Georgia; Esta Soler, president of Leadership Symposium: Embracing Disruption.” Gathering before
In September, the Institute welcomed Futures Without Violence; Brian Ferguson, director of the District their session on “Women’s Empowerment: How Are Women Making
the 2017 Cohort of Next Generation Leaders. of Columbia Mayor’s Office of Returning Citizen Affairs; and 2014 a Difference?”, panelists Kimberly King, executive director of One
With leaders from eight countries, the group NGL Urmo Kübar of Estonia discussed the role of civil society in Island Institute, vice president of International Women’s Think Tank
is composed of accomplished mid-career sparking change. and co-founder of WIESD; 2014 NGL Siham J. Mamand of the
professionals dedicated to continuing their Kurdistan Regional Government-Iraq; 2015 NGL Karambu Ringera
pursuit of character-driven leadership. of Kenya; and Anne-Marie Slaughter, president and CEO of New
America, prepared to take the stage.
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Catalyst Grant
Giorgi Akhmeteli, a Urmo Kübar, a member Karambu Ringera,
member of the 2013 Cohort of the 2014 Cohort, is an a member of the 2015
and an individual who uses experienced civil society Cohort, is the Founder and
T
his year, we were proud to announce three winners of a wheelchair due to a spinal leader in Estonia. He was President of International
the McCain Institute 2017 NGL Catalyst Grant: Giorgi trauma, is the Founder recently named as Civil Peace Initiatives, an NGO
Akhmeteli of Georgia, Urmo Kübar of Estonia and and Chairman of the Society Advisor to the that aims to create models
Karambu Ringera of Kenya. The Catalyst Grant supports and Georgian NGO “Accessible President of Estonia. Kübar of sustainable development
encourages top achievement in the implementation of a Next Environment for Everyone,” is dedicated to promoting and peace in Kenya. By
Generation Leader’s Leadership Action Plan through an annual an organization that more civic activism and implementing her Leadership
monetary award of up to $10,000. ■ advocates for the interests social action, building a Action Plan, she is building
of persons with disabilities. supportive environment for an advocacy agency for
Through his Leadership civil society organizations, citizens and developing a
Action Plan, Akhmeteli works and strengthening their leadership-training program
with the Georgian Parliament capacity to impact and inspire to educate and train current
on healthcare, rehabilitation, a more giving society. His and future leaders. Her
and habilitation issues Leadership Action Plan plan has received national
The most important task of a leader is to help within the disabled Georgian is to establish a venture attention in Kenya and has
community. Akhmeteli will philanthropy foundation directly impacted 1,000
others to be the best versions of themselves. use his Catalyst Grant to fund in Estonia to support non- individuals. Dr. Ringera will
My year spent as part of the Next Generation disability awareness seminars profit organizations that use her Catalyst Grant to
Leaders program was instrumental in my at five Georgian Universities. make a difference in people’s support leadership workshops
lives. Kübar will use his across Kenya.
journey towards supporting the people of Catalyst Grant to develop a
Estonia in becoming more active, considerate website, the first of its kind
and generous citizens for their communities, in Estonia, that will catalyze
philanthropic engagement
for our country and for the world. It is an and turn Estonians into more
extremely well-designed and implemented active and impactful givers.
program that combines thought-provoking
discussions, unique networking opportunities
and hands-on experiences with the leading
thinkers and practitioners.
– Urmo Kübar
Next Generation Leader, Estonia
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The Initiative launched
as a pilot with resources
focused in 74 counties
COMBATTING
in South and Northwest
Texas. Since launching the
Initiative, key achievements
HUMAN
have been realized across
all four key program areas.
This includes building the
TRAFFICKING
capacity to recognize and
support victims within state
and local law enforcement
through several interactive
training workshops. We have
also helped to identify nine
potential victims of labor
COMBATTING labor 2017, the program enjoyed In April 2017, in collaboration trafficking in the agricultural At the Second Annual Human Trafficking Symposium, Senator Amy Klobuchar and
trafficking tremendous growth as we with the Howard G. Buffett sector as a result of dedicated Senator Bob Corker discussed the legislative path forward to EndTrafficking. The
outreach to farmworker session was moderated by Carol Smolenski, executive director of ECPAT-USA.
launched a multi-disciplinary Foundation, the McCain
T
he McCain Institute’s labor trafficking program, Institute launched the Buffett- communities.
program for deepened partnerships McCain Institute Initiative
Combatting Human with local and national to Combat Modern Slavery. relationship with Amber With the McCain Institute’s
Trafficking educates, raises organizations and expanded The objective of this three- COMBATTING SEX Alert in Arizona, we educated support, the ASU Office of
awareness and implements outreach efforts on college year Initiative is to establish a trafficking communities on human Sex Trafficking Intervention
action-based solutions to end campuses nationwide. program that: trafficking through dynamic Research helped to develop
modern slavery. Throughout In 2017, we convened the conferences, which included a comprehensive, web-
• Ends trafficker impunity by Second Annual McCain expert speakers, resource based, human trafficking
supporting a justice system Institute Human Trafficking tables and multidisciplinary education curriculum aimed
able to effectively, fairly, Symposium, bringing breakout sessions. at preventing and identifying
and efficiently handle forced together more than 350 human trafficking among
labor and labor exploitation people to discuss ways to Under our leadership, the school-aged youth.
cases. combat human trafficking Student Alliance Against
at local, state, national Trafficking more than Finally, McCain Institute
• Secures justice for victims and international levels. doubled its reach nationally staff continues to provide
of forced labor and severe Symposium speakers to 25 universities, community technical support to the
forms of labor exploitation. included: Senators Amy colleges and high schools. Arizona Governor’s Human
Klobuchar and Bob Corker; Through organized human Trafficking Council. The
• Discourages exploitative Emanuel Medeiros, CEO of trafficking awareness weeks, Council worked with the
practices by bringing the the International Center for dedicated Student Alliances Arizona Broadcasters
Fair Food Program to Texas. Sport Security in Europe and across the country hosted Association to air human
Latin America; and Bradley film screenings and expert trafficking public service
• Amplifies resources and Myles, executive director and speaker events, organized announcements during the
increases coordination CEO of Polaris Project. service provider and NCAA Final Four tournament
through multi-sectoral community partnerships, held in Phoenix, and trained all
partnerships. We also continued to amplify fundraisers, and distributed NCAA Final Four volunteers
our efforts through innovative educational and promotional on how to identify and
In the spring of 2017, the Howard G. Buffett Foundation and the McCain Institute partnerships. Utilizing our materials. report incidents of human
for International Leadership at Arizona State University launched a three-year multi- trafficking. ■
disciplinary initiative to combat labor trafficking in the agricultural sector.
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Human Rights to support human rights in assistance to human rights
Working Groups countries that dominate the activists who have been forced
current foreign policy agenda, to flee their home countries
HUMAN RIGHTS
The United States has such as North Korea, the or to work underground due
long practiced a policy of Philippines, South Sudan and to harassment, intimidation
promoting human rights Burma. Additional reports or violent threats. A world
AND DEMOCRACY
and democracy as part of were issued on countries such seemingly less concerned
its national security agenda. as Vietnam and South Africa, about upholding democracy,
In an effort to augment who also continue to struggle and defending human rights
that agenda, The McCain with issues of democracy and and the rule of law, puts
Institute continued to human rights. the lives of Human Rights
convene the Human Rights Defenders, as well as their
Working Group in 2017. This friends and families, at grave
H
uman rights defenders programs reflect an unyielding electoral environment in the is a unique, nonpartisan Human Rights risk. Through the Human
around the world commitment to upholding Democratic Republic of the initiative that brings together Defenders Program Rights Defenders program,
are in peril, and freedom, democracy and Congo, and to support the rule renowned experts in the the McCain Institute provides
action is needed to support human rights as universal of law in Pakistan highlight a fields of human rights and Building on a record of funding, logistical assistance
those individuals who are at human values. Our work in few of our ongoing efforts to national security. To date, passionate advocacy for and referrals to human rights
the forefront in defending 2017 to eliminate the scourge strengthen individuals and this group has produced 19 human rights, the Institute defenders in distress. Our goal
and promoting freedom. of human trafficking, to institutions that protect and country papers with specific launched the Human Rights is to support 10-12 Human
The McCain Institute’s promote a peaceful, nonviolent defend basic human rights. recommendations. In 2017, Defenders program in 2017, Rights Defenders per year. ■
action was recommended which provides transitional
The program assisted her family the opportunity to
a prominent activist remain abroad temporarily
for women’s rights and while the threat environment
education, its first Human cools. We have also provided
Rights Defender from her with additional training,
Afghanistan. Having received as well as a platform to
countless death threats, and continue her advocacy
barely surviving a bombing for more freedom and
attempt in mid-2017, she is transparency in Afghanistan.
now living abroad with her She intends to return home
family. The McCain Institute’s when it is safe to do so. ■
support has provided her and
Human rights defenders around the world
are in peril, and action is needed to support
those individuals who are at the forefront in
defending and promoting freedom.
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GLOBAL RULE OF LAW EVENTS
AND GOVERNANCE
ANNUAL NEW YORK DINNER
In November 2017, ASU Foundation hosted
EDUCATING human rights law, transitional Congressional offices, NGOs the annual New York dinner benefitting the
NEXT GENERATION justice, building judicial and policy institutes. Alumni McCain Institute, which featured a leadership
OF LAWYERS institutions, and – through of our program have gone conversation between Dr. Henry Kissinger and
the McCain Institute’s on to work in the fields of U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki
T
he Global Rule of Policy Design Studio – rule of law and international Haley. The conversation was moderated by
Law and Governance foreign policy-making. law in places as diverse as McCain Institute Trustee, former Senator Kelly
Program welcomed Thanks to externships Poland, the United Kingdom, Ayotte. In this timely, relevant and inspiring
students from ASU’s Sandra across Washington, American Samoa, Brazil and presentation, our speakers shared their views
Day O’Connor College of Law students also gain valuable Albania. In January 2018, we on some of the world’s most pressing global In November, the McCain Institute and Arizona State University
challenges, including North Korea and the Foundation hosted a New York City Evening featuring a
for study in Washington. professional experience at will welcome the third cohort conversation with former U.S. Secretary of State Dr. Henry
Students in this program U.S. government agencies, of students. This academic United States’ relationship with China. ■ Kissinger, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley
and Institute Trustee former Senator Kelly Ayotte.
have the opportunity to take including the Departments component will be our largest
courses in international of State and Justice, to date. ■
DEBATE AND DECISION SERIES future policy choices, not to look backward
and cast blame for perceived failings.
Focused on decisive action, McCain Institute
debates offer a frank and informed format This year’s debate topics included: U.S.-
BUILDING and in partnership with Tec Additionally, the Global that strives to build deeper understanding, China Policy: How Do We Get Tough?,
RULE OF LAW de Monterrey’s Escuela de Rule of Law and Governance mutual respect, and political civility , as well which was conducted in Phoenix, as well as,
Gobierno y Transformación Program is implementing as a call for decisive action. The debate series Russia: Time to Contain?, which was hosted
The Global Rule of Law Pública, has undertaken a grant from the U.S. is non-partisan and seeks to look forward at in Washington. ■
and Governance program this project to assist Mexico Department of State to assist
was awarded a grant as it transitions from an institutions in Pakistan in
this year from the U.S. inquisitorial legal system to developing practical legal
Department of State for a the kind of adversarial legal education capabilities that will
joint project with Mexico’s system used in the United bolster the effectiveness of
most prestigious private States and other common the country’s justice system,
university, Tecnológico de law countries. The potential including its prosecutorial
Monterrey, to bring more impact of this project is services. This addresses
transparency to that country’s significant as it builds on two a critical need in Pakistan
criminal prosecution system. cornerstones of democratic as it seeks to counter the
The Global Rule of Law societies – functional courts, threats posed by terrorism,
and Governance program, which can guarantee fair widespread criminality, and
through ASU’s Sandra Day justice, and transparency in corruption. ■
O’Connor College of Law the judicial process.
On Oct. 3, 2017, the McCain Institute hosted another installment in its Debate and Decision Series, “Russia: Time to
Contain?” Moderated by CNN Global Affairs Correspondent Elise Labott, the debate featured David J. Kramer, senior
fellow, Florida International University, and affiliated senior fellow, the McCain Institute; Dr. Evelyn N. Farkas, nonresident
senior fellow, Atlantic Council, and national security analyst for NBC/MSNBC; Thomas Graham, managing director,
Kissinger Associates; and Matthew Rojansky, director, the Kennan Institute at the Woodrow Wilson Center.
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LEADERSHIP
LEADERSHIP VOICES series dedicated to engaging own leadership journeys,
and empowering a diverse as well as their views on
Leadership Voices is the range of students and young current events. Leadership
TRAINING
McCain Institute’s events professionals. The goal of Voices promotes character-
the series is to motivate driven leadership, one of the
individuals on their pathways core values of the Institute,
to success by introducing as well as the personal and
them to accomplished leaders, professional formation of
who share insights from their future leaders. ■
Next Generation well as best practices for program, the participants
Aimed at fostering leadership and ambition among emerging Professionals navigating a challenging legal returned to Pakistan, where
young professionals, the Institute’s Leadership Voices and political environment. they are establishing new
series features today’s icons and trailblazers. On Oct. 11, In the Next Generation This session complemented courses in local law schools.
2017, Institute Executive Director Ambassador Kurt Volker
interviewed President and CEO of New America Dr. Anne- Professionals short-term a week of training on The leadership strategies
Marie Slaughter. The evening also included networking leadership training program, curriculum development, learned at the Institute
opportunities for attendees. teaching methodology, legal has contributed to the
we hosted 16 law professors
from Pakistan for a two-day, clinics, and legal research and improvement of Pakistani
Washington-based training writing provided by ASU’s legal education. ■
course focused on the ethics, Sandra Day O’Connor College
MOVIE PREMIERE OF the audience. The film is values and leadership, as of Law. After completing the
I AM JANE DOE currently available on Netflix.
The McCain Institute for At both premieres,
International Leadership, 50 welcoming remarks and
Eggs Films and Streetlight panel discussions featured
USA hosted the premiere Mary Mazzio, the film’s
of the groundbreaking director, members of the
documentary, “I Am Jane McCain Institute’s Human
Doe,” in Washington, and Trafficking Advisory Council,
Scottsdale, Arizona. This and participants from the
remarkable film shows film. The Washington panel
the hardships and horrific discussion included Senator
reality of sex trafficking and Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND),
Backpage.com. Survivors Senator John McCain (R-AZ),
speak out and tell their stories Senator Claire McCaskill
of being sold online and share (D-MO) and Senator Rob
their journey to justice with Portman (R-OH). ■
In February, the McCain Institute co-hosted
the Washington premier of “I AM JANE DOE.”
Following the screening, filmmaker and journalist
Perri Peltz moderated a discussion on the fight In March 2017, law professors from Pakistan took part in training and
to end human trafficking featuring Senator John professional development as a part of the Institute’s Next Generation
McCain, Senator Rob Portman, Senator Heidi Professionals program.
Heitkamp, Senator Claire McCaskill and Mary
Mazzio, the film’s director.18 2017 impact Report McCain Institute at arizona state university 19
5-YEAR HIGHLIGHTS
Policy Design Liberal Arts and, as of 2016, design and leadership skills.
Studio the Sandra Day O’Connor The three separate classes
School of Law. focused on Germany, Turkey
Since the fall of 2013, and the United Kingdom,
the McCain Institute has This year, the Institute where students constituted a
conducted 10 Policy Design continued its Policy U.S. embassy in their country
52 30 500
Studio programs for 120 Design Studio, equipping of focus and played out actual
students through Arizona undergraduate and law roles of the embassy country
State University’s College of students with foreign policy team. Each class met with
experts in international Next Generation Leaders partnerships and 25 events people trained as part of the
policy development from from 39 countries around the country to end North Kivu Democracy Project
the State Department, human trafficking
foreign embassies, and The Next Generation Leaders Launched in 2014, the North Kivu
other foreign policy leaders. program has trained and empowered The Combatting Human Trafficking Democracy Project has directly
52 leaders from 39 countries through program has educated, raised trained more than 500 people in
Students developed their partnerships with 45 organizations. candidate/campaign techniques,
awareness and implemented
final presentations centered innovative, action-based solutions as well as 3,000 people through a
around advancing the to end human trafficking utilizing “training of the trainers” program
5
relationship with the target over 30 partnerships and 25 events in the Democratic Republic of
countries and the United around the country. The Institute the Congo.
sponsors vigorous research
States utilizing recommended
to develop solutions to fight
39
policy actions and changes. Sedona Forums convened trafficking. To raise awareness of
this insidious and destructive crime
Five Sedona Forums have convened
In 2018, Policy Design Studio against human beings in college
thought-leaders, decision-makers, communities, the Institute has
classes will also be open to action-activists and diverse experts Next Generation Professionals
formed the Student Alliance Against
students from Washington to discuss approaches and solutions from the Democratic Republic of
Trafficking with chapters on 25
area universities. Exciting to real-world problems ranging from campuses in six states. Congo and Pakistan
new academic initiatives are cybersecurity to China, and from
crises in the Middle East to human The Institute has hosted 39 Next
being planned now to add
24
trafficking. Featured speakers Generation Professionals from the
to the McCain Institute’s have included Vice President Joe Democratic Republic of Congo and
educational capacity. ■ Biden, former Prime Minister Tony Pakistan for training and capacity
Blair, former Director of National building through political and
During a spring visit led by the Intelligence James Clapper, former
Institute’s LTG Benjamin Freakley, debates as part of the Debate legal training.
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham and Decision Series
USA, (Ret.), students from the Policy
Design Studio and Global Rule of Clinton, Director of National
19
Law & Governance courses visited Intelligence Daniel Coats, and 24 debates have provided the
Gettysburg National Park for lessons
Decision Theater in his effort to maximize National Security Advisor LT GEN platform for serious, candid
in leadership, strategy and character. stability in dense urban areas. H.R. McMaster. discussions answering provocative
In 2017, the Decision Theater questions, including: “Drone wars:
partnered with the U.S. The Decision Theater at Are we going too far?”, “Should working groups convened
120
Army’s Training and Doctrine the McCain Institute is a the United States be the world’s by the Human Rights and
Command in order to develop powerful tool for helping policeman?” and “Is ISIS winning?” Democracy program
a visual model that will subject-matter experts and The Human Rights and Democracy
assist them in their mission policymakers simplify and students educated and program has convened bipartisan
to develop an operational visualize complex problems engaged through the working group meetings, providing
doctrine and supervised in order to produce more Policy Design Studio course analysis and recommendations
positive and productive regarding human rights, democracy
training of the Army’s forces. Ten semesters of the Policy Design and rule of law in 19 countries. ■
The first project will benefit a solutions. ■ Studio course have educated and
Joint Task Force Commander engaged over 120 students in the
process of crafting foreign policy.IMPACT made possible
by you.
THANK YOU
The McCain Institute is passionate about supported human rights activists who have
doing not talking. had to flee their countries and transition
to new lives elsewhere, while continuing to
The Next Generation Leaders program has fight for human dignity.
educated and trained emerging leaders from
around the world. Our do-tank approach None of this would be possible without
has taken us to Pakistan and Mexico, where the enthusiastic and generous support
the Global Rule of Law and Governance of the many compassionately involved
program has helped train prosecutors and foundations, corporations and individual
strengthen justice system procedures. donors who have chosen to support the
The Buffett-McCain Institute Initiative, McCain Institute.
dedicated to combatting labor trafficking,
has raised awareness, trained officials, We don’t always see our generous
and developed long-term mechanisms to donors, but you are always in the
eradicate forced labor in U.S. agriculture. picture. ■
Our Human Rights Defenders fund has
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