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4: National Conference

Convene a national conference in FY 2009 to elicit diverse, multi-disciplinary and bipartisan perspectives on civil rights in the 21st century.

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Performance Measures: 4(a). Attract at least 100 civil rights practitioners, experts and others to the conference. 4(b). Issue a report based on the findings of the conference entitled “Civil Rights Priorities for the 21st Century” during FY 2010. 4(c). Identify 6 civil rights issues and research topics appropriate for incorporation into the Commission’s programmatic planning cycles for FY 2010 through FY 2012. 4(d). Identify civil rights issues and research topics that could lay the foundation for updating the Commission’s Strategic Plan in 2011. 4(e). Identify areas where the Commission’s powers and mission need to be expanded to respond to emerging challenges and publish these areas by FY 2011.

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