By Coptic Solidarity
Coptic Solidarity hosted its 12th Annual Conference The Coptic Problem: Hate Based on Religion in Washington, D.C., June 13-14.
Coptic Solidarity is grateful to all of the guest speakers and attendees for making the event a success through their eagerness to share, dialogue, and learn from one another.
Video of the individual presentations and panel discussions is now available on our YouTube Channel. Additionally, Coptic Solidarity will publish videos individually on our website over the coming weeks to highlight each portion of the event.
Policy Day Pictures – June 13
The Policy Day was hosted on Thursday, June 13 in the Cannon Caucus Room of the US House of Representatives.
Please reference the program for names and titles of speakers.
Yigal Carmon 
Eric Ueland – Vice Chair USCIRF 
Compound Persecution of Women 
Caroline Doss JD 
Ensaf Haidar 
HE Emanual Hana Shaleta 
Receiving Award on behalf of Patriarch Sako 
US Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY) & Magdi Khalil 
Lessons in Protecting Cultural Heritage 
Current Dynamics in MENA 
US Rep. French Hill (R-AR) 
Ambassador Nathan Sales 
Lindsay Rodriguez
Conference Day 2 – June 14
The second day continued at the Hilton Springfield on June 14. Below are some pictures from the event.
Michael Rizk 
Aram Hamparian 
Minority Voices: 10 Years Since the Rise of ISIS 
Sarah Raviani 
Tereza Haroun 
Receiving Atef Jacoub Leadership Award 
Fady Nakhla 
Merna Nakhla 
Empowering Coptic Youth 
