Austin Tice Case at Year 13

9-930: Coffee and breakfast.

9:30-1030: Plenary Session with Debra Tice and Bill McCarren.

10:30-1130: What has happened in Syria since the fall of Assad and how has that impacted Austin's situation? With Nizar Zakka of Hostage Aid, David Lesch and others.

12-12:30p: Keynote address by senior government official.

12:30-2pm: Piecing together Austin’s story through declassified information. With Debra Tice and TBD speakers.

2-330: Who is Bassam Hassan? With Bill McCarren and TBD speakers.

3:30- 4:45: Journalism and Austin Tice. With Gareth Browne (The Economist), Sonia Smith (Texas Monthly), and other journalists to come. Moderated by Bill McCarren.

4:45: Summary of the day's findings and conclusion.

5-6: Cocktail reception.

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