On Friday, all seven issues will be presented simultaneously in each of a series of three sessions entitled Sharing Best Practices. Conferees will be able to attend sessions on up to three issues. In these Friday sessions, experts will present fundamentals about the topic of the given strand and discuss its importance, relevant issues, guiding principles, and best-practice models. Friday evening, groups of conferees can informally discuss the issues related to their strand of greatest interest while dining at local bistros in the Dupont Circle area. Saturday morning two sessions are scheduled, Developing Guiding Principles and Answering FAQs .
Conferees can attend two sessions on different topics, again chosen from the seven topical strands.
These sessions will provide opportunities for more in-depth exploration of the strand and its relevant issues. The strands organizers and attendees will also begin to develop a set of guiding principles for the topical strand. On Saturday afternoon, attendees will participate in one session of their choosing, that in which they have most interest. There they can refine the guiding principles and develop future directions and recommendations on a given topic. Sunday morning will feature a general review session during which will be a reporting out by each of the Saturday session leaders.