This panel will explore the approaching 25th anniversary of 9/11, highlighting both reflections on the past and plans as we look ahead to this important milestone. Panelists will discuss upcoming initiatives, commemorations, and ways to ensure the legacy of remembrance and resilience continues for future generations.

An expert panel will provide updates on the decades-long struggle for justice and accountability from all parties responsible for 9/11 and the repercussions this has had on the lives impacted.

Special Master Allison Turkel will provide an update on the VCF including the number of pending cases. This will be followed by an expert panel who will discuss the continuing challenges of proof and presence and other difficulties the 9/11 Community faces when attempting to receive compensation for illnesses resulting from exposure to toxic air.

Bridget Gormley - 9/11 advocate joins Jack Ryan- former chief, PAPD and Commsioner in the Joint Terrorism Task Force in conversation as they reflect on their lived experiences of 9/11 and beyond.

Panelists will share an overview of the history of the Commission and their personal experiences of what it’s like to be present during the pre-trial hearings. The proceedings have been mired in legal challenges, delays, and controversy—raising difficult questions about accountability, and the enduring impact on victims' families as they await the official Military Commission trials.

Our September 10th Symposium opens with welcome remarks by Mary Fetchet, VOICES Executive Director, and Frank Fetchet, VOICES Chief Operating Officer. This year's annual Candle Lighting Ceremony, honoring the lives lost and the enduring strength of the 9/11 Community, will be led by 9/11 Family Members Jeanmarie Hargrave and Thomas Kerns who will recite dedications. They will be assisted by candle lighters Mark O'Grady and Karen Felzer, members of the 9/11 Community.

Increasingly the lines are being blurred between criminality and terrorism. Mass violence, cyber- attacks, on-line radicalization, drone attacks, and AI all pose a threat to our communities regardless of the ideology or identity of the attacker. This panel will consider recent examples of violent extremism and the blending of criminal tactics, strategies and ideologies that may require a new approach to the allocation and availability of resources for crime prevention, counterterrorism, and threat intervention, mitigation and response.