Ryan Schlief is a life-long activist, who has led local and global human rights campaigns specializing in economic and social rights for 25 years. He started as a local community organizer and then worked for Amnesty International’s headquarters and managed global campaigns on forced evictions at the video and tech organization, WITNESS. Ryan specializes in collective campaigning methods and using technology for change. As its Executive Director, the International Accountability Project works to ensure all people lead the decisions that affect their homes, environment, and communities. IAP asks, “What if development were designed and lived by the same people?” Community-led approaches to realizing economic, social,l and cultural rights are at the core of IAP’s activities.
