THE IRF SUMMIT CONVENES A BROAD COALITION OF RELIGIOUS, CIVIL SOCIETY, AND GOVERNMENT LEADERS TO ADVANCE THE UNIVERSAL RIGHT TO FREEDOM OF RELIGION OR BELIEF FOR ALL PEOPLE. THROUGH ITS ANNUAL GATHERING IN WASHINGTON, D.C. AND YEAR-ROUND INITIATIVES AROUND THE WORLD, THE SUMMIT FOSTERS COLLABORATION, RAISES AWARENESS OF VIOLATIONS, AND DEVELOPS ACTIONABLE STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS PERSECUTION AND DISCRIMINATION WORLDWIDE. BY AMPLIFYING DIVERSE VOICES AND BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS, THE SUMMIT DIRECTLY SUPPORTS ITS MISSION TO PROTECT AND PROMOTE RELIGIOUS FREEDOM AS A FUNDAMENTAL HUMAN RIGHT.