Following the publication of American Mother in Italy, Diane Foley speaks with journalist and author Laura Silvia Battaglia about her experience co-writing the book with author Colum McCann, the birth of the James W. Foley Legacy Foundation and her role as a leading advocate for US hostages and wrongful detainees. As one of the founding members of the ACOS Alliance, Diane will also discuss the importance of supporting the work and safety of freelance journalists like her son James W. Foley, who was kidnapped and publicly beheaded by ISIS in Syria in 2014, and the values that have shaped, informed and supported her during the last decade. Organised in association with ACOS Alliance.