23rd & 24th October, 2010. Tallebudgera Recreation Centre, Palm Beach, Qld
Saturday
11:00 Morning Tea
All Registered Activists Forum attendees welcome
11:30 Animals Australia meeting commences
AGM/member societies and Saturday Activists Forum attendees welcome
11. Executive Campaign Representatives Reports (15 minutes each)
i. Companion Animals Joy Verrinder
ii. Wildlife Pat O’Brien
iii. Introduced Wild Animals Dominique Thiriet
iv. Animals and the Law Sascha Dawson
12.45 Lunch
1.30 11. Executive Campaign Representatives Report (cont.)
v. Humane Education Cynthia Burnett
vi. Animals in Research Helen Marston
vii. Animals in Sport and Entertainment Wendy Parsons
viii. Farm Animals Pam Ahern
2.30 12. Animals Australia staff presentations of campaign work
i. Factory Farming Campaigns Campaign Manager, Jeroen van Kernebeek
ii. Online Advocacy Creative Director, Karen Nilsen
iii. On The Streets Outreach Coordinator, Jesse Marks
Animals Australia AGM Concludes
3:00 Afternoon Tea provided for all
Saturday
Animal Activists Forum Commences
3:30 Organisation Reviews: Session 1 (15 minutes each)
Coalition Against Duck Shooting Laurie Levy via Skype
Animal Liberation Qld Annette Guice
Stop Live Exports Jodie Jankevics
Questions 10 mins
4:25 Organisation Reviews: Session 2
Coalition for the Protection of Racehorses Ward Young
Animal Liberation ACT Jo Morgan
Veg/Vegan Society Qld Mike Munsie
Questions 10 mins
5:20 Close
Dinner for all at a local restaurant – Zullaz’s – 50 James St, Burleigh Heads (pre bookings required)
Sunday October 24, 2010
Animal Activists Forum Continues
08:00 All presenters to arrive & prepare A/V resources
08:30 Registration Opens
09:00 Welcome (Roy Taylor & Joanna Unferdorben, Forum Convenors)
09:15 Keynote Speaker 20 mins
Brendan McNally (Long time British vegan AR activist, co-convenor of UK and International Animals Rights Gatherings)
The Global Grassroots Movement
Questions 10 mins
09:45 Organisation Reviews: Session 3
Jason Grossman, Animal Justice Party 10 mins
Sascha Dawson, Barristers Animal Welfare Panel 10 mins
Tracy-Lynne Geyser, Brisbane Lawyers Educating & Advocating for Tougher Sentences 10m
Anna Ludvik, SCU Animal Law Club 10 mins
Questions 15 mins
10:40 Morning Tea
10:55 Organisation Reviews: Session 4
Mark Pearson, Animal Liberation NSW 20 mins
Jessica Proietti, Australian Cavy Sanctuary 15 mins
Michael Dalton, Brisbane Sea Shepherd Conservation Society 15 mins
Questions 15 mins
Sunday October 24, 2010
12:00 Specialist Advocacy: Session 5 (10 mins questions following each presentation)
Leigh-Chantelle
Staging Effective Events 20 mins
Sharon Troy
Blogging for the Animals 20 mins
1:00 Lunch
1:30 Panel: Session 6 Come Together
Stephanie Lai, Intersectionality 101 15 mins
Katrina Fox, Intersectionality in the AR movement 15 mins
Questions 10 mins
2:10 Panel: Session 7 The Dolphin Slaughter Campaign
Chay Neal, The Taiji protests 15 mins
Jo Morgan, The Tokyo protests 15 mins
Questions 10 mins
2:50 Afternoon Tea
3:05 Panel: Session 8 Taking it to the Streets
Roy Taylor, Leafleting in Melbourne 10 mins
Peter Milne, Leafleting in Qld 10 mins
Questions 10 mins
3:35 Panel: Session 9 It’s Not Personal, It’s Business
Amanda Benham, The Green Edge 15 mins
Justin Ryan, Hellhound Hotdog 10 mins
Questions 10 mins
4:10 Conclusion & Thanks
5:00 Room Closed
2010 Animal Activists Forum Concludes
