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