Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Advocacy Training and Lobby Day in Washington

SATURDAY, MARCH 5 - Affiliated Events (separate registration required)

12:30 to 6:00 - Campus Organizing Conference

7:00 to 8:30 - The Goldstone Report Book Event

SUNDAY, MARCH 6 - Official Events

9:30 to 11:00 - Keynote Address
Israel/Palestine in the Age of Obama and the Tea Party: What Does the Future Hold?
Nadia Hijab - Writer, public speaker, media commentator and Co-Director of Al-Shabaka, the Palestinian Policy Network

11:15 to 12:15 - Introducing our Policy Asks
Josh Ruebner - National Advocacy Director at the US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation; additional presenters TBA

12:15 to 2:00 - Lunch

2:00 to 3:30 -Workshops

Workshop 1: Mobilizing the Grassroots: Generating Leverage through Constructive Campaigns

Workshop 2: Bringing Solidarity Home: Supporting Palestinian and Israeli Partners While Working for Change Locally

Workshop 3: Faith Based Organizing: Engaging Religious Communities and Creating Interfaith Space

Workshop 4: Ending Military Aid to Israel: Mobilizing for Policy Change in Your Community

3:45 to 5:00 - Facilitated Panel Discussion

Policy Levers and Grassroots Fulcrums: Where Can We Push and Be Most Effective?

6:00 to 8:30 - Social Event and Fundraiser

MONDAY, MARCH 7: - Official Events

10:00 to 5:00 - Meetings on Capitol Hill

3:30 to 5:30 - Evaluation Session

TUESDAY, MARCH 8 - Affiliated Events

Time TBA: Policy Briefing with Palestinian and Israeli Experts

Click here to register.

All official events sponsored by:
Interfaith Peace-Builders and the US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation
All official events endorsed by:
CODEPINK: Women for Peace, the Fellowship of Reconciliation, the Islamic Circle of North America, ICNA Council for Social Justice, Jewish Voice for Peace, the Middle East Research and Information Project, the Washington Peace Center, and others

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