Animal Rights 2006 is the Animal Rights (AR) movement's annual national conference. It provides a forum for sharing knowledge, discussing strategies, tactics and networking. It will be held this year from August 10-14 at the Hilton Mark Center in Washington, DC.
Animal Rights 2006 brings the AR movement together under the banner of total animal liberation from human oppression. All viewpoints and factions that support this goal are welcome. The conference hosts a variety of opinions and debates within an atmosphere of mutual respect and learning.
Animal Rights 2006 reflects America's continuing concern with terror. Indeed, it is dedicated to exposing and challenging the terror perpetrated every day by our society against billions of innocent, sentient nonhuman animals. It is the world’s largest and oldest animal rights conference.
AR 2006 Highlights
This year there will be 100 sessions including workshops, raps and reports. There are 90 speakers form all sectors of animal protection and reports on Katrina, whales defense & SHAC trial. They will also have a newcomers orientation, networking receptions and feature 80 videos, 9 free exhibits and an awards banquet.
Schedule of Events
The program begins on Thursday, August 10, at 4pm with the Welcome Reception, followed by the Opening Plenary at 7:30pm. It closes on Sunday evening, August 13, with the Awards Banquet and Closing Reception. Several groups are planning Post-Conference Activities, on Monday, August 14. These include intensive seminars, Congressional lobbying and a demonstration.
On Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, the daily schedule begins with a Group Workout at 7:30 or a swim in the pool. Workshops, Rap Sessions, and Campaign Reports run between 9am - 12noon and 1:30 - 5:30pm. The Plenary Sessions are scheduled between 7:30 - 9:30pm, leaving ample time to socialize and network during dinner and at the Networking Receptions.
The Thursday plenary provides a history of our movement and reviews of recent progress and prospects in key areas. Friday plenary hosts a discussion of movement priorities and tactics and eyewitness accounts of Katrina animal rescue, Sea Shepherd's battles for seals & whales, the SHAC trial.
Observance of our movement's 25th anniversary is scheduled for the Saturday plenary, with a 25-minute video of major activities and reminiscences by movement veterans. The Sunday Awards Banquet will features winners of the Animal Rights Hall of Fame, Grassroots, Youth, and Celebrity Awards.
The workshops are configured on three tracks: Issues, Organizing, and Remedies. The Issues track covers various types of animal abuses and the underlying issues. The Organizing track seeks to improve personal and organizational effectiveness. The Remedies track addresses campaign strategies and outreach to various constituencies. Rap Sessions and Campaign Reports engage participants in debates about controversial issues and current campaigns.
Great Exhibits!
Exhibits of movement merchandise, display materials, and literature are open between 9am - 6pm on Friday - Sunday. Videos are shown concurrently in the Conference Theater.
For a full list of presenters and registration information, please visit the AR2004 website. (Link below)
Web Links
Animal Rights 2006 Registration : http://www.arconference.org/register.htm
Animal Rights 2006 Website : http://www.arconference.org
Preliminary Schedule : http://www.arconference.org/schedule.html
Contact: mailto:info@AR2006.org