Never Again: Darfur Conference

speakers updated!

2007-02-05T16:51:00.000-08:00

STUDENT ALERT: Come Help END the Genocide in Darfur by attending -

Never Again: The Student Conference to End Genocide in Darfur

February 10th, 11th, and 12th

@ The New School of Northern Virginia

On the “Problem” Day, February 10th, a series of talented speakers from a large selection of non-profits, as well as activists, will come and speak to the students about the current genocide in Darfur. There will also be a showing of Darfur Diaries (the movie/book), and a panel discussion.

The “Solutions Day”, February 11th, is meant to teach the attending students how to lobby. There will be speakers, an Amnesty International lobbying workshop, and a panel discussion to prepare the students for the following day.

Monday February 12th is the “Action Day”- and is also WORLD REFUGEES DAY. Appointments have been set up with Congressmen so that the students can meet with their district Congressional leaders to lobby for Darfur.

Speakers:

Congressman Jim Moran

Dr. Hamdesa Tuso

Amnesty International

Students Taking Action for Darfur

The Genocide Intervention Network

Save Darfur

Darfur Peace and Development

Darfur Diaries Director Aisha Bain

World Vision

Darfur Peoples’ Union

American Islamic Congress

Calvert Social Investment

Damanga

Steven Krieger

Basic Logistics:

Day One: February 10th / “Problems” Day

Where: The New School of Northern Virginia

9431 Silver King Court – Fairfax, VA 22031

Times: Registration 9AM-10AM (Shuttles will be running from the Vienna Metro)

10 AM- Key Note Opening Speakers

Lunch from 12:30-1:25PM

End at 5PM

Day Two: February 11th / “Solutions” Day

Where: The New School of Northern Virginia

9431 Silver King Court – Fairfax, VA 22031

Times: Registration 9AM-10AM (Shuttles will be running from the Vienna Metro)

10 AM- Key Note Opening Speakers

Lunch from 11:50AM-1:00PM

End at 5PM

Day Three: February 12th: World Refugee’s Day/ “Action” Day

Where: The Capitol, Washington D.C.

Times: meet @ 9AM

PLEASE RSVP WITH NAME OF GROUP AND NUMBER OF ATTENDEES

STUDENTS MAY ATTEND ANY NUMBER OF DAYS THAT COORDINATE WITH THEIR SCHEDULES (you may attend Saturday and Sunday & decide not to lobby on Monday, etc.)

& Please- forward this to your friends!

We hope to see you there.

Kate Scully & Darfur Conference Team & Neighboring Amnesty Club!

Conference Location

2007-01-23T19:30:00.000-08:00

To make it very clear- The conference will be held at The New School of Northern Virginia. A shuttle bus will run between 9AM and 10AM on the 10th and 11th.

The New School of Northern Virginia
9431 Silver King Court
Fairfax, VA 22031

Darfur Conference Updates, Information

2007-01-13T11:48:00.000-08:00

January 13th, 2006

Three more speakers have been confirmed! Steven Krieger, Martha Heinmann, and a representative from Damanga.

On Thursday, three representatives from our team attended a Guantanamo Bay protest hosted by Amnesty International - we handed out flyers, talked to a few people, and took some pictures. We are planning to attend a lot of events such as these to get the word out. We are also planning on visiting schools, clubs, and churches. If you would like us to come and visit your school, club, or church, let us know by emailing us at thetideturners@yahoo.com, or darfurconference@gmail.com. Feel free to also contact us through our websites: www.myspace.com/darfurconference, or http://hs.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2222302585 for our facebook event page.

Again..we should have a website shortly.

The banner Save Darfur sent us!

logos, flyer, ads, video

2007-01-11T16:22:00.000-08:00

We're on an advertising spree from here on out! Check out the logo, website ad, and flyer! Tomorrow, we will start documenting pre-conference, conference, and post-conference to create a video of our own. Don't worry- we have a followup project. :)
our new logo- Together, we can Unchain Darfur!

Our press release will be up soon! For now, here's a copy of our flyer:

updates

2007-01-10T15:40:00.000-08:00

Update:

Finally, a blog. Welcome!

The conference is most likely now being held at Georgetown University, which is great news. Our press release is finished and being distributed.

Our new logo - "UNCHAIN DARFUR" - was created on the computer by Joao Morais, a very talented student we go to school with. Thanks Joao, for all your help. To see the logo, visit our myspace or facebook.

We are in the works of creating a website - www.darfurconference.org - we'll keep you posted !

Confirmed Speakers

2007-01-10T07:07:00.000-08:00

These are the speakers confirmed as of 1/10/07:

1. Amnesty International USA - director of Africa advocacy

2. Save Darfur Coalition

3. CEO of Darfur Peace & Development Organization

4. American Islamic Congress

5. Georgetown Student - thesis on Darfur

6. World Bank worker/Sudanese Native

7. CEO of World Vision

8. STAND/genocide prevention network (also a sponsor of the conference!)

9. Human Rights First

10. Dr. Hamdesa Tuso

11. Darfur Peoples' Union

If you have any specific questions about these speakers, please email us at darfurconference@gmail.com, thetideturners@yahoo.com OR message us at our myspace: www.myspace.com/darfurconference. We also have a facebook, and are in the works of creating our own website!