The 2004 Amnesty International USA
Annual General Meeting (AGM)

April 16-18, 2004, Brooklyn, New York

VIGILANT JUSTICE:
SECURING HUMAN RIGHTS IN TODAY'S WORLD

Three Inspirational Days of Grassroots Human Rights Activism

Join members from across the United States and human rights defenders around the world for the 2004 Amnesty International USA Annual General Meeting (AGM), April 16-18, 2004 at the New York Marriott Brooklyn Bridge Hotel in Brooklyn, NY.

Pre-Conference Bulletin and A-Z Information Guide (PDF format)

Download (PDF format) the 2004 AGM Program with a complete listing of programs, speakers, panels, timetables, and locations.

During this three-day conference, AIUSA activists will explore the latest strategies for confronting critical human rights violations and develop expertise in the rapidly changing field of human rights with special events, activist and youth leadership meetings, networking sessions, and policy discussions for AIUSA members.

Join Amnesty International USA in Brooklyn, New York April 16-18, 2004 for the Annual General Meeting.

Mary RobinsonJohn Shattuck Jessica Stern Taslima Nasrin

Among the distinguished plenary speakers will be Mary Robinson, former U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights, John Shattuck, former U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor; Jessica Stern, who was Director of Russian, Ukrainian and Eurasian Affairs at the National Security Council and "superterrorism" Fellow at the Council on Foreign Affairs; and Taslima Nasrin, an best-selling author, medical doctor and outspoken critic of religious fundamentalism from Bangladesh.

More on AGM 2004 Programming

SOME WAYS THE AGM CAN STRENGTHEN AND REVITALIZE YOUR ACTIVISM:

• NATIONAL PRIORITY WORKSHOPS: Basic skills to support AIUSA's work on critical human rights priority areas
• WORKSHOP: FIGHTING DISCRIMINATION / STRENGTHENING ORGANIZATIONAL DIVERSITY: Understanding this "intersecting commitments" and and how the complex identities of individuals and groups can increase their vulnerability to having their rights violated
• STUDENT/YOUTH PROGRAMMING: Caucus with students/youth members across the country, meet key activist leaders, gather resources
• IDEAS FAIR: Broad range of grassroots activism ideas
• GROUP SALES: Raise funds for your Amnesty chapter or group
• AGM AFTERPARTY: Celebrate the first day of the Annual General Meeting and mingle with Amnesty members from across the country during this musical event at the Bowery Poetry Club.

Discuss, Debate, Organize

Akallo Grace Grall

Amnesty International is a grass roots organization. The AGM Resolutions Process is an opportunity for you, as a member of Amnesty International, to affect policy on a regional, national, and international level.

Take part in deciding the way we carry out our human rights work.

Join us this year in Brooklyn, New York for the Amnesty International USA AGM 2004!

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The AIUSA AGM welcomes people of diverse communities, identities, approaches and ideas. Programming concepts, speakers, organizers, and vendors will be sought from a wide diversity of communities. The AGM upholds AIUSA's commitment to address issues of critical concern to diverse communities within the context of its mission and to ensure the full participation of multicultural communities in the leadership structure and decision-making processes of the organization.