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Amnesty International Canada
Annual General Meeting and Human Rights Conference
DRAFT Agenda
May 29-31, 2015
AGM: St. Mary’s University (923 Robie Street)
Human Rights Conference: Halifax Central Library (5440 Spring Garden Road)
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FRIDAY, MAY 29 |
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Time |
Topic |
Location |
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8:00
– 8:30 |
Board
Breakfast |
SB
401/402 |
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8:30
– 12:00 |
Board
Meeting |
SB
401/402 |
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9:00 |
Registration
Desk Opens |
Entry to Loyola
Conference Hall |
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11:00
– 12:00 |
New
Delegates Session |
L
275 |
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11:30
– 12:00 |
Election
Volunteers Meeting |
Registration/Voting
Area |
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12:00
– 12:45 |
LUNCH |
Loyola
Conference Hall |
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12:00
– 12:45 |
Chairs
and Rapporteurs Meeting Membership list registration
closes at 1:00pm |
SB153
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1:00 |
Opening
and Welcome |
Saint
Mary’s University Loyola
Conference Hall
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1:15
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Highlights
from the Past Year |
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2:15
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Board
Report |
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2:45
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Speeches
from Board Nominees |
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3:15
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BREAK |
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3:30
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Financial
Report |
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4:15
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AGM
Evaluation Working Group |
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4:45
– 5:45 |
Branch
Vision |
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6:30
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DINNER
and TRIBUTE |
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8:30 |
Human
Right Film Screening |
McNally
MM Auditorium |
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SATURDAY, MAY 30 |
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Time |
Topic |
Location |
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8:30 |
Registration
Desk Opens |
Saint Mary’s University Loyola Conference Hall |
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9:00
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Working
Parties |
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10:15
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International
Discussions (Part I) |
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11:45 |
LUNCH
Leave for Library
at 12:15 |
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12:45
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Welcome
to the Human Rights Conference |
Halifax Central Library Paul
O’Regan Hall
Workshop Rooms will
be posted onsite
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1:00
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Opening
Panel – The Year 2014 in Human Rights |
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2:15
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Plenary
– Literature and Human Rights
Concurrent Workshops: ·
No more excuses (1): What we know about violence against
Indigenous women and what needs to be done ·
Canada and the global
struggle to end torture |
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3:30 |
BREAK |
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3:45 |
Plenary
– Human Rights and Social Change in the Digital Age
Concurrent
Workshops: ·
LGBTI rights now! ·
No more excuses (2): Working together to stop violence against
Indigenous women |
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5:00 |
Closing
of Human Rights Conference |
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6:30 |
GALA
DINNER |
Saint
Mary’s University Loyola
Conference Hall |
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SUNDAY, MAY 31 |
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Time |
Topic |
Location |
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9:00 |
International
Discussions (Part II) |
Saint
Mary’s University Loyola
Conference Hall
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11:00 |
Open
Forum |
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11:30 |
Final
Vote on Branch Resolutions |
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12:00 |
LUNCH
Board Elections
Close |
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12:30 |
Announcement
of Election Results |
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12:45 |
Closing
of AGM |
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