AI NE and Yorkshire Regional Conference

When	Saturday 20 November 2010 at 10:00am to 5:00pm
Where	Darlington Arts Centre Vane Terrace Darlington DL3 7A MAP
Admission	FREE to all members of any AI Group (i.e. Youth, Student, Local) or AI UK Section
Downloads	A4 Flyer (28Kb)

Including sessions on:

Torture of asylum seekers returned to the Democratic Republic of Congo

Skillshare – round the groups and spreading good practice – a chance to talk to members of other groups and share gopod ideas

Iran – one year on – reflections and actions on Iran as the regime continue to oppress anybody who speaks out – with report back on recent visit to European parliament

Burma – after the election – what now for Burma and how can we respond?

Amnesty at 50 – a workshop about how to make the best use of our 50th birthday in 2011

Amnesty at 50 – a look at our history and a peer into the future – what will be the challenges for huamn rights’ activists in the future? – including contributions from Allan Hogarth from AIUK about lobbying in the new climate and Camilla Jelbart, Campaigns & Communications Manager from the Medical Foundation for the Victims of Torture

Working in the community – strategies on how to work effectively with your local communities

For more information please contact Peter Sagar at sagar@biddlestone-road.fsnet.co.uk