"Nobody made a greater mistake Than he who did nothing Because he could only do a little."

Edmund Burke

  
  
  
  
:: PROGRAMME


 

SATURDAY 23 JULY

7.30am

 

Yoga
Nichola Kriek (Please bring your own mat etc)

   
8.30am Meet and greet
   
9am Welcome
   
9.30am Animal rights in New Zealand
Hans Kriek. Celebrating victories and achievements
   
10.15am 

One person can make a difference  Carl Scott
From slaughterhouse worker to vegan campaigner

   
10.30am Morning tea
Coconut & cranberry loaf or Banana walnut loaf (GF)
   
11am
 Appetite for Justice: Launching Food Empowerment Project
Lauren Ornelas, Food Empowerment Project, USA
   
12pm
 Undertaking international investigations and effective campaigns
Lyn White, Animals Australia, AUSTRALIA
   
1pm
 

Lunch
Soup and bread. Wholemeal falafel wraps. Crunchy nut coleslaw with tahini dressing. Creamy potato and garden salad. (GF option)

   
2pm
 

Case study: Profiling an effective campaign action
NZ Open Rescue: Deirdre Sims

   
2.30pm
 Streaming three workshops or presentations
(Option of choosing one per session)
   
   Part I: Animal rights 101: An introduction 
Mengzhu
   
  

Part I: Empowering you as a leader. Shawn Bishop
Director, Leadership UnLimited and The Animal Sanctuary

   
  

Animal welfare law in New Zealand: How do animal exploiting industries ignore the five freedoms?
Vernon Tava, Research Fellow, University of Auckland

   
3.40pm
 Tea break
Selection of cup cakes including (GF option)
   
4pm
 Part II: Animal activism 101: Getting active for animals
Mark Hawthorn. Author and activist, USA
   
  Part II: Empowering you as a leader. Shawn Bishop
Director, Leadership UnLimited and The Animal Sanctuary
   
  How to influence for animals: Understanding people better to reach your goals.
Marianne MacDonald, SAFE
   
5.10pm
 Why I am Vegan
Glynn Owens, psychology professor, pilot and vegan 35 years
   
5.30pm
 Close

 


SUNDAY 24 JULY

8am

 

Yoga
Nichola Kriek (Please bring your own mat etc)

   
8.30am Meet and greet
   
9am Welcome
   
  

Campaign strategies for success
How to effectively research and investigate an animal abuser
Lauren Ornelas, Food Empowerment Project

   
10am Media communications

Sonja de Friez's Former lecturer and TV3 current affairs journalist who
specialises in media strategy, communications and presentation.

   
11am Morning tea
Blueberry, cinnamon almond crunch muffins
   
11.30am
  Panel discussion: Activism and social change in Aotearoa
John Minto, Unite Union Movement organiser
Margaret Taylor, Amnesty International, Activism support manager

   
12.30pm
 Lunch
Spinach and pesto filo with onion jam. Teryaki vermicelli noodle salad. Mixed bean salad. Mesculin salad with artichoke, lemon and crushed cashew. Leek and walnut tart (GF option)
   
 1.30pm  Streaming three workshops or presentations
(Option of choosing one per session)
   
  

Factory farming campaign strategy
Eliot Pryor, SAFE campaign director

   
  Direct action
Greenpeace
   
  Communication skills for AR activists: Inspiring an audience to listen to you. Marianne MacDonald, SAFE
   
2.30pm
 Vegan community and positive activism
Yolanda Soryl
   
3.35pm
 Tea break
Orange, coconut & almond slice & chocolate brownie (GF option)
   
4pm
 Practical action planning
Mark Eden, Wellington Animal Rights Network
   
5.30pm
 Close