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NLG International Committee Retreat

National Lawyers Guild International Committee

Friday, March 1, 2013 at 6:00 PM - Sunday, March 3, 2013 at 2:00 PM (EST)

New York, NY

NLG International Committee Retreat

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The National Lawyers Guild International committee annual retreat will take place from Friday evening, March 1, through Sunday afternoon, March 3, in New York City. We invite  ou to join us for 2 days of business meetings and interesting, informative discussions and programs.

We will hold our retreat this year in New York City. The exact location will soon be announced! Please join us! If you can't join for the whole retreat, we will also be holding special discussions and programs on Friday and Saturday evening and hope you can attend.

The International Committee retreat is an opportunity for full day business meetings, planning, convention workshop proposal development and more. Please email Charlotte Kates at international@nlg.org with any questions about housing and planning - we will be working to find housing with Guild members in New York City.

Registration and Participation are Free!
 
 NLG International Committee Annual Retreat

March 1-3, 2013

 

Brecht Forum

451 West Street (between Bank & Bethune Streets)

New York, NY 10014

(212) 242-4201

http://brechtforum.org/

 

Agenda

 

 

FRIDAY

 

Arrival by 6pm

 

6:00 – 9:00pm                       Welcome reception and dinner at Camaradas, East Harlem (traditional Puerto Rican cuisine).  Brief remarks by Councilwoman Melissa Mark Viverito. 

                                                2241 First Avenue (@115th Street), New York, NY 10029, http://www.camaradaselbarrio.com

 

 

SATURDAY

 

9:00 – 9:30am                       Arrive for first day!

 

9:30-10:00am                        Introductions and agenda setting (review agenda and check in with everyone)

 

10:00 – 11:15 am                  Subcommittee and Task Force report outs, updates on delegations and discussions of any substantive issues:  TFA, Puerto Rico, Cuba and ILJWG

 

11:15 – 11:30 am                  Break

 

11:30a – 12:30pm                 Subcommittee reports cont’d: MENA, Iran, Free Palestine, South Asia

 

12:30p – 1:30p                      Lunch (will be brought in)

Discussion of World Social Forum: Tunisia

 

1:30 – 2:30p                          Subcommittee reports cont’d: Africa and Haiti

 

2:30 – 3:30p                          Subcommittee reports cont’d: Environmental Human Rights, Indigenous Rights, Philippines and proposed new South Asia Committee

 

3:30 – 3:35p                          Bio break

 

3:35 – 5:00p                          Presentation by Michael Ratner, President Emeritus, Center for Constitutional Rights,  on Julian Assange and Bradley Manning cases. 

Action: How can the International Committee help?

 

6:30pm                                   Reception at the home of Jeanne Mirer

3 Montague Terrace #2, Brooklyn, NY

*Discussion of the Commission on the Status of Women with special guests Evelyn Durmayer and Barbara Spinelli of the International Association of Democratic Lawyers. 

*Discussion of drone warfare and the international law case against it.

                                                           

 

SUNDAY

 

9:30a                                      Check in

 

9:45a – 11:00a                      Convention workshop planning and coordination

 

11:00 – 11:30a                      IADL updates

 

11:30- 12:30p                        Wrap-up

-          Continued work of IC members participating in treaty body processes

-          Convention presence and activities

-          Continuation of any unfinished discussions   

 

12:30 – 1:30p                                    Lunch

                                                           

1:30p                                      Adjourn          

 

When & Where



Brecht Forum
451 West Street
New York, NY

Friday, March 1, 2013 at 6:00 PM - Sunday, March 3, 2013 at 2:00 PM (EST)


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