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PROGRAMClick here to view this year's Program Schedule and Speaker AssignmentsAnimal Rights 2003 is the animal rights movement's annual national conference. It provides a forum for sharing knowledge, discussing strategies and tactics, networking, and "recharging our batteries." Animal Rights 2003 brings our entire movement together under the banner of total animal liberation from human oppression. No viewpoint or faction that supports this goal will be excluded (with the exception of advocacy of bodily injury or threats thereof). No disruptions or other attacks on any organization or individual who supports this goal, will be tolerated. Animal Rights 2003 reflects America's continuing concern with terror. Indeed, it is dedicated to exposing and challenging the terror perpetrated every day by our society against billions of innocent, sentient nonhuman animals. To acommodate our West Coast activists, this year, we are holding an Animal Rights 2003 West in Los Angeles in addition to the traditional Animal Rights 2003 East in the nation's capital. Please be sure to note the conference you are referring to in your correspondence. Program Features
The regular schedule will commence on Saturday at 9am with Newcomer Orientation (for folks attending their first conference), as well as Workshops, Rap Sessions, Exhibits, and Videos.
The 100 workshops will be configured along three tracks: Problems/Issues, Organizing, and Remedies. The Problems/Issues track (listed first in each time slot) will document various types of animal abuses and discuss the underlying issues. The Organizing track (listed second) will deal with improving personal and organizational effectiveness. The Remedies track (listed third) will address campaign strategies and outreach to various constituencies. Rap Sessions (listed last in each time slot on Saturday and Sunday) will involve participants in heated debates about controversial issues. Campaign Reports (listed last on Monday and Tuesday) will provide accountsof recent or continuing campaigns
Each day will start with two Group Workouts at 7:30am. The Employment Clearinghouse will match applicants with prospective employers throughout the conference. Several groups are planning Post-conference Activities on Wednesday, including:
Click here to view this year's Program Schedule and Speaker Assignments
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The
five-day program at the two conferences
will be very similar. It will feature
120 presenters from every faction of our
movement. They will appear in ten Plenary
Sessions, 100 Workshops, 50 Campaign Reports,
and 16 Rap Sessions. Other functions will
include Exhibits,Videos, Newcomer Orientation,
Employment Clearinghouse, Group Workouts,
Planning Meetings, Welcome and Networking
Receptions, Awards Banquet, and 
Each
conference program will begin on Friday
with the Welcome Reception at 4pm,
followed by dinner and the Opening Plenary
at 7:30pm. It will close on Tuesday with
the Awards Banquet at 7pm, followed
by the Closing Reception at 10pm.
On Wednesday, several organizations
are planning Special Activities,
including demonstrations, lobbying,
intensive seminars, and meetings.
Workshops,
Rap Sessions, Campaign Reports will
run between 9am - 1pm and 2 - 6pm on Saturday,
Sunday, Monday, andTuesday. The Plenary
Sessions will run between 7:30 - 10pm,
leaving ample time to socialize and network
at the Evening Receptions. The
Tuesday afternoon Planning Meetings
will provide structured networking opportunities
for activists with different interests
Exhibits
of movement merchandise, display materials,
and literature will be open between 9am
- 6pm on Saturday - Tuesday. The Videos
will be shown concurrently in the Video
Theater.
Presenters
(list in formation)
Neal
Barnard (Physicians Comm. for Responsible
Medicine) 
Rynn
Berry (Author, historian)
Judy
Carman (Author "Veggie Soup Chicken's
Soul")
Marie-Claire
Davies (Compassion in World Farming)
Don
Elroy (Tennessee Network for Animals)
Melinda
Fox (Animal Activists of Alachua)
Pierre
Grzybowski (Fund for Animals)
Maggi
Jane (MPEBand)
Paul
Koretz (California Assemblyman)
Bob
Linden (GoVegan Radio)
Cayce
Mell (Oohmahnee Farm Animal Sanctuary)
Jack
Norris (Vegan Outreach)
Heidi
Prescott (Fund for Animals)
Richard
Schwartz (Author, "Judaism &
Vegetarianism")
Veda
Stram (Animals Voice)
Paul
Watson (Sea Shepherd International)