2009 Annual General Meeting
Seizing the Moment, Building the Movement

EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12TH

Plan to arrive early on Friday!

Leadership Training: Arrive by 1:00 PM Friday to participate in special training sessions for leaders of all skill levels. Training sessions from 1:00 - 3:15 PM will help build skills, knowledge and leadership to work on AI campaigns. Please see the Program Agenda for more information.

Friday Action: Immigrants' Rights Rally, 4 PM

Join us in front of the JFK Federal Building in Boston's Government Center on Friday March 27, AT 4 pm for a rally in defense of immigrants' rights. It will mark the publication of a new Amnesty International USA report on the detention of immigrants in U.S. jails and prisons.

Ginetta Sagan Award to be announced during AGM Friday evening plenary

The Ginetta Sagan Award recognizes the efforts of women who work to end human rights abuses against women and children. The award honors the work and memory of Ginetta Sagan, a human rights activist who fought for the rights of prisoners of conscience. This year's recipient will be announced and honored at the 2009 Annual General Meeting in Boston.

The inauguration of the nation's first African American president is an occasion loaded with both the promise and the pain of our country's history. Many hope this moment will mark the end of an era during which our own government led the charge to destroy many of the very protections the United Nations established 60 years ago with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. We now have an unprecedented opportunity to articulate a positive human rights agenda, hone our strategic advocacy and apply the power of the AI movement toward our goals. Let us come together to plan and achieve aggressive growth in both the scope of our work and the strength of our movement.
Join Us in Boston!

The 2009 AGM will be held in Boston, MA, at the Boston Park Plaza Hotel and Towers, from March 27-29, 2009. We will be posting new information regularly, so make sure to continually check in for updates.

Get your early bird registration discount today!

Register by Ferbruary 12, 2009 and receive the Early Bird discount rates of:

* Regular rate: $60 member, $80 non-member
* Student/limited Income: $45 member, $55 non-member
* Sponsor rate: $105 member, $125 non-member
* Saturday only: $25
* Groups: through January 9th, groups of five or more will receive the $45 individual rate.

All group registration forms must be submitted at one time and mailed to Outreach & Training, Amnesty International USA, 600 Pennsylvania Ave, SE, 5th Floor, Washington DC 20003 or faxed to (202) 546-7142. Only checks or money orders will be accepted. All attendees are eligible. Act quickly to get this special discount!

New! January 15th: The AGM Program Agenda is now posted. Check out the schedule and plan to arrive early on Friday to take part in our action at the State House and to join a special pre-conference training.

The 2009 AIUSA Annual General Meeting (AGM) will take place at the Boston Park Plaza Hotel and Towers, March 27-29 in Boston, Massachusetts.

AGM Program Committee: [masked]. Contact: AIUSA-AGM, 600 Pennsylvania Ave SE, 5th Floor, Washington, DC 20003; Tel.: [masked]; Fax: [masked]

Get all the details at: Amnesty International USA - AGM Information.