| Brit Tzedek v'Shalom ADVOCACY DAYS June 27-28, 2005 Washington, DC |
AGENDA
| Monday - June 27 | |
| 9:00 am - 12:00 pm | Advocacy Training Sessions Capitol Hill, Rayburn House Office Building, Room 2220 Presenters: M.J. Rosenberg - Director of Policy Analysis, Israel Policy Forum Lara Friedman - Legislative Director, Americans for Peace Now Paul Scham - Middle East Institute Scholar and former Washington Representative, Americans for Peace Now Diane Balser - Vice President, Brit Tzedek v'Shalom Steve Masters - Chair of Advocacy and Public Policy, Brit Tzedek v'Shalom Topics include: Background on key legislation and foreign assistance funding issues related to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in Congress; congressional targets for meetings; and how to conduct your advocacy meeting. |
| 12:00 - 1:00 pm | Lunch Break |
| 1:00 - 3:00 pm | Senate and Administration Legislative Briefing Capitol Hill, Dirksen Room #11 on the Ground Floor. With Reva Price, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi's Director for Jewish Outreach; Ellen Germain, Political Officer at the Israeli-Palestine desk at the National Security Council; Richard Verma, Senior Foreign Affairs Counsel for Senator Harry Reid (D-NV). |
| 4:00 - 6:00 pm | Congress Legislative Briefing Capitol Hill, Rayburn House Office Building, Room 2220 With Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA), Jeremy Rabinovitz (Office of Lois Capps (D-CA)), Howard Diamond (Legislative Director for Rep. Gary Ackerman (D-NY)) and others. |
| 7:00 pm (Optional) | Dinner With Seeds of Peace President, Aaron Miller Marrakesh Restaurant, 617 New York Avenue NW, Washington, DC. $35, does not include beverages. Vegetarian option available. |
| Tuesday - June 28 | |
| 9:00 am - 3:00 pm | Meetings with Senators, Representatives, Administration officials and their senior staff |
| 3:30 - 4:30 pm | Debriefing |
*Invited
LODGING
Washington, DC offers a wide range of other accommodations. We suggest using one of the many websites that provide convenient hotel listings, such as hotels.com, expedia.com, and orbitz.com.
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