Wednesday, June 4, 2008

Tours of the Mary and Lloyd Morain Humanist Center
1777 T Street NW, Washington DC (near the Dupont Circle Metro Station)
(Free snacks, coffee, soft drinks, and humanist literature)

10:00 AM to 4:00 PM

World Humanist Congress Registration
Grand Ballroom Foyer (L'Enfant Plaza Hotel)

1:30 PM to 9:00 PM

AHA Board Meeting (open to AHA members only, as observers)
Lafayette Room

1:30 PM to 6:00 PM - Meeting
6:00 PM to 7:30 PM - Dinner Break
7:30 PM to 10:00 PM - Late Meeting (if necessary)

International Liaison Committee of Atheists and Freethinkers
Quorum Room

2:00 PM to 6:00 PM - Featuring Conrad Goeringer, Jacques Lafouge, and Keith Porteous Wood

Thursday, June 5, 2008

World Humanist Congress Registration
Grand Ballroom Foyer

8:00 AM to 8:00 PM

IHEU General Assembly: First Session (morning half)
Quorum Room

8:45 AM to 9:30 AM - Delegate Registration
9:30 AM to 12:30 PM - General Assembly Meeting

The Council for the Advancement of Humanist Education

9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon

IHEYO Sightseeing Tour

9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon

Exhibit Hall
Solarium (with free coffee, tea, and soft drinks for Congress registrants)

1:00 PM to 3:00 PM - Grand Opening Reception
3:00 PM to 9:00 PM - Contiunes Open

IHEYO International Youth Conference
Club Room

2:00 PM to 3:15 PM - Introduction to the IHEYO
3:30 PM to 6:15 PM - IHEYO General Assembly (first part)

Training Programs
Marquette Room

2:00 PM to 3:15 PM - "Local Group Growth" - WASH
3:30 PM to 4:45 PM - "Effective Humanist Activism" - Karen Frantz
5:00 PM to 6:15 PM - "Introducing the Humanist Celebrant Manual" - Howard Katz

AHA Workshops
Lafayette Room

2:00 PM to 3:15 PM - "Humanist Legal Activism" - Bob Ritter
3:30 PM to 4:45 PM - The Remarkable Success of Western Secularism - Gregory Paul
5:00 PM to 6:15 PM - Educating New Generations of Humanists - Mynga Futrell, Beverly Church and Bob Bhaerman

IHEU General Assembly: First Session (afternoon half)
Ballroom B

3:00 PM to 6:00 PM - General Assembly Meeting

AHA Business Meetings
Ballroom C and D

3:30 PM to 4:45 PM - AHA Chapter Assembly
5:00 PM to 6:15 PM - AHA Feminist Caucus
6:15 PM to 8:00 PM - Dinner Break
8:00 PM to 9:30 PM - AHA Annual Meeting (members only)

LGBT and Friends Cocktail Hour
Quorum Room

6:15 PM to 7:15 PM - Steve Lowe, host

International Workshops
Quorum Room

8:00 PM to 9:15 PM - "World Humanism Past, Present, and Future" – Paul Kurtz

Caucus Room

8:00 PM to 9:15 PM - "One Humanist's Challenge: Development Work with a Chinese Minority" – John Lombard

Film: Fields of Fuel
Ballroom B, C and D

9:30 PM to 11:00 PM

Friday, June 6, 2008

World Humanist Congress Registration
Grand Ballroom Foyer

8:00 AM to 8:00 PM

Exhibit Hall
Solarium

8:00 AM to 10:00 PM

Continuous Humanist Videos
Lafayette Room

9:00 AM to 6:00 PM

World Humanist Congress Plenary Sessions
Grand Ballroom

9:00 AM - Congress Opening

Welcome by AHA President Mel Lipman
Welcome from Washington DC officials
Opening by IHEU President Sonja Eggerickx

9:30 AM - Human Rights

Presentations - Roy Brown and Rob Buitenweg
Discussion on the Presentations (written questions only)

10:45 AM - Break (15 minutes)

11:00 AM - Taking Action on Human Rights

Presentations - Keith Porteous Wood and Henry Orator
Discussion on the Presentations (written questions only)

Humanist Society Annual Meeting
Club Room

9:00 AM to 12:00 PM

Lunch Break

12:00 Noon to 1:30 PM

IHEYO International Youth Conference
Club Room

1:30 PM to 5:45 PM - Youth Humanism in Practice

World Humanist Congress Plenary Sessions
Grand Ballroom

1:30 pm - Freedom of Conscience and Expression

Presentations - Matt Cherry and Maryam Namazie
Discussion on the Presentations (written questions only)

2:45 PM - Break (15 minutes)

3:00 PM - Separation of Government and Religion

Presentations - Eugenie C. Scott and Roar Johnsen
Discussion on the Presentations (written questions only)

4:15 PM - Break (15 minutes)

4:30 PM - A Humanist Approach to Social Problems

Presentations - Babu Gogineni and Sebastian Valez
Discussion on the Presentations (written questions only)

5:45 PM - Session end

Humanist Contributors Reception
RSVP Only

6:00 PM to 7:00 PM

Student Humanist Award Dinner
Oh's Restaurant

6:00 PM to 8:00 PM

AHA Evening Awards Banquet
Grand Ballroom

7:00 PM to 8:00 PM - Catered Dinner (separate fee required)
8:00 PM to 10:00 PM - AHA Awards Ceremony (all registrants)

Chapter of the Year Award to Humansits of Greater Portland (Oregon)
Humanist Distinguished Service Award to Jamie Raskin
Humanist of the Year award to U.S. Representative Fortney H. "Pete" Stark

Jamie Raskin Book Signing
Grand Ballroom Foyer
10:15 PM to 10:45 PM

Saturday, June 7, 2008

World Humanist Congress Registration
Grand Ballroom Foyer

8:00 AM to 8:00 PM

Exhibit Hall
Solarium

8:00 AM to 10:00 PM

Continuous Humanist Videos
Lafayette Room

9:00 AM to 6:00 PM

World Humanist Congress Networking Period and Poster Sessions

9:00 AM to 9:45 AM

Meet the AHA Board
Marquette Room

10:00 AM to 11:45 AM

World Humanist Congress Morning Breakout Sessions
Ballrooms A, B, C, and D

10:00 AM to 12:00 Noon - Parallel Sessions A, B, C, and D

Leading Bioethical Issues Today - IHEU-Appignani Humanist Center for Bioethics

Psychics, "cults," and the Law - Fred Edwords, Hanne Stinson, and Wendy Kaminer

Is Public Criticism of Religion "Hate Speech"? - Bobbi Kirkhart, Conrad Goeringer, and Vijayam

Fostering Positive Change Withint Religions - Carl Coon, Binyiman Biber, and David Schafer

Secular Student Alliance Annual Conference
Quorum Room

10:00 AM to 12:00 Noon

AHA Awards Luncheon (Lunch included in Congress registration)
Monet Ballroom

12:00 Noon to 1:00 PM - Luncheon

AHA Awards Ceremony

1:00 PM to 2:45 PM

Humanist Pioneer Award to Matthew LaClair
Humanist Religious Liberty Award to Judge John E. Jones III
Humanist Heroine Award to Eleanor Smeal

Meet the AHA Board
Marquette Room

3:00 PM to 5:45 PM

World Humanist Congress Afternoon Breakout Sessions
Ballrooms A, B, C, and D

3:00 PM to 4:15 PM - Workshops

Women's Rights Are Human Rights - Patricia Willis

Child Abuse by Religion - Innaiah Narisetti

Humanist Addiction Recovery - Joseph Gerstein

Comparison of Science and Religion - Ron Herman

4:30 PM to 5:45 PM - Workshops

Raising Hell in High School - Matthew LaClair
The Status of Theocratic Trends in the United States - Rob Boston
On Faith and Humanism - Greg Epstein and Sally Quinn
Secular Conscience - Austin Dacey
How to Lobby Politicians - Lori Lipman Brown
(Put your new skills to use by registering for the June 9 Lobby Day: http://www.secular.org/lobby_day_2008.html The registration deadline for this event is May 9.)

Secular Student Alliance Annual Conference, with IHEYO
Quorum Room

3:00 PM to 4:15 PM

World Humanist Congress Reception
Grand Ballroom Foyer

6:00 PM to 7:00 PM - Humanist Backbone Award to Lori Lipman Brown

Student Pizza Party

6:30 PM to 8:00 PM

World Humanist Congress Evening Awards Banquet
Grand Ballroom

7:00 to 8:00 PM - Banquet (included in Congress registration)
8:15 to 10:00 PM - IHEU Award Ceremony

Isaac Asimov Science Award to Carolyn Porco
International Humanist Award to Philip Pullman

10:15 PM to 10:45 PM - Book Signing
Philip Pullman and Carolyn Porco

Sunday, June 8, 2008

World Humanist Congress Registration
Grand Ballroom Foyer

8:00 AM to 1:00 PM

Exhibit Hall
Solarium

8:00 AM to 2:30 PM

Continuous Humanist Videos
Lafayette Room

9:00 AM to 1:00 PM

Plenum of Congress
Grand Ballroom

9:00 AM - Opening by IHEU President

Keynote Address: Christopher Hitchens

9:30 AM - Summary of Plenary Sessions

Friday's Session Chairs Summarize
Discussion and Vote on Proposed Resolutions (if any)

10:15 AM - Break (15 minutes)

10:30 AM - Summary of Workshops

Saturday's Session Leaders Summarize
Discussion and Vote on Proposed Resolutions (if any)

11:30 AM - Resolutions Proposed by IHEU Member Organizations

12:30 PM - Closing of Congress

Synthesis of Congress Results
Presentation of Next Congress
Farewell from the AHA President
Congress Closing by the IHEU President

1:00 PM - Lunch Break

Secular Student Alliance Annual Conference
Caucus Room

10:30 AM to 1:00 PM

IHEU General Assembly: Second Session
Ballroom D

2:30 PM to 5:30 PM

Monday, June 9, 2008

Humanist Lobbying Effort - hosted by SCA and AHA staff
Visits with members of Congress will be conducted throughout the day. To make your voice heard in Congress visit: http://www.secular.org/lobby_day_2008.html The registration deadline for this event was May 9.