Population Connection's Capitol Hill Days

Population Connection is currently inviting participants to our annual advocacy weekend, Capitol Hill Days, which will take place from Friday, April 5-Tuesday, April 9.  The weekend consists of informational sessions and interactive advocacy training, which lead up to lobby visits on Capitol Hill.  During these visits, participants will advocate for increased international family planning assistance and sound family planning policy.

Registration Form available at:
http://www.populationconnection.org/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&id=10367

Agenda:

Capitol Hill Days 2012
Friday, March 30 Churchill Hotel, 1914 Connecticut Ave. NW Washington, DC 20009

6:30-7:30 PM
Reception

7:30-9:00 PM
Screening of the documentary Mother: Caring for 7 Billion

Saturday, March 31 American Geophysical Union, 2000 Florida Ave., NW Washington, DC 20009
8:45-9:00 AM
Registration-AGU Lobby

9:00-9:30
Breakfast

9:30-9:45
Welcome and Introduction
John Seager, President and CEO, Population Connection

10:00-11:00-Session 1:
Revolutionizing family planning: How Marie Stopes International is reaching further Room B/C
with innovation, partnerships and passion
Nomi Fuchs-Montgomery, U.S. Country Director, Marie Stopes International, U.S
Abortion and U.S. foreign aid: What every family planning advocate Room A
needs to know
Barbara Crane, Executive Vice President, Ipas

11:00-11:15
Break

11:15-12:15-Session II (Choose 1):
Revolutionizing family planning: How Marie Stopes International is reaching further with Room B/C
innovation, partnerships and passion
Nomi Fuchs-Montgomery, U.S. Country Director, Marie Stopes International, U.S.
Abortion and U.S. foreign aid: What every family planning advocate needs to know Room A
Barbara Crane, Executive Vice President, Ipas

12:30-1:15
Lunch

1:15-2:15
Health has no Borders
Latanya Mapp Frett, Vice President-Global, Planned Parenthood Federation of America Room A/B

2:30-3:30: Session 3:
The Politics of Family Planning Room B/C
Brian Dixon, Vice President for Media and Government Relations, Population Connection
Stacie Murphy, Press and Policy Associate, Population Connection
U.S. Reproductive-Health Policy: Health-Care Reform and Federal Family-Planning Room A
Programs
Nick Wunder, Policy Representative, NARAL Pro-Choice America

3:30-3:45
Break
3:45-4:45: Session 4:
The Politics of Family Planning Room B/C
Brian Dixon, Vice President for Media and Government Relations, Population Connection
Stacie Murphy, Press and Policy Associate, Population Connection
U.S. Reproductive-Health Policy: Health-Care Reform and Federal Family-Planning Room A
Programs
Nick Wunder, Policy Representative, NARAL Pro-Choice America

Sunday, April 1 American Geophysical Union, 2000 Florida Ave., NW Washington, DC 20009
9:30-10:00
Breakfast Room A/B

10:00-11:00
Advocacy Training Room A/B
Population Connection Advocacy Staff

11:00-11:15
Break

11:15-12:15
State Lobby Group Meetings

12:15-12:30
Closing Remarks
John Seager, President and CEO, Population Connection

Monday, April 2
8:00 am-4:30 pm
Lobby visits on Capitol Hill

Tuesday, April 3
8:00 am-4:30 pm
Lobby visits on Capitol Hill