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)

Meeting: International Liaison Committee of Atheists and Freethinkers
Quorum Room

2:00 PM to 6:00 PM - Featuring Ellen Johnson, 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

9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon - General Assembly Meeting
12:00 Noon to 1:00 PM - Lunch Break

Exhibit Area Grand Opening Reception
Solarium (with free coffee, tea, and soft drinks for Congress registrants)

1:00 PM to 3:00 PM

IHEYO Fifth Annual International Youth Conference
Club Room

2:00 PM to 3:00 PM - Introduction to the IHEYO
3:00 PM to 6:00 PM - Mix and Mingle

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

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

Training Programs
Marquette Room

2:00 PM to 3:15 PM - Chapter Training - WASH
3:30 PM to 4:45 PM - TBA
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 - Humanism and Evolutionary Psychology - John Nugent
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 and Beverly Church

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)

Exhibit Area (continues open after reception)
Solarium

3:00 PM to 9:00 PM

LGBT and Friends Cocktail Hour
Quorum Room

6:15 PM to 7:15 PM

International Workshop
Lafayette Room

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

Friday, June 6, 2008

World Humanist Congress Registration
Grand Ballroom Foyer

8:00 AM to 8:00 PM

Exhibit Area
Solarium

8:00 AM to 10:00 PM

Continuous Humanist Videos
Marquette 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 others
Discussion on the Presentations (written questions only)

10:45 AM - Break (15 minutes)

11:00 AM - Taking Action on Human Rights

Presentations
Discussion on the Presentations (written questions only)

Humanist Society Annual Meeting
Club Room

9:00 AM to 12:15 PM

Lunch Break

12:15 PM to 1:30 PM

IHEYO Fifth Annual International Youth Conference
Club Room

1:30 PM to 4:30PM - Youth Humanism in Practice

Secular Student Alliance
Caucus Room

1:30 PM to 4:30PM

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 - Break

Humanist Contributors Reception
RSVP Only

6:00 PM to 7:00PM

Student Dinner
Oh's Restaurant

6:00 PM to 8:00PM

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)

Humanist Distinguished Service Award to Jamie Raskin
Humanist of the Year award to U.S. Representative Pete Stark

Saturday, June 7, 2008

World Humanist Congress Registration
Grand Ballroom Foyer

8:00 AM to 8:00 PM

Exhibit Area
Solarium

8:00 AM to 10:00 PM

Continuous Humanist Videos
Marquette Room

9:00 AM to 6:00 PM

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

Debate: Banning "Cults" in Europe and China - Shall the IHEU Position Change? - Fred Edwords and others

Is Public Criticism of Religion "Hate Speech"? - Ellen Johnson and others

AHA Panel - Religious Reform: Improving Religions from Within - Carl Coon and Miriam Jerris

AHA Awards Luncheon (Lunch buffet included in Congress registration)
Various rooms

12:00 Noon to 1:00 PM - Luncheon

1:00 PM to 2:45 PM - AHA Awards Ceremony

Humanist Religious Liberty Award to Judge John E. Jones
Humanist Heroine Award to Eleanor Smeal
Q & A

IHEYO Fifth Annual International Youth Conference
Club Room

12:00 Noon to 1:30 PM - Lunch Break
1:30 PM to 2:45 PM - Youth Program

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

Raising Hell in High School - Matthew LaClair

Humanist Addiction Recovery - Joseph Gerstein

4:30 PM to 5:45 PM - Workshops

The Impact of Global Warming on Biodiversity

The Status of Theocratic Trends in the United States - Rob Boston

Comparison of Science and Religion - Ron Herman

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.)

IHEYO Fifth Annual International Youth Conference
Club Room

3:00 PM to 4:15 PM - Station Work
4:30 PM to 5:45 PM - Station Work

Secular Student Alliance
Caucus Room

3:00 PM to 4:15 PM - Workshop
4:30 PM to 5:45 PM - Workshop

Student Pizza Dinner
Off Site

5:45 PM to 8:00 PM

World Humanist Congress Reception
Grand Ballroom Foyer

6:00 PM to 7:00 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

Sunday, June 8, 2008

World Humanist Congress Registration
Grand Ballroom Foyer

8:00 AM to 1:00 PM

Exhibit Area
Solarium

8:00 AM to 2:30 PM

Continuous Humanist Videos
Marquette Room

9:00 AM to 1:00 PM

Plenum of Congress
Grand Ballroom

9:00 AM - Opening by IHEU President
9:05 AM - Keynote Address
9:20 AM - Objectives of the Plenum
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 Workshop 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

IHEYO Fifth Annual International Youth Conference

2:30 to 3:30 PM - Program Sessions

Secular Student Alliance
Caucus Room

2:30 PM to 3:30 PM - Board Meeting

IHEU General Assembly: Second Session
Quorum Room

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 is May 9.