Advocacy in Washington
for Africa and the Middle East

Africa and the Middle East
Advocacy Days

February 23-26, 2003

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You are invited to participate in an ecumenical gathering in Washington, DC, that begins Sunday evening, February 23, and ends Wednesday afternoon, February 26.

The gathering offers two learning/advocacy tracks, one focused on Africa and the other on the Middle East. Both tracks will provide challenging speakers, issue briefings, and advocacy training workshops. There will be opportunities to speak with your Senators and Representatives in the U.S. Congress, or their key foreign policy staff, regarding Africa or the Middle East. There will also be common times for fellowship and networking, a keynote address and reception, and, on the second evening of the gathering, a special ecumenical service of worship for participants and the public.

Why Africa and the Middle East together? Recognizing that advocacy approaches share much in common across regions, Africa and Middle East advocates have joined together in planning this conference. The gathering is cosponsored by several church-related organizations:

· The Washington Office on Africa,

· The Africa Faith and Justice Network,

· The Stand with Africa Campaign,

· Churches for Middle East Peace, and 

· Church World Service.

Save the dates now!

Click here for registration information or contact: Anna Rhee at 301-384-3615 or anna@cmep.org.

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