Use the form embedded below or click here to apply now. Applications close December 13, 2019.
February 22 – 24, 2020
Join Enough Project and The Sentry for The Lemkin Summit to End Genocide and Mass Atrocities, this year’s three-day conference bringing students and community leaders at the forefront of the anti-atrocity movement to D.C. for a weekend of learning and action. Together, we will hear from expert panels and guest speakers on topics including:
- U.S. government tools for preventing and responding to genocide and mass atrocities
- Financial tools to counter the nexus of conflict and corruption
- Strategies for effectively lobbying your elected officials
Participants will network with one another, receive advocacy training, and learn how to leverage their networks to engage their communities and policymakers to take action. The conference will culminate in a lobby day on Capitol Hill.
The Lemkin Summit is named in honor of Raphael Lemkin, a Polish-Jewish lawyer who was an ardent activist and tireless defender of human rights. Lemkin coined the term “genocide” in 1944, lobbied the UN for genocide to be added to international law, and participated in the drafting of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide.
When:
- Saturday February 22, 11am-9pm, American University
- Sunday February 23, 9am-9pm, American University
- Monday February 24, 9am-5pm, Capitol Hill
* Participants are expected to attend the full conference. Times are approximate.
Cost: Registration fee covers training, materials, and some meals and snacks; accommodations and travel both to the summit and at the summit are not included.
- Regular rate: $150
- Student rate: $50
Travel/Accommodations: A limited amount of travel stipends will be available to students coming from outside D.C. to subsidize their travel costs. To apply for a travel stipend, please indicate your interest in the application below.
Accepted applicants will be notified by December 2019.