Speakers
On this page we present an overview of the speakers that presented at the conference in 2012.
- Carol J. Adams (United States: Eastern Timezone) via Skype session
feminist theorist and author of books on eco-feminism - Silvana Andrade (Brazil: Acre Time)
founder and editorial director of ANDA, Brazil`s largest animal rights news organization - Steve Best (United States: Eastern Timezone)
professor of philosophy at University of Texas at El Paso - Silke Bitz (Germany)
biologist, research and press officer at the German organization Doctors Against Animal Experiments - Stijn Bruers (Belgium)
PhD in physics (KULeuven), PhD-candidate at Ghent University, Department of Philosophy and Moral Science, activist of Bite Back, author of books about environmental ethics and animal rights - Carlos A. Bedin Cipro (Brazil: Acre Time)
animal rights lawyer, member of GEDA, Group of Studies on Animal Rights - Bianca Salles Dantas (Brazil: Acre Time)
Founder of the 1st International Animal Rights Film Festival in Brazil. Investigates documentary`s aesthetics and approach in animal rights films. Vegan and animal rights activist. - Jan-Harm De Villiers (South Africa)
legal philosopher and lecturer at the University of South Africa - Elizabeth DeCoux (United States: Eastern Timezone)
professor of law at Florida Coastal School of Law - Chris DeRose (United States: Eastern Timezone)
founder of Last Chance for Animals - Stephen Marcus Finn (South Africa)
academic and writer whose animal rights work is mainly directed at young people - Emil Franzinelli (Germany)
student of philosophy and educational science at Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University Frankfurt, responsible editor of the German animal rights magazine "Tierbefreiung", coordinator of the initiative "Vegane Mensa" - Robert Garner (United Kingdom)
professor of politics at the University of Leicester - Colin Goldner (Germany)
clinical psychologist and animal rights activist - Samuel Guerrero (Basque Country)
teacher and activist dedicated to transmitting the importance and connection of the education when fighting against speciesism and when promoting veganism - George Guimaraes (Brazil: Acre Time)
vegan dietitian, founder and president of VEDDAS, animal rights organizer in Brazil - Camille Hankins (United States: Eastern Timezone)
activist at Win Animal Rights - Felix Hnat (Austria)
activist, chairman of the Vegan Society Austria, accused in the 278 trial - Melanie Joy (United States: Eastern Timezone)
professor, psychologist, activist, and author of "Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs, and Wear Cows" - Romina Kachanoski (Argentina/Spain)
social psychology researcher and social intervention specialist with families, children, and adolescents - Gauthier Lamothe (France)
producer of the French movie "A.L.F." - Ronnie Lee (United Kingdom) via Skype session
founder of the Animal Liberation Front and the magazine Arkangel - Brendan McNally (United Kingdom)
activist and organizer for several UK groups and campaigns and international networks - Dawn Moncrief (United States: Eastern Timezone)
founder and executive director of A Well-Fed World - Sharon Núñez (Spain)
activist involved in the animal rights movement since 2002, currently coordinates the international organization Igualdad Animal / Animal Equality - Lobo Pasolini (Brazil: Acre Time)
editor at ANDA, Brazil`s largest animal rights news organization - Katharina Petter (Austria)
dietician and member of the board of the Vegan Society Austria - Anteneh Roba (Ethiopia/United States: Eastern Timezone)
president and co-founder of International Fund for Africa - Jeanette Rowley (United Kingdom)
committed to raising awareness of the validity of vegan belief in law - Sarah Rutherford Smith (South Africa)
legal philosophy lecturer at the University of South Africa in Pretoria, involved with IFA and ICAS Africa and sits on various South African animal rights think tanks - Friederike Schmitz (Germany)
PhD student of philosophy and animal rights activist - Rita Silva (Portugal)
chair of ANIMAL, the only Portuguese animal rights NGO, consultant for BUAV and Cruelty-Free International`s coordinator for Portugal and Spain - Pei F. Su (Taiwan/United Kingdom)
co-founder and executive director of ACTAsia for Animals - Christine Vardaros (United States: Eastern Timezone/Belgium)
international professional vegan cyclist - both vegan and pro for 12 years now - Tino Verducci (Italy)
animal rights activist European networks - Heiko Weber (Germany)
active in various animal rights groups over the last 20 years and part of the orga team of the IARC - Roger Yates (Ireland)
vegan and animal rights activist since the 1970s, now an academic researching "human-nonhuman relations" - Sebastian Zösch (Germany)
CEO of the German Vegetarian Union (VEBU), inventor of the vitamin B12 toothpaste
note: all information on this web site is subject to change as the conference planning proceeds