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Speakers

On this page we present an overview of the speakers that have so far been confirmed to present at the conference in 2013.

• Airick (United States: Eastern Timezone)
  animal rights activist and vegan for over 28 years
• Steve Best (United States: Eastern Timezone)
  professor of philosophy at University of Texas at El Paso
• Johnny Braz (United States: Eastern Timezone)
  together with Indra Lahiri runs Pennsylvania`s only nonprofit farm and all species animal sanctuary, while sharing the animals` stories through writing, film, and photographs.
• 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
• Nick Cooney (United States: Eastern Timezone)
  founder of The Humane League and the author of Change Of Heart: What Psychology Can Teach Us About Spreading Change
• Jola Cora (Switzerland/)
  co-organizer of the first International Veggie Pride in 2013, activist for GenevAnimaliste and other animal rights groups
• Nathalia Cury (Brazil: Acre Time)
  biologist, animal rights activist, and volunteer at VEDDAS
• Raoul D`Monte (United Kingdom)
  information officer for the Hunt Saboteurs Association in Great Britain
• Alain De Coessemaeker (Belgium)
  biocentric & ethical vegetarian since 1984, involved in the first Animal Rights Movement ADB in Belgium in 1990
• Jan-Harm De Villiers (South Africa)
  legal philosopher and lecturer at the University of South Africa
• Chris DeRose (United States: Eastern Timezone)
  founder of Last Chance for Animals
• Gary L. Francione (United States: Eastern Timezone) via Skype session
  Board of Governors Professor, Distinguished Professor of Law and Nicholas deB. Katzenbach Scholar of Law and Philosophy at Rutgers University in New Jersey
• Emil Franzinelli (Germany)
  student of philosophy and educational science at Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University Frankfurt, responsible editor of the German animal rights magazine "Tierbefreiung"
• George Guimaraes (Brazil: Acre Time)
  vegan dietitian, founder and president of VEDDAS, animal rights organizer in Brazil
• Grace Han (United Kingdom/China)
  founder of Help Some Paws and dedicated animal rights activist
• pattrice jones (United States: Eastern Timezone)
  cofounder of VINE Sanctuary and author of numerous contributions to animal liberation theory
• Dobrusia Karbowiak ()
  president and cofounder of Otwarte Klatki
• Indra Lahiri (United States: Eastern Timezone)
  together with Johnny Braz runs Pennsylvania`s only nonprofit farm and all species animal sanctuary, while sharing the animals` stories through writing, film, and photographs
• Tobias Leenaert (Belgium)
  founder and director of the Belgian non-profit group EVA (Ethical Vegetarian Alternative)
• Brendan McNally (United Kingdom)
  activist and organizer for several UK groups and campaigns and international networks
• Robert Molenaar (Netherlands)
  campaign manager of the Belgian/Dutch Anti-Vivisection Coalition (AVC)
• Sharon Núñez (Spain)
  activist involved in the animal rights movement since 2002, currently coordinates the international organization Igualdad Animal / Animal Equality
• Ulf Naumann (Austria)
  biologist and animal rights activist since 18 years, former long time chairman of the German organization "die tierbefreier e.V."
• lauren Ornelas (United States: Eastern Timezone)
  founder/executive director of the Food Empowerment Project
• Marc Pierschel (Germany)
  sociologist (M.A.), author and director from Muenster, Germany
• Claudio Pomo (Italy)
  co-founder of the "Fermare Green Hill" campaign and founding member of the abolitionist organization Nemesi Animale
• Bettina Rehberg (Germany)
  mathematician, member of the board of the German animal rights organization Animal Rights Watch (ARIWA)
• John Roberts (---)
  activist and researcher for the global Gateway To Hell campaign
• Jan Schneider (Germany)
  research coordinator at careco, based in Hamburg but travels all over the world with his team in dedication to help NGOs gather substantial evidence and highlight animal rights and welfare related issues
• Shandai (China)
  initiator of Guang Dong The Best Volunteer centre (Animal and Environmental care) and dedicated animal rights activist
• Kim Stallwood (United Kingdom)
  independent scholar and author on animal rights with more than 35 years of personal commitment and professional experience
• Jens Tuider (Germany)
  assistant to German animal rights philosopher Ursula Wolf at University of Mannheim
• Liz Tyson (United Kingdom)
  director of UK charity, Captive Animals` Protection Society, which works to see an end to the use of animals in entertainment
• Ryan Vance (United States: Eastern Timezone) via Skype session
  29 year-old vegan filmmaker currently based in Los Angeles
• Christine Vardaros (United States: Eastern Timezone/Belgium)
  international professional vegan cyclist - both vegan and pro for 13 years now
• Adriano Varrica (Italy)
  coordinator of the European citizens initiative STOP VIVISECTION and campaign manager for Italy
• Lucy Wang (United States: Eastern Timezone/China)
  founder of the World Grassroots Alliance for Paws in China (WGAPC) and co-founder of Project Hope, the first and only international adoption program for rescued animals in China
• Heiko Weber (Germany)
  active in various animal rights groups over the last 20 years and part of the orga team of the IARC