Schedule of Events

GOTB 2010. Photo courtesy of Scott Langley.
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Below
is the schedule of events for GOTB 2013.
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Registration Opens
Location: The Cooper Union (7 East 7th Street, New York, NY 10003 )
11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Speakers Panel and Performance
Location: The Great Hall at The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, 7 East 7th Street, New York, NY 10003 .
1:00 - 2:25 p.m. Lunch & Travel to Afternoon Rallies
Bring your lunch or grab lunch on the go .
2:25 – 5:00 p.m. Actions: Sri Lanka, Burma, Sudan and Tibet/China
Various locations in Manhattan.
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Registration Opens
Location: The Cooper Union (7 East 7th Street, New York, NY 10003 )
11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Speakers Panel and Performance
Location: The Great Hall at The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, 7 East 7th Street, New York, NY 10003 .
1:00 - 2:25 p.m. Lunch & Travel to Afternoon Rallies
Bring your lunch or grab lunch on the go .
2:25 – 5:00 p.m. Actions: Sri Lanka, Burma, Sudan and Tibet/China
Various locations in Manhattan.
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2:25-2:55 p.m. Rally #1 - Sri Lanka Action: Calling on the Sri Lankan government to end arbitrary detentions, torture, and enforced disappearances. Location: Permanent Mission of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka to the United Nations, 630 3rd Avenue 3:10-3:40 p.m. Rally #2 - Burma/Myanmar Action: Calling for the release of all remaining Prisoners of Conscience in Myanmar (Burma). Location: Dag Hammarskjöld Plaza (1st Avenue, facing the United Nations Headquarters) 3:45-4:15 p.m. Rally #3 - Sudan Action: Calling on the Sudanese government to protect the rights and safety of civilians and internally displaced persons Location: Permanent Mission of the Republic of the Sudan to the United Nations, 305 East 47th Street 4:30-5:00 p.m. Rally #4 - China Action: Seeking release of Tibetan filmmaker Dhondup Wangchen Location: Permanent Mission of the People's Republic of China to the United Nations, 350 East 35th Street |
5:00pm
Participants board buses and depart from Chinese Mission (1st Avenue between E 35th and E37th Streets)