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Darfur From Day 1

Darfur From Day 1. 1-800-GENOCIDE. www.GenocideIntervention.net. Outline. Goals of campaign Intro of campaign Asks for Obama Track Record of Administration Basics of the campaign 5 actions Regional Response Teams Actions throughout the semester. 1-800-GENOCIDE.

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Darfur From Day 1

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  1. Darfur From Day 1 1-800-GENOCIDE www.GenocideIntervention.net

  2. Outline • Goals of campaign • Intro of campaign • Asks for Obama • Track Record of Administration • Basics of the campaign • 5 actions • Regional Response Teams • Actions throughout the semester 1-800-GENOCIDE www.GenocideIntervention.net

  3. Goals Primary: Affecting the Obama administration’s policy on Darfur Secondary: • Affecting MoC’s stances on Darfur • Generating media about changing policy on Darfur • Rejuvenating advocacy tactics and engaging members 1-800-GENOCIDE www.GenocideIntervention.net

  4. Campaign Intro • 5 major nationwide actions throughout the first 100 days of the administration • Formation of Regional Response Teams (RRTs) • Hearings, budget, and other actions throughout the semester 1-800-GENOCIDE www.GenocideIntervention.net

  5. Asks for Obama Darfur Actions • Do not invoke Article 16 • Enhance mulitateral, non-military coercion by increasing targeted sanctions from a broader coalition • Expand the arms embargo • Make the peacekeeping force in Darfur, UNAMID, effective • Ban offensive military flights • Appoint a high-level Sudan envoy with senior diplomats • Ensure that there are an appropriate amount of foreign service officers for the region 1-800-GENOCIDE www.GenocideIntervention.net

  6. Asks for Obama Genocide Prevention • Invest $250 million for crisis prevention and response • Create international information-sharing network for preventing genocide • Create an interagency mechanism within the US government for sharing information and coordinating preventive action 1-800-GENOCIDE www.GenocideIntervention.net

  7. Track Record of Administration • President Obama • VP Biden • Secretary Clinton • UN Ambassador Susan Rice • Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel • CIA Director Leon Pannetta • NSA James Jones 1-800-GENOCIDE www.GenocideIntervention.net

  8. Actions Throughout the Semester • Day 1—Fax in agenda • Day 25—Call in to State Department • Day 50—Fax in • Day 75 • Day 100—Nationwide action to take place on campuses, and lobby meetings 1-800-GENOCIDE www.GenocideIntervention.net

  9. RRT • Designed to respond rapidly to urgent actions • Application form • Training calls • Close interaction with Ocs 1-800-GENOCIDE www.GenocideIntervention.net

  10. Day 75 Brainstorming • YouTube campaign • In-district lobby meetings during congressional recess • Something around NATO summit and helicopters 1-800-GENOCIDE www.GenocideIntervention.net

  11. Day 100 Brainstorming • Nationwide action for campuses or groups of schools • Media-generating • Something to invite MoC’s to • We need YOUR help to plan this! 1-800-GENOCIDE www.GenocideIntervention.net

  12. Other actions • Lobby days in-district, emphasizing • Special envoy • Budget for peacekeepers • Responding to developments on the ground 1-800-GENOCIDE www.GenocideIntervention.net

  13. Resources • Website! • Video • Agenda from Day 1 action • Calendar with events 1-800-GENOCIDE www.GenocideIntervention.net

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