Event overview
Come and hear human rights organisation Prisoners of Conscience speak about their work, the people they help and volunteer opportunities
This event, sponsored by the MA in Human Rights Culture and Social Justice and Goldsmiths Unit for Global Justice is aimed at students interested in pursuing a career in human rights in the future.
'Prisoners of Conscience' director Gary Allison and staff member Joanna Pitta will come to speak about their work, the situation of people facing persecution globally for promoting human rights and ways you can get involved.
The Speakers:
Gary Allison LLB MBA – Director
Gary joined PoC as Director in July 2018 following 25 years of legal practice in South Africa and England. Having supported various NGOs and charities over the last four decades, Gary served as a trustee, and latterly, as Vice-Chair, of PoC from 2001 to 2013. With an MBA from Warwick University, which focussed on the charity and professional services sectors, Gary brings a commercial approach and passion for increasing the work of PoC in meeting the acute needs of prisoners of conscience in the UK and internationally.
Joanna Pitta – Communications and Transformation Officer
Originally working as an intern at PoC, Joanna joined the staff team in 2019 and works on media, digital and fundraising, as well as our transformation project. Interested in refugee and humanitarian issues, after completing her MA in Human Rights at Sussex University, Joanna interned with UNHCR and then worked for Solidarity Now, an organisation supporting those most affected by the economic and humanitarian crises in Greece.
Dates & times
| Date | Time | Add to calendar |
|---|---|---|
| 17 Nov 2022 | 5:00pm - 6:30pm |
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