Brooks Congress Mission
The animal protection community is only as effective as the advocates and scholars that comprise the movement. The Brooks Institute is grateful for the significant expertise, talent, and passion that makes our movement a unique force for social change. We also recognize that this sort of dedication is both isolating and exhausting. The Congress is intended as a partial antidote to this reality by facilitating a gathering of animal protection community peers at minimum cost to invited Delegates.
Our goal is to create a synergistic environment that
- fosters new and enhanced relationships, collaborations, inspiration, and fresh thinking;
- encourages interactive discussion and substantive planning across multiple perspectives and organizations; and
- ensures a schedule that allows for personal and professional rejuvenation.
Unlike the crowded schedules of most conferences, the Congress is deliberate in reserving ample time for community building and relaxation.
The Congress is the Brooks Institute’s way of saying thank you to the animal protection community, while looking ahead to the next generation of big-thinking and new ideas in this field.
The inaugural Brooks Congress took place in 2020 and it resulted in valuable resources such as a rapporteur's report, video presentations, and their transcripts. The Brooks Institute held a Congress in 2022, and will provide the resources that came from the Congress when available. The next Congress is being planned for March 2023.