TIGblogs - Nick Moraitis

It's many many months since I last posted a personal update, so before returning to the present... (and new new news I'll keep for tomorrow), first I should let everyone know that I left Amnesty's International Secretariat at the end of March. The International Council Meeting (see my blog entry) was the high point in my time at AI, with the Youth Strategy passed amidst what I felt was a relatively solid degree of excitement. I then spent eight months attempting to navigate the bureaucracy and "strategic" planning processes towards getting some serious implementation happening. But it just wasn't going far fast. I guess we'll all wait (a bit longer) to see whether Amnesty as an international movement can become a more relevant organization for new generations, but I certainly enjoyed working with some great colleagues there and learnt a lot about important human rights issues (which I'd like to explore more) and a lot about big organizations (which I'd prefer to forget).

But beyond work, these months have been very special, on many levels. Thank you to everyone who has been part of my life and travels, in particular in Australia, the UK, Germany, Belgium, and since mid April, Canada.

Below are a few random photos of some key highlights.