>Date: Fri, 10 Nov 2000 04:17:55 -0500 >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Former War Correspondents to Meet in Havana > >Former War Correspondents to Meet in Havana > >Via NY Transfer News * All the News That Doesn't Fit > >Granma Internacional Digital > >November 8, 2000 > >HAVANA TO HOST 2nd CONFERENCE OF FORMER WAR CORRESPONDENTS > >"Those who have lived through war defend peace" > >by Aldo Madruga > >THE theme once again dominating the second world conference of war >correspondents, scheduled for November 22 through 26 in Havana, with >journalists who have directly experienced the horrors of military conflicts >is: "Those Who Have Lived Through War Defend Peace." > >The conference, convened by the Jos� Mart� International Institute of >Journalism, will cover themes like peace and war, end-of-century trends and >lessons within this field, new technologies and children as protagonists and >victims of these confrontations. > >The conference is also sponsored by UNESCO, UNICEF, the International Red >Cross, the Cuban Peace Movement and the Latin American Federation of >Journalists (FELAP), as well as other national and foreign institutions. > >Those participating will also reflect on war correspondents' activity in the >context of humanitarian international law, their ethical responsibility and >the repercussions of their work in the construction of a new century of >peace. > >Photos and film and video stills taken by journalists covering diverse >conflicts which have shaken the world this century will be exhibited during >the conference, as well as films and documentaries related to the theme. > >Among other parallel activities, the conference agenda includes a trip to >the Bay of Pigs, the scenario of the first major U.S. defeat in Latin >America, and delegates will have an opportunity to meet with correspondents >who covered that action. > >(c) 2000 Granma International Digital. All rights reserved. > >================================================================= > NY Transfer News Collective * A Service of Blythe Systems > Since 1985 - Information for the Rest of Us > 339 Lafayette St., New York, NY 10012 > http://www.blythe.org e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >================================================================= > >nytcari-11.10.00-04:17:33-10275 > _______________________________________________________ KOMINFORM P.O. Box 66 00841 Helsinki - Finland +358-40-7177941, fax +358-9-7591081 e-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.kominf.pp.fi _______________________________________________________ Kominform list for general information. Subscribe/unsubscribe messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Anti-Imperialism list for anti-imperialist news. Subscribe/unsubscribe messages: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________________
