Dear Friends, With only just over a week to go until the 2003 SSF, this is just a short update to let you know about the fantastic content of this year's forum.
Registrations and workshop proposals have been steadily coming in and we've now put together an initial programme which covers issues such as oil and power, the media, indigenous rights, war and the Middle East, free trade, Latin America, union activism, economics, public education, democracy in the Asia-Pacific, yoga, bio-technology, life after capitalism + a variety of documentary screenings and more. To take a look at some of what's on offer, check out the initial programme: http://www.sydneysocialforum.org/programme.html If you haven't done so already, registration can be done at the Friday night opening session on "Is the American Empire Unstoppable?". Formal weekend registration is at 9:00am on Saturday 25th, however you can register at any stage during the course of the weekend. Yours in the belief that another world is possible, SSF Organising Group ------------------------------------------------------------ 2003 SYDNEY SOCIAL FORUM OPENING SESSION IS THE AMERICAN EMPIRE UNSTOPPABLE? Globalise Peace and Social Justice Friday 24th October, 7:00pm @ Guthrie Theatre, UTS Enter off Harris Street, opposite the ABC Entry $8/$5 (free for SSF registrants) The faltering operation in Iraq, the collapse of the Cancun WTO negotiations, increasing international resistance... is the Empire beginning to crack? With David Barsamian (US), Nicola Bullard and Ariel Guides (Philippines). ------------------------------------------------------------ INDIVIDUAL REGISTRATION Full Weekend $50 Employed earning > $50K $25 Employed $15 Concession Single Day $40 Employed earning > $50K $20 Employed $10 Concession You can download a copy of the individual rego forum by going to: http://www.sydneysocialforum.org/rego.html ------------------------------------------------------------ VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! Can you volunteer your services? If you can assist with some of the logistics - setup, cleanup, admin etc - contact the organising team: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Volunteers will receive a discounted $5 rego. ------------------------------------------------------------ 2003 SYDNEY SOCIAL FORUM 24-26 October University of Technology, Sydney Another World is Possble http://www.sydneysocialforum.org ------------------------------------------------------------ -- -- Leftlink - Australia's Broad Left Mailing List mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archived at http://www.cat.org.au/lists/leftlink/ Sponsored by Melbourne's New International Bookshop Sub: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsub: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
