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You are invited to Pt'chang's series of open-forum discussion nights
CONVERSATIONS ON PEACE AND NONVIOLENCE
Wednesday 19 November 2003
6.30pm
Marcus Atkinson,
International Peace Pilgrimage
With International guest walkers
Topic: On the eve of their departure for Roxby Downs and Japan, veteran
walkers from the International Peace Pilgrimage will talk about past
experiences on Peace Walks in Bosnia, Serbia, USA and Africa,, creative
nonviolence from around the world and the power of peace walks as a way
of creating dialogue, building hope, solidarity and resistance to the
global nuclear industry. An amazing and inspiring night of grassroots
nonviolence.
Wednesday 10th December 2003
Time: 6.30pm to around 8.30pm
International Human Rights Day
Jacques Boulet, Borderlands
Topic: On the 2003 International Human Rights Day, renown community
activist Jacques Boulet will lead a discussion on the origins of the
Universal Declaration of Human Rights, contemporary interpretations and
controversies, uses and misuses. Is there a 'bias towards western
values' and therefore the need to have a more careful approach to them
we refer to them? A lively and fascinating discussion for all those
interested in human rights, social justice and how they are applied.
Wednesday 21st January 2004
Time: 6.30pm to around 8.30pm
Jason Macleod,
Free West Papua Collective
Topic: Nonviolent activist Jason Macleod, will discuss the long and
little known history of popular nonviolent struggle in West Papua and
outline the growing solidarity movement's strategies for nonviolent
resistance around the world.
The land of West Papua was integrated in to the Republic of Indonesia
against the wishes of the Papuan peoples. Terrible human rights abuses
and massive environmental destruction has been taking place in beautiful
and resource rich territory since the early 1960s.
Wednesday 18th February 2004
Time: 6.30pm to around 8.30pm
Mark Sawula, Nonviolent Peaceforce, Australia
Topic: A powerful and inspiring presentation about the Nonviolent
Peaceforce, an new international organisation building a large-scale
'peace army' of trained, paid civilians from every continent to
intervene in conflict situations. Using proven nonviolent intervention
techniques, Peaceforce teams help local peacemakers carry out and expand
their work to transform violent conflicts. The Peaceforce is currently
conducting a three-year pilot project in Sri Lanka and working with
local groups in Burma, Israel/Palestine, and the Korean Peninsula.
Venue for all nights: Rear of Fitzroy Uniting Church, 124 Napier St,
Fitzroy.
Time: 6.30pm to around 8.30pm
Entry by gold coin donation, scrumptious food, tea, coffee and
refreshments provided. Feel free to bring along family members and
friends.
PLEASE RSVP AT THE PT'CHANG OFFICE, AND PAST THE WORD AROUND.
Cheers
Pt'chang Nonviolent Community Safety Group Inc.
www.vicnet.net.au/~ptchang
PO Box 2172 Fitzroy MDC
Victoria 3056
Ph/fax: 03 9415 6642
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