LL:DDN: solidarity gathering for latin america
Solidarity gathering - Latin America and the Struggle against Neoliberalism Millions of people throughout Latin America are being dispossessed by neoliberal economic policies, plunder from the west and repression from within their own countries. But at the same time they are increasingly challenging the system, their rulers and United States intervention in the region. They are doing so while proposing, in practice, new and autonomous ways of struggle through popular grassroots organisations. In Sydney an event has been organised to show solidarity with Latin America and the struggle against neoliberalism. Representatives from popular and grass roots organisations will provide first hand accounts of their experiences. This event will also be held a week later in Melbourne. Special guests are: from Argentina - Hebe Bonafini, President of the Plaza del Mayo Association (Mothers of the Disappeared); from Chile - Maria Panchillo Neculhual, member of the Xeg Xeg Mapuche Development Corporation; Columbia - Carlos Olaya, executive member of the National Food Industry Workers Union. Also a video will be shown on the effects of NAFTA on workers, farmers and indigenous people in Mexico. The event will be held at the University of Technology (UTS) Sydney, Guthrie Theatre, Building 6, Harris Street, Ultimo at 2pm Saturday, June 29, 2002. Entry is by $5 donation and food and drinks are available. Organised by the Latin American Popular and Indigenous Network and the support group for Argentina's Mothers of Plaza del Mayo. For more information phone - 9698 8119 or 9558 7694 -- 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 Subscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Body=subscribe%20leftlink Unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Body=unsubscribe%20leftlink
LL:DD: National Refugee Day details
DETAILS FOR NATIONAL DAYS OF ACTION FOR REFUGEE RIGHTS Please distribute widely! ** REFUGEES ARE WELCOME! CLOSE THE DETENTION CENTRES NATIONAL DAYS OF ACTION, JUNE 22-23 ADELAIDE ? Sunday 23, noon, Hindmarsh Square Refugee Action Collective, ph 82316982, 0411 524 724 ARMIDALE ? Justice for Refugees, ph 6778 5038 or 6773 3572 BRISBANE ? Sunday, June 23, 1pm King George Square Refugee Action Collective, 0409 877 238 BYRON BAY ? Sunday, June 23, 2pm Railway Park Byron Shire Refugee Action Collective and Lismore Refugee Action Collective Ph 6684 5001, 0418 119 450 CANBERRA ? Sunday, June 23, noon, Garema Place Refugee Action Collective, 0407 258, 0415 752 012 DARWIN ? Sunday, June 23, 11 am Park next to Nightcliffe Markets, Oleander St Refugee Action Network, Ph 8981 4714, 0421 504 376 HOBART ? Saturday, June 22, noon, Parliament House Lawns, Tasmanians for Refugees ph 0413 976 638 MELBOURNE ? Sunday, June 23, 1pm State Library, corner Swantson St La Trobe St?s. Refugee Action Network ph 9659 3505, 0408 538 916, 0402 070 667 Refugee Action Collective (West) 0438 191 768 Melbourne ? High School Walkout and Festival at Mariybong ? June 28 29 NEWCASTLE ? Saturday, June 22, 11 am Refugee Rights Embassy, Enterprise Park, opposite Newcastle station AND Sunday June 23, 11am (same location) Newcastle Refugee Rights Group ph 4926 2924, 4968 1281 PERTH ? Sunday, June 22, noon, Forest Place Refugee Rights Action Network ph 9218 9608, 9388 6009 ROCKHAMPTON ? Saturday, June 22, 10 am Stapleton Park (near PCYC) Rural Australians for Refugees ph 0438 793 179 SYDNEY ? Sunday, June 23, 11 am Circular Quay. Free the Refugees Ph 0410 629 088, Refugee Action Coalition Ph 0417 275 713 WOLLONGONG ? Sunday June 23, Meet 9.15 am at Wollongong train station to go to Sydney rally. Illawarra Refugee Action Collective Ph 0414 898 024 -- 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 Subscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Body=subscribe%20leftlink Unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Body=unsubscribe%20leftlink
LL:DDV: children war in Afghanistan - Tues, 2/7
If you're interested in attending this, give Jacki Willox on 0409 796 534. dinner and discussion children war HON. BRONWYN PIKE PARIS ARISTOTLE DR NOURIA SALEHI Tuesday, 2 July 2002 @ 6.30 for 7.00pm @ the AFGHAN GALLERY RESTAURANT 327 Brunswick St Fitzroy ph: 9417 2430 your support will help children in Afghanistan GREAT AFGHAN FOOD.BYO.$45 ($35 conc) PER PERSON ph: 9328 4637 fax: 9326 8747 or by return email From the Gun to the Pen After 23 years of war in Afghanistan, many young Afghans have known only a playground of war and weapons, not toys. With little or severely disrupted schooling and education and training opportunities, Afghanistan's youth is unprepared and insufficiently skilled to provide the kind of massive rebuilding that is required. Significant numbers of women have lost fathers and husbands as part of the ongoing war and have seen their children lost to the war zones. Many women have become heads of family households left without male breadwinners. Many children became the breadwinners for their families by joining the war when no other opportunity existed. Some as young as 10 years old have been at war and have had no education, no basic literacy and numeracy skills and no experience of peace. Our aim is to build a program for the Vocational Education and Training of Afghan youth to assist in their personal and community transition from war to peace. -- 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 Subscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Body=subscribe%20leftlink Unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Body=unsubscribe%20leftlink
LL:DDV: Art Auction
For all you arty peoples out there. Food not Bombs is having an Art Auction at Trades Hall Bar on Monday 24 June at 7.00pm. Works will be hung on Thursday 20 and will be open for viewing over the weekend. Food not Bombs is a volunteer groups which helps feed the needy people of Melbourne by re-distributing food that would otherwise have gone to waste. Anyone who wishes to donate works for the auction should contact Bernhard Rust on 9898 8194 email; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thank you -- 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 Subscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Body=subscribe%20leftlink Unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Body=unsubscribe%20leftlink
