Dear Friend,
Please find below the draft timetable for sessions at the Now We The
People Conference on August 23-24, 2003, at 702 Harris St, Ultimo -
University of Technology Sydney.
In solidarity,
Peter Murphy and Ben Langford
(Draft timetable, July 18, 2003)
Now We The People
Challenging the US Empire - Australia for peace and justice
Conference, August 23-24, 2003
University of Technology, Sydney
SATURDAY AUGUST 23
9.30 am - Registration
10.15 am - Welcome to Country.
1020 am - Introduction
10.30 Opening Plenary
Where are Howard and Bush taking Australia? The social, economic and
environmental consequences of the US Alliance.
Doug Cameron, Patricia Ranald, Andrew Wilkie, Tanya Plibersek MHR,
Senator Kerry Nettle, Margaret Reynolds (possible)
12.30 - 1.30 pm Lunch
1.30 - 4.30 pm
Workshop 1
Unilateralism and sycophancy: Australian support for US global strategy
(includes US bases in Australia, US neo-cons and their Australian
supporters)
Panel: Andrew Wilkie, Denis Doherty, Dr Carol Araullo (BAYAN
Philippines), Damian Cahill, Margaret Reynolds (possible).
Workshop 2
How the people are left out - the challenge to renew Australian
democracy and the Constitution
Panel: Rod Donald MP (NZ Greens co-leader), Mayor Liz Johnstone (City of
Port Phillip, Senator Andrew Bartlett, Lynne Carson.
Workshop 3
A fairer finance sector for Australia
Panel: Geoff Derrick, Catherine Wolfhuizen (ACA), Prof Frank Stilwell.
Workshop 4
Medicare and Welfare reform - the US model for Australian society?
Panel: Gary Moore (NCOSS), Ian McCauley (Uni of Canberra), Dr Alf
Liebhold.
Workshop 5
Multiculturalism after 30 years - why Australia failed the refugee test
Panel: Tanya Plibersek MP (confirmed), Ahmed Shboul, Jock Collins, Mary
Kalantzis. Follow up - Peter
4.30 - 5.30 pm
Social function
SUNDAY AUGUST 24
10 am Plenary
The global economy goes into crisis - what options for Australia.
Dr Graham Larcombe, Dr John Quiggin
12 noon - 2 pm (includes 30 minute lunch break)
WORKSHOPS
Workshop 6
Australia - USA Free Trade Agreement, General Agreement on Trade and =
Services. What's at stake?
Panel: Patricia Ranald (AFTINET), Sen Kerry Nettle, Alistair Kentish =
(AMWU)
Workshop 7
Understanding the religious fundamentalism dynamic - at home and abroad
Panel: Randa Abdel-Fatteh (confirmed), Rev Ray Richmond. Follow up - =
John, Peter
Workshop 8
Universities for the rich - the privatisation of Australia's Higher =
Education sector
Panel: Danial Kyriacou (NUS), Trish Mullins (NTEU), John Kaye.
Workshop 9
What rights for Indigenous Australians when might is again right?
Panel ideas: Pam Johnston, Lydia Miller, Pat Anderson, Olga Havilland
(none confirmed). Follow up - Peter
Workshop 10
Ensuring Iraq is the last oil war - energy politics for a sustainable
future
Panel ideas - Anthony Ashbolt , Sahail Inuyatollah, Stewart White.
2 pm - Closing Plenary
Adoption of Conference Statement
2.30 - 4 pm
A just Australia or just a straggler - building the alliance for peace
and justice
Panel: Rod Donald, Sen Andrew Bartlett, Sylvia Hale MLC, Rev Dr Ann
Wansbrough, Anthony Albanese MHR, Pat Anderson (to be confirmed), union
speaker - still checking here
Close - songs by Sydney Trade Union Choir
In association with the Research Initiative in International Activism,
University of Technology, Sydney
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