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[Alfred Kagan]

#"Local Solutions to Global Problems: Economic, Social, and Cultural 
Human Rights"

March 6&7 at the University YMCA

Saturday, March 6

9-10	Registration and breakfast
Murphy Lounge

10-10:30	Welcome and Intro by Local Amnesty International 
chapter members

10:30-11:30	Keynote address: "The Nature and Importance of 
Economic and Social	Rights" by Belden Fields
		Moderator:  Kasey Umland  (umland at uiuc.edu)

11:30-12	How globalization affects indigenous populations- and 
why that matters to you and me by Paul Hixson
		Moderator:  Stephanie Crandall  (scrandal at illinoisalumni.org)

12-1	Women's Weaving Cooperative in Chiapas, Mexico with Celerina 
Ruiz Nunez and President, Jolom Mayaetik

1-2	Lunch (free to first 100 who register)

2-3:30		Women's Rights Workshop by Molly Gena of Amnesty International
		Moderator:  Indrani Nath  (inath at uiuc.edu)

3:30-4:30	Human Rights in Venezuela by Mark Weisbrot of the 
Center for Economic and Policy Research
		Moderator:  Sara Bokhari  (bokhari at uiuc.edu)


All events will take place in Latzer Hall unless otherwise noted

There will be display tables in Murphy Lounge and the Wahl Room 
throughout both days covering:
Registration
Activism through Art (art project ideas and supplies)
Action (petitions, form letters, and letter-writing supplies)
Displays about various human rights issues
Cosponsoring organizations
Resources

Sunday, March 7


10-10:30	Registration and breakfast
		Murphy Lounge

10:30-11:30	The World Bank and the Battle Over Human Rights by 
	Michael Goldman
		Moderator:  Kasey Umland  (umland at uiuc.edu)

11:30-1	Globalization Workshop by Jason Wallach
		Moderator:  Seema Kini  (skini at uiuc.edu)

		Human Rights and Human Suffering in the New American 
Century			by Ken Salo
		K Room
		Moderator: Rachael Dietkus (rdietkus at hotmail.com)

1-2	The Right to Healthcare with Champaign County Health Care Consumers
		Moderator:  Seema Kini  (skini at uiuc.edu)

		People's Movements Claiming Their Rights to Shelter 
and Basic			Services: Perspective from the Global 
South by Faranak Miraftab
		K Room
		Moderator: Sara Bokhari (bokhari at uiuc.edu)

		World Bank Boycott Planning Group with Mark Weisbrot, 
Michael			Goldman, and AWARE
		K Room
		Moderator: Al Kagan (akagan at uiuc.edu)

2-3		Film: Crisis in Montes Azules: Delegation Report from 
Nuevo San			Gregorio, March 2003

		Women's Rights Discussion led by YWCA members Indrani 
Nath and			Rachael Dietkus
		K Room

		Education as a Fundamental Right in Society by Chris Span
		K Room
		Moderator: Payal Shah (pvshah at uiuc.edu)


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Al Kagan
African Studies Bibliographer and Professor of Library Administration
Africana Unit, Room 328
University of Illinois Library
1408 W. Gregory Drive
Urbana, IL 61801, USA

tel. 217-333-6519
fax. 217-333-2214
e-mail. akagan at uiuc.edu
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