[Peace] 4/17-18, Chicago, ICJPE 2009: "Ending the Cycle of War - Beyond Corporate Dominance: Which Way Forward for the Peace, Justice and Environment Movement?"

[Stuart Levy]

AWARE is one of the members of the statewide group, ICJPE,
the IL Coalition for Peace, Justice and the Environment.
Their annual conference is coming April 17-18 (Sat/Sun) in Chicago,
and looks exciting -- see the details below.
Anyone else interested?  (I'm going!)

Friday's panel includes three prominent people,
    Dean Baker, economist, Center for Economic and Policy Research (cepr.net);
    Robert Naiman, of Just Foreign Policy and wearer of many other hats;
    Riane Eisler, author of The Real Wealth of Nations

Saturday's sessions include three 2-hour panels,
patterned roughly after the Peace Island gathering held
last September in St. Paul.  The Saturday panels' themes are
Sustainability, Peace, and Justice.

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Ending the Cycle of War - Beyond Corporate Dominance:
Which Way Forward for the Justice, Peace and Environment Movement?

Call to the
Illinois Coalition for Justice Peace and the Environment
4th Annual Conference
April 17 & 18 2009
People’s Church, Chicago, Illinois

Friday, April 17th and Saturday, April 18th
Peoples Church • 941 W. Lawrence Ave • Chicago, IL

Friday Night Panel
7:00pm - 9:00pm
Will feature distinguished speakers:

    Riane Eisler
    Dean Baker
    Robert Naiman

followed by reception with cash bar

Friday Night - Requested Donation - $10
Saturday Conference - $25/Students - $15
Saturday Lunch $10 reserved in advance

Saturday Conference
7:45 am - 8:30 am Registration/Welcome/Logistics
8:30 am-9:50am Coalition Business Meeting-Committee Formation

10am- 6:00pm
Three Panel Discussions
each followed by breakout sessions on
Sustainability, Peace and Justice

~ Register Today! ~

conference at ICJPE.org • 312.480.1331 or 708.447.9577

We invite the activist community of Illinois’ greater progressive 
movement to join the 145 member groups of the Illinois Coalition for 
Justice, Peace and the Environment to this year's ICJPE Conference.

This year will be different as we spotlight our theme…

Ending the Cycle of War - Beyond Corporate Dominance:
Which Way Forward for the Justice, Peace and Environment Movement?

in a keynote panel of distinguished speakers.
….And we offer three panels of speakers in a solutions driven look at
Peace, Justice and Sustainability
.
We call on a wide spectrum of local groups as well as friends and allies 
from near and far to join in a solutions driven conference where we promote 
a world of justice, peace and sustainability, celebrate a diverse and 
interconnected vision for our planet’s future because….
There is so much to do: economic collapse, planet in peril, widening wars;
We need to find inspiration in the skills and ideas that we as a movement 
possess. Our collective skills are essential to each other’s work;
A wealth of peace and justice efforts are right here close to home and we 
need to raise awareness of these opportunities for activism;
We are stronger when we work together and smarter when we learn from each 
other and
The change that was exhibited at the polls last November can not manifest 
itself into progressive change for our communities unless we continue to 
move or push forward.

ICJPE member groups posted an incredible 210 New Actions on the website in 
the last 12 months. However, these actions represent a fraction of the 
movement and actions that occur daily in our broader progressive community. 
This Conference/Exposition aims to reach out with invitations to 
underrepresented communities as well as to the environmental/sustainability 
movements to enrich and broaden our work.

We invite your input and involvement in the upcoming Conference:
Applications for Tables and/or booths (see below for details)
Proposals for Working Groups that carry our vision and activism though the 
networks of communications to the corridors or power and into the streets. 
Deadline for Proposals is April 10th
Send these suggestions to il_conference2009 at icjpe.org

Please check out our website at ICJPE.org to learn more about us and our 
many member groups. Our Structure and Statement of Values are accessible at 
Contact>About Us on the website or directly from this link: 
   http://www.icjpe.org/uploads/resources/1199558172.pdf
This is an ideal time to give us a first or another look.

Make plans to come to Chicago! We’ll see you soon

Conference Details:

Panelists - Friday, April 17 - 7pm
RIANE EISLER is an eminent social scientist, attorney, and author best 
known for her bestseller The Chalice and The Blade: Our History, Our 
Future. Her newest book, The Real Wealth of Nations: Creating a Caring 
Economics – proposes a new approach to economics that gives visibility 
and value to the most essential human work: the work of caring for people 
and planet.Her ideas have inspired thousands of scholars and social 
activists. Her pioneering work in human rights expanded the focus of 
international organizations to include the rights of women and children.

DEAN BAKER is co-director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research in 
Washington, DC. He is frequently cited in economics reporting in major 
media outlets. He writes a weekly column for the Guardian Unlimited (UK), 
and his blog, Beat the Press, features commentary on economic reporting. 
His latest book, Plunder and Blunder: The Rise and Fall of the Bubble 
Economy (PoliPoint Press, 2009), which chronicles the growth and collapse 
of the stock and housing bubbles. He received his Ph.D in economics from 
the University of Michigan.

ROBERT NAIMAN is Senior Policy Analyst at Just Foreign Policy. He edits the 
Just Foreign Policy daily news summary. He blogs on Huffington Post about 
U.S. foreign policy, with a particular focus on the Middle East, where he 
was a student at Birzeit University and a volunteer with Christian 
Peacemaker Teams and Voices in the Wilderness. He has Masters degrees in 
Economics and Mathematics from the University of Illinois.

Draft Agenda for Saturday, April 18
7:45 am - 8:30 am Registration/Welcome/Logistics
Part I - Coalition Business
8:30 am-9:50am Coalition Business Meeting

Part II - Modules
Modules will consist of four panelist/speakers with expertise/experience in 
their indicated subject areas. During the first hour, panelists will each 
make a presentation to the full conference.  During the second hour 
breakout sessions, conference attendees may choose which panelist to follow 
to ask questions or experience in depth discussion in a separate, smaller 
setting.

10:00 am - 12:00 pm 1st Module - Sustainability
10:00 am - 11:00 am Panel - Sustainability
11:00 am - 11:50 noon Breakout Sessions
Dean Baker - The Economics of Sustainability
Rich Whitney /Paula Bradshaw - Bioneers /Transportation
Julie Samuels - Openlands Project
Lili Molina - Little Village Environmental Justice Organization-Sustainable 
Community/Urban
Beth Drucker -- Sustainable Community/suburban

12:00 - 12:45 pm  Lunch

12:45 - 2:45  2nd Module - Peace
12:45 - 1:45 pm Panel
1:45 - 2:35 pm 2nd Breakout sessions
Jennifer Bing Canar - Middle East
Eunice Escobar - Latin And Central America
Robert Naiman - Just Foreign Policy
4th panelist pending

2:45 - 4:45  3rd Module - Justice
2:45 - 3:45 Panel
3:45 - 4:35 pm  Breakout sessions
Joey Mogul - People’s Law Office
UE or Republic Window Representative
Susan Compernolle - Immigration Rights
Brent Mesick - Civil Liberties/Constitution

4:45 - 5:15 Full Assembly/Report back
Final Announcements/Closing
5:15pm-6:00pm Geographical/Issue Areas Organizing Meetings

~ PUBLIC WELCOME ~


REGISTRATION FORM
return by mail to ICJPE c/o Marcia Bernsten, 1213 Maple, Evanston, IL 60202
Please make checks payable to ICJPE or
Register online at icjpe.org
Or email il_conference2009 at icjpe.org
Return this form or register online by April 10 if possible.
Admission will also be available at the door on a space available basis.

Name:______________________________________

Address:____________________________________

Telephone:___________________________________

Email:_______________________________________

Organization (if any):____________________________

Is Organization a member of the ICJPE?____________ If not would you like it 
to be?

If your organization is a member, who will pick up the voting cards for the 
business meeting on Saturday morning? _______________________

____ Enclosed is $10 for the Friday night panel

____Enclosed is $25 for the Saturday conference

____Enclosed is $15 for the Saturday conference student fee

____Enclosed is $10 for the Saturday lunch

____Enclosed is $45 for the whole conference lunch included

____Enclosed is $35 for the whole conference lunch included/Student price

____I need a ride, please call me. ____________phone number

____I can offer a ride, please call me. ____________phone number

____I need housing or something else. ____________phone number

____I can provide housing . ____________phone number


TABLE APPLICATION

(return by mail to ICJPE c/o Andrew Lehman, 1213 Maple, Evanston, IL 60202
Please make checks payable to ICJPE or
Register on site at icjpe.org or by emailing andrew at pjep.org
Return this by April 10 if possible.
Table space is limited and will be assigned on a FIRST COME FIRST SERVE 
BASIS and will be available for display both Friday night and all day 
Saturday.


Name:___________________________________

Address:__________________________________

Telephone:________________________________

Email:______________________________________

Organization (if any):____________________________

____Enclosed is $25 for a 4 X 3.5 Table

____Enclosed is $35 for a 8 X 3.5 Table
with a possible modification to only 4X4s if we get 16 or more takers

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