| VENEZUELA: DEFENDING THE MAJORITY, NOT PUNISHING THE POOREST SOCIAL INCLUSION THROUGH EXPANDING - NOT CUTTING - PUBLIC SERVICES NATIONAL EVENT: Saturday 16 April, 10.00–5.00pm, Conway Hall, 25 Red Lion Square, London, WC1R 4RL You can register for the conference online here or by post. The cost is £9 (£7 concessions). Please mark cheques April Conference & make payable to Venezuela Solidarity Campaign and send to PO Box 56210, London, N4 4XH. With Venezuelan speakers: Samuel Moncada, Venezuelan Ambassador / former Minister of Higher Education in President Chávez's government Henry Suarez, Venezuelan historian / author of US Inteventions in Latin America More Venezuelan speakers to be announced Other Initial Participants Include: Colin Burgon, Labour Friends of Venezuela Richard Gott, Author, Hugo Chavez and the Bolivarian Revolution Rod Stoneman, Executive Producer, The Revolution Will Not Be Televised Francisco Dominguez, Centre for Latin American Studies, Middlesex University Linda Perks, Regional Secretary, UNISON Greater London Region Cat Goss, British exchange student at the Bolivarian University in Caracas Jennie Bremner, Unite & observer to Venezuelan National Assembly elections Steve Hart, Regional Secretary, Unite the Union London & Eastern Region Pablo Navarette, journalist & filmmaker (Inside the Revolution) Maggie Bowden, General Secretary, Liberation Enrico Tortolano, Tribune contributor & PCS researcher Lee Salter, Journalism Policy and Practice Research Group ,University of the West of England / author of research into the bias of BBC reporting on Venezuela Matthew Brown, Editor, Simon Bolivar: the Bolivarian Revolution / Director, Centre for the Study of Colonial & Postcolonial Societies, Bristol University Topics to Include: Building a national health service, not cuts and privatisation Venezuela shows that free education for all is possible Venezuela's economy - protecting living standards during recession and future challenges Culture and change in Venezuela Social inclusion through music - the Simon Bolivar Youth Orchestra Women leading progressive change in Venezuela Latin America & the Caribbean: ALBA & the advance of the Left Telling the truth about Venezuela - Challenging media hostility Who is the Venezuelan Opposition? Venezuela, Latin America and the challenge of climate change Venezuela and the struggle for global justice The challenges ahead in the run-up to the 2012 Presidential Election Plus film showings and eyewitness accounts of Venezuela's revolutionary social programmes Organised by the Venezuela Solidarity Campaign with Media Partners Tribune, The Morning Star, Red Pepper & Liberation. For more information contact 0207 420 8963 or info@venezuelasolidarity.co.uk |