---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Sat, 21 Oct 1995 12:16:26 -0700 (PDT) From: Donald Alper <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Maurice Foisy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Molly Laster <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Conference - THE INTERNATIONAL FORUM ON GLOBALIZATION (fwd) Quite a line-up! Would be good to have proceedings. The stuff on uniting labor and the environment might be worth securing (Molly) in light of the Barrett project. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Fri, 20 Oct 1995 17:32:07 -0700 From: Michael Howlett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Conference - THE INTERNATIONAL FORUM ON GLOBALIZATION THE INTERNATIONAL FORUM ON GLOBALIZATION presents A PUBLIC TEACH-IN: The Social, Ecological, Cultural, and Political Costs of ECONOMIC GLOBALIZATION Co-sponsoring organizations: Institute for Policy Studies, the Harriman Institute, the Learning Alliance, Public Citizen, People-Centered Development Forum, Third World Network, Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy, Friends of the Earth U.S., Rainforest Action Network, Council of Canadians, The Ecologist, the Foundation on Economic Trends, the International Center for Technology Assessment, Equipo Pueblo, Institute for Local Self-Reliance, Action Canada Network, Daybreak Magazine, Foundation for Deep Ecology, The Humane Society of the U.S., The Humane Society International, World Society for the Protection of Animals, American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Program on Corportions, Law and Democracy, The Canadian Federation of Humane Societies, International Rivers Network, Greenpeace U.S., ECOROPA, Redefining Progress, Chilean Ecological Action Network, International Society for Ecology and Culture, Cordillera Women's Education and Resource Center, Sierra Club. WHEN: November 10-12, 1995 WHERE: Columbia University New York, New York TICKETS AND INFORMATION: New York: The Learning Alliance 324 Lafayette St., 7th floor, New York. N.Y. 10012 Tel: 212-226-7171 Fax: 212-274-8712 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -or- San Francisco: The International Forum on Globalization 950 Lombard Street, San Francisco CA 94133 (415) 771-1102 THE INTERNATIONAL FORUM ON GLOBALIZATION: The International Forum on Globalization (IFG) is a new alliance of leading activists, economists, researchers, and philosophers who have joined together to respond to the threats of economic globalization to the environment, communities, human rights, equity, and democracy. We believe the world's corporate and political leadership is undertaking a restructuring of global politics and economics that may be as historically significant as any event since the industrial revolution. If continued, this trend will have grave impacts on every aspect of human life, and on the natural world. This event is the first in a series to be held in the United States, Canada, and abroad, to focus increased attention on the major issues resulting from the rush to globalize. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 8 pm-11 pm International House, Davis Hall, 500 Riverside Drive, New York NY THE CRISIS OF GLOBALIZATION Ralph Nader, Public Citizen - The Assault on Democracy Vandana Shiva, Third World Network - Social and Ecological Impacts on the Third World David Korten, People-Centered Development Forum -The Failed Paradigms of Globalism Maude Barlow, Council of Canadians -NAFTA, and the Dismemberment of Canadian Sovereignty and Culture John Cavanagh, Institute for Policy Studies -U.S. Politics and Corporate Domination Open discussion from the floor. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 9 am-7 pm Columbia University Altschul Auditorium, School of Internationall & Public Affairs 420 West 118th Street, New York, NY PANEL #1: REPORTS FROM THE PLANET Martin Khor, Third World Network -GATT: Neocolonialism in the Third World Sara Larrain, Chilean Ecological Action Network -NAFTA and Chile Agnes Bertrand, Institut d'Etude sur la Globalisation Economique, France -Resistance in the European Union Leah Wise, Southeast Regional Economic Justice Network -Internal Colonialism: The South in the North Carlos Heredia, Equipo Pueblo -NAFTA, the World Bank, and the Mexican Bailout Victoria Tauli-Corpuz, Cordillera Women's Education and Resource Center -Globalization's Assault on Native Peoples Open discussion from floor PANEL #2: RELOCALIZATION, DECENTRALIZATION, ALTERNATIVES TO GLOBALIZATION Helena Norberg-Hodge, International Society for Ecology and Culture -The Pressure to Modernize Edward Goldsmith, The Ecologist magazine -The Need to Return to the Local Economy Colin Hines, Co-author, "The New Protectionism" -The New Protectionism John Mohawk, Daybreak magazine -Indigenous Communities and Long-Term Viability David Morris, Institute for Self-Reliance -Steps to Localization Open discussion from floor PANEL #3: ENVIRONMENT, TECHNOLOGY & GLOBALIZATION Carl Pope, Sierra Club -The Coming Monoculture Jeremy Rifkin, Foundation on Economic Trends -Biotechnology, Computers and the End of Jobs Andrew Kimbrell, International Center for Technological Assessment -Biocolonization and Intellectual Property Rights Randy Hayes, Rainforest Action Network -Globalizing Means Ravaging the Globe Leesteffy Jenkins, The Humane Society -Animal Issues and GATT SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 9 am-5pm Columbia University Altschul Auditorium, School of Internationall & Public Affairs 420 West 118th Street, New York NY PANEL #4: NEW ORGANIZING STRATEGIES AND INITIATIVES Mark Ritchie, Institute for Agricultural and Trade Policy -Cross-Border Organizing Lori Wallach, Public Citizen -NAFTA, GATT & the WTO Richard Grossman, Program on Corporations, Law and Democracy -Dismantling Corporations Tony Clarke, Action Canada Network -Reversing Corporate Rule Carolyn Kazdin, Union of Needletrades, Industrial and Textile Employees -Labor Rights, NAFTA, and GATT Brent Blackwelder, Friends of the Earth -Environmental Activism and Globalism Ted Halstead, Redefining Progress,- Creating New Economic Paradigms WORKSHOPS (Partial listing): New Paradigms: Redefining Progress Organizing Against Corporate Rule Organizing Against the World Trade Organization Technological Assessment and Resistance Organizing in the New York Area (The Learning Alliance) Uniting Labor and Environment Globalizing the New Protectionism World Bank/IMF: 50 Years is Enough Uniting the South and the North Other speakers and workshop leaders at the Teach-In will include: Walden Bello, Institute for Food and Development Policy Atila Roque, IBASE (Brazilian Institute for Socio-Economic Research) Nilo Cayuqueo, South and Meso American Indian Rights Center David Levine, The Learning Alliance David Phillips, Earth Island Institute Jerry Mander, Foundation for Deep Ecology Candido Grzybowski, IBASE Mika Iba, Network for Safe and Secure Food and Environment (Japan) Ruth Mayne, OXFAM Patrick McCully, International Rivers Network Ignacio Peon Escalante, Mexican Action Network on Free Trade Steve Shrybman, Canadian Environmental Law Association Victor Menotti, International Forum on Globalization Maria Gilardin, TUC Radio TICKET ORDER FORM International Forum on Globalization presents: a Teach-In on "Economic Globalization" Mail to: The Learning Alliance, 324 Lafayette St., 7th Floor New York, N.Y. 10012 Tel: 212-226-7171 Fax: 212-274-8712 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] No mail requests can be filled after November 1, 1995. 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