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 :::::::campaign material, updates, discussion board::::::: http://www.nowwethepeople.org -- -- Leftlink - Australia's Broad Left Mailing List mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archived at http://www.cat.org.au/lists/leftlink/ Sponsored by Melbourne's New International Bookshop Sub: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsub: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]