[antiwar-van] This Thurs:Olympic Bid/Opposition to FTAA across the Americas: Kingsway's January study session

[Alan Ward]

7:30 p.m. - THURS. JAN. 2ND. -  IWA HALL: 2859 Commercial at 13th

Kingsway's January study session 
will explore a sizzling local topic - the Olympics -
and an important international one - Free Trade and
the advance of anti-FTAA forces in Brazil 
 and other countries.
 
 Marilyn Young will explore the details
behind the Olympic bid.  We will look at
the new figures that are coming out
regarding the vast expenditures projected 
and at the repercussions.
 
 In the second half,
Derrick O'Keefe, Andrea Pinochet and 
 Cyrus Kashani will talk about the main issues
raised at the 13th Congress
of OCLAE, the Latin American and Caribbean Student
Organization, held Nov 29-Dec 2nd in 
 Guadalajara, Mexico:
    - Opposition to the FTAA across the Americas
    - The election of Lula from the Workers' Party in Brazil
    - Hugo Chavez and the situation in Venezuela.
 
 If you have expertise in any one of these topics,
we urge you to come out and share it with us.
If you don't, feel free to join us 
 and relax while others present the results
of their research, 
 in a friendly atmosphere
 
For further information, please call Alicia Barsallo at 604-879-3246.