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Subject: [surda] Colombia Conference  Sat. Decemder 01  SFU Harbour Ctr
From:    lasurda at resist.ca
Date:    Tue, November 13, 2007 3:31 pm
To:      surda at lists.resist.ca
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Conference
Conflict and the Rule of Law in Colombia:
Defending Human Rights

(Sigue en Español)

Presenting

James J. Brittain, Assistant Professor within the Department of Sociology
at Acadia University, Nova Scotia, Ph.D. in Sociology from the University
of New Brunswick, Canada. His primary research interests include the
praxis of social change within Latin America, the relevance of classical
social theory in contemporary society, and alternative forms of
international development. He has done extensive research on Colombia.

And

- Tom Burke, Coordinator for the Colombia Action Network (the group that
launched the highly successful Coca-Cola boycott campaign in the U.S. He
is a former Executive member of SEIU Local 73, in Illinois and Indiana,
U.S.

•	Political, social and armed conflict in Colombia
•	Political regime and national sovereignty.
•	Current situation for the Colombian political prisoners.
•	The role of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez as a mediator for an
exchange of prisoners between the Colombian government and the FARC-EP.


Simon Fraser University – Downtown Campus
515 West Hastings Street, Vancouver
Labbat Hall – Room 1700

Saturday,
December 01, 2007
>From 1:00pm to 4:00pm

Free event, donations welcome

Organized by: La-Surda Latin America Collective
Campaign in Support for the Humanitarian Exchange in Colombia -BC

Endorsed by:SFPIRG, PSAC BC International Solidarity Committee, BC Latin
American Collective,  No One is Illegal, LA Otra Campaña,Vancouver
Socialist Forum, IWW Vancouver

Further information: lasurda at resist.ca

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Conferencia
Conflicto y Estado de Derecho en Colombia:
Defendiendo los Derechos Humanos

Panelistas

James J. Brittain, Profesor auxiliar en el departamento de Sociología de
la Universidad Acadia, Nueva Escocia, Doctor en Sociología de la
Universidad de New Brunswick, Canadá. Sus intereses principales de
investigación incluyen la praxis del cambio social dentro de América
latina, la importancia de la teoría social clásica en la sociedad
contemporánea, y formas alternativas de desarrollo internacional. El ha
desarrollado extenso trabajo de investigación sobre Colombia.

- Tom Burke, activista internacional, coordinador de Colombia Action
Network el grupo que lanzó la altamente exitosa campaña de boicot a la
Coca-Cola en Estados Unidos, él es un antiguo miembro del Ejecutivo del
local 73, del SEIU en Illinois e Indiana, en los E.E.U.U

•	Conflicto político, social y armado en Colombia
•	Régimen político y soberanía nacional.
•	Situación actual de los presos políticos.
•	 Gestión del presidente venezolano Hugo Chávez como mediador para la
facilitación del intercambio humanitario de prisioneros entre el gobierno
de Colombia y las FARC-EP.

Simon Fraser University –Downtown Campus
515 West Hastings Street
Labbat Hall – Room 1700

Sábado,
01 de Diciembre, 2007
1:00pm a las 4:00pm

Entrada liberada, donaciones bienvenidas.

Organizado por: Colectivo Latinoamericano La-Surda
Campaña en Apoyo al Intercambio Humanitario en Colombia - BC

Endorsado por: SFPIRG, PSAC BC International Solidarity Committee,
Colectivo Latinoamericano de BC,  No One is Illegal, LA Otra
Campaña,Vancouver Socialist Forum, IWW Vancouver

Para mayor information contactar: lasurda at resist.ca



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