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HALIFAX INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON  MEDIA & DISINFORMATION

warmly invites everyone concerned about this defining issue

facing humanity to participate in and support this initiative.

[Visit: www.halifaxsymposium.ca   Tel: 444-4922]


June 30- July 4, 2004

FASS Building, Dalhousie University, 6135 University Ave.


Featuring over 40 speakers/participants from Canada, First Nations, USA, 
Ireland, England, Cuba, Pakistan, India, Palestine



Wednesday, June 30, Opening Reception/Ceilidh

Welcome to all participants to Nova Scotia by Chief Reginald Maloney, Indian 
Brook First Nations on behalf of the Mi'kmaq First Nations

Lewis MacKinnon, Gaelic Council of Nova Scotia

Dr Ismail Zayid, president, Canada Palestine Association

Catherine Cooper, co-editor, Dalhousie Gazette

Maritime Muslim Students Association

Gaelic, Mi'kmaq, Afro-Nova Scotian performing artists:

Lewis MackInnon, Gaelic singer

Barry Shears, a demonstration of the traditional dance pipes (Barry is five 
time national bagpipe champion)

Catherine Martin, a Mi'kmaq chanter and drummer; and

Spoken Word (Word Iz Bond).

Everyone welcome!


July 1, 9 a.m. Daily General Sessions begin

Thursday, July 1, Canada Day Evening Public Forum - 7 p.m.

End Colonial Justice!

Affirming the Rights of First Nations to Sovereignty

Speakers:

Splitting the Sky, a leader of the Gustafsen Lake (BC) Uprising, 1995;

Ariwakete (Clifton Nicholas), spokesperson for Kanehsatake Council, Mohawk 
Territory

Dr. Anthony Hall, author of The American Empire & the Fourth World

Karen Somerville, representative of Esgenoopetitj (Burnt Church)


Friday, July 2, Evening Public Forum - 7 p.m.

Islam, Jihad & 'The Clash of Civilizations'

Speakers: Hassan Abbas, Harvard Law School;

Dr. M.I. Elmasry, national president Canadian Islamic Congress;

Dr. Jaspal Singh, South Asian Centre

Saturday, July 3, Evening Public Forum - 7 p.m.

TBA

followed by ...

The Fantasy War: Weapons of Mass Destruction & 'Democracy'

Illustrated/lecture film premiere of 11 June 2004 address by acclaimed 
Middle Eastern journalist Robert Fisk, specially forwarded to the Symposium

Topics include:

The Modus Operandi of Disinformation * 9-11 & the 'War on Terror' * Nation 
Building * Cuba-Venezuela, Korea, South Asia * Palestine-Israel * 
Environment (Fisheries / Seismic Testing / DU) * Think Tanks * Media 
Challenges * The Dignity & Rights of Labour

Endorsers include:

CKDU * Noam Chomsky * Confederation of Canadian Unions/NS Union of Public 
Employees * SW NS Fishermens' Rights Assoc * Canada Palestine Assoc * NSCUBA 
* Bruce Wark * Chief Reginald Maloney/Indian Brook * Native Studies, St 
Thomas Univ * Envision Productions * Fernwood Books * Maritime Muslim 
Students * Maritime Arab Students Assoc * The Dominion *  Calgary & District 
Labour Council * Susan Riordan * Betty Peterson * Parent-Child Guide * 
Shunpiking Magazine

Everyone who wants to speak during the Symposium can play a role

Visit: www.halifaxsymposium.ca   Tel: 444-4922

 

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