This page lists upcoming events and past events, in reverse chronological order.
We will discuss
Moderation: Kate Hudson, UK, CND and Reiner Braun, Germany, IPB
Life is changing within the broad “Global South”, especially in Latin America and the Caribbean with new revitalizing political determination for inclusive societies, changing from single focused private commerce and development, geared primarily for profitability and luxury living. Newly elected presidents in Latin America are seeking equity for their societies as demonstrated in Colombia, Brazil, Venezuela, Honduras, Chile, Grenadines, Nicaragua, Mexico etc. Some of these nations such as Mexico have exceeded expectations and goals promised by their citizens, becoming a global model for developing land and water and public infrastructure resulting in higher employment and productivity with better benefits for the marginalized. A vital issue for Latin America and the Caribbean, discussed in the webinar tonight, is the looming threat of NATO bases and military intervention by the US and its Southern Command operation, or by expansion of another NATO country into Latin America.
English <-> Spanish simultaneous interpretation available.
Organiser: Global Women for Peace United Against NATO – GWUAN
Supported by: No to war – No to Nato network – MAPA (Massachusetts Peace Action) – UNAC – Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF)
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 Leonelis Diaz, Venezuela |
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Organiser: Global Women for Peace United Against NATO – GWUAN
Supported by: No to war no to Nato network – MAPA (Massachusetts Peace Action – IPB – Codepink – UNAC – Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom, U.S. Section – World Beyond War
Information:
Moderator Emily Molinari/IPB
Speakers 10 minutes/each:
– Opening/5 minutes: Sean Conner, Executive Director of IPB
– Sophie Bolt/UK – vice chair of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND) – Here you can find the speech.
– Ingeborg Breines/Norway – Former Chair of IPB and UNESCO Director – Here you can find the speech
– Tove Jensen/Denmark – board member of the Peace Initiative in Denmark, and in the Campaign “No to US-Bases in Denmark – Here you can find the speech
– Karin Utas Carlsson/Sweden – active in Women for Peace/Sweden and in the organisation Folk och Fred/People and Peace – Here you can find the speech
– Ulla Klötzer/Finland – Women for Peace, long-time activist for peace, against nuclear power, for sustainable development – Here you can find the presentation.
– Oleg Bodrov/Russia – engineer-physicist, environmentalist, chairman of the Public Council of the South Coast of the Gulf of Finland, St. Petersburg, Russia, IPB board member – NATO/US-bases effects on Russian foreign policy – Here you can find the speech.
– Discussion and summary (Emily and Sean/IPB)
Marie Nassif (Lebanon) has a doctorate in French Language and Literature with a masters degree in Modern and Contemporary History. She is professor Emeritus at the faculty of Pedagogy of the Lebanese University and the “Egalité-Wardah Boutros pour l’action feminine” association for women’s rights within the International Democratic Women’s Federation. She is also a Member of the Economic, Social and Environmental Council of Lebanon and author of several books on the situation of women in Lebanon and the Arab world. Marie Nassif was former general coordinator of the Arab Left Forum and activist against imperialism and its military bases in the Mediterranean.
Marwa Osman (Beirut since last days, before that Gaza ) is a mother of three with a PhD. She is Lecturer at the Faculty of Media and Communication at Maaref University and Lecturer at the School of Arts and Sciences at the Lebanese International University. She is also a Producer/Presenter of *The MidEaStream* political show and *Exposé* social media show at Press TV, and International Affairs Advisor to the Secretary General of the Global Gathering in Support of the Choice of Resistance.
Aseel AlBajeh (Ramallah)Â completed her LL.M. in International Human Rights Law at the Irish Center for Human Rights at the National University of Ireland, Galway. In addition to her academic research, which focused on transitional justice and decolonisation in Palestine, she writes opinion articles for several media outlets.
Nazia Noory (Afghanistan)  Civil Society member, Gender Youth activist (UNWomen), Founder of Afghan Women Alliance for Peace and development (AWAPD) and member of WILPF.
Moderated by Pippa Bartolotti – UNAC & Global Women United for Peace Against NATO(GWUAN)
