[AL-AWDA-News] NATIONAL STUDENT CONFERENCE TO KICK OFF DIVESTMENTCAMPAIGN (fwd)

["Clement M. Henry" <chenry@mail.la.utexas.edu>]

Civil society at work again?

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Clement M. Henry
Professor of Government
University of Texas at Austin
Austin TX 78712
tel 471-5121, fax 471-1061

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Date: Tue, 15 Jan 2002 00:46:36 -0400
From: Walter Miale <wmiale@acbm.qc.ca>
To: Al-Awda News <Al-Awda-News@yahoogroups.com>
Subject: [AL-AWDA-News] NATIONAL STUDENT CONFERENCE TO KICK OFF DIVESTMENT
    CAMPAIGN

This item from Professors for Peace looks like it could be an extremely
important development: the beginning of a major divestment campaign.

===PLEASE FORWARD===

--Registration Form Below, or at
<http://www.justiceinpalestine.org>www.justiceinpalestine.org --
(updated 1/10/02 - if you have already registered you do not need to
re-register.)

NATIONAL STUDENT CONFERENCE OF THE PALESTINIAN SOLIDARITY MOVEMENT
February 16-18, 2002
Berkeley, California
Hosted by Students for Justice in Palestine
<mailto:justiceinpalestine@yahoo.com>justiceinpalestine@yahoo.com
(510) 496-1269 x1948

In the wake of the all-out war now being waged on Palestine, it is
imperative that we in the United States coordinate our efforts to work for
justice and human rights for the Palestinian people. Just as students in
the United States played a key role in working for an end to South African
apartheid in the 1980s, so we must spearhead the movement against Israeli
apartheid today. For this reason, Students for Justice in Palestine, UC
Berkeley, is coordinating a conference of campus-based activists. This
conference is primarily aimed at student activists, but educational
sessions will be open to the public. This will be a hands-on conference
that allows us to share our experience as activists and participate in
organizing a national movement.

Our 5 goals for the conference:
1. To kick off a national divestment campaign on university campuses.
2. To build the resources for activists, particularly those who are
community-based, to coordinate a national Stop US Aid to Israel campaign.
3. To build a broader Palestinian solidarity movement by working with
existing and newly forming global justice movements and developing the
knowledge to educate other activists about Palestine.
4. To draft a statement of Points of Unity among conference participants.
5. To create a national organization of student Palestinian solidarity
activists.

I. PROGRAM

CONFIRMED SPEAKERS INCLUDE:

As'ad Abu Khalil
Anthony Arnove
Joel Beinin
Souad Dajani
Elias Rishmawi
Normon Solomon
Student activists from around the country
More speakers TBA

PANELS

** Legal and Economic Structure of Israeli Apartheid
          - UN Conference Against Racism
          - Similarities to South African Apartheid
          - Racism in Israeli law
** Palestine 101A: History of Palestine
** Palestine 101B: History of the Resistance Movements
** Political Economy of Palestine & Israel
          - Imperialism
          - Capitalism
          - Colonialism
          - Militarism
** Palestine Solidarity Movement Post-9.11
          - The rhetoric and climate after 9.11
** Solidarity Panel
          - Kashmir
          - Vieques
          - East Timor
          - Philippines
** The Myth of the "Peace process"
          - Why Oslo failed
          - The Mitchell Report
          - Tenet Plan

WORKSHOPS

** Divestment
** Stopping US Aid to Israel
** Activism Basics/ Organizing
          - Building a coalition
          - Starting a campus organization
          - Fundraising
          - Campaign Strategy
** Bringing together religious and secular activism
** Direct Action
          - Constructing mock checkpoint and refugee camp
          - Civil disobedience
** Media Activism
** Educational strategies
** Connecting Global Justice Movements to Palestine
** Activism for Justice in the Middle East/ South & Central Asia
** Security of the Movement

DISCUSSIONS
** Process of large-group decision making
** Bringing together religious and secular activism
** National student activist network

II. PARTICIPATION
***Each of us has experience organizing, and has different areas of
expertise. Which of the above workshops would your organization be prepared
to present?

III. REGISTRATION
Registration fees will be $20 student--in advance; $25 student--at the
door; $45 non-student.  Checks can be made out to "Students for Justice in
Palestine" and mailed to the address below.

No one will be turned away for lack of funds. Fees will be used to cover
our expenses for the conference.

Your name:

Email:

School:

Are you currently a student?

List organizational affiliations:

IV. LODGING
Information on hotels in the Berkeley area is available at
<http://www.berkeley.edu/visitors/staying.html.>http://www.berkeley.edu/visitors
/staying.html.
We will do our best to
accommodate those who want to stay with a student or community member;
housing will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. Would you
like us to try to find you free lodging with a member of SJP?

V. ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE. We will send registrants information about public
transportation to and from the Oakland and San Francisco Airports. The
conference will run Saturday morning through Monday morning. Monday
(2/18/02) is a federal holiday. We will host a social event Friday evening.
We urge you to arrange to arrive on Friday evening (2/15/02) so that you
can fully participate in Saturday's events. Book your flights ASAP! The
conference will end by 1 pm on Monday afternoon to allow for travel.

VI. Is there anything else we may have missed?

Please return this form to justiceinpalestine@yahoo.com.
P.M.B. #572
2425 Channing Way
Berkeley, CA 94705
(510) 496-1269 x1948


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