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Farmers Speak Out: The Global Struggle for Food Sovereignty The New School, NYC - Theresa Lang Community and Student Center September 10 05:00 PM - 07:30 PM The New School, NYC A free evening discussion and reception Register Now! What do farmers and food activists in the US have in common with farmers around the world? How can we develop a system of fair trade that respects each nation’s right to provide food for its people? What lessons can be learned about organizing for justice across borders? WHY (World Hunger Year) and The New School invite you to a free evening discussion on global food justice featuring prominent farm leaders from Latin America, the US, and Canada. The farm leaders will discuss the movement for food sovereignty, their struggles for land reform and fair trade, and how to build solidarity and action across borders. Confirmed speakers include: Braulio Álvarez, Venezuelan National Assemblyman and National Coordinator of CANEZ, Venezuela’s largest peasant group Juan Tiney Ixbalán, General Coordinator of CONIC, Guatemala’s National Peasant and Indigenous Coordinating Organization George Naylor, President of the National Family Farm Coalition, which represents family farms and rural groups in the U.S. Additional speakers from Ecuador, Nicaragua, Bolivia, and Brazil have been invited. The panel will be moderated by Colleen Ross, Ontario Program Manager of Heifer International and the Women’s President of the National Farmers Union of Canada. This event is part of a series of activities sponsored by World Hunger Year, the Farmer Solidarity Project, the Global Food and Agriculture Coalition of Rutgers University, the Alberto Lovera Bolivarian Circle of New York, and other partners. Date: Monday, September 10, 2007 Time: 5:00 PM to 7:30 PM Location: The New School Theresa Lang Community and Student Center 55 West 13th Street, 2nd floor A complimentary reception will follow. To register for this event, visit www.worldhungeryear.org . For more info, call 212-629-9788. * This is a Spanish-English language event. Translation will be provided. Register Now! |