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| The Lane Peace Center is committed to fostering peace in ourselves, our community, nation and world. The Lane Peace Center is founded on the understanding that peace is rooted in social, economic, political, racial and environmental justice. |
2012 Peace Conference Dates and Guest Speakers Selected!
April 20th & 21st 2012
This Years Theme:
People Powered Democracy Confronts Corporate Rule
Featuring:
Ben Manski
Executive Director of the Liberty Tree Foundation for radical democracy
George Friday
Field organizer for the Bill of Rights Defense Committee and the National Coordinator for the Independent Progressive Political Network
David Cobb
Spokesperson for Move To Amend
David West
Director of the Native American Studies Program at Southern Oregon University
and more!
Visit the 2012 Peace Symposium Page for more information
or contact:
Stan Taylor
PeaceCenter@lanecc.edu
541-463-5820 |
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Conference Schedule
Friday, April 20, 2012:
Keynote presentations
10 AM – 12:00 PM
- David West on ‘Democracy, Corporatization, and Militarization of Indian Country’
- Ben Manski on ‘The Privatization of Education: The Corporate Strategy’
1:00 – 3:00 PM
- Ms. George Friday on ‘Building Multiracial Social Movements’
- David Cobb on ‘Amending the United States Constitution to abolish Corporate Personhood and Corporate Rights’
6:00 PM – 8:30 PM
- Plenary Panel with David West, Ben Manski, Ms. George Friday, and David Cobb
Saturday, April 21, 2012:
Presentations, Workshops, and Trainings
- The day will involve a parallel track of concurrent sessions with presentations, workshops and trainings. Topics include: Earth Democracy; Militarization and Democracy; Constitutional Reform; Debt and Democracy; The Occupy Movement: Democracy in Action; Asserting Natural Rights of People and Nature at the Grassroots Level; Move to Amend Strategy Session; and more.
Saturday’s Sessions are scheduled as follows:
Session 1: 9:00 – 10:30 AM
Session 2: 10:45 AM – 12:15 PM
Session 3: 1:45 – 3:15 PM
Session 4: 3:30 – 5:00 PM
Specific details of the presentations, workshops, and trainings will be posted soon. |
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| Ade, from Nigeria |
Amy, from U.S.A. |
Annagry, from The Netherlands |
Brijesh, from South Africa |
Oh, from S. Korea |
Azalea, from Indonesia |
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These posters are entries from the Lions
International Peace Poster Contest
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