Posted on 21-11-2003
Social
Forum Aotearoa Conference
'another world is possible'
21-23 November,
Te Wananga O Aotearoa Campus, Todd Park, 1 Heriot Drive Porirua,
New Zealand
PROGRAMME OUTLINE DAY ONE: FRIDAY 21 NOVEMBER 12.00pm - 1.00pm
Delegate Registration
1.00pm - 1.45pmTumanako Wereta, TWOA Tumuake
Powhiri - Official Welcome Te Wananga o Aotearoa, Porirua Campus
1.45pm - 2.10pm Tea/Coffee & Biscuits Cafeteria
2.10pm - 2.40pm Pat Hanley Master of Ceremonies House-Keeping
(Main auditorium) 2.40pm - 3.10pm Verena
Glass, Agency Carta Maiori, Former press officer of World Social
Forum, Brazil Opening Remarks - Introduction to World Social
Forum & Social Forum Aotearoa
3.10 - 3. 45pm Jeanette Katene Ngati Toa Joe Tipania Chair
Maraeroa Marae Topic: Empowering Local Communities and Whanau
3.45pm - 4.00pm Roger Blakeley CEO, Porirua City Council Topic:
Local democracy under the new Local Government Act
4.00pm - 5.00pm Meg Williams (Paekakariki), Kane Forbes
(Resident Action Movement, Auckland), John Cody (Porirua) Panel
Discussions Topic: Empowering local communities and whanau
5.15pm - 7.00pm Various Open Space / Caucus Networking Opportunity
for participants to propose and organise additional workshops
5.30pm - 7.15pm (Limited to those who pre-register) Dinner -
Cafeteria Important: Please pre-register for dinner. Email:
paula@cem.co.nz.
(No EFTPOS, cash sales only) 7.30pm
- 8.45pm Ole Maiava & Te Wananga o Aotearoa Performing Arts
Concert Performance (Main auditorium)
DAY TWO: SATURDAY 22ND NOVEMBER
9.00am - 9.05am Pat Hanley Master of Ceremonies Introduction
to the Day (Main auditorium)
9.05am - 9.15am Jenny Brash Mayor of Porirua City Mayoral Address
(Main auditorium)
9.15am - 9.55am Dr Jane Kelsey Keynote Address The global agenda
after Cancun (Main auditorium)
9.55am - 10.30am Susan Hawthorne Keynote Address Author
of "Wild Politics: Feminism, Globalisation and biodiversity"
(Main auditorium)
10.40am - 10.55am MORNING TEA Cafeteria
11.05am - 11.40am Various Speakers Panel Discussion Topic: Economic
Democracy (Main auditorium)
11.55am - 12.55pm Various Presenters Workshop Sessions
a.. Social & Civic Policy Institute and East Side engaging
the community through deliberation sustained dialogue (Location:
Blue Room)
b.. The GE debate after the lifting of the moratorium (Location:
Yellow Room)
c.. Lessons from the Peace Movement (Location: Orange Room)
d.. Prof. Ralph Pettman "Making sense of the world"
(Location: Green Room) 1.05pm - 1.55pm
LUNCH Cafeteria
2.05pm - 4.05pm Various Presenters Workshop Sessions
a.. ARENA (Action Research and Education Network Aotearoa: Globalisation,
Colonisation and Militarism (Auditorium)
b.. Universal Income Trust - Universal Income Systems: Pathways
to a Sustainable Future (Blue Room)
c.. Human Rights Network - National Plan of Action (Orange Room)
d.. Bruce Dyer - A presentation on "After Capitalism -
an alternative vision". (Yellow Room)
4.15pm - 4.30pm AFTERNOON TEA Cafeteria
4.40pm - 5.10pm Deborah Manning Lawyer for Ahmed Zaoui Topic:
Human Rights Implications of the Ahmed Zaoui Case (Main auditorium)
5.10pm - 5.45pm Colin Fox Socialist MP: Scottish Parliament
Topic: European Perspectives on Globalisation (Main auditorium)
5.45pm - 5.55pm Pat Hanley Master of Ceremonies Closing Comments
& Wrap Up 6.00pm - 7.15pm (Limited
to those who pre-register) DINNER - Cafeteria Important: Please
pre-register for dinner. Email: paula@cem.co.nz.
(No EFTPOS, cash sales only) 7.30pm
- 9.30pm Solidarity Concert (Entry: Donation) Featuring: Latin
America Folk Group Los Andes, Kassie McKluskie (Expert Flamingo
Dancer), Michael Webber (Poet), Calle Cuba, Seamus Coogan (Comedian),
Campbell Sisters (musicians), Robbie Casey (Folk singer and
guitarist), and Hinemoana Baker (musician) (Main auditorium)
DAY THREE: SUNDAY 23RD NOVEMBER
9.00am - 9.15am Pat Hanley Master of Ceremonies Recap Day 2
& Intro to the Day 3 (All morning sessions top be held in
Auditorium)
9.15am - 10.00amSandy Morrison & Timoti Vaileti Topic: Indigenous
perspectives 10.00am - 10.30am John Roughan & Edwina Hughes
Topics: "Militarism in the Pacific" 10.40am - 10.55am
MORNING TEA Cafeteria
11.05am - 11.35am Maxine Gay Topic: Trade Unionist Workers
Rights and Globalisation 11.35am -
12.05pm Clifford Wallace "America's foremost anti-drug
war African-American activist"
12.05pm - 12.25pm Choir Choir Pants on Fire Entertainment
12.35pm - 1.20pm LUNCH Cafeteria
1.30pm - 3.40pm Various Workshop Sessions:
a.. Universal Income Trust (Green Room)
b.. Paul Bruce, Latin American Committee - participatory democracy
(Blue Room) c.. Marian
McDonald: Teaching Social Justice & Social Change - An Adult
Learning Perspective (Yellow Room)
d.. Mobilising and organising in Aotearoa: Peace Movement Aotearoa,
Global Peace and Justice Coalition Auckland, Peace Action Wellington,
Peace Action Network Christchurch. (Orange Room)
e.. Free movie screening of 'Whale Rider' - Movieland 5. Located
at North City Shopping Centre, 5 minutes walk from Conference
venue. (Movie begins 1.30pm). 3.40pm
- 4.15m Pat Hanley Master of Ceremonies Plenary Session (Main
Auditorium) 4.15pm Close
The following information is designed to make your attendance
at the Social Forum Aotearoa Conference as pleasant and as valuable
as possible. If you require assistance at any time, please come
to the Registration and Information Desk and the team will do
everything they can to help.
REGISTRATION & INFORMATION DESK The Registration &
Information Desk is located through the Entrance of the Wananga
Campus. The desk will be open throughout the conference and
will be staffed by volunteers.
CATERING & ACOMMODATION The conference will be serviced
by a fully functional cafeteria. Tea/coffee and chilled water
will be provided complimentary. All other refreshments can be
purchased at delegates expense. Cash facility only. No EFTPOS.
A range of menu's, including buffet, will be provided during
the conference. If you have any special dietary requirements
please inform the people at Registration / Helpdesk. Breakfast
and dinner will be available to those taking advantage of the
marae-style accommodation on Campus. If you have advised any
special dietary requirements in your registration, these will
have been forwarded to the respective catering providers. We
ask that you please pre-book for dinner and accommodation on
Friday and/or Saturday evenings. Contact: Paula Cuff, Corporate
Events & Marketing Ltd ph (04) 4779925, cell 021 283 7444
or email paula@cem.co.nz.
Dinner times: for Friday 5.30pm to 7.15pm; for Saturday 6.00pm
to 7.15pm. CONCERT PERFORMANCES Both the Friday night
concert and Saturday evening Solidarity Concerts will commence
7.30pm in the main auditorium of the Wananga Campus (same venue
as the Conference). Entry into the concert is by donation. This
concert evening is open to the public. No alcohol on premise.
WORKSHOP ROOMS To help you find your way to your workshop room,
each room has been colour coded, green, orange, blue, pink and
yellow. Your programme will show a room colour next to a workshop
title. Please use your colour-coded map to navigate your way
to your correct room or follow the arrows on the walls. If all
else fails, ask any of the volunteers who will be wearing conference
tags.
MOVIE SCREENING Greg Childs of Movieland 5 is kindly showing
a free movie screening of 'Whale Rider' for delegates to the
Social Forum Aotearoa conference. The movie will screen Sunday
23 November commencing 1.30pm (duration 1.48mins). Movieland
5 is located in North City Shopping Centre on Titahi Bay Road,
5 minutes walk from the Conference venue. If wet, we will run
a bus shuttle service between venues.
SPEAKER NOTES If requested speaker presentations and workshop
notes can be available after the conference via the conference
web-site www.socialforum.org.
BADGES As a security requirement, delegates are required to
wear their Conference name tag to all times.
MESSAGES General messages will be displayed on the message
board located in the main reception area.
STORAGE Limited lockable storage space will be available at
the conference venue. Please ask at the Information Desk. Please
note that whilst all care will be taken, the organisers take
no responsibility for loss or theft.
OPEN SPACE NOTICE BOARD This board will be located in
the main reception area. An opportunity for people to book out
workshop rooms for networking sessions after 5pm on Friday 21
and Saturday 22 November 2003. If you would like to book a room
you must put the following information next to the room title.
a.. Your Name b.. Title of the Networking Session
c.. Start time d.. End time - All networking sessions
must end by 7.00pm This space is provided on a first come, first
serve basis.
SMOKING & ALCOHOL The Te Wananga o Aotearoa is a smoke-free
and alcohol-free building. Delegates are requested to observe
this policy.
FEATURE DISPLAYS The Social Forum Aotearoa Conference will
feature approximately 10 feature displays (including goods for
sale) to be located throughout the conference venue. You are
invited to experience all of these displays throughout the conference
duration. (At the time of publishing) exhibitors include: *
Trade Aid * Food Not Bombs * ARENA * Universal Income Trust
* Dev Zone * Human Rights Network * Peace Action Wellington
* Youth Union Movement * Peace Movement Aotearoa * Latin America
Committee * Wellington People's Centre * Proutist Universal
* Spirit @ Work Trust Stable Money Trust * Porirua Housing Project
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