5th Annual International
Che Guevara Conference
Cuba's Economic Reforms
Che Guevara Conference
Cuba's Economic Reforms
November 2-5, 2012
Vancouver & Kamloops, BC, CANADA
Vancouver & Kamloops, BC, CANADA
Featuring:
DR. ALEIDA GUEVARA - Havana, Cuba
Cuban revolutionary leader, a pediatrician, prominent writer, author of the book, “Chavez, Venezuela and the New Latin America” and daughter of the legendary Ernesto Che Guevara.
Cuban revolutionary leader, a pediatrician, prominent writer, author of the book, “Chavez, Venezuela and the New Latin America” and daughter of the legendary Ernesto Che Guevara.
*Conference Program in English and Spanish*
((1)) FRIDAY NOVEMBER 2
¡Volveran! “A Special Evening Dedicated to the Freedom of the 5 Cuban Heroes”
Fighting Against Terrorism & Fighting for Humanity
((1)) FRIDAY NOVEMBER 2
¡Volveran! “A Special Evening Dedicated to the Freedom of the 5 Cuban Heroes”
Fighting Against Terrorism & Fighting for Humanity
7pm - 9:30pm
MT. PLEASANT NEIGHBOURHOOD HOUSE
800 East Broadway Ave
(1 block east of Fraser St. & Broadway Ave)
Vancouver, BC, Canada
800 East Broadway Ave
(1 block east of Fraser St. & Broadway Ave)
Vancouver, BC, Canada
((2)) SATURDAY NOVEMBER 3 & SUNDAY NOVEMBER 4
Two full days of workshops in Vancouver
10am-6pm
RUSSIAN HALL
600 Campbell Ave.
Vancouver, BC, Canada
600 Campbell Ave.
Vancouver, BC, Canada
((3)) MONDAY NOVEMBER 5
Final day of workshops in Kamloops
5pm-9pm
THOMPSON RIVERS UNIVERSITY
900 McGill Road
Kamloops, BC, Canada
>> FULL CONFERENCE PROGRAM <<
For the 2012 Conference program please visit:
http://vancouverinternationalcheconference.blogspot.ca/2012/06/2012-che-guevara-conference-program.html
>> 2012 CONFERENCE SPEAKERS <<
DR. ALEIDA GUEVARA * Havana, Cuba
Cuban revolutionary leader, a pediatrician, prominent author of the book, “Chavez, Venezuela and the New Latin America” and daughter of the legendary Ernesto Che Guevara.
Kamloops, BC, Canada
>> FULL CONFERENCE PROGRAM <<
For the 2012 Conference program please visit:
http://vancouverinternationalcheconference.blogspot.ca/2012/06/2012-che-guevara-conference-program.html
>> 2012 CONFERENCE SPEAKERS <<
DR. ALEIDA GUEVARA * Havana, Cuba
Cuban revolutionary leader, a pediatrician, prominent author of the book, “Chavez, Venezuela and the New Latin America” and daughter of the legendary Ernesto Che Guevara.
ALBERTO PRIETO * Havana, Cuba
Coordinator for North and Central America for the Central Committee of Communist Party of Cuba. Alberto was previously the first secretary of the Cuban Interests Section in Washington, DC.
Coordinator for North and Central America for the Central Committee of Communist Party of Cuba. Alberto was previously the first secretary of the Cuban Interests Section in Washington, DC.
JAVIER DOMOKOS * Toronto, Canada
The Cuban Consul General in Toronto, Canada. Javier graduated from the Havana's “Instituto Superior de Relaciones Internacionales” (ISRI) in 1992. Since 1992, Javier has been posted in several diplomatic missions around the world including Turkey, Zimbabwe and Kenya, during this time he has also worked for Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
ANTONIO GUERRERO CABRERA * Havana, Cuba
Member of the Union of Young Communists of Cuba (UJC) since 2001. Tony is the son of Antonio Guerrero, one of the Cuban 5 political prisoners held in U.S. jails. Tony graduated as an Engineer of Informatics Sciences in 2009. Tony participated in the Cuban delegations to the World Festival of Youth in 2005 in Venezuela and 2010 in South Africa.
Member of the Union of Young Communists of Cuba (UJC) since 2001. Tony is the son of Antonio Guerrero, one of the Cuban 5 political prisoners held in U.S. jails. Tony graduated as an Engineer of Informatics Sciences in 2009. Tony participated in the Cuban delegations to the World Festival of Youth in 2005 in Venezuela and 2010 in South Africa.
MANUEL YEPE * Havana, Cuba
Journalist and professor at the Superior Institute of International Relations of Havana. Manuel was a leader of the underground July 26 Movement in Matanzas leading up to the triumph of the Cuban revolution in 1959, and worked directly with Ernesto Che Guevara.
MAVIS DORA ALVAREZ * Havana, Cuba
An agricultural engineer and educator who consults with Cuban family farming and cooperatives. For forty years Mavis has been member of the national leadership of the National Association of Small Farmers. She hold a bachelors degree in agricultural engineering and a masters degree in gender studies.
MERLI VANEGAS * Vancouver, BC, Canada
Lawyer of the Venezuelan National Assembly, Legal Consultant founder of Citizen Power and other institutions, was a diplomat in Libya and currently the Venezuelan Consul General in Vancouver.
WENDY HOLM * Vancouver, BC, Canada
Professor of UBC’s International Field Studies in Sustainable Agriculture (Cuba), economist, author and award winning journalist and sustainability expert. Wendy is also the organizer of the Canada-Cuba Farmer to Farmer Project.
TIM LOUIS * Vancouver, BC, Canada
Lawyer, former Vancouver City Counsellor and long-time supporter and activist of social justice causes, including the freedom of the Cuban 5 political prisoners held in U.S. jails.
KELLY WHITE * Vancouver, BC, Canada
Coast Salish Elder & Indigenous media activist.
ALI YEREVANI * Vancouver, BC, Canada
Political editor of the Fire This Time Newspaper, political editor of the Battle of Ideas Press, and participant in the 1979 Iranian revolution
Journalist and professor at the Superior Institute of International Relations of Havana. Manuel was a leader of the underground July 26 Movement in Matanzas leading up to the triumph of the Cuban revolution in 1959, and worked directly with Ernesto Che Guevara.
MAVIS DORA ALVAREZ * Havana, Cuba
An agricultural engineer and educator who consults with Cuban family farming and cooperatives. For forty years Mavis has been member of the national leadership of the National Association of Small Farmers. She hold a bachelors degree in agricultural engineering and a masters degree in gender studies.
MERLI VANEGAS * Vancouver, BC, Canada
Lawyer of the Venezuelan National Assembly, Legal Consultant founder of Citizen Power and other institutions, was a diplomat in Libya and currently the Venezuelan Consul General in Vancouver.
WENDY HOLM * Vancouver, BC, Canada
Professor of UBC’s International Field Studies in Sustainable Agriculture (Cuba), economist, author and award winning journalist and sustainability expert. Wendy is also the organizer of the Canada-Cuba Farmer to Farmer Project.
TIM LOUIS * Vancouver, BC, Canada
Lawyer, former Vancouver City Counsellor and long-time supporter and activist of social justice causes, including the freedom of the Cuban 5 political prisoners held in U.S. jails.
KELLY WHITE * Vancouver, BC, Canada
Coast Salish Elder & Indigenous media activist.
ALI YEREVANI * Vancouver, BC, Canada
Political editor of the Fire This Time Newspaper, political editor of the Battle of Ideas Press, and participant in the 1979 Iranian revolution
>> ABOUT THE ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CHE GUEVARA CONFERENCE <<
Since the triumph of Cuba’s 1959 revolution to today, the vision and political ideas that shape the Cuban revolution remain a source of inspiration, discussion and debate around the world. Through the ideas of Fidel, Che, the Cuban socialist project, and the dynamics of the mass revolutionary movement, Cuba has become a country renowned for its achievements in health, education, culture, science and many other aspects of social and human progress. The Cuban socialist project and the Cuban revolutionary leadership, despite 50 years of an inhuman and criminal blockade by consecutive US administrations, have never wavered to imperialist pressure. The annual International Che Guevara Conference is an opportunity to discuss and debate the ideas of the Cuban revolution, its dynamism and how it has impacted Latin America and the world. This year's conference we will discuss the important decisions and planning by the Cuban government in 2010/2011 for the transformation of Cuba's economic model as well as the different aspects of these changes and their impact on different sectors of Cuban society.
Since the triumph of Cuba’s 1959 revolution to today, the vision and political ideas that shape the Cuban revolution remain a source of inspiration, discussion and debate around the world. Through the ideas of Fidel, Che, the Cuban socialist project, and the dynamics of the mass revolutionary movement, Cuba has become a country renowned for its achievements in health, education, culture, science and many other aspects of social and human progress. The Cuban socialist project and the Cuban revolutionary leadership, despite 50 years of an inhuman and criminal blockade by consecutive US administrations, have never wavered to imperialist pressure. The annual International Che Guevara Conference is an opportunity to discuss and debate the ideas of the Cuban revolution, its dynamism and how it has impacted Latin America and the world. This year's conference we will discuss the important decisions and planning by the Cuban government in 2010/2011 for the transformation of Cuba's economic model as well as the different aspects of these changes and their impact on different sectors of Cuban society.
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TO REGISTER FOR THE CONFERENCE:
Regular registration for the Che Guevara Conference is FREE.
However if you would like to make a donation of $20 or more to the conference you can check on your registration that you would like “special registration”. Your $20 contribution will enter you into a draw for $150 worth of books, t-shirts and other prizes.
>> TO REGISTER PLEASE VISIT:
http://vancouverinternationalcheconference.blogspot.ca/2011/10/register-now.html
>> 2012 CONFERENCE MEDIA COVERAGE <<
((1)) “Daughter of Che Guevara speaks in Vancouver” from The Source Newspaper
http://thelasource.com/en/2012/10/22/daughter-of-che-guevara-speaks-in-vancouver/
((2)) “Canadians Pay Tribute to Che Guevara” from Radio Rebelde
http://www.radiorebelde.cu/english/news/canadians-pay-tribute-to-che-guevara-20121018/
>> FOR MORE INFORMATION <<
** To see the 5th Annual International Che Conference Poster:
http://www.vancubasolidarity.com/posters/12110304-vcsc-5-annual-checonference.pdf
** To join the Vancouver events on Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/events/161831417291396/?ref=ts&fref=ts
** To join the Kamloops event on Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/events/215297598600451/?ref=ts&fref=ts
** To follow us on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/VanCuba_VCSC
We look forward to having you join us for this special event!
CONFERENCE ORGANIZED BY:
Vancouver Communities in Solidarity with Cuba (VCSC)
KAMLOOPS EVENT CO-ORGANIZED WITH:
Thompson Rivers University Socialist Club
CONFERENCE ENDORSED BY:
BC Aid Network for Cuba, Canadian Cuban Friendship Association – Vancouver, Free the Cuban 5 Committee – Vancouver, Solidarity Coalition for a United Latin America, Thompson Rivers University Socialist Club
For more information and updates please continue to visit our website and blog:
http://www.vancubasolidarity.com/
http://vancouverinternationalcheconference.blogspot.com/