CONFÉRENCE | PUBLIC LECTURE

The School of Political Studies, Territorio Libre and the Salvadorian Canadian Association of Ottawa
present

Documentary and Discussion Panel

Aboriginal Perspectives and the Environmental Crisis

Thursday, March 5, 2008, 7 p..m. to 10 p.m.
Tabaret Hall, room 083 (Senate)

550 Cumberland Street, Ottawa

Invited speakers:

• Ben Powless: Mohawk-nation activist
• Tito Medina: Ottawa-based Guatemalan activist

This public lecture will be presented in English and French. A short documentary will be presented to facilitate the discussion.

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The physical and cultural survival of humankind is dependent on our ability to protect our natural environment. Irresponsible consumerism has led to an unprecedented crisis. Indigenous peoples share a spiritual, cultural, social and economic relationship with the land. Indigenous traditional laws, customs and practices reflect a responsibility for preserving traditional lands for future generations. What lessons can be learnt from the sustainable uses of the land of Indigenous peoples in the wake of the current environmental crisis? This panel invites you to debate these and other important related topics.

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For further information on this upcoming session, please contact massicot@uottawa.ca

This public lecture is free and open to the public.

Parking is available on campus.

Do you have something to say to this important Indigenous leader?

If you are in course EAS 3102 or you are a University of Ottawa student or professor, please comment what you got to say to this man, Indigenous President Evo Morales.

Bolivia and cars

Bolivia and the cars of the future (or the future of cars?)

Thanks Allen

Latin blacks winning rights

An article shared by Kelsey: Latin blacks are winning more rights, recognition

Thanks for sharing, Kelsey!

Rare Earth

Click here to download "Rare Earth" (video we watched in our last class)

On Monday, Congress will start transition from current Constitution to New Constitution

La Paz, Feb 05 (ABI).- National Congress is waiting promulgation of New Constitution which would be promulgated next Saturday and subsequently on Monday they would start approbation of temporary legislations in order to legislate while a new congress must be established.

MAS Representative, Rene Martinez informed (ABI), that process of transition will be carried out in order to establish New Constitution.

He explained that from February to December, there is a period, in which we must work, in all aspects related to New Constitution and new Congress.

He contextualized contrasting some facts in different countries where their Constitutions were modified or changed, because in those countries were adopted three aspects; the conformation of commissions who would have to work in the transition process; to elect new authorities; but also there are processes where both constitutions, last and new are mixed in order to create a New Constitution.

"In Bolivia, if elections are not carried out, won’t function New Constitution, that is why transition process." Martinez cleared.



TRANSITION REGULATIONS


New Constitution establishes that after its promulgation Bolivian Congress will establish a new Electoral Structure, it will create a different election of Representatives.

General Election will be carried out next December, 2009 and Departmental and Municipal Elections next April, 2010.

Rachael is sharing a video with the class

This is the video Rachael talked about in our last class and she is sharing it with us.

Very kind of you, Rachael!

Factsheet on the Ogoni Struggle

The Ogoni People of Nigeria

The Ogoni are a people of approximately 500 000, who live in Ogoni, a region in Rivers State, Nigeria. The region of Ogoni only has an area of 650 square kilometers, resulting in a very high population density. Despite this high population density, the extraordinary fertility of the Niger delta has historically allowed the Ogoni to make a good living as subsistence farmers and fishing people. Currently, however, this lifestyle is being threatened. A MOSOP statement reads: "The once-beautiful Ogoni countryside is no more a source of fresh air and green vegetation. All one sees and feels around is death."

Click anywhere to know more...

The emergence of Bolivian Indigenous Peoples and the collapse of the neoliberal state

EN_EvoPresidente16
by maqex