Public forum:CATASTROPHE IN HAITI

Haiti needs solidarity to rise from the ashes.

The catastrophe of the January 12th earthquake has been magnified by Haiti's social and political history. Decades of foreign interference, including Canada's involvement in the overthrow of Haiti's elected government in 2004, left the country devoid of social and emergency infrastructure. Now the United States is orchestrating a full-scale militarization of relief efforts.

As Canadians join in urgent relief efforts, how can we ensure genuine aid for Haiti's future? Join us for a discussion with Stuart Hammond, who returned from a human rights delegation to Haiti just four days before the earthquake, and other recent visitors.

Friday February 5th, 7 pm (free event)
Collingwood Neighborhood House
5288 Joyce St. (one block south of Joyce Skytrain)

Organized by: Haiti Solidarity BC
For more information: 778 858 5179
To donate to Haiti, go to: www.canadahaitiaction.ca

International Perspectives

A listing of international events in Vancouver compiled by the School for International Studies, Simon Fraser University.


From 18 January to 24 January 2010

Monday, 18 January

A Story to Tell and a Place for the Telling: Democratic Republic of Congo
Tanja Bergen and Annabel Wong, UBC International Relations students and the founding members of the Africa Canada Accountability Coalition (ACAC), along with Maika Tshimbalanga, raised in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and previous Executive Director of Women Against Rape, will be giving a presentation on the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the human impact of conflict. Presented by the Canadian Red Cross as part of their 2010 series, 'Women in War.' In partnership with the Africa Canada Accountability Coalition. 7:00 to 9:00 p.m., UBC Robson Square, 800 Robson St., Vancouver. For more information, click here.


Wednesday, 20 January

Afghanistan, Central Asia, and Pipeline Politics
John Foster, petroleum and energy economist, and contributor to 'Afghanistan and Canada: Is there an alternative to war?' will be discussing plans for Afghanistan to become an export route for natural gas from Central to South Asia via Kandahar and how these regional petroleum geopolitics affect Canada. 12:00 to 1:15 p.m., Multipurpose Room, Liu Institute, 6476 NW Marine Dr., Vancouver. For more information, click here. To RSVP, click here.

Thinking Globally, Acting Globally: From here
The Liu Institute for Global Issues at UBC will be presenting a showcase of their research by Professors Benjamin Perrin, Natasha Affolder, and Erin Baines. Some of the topics covered include: Criminal law, human trafficking, youth and armed conflict, international standards, and more. The RSVP deadline for this event was January 13th. Please contact the event organizers to see if there is still space available. 2:00 to 4:00 p.m., Multipurpose Room, Liu Institute, UBC, 6476 NW Marine Dr., Vancouver. For more information, click here. To RSVP, click here.

The Politics of Ethnicity in Contemporary Bolivia
Dr. Jose Miguel Gordillo, Professor of Latin American Cultures at Mount Royal University, will be discussing the politics of ethnicity in Bolivia since Evo Morales was elected president in 2005 and alleged to be the first Indian president of the country. Sponsored by the Latin American Studies Program at SFU. 4:00 to 5:30 p.m., Room 2800, SFU Segal School of Business, 500 Granville St., Vancouver. For more information, click here.

Childhood Leukemia in Southern Iraq
Dr. Tim Takaro, Faculty of Health Sciences at SFU, will be discussing trends in childhood leukemia in Basra, Iraq from 1993 to 2007 as part of the FHS Spring 2010 Seminar Series. 4:30 to 5:20 p.m., Room 9660, Blusson Hall, SFU Burnaby Campus. For more information, click here.


Thursday, 28 January

Who Killed the Party Secretary? The Politics of Death in Cultural Revolution-era Tianjin
Jeremy Brown, History Professor at SFU, will be giving a lecture about an unsolved mystery of Chinese history. Sponsored by the Department of History at SFU as part of their 2010 colloquium series. 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Room 6229, Academic Quadrangle, SFU Burnaby Campus. For more information, click here.


Friday, 29 January

CoDev World Community Film Festival, January 29-31
CoDevelopment Canada, a non-profit agency that works for social change and global education in the Americas, presents their 9th annual film festival which features documentaries about social justice and environmental issues set around the globe. Please see the website for a full program schedule and ticket prices. Langara College, 100 W. 49th Ave., Vancouver. For more information, click here.


Friday, 5 February

From the Front Line: Canadian Forces in Afghanistan
Brigadier-General Jonathan Vance, former Commander of Canadian and NATO Forces in Kandahar Province, will be discussing his first-hand insight into the counter-insurgency struggle taking place in this conflict stricken region. Presented by the Canadian International Council. Tickets for students are $15. 7:30 to 9:30 a.m., Law Courts Inn, 800 Smithe St., Vancouver. For more information, click here. To RSVP, email pdmacdonald@telus.net.



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Global Art Project for Peace


"People joined together with a clear intent have an incredible power to change the world." ~Katherine Josten
Edited by Lisa Maxine Kjernisted, Artist-Teacher

The mission of the Global Art Project is to joyously create a culture of peace through art. The Project spreads world peace by promoting tolerance and non-violence. The Global Art Project is an expression of the idea: We Are All One.

Anyone can participate!

The Global Art Project is an International Art Exchange for Peace. Here's how it works: Participants create a work of art in any medium, expressing their vision of global peace and goodwill. The art is displayed locally in each participant’s community. Global Art Project then organizes an international exchange by matching participants—group-to-group and individual-to-individual. The exchange occurs April 23-30 biennially, resulting in thousands of people sending messages of Peace around the world at one time—visions of unity simultaneously encircle the Earth. The art is sent as a gift of global friendship and exhibited in the receiving community.
Participants may send documentation of the art created and of the people who came together to create the art to the GAP Art Bank. Global Art Project exhibitions, books, slide presentations, and this website give people an opportunity to experience visions of peace and unity created by individuals from diverse cultures around the world.

How to Participate

First, register by February 28, 2010. GAP will match you with a participant. Participants in the US and Canada are required to include a minimum US $15 donation for individuals and US $20 donation for groups. Participants in other countries are asked to send a donation if possible.
March 2010: Create a work of art expressing your personal vision of global peace and goodwill. The art may be in any medium -- visual or literary art, audio or videotapes/CDs of performances, etc. -- which can be sent from one group or individual to another.

April 1-22, 2010: Display/share your work locally in your own community. This could be on the walls at work or school, in a hospital, a public library, gallery, bank, local café or restaurant -- wherever you feel comfortable sharing your vision. You may want to join together with a group of participants to find a place where you can display your work together.

April 23-30, 2010: Exchange your art with the person or group with whom you've been matched. The art you receive will be yours to keep, and likewise, the art you send off will be kept as a gift of global friendship. It would be nice to include a photo of yourself and a personal note.
Finally, as a completion of the Global Art Project for Peace exchange, you may choose to display the art which you've received so that people in your community have an opportunity to experience the diverse visions of global unity from around the world.

You may document your art and the people who created it to be included in the GAP Art Bank. Label the documentary material with name, address, medium and size. Send it to the GAP address. Materials will not be returned.



Global Art Project Angel Corps
You could also participate in the Angel Corps. Here's how it works: If a person or group hasn't heard from their GAP exchange partner by the end of June, they could contact us and we'll connect them with a group or individual in the Angel Corps who will send them artwork. People may register to participate in either the exchange, the Angel Corps…or both. Angel Corps participants are angels because they will create and send art, although they know they won't receive anything from the person or group to whom they're sending their art...it's purely an act of love and generosity.

To participate in the Angel Corps, fill out a separate GAP Registration via Mail Form and write “Angel Corps” on it with a highlighter. We’ll contact you after June 2010 to let you know where to send your art. No fee is required to participate in the Angel Corps.






Let's All Join Hands is another element of the Global Art Project for Peace. People are invited to send a paper outline of their hand with their name, country, and wish for global peace, love, and friendship on it to the Global Art Project. The hands may be created and sent to GAP at any time. Volunteers in Tucson string the hands together as a visual expression of the thousands of people who join their energy together to create Peace. The paper hands are exhibited as a source of inspiration and a book of paper hands The Handbook for Peace is planned for publication.


Written & excerpted with permission by Katherine Josten, Founder & Director
http://www.globalartproject.org/

Global Art Project
PO Box 40445
Tucson, Arizona 85717
USA
Phone: 1 (520) 628-8353
E-mail: peace@globalartproject.org
Download a pdf of the project GlobalArtProjectforPeace.pdf

International Perspectives
A listing of international events in Vancouver compiled by the School for International Studies, Simon Fraser University.

From 11 January to 17 January 2010


Wednesday, 13 January

The End of the Line
A screening of the film, The End of the Line, followed by a discussion with film actors, Daniel Pauly and Rashid Sumaila. The End of the Line chronicles how demand for cod off the coast of Newfoundland in the early 1990s led to the decimation of the most abundant cod population in the world, how hi-tech fishing vessels leave no escape routes for fish populations and how farmed fish as a solution is a myth. Presented by the Liu Institute for Global Issues and Fisheries Centre. 4:00 to 7:00 p.m., Multipurpose Room, Liu Institute, UBC, 6476 NW Marine Dr., Vancouver. For more information, click here. To RSVP, click here.

Birth of a Republic: Film and Roundtable Discussion
The Institute of Asian Research will be viewing the film, Birth of a Republic, followed by a discussion with Dr. Shuyu Kong (SFU); Dr. Alison Bailey, Dr. Tim Brook, Dr. Tim Cheek, Ms. Marie O'Connor and Dr. Yves Tiberghien (UBC). 2:00 to 6:00 p.m., Room 120, C.K. Choi Building, UBC, 1855 West Mall, Vancouver. For more information, click here.


Thursday, 14 January

Corporate Culture in China: Impacts on Large Chinese Business Corporations and the Chinese Communist Party
Dr. Colin Hawes, Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Law at the University of Technology, Sydney. This talk will be focusing on the complexity of Chinese corporate life and how the Chinese government has embraced 'corporate culture with Chinese characteristics' as the best way to turn around China's lagging state-controlled enterprises, while still justifying the government's continuing involvement in the management of corporations. 2:00 to 3:30 p.m., Room 1425, SFU Harbour Centre, 515 West Hastings St., Vancouver. For more information, click here. To RSVP, click here.

Arts and Mass Violence: New Forms of Engagement
The Liu Institute's Transitional Justice Network presents a dialogue about artistic research and practices relating to situations of mass atrocity, social reconstruction and social change. 4:00 p.m., Multipurpose Room, Liu Institute, UBC, 6476 NW Marine Dr., Vancouver. For more information, click here . To RSVP, click here .

Aid With Dignity
Jeff Eames, Founder and President of TARA International, will be discussing the challenges and necessities of a career in humanitarian aid and how past humanitarian operations have succeeded (and failed) to aid victims and survivors while maintaining their dignity. Presented by the Vancouver International Group. 7:00 p.m., Cafe Vancouver, 883 Hamilton St., Vancouver. For more information, click here .


Friday, 15 January

In Between the Global and the Local: 'Glocalization'
In this seminar, David W. Edgington, Associate Professor of Geography at UBC, will be discussing various features of Japanese electronics firms and their corporate governance in Southeast Asia. 5:00 to 6:30 p.m., Room 120, C.K. Choi Building, 1855 West Mall, Vancouver. For more information, click here .


Saturday, 16 January

Training Seminar in Personal and Team Security in High-Risk Environments
Jeff Eames, Founder and President of TARA International, will be leading this training seminar which will prepare you to collect intelligence, asses risk, develop operational procedures, and enhance team security when it comes to working in international high-risk environments. Presented by the Vancouver International Group and TARA International, and sponsored by the School for International Studies at SFU. Tickets for students are $225. The same seminar also runs Sunday, 17 January. 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Room 2250, SFU Harbour Centre, 515 West Hastings St., Vancouver. For more information, click here . To RSVP, email vancouverinternationalgroup@gmail.com.


Upcoming Events -- Monday, 18 January to Sunday, 31 January 2010


Monday, 18 January

A Story to Tell and a Place for the Telling: Democratic Republic of Congo
Tanja Bergen and Annabel Wong, UBC International Relations students and the founding members of the Africa Canada Accountability Coalition (ACAC), along with Maika Tshimbalanga, raised in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and previous Executive Director of Women Against Rape, will be giving a presentation on the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the human impact of conflict. Presented by the Canadian Red Cross as part of their 2010 series, 'Women in War.' In partnership with the Africa Canada Accountability Coalition. 7:00 p.m., UBC Robson Square, 800 Robson St., Vancouver. For more information, click here.


Wednesday, 20 January

Afghanistan, Central Asia, and Pipeline Politics
John Foster, petroleum and energy economist, and contributor to 'Afghanistan and Canada: Is there an alternative to war?' will be discussing plans for Afghanistan to become an export route for natural gas from Central to South Asia via Kandahar and how these regional petroleum geopolitics affect Canada. 12:00 p.m., Multipurpose Room, Liu Institute, 6476 NW Marine Dr., Vancouver. For more information, click here. To RSVP, click here.

Thinking Globally, Acting Globally: From here
The Liu Institute for Global Issues at UBC will be presenting a showcase of their research by Professors Benjamin Perrin, Natasha Affolder, and Erin Baines. Some of the topics covered include: Criminal law, human trafficking, youth and armed conflict, international standards, and more. Please RSVP by January 13th. 2:00 to 4:00 p.m., Multipurpose Room, Liu Institute, UBC, 6476 NW Marine Dr., Vancouver. For more information, click here. To RSVP, click here.

The Politics of Ethnicity in Contemporary Bolivia
Dr. Jose Miguel Gordillo, Professor of Latin American Cultures at Mount Royal University, will be discussing the politics of ethnicity in contemporary Bolivia. Sponsored by the Latin American Studies Program at SFU. 4:00 to 5:30 p.m., Room 2800, SFU Segal School of Business, 500 Granville St., Vancouver. For more information, click here.


Wednesday, 27 January

Childhood Leukemia in Southern Iraq
Dr. Tim Takaro, Faculty of Health Sciences at SFU, will be discussing trends in childhood leukemia in Basra, Iraq from 1993 to 2007 as part of the FHS Spring 2010 Seminar Series. 4:30 to 5:20 p.m., Room 9660, Blusson Hall, SFU Burnaby Campus. For more information, click here.


Friday, 29 January

CoDev World Community Film Festival, January 29-31
CoDevelopment Canada, a non-profit agency that works for social change and global education in the Americas, presents their 9th annual film festival which features documentaries about social justice and environmental issues set around the globe. Please see the website for a full program schedule and ticket prices. Langara College, 100 W. 49th Ave., Vancouver. For more information, click here.

PAGE has been proud to be a sponsor of Tariq Chelali, previously of Peace It Together, on his Gaza Freedom March. This solidarity march took place in late December and roughly one thousand six hundred activists protested Israel's embargo on Gaza. Tariq arrived into Cairo on the 25th of December and is staying on for a few more months in the area. He has decided to volunteer for an organization that helps Palestinian youth and children in the West Bank.

You can read about his adventures at http://gazatonablus.blogspot.com/