[asia-apec 378] People's Summit Announcement

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The 1997 Peoples Summit on APEC
Vancouver, Canada
November 19 - 24, 1997

The 1997 Peoples' Summit on APEC is calling upon all people's, women's, 
human rights and peace organizations, NGOs, trade unions, religious groups, 
indigenous people, migrant workers and concerned individuals to come to 
Vancouver and take part in a series of events designed to highlight their 
concerns about APEC.

A large coalition of Canadian labour and non-governmental organizations has 
announced that the Peoples' Summit will follow the following format:

November 19 - Launch
November 20,21 - Satellite meetings
November 22 - Peoples' Summit
November 23 - Final Assembly and march
November 24 - Interfaith ceremony

Participating organizations from any country are encouraged to convene and 
sponsor satellite meetings on the topics of interest to them.  For more 
information, please contact the Peoples' Summit secretariat in care of:

Terre Flower
1997 Peoples Summit on APEC
207 West Hastings Street, Suite 910
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6B 1H6

tel:  604-682-1952
fax:  604-682-1931
email:  popsum97 at bc.sympatico.ca

Canadian Organizing Network:
Canada-Asia Working Group (Canadian Council of Churches), Canadian 
Environmental Network, Canadian Labour Congress, Canadian Council for 
International Cooperation, Council of Canadians, International Centre for 
Human Rights and Democratic Development, National Action Committee on the 
Satus of Women, Network on International Human Rights, Aboriginal Women's 
Network, Anglican Church of Canada, BC Council for International 
Cooperation, BC Environmental Network, BC Federation of Labour, BC 
Teachers' Federation, Canadian Federation of Students, End Legislated 
Poverty, End the Arms Race / Canadian Peace Alliance, Union of BC Indian 
Chiefs, United Native Nations, Vancouver & District Labour Council.