[asia-apec 732] Conference: Challenging the Global Economy

[PAN Asia Pacific]

This Sunday, the Asia-Pacific Peoples' Assembly (APPA) Secretariat,
in conjunction with the Pesticied Action Network Asia and the
Pacific (PAN-AP), will host: 


CHALLENGING THE GLOBAL ECONOMY:
A Forum on Malaysia, the Asian Crisis, and Globalisation

Sunday October 4, 1998
7:00pm 
Disted College,
340 Jalan Macalister, Penang, Malaysia

Speakers:

Meenakshi Raman, Consumers' Association of Penang, Malaysia
"Winners and Losers in the Global Economy"

Sarojeni V. Rengam, Pesticide Action Network-AP, Malaysia
"You can't Eat Rubber: Food Security and Globalisation"

Charles Santiago, Economist with Stamford College, Malaysia
"The Malaysian Response: What the currency policies really mean"

Robert David, Alternatives, Canada
"Swimming Upstream: What are the alternatives?"

Irene Fernandez, Tnaganita, Malaysia
"Struggling Sisters: Women and the Asian Crisis"


The speakers will be followed by an open floor discussion.

This is a free event.  All are welcome.

To request an invitation please contact PAN-AP at:
Tel. 604-657-0271 Fax. 604-657-7445
Email <panap at panap.po.my>