[asia-apec 1176] Alternatives To The APEC Agenda

[Gatt Watchdog]

4 July 1999

            PRELIMINARY NOTICE:


Alternatives To The APEC Agenda Conference

Organised by The Aotearoa/New Zealand APEC Monitoring Group

Auckland, Aotearoa (New Zealand)

September 10-12 1999

Sponsored by GATT Watchdog, CAFCA and the NZ Trade Union Federation

Speakers include:

Antonio Tujan, Executive Director, IBON Databank, Philippines

Moses Havini, Bougainville Freedom Movement

Sunera Thobani, Ruth Wynn Woodward Professor of Womens Studies, Simon
Fraser University, BC, Canada

Crispin Beltran, Chairman of Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU), Philippines

Dr Jane Kelsey, Professor of Law, Auckland University, author of "The New
Zealand Experiment"

Moana Jackson, Ngati Kahungunu, Director of Nga Kaiwhakamarama i Nga Ture
(Maori Legal Service)

Annette Sykes, Ngati Pikiao, lawyer, Treaty of Waitangi Activist

Robert Reid, International Officer, NZ Trade Union Federation

Radha D'Souza, Asia Pacific Workers Solidarity Links

Aziz Choudry, GATT Watchdog
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(Other local and international speakers to be confirmed)
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REGISTRATION:

To receive registration pack for the forum please contact:

notoapec at clear.net.nz

Fax 64 9 846 3297

Updates to this initial posting, programme, and registration details will be
posted on this listserve and at <www.apec.gen.nz> shortly

Overseas registrations are limited to 40 places; local
registrations to 140.  Priority will be given to ensure a broad
representation of sectors and community interests.