Copenhagen International Conference
'Rebellion' (Denmark) - 24.10.2006 16:08
Copenhagen International Conference
Anti-terrorism legislation, political rights and international solidarity
Saturday 18 November 2006
Copenhagen International Conference
Anti-terrorism legislation, political rights and international solidarity
Saturday 18 November 2006
10.00 � 17.00
Venue: Peter Ipsens All� 27, 2400 Copenhagen NV.
Programme:
9.30-10.00: Registration
10.00-13.00: European Union � paths to the police state.
Legal, political and social aspects of the �war on terror�.
Panel: MEP Ole Krarup, GUE/NGL, Jan Fermon, Progress Lawyers Network (Belgium), Desmond Fernandes, Campaign against Criminalising Communities (CAMPACC/UK), Patrick Mac Manus (Rebellion, Denmark).
Lunch
14.00 Witnesses: Colombia, Palestine and the Philippines. Resistance, �terrorist lists� and the �global war on terror�.
14.30-16.00
Workshops:
1. Middle Eastern experiences and the �war on terror� with among others Salah Salah, Palestinian National Council / The Palestinian Refugee Committee, Sandra Bakutz, International Platform against Isolation (IPAI, Turkey).
2. Latin American experiences and the �war on terror� with among others Cesar J�rez, Associaci�n Campesina del Valle de Rio Cimitarra (ACVC, Colombia).
3. Political movements, civil rights initiatives, communities and political rights in the European Union with among others Benny Christensen, (Demokratiuppropet, Sweden).
17.00-18.00: Plenum with reports from workshops.
19.00-22.00: Social event.
This programme is open to the press. The following day, 19 November 2006, a closed seminar will be convened in order to discuss the tasks of solidarity movements in challenging the �global war on terror� and in developing effective campaign and support networks.
For further information contact:
Irene Clausen +45 26 47 65 98 / +45 33 7932 29
Jens Henneberg +45 28 76 92 23
Patrick Mac Manus +45 22 45 41 78
Documents and conference papers which you may wish to present at the conference are to be sent to: Foreningen Opr�r, Kulturhus Blaagaarden, Blaagaards Plads 3,
2200 Copenhagn N or to  opror@linuxmail.org for publication on our website at www.opror.net
We are unable to fund travel or other expenses but can help in arranging hotel or private accommodation for participants.
 E-Mail: opror@linuxmail.org  Website: http://www.opror.net
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