Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Socialist Ideas Conference: Towards Sustainability and Socialism.


Presented by the Adelaide branch of Socialist Alliance and involving a diverse range of presenters from broad left movements and campaigns in Adelaide and nationally.

Come along to hear from expert speakers and participate in engaging discussion and debate about progressive ideas and issues.

Saturday, November 20
12:00pm
South West Community Centre
171 Sturt St, Adelaide

12:00 - Registration, lunch available.

12:30 - Panel discussion:
"After the 2010 elections: new possibilities and new challenges"
- Mark Parnell, Greens MLC
- Dave Garland, NUW lead organiser
-John McGill, Socialist Alliance

2:00 - Panel discussion: "Is there a way out of the climate crisis?
- Robyn Waite, Climate Emergency Action Network, SA
- Daniel Spencer, Australian Youth Climate Coaltion
- Renfrey Clarke, Green Left Weekly climate change writer

3:15 - coffee break

3:30 - Workshops
- Refugees
- Equal Marriage and LGBTI rights
- Anti-war
- A Radical history of SA

4:30 - Panel Discussion:
''Towards sustainabilty, towards 21st century socialism: addressing the rise of socialism in Latin America and moves towards left unity in the western world'
- Fred Fuentes, former Green Left Weekly Venezuela correspondent
- Jon Moore, Latin American solidarity activist
- Ruth Ratcliffe, Socialist Alliance co-convenor

6:00 - Drinks, dinner & networking


Plus more speakers to be confirmed.

Presented by Socialist Alliance, all welcome.

For more info please contact 8231 6982, 0403 679 742 or 0403 679 742
adelaide@socialist-alliance.org
www.socialist-alliance.org
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=163598550330044&ref=ts