Land, Trade, and Democracy: a dialogue about Colombia

LAND, TRADE & DEMOCRACY: A dialogue about the Colombian conflict, Canada-Colombia relations and our role as Canadians

• Friday, September 21, 7:00 to 9:30 pm at SFU Harbour Centre
• Saturday, September 22, 9:30 am to 4:30 pm at SFU Wosk Centre for Dialogue

This event will bring local Colombians and Canadians together to learn about the current Colombian context, to analyze Canadian policy towards Colombia and to consider future areas of work. It will provide a space for learning, reflection and sharing to advance solidarity work with the Colombian people.

The keynote speakers for Land, Trade and Democracy are:

Claudia Lopez, Political Researcher. Claudia has done extensive research
on the infiltration of paramilitary groups in the Congress and political
system in Colombia and is one of Colombia’s leading advocates for democratic
development.

Jorge Palomino, General Coordinator, Indigenous Youth Movement of
Northern Cauca Alvaro Ulcué. The Nasa people of Northern Cauca are an icon
of non-violent resistance in the face of Colombia’s ongoing conflict.

Saturday’s session will include workshops with presentations on various
topics by Colombians and Canadians as well as plenary sessions to discuss
future directions for Colombian solidarity work.

Registration is free but space is limited.  Please go to codev.brownpapertickets.com to
register and be sure to check the Facebook event for updates.


For more information visit codev.org or contact us at codev@codev.org