CURRENT PROGRAM

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2009 - NOTE: Friday night is free
Sobey Building, Scotia Bank Auditorium, Saint Mary's University (SMU), 903 Robie St., Halifax

Registration for Saturday: 6:00-7:00 PM

CELEBRATING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CUBAN REVOLUTION AND CUBA’S INTERNATIONALISM

7:00-9:00 PM

Welcome: Jay Hartling

Keynote: Isaac Saney (Dalhousie University)

Panelists: Edgar Torres (Bolivian Ambassador to Canada), Juan Carlos Coronado (Charges D'affaires, Venezuelan Embassy in Canada), Marta Lilian Coto (FMLN Deputy for El Salvador to the Central American Parliament), Norman Girvan (University of the West Indies), Teresita Vicente (Cuban Ambassador to Canada)

9:00 PM: RECEPTION - Sobey Building, Foyer

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Sobey Building

ALTERNATIVE FORMS OF INTEGRATION AND COOPERATION IN LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN

8:00 - 9:00 AM: Registration

9:00 – 9:15 AM: Opening Remarks – Colin Dodds (President, Saint Mary’s University)

9:15 - 10:15 AM: THE BOLIVARIAN ALLIANCE FOR THE AMERICAS - ALBA: THE PEOPLE'S TRADE AGREEMENT - Norman Girvan (University of the West Indies, Jamaica)
Moderator: Isaac Saney

10:15 – 10:30 AM: HEALTH BREAK

10:30 - 11:45 AM: THE MYTH OF CUBA’S “ISOLATION” - John Kirk (Dalhousie University) and Nchamah Miller (Universidad de Habana, Latin@s Canada)
Moderator: Bob Huish

11:45 – 12:45: LUNCH (from Cafe Aroma Latino) – vegetarian options will be provided

12:45 - 2:00 PM: RE-IMAGINING SOCIETY BY CONSTRUCTING POPULAR POWER - Julio Chavez (member of Lara state assembly, Venezuela and Head of Presidential Commission on Participatory Democracy and Popular Power)
Moderator: Jim Brittain

2:00 - 3:15 PM: REORGANIZING THE PLURI-NATIONAL STATE IN BOLIVIA - Alex Borda-Rodriguez and Edgar Torres
Moderator: Alain Boutet

3:15 – 3:30 PM: HEALTH BREAK

3:30 - 4:45 PM: EL SALVADOR - UN NUEVO AMANECER - Marta Lilian Coto (FMLN Deputy, PARLACEN, Head of FMLN's National Women's Commission, El Salvador)
Moderator: Tim Bood

4:45 – 5:00 PM: Closing Remarks

DON'T FORGET TO DANCE!!!!

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3 - ¡VIVA CUBA! DANCE
Banook Canoe Club
17 Banook Ave, Dartmouth (a 15 min. walk from the ferry)

!Baile! con musica en vivo: Jeff Goodspeed and Latin Groove

Tickets are $15 in advance / at the door

Tickets are available in advance at the symposium, Outside the Lines Bookstore (6265 Quinpool Rd., 422-3544), by calling Tim Bood (492-3751) or by e-mailing transformationla@gmail.com

http://www.nscuba.org

SUGGESTED ACCOMMODATION:

Halifax:

Fresh Start B&B
2720 Gottingen St.
1 (888) 453-6616
http://www.bbcanada.com/2262.html

Garden South Park Inn
1263 South Park St.
1-877-414-8577
http://www.gardeninn.ns.ca/

Garden View Bed and Breakfast
6052 Williams St.
1-888-737-0778
http://www.novascotiabedandbreakfast.ca/index.php

The Commons Inn
5780 West St.
1-877-797-7999
http://www.commonsinn.ca/

Halifax Heritage Hostel
1253 Barrington St.
1-902-422-3863
http://www.hihostels.com/dba/hostels-HI---Halifax-011008.en.htm

http://www.hotwire.com/

Dartmouth:

Blockhouse Hill B&B
62 Wentworth St.
1-866-873-1699
http://www.blockhousehillbedandbreakfast.com/

http://www.dartmouthlodging.worldweb.com/BedBreakfasts/

There are a number of hotels across the bridge in Dartmouth:

Holiday Inn
Super 8
Comfort Inn