Public forum – Guam: The Struggle Against Militarisation of the Pacific
Venue: Trades Hall, 54 Victoria Street Carlton (Ground floor, meeting room 1)
Time: 7 pm – 9 pm; Coffee and Tea 6 pm – 7 pm
Date: Thursday, 8 July 2010
Speakers
Dr.Lisa Natividad, a Chamorro leader and social worker from Guam, will speak on “The Devastating Consequences of the Proposed Increased Militarisation of Guam”.
Maki Yonaha, Japanese for Peace, will give “An Update on the US military base in Okinawa and its Connection to Guam”.
Mosese Waqa, Global Partnership for the Prevention of Armed Conflict – Pacific, will discuss “Civil society partnerships’ role in addressing militarisation in the Pacific”.
Nic Maclellan, Journalist and researcher on the Pacific islands, will speak on “Security in the Asia-Pacific Region: For Whom?”
Sponsored by: Medical Association for Prevention of War, Japanese for Peace, Global Partnership for the Prevention of Armed Conflict – Pacific, Nuclear-Free and Independent Pacific, Quaker Peace and Social Justice Network.
For further information:
MAPW, 9023 1958, www.mapw.org.au
Download the flyer:
http://www.iwda.org.au/au/2010/06/29/public-forum-guam-the-struggle-agai...