{news} possible addition to SCC agenda--co-sponsorship of Cuba conference

[edubrule]

At the beginning of the October 26 SCC meeting, the Executive Committee will be proposing that the proposal below be added to the SCC meeting agenda, probably late in the meeting.  Chapter reps can contact me if they'd like additional information on this conference.
--Ed
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Green Party Meeting Proposal Form

PRESENTER (committee, chapter(s) or group of individuals):  Executive Committee

 

 CONTACT (name, address, phone number, email):  Ed DuBrule, secretary, 39 Outlook Ave., West Hartford CT 06119, 860-523-4016, edubrule at sbcglobal.net

 

SUBJECT (10 words or less):  co-sponsorship of Cuba conference

 

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE (100 words or less; include relationship, reasons and/or justification to the State Central Committee):  Ed received an e-mail from Ana Lachelier, who has worked with the Hartford Greens chapter, wondering if the CT Green Party might want to co-sponsor the conference.  Steve Krevisky (of the Central Connecticut chapter) also indicated the hope that we would co-sponsor it.

     Co-sponsorship of the conference would not require any financial donation from the CTGP.  

     Here is a draft flyer for the conference:  [The "Progressive Student Alliance" of the flyer is the Progressive Student alliance of Central CT State University]

Conference on Cuba and 

the Freedom to Travel

 

The right of residents of the United States to travel to Cuba has become subject to tightening restrictions imposed by the administration last spring.  These include the virtual elimination of licenses for groups such as Global Exchange that have taken hundreds of Americans to Cuba each year; severe limitations on the ability of universities and colleges to organize study tours; and new limits on the licenses given to Cubans living in the US to visit family members in Cuba.  The conference will explore the impact of these restrictions and the movement to end the travel ban and the U.S. trade embargo of Cuba.

 

This conference is hosted by the Progressive Student Alliance.  Co-sponsors include the Greater Hartford Coalition on Cuba and the New Haven Peace Council.  List in formation.

 

Saturday, November 13, 2004

9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Central Connecticut State University

Robert Vance Academic Center, Lecture Hall 105

 

Keynote Speaker:  Rev. Lucius Walker, Pastors for Peace

Morning Panel Discussion on issues related to travel to Cuba

Afternoon workshops: 

Cuba 101, Free the Cuban Five, Cuba and Latin America, 

Medical School of the Americas, Vieques:  the Struggle Continues

 

Suggested Donation:  $10 regular, $5 students and low income

For more information contact:  Greater Hartford Coalition on Cuba,

P.O. Box 4155, Hartford, CT 06147 or call 860-688-5418.



PROPOSAL (200 words or less):  That the CT Green Party co-sponsor this conference.
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