From the revolutions in Latin America, to resisting imperialism and war in Pakistan and Palestine, to confronting the ecological crisis in North America and India, representatives from more than a dozen countries will give a strong international flavour to discussions on topics vital to the future of humanity.
“World At A Crossroads: Fighting for Socialism in the 21st Century”, will be held at Sydney Girls High School over the Easter weekend, April 10-12. It is hosted by
Green Left Weekly, and organised by the Democratic Socialist Perspective and Resistance, affiliates of the Socialist Alliance.
Among the keynote speakers are:
Michael Lebowitz, Venezuelan based Marxist economist;
Salim Vally, spokesperson for the Palestine Solidarity Committee, South Africa;
Ian Angus, Ecosocialist International Network;
Kavita Krishnan, All-India Progressive Women’s Association;
Luis Bilbao, involved in the construction of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela;
Reihana Mohideen, Power of the Masses Party, Philippines;
M. Saraswathy, Socialist Party of Malaysia;
Ammar Ali Jan, Labour Party Pakistan;
Raul Molina-Mejia, Guatemalan human rights campaigner;
Mericio Juvinal Dos Reis and more.
Speakers from Australia include:
David Spratt, co-author of Climate Code Red;
Dr Brian Senewiratne, Sri Lankan born activist involved for more than four decades in exposing the human rights abuses perpetrated against Tamils;
Tim Gooden, secretary, Geelong and Region Trades and Labour Council;
Jamie Doughney, senior researcher at the Work and Economic Policy Research Unit, Victoria University of Technology;
Jess Moore, Resistance national co-convenor;
Sam Watson, Aboriginal activist from Queensland;
Pip Hinman, Democratic Socialist Perspective national executive;
Dick Bryan, Department of political economy, University of Sydney;
Mel Barnes, Resistance national executive member and environment movement campaigner in Tasmania;
Dick Nichols, national co-convener of the Socialist Alliance; and others.
For the full conference agenda, visit
http://www.worldatacrossroads.org.
