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This is to announce a conference happening Saturday and Sunday, June
13-14 at St. Francis Xavier University in Antigonish. It is called
People First: Pursuing a Just Economy
It promises to be very useful to those that aspire to develop practical
tools to achieve the symbiosis of environment and economy to build
a Sustainable Society. The Speakers and workshops promise to be
outstanding. As well there are excellent opportunities to meet and
network with like-minded individuals from various aspects of society.
The workshop presentation on Sunday by Ronald Coleman promises to be
especially useful and interesting.
For complete information and registration please to to the web site at:
http://juliet.stfx.ca/~extensio/index.html
The conference is free and open to the public. Pre-registration is
encouraged.
Some of the information from the site is below. Everything below is on
the site.
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What is a Just Economy?
Topshee 98
June 13-14, 1998
St. Francis Xavier University
Antigonish, Nova Scotia
Just hearing the word "economics" leads some of us to run in the
opposite direction. Yet, we know that there is something wrong
with our current economic system. We know that the banks are
recording record profits while people are homeless and hungry.
We see the loss of jobs, the cuts in social programs and the
destruction of our environment. We worry about the survival of
our communities.
Seeing these things raises questions. Why do these problems
exist in our current economic system? Why is the gap widening
between the rich and the poor? What are NAFTA, GATT and
MAI and are they helpful or harmful? What are the current
beliefs about business and economics that drive our economic
system? Can we unmask or dispell these beliefs or myths?
What changes can help us move toward a more just economy?
This conference invites you to participate and learn more about
the economy, to share your perspective, and explore
alternatives to educate and mobilize toward a more just
economy.
Learning About the Economy &
Unmasking the Myths
SATURDAY WORKSHOPS
Choose 1 workshop and 1 alternate under Saturday Workshops on your
registration form
Each workshop includes presentations, small & large group discussion.
1.The Role of Government: Is small beautiful?
Presenter: Michael Bradfield, Professor in Economics, Dalhousie
University, NS
2.The Degradation of the Environment & Community: Who gets the
benefit? Who gets the bill?
Presenters: Inka Milewski Conservation Council of New Brunswick;
George De Benedetti, Professor in Economics, Mount Allison University,
NB
3.Unemployment: Outta work?
Presenters: Maureen Larkin & Marie Burge, Cooper Institute PEI
4.Poverty & Income Distribution: Just desserts?
Presenters: Elaine Perkins-McIntosh, Fredericton Anti-poverty
Organization, Cindy Wiggins, Senior Researcher, CLC, Ottawa
5.Globalization & the Atlantic Region: The final frontier?
Presenter: Santo Dodaro, Professor in Economics, St. F. X.
University, NS
6.Ownership, Capital & Control of the Economy: Whose invisible hand?
Presenter: Leonard Pluta, Professor in Economics, St. F. X.
University, NS
7.Fair Wages & Participation in the Economy: Do people matter?
Presenter: Martha MacDonald, Professor in Economics, St. Mary's
University, NS
Sharing Tools & Strategies for Analysis & Action
Toward a Just Economy
Sunday Workshops
Choose 1 workshop and 1 alternate under Sunday Workshops on your
registration form.
A.Influencing Public Policy in a Climate of Downloading & Downsizing
Jeanne Faye, Dalhousie Legal Aid & Carolann Wright-Parks, North End
Community Health Centre, Halifax.
B.Beyond the GDP - Measuring Genuine Progress Ronald Colman, GPI
Atlantic
C.The Alternative Federal Budget Paulette Sadoway, Canadian Labour
Congress
D.Feminist Alternatives for A Just & Healthy Planet: Valuing women's
work, community & nature. Angela Miles, Sheila Molloy, Shirley
Thompson, Ontario and Paola Melchiori, Italy.
E.Community-based Management: A tool to ensure survival of small fishing
communities. John Kearney, Extension Dept, St. F. X. University
F.From Surviving to Thriving: Mobilizing toward a vision of economic
justice through economic cooperation, education & a reconnection with
culture. Philippa Pictou, Terri Sabatis, & Patti Doyle-Bedwell, The Urban
Aboriginal Project
G.Building Community Capacity: Community development as a tool for
building a program for sustainable human development. Marie Burge &
Maureen Larkin, Cooper Institute, PEI
H.Co-operation: Building New Cooperative Enterprises - Renewing Old
Ones Tom Webb, Extension Dept., St. F. X. University
I.Community Health Impact Assessment: A practical tool for community
participation & decision making in building healthy communities.
Doris Gillis, The PATH project
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