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>Date: Fri, 10 Dec 1999 17:29:11 -0400 (AST) >Sender: Antoni Wysocki <au120@chebucto.ns.ca> >From: Antoni Wysocki <au120@chebucto.ns.ca> >To: "Antoni's Wire Service":; >Subject: Dec.14: "Battle in Seattle" briefing >MIME-Version: 1.0 > > >Please post widely. > >********************************************** > "The Battle in Seattle" > >Firsthand reporting on the anti-WTO actions of Nov.29-Dec.03/99 in >Seattle. > > Tuesday, December 14, 1999 > 19:00 (7 pm) > Room 224-26, Dalhousie Student Union Building, >6163 University Avenue, Halifax > >For more information contact the Nova Scotia Public Interest Research >Group at 494-6662; <nspirg@is2.dal.ca>. >*********************************************** > > >Hi folks, > >As I trust most of you are well aware, the WTO (World Trade Organization) >held a top-level meeting in Seattle last week with a view to resolving >certain outstanding and contentious issues (e.g. subsidies for >agriculture) and to initiating a new general round of trade liberalisation >negotiations. In the event, agreement could not be reached during the >Ministerial even on discrete items, while the efforts of the WTO >Secratariat to secure general support for a "millenium round" proved >utterly unavailing. > >The significance of this extraordinary disruption of the globalisers' >forward march is as yet unclear. Meanwhile, there is also considerable >debate (and likely will be for some time to come) as to the most >significant causes of the WTO's failure in Seattle. Nonetheless - and >though unquestioanbly much that occurred prior to the Ministerial >materially shaped the outcome of the conference - it is obvious that much >that transpired in Seattle was itself of the first importance. > >NSPIRG (the Nova Scotia Public Interest Research Group) is arranging a >public briefing next Tuesday, December 14, on events of the past week >in Seattle. Anyone interested in hearing about the demonstrations, and the >information sessions arranged by non-governmental organizations, is most >welcome. > >Ideally, there will be a number of people on hand to relate their >experiences and observations; but regrettably - as far as can be >determined at this point - I am the only local person who went to Seattle >who will be available for Tuesday's talk. PIRG is still trying to track >down anyone else who meets these criteria, and all such persons are >invited to contact us in advance or simply show up and come forward on >Tuesday. > >For those of you unable to make it to Tuesday's session, I will soon be >"Antwiring" a report of my sojourn in Seattle. For those in the broadcast >area of CKDU-FM, the Halifax region's campus/community radio station, I >will be co-producing a radio series on this subject which will be aired in >January. For folks who cannot raise CKDU on their equipment, tapes can be >available. > >---Antoni > >ps. A note about my sponsors: > >My trip would not have occurred but for financing graciously provided by >CKDU, Action Nova Scotia and especially NSPIRG. My thanks to these >collectivities generally and in particular to Kasia Morrison and Fiona >York of CKDU; Paulette Sadoway (for Action NS); and Linda Pannozzo of >NSPIRG. > > nspirg nova scotia public interest research group 6136 university ave halifax, ns b3h 4j2 902-494-6662 nspirg@is2.dal.ca executive director : linda pannozzo -*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*- The preceding message was posted on the Sustainable Maritimes mailing list (sust-mar). http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/lists/sust-mar -*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-
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