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Saturday, January 16 • 10:30am - 12:00pm
Solidarity at a Great Distance

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Many of us share a sense of responsibility with people from around the world for promoting human and environmental well-being.  We would like to support change not only where we live, but in other communities too. How can we organize around these goals? Is the best way financial support, advocating our own government, or other options?  Sometimes cross-community change work can be powerful, while other times it actually causes harm. How do we engage in meaningful solidarity work when we are far from the perspectives or realities of people experiencing the problem?


Speakers
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Jennie Coleman

President, Equifruit
Jennie Coleman has been owner / president of Equifruit since 2013. She combines a lengthy career in business with longstanding social justice roots, set during two years’ volunteer work in Namibia in the mid-90s.  She loves fair trade for its pragmatic approach to international... Read More →
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Jamie Kneen

Co-Manager, MiningWatch Canada
I've been with MiningWatch Canada since its creation in 1999. I lead our social media and public engagement work as well as strategic research and communications. My research and advocacy includes our work in Africa (and for many years Latin America, too), as well as on uranium mining... Read More →


Saturday January 16, 2016 10:30am - 12:00pm EST
Hamilton Convention Centre, Albion B (Second Floor)