UN Intl. Conf. of Civil Society in Support of the Palestinian People, Geneva – Day 1 – Audio webcast

UNITED NATIONS  INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF CIVIL SOCIETY IN SUPPORT OF THE PALESTINIAN PEOPLE

Theme:  Realizing the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people

Thursday, 7 September 2006

OPENING SESSION

Statements by:

Mr. Sergei Ordzhonikidze Audio

Director-General, United Nations Office at Geneva

Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations

H.E. Mr. Paul Badji Audio

Chairman of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable

Rights of the Palestinian People

H.E. Mr. Riyad Mansour Audio

Permanent Observer of Palestine to the United Nations

Representative of Palestine

Ms. Phyllis Bennis Audio

Co-Chair, International Coordinating Network for Palestine

Plenary I From awareness to action:  impact of peace movements, political parties and trade unions

Speakers:

Mr. Mustafa Barghouthi, Member of the Palestinian Legislative Council, Ramallah Audio

Mr. Dror Etkes, Director, Settlements Watch Project, Peace Now, Jerusalem Audio

Mr. Achin Vanaik, Professor of international relations and global politics, Department of Political Science, Delhi University, New Delhi Audio

Mr. Pedro Brieger, Sociologist and journalist on international affairs, Buenos Aires Audio

Mr. Pierre Galand, Senator, Belgian Parliament, Brussels Audio

WORKSHOPS

I. Broadening, deepening and consolidating global constituencies: Audio

Resource persons:Ms. Phyllis Bennis, Fellow, Institute for Policy Studies, Co-Chair, International Coordinating Network for Palestine, Washington, D.C.; Mr. Na’eem Jeenah, Spokesperson, Palestine Solidarity Committee of South Africa, President of the Muslim Youth Movement, Co-Chair, International Coordinating Network for Palestine, Johannesburg; Ms. Arlene Clemesha, Board Member, Institute for Arab Culture, Professor, University of São Paulo, São Paulo

II. Campaigns targeting the occupation: Audio

Resource persons:Mr. Riad Malki,  Director-General, Panorama – Center for the Dissemination of Democracy and Community Development, Ramallah; Ms. Angela Godfrey-Goldstein, Action Advocacy Officer, Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions, Jerusalem; Mr. Xavier Abu Eid, Vice-President, General Union of Palestine Students, Santiago; Ms. Noura Erakat, National Grassroots Organizer/Legal Advocate, U.S. Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation, Washington, D.C.; Mr. Jonathan Frerichs, Programme Executive, World Council of Churches, Geneva