Olympic Resistance Summit Call-Out, Feb 10-11, 2010
Olympic Resistance Summit, Feb 10-11, 2010, Vancouver
Kick off the Convergence week at the 2010 Olympic Resistance Summit!
http://olympicresistance.net/content/convergence-summit-schedule-feb-10-...
February 10th and 11th, noon to 10pm
East Vancouver, Unceded Coast Salish Territories.
The 2010 Olympics Resistance SUMMIT is a space for all anti-capitalist,
indigenous, housing rights, labour, migrant justice, environmental,
anti-war, community-loving, anti-poverty, civil libertarian, and anti
colonial activists to come together to confront this two-week circus and
the oppression it represents. During these 2 days we will organize,
prepare, learn and unite to create a convergence against the 2010 Olympic
Games! The schedule of workshops, panels, and other activities is posted
below.
DAY 1 : Wed Feb 10th
The Centre for Socialist Education - 706 Clark
12:00 - 1:00 Welcoming and Lunch
1:00 - 2:00 Creative Resistance Workshop
2:00 – 4:00 Open Creative Space
The Wise Hall - 1882 Adanac
1:30- 2:30 Know Your Rights Workshop
2:45- 3:45 Corporate Resistance Workshop
4:00-5:30 Defending the Land Teach-in
5:45 – 6:45 Dinner
7:00 –9:00 Panel: Indigenous Resistance and the 2010 Olympics
DAY 2 : Thurs Feb 11th
The Centre for Socialist Education -706 Clark
12:00 - 1:00 Welcoming and Lunch
1:00-2:30 Medics Training
2:30 - 4:00 Medics Logistics Meeting
The Wise Hall -1882 Adanac
1:30- 2:45 Post-Convergence Movement Building
3:00- 4:30 IOC and Global Anti-Olympics Movement : Sochi and Chicago
4:45- 7:00 Convergence Planning
7:00 – 8:00 Dinner
8:15–10:00 Caucus Group Discussions
Tabling space:
If your organization would like to have an information table set up at the
Wise Hall during the conference, please email
olympicresistance@riseup.net.
Accessibility information:
Please note that lunch and dinner will be provided. The Wise Hall is
wheelchair accessible, but the Center for Socialist Education is not.
Onsite childcare will be provided at the Center for Socialist Education.
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For more information: call [removed] or email olympicresistance@riseup.net