Agenda: Solidarity wVenez Meeting Feb 1719 NYC

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Agenda: Solidarity w-Venez Meeting - Feb 17-19 NYC

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CUBA SOLIDARITY NEW YORK PO BOX 423 New York, NY 10044

Dear Sisters and Brothers,

We encourage everyone to attend this important Conference.

In solidarity and struggle,

Ike Nahem Nellie Bailey Jaime Mendieta For CSNY

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This is a Free Conference, Everyone is Welcome Pleased forward widely Towards the Creation of the Venezuela National Network in the USA III Encounter of Bolivarian Circles and Solidarity Organizations In Support of the Bolivarian Revolution. February 17 - 19, 2006 New York City, New York Purpose: GOAL A meeting of Bolivarian Circles in the U.S. and Canada, and organizations within the U.S. in solidarity with the Democratic Bolivarian process to discuss, analyze and formulate work strategies, and organize a proposal for a North American Solidarity Network with the Bolivarian Revolution on March, 2006 in Washington D.C. and a national demonstration in support of Venezuela and Cuba in April 8 in Washington, DC.

? The current political situation in Venezuela and the world. ? Venezuela presidential election in December 2006. ? No US Intervention in Venezuela ? The urgency for a Venezuela National Solidarity Network. ? Democracy, diversity and inclusiveness. What should we do, now and why? =B7 Cultural, social, and political exchange between Venezuela and North America. =B7 Straightforward information on the process and its achievements. Program: Friday, February 17th 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Place:   Martin Luther King Workers Center-1199 SEIU Location: 310 West 43rd Street, NYC NY (Between 8th & 9th Avenues). ? Opening remark ? Recognition to Guests and Participants at The Conference ? Leonor Osorio (Consul of Venezuela in New York) ? Fermin Toro Jimenez (Ambbuttador of Venezuela - United Nations) ? Rodrigo Chaves (Ambbuttador of Venezuela in Italia) ? Martin Sanchez (General Consul of Venezuela in Chicago) ? William Camacaro (Circulo Bolivariano Alberto Lovera NY) ? Leslie Cagan, United for Peace and Justice ? Other Special Guests from the USA ? Reception-Music Saturday, February 18th 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Place:    32BJ- SEIU Location:   100 Avenue of the Americas. Near Canal Street ? Registration. ? Introductionpresentation of attendees. ? Opening Remark to the Conference Panel of Ambbuttadors: Panelist: Bernardo =C1lvarez, (Ambbuttador of Venezuela in the USA), Jorge Valero (Ambbuttador of Venezuela-OAS), Rodrigo Chaves (Ambbuttador of Venezuela in Italia), Topic: =B7 Report on the current political situation. =B7 Short Term goal for the upcoming campaign for the reelection of President Hugo Chavez =B7 Imperialist Threat - Efficiency, Depth, and Solidarity under these Threats =B7 Urgency for a Solidarity Network With Venezuela =B7 Question-Answers PROPOSAL of PLAN of WORK (11:00 am to 1:00 pm) =B7 Presentation of Different Plans of Work from Organizations in the Network =B7 Question Clarification on the Proposals Lunch Time Video-Panel of Cultural, social, and political exchange between Venezuela and North America 3:00 to 4:30pm: Panelist: Omar Sierra (First Consul of Venezuela in Chicago), Edward Mercado (Communications Coordinator Venezuela Information Office, Washington DC), Vannia Lara (Delegate from NY to the U.S.A.-Venezuela Solidarity Gathering Lara State 2006) ? Video: The experience of the first USA-Venezuela Solidarity Gathering Lara 2006 ? Be a volunteer with the Social Missions in Venezuela ? Importance of the relations & solidarity with the cooperative movement in Venezuela Panel: Building the on-Line solidarity internet and radio network between North America and Europe 5:00 to 7:30pm: Panelist: Rodrigo Chaves (Ambbuttador of Venezuela in Italia), Martin Sanchez (General Consul of Venezuela in Chicago) =B7    Technological framework ? Expanding alternative media Location: Between. 106th & 107th Streets & Lexington Ave. NYC. Time:    9:00 P.M. to 12:00 A.M. Sunday, February 19th. Place:    Martin Luther King Workers Center-1199 SEIU Location: 310 West 43rd Street, NYC NY (Between 8th & 9th Avenues). Panel of Latinamerican integration and Bolivarian Thought: 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Panelist: Rodrigo Chaves (Ambbuttador of Venezuela in Italia), Fermin Toro Jimenez (Ambbuttador of Venezuela to the U.N.), General de Brigada Rommel Santa Maria Martinez ? ALBA- Bolivarian Alternative for the Americas ? Bolivarian thought and ideology ? Puerto Rico "an especial case" (special guest) Structure of the Network: Consbreastution of the Bolivarian Revolution Solidarity Network Discussion of the Following Issues: 1:30pm to 3:00pm: ? Circulo Bolivariano position within the Network ? Participation of progressive forces ? Democracy, Diversity and Inclusiveness

? Organizational structure and internal function ? Decision making Mechanism ? Communication process and coordination

? Organizational Chart Debate and Conclusions 3:30pm to 5:00pm: Documentary: Venezuela Rising, by Jennifer Wager Next Step: Conference In Washington D.C. in March 2006 ? Preparation for this Event ? Step towards this Conference Participant Organizations (list in formation): Circulo Bolivariano Alberto Lovera (NY), Circulo Bolivariano (Minneapolis), Circulo Bolivariano Ali Primera (Connecticut), Circulo Bolivariano Amada Libertad (Chicago), Circulo Bolivariano Jose Alberto Carvajal (Miami), Circulo Bolivariano Manuelita Saenz (los Angeles), Circulo Bolivariano Martin Luther King (Boston), Circulo Bolivariano Negra Hipolita (Miami), Circulo Bolivariano Toronto (Canada), Circulo Bolivariano Vancouver (Canada), Circulo Bolivariano Milano (Italia), Circulo Bolivariano Napoles (Italia), Circulo Bolivariano Roma (Italia), 1199 SEIU East, Casa de Las Americas, Cispes, Committees of Correspondence, Corean Congress for Reunification, Cuban Solidarity New York, FMLN- NY, FSLN- NY, Frente Socialista de Puerto Rico -NY, , Fuerza de la Revolucion, Haiti Progress, Haiti Support Network, Haitian In New York, Haitian Initiative for Democracy, IFCO-Pastors for Peace, Iglesia San Romero de las Americas, International Action Center, Korean National Network For Unification, La Voz Latina, Movimiento Nuevo Rumbo, Movimiento Popular Dominicano, Movimiento Revolucionario Nueva Patria, National People's Party, NY Committee to Free the Cuban Five, Pro-Libertad, September 30 Foundation, Socialist Workers Party, US Troops Out Coalition, Venceremos Brigade, Venezuelan Minnesota Committee., Workers World Party, Young Socialist. * ================================================================ NY Transfer News Collective * A Service of Blythe Systems Since 1985 - Information for the Rest of Us ================================================================

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