***Apologies for cross-posting***
Nora Cortiñas, Co-Founder of Mothers of Plaza de Mayo – UK Speaking Tour
Dates: 31st October – 2nd November 2017
Organised by: Argentina Solidarity Campaign (ASC), Centre of Latin American Studies – University of Cambridge, Institute of Latin American Studies and the Human Rights Consortium, University of London
Venues: University of Cambridge and Senate House, University of London (see below)
Event page: Please JOIN & SHARE https://www.facebook.com/events/1485884314833895
Tickets: Read ticketing requirements below carefully. They are different in each case.
“Human rights, Disappearances, Debt and Free Trade: Struggles for Justice and Sovereignty in Argentina and Latin America.”
Nora Cortiñas is Co-founder of the Mothers of Plaza de Mayo (Argentina’s inspirational women’s movement that resisted the brutal military dictatorship (1976-83)) and member of its Linea Fundadora.
Beverly Keene is Director of Jubileo Sur-Dialogo 2000, an NGO that campaigns to against illegitimate external debts in Latin America & the Caribbean.
Below is the public meetings schedule. Further dates may be added (watch this space).
1) Tuesday 31st October 2017, 1pm, London:
Meeting for Trade Unions and NGOs.
If you help to run a trade union, NGO or civil society organisation please contact [log in to unmask] for details of this special event.
2) Wednesday 1st November 2017 5pm-7pm, Cambridge:
Room S1, First Floor, Alison Richard Building, University of Cambridge, 7 West Road, Cambridge CB3 9DT. Hosted by the Centre of Latin American Studies, University of Cambridge.
See here for details: http://www.latin-american.cam.ac.uk/sites/default/files/plaza_de_mayo_event.pdf
Free entry, open to all. No reservation required.
3) Thursday 2nd November 2017 6-8pm, London:
Senate Room (tbc we may move to a larger room), Senate House, University of London, Malet Street, London WC1E 7HU. Hosted by the Institute of Latin American Studies and the Human Rights Consortium, School of Advanced Study, University of London. Followed by wine reception.
Free entry, open to all. Space is limited. You MUST pre-register here to reserve a place: https://hrc.sas.ac.uk/events/event/14787
Given the forced disappearance of Santiago Maldonado, missing since he was detained by the National Gendarmerie while supporting a Mapuche community in Patagonia, the timing for this visit could not be more important. Nora will incorporate her own experiences of campaigning for justice for “The Disappeared” during Argentina’s last dictatorship, including for her own son since 1977, and offer her reflections on the human and labour rights scenario in Argentina and Latin America today in light of the return of right-wing governments.
The discussions will also cover further human and labour rights issues, debt and trade in Latin America, as well as other global issues, especially with eyes on the fact that Buenos Aires will host a WTO leaders’ summit in December 2017 and the G20 Summit next year.
Please join us for this timely meeting, which is an incredibly rare opportunity to hear one of the Mothers speak in the UK.
Entry to all events is free but donations can be made towards the costs of Nora and Beverly’s visit at the crowdfunder page. This includes a special message from Nora to promote her visit: https://www.crowdpac.co.uk/campaigns/4667/argentina-solidarity-campaign
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