Agenda
The conference, which
immediately precedes the APEC meeting of Heads of
State, runs from Tues 7th to Thurs 9th September
1999 at: Auckland University Library Block Lecture
Theatre B28
*Due to the complexity of organising
this event the following agenda is subject to
change.
The conference immediately precedes the APEC
meeting of Heads of State.
Tuesday
Chair: Simon Reeves Environmmental lawyer
Morning:
* Maori welcome - 8.00am
* Conference to be opened by Dr Bruce Hucker,
Deputy-Mayor Auckland City Council
* Opening address: Marissa D. De Guzman. "APEC
TO ASHES" (Marissa's address has been prepared
in association with Walden Bello who is unable to
attend)
* Commentary: Sir Paul Reeves
* Rod Oram Editor Business Herald "Apec's role:
what it does; what it could do".
Afternoon:
Chair: Dr Peter Wills, Associate professor in physics
at the University of Auckland
* Sohail Inayatullah "Social movements, economic
democracy and transformative futures - a Prout
perspective"
* Sukhi Turner " APEC and the local
economy"
* Jeanette Fitzsimons "Thinking Beyond Tomorrow
- alternatives to APEC for New Zealand and the
world"
* Del Wihongi "The WAI 262 claim - The flora,
fauna and intellectual property rights of Maori"
Evening:
Chair: Dr Peter Wills
* Panel of the day's speakers and Saul Landau's new
film"Laboring on Border's Edge" (45
minutes)
Wednesday
Chair: Susan St John, Senior Lecturer in Economics
University of Auckland Morning:
* Hazel Henderson "Beyond Globalization:
Building a Win-Win World".
* Marion Wood "APEC - the morality of the
marketplace." * Workshops (11.15 - 12.30) *
Helen Bowen and Jim Boyack "Restorative
Justice" * Prue Hyman "Countering the
arguments of orthodox economics for globalisation and
APEC - alternative economic analyses" * Dada
Sarvabodhananda - "Spirituality - a radical
response to globalisation"
Afternoon:
Chair: Nandor Tanczos Wild Greens Coordinator
* Youth panel - Linda Robinson - youth community
worker, Kate Lowe - High school student and activist,
Kyle - youth worker, Tini * Marilyn Waring
"Beyond Growth"
* Dr Pita Sharples 5.00pm Launch of "State
Secrets" a new book by Ben Vidgen published by
Howlingatthemoon Press
Evening:
* Cultural evening and dance ($5 entrance charge) The
Bandit Queens (belly dancers), Jane Luscomb's
Flamenco dance group, Tumi (Latino dance music),
South Indian classical song and dance group, Touched
by the Sea, Ei-Taire-O-Tangaroa.
Thursday
Chair: TBA
Morning:
* Workshops (9 - 10.30) * Makere Harawira &
Sohail Inayatullah - "Designing Alternative
Economic Futures" * Phillida Bunkle MP &
John Lepper "Healthy communities v private
greed" * Ben Vidgen "Corporate
intrigue" * Bill Murphy et al "Sustainable
Human Settlements in an Urbanising World &
Shelter for all 11.00am * Networking issues as they
arise
* Feedback from evening panels and the workshops that
will have have happened during the course of the
conference.
Afternoon:
1 - 3pm Close
