Afghanistan 2009 – Escalating violence, underdevelopment and women striving for change Seven years after the invasion of Afghanistan, life for women has continued to be intolerable, not to mention the lack of security, abject poverty, the rise of corrupt and powerful warlords and an ever increasing number of civilian deaths.
Solutions
Opportunity for Transformation: climate change
Discussion about climate and economic change Professor John Langmore will be talking about climate and economic change and about the causes of the current situation – and the opportunities that it opens up.
Washington and the Long War
International Crisis Group report on Sri Lanka
Students of Sustainability 2009
This year’s theme for Students of Sustainability 2009 is about doing things for ourselves, as individuals and communities. SoS ’09 is offering a range of educational, practical and participatory forums and workshops throughout the event.
Nuclear Disarmament: public meeting
Australia’s role – on the side of angels or dragging the chain? Join MAPW’s Tilman Ruff who has just arrived back from the NPT PrepCom in New York and ICAN’s Jessica Morrison at a public meeting.