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DAM-L Nov. 12 SF Event - Activists from Asia Speak out Against Dams and Mines(fwd)



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Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2001 16:39:33 -0800
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From: Susanne Wong <swong@irn.org>
Subject: Nov. 12 SF Event - Activists from Asia Speak out Against Dams
	 and Mines

The Asia Society, International Rivers Network and USF Center for the 
Pacific Rim invite you to a program featuring three activists fighting 
against dams and mining projects in Asia.

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HUMAN RIGHTS AND THE ENVIRONMENT
Perspectives from China, Indonesia and the Philippines

Monday, November 12, 2001
5:45 pm registration ** 6:00 pm program followed by reception

University of San Francisco, Center for the Pacific Rim
Lone Mountain Campus, Room 100
2800 Turk Street (between Masonic and Parker)
San Francisco
$7 members/$10 non-members (no one turned away for lack of funds)
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Featuring:
Dai Qing - Journalist and outspoken critic of the Three Gorges Dam, China
Arianto Sangaji  - Executive Director, Free Land Foundation, Sulawesi, 
Indonesia
Joan Carling - Chairperson, Cordillera Peoples' Alliance, Philippines


BACKGROUND
Throughout Asia, millions of people are facing serious threats to their 
livelihoods and cultures due to the construction of large infrastructure 
projects. Intended to boost development, these projects have instead led to 
further impoverishment, degraded environments and human rights violations. 
An estimated 40-80 million people have been forcibly evicted from their 
lands to make way for dams. Hundreds of thousands more have suffered from 
the displacement and pollution associated with mining extraction. In almost 
all cases, people have been left economically, culturally and 
psychologically devastated.

But this is not happening without a fight - all over Asia communities are 
struggling to defend their rights and environment. We invite you to join us 
on November 12 to hear from three activists leading the struggle to protect 
the environment and human rights in Asia.

**This event is sponsored by the Asia Society, International Rivers Network 
and USF Center for the Pacific Rim in association with the Committee for 
Human Rights in the Philippines, Indonesian Human Rights Network and 
Project Underground.

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DIRECTIONS
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By public transportation: Take BART to Civic Center. Walk to the NW corner 
of Turk & Leavenworth and take the #31 bus. Get off at Turk & Masonic. (Bus 
ride ~20 min)

By car: Take Hwy 80 to San Francisco. Take the Fell St./Mission St. exit. 
Stay on Fell St. for about 2 miles. Turn right on Shrader St. and then 
right on Golden Gate Ave. Proceed to the visitor's entrance on Golden Gate 
between Kittredge Terrace and Roselyn Terrace.

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TO REGISTER:
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Please complete this form and send by snail mail with payment to the Asia 
Society, 12 Geary St., Ste. 802, San Francisco, 94108 or fax to 
415-421-2465. Purchased tickets will be held at the door. Cancellations 
must be received by Nov. 9.

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Number of tickets	______x $7 member   ______x $10 non-member

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FOR MORE INFO:
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Asia Society
www.asiasociety.org
415-421-8707

International Rivers Network
www.irn.org
510-848-1155


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