You are invited to participate in the Third Annual Conference in Bil'in, Palestine, 4-6 June 2008
10/01/2008
Bil’in 3rd International Conference on Nonviolent popular struggle (June 4-6)
This February we passed the third anniversary of the weekly non-violent protests in opposition to the “work-site of shame” for the Apartheid Wall that has annexed almost 60% of the land of Bil’in village in the West Bank. Bil’in has become a symbol both of the theft of land across Palestine and of the power of non-violent grassroots movements in building local and international resistance to Occupation.
The International Conference will aim :
- To show internationals real life examples of the struggles and suffering of Palestinians
- To extend the Popular Non-Violent Struggle
- To strengthen the relationship with the international solidarity movements and to find new ways to strengthen and support the popular struggle
WHEN: 4-6 June, 2008
WHERE: Village Council, Bil’in (and visits to Jerusalem and some critical Palestinian villages on June 5)
COST: Accommodation per night 20 Euros, plus Conference Registration of 30 Euros
Program: Wednesday June 4, 2008
9:00 - 10:00 : Registration
10:00 - 11:00 : Opening Session
• The organizing committee
• President Abbas
• Prime Minister Fayyad
• Luisa Morgantini, Deputy of the European Parliament
• Mairead Maguire, Nobel Price for peace
• Federico Mayor Zaragoza, Former General Director of the UNESCO (Video Message)
• Jimmy Carter, Former President of the USA (Letter of support)
11:00 - 11:20 : Break
11:20 - 12:00 : Conference: The Academic and economical Boycott
• Omar Barghouthi
12:00 - 12:30 : Break
12:30 - 14:00 : Panel 1: The international solidarity with Palestinian people
• Presentation by: Miguel Perez Alvarado Representative of the Spanish Agency for International Cooperation and Development (AECID)
• European Parliaments member and head of the international delegations (Italy, German France, EEUU, Cuba…)
14:00 - 15:30 : Lunch break
15:30 - 17:00 : Panel 2: Discussion of the role of the Palestinian political parties in supporting the popular resistance and the importance of popular struggle
• Abdullah Al-Efrangi (Fatah)
• Saleh Raffat FEDA
• Mustafa Barghouti (Al Mubadarra)
• Qais Abu Leila (PFDP)
• Khaled Monsour (PPP)
• Abd Alraheem Malooh (PFLP)
17:00 - 17:30 : Break
17:00 - 19:00 : Real examples from the grassroots resistance and Palestinian suffering
• Sami Sadiq (Jordan Valley, Al Aqaba village)
• Hani Amer (The North, Masha village)
• Dr. Inad Sarahi (Jerusalem)
• A representative from Tel Rumeida, Hebron
19:00 - 20:30 : Professional Analysis Seminar (Facts sheet Presentation)
Update on the current Palestinian situation given by Dr. Jad as Haq Arij Center
Program: Thursday June 5, 2008
9:00 - 19:00 : Solidarity visits to some critical Palestinian villages
• Group 1 : Jordan Valley, facilitator Fathi Ikhderat
• Group 2 : The North, Qalqilya and Salfit, facilitator Mohammed Aboushi
• Group 3 : The South, Bethlehem and Hebron, facilitators Abdul Hadi Hantash, Ingrid
• Group 4 : Jerusalem, facilitators Khalil Tafikgi, Jamal Juma
19:30 : Return to Bil’in (Dinner and open activities)
Program: Friday June 6, 2008
9:00 - 12:00 : History of the nonviolent resistance in Palestine, the experience of Bil’in and the legal situation with the Israeli Supreme Court in Bil’in
• Bil’in representative and village attorney Micheal Sfard
• Press Conference
13:00 - 15:00 : Ending the conference with the weekly nonviolent demonstration
FAQ
How can I pay for the conference?
The conference Steering committee does not accept credit cards and personal checks, please bring cash only.
How do I get to Bilin village?
You need to get to Ramallah, from Ramallah there are services that can take you to Bilin either by waiting in the van to fill up and the price in this case is NIS 5 five Shekels or by taking a Taxi to the village and this will cost in between NIS 40-60. When you get to Ramallah, ask about « Mujma’ Al Mantiqa Al Gharbiya » means the services station for the Western Areas. You can also call one of the drivers for Bilin, his name is Khaled Burnat (0546 246 833).
What kind of accommodation is available?
All accommodation will be in Bil’in with host families. Showers will be available in the houses. It is 20 Euros per person per day and this price include dinner and breakfast and all lunches will be available at the conference site.
Contacts
For any questions about the conference or your registration to the conference, please write to: committee@bilin-village.org
For other questions, you can contact Bil’in’s Popular Committee at committee@bilin-village.org or the webmaster at contact@bilin-village.org.
Conference Registration
Please fill out the form below to help us offer you our best welcome at the conference.
