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The
conference will include:
Lectures,
workshops and multi-cultural events
An
exhibit of Women in Black materials from
around the world
Fact-finding
tours of Palestinian occupied areas
Events
to express opposition to occupation, war, and
violence
Women in Black and
members of women’s peace organizations from
all over the world will be coming.
For additional
information: http://www.coalitionofwomen.org
or write to wib2005@netvision.net.il
MORE DETAILS:
DATE: The opening
event will be on August 12 in the evening,
and the closing event will be on August 16 in
the afternoon. Plan to arrive any time
of day on August 12th. There will be 4
nights in the hotel (Aug. 12, 13, 14, and
15). [We made it earlier in response to
many requests.]
PROGRAM: The
overall theme is “women and peacemaking”,
but we are still shaping the name and concept
together with our Palestinian colleagues.
We want this to be a forum for activists and
academics both. Don’t forget – this
is not just a conference: Fact-finding
tours and a vigil will be important
components of the event. More to come
about the program.
EXHIBITION OF YOUR
POLITICAL WORK: Whether you come or not,
please send us in advance your group’s
flyers, posters, photos, stickers and
anything else your group has created to
reflect your activities and concerns.
Details below about this major exhibition of
women’s political activity.
ACCOMMODATIONS: We
are thrilled to announce that we have booked
wonderful space at excellent hotels (Knight’s
Palace and Gloria). Both are clean,
modest and welcoming. They are
Palestinian owned, and eager to host this
conference. These hotels are inside the
Old City of Jerusalem (near Jaffa Gate), just
steps away from shops, restaurants, kiosks,
the market, and religious landmarks you have
always heard about (al-Aqsa Mosque, Church of
the Holy Sepulchre, the Western Wall, and
many more).
COSTS: We have
received unprecedented low rates for
everything, and foundations will hopefully
cover some costs. As a result, we are
able to charge $200 (or 155 Euro) per person,
and that will cover 4 nights in the hotel, 3
meals a day, conference rooms, translations,
printed materials, chartered buses,
fact-finding tours of the occupied
territories, cultural events, and an amazing
political and personal experience. You
will never again have such an inexpensive
opportunity to be in Jerusalem, engage
politically, and have a multi-cultural
experience of a lifetime. [The price
does not include airfare or transport to and
from airports, which participants will have
to provide.]
STIPENDS: We are
working very hard to find funding to cover
the costs of women who cannot afford to
attend. Priority will be given to women
peace activists from conflict zones who
cannot afford to come on their own. We
encourage (beg) vigil groups to raise money
to send a representative to Jerusalem.
We also welcome personal contributions to our
fund for bringing women from countries in
conflict. Details below about how to
contribute.
Please let us know by
July 1, 2005 if you plan to attend, so we can
reserve space for you.
To reserve space, write
to wib2005@netvision.net.il
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