[RSCT] Fw: Conference on Privatization of Education in Montreal May 7-9

[Monty Neill]

This should be an excellent conference and I hope some of you will think of 
participating. Monty

> Here is a brief description of the upcoming Trinational coalition to 
> Defend Public Education conference
> which will be May 7-9, 2010 in Montreal.
> For information about the program, registration, etc.  visit the Canadian 
> Trinational Coalition
> website at www.trinationalcoalition.org .
> The conferences are amazing, hope you will go or send someone to help 
> represent the USA.
> The 9th Tri-national Conference in Defense of Public Education
>  will be held in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, May 7 - 9, 2010
>
> The conference will be co-hosted by FNEEQ-CSN (Federation Nationale des 
> Enseignantes et Enseignants du Quebec) & CSQ (Centrale des Syndicats du 
> Quebec), and will be held on the campus of UQAM (Universite du Quebec a 
> Montreal), which is located in Downtown Montreal.
>
> Since NAFTA created new links between Mexico, the U.S. and Canada in 1994, 
> education union activists from the three countries have met at a 
> conference every two to three years.  The purpose has been to deepen 
> understanding of the impact of the neo-liberal policies exemplified by 
> NAFTA on public education and to find ways to work together in mutual 
> support of public education in the three countries.
>
> This 9th conference provides another opportunity to join in this process. 
> While the context in each of the three countries is obviously different, 
> we always find that there are also many similarities.  The links formed 
> through these conferences have been important in providing mutual 
> solidarity in times of crisis, as well as in expanding knowledge of the 
> realities of education in our neighbouring countries.
>
> The conference has generally had speakers from each of the three countries 
> present on common themes, to get a transnational perspective on the 
> issues.  Discussion then focuses on looking for the patterns and exploring 
> ideas about common or supportive actions that might be taken in 
> relationship to the issues.
>
> Funding for the conferences has come from two sources.  Registration fees 
> have covered costs of translation, since the conferences are usually 
> conducted in English and Spanish through simultaneous translation. This 
> year, the conference will also be translated into French. Grants from 
> unions in Canada and the U.S. have provided funding to ensure that a 
> significant number of teachers from Mexico can participate in the 
> conference. If you or your organization is prepared to make a donation, 
> please contactJean Trudelle.
>
> Conference Information:
>
> If you need any assistance at all, please contact our conference planners 
> at: trinational2010 at gmail.com =