another remainder:

The International Campaign against Coca-Cola

Building the Network and Mobilising the Boycott
Called by Student Green Action

1-6.30pm, Saturday 26 February 2005

Leeds University Union.



1-2.30pm, Introduction

Speakers:

Rosie Kane- Member of the Scottish Parliament for the SSP

Juan Pablo Ochoa- Colombian student activist

Leeds Social Forum Rep.- University of Leeds

Gearoid Oloingsigh- Latin America Solidarity Centre, Ireland

Amit Srivastava- India Resource Centre



Plus representatives from Universities in Ireland and the UK, COBAS in Italy and from the Colombia Solidarity Campaign.



2.45- 4.30pm, Workshops



(1) Boycott in the Universities:

Students and Universities in Colombia; How students can change NUS and NUSSL policy; The Coke boycott- a National University campaign.

(2) Linking with the Trade Union Week of Action

(3) Students and Mobilising in the Community



4.45-6.30pm, Final Session



Building the Networks and Uniting the Campaigns



There will be a party after the conference with music and dancing, and plenty of time for hard-core supporters to continue discussing tactics.



Supporters of the campaign in the area are offering accommodation on Saturday night; please bring a sleeping bag. To register for the conference, and to request overnight accommodation, please contact us ASAP at:



 universities@colombiasolidarity.org.uk


The India Resource Centre are organising a “Reality Tour” of Bradford at 10am
on the Saturday morning, to meet communities affected by racism, find out
about their struggles and solutions and see for yourselves what is really
going on. There will be limited accommodation available on Friday night for
those interested. Please let us know if you want to take part.