The People's Conference for Palestinian Solidarity

As conditions worsen in Gaza, we must come together as a community to uphold international human rights. This conference is a collaborative effort organized by the Palestinian Youth Movement, Guelph 4 Palestine, Independent Jewish Voices, Labour for Palestine and Students for Justice in Palestine. It is aimed at fostering dialogue and solidarity across communities to strengthen the movement against the genocide happening in Palestine.

We will have both introductory topics and tracks dedicated to mobilization.

Venue:

• Univeristy of Guelph - University Centre building
• Peter Clarke Hall (basement of University Centre) and breakout rooms

Key mobilization tracks:

• Arms Embargo
• Divestment
• Skill Building
• Labour Movement
• Student Mobilization

Schedule:

8:30-9 Registration

9-9:30 Morning Welcome

• Dr. Tarek Loubani

10-10:50 Concurrent Workshops

1. Healthcare Workshop: Dr. Monica Chaudhuri, Dr. Deirdre Noonan, Dr. Emad, Dr. Tarek Loubani, Dr. Yipeng Gi
2. Divestment: Laura McCoy
3. more TBA

11:00-11:50 Concurrent Workshops

1. Healthcare Workshop cont'd
2. Grassroots Challenges to Charitable Status: Miles Howe
3. Hot Cargo: Hassan Husseini
4. more TBA

12-1:30 Lunch

• Dr. Yipeng Gi and Mskwassin Agnew: Flotilla Updates
• Cathy Walker: Tea Ceremony

1:30-2:50 Keynote Panel

• Mskwassin Agnew, Maysam Ghani, Deijaumar

3-3:50 Concurrent Workshops

1. Architecture of Genocide Part 1: PYM
2. Agriculture and Resistance to Genocide: Kwame
3. Mobilizing Our faith-Based Spaces: Rabbi David Mivasair, Laura Morlock, Saleha Fauque
4. Labour and Zionism: Kevin Skerret
5. more TBA

4-4:50 Concurrent Workshops

1. Architecture of Genocide Part 2: PYM
2. Lobbying for Palestine: Saeed Naguib
3. Confronting the Weaponization of Anti-Semetism: Natasha Pravaz, Shameela Hossein-Shakeel
4. more TBA

5-7:30 Closing Remarks and Dinner

Cost:

We have tried to keep the cost of attendance as low as possible. You can pay a sliding scale $5-100. Pick on the lower side if you need, and the higher side if you'd like to support this work.

Lunch will be offered by donation (cash) and dinner will be $15. There will be halal meat, and vegetarian options available.

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University Centre, Reynolds Walk, Guelph, Canada

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