Honolulu is hosting the 2001 annual meeting of the Asian Development Bank (ADB). Listed are events planned from 4-11 May. For more about the ADB, what we're doing, and housing info, take advantage of the contact information at the bottom of the list.
Line up of Legitimate NGO Events:
Friday, May 4 - Sunday May 6th
The Indigenous People's Forum on Cultural Rights
Sponsored by KAHEA, an alliance of cultural rights and environmental activists.
This event will feature cultural practitioners, and cultural rights activists from Hawaii and from international community. They will be exploring strategies to protect culture, land, and resources.
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Monday, May 7th - Evening Event:
A teach-in on Globalization and the ADB by the International Forum on Globalization
This is a speaker's bureau of world renowned experts on globalization addressing the impacts on the environment, governments, Indigenous people, economies, etc. Five speakers from Asia and North America will be addressing the ADB and how globalization impacts local communities, natural resources and indigenous people. Final list of speakers will be available very soon. Sponsored by ADBwatch.
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Tuesday May 8 - Daytime
Panels with ADB and NGO's
UH Manoa sponsored event: panel discussion in a debate format convening globalization experts, members of affected communities and ADB staff.
Tuesday, May 8 evening -
Voices from the South: testimonies from people impacted by ADB Projects.
Sponsored by several International advocacy and research organizations and ADBwatch.
Wednesday, May 9 (opening day of ADB meeting)
10:30-3:30 March for Global Justice
3:30 to 8:00 Speakers Rally in the Park with many special guest speakers (local and international).
Thursday, May 10 daytime -
Panels with ADB and NGO's
UH Manoa sponsored event: panel discussion in a debate format convening globalization experts, members of affected communities and ADB staff.
Thursday, May 10, evening
Voices from the South: testimonies from people impacted by ADB Projects.
Sponsored by several International advocacy and research organizations and ADBwatch.
Friday, May 11 -evening-
Examining the role of the military in economic globalization.
A seminar with expert speakers and activists. Sponsored by ADBwatch
ADBwatch: Telephone: (808) 955-6161, e-mail: adbwatch@lava.net
ADBwatch listserve: adbwatch-hawaii-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
website http://hawaii.indymedia.org/
Mail: ADBwatch, UH-Manoa, 2465 Campus Road, RIO Box A-4, Honolulu, HI 96822
Original: NGO Events in Honolulu 4-11 May