Rigoberta Menchu at the Social Forum + Agenda of Rototom Sunsplash 2013
Benicàssim (Spain) | Saturday, 17th August 2013
SUNDAY 18th 12:30 Press tent.
Press Conference with the participation of:
Rigoberta Menchu, Nobel Peace Prize (1992), Lifelong Chairwoman of the Rigoberta Menchu Tum Foundation, Prince of Asturias Prize for International Cooperation (1998), member of the Quitxé Maya group and UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador.
Mayte Carrasco, war reporter (iTele-Canal+, Telecinco, El País, La Nación, Die Welt, Cadena Ser…) and lecturer for the MA Program in Peace, Conflict and Development Studies, at the University of Jaume I Castellón, Spain.
On the same day, Sunday 18th at 19:00, both will participate in the Social Forum for the debate on “The culture of peace in the 21st Century.”
Rigoberta Menchu will not be available for interview outside of the press conference.
TUESDAY 20th 12:00 Press tent
Press Conference with the participation of:
Christian Felber, Professor of Economy at the University of Vienna, cofounder of the international platform ATTAC and ideologist for the theory of Economy for the Common Good.
Rafael Climent, mayor of Muro d’Alcoi (Alicante).
Rafa Pallares, hotel manager of Voramar of Benicassim.
On the following day, Wednesday 21st at 19:00, Christian Felber and Rafael Climent will participate in the debate in the Social Forum on “Another economy is possible: the economy of common good.”
THURSDAY 22nd 12:00 Press tent
Press Conference with the participation of:
Sami Nair, University Lecturer of Political Science, sociologist and director of the Andalusian Mediterranean Centre of the Pablo de Olavide University in Seville. On Saturday 24th at 18:00 he will participate in the debate on “The PIGS and alternatives to the European Union.”
Juan Carlos Monedero, professor of Political Science in the Complutense University of Madrid and writer. On Sunday 18th at 17:00, he will participate in the roundtable discussion on “Civil disobedience, a non violent response” and on Wednesday 21st at 17:00 he will chair the discussion on “Social struggles in Europe”.
FRIDAY 23rd 13:00 Press tent
Press Conference with the participation of:
Max Calderan, extreme desert explorer (King of the Desert).
Enhamed Enhamed, Paralympic medallist.
On the same day, Friday at 19:00, both will participate in the debate “Overcoming our limits. Personal and social change”.
For more information: check out the Rototom Reggae Sunsplash Social Forum Agenda.
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