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style="COLOR: black"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Below are the details for an
on campus meeting with Nelson Davila that Paul Halfpenny and I have organised
for tomorrow afternoon. There is also a reminder for the public which will be
happening on Wednesday night</FONT></SPAN><SPAN
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face="Times New Roman">Chris <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Black'">Education for
Social Change - The Venezuelan Example</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Black'">Meeting with
Venezuelan Charge D'Affaires to <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns =
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w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Australia</st1:place></st1:country-region></SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Nelson Davila, <st1:country-region
w:st="on"><?xml:namespace prefix = u1 /><u1:country-region
u2:st="on">Venezuela</st1:country-region></FONT></FONT></u1:country-region><FONT
size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">’s most senior diplomat to
<u1:country-region u2:st="on"><st1:country-region
w:st="on">Australia</st1:country-region></u1:country-region>, will be speaking
at <u1:place u2:st="on"><u1:PlaceName u2:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Murdoch</st1:PlaceName></u1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on"><u1:PlaceType
u2:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType></st1:place></u1:PlaceType></u1:place>
tomorrow afternoon. Davila will be discussing the progress and difficulties
facing attempts to construct a more participatory and equitable society in <SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><u1:country-region u2:st="on"><u1:place
u2:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Venezuela</st1:place></st1:country-region></u1:place></u1:country-region>
since the 1998 election victory of Hugo Chavez. A key focus of the meeting will
be the Bolivarian Universities established in 2003, with the aim of providing
free tertiary education to the 80% of Venezuelan society that live in poverty.
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman">When: 1.30pm, Tuesday November
21<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
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face="Times New Roman">Where: Nash Room, Club
Murdoch<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><u1:country-region
u2:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on"><STRONG><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 24pt; COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Venezuela</SPAN></STRONG></st1:country-region></u1:country-region><STRONG><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 24pt; COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">: <SPAN
name="st">Challenging</SPAN> <u1:country-region u2:st="on"><u1:place
u2:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">U.S.</u1:place></u1:country-region></st1:place></st1:country-region>
<SPAN name="st">Domination</SPAN> <SPAN name="st">In</SPAN> <SPAN
name="st">The</SPAN> <SPAN name="st">21st</SPAN> <SPAN
name="st">Century</SPAN></SPAN></STRONG><SPAN
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Presenting Special Guest
Speaker: <STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Nelson Davila</SPAN></STRONG>,
<SPAN name="st">the</SPAN> Venezuelan Charge D'Affaires to <u1:country-region
u2:st="on"><u1:place u2:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Australia</u1:place></u1:country-region></st1:place></st1:country-region>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><STRONG><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Davila </SPAN></STRONG><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">will discuss <SPAN
name="st">the</SPAN> challenges and goals of <SPAN name="st">the</SPAN>
<STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Bolivarian Revolution
</SPAN></STRONG>that is improving <SPAN name="st">the</SPAN> quality of life for
<SPAN name="st">the</SPAN> millions of poor <SPAN name="st">in</SPAN>
<u1:country-region u2:st="on"><u1:place u2:st="on"><st1:country-region
w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Venezuela</u1:place></u1:country-region></st1:place></st1:country-region>.
A grass roots movement that is empowering people, enabling them to
take control of their society to build an alternative to <SPAN
name="st">the</SPAN> U.S <SPAN name="st">domination</SPAN> of <u1:place
u2:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Latin
America</u1:place></st1:place> - a society based on human needs
not corporate profits!</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><STRONG><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">When: 7pm, Wednesday November 22.
Barbeque from 6.30pm.</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><STRONG><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Where: Maritime Union of Australia
Rooms, 2-4 Kwong Alley, North Fremantle (opp Swan Hotel, cnr Stirling Hwy)
</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Entry: $10
waged/$7concession.</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><STRONG><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">For info/ticket bookings please
contact <u1:City u2:st="on"><u1:place u2:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Trent</u1:place></u1:City></st1:place></st1:City> on 9218 9608 or 0407
070 841</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><STRONG><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Organised by <SPAN
name="st">the</SPAN> <u1:country-region u2:st="on"><st1:country-region
w:st="on">Australia</u1:country-region></st1:country-region> <u1:country-region
u2:st="on"><u1:place u2:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Venezuela</u1:place></u1:country-region></st1:place></st1:country-region>
Solidarity Network.</SPAN></STRONG><STRONG><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 7.5pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> Endorsed by MUA,
CFMEU, AMWU, ACFS, <u1:Street u2:st="on"><u1:address u2:st="on"><st1:Street
w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">Perth Bolivarian
Circle</u1:address></u1:Street></st1:address></st1:Street>, Resistance, Curtin
Centre for Human Rights Education, WA Cross Campus Queer Network, Socialist
<u1:City u2:st="on"><u1:place u2:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Alliance</u1:place></u1:City></st1:place></st1:City>, Green Left
Weekly. </SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><STRONG><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">"There are reasons to be
optimistic...because beyond <SPAN name="st">the</SPAN> threats, bombs, wars,
aggressions, preventative wars, and <SPAN name="st">the</SPAN> destruction of
entire peoples, one can see that a new era is dawning." </SPAN></STRONG><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">President <STRONG><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Hugo Chavez</SPAN></STRONG>, addressing
September 20 General Assembly of <SPAN name="st">the</SPAN> United Nations.
</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">See Nelson Davila's speech to <SPAN
name="st">the</SPAN> Sydney - <STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">No
War <SPAN name="st">in</SPAN> Lebonan Rally</SPAN></STRONG> on August 12 at
</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><A
href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQyBacWSwtY" target=_blank><SPAN
style="COLOR: #247cd4; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQyBacWSwtY
</SPAN></A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #247cd4; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><A
href="http://www.venezuelasolidarity.org/"
target=_blank>www.venezuelasolidarity.org</A></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
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