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The Fair Trade Forum - Calgary

<div class="flexinode-body flexinode-1"><div class="flexinode-textfield-2"><div class="form-item"> <label>Location: </label> Calgary </div> </div><div class="flexinode-textarea-1"><div class="form-item"> <label>Description: </label> <p>The <a href="http://www.haskayne.ucalgary.ca/research/centres/research/centres/cpia/">Centre for Public Interest Accounting (CPIA)</a>, Development Studies Club, <a href="http://www.ucalgary.ca/UofC/departments/IC/home.html">International Centre</a>, the <a href="http://www.larc.ucalgary.ca/">Latin American Research Centre</a> and the <a href="http://www.su.ucalgary.ca/">Students’ Union</a> are pleased to sponsor a public forum to examine the meaning, context and challenges of fair trade as well the roles of international organizations.</p><p>Questions such as: “What is fair trade?”, “How is fair trade benefiting small producers in low-income nations?”, “Is fair trade setting new social and ethical standards in trade?”, and “Who benefits from fair trade?” will be addressed.</p> </div> </div></div>

Power for the People: Determining Our Energy Future, Early-bird Registration Deadline

<div class="flexinode-body flexinode-1"><div class="flexinode-textfield-2"><div class="form-item"> <label>Location: </label> Edmonton </div> </div><div class="flexinode-textarea-1"><div class="form-item"> <label>Description: </label> <p>Parkland Institute&#39;s Tenth Annual Conference:</p><h3>Power for the People: Determining Our Energy Future</h3><p><em>Featuring John Ralston Saul on Democracy, Sovereignty and Energy</em></p><p>University of Alberta Campus<br />November 17-19, 2006</p><p><strong>Save Money! Deadline for early-bird registration is November 3.</strong></p><p>A conference about:</p><ul><li>Alberta’s Role in Fuelling Global Demand</li><li>An Alternative Perspective: The Norwegian Example</li><li>Energy Regulation and Public Participation: Disappointments in Democracy</li><li>The Political Power of the Energy Sector in Alberta</li><li>Life on the Tar Sands: The Real Cost</li><li>Don&#39;t &quot;Let the Eastern Bastards Freeze in the Dark&quot;</li><li>Getting Our Fair Share</li><li>Opportunities Lost? Maximizing Our Resource Heritage</li><li>Trading Away Our Energy Future?</li><li>A Good Life for All</li><li>Transitioning to a Post Carbon Economy</li><li>Investing in Our Future </li></ul><p>Can&#39;t come to the whole conference come to part of it! Tickets are available for every time block of the conference.</p> </div> </div></div>

Power for the People: Determining Our Energy Future

<div class="flexinode-body flexinode-1"><div class="flexinode-textfield-2"><div class="form-item"> <label>Location: </label> Edmonton </div> </div><div class="flexinode-textarea-1"><div class="form-item"> <label>Description: </label> <p>Parkland Institute&#39;s Tenth Annual Conference:</p><h3>Power for the People: Determining Our Energy Future</h3><p><em>Featuring John Ralston Saul on Democracy, Sovereignty and Energy</em></p><p>University of Alberta Campus<br />November 17-19, 2006</p><p><strong>Save Money! Deadline for early-bird registration is November 3.</strong></p><p>A conference about:</p><ul><li>Alberta’s Role in Fuelling Global Demand</li><li>An Alternative Perspective: The Norwegian Example</li><li>Energy Regulation and Public Participation: Disappointments in Democracy</li><li>The Political Power of the Energy Sector in Alberta</li><li>Life on the Tar Sands: The Real Cost</li><li>Don&#39;t &quot;Let the Eastern Bastards Freeze in the Dark&quot;</li><li>Getting Our Fair Share</li><li>Opportunities Lost? Maximizing Our Resource Heritage</li><li>Trading Away Our Energy Future?</li><li>A Good Life for All</li><li>Transitioning to a Post Carbon Economy</li><li>Investing in Our Future </li></ul><p>Can&#39;t come to the whole conference come to part of it! Tickets are available for every time block of the conference.</p> </div> </div></div>

Down the Pipe: The Proposed Keystone Pipeline and Why You Should Care

<div class="flexinode-body flexinode-1"><div class="flexinode-textfield-2"><div class="form-item"> <label>Location: </label> Calgary </div> </div><div class="flexinode-textarea-1"><div class="form-item"> <label>Description: </label> <p>The <a href="http://www.neb.gc.ca/">NEB</a> is considering a request to turn a <a href="http://www.transcanada.com/keystone/index.html">major gas pipeline</a> into a conduit for massive export of raw oil sands bitumen. Come hear about the implications of this proposed move for Alberta’s economic future. </p><p><strong>Date:</strong> Thursday, November 2, 2006<br /><strong>Time:</strong> 7:00pm-9:00pm<br /><strong>Location:</strong> <a href="http://www.hotelarts.ca/">Hotel Arts</a>, 119 12th Avenue SW, Calgary</p><p><strong>Opening remarks by:</strong><br />Dave Coles, National President CEP and <br />Don Macneil, Western VP, CEP</p> </div> </div></div>
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