Feb 1st, repeated Feb 3rd - Palestine and Israel: A hard look at the facts on the ground
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An NCCAR Webinar: February 1st or 3rd, 2010
Palestine and Israel:
A hard look at the facts on the ground |
National Council on Canada-Arab Relations | Conseil National des Relations Canado-Arabes
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| You are cordially invited to a first-hand report and photo slide show on a visit by Canadian Peter Larson to Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories, October 31 – November 13, 2009. The trip, organized by a British group in conjunction with an Israeli peace organisation, included meetings with Canadian, Israeli and Palestinian representatives of various institutions.
A cross-section of key figures on the front lines
Mr. Larson met with 29 Israeli and Palestinian NGOs, hospital and school directors, student groups, university administrators and political organizations including the Negotiations Unit of the PLO.
Additionally, 2 extra days in Israel allowed Mr. Larson to meet our Ambassador in Tel Aviv, the CBC correspondent in Jerusalem, the Director of UNRWA West Bank Operations and a well known Israeli journalist.
See the full report
Find out where Peter went, who he met, what he saw and heard. He will also share his own personal conclusions about the current situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.
Two sessions
Speaker: Peter Larson (see biography below)
Seminar Format:
· Live webinar where you attend using your computer and phone from the comfort of home – no matter where you are in Canada.
· NCCAR’s webinars are interactive, and you will be able to ask questions and interact with the speaker
· No technical knowledge required.
Two sessions offered, choose the one that is best for you given your time zone and schedule:
Monday Feb. 1st, 2010, 7.00 – 9.00 pm ET
· Click here to register for the Feb. 1 webinar
Wednesday Feb. 3rd, 2010, 9.00 – 11.00 pm ET
·Click here to register for the Feb. 3 webinar
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Cost: $20 Free
For this webinar, NCCAR is subsidising the event, so there is no cost to attend. However, we welcome financial contributions through membership and donations to support NCCAR’s organizing similar webinars and seminars in the future.
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Any amount, no matter what size, will be very helpful. Tax receipts will be issued.
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Ways to contribute are below – choose what is best for you.
Remember to circulate widely to Canadians across the country and of diverse backgrounds who can benefit from this first-hand report webinar.
Click here to register for the Feb. 1 webinar | Click here to register for the Feb. 3 webinar
| Register early, as space is limited |
| REGISTER NOW: 2 options |
| Feb.1 Webinar |
Feb. 3 Webinar |
| 7-9 pm ET |
9-11pm ET |
| Register here |
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| Speaker: Peter Larson
 Peter has an extensive history of research and consulting in public service management. He has wide experience in the public, private and not-for-profit sectors. He specializes in strategic planning, executive development and machinery of government.
Organizations he has worked with or consulted to include Public Policy Forum, Canadian Conference Board of Canada, Le Droit, Southam Newspapers and several Federal departments and agencies.
He has also worked internationally on projects for the Commonwealth Secretariat and the UNDP.
He is a board member of the National Capital Chapter of the Canadian International Council, and serves as the Chair of its Middle East Study Group.
Peter graduated in Economics from the University of Western Ontario in 1968. He also holds a Bachelor of Education from the University of Regina, and obtained a Ph.D. in Political Economy from Université de Grenoble, France. In addition to English, he speaks fluent French and Spanish and passable Italian.
Disclaimer: The views and content in this webinar are the speaker’s alone and do not necessarily reflect the views of NCCAR’s board, staff or members.
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