Towards the Creation of the Venezuela

Towards the Creation of the Venezuela

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Towards the Creation of the Venezuela National Network in the USA

III Encounter of Bolivarian Circles and Solidarity Organizations In Support of the Bolivarian Revolution.

February 17 – 19, 2006

New York City, New York

Purpose: GOAL

A meeting of Bolivarian Circles in the U.S. and Canada, and organizations within the U.S. in solidarity with the Democratic Bolivarian process to discuss, analyze and formulate work strategies, and organize a proposal for a North American Solidarity Network with the Bolivarian Revolution on March, 2006 in Washington D.C. and a demonstration in support of Venezuela and Cuba in April 9.

The current political situation in Venezuela and the world.
Venezuela presidential election in December 2006.
No US Intervention in Venezuela
The urgency for a Venezuela National Solidarity Network.
Democracy, diversity and inclusiveness.
What should we do, now and why?
Cultural, social, and political exchange between Venezuela and North America.
Straightforward information on the process and its achievements.

Program:

Friday, February 17^th; :30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m

Place:

Martin Luther King Workers Center-1199 SEIU Location: 310 West 43rd Street, NYC NY (Between 8th & 9th Avenues).

Opening remark

Leonor Osorio (Consul of Venezuela in New York)
Teresa Gutierrez International Action Center/
Fermín Toro Jiménez (Ambassador of Venezuela – United Nations)
Rodrigo Chaves (Ambassador of Venezuela in Italia)
Martín Sánchez (General Consul of Venezuela in Chicago)
William Camacaro (Circulo Bolivariano Alberto Lovera NY)
Leslie Cagan, United for Peace and Justice/
Other Special Guests from the USA

Reception/Music/ Saturday, February 18th 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Place: 32BJ- SEIU

Location:

100 Avenue of the Americas.
Near Canal Street

Registration

Introduction/ presentation of attendees.

Opening Remark to the Conference

Panel of Ambassadors:

Panelist:

Bernardo Álvarez, (Ambassador of Venezuela in the USA), Jorge Valero (Ambassador of Venezuela-OAS), Rodrigo Chaves (Ambassador of Venezuela in Italia),

Topic:

Report on the current political situation.
Short Term goal for the upcoming campaign for the reelection of President Hugo Chavez
Imperialist Threat - Efficiency, Depth, and Solidarity under these Threats
Urgency for a Solidarity Network With Venezuela

Question/Answers

PROPOSAL of PLAN of WORK (11:00 am to 1:00 pm)

Presentation of Different Plans of Work from Organizations in the Network
Question / Clarification on the Proposals

Lunch Time

Video-Panel of Cultural, social, and political exchange between Venezuela and North America
- 3:00 to 4:30pm:

Panelist:

Omar Sierra (First Cónsul of Venezuela in Chicago), Edward Mercado (Communications Coordinator Venezuela Information Office, Washington DC), Vannia Lara (Delegate from NY to the U.S.A.-Venezuela Solidarity Gathering / Lara State 2006)

Video: The experience of the first USA-Venezuela Solidarity Gathering / Lara 2006
Be a volunteer with the Social Missions in Venezuela
Importance of the relations & solidarity with the cooperative movement in Venezuela

Panel: Building the on-Line solidarity internet and radio network between North America and Europe

5:00 to 7:30pm:

Panelist:

Rodrigo Chaves (Ambassador of Venezuela in Italia), Martín Sánchez (General Cónsul of Venezuela in Chicago)

Technological framework
Expanding alternative media A Bolivarian evening @ Carlitos Café

Location:

Between. 106th & 107th Streets & Lexington Ave. NYC.

Time: 9:00 P.M. to 12:00 A.M. Sunday, February 19th.

Place: Martin Luther King Workers Center-1199 SEIU

Location: 310 West 43rd Street, NYC NY (Between 8th & 9th Avenues).

Panel of Latinamerican integration and Bolivarian Thought: 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Panelist:

Rodrigo Cháves (Ambassador of Venezuela in Italia), Fermín Toro Jiménez (Ambassador of Venezuela to the U.N.), General de Brigada Rommel Santa María Martínez

ALBA- Bolivarian Alternative for the Américas/
Bolivarian thought and ideology
Puerto Rico “an especial case” (special guest)
Structure of the Network: Constitution of the Bolivarian Revolution Solidarity Network

Discussion of the Following Issues: 1:30pm to 3:00pm:

Circulo Bolivariano position within the Network
Participation of progressive forces
Democracy, Diversity and Inclusiveness
Organizational structure and internal function
Decision making Mechanism
Communication process and coordination
Organizational Chart

Debate and Conclusions

3:30pm to 5:00pm:

Documentary: Venezuela Rising, by Jennifer Wager

Next Step:

Conference In Washington D.C. in March 2006
Preparation for this Event
Step towards this Conference

Participant Organizations (list in formation):

Circulo Bolivariano Alberto Lovera (NY), Circulo Bolivariano (Minneapolis), Circulo Bolivariano Alí Primera (Connecticut), Circulo Bolivariano Amada Libertad (Chicago), Circulo Bolivariano Teniente Jose Carragal (Miami), Circulo Bolivariano Manuelita Sáenz (los Angeles), Circulo Bolivariano Martin Luther King (Boston), Circulo Bolivariano Negra Hipólita (Miami), Circulo Bolivariano Toronto (Canadá), Circulo Bolivariano Montreal (Canadá), Circulo Bolivariano Milano (Italia), Circulo Bolivariano Nápoles (Italia), Circulo Bolivariano Roma (Italia), 1199 SEIU East, Casa de Las Américas, Cispes, Committees of Correspondence, Corean Congress for Reunification, Communist Party, Cuban Solidarity New York, FMLN– NY, FSLN– NY, Frente Socialista de Puerto Rico -NY, , Fuerza de la Revolución, Haiti Progress, Haití Support Network, Haitian In New York, Haitian Initiative for Democracy, IFCO-Pastors for Peace, Iglesia San Romero de las Américas, International Action Center, Korean National Network For Unification, La Voz Latina, Movimiento Nuevo Rumbo, Movimiento Popular Dominicano, Movimiento Revolucionario Nueva Patria, National People’s Party, NY Committee to Free the Cuban Five, Pro-Libertad, September 30 Foundation, Socialist Workers Party, US Troops Out Coalition, Venceremos Brigade, Venezuelan Minnesota Committee., Workers World Party, Young Socialist, Frente Socialista de Puerto Rico, Frente Socialista de Puerto Rico-Comité de Nueva York, National Committee to Free the Cuban 5, Party for Socialism and Liberation, Latin@s

http://mail.yahoo.com/config/login?/ym/Compose?To=Latin@s for Mumia, Popular Education Project to Free the Cuban 5, ProLibertad Freedom Campaign, Internacional Fund to Free The Cuban Heroes and the National Network on Cuba.