The International Institute for Research and Education (IIRE) in Amsterdam and Manila are happy to announce that both will organize a Global Justice School in 2010. For IIRE Amsterdam, the Global Justice School will take place from November 24 to December 18, 2010.
For IIRE Manila the schedule will be from August 2 to 21. The sessions of this school will be held partly in Manila and partly in Mindanao, in the south of the Philippines. All discussions in the Manila School will be in English. These two activities offer a unique experience for comrades coming to either school, an experience that will contribute to their political education, to the exchange of experiences and to the building of international links.
The school in Manila will be the Second Asian Global Justice School and will focus on the impact of international politics and of the economic crisis on Asia. The role of China in the region and its corresponding impact on the balance of forces in Asia and the world in general will be of special importance.
A number of comrades from organisations already supporting the IIRE and from other Asian groups we have friendly ties with, have been invited. This will help to make this second Global Justice School in Manila a truly international school with input from throughout the Asian continent.
We have invited people from organizations from Afghanistan, Malaysia, Indonesia, India, South Korea, Hong Kong, Sri Lanka, Japan, Pakistan and the Philippines to join the school. To make possible their participation, we are sending out this call to support comrades from Third World countries. Any contribution will help the schools and strengthen the ties and coordination between socialists in Asia. A sum of nine hundred dollars will cover the travel costs and the participation of a comrade from one these countries to the school in the Philippines.
The First Global Justice School in Manila and the Global Justice School in Amsterdam in 2009 were successful because of the generous contributions of comrades and friends.
In the same spirit of internationalism, the two IIREs launch this appeal to ask our friends around the world to sponsor comrades from the Third World to be able to participate in either of these schools.
We need your help to strengthen the international movement for socialism in Asia and worldwide – any amount will contribute to this goal.
Donations can be paid online here:
Bank transfers can be made to:
STG V ONDERZOEK VORMING IN WETENSCH SOCIALISME SOWS Address: Postbus 1962 1000 BZ Amsterdam
Account number: 1039161 (Name of bank: Postbank)
IBAN: NL55INGB0001039161
BIC: INGBNL2A
Thank you so much for your support!
Ronald Lara, IIRE Manila
Marijke Colle, IIRE Amsterdam
Bertil Videt, IIRE Amsterdam