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The 9th Tri-national Conference in Defense of Public Education will be held in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, May 7 - 9, 2010
The conference will be co-hosted by FNEEQ-CSN (Federation Nationale des Enseignantes et Enseignants du Quebec) & CSQ (Centrale des Syndicats du Quebec), and will be held on the campus of UQAM (Universite du Quebec a Montreal), which is located in Downtown Montreal. Since NAFTA created new links between Mexico, the U.S. and Canada in 1994, education union activists from the three countries have met at a conference every two to three years. The purpose has been to deepen understanding of the impact of the neo-liberal policies exemplified by NAFTA on public education and to find ways to work together in mutual support of public education in the three countries. This 9th conference provides another opportunity to join in this process. While the context in each of the three countries is obviously different, we always find that there are also many similarities. The links formed through these conferences have been important in providing mutual solidarity in times of crisis, as well as in expanding knowledge of the realities of education in our neighbouring countries. The conference has generally had speakers from each of the three countries present on common themes, to get a transnational perspective on the issues. Discussion then focuses on looking for the patterns and exploring ideas about common or supportive actions that might be taken in relationship to the issues. Funding for the conferences has come from two sources. Registration fees have covered costs of translation, since the conferences are usually conducted in English and Spanish through simultaneous translation. This year, the conference will also be translated into French. Grants from unions in Canada have provided funding to ensure that a significant number of teachers from Mexico can participate in the conference. If you or your organization is prepared to make a donation, please contact Alexa LeBLanc. Conference Information: If you need any
assistance at all, please contact our conference planners at:
trinational2010@gmail.com Program / Agenda: Registration forms:
Fee: 100$ before April 1st
125$ after April 1st
Conference hotel (with unionized workers):
For any additional information, please contact: trinational2010@gmail.com We hope that you and you and your organization will be interested in participating in the 9th Tri-nationa Conference in Defense of Public Education. For background on the Trinational Coalition for the Defense of Public Education, please check out all of our links at the top of the page, and don 't forget to read:
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