----- Original Message -----

From: Williams Camacaro

To: Williams

Sent: Saturday, May 10, 2008 11:56 PM

Subject: Monday,May 12/Venezuela Responds to the World Food Crisis

As food prices soar and hunger riots rage from one country to another across the globe, the people and government of Venezuela are working proactively to address the food needs of themselves and their neighbors.  Recent actions include creating a new agricultural fund to bolster Venezuela’s food production capacity; donating of 364 tons of food aid to Haiti; and initiating an emergency summit of Latin American leaders in response to the current food crisis.  Come learn more at an evening discussion:

 

Venezuela Responds to the World Food Crisis

Monday, May 12, 2008 – 7 PM

Venezuelan Consulate,

7 East 51st Street, between Madison & 5th Avenues

(Near St. Patrick's Cathedral - accessible by F,V, and 6 trains)

 

Featuring a special guest from Venezuela, Miguel Angel Nuñez,

Director International Relations of IPIAT,

the Institute for Production & Research of Tropic Agriculture, Venezuela

&

Special guest from Missouri, Bill Christison of the National Family Farm Coalition,

A member of the Via Campesina international peasant network

 

Opening remarks on the World Food Crisis will be given by Christina Schiavoni,

Co-Director of the Global Movements Program at WHY (World Hunger Year)

 

Additional reflections will be shared by delegates of a recent delegation to Venezuela

focused on food sovereignty.

 

This event is free and open to all - light refreshments will be served.

 

Sponsored by the Alberto Lovera Bolivarian Circle of NY.  For more information, contact cbalbertolovera@....

---

Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now.