Counter-APEC Student conference

Rising Tide Newcastle will appear on a panel at this one-day conference for students from 
around NSW to discuss an alternative agenda to the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) 
summit hosted by John Howard, which will bring George Bush and other world leaders to Sydney
 in September.

Stop Bush! Stop Howard!
Counter-APEC student conference
Friday 1st June, Sydney University 

10.30am Panel – Climate change: debunking Howard’s mythical solutions 
Education Building, Lecture theatre 424 (Sydney Uni, near Manning Building)

Speakers: Mark Diesendorf (Environment Studies, UNSW)
Steve Philips (Rising Tide, Newcastle)
Cecilia Vagg (Australian Student Environment Network)

1pm Panel – The “war on terror” from Baghdad to Adelaide
Manning Bar, Level 2, Manning Building 

Speakers: Terry Hicks (David Hicks’ father)
Tim Anderson (Political Economy, Sydney Uni) 
Activist from Sydney Uni Students Against War

3pm - Strategy and planning session for anti-war and climate organising
Education Building, Lecture theatre 424 (Sydney Uni, near Manning Building)
Speakers: Activist from Wollongong Uni Students Against War