toward a just and sustainable world
Innis College, University of Toronto, March 20-23, 1997. Sponsored and organized by Science for Peace: with financial support of the Franz Blumenfeld Fund; the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada; and the John Holmes Fund, administered by the Canadian Centre for Foreign Policy Development
All members of Science for Peace should have a subscription to Peace Magazine, because this is now our regular vehicle for communication of ideas. Canadian subscriptions (including GST) are $17.50 /one year, and $ 30 /two years. There are 6 issues per year. Peace Magazine is located at 736 Bathurst Street, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 2R4. … Read more Peace Magazine : Science For Peace Section
Two impressionistic journeys through war from a feminist perspective (a benefit performance for Women’s Groups in former Yugoslavia) Thursday, March 13, at 5:00 pm and 7:00 pm at the National Film Board Theatre, 150 John Street “A Balkan Journey: fragments from the other side of war” by Brenda Longfellow and “Black Kites” by Jo Andres … Read more Film Shows Co-Sponsored By Science For Peace
Nov. 15/96 — Canada Reviews Nuclear-Weapons Policy. Dec. 6/96 — Trade Deals and Human Rights in Indonesia (East Timor). Dec. 10/96 — How to Survive an Occupying Army. By J. Sewell. [A copy of any of these is available on request to the Science for Peace office]
Energy Working Group Helmut Burkhart and Peter Shepherd burkhard@acs.ryerson.ca 416-979-5000 ext 7246 peter.sheperd@utoronto.ca 416-535-6706 ISSUES — Ontario’s Energy Future: establishing a vision of Ontario as an energy system innovator, a shining example for the other regions of the globe, by phasing out the use of nuclear power, and replacing it with increased efficiency, conservation, solar … Read more Working Groups Reports
At the Physics Department, University of Toronto, 60 St. George St. The meeting will discuss major issues, beginning with forward-looking reports that are being solicited from the co-ordinators of the Working Groups of Science for Peace listed below. One of these Reports, from the Working Group on Energy, is already available, and it will give … Read more Actions And Issues Meeting Saturday 26 April, 1 — 6 pm
By Derek Paul and Shirley Farlinger A new book in the Dundurn series of Science for Peace was released in February. It’s full title is “Good Taxes: the Case for Taxing Foreign Currency Exchange and Other Financial Transactions”. It is written by Alex Michalos, political scientist at the University of Northern British Columbia. Many of … Read more "Good Taxes" Publication Offer
A conference in Toronto, March 15-18
Science for Peace is currently organizing an international conference on “The Lessons of Yugoslavia”, to occur in March. The purpose is to use the Balkan breakdown as a prototype case in examining how we might avoid future conflicts involving ethnic or religious tensions, or failing that how to deal with them. The speakers come from … Read more The Lessons Of Yugoslavia
This Department of Foreign Affairs, Industry and International Trade (DFAIT) — Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) Peace Building consultation was held at the Pearson Building in Ottawa on Feb. 7, 1997, from 9am to 5pm. It was chaired by Ruth Archibald of DFAIT, with opening remarks by the Hon. Christine Stewart (Secretary of State for Latin America … Read more Report From The DFAIT — NGO Peace Building Consultation