Downtown Indianapolis

Beginning with dinner on Friday May 21 and concluding at 5:30 on Saturday May 22, 2010
FEATURING:
GEORGES NZONGOLA NTALAJA
Professor of Political Sciences at University of North Carolina Chapel Hill THE POLITICS OF THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY IN THE RESOURCE WARS IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO

at the Sheraton Hotel

Plus Workshops on Slave Labor, Human Trafficking, and Child Soldiers Public Health and Environmental Protection Advocacy for SocioEconomic Justice The Impact of the Resource Wars on Women and Children Food Security and Sovereignty The Socio-Economic Impact of the Wars in the DRC

KEITH HARMON SNOW

War correspondent, photographer and independent investigator known for his investigative work on war crimes, genocide and crimes against humanity. BREAKING THE SILENCE ON THE RESOURCE WARS IN THE DR CONGO: THE ELITE NETWORK AND OTHER LOOTERS

MUADI MUKENGE
Regional Director for Sub-Saharan Africa - Global Fund for Women SEXUAL VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND CHILDREN AND ITS CONSEQUENCES

Pre-Registration: $45

(Registration includes Friday dinner and Saturday lunch, and symposium materials)

Students/Seniors: $25

DAY OF EVENT: $50

SPONSORS:
Global Ministries of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and the United Church of Christ AND The Center for Research on the Congo (CEREC), Urbana-Champaign, IL IN CO-OPERATION WITH The Church Federation of Greater Indianapolis
ROOMS AVAILABLE AT FOLLOWING HOTELS AT SYMPOSIUM RATE OF $95. (Book directly with hotel) Sheraton Downtown Indianapolis 31 W. Ohio (317) 635-2000; Toll Free: 1-888-627-8186 Hilton Garden Inn 10 E. Market (317) 955-9700 FOR DETAILED INFORMATION and TO REGISTER ONLINE GO TO: http://globalministries.org/calendar/congo-symposium.html AND http://globalministries.org/news/africa/congo-symposium.html. OR call the Africa Office (317 713 2552).