Convention Program
This page is under construction. The following program is tentative only and subject to change. An updated program of the 9th Annual Int'l Al-Awda Convention will be posted soon.
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Friday April 29, 2011
Registration 6:00 PM - close
Meet & Greet with Arabic food provided
Convention opening 7:00 PM
Abbas Hamideh -National Coordinating Committee Welcome
Resistance Through Various Forms of Art
Michel Shehadeh, Plenary
Najat El-Khairy, Presentation & Exhibit
Remi Kanazi, Poetry
Hala Gabriel, The "ROAD to TANTURA"
Rim Banna Situation in '48 Palestine
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Saturday April 30, 2011
Registration 9:00 AM - end
Workshops
Palestinian Children's Rights Campaign and Refugee Support
Yarmouk Refugee Camp Al Bayader Center Youth Presentations
Student Summit With The Community
Boycott Divestment and Sanctions
Return From Exile Project
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12:30 PM Convention Lunch
Keynote Speaker Hugh Lanning: "The Role of Trade Unions and Solidarity Campaigns in the Struggle for the Liberation of Palestine"
Remi Kanazi Spoken Word
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2:00 PM - 4:00 PM The Palestine Papers and the Arab People's Uprising
Impact on the Palestinian struggle and future organizing
Dr. Salman Abu Sitta, Ali Abunimah, Laila Al-Arian, Ahmad Shawki and Dr. Jamal Nassar
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Convention Resolutions
7:00 pm – midnight - Banquet
Onward, United and Stronger Until Return!
- Keynote Address by Dr. Salman Abu Sitta "The Palestinian Quest for Freedom"
- Rim Banna Sings!
- Dr. Musa and Mrs. Suheila Nasir Community Achievement Award
- Tribute to Al-Awda Member Abou Obeida Omran
- Outstanding Al-Awda Member Achievement Award (TBA)
- Annual Report and Fundraiser
- Dabke by Zaytouna and Other Cultural Performances
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