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 6 December 2007
Discussion
Countercurrents for a just world
– Right Livelihood Award recipients reflect on our common future
Thursday December 6, 18.30,
Norrlands Nations festsal, Västra Ågatan 14, Uppsala
 Poster
 Christopher Weeramantry, Sri Lanka
Christopher Weeramantry is a world-renowned legal scholar and a former Vice-President of the International Court of Justice, who has played a crucial role in strengthening and expanding the rule of international law. His work demonstrates how international law can be used to address current global challenges such as the continued threat of nuclear weapons, the protection of human rights and the protection of the environment.
 Percy & Louise Schmeiser, Canada
With their fight against Monsanto’s abusive marketing practices, Percy and Louise Schmeiser have given the world a wake-up call about the dangers to farmers and biodiversity everywhere from the growing dominance and market aggression of companies engaged in the genetic engineering of crops.
 Moderator: Gustav Fridolin, Sweden
Journalist, former member of Parliament for the Green Party, presently reporter at TV4’s programme ‘Kalla Fakta’.
For futher information:
kajsa.overgaard@dhf.uu.se, 018-410 10 04.
Organised by Dag Hammarskjöld Foundation in cooperation with Uppsala Association of International Affairs (UF)
 “The Right Livelihood Award celebrates and supports people of vision. People who have ideas and apply them in concrete initiatives for the public good. They give hope for tomorrow, for a world in peace and balance. They demonstrate how we can overcome oppression, war, poverty, the destruction of our environment, and a widespread sense of meaninglessness and fear.” |
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