March 24, 2009

Vanier College, Montreal

821 Ste Croix (Auditorium, A-103)


A day of commemorative events is organized at Vanier College, with the support of the Centre for Research on Globalization, ten years after the start of the 78-day bombing campaign in Serbia which killed thousands of civilians. 

This event will draw attention to media disinformation, the nature of war crimes, and the spirit and letter of international law in an effort to remember, to educate and to inspire us in our collective effort against the injustice of war. It will mirror similar events happening worldwide on the same date.

Central to the discussion will be the legal and moral precedent set for further 'humanitarian' bombings in Afghanistan and Iraq. 


Schedule of events and speakers:


► 8:30 “The Decriminalization of Aggression” by Dr. LJILJANA PETROVIC

► 10:00 “Yugoslavia: The Avoidable War” with director GEORGE BOGDANICH

►11:30 Statements prepared by author and political activist Dr. DIANA JOHNSTONE to be read
and the director of the Centre for Research on Globalization Prof. MICHEL CHOSSUDOVSKY (video)

► 12:00 MAIN EVENT: PANEL DISCUSSION 
EXPLORING THE HUMAN COST OF 'HUMANITARIAN' BOMBING: 

» Former Canadian Ambassador JAMES BISSETT

» Publisher, author, war correspondent and ex-Canadian soldier SCOTT TAYLOR

» National best-selling author, environmental activist and political figure DAVID ORCHARD

► 2:30 Film: “Kosovo | Can You Imagine?” with director BORIS MALAGURSKI


We invite you to attend any or all of the public events held at Vanier College in the auditorium (A-103). 
This is a free event. Registration is not required.


For more info: petrovil@... or crg.online@...